Tales of the Wizard.
Chapter 4. Imperial Research Academy.
Sheena was inside the institution.
Raiden stood behind her.
One of the scientists guided her to a room.
"The spirit will come through here, you can make your pact then."
The scientist left the room.
Sheena stood all alone in the room, Raiden wasn't forbidden to enter.
The summon-spirit entered, It was Volt.
Sheena backed down in fear, "No, I can't, I can't"
Volt started that horrible sound and dashed at the wall.
It broke through and attacked the members of the facility.
Soon the entire city was a burning ruin.
Raiden walked towards her, his face as cold as ice.
"I can't believe you messed up like that! You aren't worthy as a member of the Mizuho tribe. I can not train a weakling like you, I am going home."
"Raiden, you said you would take me with you."
"A weakling like you, HA! You would only get in the way. Goodbye."
Raiden vanished in a pillar of light.
"No, no, Raiden don't leave."
"Sheena, wake up!"
"Raiden?"
"I am here. Did you have a nightmare?"
"Yes," Sheena cried, throwing her arms around him.
"Do you wish to talk about it?"
"No, it's too private."
Raiden smiled, "You know you can talk with me about everything."
"Yeah, I know. Thanks Raiden."
"Do I need to stay with you?"
"Yes, I would like that."
Sheena placed her head on his lap and relaxed.
Raiden massaged her hair gently, while staring in the distance.
Sheena's nightmare was about him, about him leaving.
"Don't worry, I won't leave you."
Sheena moved a little bit closer and wrapped her arms around him.
Soon her breathing slowed.
Harry gently removed her arms from his waist and moved away.
He then walked to the door, when Sheena's breath quickened.
Raiden was at her side in a flash, she calmed down again.
Raiden tried to leave several times, but each time Sheena's breathing quickened and she would get a nightmare.
Raiden sighed as he understood the situation.
He lay down beside her.
Raiden listened to the steady breathing of his partner.
It made him drowsy and minutes later the two were asleep.
Sheena's face was peaceful.
Raiden woke up, he felt awfully content.
He looked around, 'Wait a minute, this isn't my room,' he thought.
He heard a sound beside him, he turned to the side and looked at the still smiling face of Sheena.
'WHAT!' he jumped away from the bed, 'What happened? Did we had, (swallow) , sex?'
Then the memories of last night returned, "Oh yeah, Sheena had a nightmare."
He smiled at her, 'She looks at ease, not like as jumpy as the day. I wonder why that is.'
He looked out of a window. the night sky was filled with stars.
Harry started making some breakfast, before waking Sheena.
She awoke quite content, too.
"I had the strangest dream tonight, I dreamt I was having a nightmare and you woke me up. You stroked my hair and I feel asleep again. Each time you would leave, I would get a nightmare again. So you decided to sleep in my bed. Isn't that strange?"
"Yeah, That's odd. Anyway eat up, we have a long day ahead of us."
"Sure, I be ready in thirty minutes."
"I'll be waiting by the gate, I'll announce our departure to the chief" Raiden called out as he went outside.
An hour later, they exited the village, with extra orders from the chief..
Gaorachhia Forest, while a maze on the ground, wasn't a problem for those who were able to jump from tree to tree.
"Hey, Sheena," Raiden called, as he dashed through the canopy, "How about a battle?"
Sheena grinned, "You're on," as she tried to tackle her friend.
The duo moved through the forest at amazing speeds, sometimes colliding with each other.
It took half an hour to exit the forest, while it took two hours by regular means.
Raiden jumped from the trees into the plains, Sheena in hot pursuit.
Various items like sticks and seeds were used as weapons, tree branches became catapults as the two ninjas battled.
Raiden ran up a vertical wall, and wall-dodged the chestnut that was thrown.
A second chestnut nearly hit him as he landed.
Harry held up his hand signalling the end of the match , "You were great, Sheena."
The girl blinked, then she realised that they were near the gate of Meltokio.
She looked embarrassed, "Sorry I didn't notice."
Harry smiled, "The fight was really fun."
Sheena agreed, "Yeah, I'll beat you one day."
"Challenge me at anytime, should you feel the need."
