DISCLAIMER: I do not own Magic Knights Rayearth nor do I claim to. I just like the show and wanted to write a little something for it.
Sestercentennial - Means 250 years
Squall - Is another term for a storm.
_[ STORY ]_
"Umi, Hikaru," a voice called as the two magic knights chartered under the shade of the tower.
"Hay Fuu," Hikaru greeted shifting so the other girl could join the table.
"Sorry I'm late my father needed some help moving stuff from storage," Fuu explained.
"That's okay, stuff still needs to get done around here," Umi said, "did you want to grab something before we go?"
"No, father and I ate already so we can head out as soon as you two are finished," Fuu told them.
Hikaru stuffed the last bits of her food in her mouth and grabbed up her bag, she called out for her friends to follow her, but all they heard was a muffled noise as the Magic Knight of Fire took off towards the elevator.
Fuu and Umi did follow there friand laughing all the way at the girl; moments later the bright early morning sun of Cephiro greeted the Magic Knights. Ascott was once again responsible for catching the girls, he seemed chipper compared to the last time they had been here, but at the same time, Umi could tell something was wrong especially as he kept avoiding questions.
Once they landed, Caldina led the girls down the hall having insisted Ascott be the one to take their bags to the room, "Caldina what is going on?" Umi asked.
"What happened to the balcony?" Hikaru asked pointing to the large cracks in the stonework.
"The Master Mage is home," was all Caldina said her voice low.
A burble of sound came for the Magic Knights, at the news. Hikaru looked at the dancer, "is Clef okay?" she asked feeling something was wrong as well.
"Kind'a," she replied, "he came back alive, but he has no memories of us or you three or him being the Master Mage for that matter. He thinks we're all a bit crazy for thinking that."
"WHAT!?" the three girls shouted.
"No way, how is that possible?" Umi asked.
"Do you think it has anything to do with that storm?" Fuu asked this time.
"Where is Clef now?" Hikaru asked looking to the dancer with pleading eyes.
"I'm taking ya to him now, try not to overwhelm the poor fellow," Caldina said leading them towards the study.
As they entered, a familiar sight greeted them, Clef sitting behind his desk, but this time he was buried deep into a book a dozen more surrounding him, "hello," Caldina said.
"Is there something I can help you with?" Clef asked still reading.
The breath caught in Hikaru's throat, that didn't sound like the mage she had come to know, the man before her was cold, the others beside her through the same thing, "well sug' there are some people here to see ya," Caldina told him pushing the girls further into the room.
"More visitors, that's all I've had to deal with the last two weeks can't you…" he stopped mid-sentence after looking up and locking eyes upon the Magic Knights, "girls from another world…" he breathed the words so familiar yet so foreign.
A sharp pain shot behind the lightning mages eyes, Clef rubbed at his face bitting back the bile rising in his throat, "Clef are you alright?" Fuu asked as Hikaru came around the antique desk.
The fire mage placed her hand on Clef's shoulder both jumped as best they could away from the other as flames spring forth from the contact point.
Clef pated at the smoldering cloth well Hikaru cradled her hand, once he realized though he reached for her, "let me see," he said his voice taking on a more tender tone.
The others had surrounded her when the flames had appeared, Fuu stepped aside so Hikaru could move closer, Clef took the burned appendaged and folded it between his hands, a few words left his mouth as a soft light encircled his and Hikaru's hands.
A moment later Hikaru's hand was healed, "whoa I've never seen a healing spell," Gardenia said looking at the mage.
Clef looked exhausted, "I was training to be a healer before...before...before something…" he said confusion crossing his face.
"It's alright, hun," Gardenia said, with a thumbs up, "it'll come back to ya soon."
"Thank you Clef," Hikaru said flexing her fingers, "are you alright? The flames got you too."
"I will be fine Hikaru," he answered, his eyes widened at his words as did the others.
"You said my name," Hikaru practically screamed jumping in place, "does this mean you have your memories back?"
"I don't think so..." Clef said, "that name is not of Cephiro origin is it?"
"Nope, it's Japanese," Umi said, "do you know our names?" she asked pointing to Fuu and herself.
Clef though for a moment trying to dig the words he could feel, "no I don't, " he sighed.
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