Ferio, the Handsome, Mysterious Swordsman
(Magic Knight Rayearth - Unyielding Wish [Sandy Fox English Version] by Maxfield Stanton on YouTube)
Narrator: Three junior high school girls, Hikaru Shidou, Umi Ryuuzaki, & Fuu Hououji and a high school boy named Rai Torajirou have been summoned by Princess Emeraude to an alternate world called Cephrio. They soon learned that they must become the Magic Knights and save Cephrio which has turned into a world of terror under the rule of High Priest Zagato. To become the Magic Knights, and save Cephrio, they must first aquire a rare metal ore called Escudo. Hikaru and her companions set out to find the legendary Spring of Eterna in the quest for Escudo.
(Rai's POV)
*The four of us ran after Makona, who had gotten out of Hikaru's arms & was hopping ahead. As we ran, I started to feel like we were just going in circles. Just then, he stopped hopping & we fell to our knees in relief*
Umi: Oh, come on, this isn't a track meet. *we stood up & looked around* Which way do you think we should go? *Makona just looked at us & Umi pouted. suddenly, a monster with appeared in front of us. Umi & Fuu ran away screaming. Hikaru & I stayed where we were* Hikaru! Rai!
*Hikaru & I took our swords out of our gloves. The monster then attacked us, but we dodged it. We both then slashed at the monster's eye criss-cross . The monster howled & then it exploded*
Hikaru: Yeah!
*Umi & Fuu hugged us both & cheered. Makona then came up to us*
Rai: Makona, there you are.
*He jumped into Hikaru's arms*
Umi: Why do you keep hearing toward monsters all the time?
Hikaru: I think it's just a coincidence, Umi.
Umi: Well, I'm gonna get upset if it isn't! If it goofs up just once more . . .
*Makona hopped away & we bumped into another monster. We all backed away*
Rai: Not another one.
*Umi & Fuu ran away screaming again & Hikaru & I defeated the monster again*
Fuu: These events might not all be strictly confidential. It may be that the path to Eterna is full of monsters.
Umi: Why do you even say things like that?
*Suddenly, Hikaru turned around & looked up. we all followed her gaze*
Rai: What's the matter, Hikaru?
Hikaru: Nothing. I just had this strange feeling that someone was watching us.
Umi: Please don't scare me.
*We started walking again*
Fuu: In any case, it might be a good idea for us to have our weapons in hands well. We cannot be certain when the next monster may strike.
Umi: I guess so.
*Suddenly, the ground started to shake. Then something was coming up from under me & Hikaru*
Hikaru: Whoa! What's this!?
Rai: Don't worry, Hikaru! I've got you!
*I grabbed her & jumped off before a monster that looked like a praying mantis came out of the ground*
Hikaru: Umi, Fuu, get your weapons out! Hurry!
*They were about to do that when suddenly, another monster appeared behind them. It was a one eyed red flower monster with thorny vines coming out of it. Umi & Fuu screamed. Hikaru & I battled against the praying mantis while Umi & Fuu were getting wrapped up in the other monster's vines. Hikaru had just sliced off a wing when we turned to the other girls*
Rai: Umi! Fuu!
*Suddenly, something sliced through the monster, killing it. We were about to run away when we stopped & turned around. Makona jumped back into Hikaru's arms*
Hikaru: Makona! *then we saw a boy about my age with short green hair in a picked up ponytail, warm ivory skin with a few scars on his face, gold eyes & wearing small gold earrings, a light cream tunic over a black turtleneck, a white shoulder guard on his left shoulder, white gloves, a cream colored tunic, light green pants, black leg warmers, & white boots standing in front of us with a sword over his right shoulder* Thank you so much for helping us.
Ferio: You mind if I ask who the four of you are?
Hikaru: My name is Hikaru Shidou.
Fuu: My name is Fuu Hououji.
Umi: My name is Umi Ryuuzaki.
Rai: And I'm Rai Torajirou.
Ferio: People call me Ferio. So, I figure you guys must be pretty dumb or something.
Rai: Excuse me!?
*He ignored me*
Ferio: Walking around the Forest of Silence with no weapons. *he stuck his sword into the ground* That's like begging for monsters to come out and eat ya.
*He then leaned against the tree behind him*
Hikaru: Why do you say we're dumb to walk around without weapons?
Ferio: You see the Forest of Silence is home to all kinds of monsters. There must be hundreds and thousands of monsters roaming around this place.
*We all became shocked*
Umi: Hundreds and thousands?
Ferio: So, you guys wanna hire me as a escort? You don't have a prayer to get out of this place alive by yourselves. *we all looked at each other* I work in this forest as a hunter and you've seen what I can do. I'm pretty sure I'd come in handy to you.
Rai: Thanks for the offer, but we can't hire you. You don't have any money used in this country.
Ferio: Oh, food will do just fine. It's been quite a while since I've had anything decent to eat.
