*Please note that this story has many different ideas and some characters from various Anime that I have watched over the years so as always I own non of them and all credit goes to the original writes. I OWN NOTHING BUT THIS STORY. But I wish to sooooo badly...*
Hi guys thanks for reading up till mow ^_^ I'm sooo glad I was able to get the next Chapter up well hope you enjoy! Also it is very emotional so strap in and ENJOY! X3
(Jumyō no tabi/Shōgai no omoide to naru tabi)
The Journey of Lifetimes
Chapter 3: Blast of the Past.
There was a whirlwind in the Hiro house-hold that night. 'Someone' was zipping through the house, using extreme speed to getting ready for a special event.
"At least he's actually going for it." "Yeeaah after like what 25 attempts?" "Honey! Don't be mean!" said Lucaravile's mother and father, trying to enjoy their dinner. Hikaryei decided to make her son's favorite meal just for the occasion, however since he was so focused on his big night, their family dinner turned into a parent's night, a night where only his parents are sitting at the table eating. As they eat, Hiro's parents constantly raise and lower items from the table whenever Lucaravile goes to take a bite.
"You know if you don't sit down to eat you'll cramp up and be late." said his father raising his dash to eat. Lucaravile stopped behind his mother's chair, "Sorry Pa but I need this night to go perfectly." said Lucaravile before zipping around with extremespeed. "Are you sure everything is set dear?" said his mother. "Hmmm…" Lucaravile zipped out of the house with a huge bag. After five minutes, he was back and behind his father's chair." Yep everything is set. Now I need to get ready…" said Lucaravile rushing up to his room to clean up and get dressed up for the night. "He does realize that there's only 20 minutes until sundown right?" "I know Dad!" yelled Lucaravile from his room. His mother laughed as the two were able to eat in peace.
After 20 minutes, Lucaravile ran down the stairs, finally ready for his big night. "Oh sweetie, don't you look handsome!" said his mother going over to him as he stops at the foot of the stairs. Tonight, Lucaravile decided to wear a greyish black, long sleeve turtle-neck shirt with matching black dressy pants. "It's just a casual set mom, its nothing too fancy." "Well I at least thought you'd wear a suit or something….nicer." "Dear leave the boy alone, he looks fine. Knock'em dead son." said his parents being supportive. Lucaravile noticed the hall clock, grabbing his blue backpack and headed out, waving goodbye to his parents. They waved back wishing him luck and smiling as he closes the door.
. . . . . However. As he closed the door, the house grew dead silent and Takashi & Hikaryei Hiro's smiles went to the kind of stares you see when you meet the final boss. "Are you sure it's him Takashi?" "Yes…it's him. There's no mistaking it." "Do you think he'll show up 'there' again?" "It's the only way he can get into our world." "Oooh why did our son have to pick 'there' for his night?" Hikaryei said looking at her husband. "It means something to him as it does us." said Takashi as he creased his wife's cheek. Takashi than placed both hands on his wife's shoulders. "Look, you know as well as I do that this time around we can't do anything. We have to believe in our son." "I just wish we had more time to train him." Lucaravile's parents bicurded like this throughout the night until they knew nothing could stop what was happening.
-Meanwhile-
"Hey!" "Nope…Nope…Nope…No." In the Zimmerman house-hold, Liz was going to start her class project but…
Flashback
Liz was about to open her front door when it flew open and a pair of hands pulled her in, dragging Liz to her room. "Aah! What the hell?!" Next thing she knew, Liz was on her bed with Tom looking through her closet. "Tom? What the hell man?! What are you doing?!" "Helping you plan your outfit." said Tom handing her some clothes to try on. "Huh?!"
Flashback end
*sigh* "This one?" Liz stared at her brother extremely annoyed. "Hmmm…No!" said Tom giving her another dress and closing the in-room bathroom door. "Why are you making such a big deal about? It's probably just some random boy I don't know trying to ask me out." Liz peered out of the bathroom "Plus you usually hate it when people do this. So why are you ok with it now?" "I have my reasons now hurry up and get dressed you're going to be late" said Tom smiling at his little sister. Liz sighed closing the door to finish changing. 'What's up with him? He's never this calm about these blind dates….*sigh* Oh well, hopefully tonight's not to embarrassing.' thought Liz as she changed. After 5 minutes, Liz walked out in her final outfit after an approving nod from Tom. They then gathered some things and headed out for Crystal Lake in Tom's old car.
