Tales of the Wizard.

Chapter 5, There are Two Worlds?

Raiden and Sheena made their way to Meltokio's centre.
They walked to the centre, still on guard.
Some persons feared the ninjas of Mizuho, and there had been attempts to take lives of the Mizuho clan.
Fortunately, people sent inexperienced robbers or warriors against them.
Mizuho was worried however, because more and more robbers had exspheres on them.
Raiden had grown used to killing people who stood in his way.
It frightened him how easy killing came to him now.

Harry looked back on his training and his life before he became 'Raiden.'
Dumbledore manipulated me. He treated me like child and never told be what I was supposed to do. My personality would be different if he told me I needed to kill Voldemort. I would train rather then fool around.
The Weasleys were too part of the plan. Mrs. Weasley isn't a fool; she's been to Hogwarts herself. Her children for the past ten years would go to the platform. She couldn't have forgotten it. That's almost impossible.
Hagrid too, he holds Dumbledore in too high regard. Hell, the whole wizarding world respects Dumbledore too much. Dumble is too used of getting his way.
Harry smiled, "D is going to be so surprised when I get back."

He suddenly spotted some movement just in the corner of his eye.
He moved by a minimal amount, a kunai flew past him.
Raiden looked at it, the Mizuho symbol was burned into the metal.
He looked at Sheena, who watched her surroundings carefully.
She nodded, and Raiden vanished.
Raiden moved at speeds only visible to a precious few.
He had found a way to combine his speed and magic/Mana together, and called it 'Shadow-dashing'.
The basic was to use mana to slightly blur your shape and to enhance your speed to so fast that the eye can barely follow your movement.
The target moved at a faster-then-average speed, but Raiden was upon it in an instant.
Raiden smiled, "A test?"
"A test," the Vice-chief confirmed as the two landed in front of Sheena, "You two have learned much and are probably the best team in Mizuho."
Sheena blushed slightly.
Raiden's reaction was less visible.

"The next mission is a assassination, funded by a group called the Renegades. It also concerns a matter of Mana."
"I already noticed a decline in Mana," Raiden said, "It's gentle, but surely."
"That's why the Pope, the king and the Chosen will be there too."
"I see," the raven-haired boy said
"Why does that.. that.. that CHOSEN has to be there as well!"
"Sheena, this might concern the Journey of Regeneration. I am sure that's why Zelos is there."
"Glad to know why."
"Sheena, please keep your dislike for the chosen to yourself."
"Yes, Vice-chief."

They approached the guards of the castle, "We are the delegation of Mizuho for the meeting with the king."
A guard nodded and let them in.
Another guard brought them to a guestroom.
"Please wait here, I'll notify the king of your arrival."

The chief nodded, and the guard closed the door.
Ten minutes later, the guard returned, "I am sorry to keep you waiting."
"That is all right," the chief spoke.
They were lead to a large room, "The delegation from Mizuho, the chief and two Ninjas: Sheena and Raiden."
The three nodded and bowed.
A man with blue hair and a cape nodded, while his companion, a man with his hair split in a kind of 'V'- shape also bowed.
"I am the leader of the Renegades, Yuan, and this is here is Botta," the first man said.
"I am the vice-chief of Mizuho, and its acting chief as our leader lies currently in a coma, due to an unfortunate accident. This are two of Mizuho's best and closest to the possible Mana depletion. Raiden, a powerful magic user and an excellent fighter and Sheena, she is a summoner. Together they are almost unstoppable"
"I see," Yuan said.
Yuan wanted to say more but the king and the pope entered.
Harry sat on the ground and started meditating, not noticing the stares he got from Botta and Yuan.
Harry opened his eyes when the door opened.
"Yo, sorry. I just couldn't leave my hunnies behind."
"Famous or not, you should know the concept of time," Raiden said, ignoring the glare Zelos gave him, "Anyway, now that you are here. We can begin this meeting."

Yuan stood up, "I asked for an assassination, the assassination of the Chosen of Mana."
"WHAT!"
"Let me explain, we have discovered that the world's Mana flow is severed in to four lines. Those lines are connected to the opposite summon-spirits."
"Opposite summon-spirits?"
"The four on this side and the opposite on the other side, Sylvarant."
"The Moon!" the pope all but shouted out
"So there are two worlds, eight summon-spirits and four mana-flows. Correct?" Raiden said, "And somehow there is only one amount of mana."
Yuan was surprised, 'this kid summarised it, without so much as a blink.' He nodded, "That's correct. Sylvarant also has a chosen, to oppose ours. If the seals of Sylvarant are broken, Tethe'alla will lose it's mana. If you want Tethe'alla to flourish, kill the Chosen of Sylvarant."

"Yes, The people of Mizuho must kill the Chosen of Sylvarant," the pope said, the king agreed.
Raiden intervened again, "Even if we wanted to kill the Chosen, how do we get there? Magic isn't powerful enough to clear the distance."
"The Renegades have developed a device that allows to travel through on of the these Mana-flows," Yuan said calmly, but inside he was fuming, 'How does that kid stay so damn calm? We just mentioned a impossible idea, and he sums it up like nothing. Something's wrong.'
Yuan calmed down a little bit, "Unfortunately, there were some faults during test driving the new type, so it can't be done straight away. We will contact Mizuho as soon as possible."
The three members nodded.
Yuan and Botta were questioned by the pope, asking if it really couldn't be done NOW.
Yuan looked at Raiden, something just didn't add up with this kid.
"Botta, I want that Raiden kid eliminated," He said, "Straight forward, but nothing so they can recognise us."
"Yes, Yuan. It will be done."

"Raiden, Sheena. I will go back, you two are relieved from duty till morning," the vice-chief said, when they walked with him across the plains. "Sheena, I suggest you learn the powers of your exsphere."
"Thank you, and I'll make sure she will."
"Raiden, MOVE!"
Raiden jumped away as a club hit the area he stood moments before.
Six trolls had appeared behind them.
"Chief, did you sense them?"
"No, but I felt everything else."
"I didn't feel them too," Raiden said, "It's like they appeared out of nowhere."
He disabled one using a rain of shirukens and kunais.
"This isn't working, Chief, Sheena. Can you hold them off for a minute or so?"
Sheena froze one in its tracks and finished it, "I'll try."

Raiden called upon his magic and the Mana around him.
Forces of nature, Lend me you strength.
Guided by my arms, Lend me your power.
Soul, Spirit, Body and Mind, They are one.
Flow through me and release,
RAIDEN ATTACK: LIGHTNING STORM.

Arcs of lightning flew from Raiden's hands.
Hitting the Trolls and burning them to crisp.
When all the trolls where gone, Raiden ran towards Sheena and the Chief.
Suddenly flash of light appeared behind Raiden.
Raiden twisted to look, when he felt a pain from his side.
He looked at a masked stranger, who held a sword with blood on it.
Raiden looked down, his suit was cut and blood flowed freely from a nasty wound.
The stranger vanished in a flash of light, as Raiden collapsed.
"Raiden!" Sheena shouted as she ran towards him.