Hikaru: Yeah, but where do we find that? *she looked at Makona. suddenly, the gem on his forehead started to glow. then a beam of light came out of the gem. the next thing we knew, Ferio was buried in a pile of food. we all turned to Makona, impressed* It's amazing!
Umi: It's fantastic!
Fuu: It's a wonderful talent, Makona!
Rai: Not bad, fluff ball.
*Ferio soon ate everything & burped*
Ferio: I guess this means we got a deal then, huh?
Hikaru: Oh, right.
*I took Hikaru by the shoulders & turned her around. Umi & Fuu joined us*
Umi:*whispering* It might not be such a good idea to trust him so easily.
Fuu:*whispering* What if this young man is somehow connected to Zagato?
Rai:*whispering* We have too be careful about who we trust.
*Me, Umi, & Fuu looked back at him*
Hikaru:*whispering* But he saved our lives before.
Umi:*whispering* How do you know that's not just some kind of tactic to catch us off guard? *we looked at him again. Umi then stepped up to him**out loud* Thank you, but we do not require the service of an escort. The food is yours to keep, so please leave us alone.
Ferio: To think that one so good looking walks around unescorted.
*Umi blushed*
Umi: Good you say "Good looking!?"
*She took out a hand mirror*
Ferio: It's dangerous for someone so beautiful to walk these parts with no bodyguard.
*Umi's face turned completely red*
Umi: He said beautiful! That's total, and complete honesty! Fuu, do you think we can hire this guy?
*Fuu cleared her throat & Hikaru giggled. I sweat dropped*
Rai:*in his mind* I really hope Kiki doesn't turn out like this when she's their age.
Fuu: Sir Ferio, you claim to be a hunter in this forest. But if that were true, would it not be strange for you to hunt in such a monster infested place as this?
*She gave him a serious look*
Ferio:*sigh* Alright, you found me out. I'm not really a hunter. I'm a swordsman. If you wanna know the truth, I thought I'd try to go cause some serious trouble for the one called Zagato. but I ended up almost getting caught. I managed to escape into these woods, but I don't know the way out.
Fuu: That makes an interesting story. Your previous tale was a lie and this one this one is the truth, or do you have another?
Ferio: Huh, guess you got me there. I might as well give up.
Ferio: A very wise decision.
Rai:*in his mind *Wow. She really is a genius.
*We kept walking through the forest, out weapons in hand, just in case*
Hikaru: He's still following us.
*I looked behind me & saw Ferio quite a distance away*
Umi: So, maybe he really doesn't know how to get out of this place.
Fuu: Or perhaps he has something else on his agenda. Like abducting the resourceful Makona.
Rai: I say we try and lose him.
*We all started running. But he eventually caught up with us*
Ferio: What are you guys up to? Hide n seek?
*Soon, it was nighttime*
Hikaru: We have to sleep to prepare for tomorrow.
Umi: Sleep? How are we supposed to do that in the middle of the wilderness?
Hikaru: We'll have to sleep on the ground.
Fuu: Must we?
Hikaru: You have a better idea?
Rai: In that case, we'll need to make fire. I'll go find some firewood.
*Suddenly, the jewel on Makona's forehead started to glow. Then a big egg-shaped structure appeared in front of us*
Hikaru: That's amazing, Makona.
Umi: It's just like Presea said, Makona has everything we could ever need on our journey.
*We went inside & found a small bedroom with a big bed built for three. It also had a couch, a vanity, & bowls of fruit*
Fuu: My!
Hikaru: Whoa!
*Fuu went up to the bed a picked up a light green nightgown*
Fuu: Even pajamas. Everything you could want.
Umi: Is this a hotel!?
*Hikaru looked around & opened a door in the back*
Hikaru: Hey, Rai! There's even a room for you!
*I looked inside room she found & saw a room a bit smaller than the other, but had everything I could need. A bed, light purple pajamas, a couch & bowls of fruit*
Rai: Wow. This place in incredible.
*Hikaru walked past the couch in the girl's room. Makona was sitting in the couch*
Hikaru: Hey Fuu, do you it's alright if I take some food out to Ferio? He doesn't seem like such a bad guy to me.
Fuu: You have such a kind heart, Hikaru. I think it should be alright.
Hikaru: That'd great!
Fuu: However, I shall take it to him. You are simply too kind and I'm afraid that you might invite him inside rather than just delivering the food.
Umi: I can see that.
Rai: Me too.
*Fuu put some food in a basket & went outside. She came back a few minutes later, looking red in the face*
*The next morning, we were all running through the forest, following Makona once again. And once again, Ferio was right behind us. Just then, we were surrounded by monsters. All four of us, working together, destroyed the monsters*
Umi: Makona! What the heck are you trying to do!? Every path you take leads us to another monster! *Makona just hopped ahead* Please make it a path with no monsters this time.