". . . .Ok! Everything's set!" said Lucaravile at Crystal Lake getting the scene set up. He heard a car pull into the park parking lot and smiled brightly hiding behind the nearest tree so he wouldn't be spotted.
"So you coming with?" said Liz looking into her brother's car through the window. "Nah you go, I'll wait for you here" smiled Tom from the car, waving bye to Liz. Liz waved back and started walking down the main path to the lake. This park was different to most ones, this nature park was completely open to the public. The park was on the edge of town and was surrounded by thick forest, with a nature parking lot and several paths leading to many camping spots. But the jewel of the park was the grand Crystal Lake, literally. This was the largest body of water in the country, nearly 3 and a half football fields in diameter and 30-40 feet deep. The water was so clear you could see down to the bottom and it was surrounded by large muti-colored crystals (like the ones in ChargeStone Cave in terms of appearance), some in trees, some in the ground and others floating in mid-air.
'This is the most beautiful place in town…I wonder who wanted to meet me here?' thought Liz stopping in front of the lake where a picnic blanket and lit candles were laid out. Liz sat down on the blanket, having done this sort of thing before. 'O-Ok! Time to begin!' thought Lucaravile shooting an Aura Sphere across the lake.
Liz watched carefully as an Aura Sphere flew across the lake than another one was shot directly opposite the first. Right before they clashed, another was shot directly under them. As the third Aura Sphere burst out of the lake, the three clashed and fire-worked right in the middle of the lake, creating a multi-colored sparkle shower like the kind you see in contests. The light and water spout, from the third Aura Sphere, made the water and crystals light up in a rainbow of colors.
Liz was so mesmerized by the light show that she didn't notice the panting boy appear next to her. "Psst. . .Did you enjoy the show?" whispered Lucaravile as he tried to catch his breath. "!" Liz squealed, jumping almost 2 feet in the air when she heard his voice. "What the hell man?!" Liz said rubbing her head since she landed on her back. Lucaravile sweatdropped and caught his breath before saying" S-sorry I-I just wanted to give you a good show." he said blushing as he helped Liz onto the blanket. "Hm?...Why would you-" Liz noticed he was blushing and quickly pulled out the card. "Did you give me this card?" questioned Liz. Lucaravile blushed bright red nodding. Liz quickly realized the HE had planned the whole thing. Lucaravile noticed what Liz was wearing: a long, white summer dress with multiple ruffles going down it and a big ribbon tied around her waist. Liz noticed his outfit too and both blushed at how dressed up the other was.
As the fireworks subsided, Lucaravile pulled a picnic basket from the bushes behind them. "What's this?" asked Liz looking at the delicious meal in it. "U-u-uh w-well, I wanted this to be a perfect night so….I-I made u-us dinner." said Lucaravile blushing deeply as set the picnic up. "You made this?!" Liz was shocked at how much work Lucaravile put into this. "Did you plan the WHOLE thing!?" "Hehe y-yeah but it wasn't easy…" said Lucaravile with a blush, smiling as he hugged his knees. "I've spent the last six months working on this exact moment." A flashback came to
Lucaravile's mind: of seeing Crystal Lake for the first time, of the moment he decided to use its beauty for his scheme and of the many afternoons or sometimes nights practising to get the scene and meal perfect." But. Why Crystal Lake of all places?" questioned Liz a little confused.
Lucaravile cast his gazed at the moonlit lake, before he began to speak. "About 20 years ago today, a man had the biggest crush on this girl at his school. He was so deeply in love with her that he believed she was his soulmate. So one day, which was today, he decided to ask her out. He left a note in her locker and headed to this lake to make an elaborate scene.
So when she got there, there was music, a picnic, lots of moonlight and two really blushed teens. Throughout the night they laughed, talked and fell in love even more so than they already were. After that day, they've been inseparable."
Liz was near to by the story she just heard but she was also confused. "That story was really sweet, but what does it have to do with you?" she asked confused as to how the story relates to him liking Crystal Lake. "Well...if it wasn't for the story...I may not have been alive." said Lucaravile returning his gaze to Liz. Liz just looked more confused than before. Lucaravile chuckled before continuing to explain, "You see the couple that the story was about...are my parents...Today was the day they first met." Liz went wide eyed. "The reason I love Crystal Lake so much is not just because of how beautiful it is, but because today, my day spent the most incredible of his life with the one person he loved more than anything." Lucaravile turned to Liz, taking her hands in his staring into her eyes. "Liz..." "Yes...Lu?" "Will you–"
Before Lucaravile could finish, another dizzy spell came, this one ten times stronger than the last. " help us...heLP US!" The innocent cries for help quickly turned into a devilish growl. "A-AAH!" Lucaravile crouched forward as the pain in his head became unbearable. "Lucaravile?! What's wrong?!" said Liz trying to see if her could help.