They approached the gate, because it was still early it was still .
"Who are you and what is your business in Meltokio?" one the guards asked.
"We are Raiden and Sheena of Mizuho, we were contacted by the Imperial Research Academy. After that we must attend a meeting with the king."
Another guard looked at a screen, "That is correct, they are in indeed summoned by both parties."
"Open the gate!"
Raiden and Sheena entered the city, a girl walked towards them.
"You are from Mizuho, right?"
"We are," Raiden confirmed, "We were summoned for experiments with Summon-spirits."
"Please come with me," The girl said, "I am afraid that our experiments aren't supported by the richer families, so we have a modest building."
"We were hired so we shouldn't care," Raiden said, "I am more interested in the experiment itself in which we will be participating."
"Which one will be the..."
"That would me," Sheena said.
"Can you summon?"
"I..I haven't made a pact yet."
"That's disappointing, but anyway we have created a artificial summon-spirit."
"You have created a Summon-spirit?" Raiden said, "I thought that there could be only one spirit for each element, which element does it have?"
"We don't know, the spirit hasn't shown any links to the elements. That's why we would like a pact with the spirit."
"I see."
"Ah, we're here."
The scientist showed a small building. It wasn't really big, but it was larger then most houses in Mizuho.
She showed them in as a large bang sounded from one of the rooms.
"I presume that was the spirit?"
"It is."
"AAH, IT GOT MY FINGER!"
"I GOT IT! DAMN IT, I MISSED!"
The shouts were followed by loud bangs.
"Vicious creature, isn't it?" Raiden observed.
"IT GOT AWAY, IT'S GOING TO THE EXIT!"
Raiden and Sheena took battle-stances, as the spirit came closer.
A small fox-like creature jumped on a table, "Leave me alone, I don't want to."
Sheena looked perplexed , "That's the spirit?"
"Yes, that's it."
"I am not an it, I am a him and the name is Corrine."
"Sorry, Corrine," Sheena apologised.
"I like you, what's you name?"
"I am Sheena."
"Do you want to bond?"
"Bond?"
"I am a summon-spirit. We can form a pact."
"I suggest you do it, Sheena. It's what we came here for," Raiden placed his hand on her shoulder, "You can do this."
"I will form a pact with Corrine."
Sheena looked at the spirit
"I am Sheena. I seek to form a pact with Corrine."
"I accept your pact."
Corrine shone with a bright light. When it stopped a small ring lay on the floor.
Raiden picked it up, and looked at it.
"That was fast," Raiden said, "I read that a vow was needed to bond with a summon-spirit."
"Corrine is a man-made Summon-spirit, it doesn't require a vow."
"That's strange. Hey Sheena, try summoning him," Raiden handed Sheena the ring.
She put it on, "I SUMMON THEE, Corrine!"
The ring glowed and Corrine appeared.
Raiden smiled, "You just have taken the first step of becoming a summoner."
"Thanks Raiden," Sheena looked at the Spirit with a smile, before letting Corrine disappear.
"Sheena, A party that supported our research wanted us to give something to the person who successfully made a pact with the spirit," One of the researchers said.
"What?"
"This," the scientist said, as he opened a box. An exsphere lay inside.
"An Exsphere, wow, I don't know," Sheena stammered.
"I suggest you take it," Raiden said, "It will increase your strength."
"If you put it that way," Sheena said.
"If you come this way, we'll place the exsphere and the key-crest on your hand."
Sheena and the scientist left in a room, probably for the key-crest.
Raiden looked around, when a girl with pink hair entered.
"Hello," Raiden greeted.
"Hi," The girl replied in a monotone voice.
"What's your name?"
"Presea,"
"Ah, Presea. There you are," Another scientist came around a corner, "This way."
As the girl was lead away, Raiden noticed the exsphere the girl wore.
A red one, just like he wore.
He was tempted to go after her but Sheena came back.
"And?" Raiden asked.
Sheena showed a blue/grey orb attached to the back of her hand by a mount.
"I assume I will be more of a match for you."
Raiden smiled, "Perhaps, but the test must wait for later. The chief is waiting for us at the church. We have another mission."
Sheena nodded, "Let's go."