*Soon, we came to a clearing. Standing in the center of clearing was a horde of monsters. They seed to be gathered around a glowing stone. Makona started hopping towards the horde*
Umi: No way. Wait a minute! Stop! *she blocked Makona* You're not saying that we have to go through that!? *Makona nodded & she grabbed him by the ear* Get real! Even with our weapons, there's no way we could ever start to fight that many monsters, Makona, I mean come on!
*She carried him back towards us. Hikaru leaned against a tree*
Hikaru: What do we do?
Umi: We're gonna have to go back the way we came.
Rai:Maybe we should ask Ferio.
Fuu: Rai.
Hikaru: Clef told us about how Cephrio has become a terrible place where monsters are free to roam. But this forest is something else all together.
Fuu: It is much too dangerous to trust boy *she looked away with red cheeks* He has not spoken one word of truth.
Hikaru: Clef and Presea aren't here now. Ferio's the only one who knows the Forest of Silence.
Ferio: You got that right.
*We all looked at him. He was standing on a high tree branch*
Fuu: Ferio.
Ferio: Looks like I'm finally gonna be of use. *he jumped down from the branch & landed in front of us* If you're interested, I answer any questions you got.
Rai: Well, can you tell us what's going on around here? Was it this place a normal forest before Zagato took over?
Ferio: Nope. I doubt these old woods have changed even one bit since the beginning of time. Magic never worked here and monsters always roamed about. That's probably why even Zagato couldn't do anything with this place. As far as I can tell, that rock over there is what's behind all this. It attracts evil and turns it into the worst thing you can think of.
Hikaru: Maybe all the monsters go away if we can destroy that rock!
Umi: Are you out of your mind!? We'll have to plow through the middle of all those monsters! They'd kill us before we got near it!
Hikaru: All we have to do is split up into two groups one group will get the attention of the monsters and the other can break up the rock.
Umi: You really wanna fight more monsters? It's gonna be impossible for just the four of us.
Hikaru: Yeah, but -
Ferio: Let me be the one to divert the monster's attention.
Rai: No way. If we can't do something like this on our own, how can we ever hope to save Cephrio?
Ferio: By the way, you mentioned Clef before. Did you mean Master Mage Clef?
Hikaru: That's right. In order to save is, Master Mage Clef was forced to -
*Fuu grabbed her arm*
Fuu:*whispering* It may be best if we do not trust him completely yet.
Ferio: I see. You guys are thinking about Princess Emeraude and saving Cephrio, aren't you? *we all looked at him in surprise* I'm on the same mission. All I wanna do is rescue the Princess. I was raised as a traveling minstrel. I don't know who my parents were. My earliest memories are of my Master teaching me tricks to perform. One day, I was invited to the castle. I decided to take a walk around the castle on my own, but that wasn't to steal anything. It was because everything was so interesting. *he then told us how he was mistaken for a thief* I was brought before the Princess.
(Flashback - Third-Person POV)
Princess Emeraude: That item is something I gave to this young man as a gift. He did not steal it.
(Present Time - Rai's POV)
Ferio: Princess Emeraude saved my life. I'll do whatever it takes to defeat Zagato and save her! *then he smirked* Hey, I really had you guys going, huh?
Umi: You're mean! That was all a big lie!
Ferio: I wanna get out of this forest, and I don't know how to find the way. So, I got no choice but to tag along with you guys.
Hikaru: Alright, let's let him help us. *she looked at Umi* You, me, and Rai will lure the monsters away. Fuu and Ferio can destroy the rock when it's clear.
Ferio: Okay, I'm ready.
Hikaru: Umi, Rai, let's go!
Umi: Okay.
*All three of us ran into the clearing & attacked the monsters. Suddenly, Umi was surrounded*
Rai: Umi, look out!
*Umi sliced at the monsters, killing them. Hikaru & I did the same. We took a quick break to catch our breath, then we battled again. We then ran as the monsters chased us. Soon, we were surrounded*
Umi: We can't make it out of this!
Hikaru: You can't give up, Umi!
*Suddenly, the monsters began to glow & turned into plants & cute looking animals*
Umi: Hikaru, Rai, what's going on?
Rai: I don't know.
Hikaru: Fuu and Ferio must have been successful!
*We met back up with Fuu & Ferio. Then, we found the end of the Forest of Silence*
Hikaru: But I figured that Ferio was definitely gonna go with us to Eterna
Ferio: I told you, I was only looking for the way out of this place. It should be obvious we got our separate ways from here. *he then stood up from the root he was sitting on & went up to Fuu. they smiled at each other* I want you to have this. *he placed a small device in her hand* Use it make a wish and I'm pretty sure it'll be granted.
Umi: Hey, why is Fuu the only one who gets a gift!?
Ferio: Well, that's the difference in how much I care!
*Fuu's face turned completely red. Ferio then picked up his sword & ran away. We all turned Fuu*
Hikaru: Fuu.
Rai: What was that all about?
*We all have her suspicious looks*