Suddenly, just as the migraine in his brain was subsiding, the Crystal Lake began to boil. A Large water spout erupted from the center of the lake, but as the water began to fall, it peeled away from the center. "W-What?!" exclaimed Lucaravile. In the center of the lake, opened a huge deep purple portal stretching half way from the center to them. "?! Liz Look Out!" said Lucaravile pushing Liz out of the way as a large shadowy arm launched from the portal. Lucaravile managed to dodge but another arm launched and latched itself tightly around Lucaravile's neck. As he struggled to break free, the first arm managed to trap Liz, just like Lucaravile. "MWAHAHAHAHAHA!" said the same devilish voice Lucaravile got the migraine from. Without warning, a shadow snake dragon shot out from the portal stopping right in front of Lucaravile's face. It grinned a devil's smile before speaking "HeHeHe once again we meet here at Crystal Lake but this time...it is YOU who will fall!" "W-Who are you?!" said Lucaravile struggling the break free. "Hm?" the shadow examined his prey. "HAHAHA! Even better! It seems that that low life Hiro and his annoying companion beared a child." He then examined Liz. "Even the witch is different." Who the hell you call'en witch you shadow freak." said Liz glaring at the monster almost able to break free. "HAHAHA! Feisty just like the last one." Who are you?! What the hell do you want with us?!" exclaimed Lucaravile. The monster drew its head back "My name is of no importants...but..." then the monster launched his head forward and clashed with Lucaravile's with a roaring headbutt. The impact was so great that Lucaravile's head began to bleed, he just held onto the edge of consciousness. "I WANT TO BATH IN YOUER BLOOD! After all what better way to get my revenge than to kill that basterd's son?" growled the shadow as it drew the portal closer to where he held his prey. "Soon you will meet your fate once again!"
Suddenly a figure jumped from the trees behind them and with a front flip, it slashed at the arm holding Liz with a single edged Katana. "He!" laughed the beast as the blade shattered to pieces and its wielder was sent flying. "?! Tom!" cried Liz as Tom crashed into a tree back first. "Grrr!" growled Tom as he ran at the beast. He then used a twostep finisher. Tom threw a flash bomb at the monster's feet and as it was blinded, he jumped and threw two kunai with paper bombs attached. "He! That outta...?!" As the smoke cleared, a wing had blocked the attack. "Grrr! Now you're dead!" growled the beast as its tail stabbed through Tom's bottom left chest area and wrapped around his neck before pulling him to were the others hung. "Tom!" cried Liz as he coughed up blood. 'I have to get us get us out of – ?!' thought Lucaravile before he noticed the portal was directly under them.
The monstrous shadow dragon grinned devilishly. "Time to diiiiiie!" And with a single motion the beast dragged them into the portal. As it closed, only a single ripple affected the lake.
The dragon was dragging them through what looked like a wormhole do to the many colors zipping by. The dragon held Liz and Lucaravile in each hand while also holding Tom in its tail. "Lucaravile!" cried Liz as she reached for him. He did the same and as Tom noticed this, he knew he had to help. Tom pulled a kunai from his pocket and, with all his might, he stabbed the tail holding him. As the kunai just barely pierced the dragon, it cried out loosening its grip on Tom. Tom acted quickly and moved so the dragon couldn't get a hold on his neck again before pulling out all 2 meters (little more than 2 yards) worth of tail from his side. He then flung himself to help free Liz. "ENOUGH!" the dragon threw Liz at Tom, knocking them both back. "LIZ!" Lucaravile cried using all his might to break free, to no prevail. "You two are more trouble than your worth." said the dragon as a portal opened behind Liz and Tom. Before they could react, a ringed hand with three clawed fingers appeared and grabbed Liz and Tom, pulling them to the opening. The dragon grinned "say goodbye...FOREVER!" Liz and Lucaravile screamed the others name as if they were about to die as the portal closed and Lucaravile disappeared with a flash of light.
Well than... Sorry for the twist ending and mega random surprise but! it is all part the hopefully amazing story I'm creating so I hope you'all will stick around
for the show ^_^
As always Thanks for reading and hope to see you in the chapter to uncover that fate of our beloved hero's ^w^