Disclaimer: I don't own Avalon, Rachel Roberts does. I only own my personal characters, and you should be able to pick those out rather easily.
Chapter 13: Victory!
Outlines of silver ghosts floated past them. Kaji spun around and around looking for Kaiyou. It feels as though I'm drowning...Drowning in ghosts...She saw her brother 'swimming' to her side. Nodding to each other, they aimed, from the inside of the Wolf, at the spot where they had originally been attacking and fired in unison. The beast let out a screech as the front of its chest blew out. It fell to the ground, creating a small earthquake.
The girls held their breath in anticipation. Then they saw the metal shift. Kaji and Kaiyou emerged without a scratch. Behind them, the sprits of all sorts of creatures followed them out. Many were rejoicing at their freedom, others looking around them in wonder. The wolves trotted over to Emily, Adriane, and Kara. The girls caught them up in a group hug, laughing all the while.
"Are we interrupting anything?" a deep voice asked.
Turning, the five friends saw a tall silver fairy standing next to a smaller one.
"Mom! Dad!" Kaji barked, jumping forward. The smaller one bent down and caught her daughter in a hug. Kaiyou introduced the spirits to the girls.
"Our father is Usagi-" the taller nodded "-and our mother is Cira." Cira looked up from her embrace and smiled.
"I am sorry for the trouble my brother has caused," Usagi rumbled again. "It was horrible to be trapped inside that body and be forced to attack my own daughter."
"I'm sorry for practically destroying you, Dad," Kaji said coming over to her father. He smiled down at her.
Cira stood up and looked around. "I can't believe that one person caused all of this," she said sadly, surveying the gray landscape. Turning to her children, her smile renewed, she asked, "Are you ready to return to your true forms?"
Kaiyou nodded vigorously, but Kaji seemed hesitant. "One question: Will we still be able to return to this form, a wolf, whenever we want to?" All of them looked at her in surprise. "What? I've just grown rather fond of this…"
Usagi laughed in a thunderous voice. "Of course!"
"Well then, yes, I am!"
Both Kaji and Kaiyou closed their eyes as a silvery mist surrounded them. Around them, the grass went from gray to green. The color spread out from that spot. Flowers became vibrant with color, the sky became the most beautiful shades of blue, and the mountains went from forbidding to majestic. The mist around them cleared.
Kaji transformed into beautiful young girl. Her long hair was red with gold streaks in it. She wore what looked like a ruby red tank top and an even darker red skirt. From her back, red wings with yellow inclusions spread from her back and fluttered as she stretched them out. A small scar ran across her left eye, reminding them of what had happened.
Kaiyou was slightly taller than his sister. His hair was short and spiky, and a mix of silver and blue. His shirt was blue, and his pants were navy blue. His wings were different shades of blue.
They opened their eyes and looked at each other. They caught each other in a large hug, and Kaji had small tears coming down her cheeks.
Cira and Usagi smiled at their children. After a moment, Usagi cleared his throat. "It is time for you two to become the king and queen of Mahou." They broke off their hug and kneeled before him. Their parents stepped forward, and a silence fell upon the land. Every eye was on the former king and queen and their son and daughter.
"For several moons, Mahou has gone without its true rulers and it has fallen on hard times," Usagi began. "The time has come for it to regain its king and queen. Kaji, will you work with all your strength, mind, spirit, and heart to restore your home to its former self?"
"Yes. I will as long as there is breath in me and even beyond that," Kaji said, trying to keep her voice from shaking.
Her father moved forward and placed a thin gold band on her head. "Then from now on, you are Kaji, the Queen of Mahou."
Cira then stepped forward. "Kaiyou, will you work with all your strength, mind, spirit, and heart to restore your home to its former self?"
"Yes. I will as long as there is breath in me and even beyond that," he said quietly.
She to stepped to her son, and placing a silver band on his head said, "Then from now on you are Kaiyou, the King of Mahou."
"Rule with grace, gentleness, and strength until your own children take your place. Rise and defend your home forever," Usagi and Cira said in unison.
Kaji and Kaiyou stood and bowed to their parents. The gathered crowd cheered with joy. Even the girls joined in. The siblings hugged their parents.
"We must go now," Cira said. "Don't worry, we'll always be watching over you." Usagi nodded and, together, the formers rulers faded away. Kaji and Kaiyou hugged each other again and watched as their parents disappeared. Kaji broke away from the embrace first and walked to the girls.
"I must thank you as well."
"Why? We didn't do anything!" Adriane said surprised. Emily and Kara nodded in agreement.
"You did more than your realize. You freed me, and your friendship kept me going even when I had lost all hope. Thank you so much," Kaji replied, pulling the girls into a hug.
"Your welcome," they whispered.
"I don't mean to be rude or anything, but can we go home now?" Kara added.
The new King and Queen burst out laughing. "Of course!"
"I'll take them," Kaji added. She transformed into a much larger version of her wolf form. Crouching down, she said, "Hop on!"