Author's note: Warning, rated T for fanservice. Apologies to any of the viewers.
The Visions
Neptune has once again have his eyes closed for another slumber. Where he have seen his brother leading him to the falls. Jupiter keeps walking through the caves, where the falls are being held. Much to his younger brother's dismay for him to cover himself with his jacket.
He then pointed to the pond, where it lifts by the sunlight. Then a shining object is beaming underneath the water. It gets brighter for every second. Then the vision got white. Blinding the brothers.
Neptune woke up from the dream again. He was seen sleeping on the floor while Weiss is on his bed. Same old strategy about having guests. Neptune rubbed his head in tiresome.
It's that dream again. I cannot believe Jupiter is actually talking to me. Or is he really a ghost? He then looks at Weiss, who is sleeping soundly. Holding onto a pillow and snuggled it. He couldn't help but smile as he watches her. Turning to her head to where he was facing.
She seems to be having a sweet dream. She really is a snow angel when she sleeps. He thought.
Weiss is dreaming about a man with blue hair like Neptune's, but this time, it's not him. But rather a man with scaled armor that resembles fish fins, holding a trident on his back. As if Weiss becomes the eyes of an unknown woman, following him into the night. The man offers her a hand. "Follow me, Avalora. I'll show you around." The woman, now named, Avalora took his hand and entered a temple.
It turns out to be the Ocean Temple, where it was well built during the Great War. Like the dream is taking her back in time. They were in Poseidon Island. It was all too quiet. No one around to guard the place. The aisle has streams between the narrow floors, clean water with falls from each side fillers.
It took a lot of steps to climb the stairs after walking through the maze. But Avalora is too interested to give up the sightseeing. They reached the inner chamber to see a stoned table with a panel full of four gemstones; white, green, yellow and red. The four colors of seasons.
"These are the moon stones of the four seasons. Entrusted by the maidens to keep the oceans at balance. They are said to be the pieces of the shattered moon. Fallen from the skies." The man explained.
"They look so beautiful in person. I thought they were a myth." Avalora was in awe to see the brilliance of the gems. Glowing at the light of the moon. The source of the tides rising. "With the moon stones, it can empower anyone with semblance. You can find them anywhere for every meteor shower." Said the man.
"Is that so?" She asked.
"Of course." He nods. "However, these moonstones are the source of our tides to be in balance. They must never be removed." He explained the cost of the removal of the moon stones in the temple. "There's a reason we created this maze in the first place. To keep our enemies from breaking in. If these stones are removed, then the whole island will be flooded. On top of it, not only the island will be flooded, but the entire world of Remnant with a series of storms. There's a reason why we do not trust the kingdoms in Vale, Vacuo, Atlas, or Mistral. Because then there's a possibility that they can send enemy spies to steal the stones. Chances are that without the stones, our bodies will be reduced into water for a century after." Explained the man. He then turned to Avalora. "Avalora, even as an heiress and warrior to the throne of Atlas, there's a reason for why I trust you with this secret."
"Why is that, Cascade?" She asked again after the man, now called Cascade, affectionately touched her cheek. As Avalora gently places her hand over his.
"Because I owe it all to you, for many years we have grew to distrust outsiders. But you, after you saved my life. You are the first person I can ever cherish for the rest of my life. All I wanted to do now is to find peace between our lands. And I would die for your life to be preserved. However, no one must find out. I cannot put you at risk." He knelt down while he held her hand. "Your highness." She smiles in delight to the man who stole her heart. She knelt down in the same position and lifts his chin to gain the eye position.
"Stand up. There's no need for you to bow. Not this time. If there's anything I can wish for, is that there's no such thing as war, or monarchy." She said softly. They held each other looking into each other's eyes. Avalora then rests her head on his armored chest. Cascade then caresses her hair. "Only freedom." The eyes that are blue as the ocean that captivated her for the rest of her life. But eventually, would led to their impending doom. "That freedom we will fight for, so that no one can separate us." She leaned up and pressed her lips against his.
Weiss just woke up stirring he eyes. She rose from the bed to find Neptune already gone from his bedroom. That dream however, left her pondering about the meaning of the visions. The moon stones, the temple. Curse of the seas. In spite of it all, it was still beautiful. "What a strange dream. I must be very tired from last night." She yawned.
The moon stones, the Ocean Temple. They were there during the time of the Great War. What does this mean? She thought. She then got up from the bed and get dressed to make the next move. Sheathing her rapier to her belt full of dusts. She went downstairs to greet the Vasilias family. Only to find that Saturn and Lydia have already left home before they woke up. The only person she found in the kitchen is Neptune. Writing on a blank piece of paper. "Morning, Neptune. What are you doing?"
"Leaving my parents a note. We can't stay here for long. They'll get into trouble with the Mistral authorities. Hopefully this note will be a mislead, in case your sister tries to look further." He replies.
"Are you sure about this? It must be hard for you to leave them." Weiss points out.
"I have to, what else can we do?" Neptune places a note on the coffee table in the living room before leaving the house. Once again, Neptune puts on the hoodie and goggles exiting the house with Weiss.
Saturn and Lydia returned home with groceries. "We're home! Sorry we're late, your father and I have been picking up some new materials for his shop!" Called Lydia. There was no response. Saturn went to the living room to check to see his son is there. But all he found is a note. He then reads it.
Hey Mom and Dad,
I know this is all sudden for you to find me gone. Weiss and I cannot stay for long. I won't let you guys get into a crossfire because of me. Even if I am a criminal in everyone's eyes. To tell you the truth, I left my team to find Jupiter. I'm not giving up the search as everyone else had a long time ago. Can't let them get into the deep end either. I'm not going to give up until I bring my brother back home. I'm sorry that I have to leave, you guys are probably excited that I returned home for the night. Don't worry, I won't get caught. We'll be on the run for a while in Vacuo. But I won't forget you guys. Don't come looking for me, for your sakes. Just wanna let you know that I love you, no matter what. I'm not going to be the same little boy who will be hiding in fear anymore. I'll fight hard to be the huntsmen I wanted to be since I was 4.
-Your son,
Neptune.
Saturn then looks away and head to his wife to tell her about the note he left. "Lydia?!" He called. Walking to the kitchen to show her the note. When he did, her eyes shimmered and she fainted as if it's the end of the world. Losing one child is bad enough, but losing another is one way for her to go catatonic. Saturn catches her before she hits the floor. She was hoping that it was all just a dream.
Later, Neptune and Weiss entered the cave behind the falls. After walking on stones that serves as a path. From what the visions Jupiter have supposedly given him, it must be in the pond. Weiss looked around in amazement of the biome. Water drops are falling from one bedrock to another. Neptune is still disturbed by the mixture of hydrogen and oxygen. "There, that's what I saw while I was asleep. Or rather what Jupiter is showing me." Neptune said pointing to the water pit. "So this is where the object is hidden." Weiss adds. She then turns to him where he was shaking, looking at the water.
"I think the best idea was to swim there. To get it." Neptune said, while still frozen in fear. His hand is pulling up his shirt, the object is too tempting for him to refrain from swimming. His eyes squinted as it went blurry. "I can't." He said.
"You don't have to do it. I'll go." Weiss insisted, making Neptune relax that he didn't have to go. "Look away." Weiss told him and turn before looking behind to see him still looking. "You heard me, look away." She warns while blushing. Neptune immediately turns away and covers his eyes. He could hear her stripping off her clothes. Then there was splashing. "What's this about? Huh?" He said, but no reply.
He uncovered his eyes. Only to find Weiss swimming into the pit with her bra and underwear. As if it were a bathing suit, with her clothes lying on the rock. It's amazing how she was able to dive under. Like some kind of Olympic athlete. The deeper she gets to the grounds, the brighter the object glows. It was between three boulders. Despite coming from the worse background of childhood, she was taught by one of the best tutors in Atlas. Swimming is a useful skill for survival to be a huntsman or a huntress. The ex-heiress then summoned her glyphs to lift off the boulders from the object. To her surprise, it's a green moonstone. The same one that she saw in her dreams.
Weiss obtains the gemstone and resurfaces back up. Breathing after holding her breathe for the stone. "Got it." She panted, turning to Neptune. "I thought I told you to look away!" Her face turned red when she realized that he's just opened his eyes. But then he noticed something that is scaring him. "Dah! Sorry, I was just getting worried!" He defended. He covered his eyes again, while still conversing with her. "Anyway, what is it?" He asked. She swam back to shore and puts her clothes back on. Before showing Neptune the moon stone.
"Check this out. What you saw is a moon stone." Weiss replies. Neptune looks at her palm holding the gemstone. "Whoa, looks amazing." He awed. "So you knew about these things."
"You're not the only one who dreamt this up. These things must be very important. It has some connection to Poseidon Island. From what I heard about the stones is that it empowers aura. Without the need of dusts." Weiss explained. "And they say they're impossible to find, it can connect to those born in the seasons. Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. This is a spring moon stone."
"Whoa, really. So you have that vision?"
"Well, that's different." This got Neptune to question to the point of visionary conversations that anyone with aura can have. "This got me thinking, do you think it is possible to communicate with someone through your sleep?" This got Weiss confused, as if he was having a fever. Or he's been haunted by memories that makes him think it is impossible to get over. "Okay, never heard of that before. Why are you asking me this? Not that I am ashamed to answer. But that's new."
"I know this is going to sound crazy, but I think I was talking to Jupiter two nights ago, in my dreams." Weiss then blinked for what he just said. "He was the one who led me there. Like we are now. Come to think of it, it's like he's speaking directly towards me. As if he faking his death a long time ago." He theorizes. This got Weiss intrigued with the theory, that his brother is alive after all and thinks he decided to lay low for years. "Now that you mentioned it, it looks like he knew something that we don't. And decides to lay low for a while because nobody would believe him or his team?" Weiss tries to connect the dots to see whether or not that Team ZRVT are alive.
"In any case, maybe we go to Vale. I have to check on Ceres."
"You mean your sister?"
"Yeah. I just need to make sure she's okay. I was thinking, how're you such a good swimmer?" Asked Neptune.
"Sorry to say this. I once have a tutor, but that was before Winter replaced him as my teacher." Weiss replied. "If you want, I can teach you." She offers, knowing he can't swim due to his aquaphobia. The least she can try now is to find the good time to motivate him to overcome it. Neptune thought about it, and nods. "The more you talk about it, the more your sister sounds like a great teacher. Even if she was chasing the wrong guy." Neptune points out. Making Weiss blush.
"Thank you. Let's just hope that Winter doesn't go to far looking for us." Weiss replied. Walking out of the falls for their next stop in Vale.
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