Hi there. For those of you out there who are reading, if you have questions, feel free to ask. I feel like a made some things confusing but I'm not sure what. Oh, and if you read my OC's phrase when she hyper forms… well, I had completely forgotten the original one I made until now. It's supposed to be Gift of the Sea. If you prefer this phrase or Sago's phrase instead for her or have any other idea for her to say, just tell me. I don't mind anyone submitting their ideas to me. Enjoy!
Chapter 4: Yakumo's Guardian?!
Sago's POV
I can't believe it. I knew this girl was special in some way but not like this. She's an Enterran, a Water Enterran. She also claims to be one of Yakumo's warriors, but I don't see how that's possible. I mean, we're her warriors. I take a quick glance at the others. I see Kutal with a shock written all over his face. Mushra's jaw dropped, which is quite funny, as he just gawks at her. As I look back to her, I see her gently floating to the ground. As soon as she lands, she turns and walks to us. During this, she whispers something to Binka, who just nods as she stares at her. She stops in front of us, grinning.
"What's up?" she says casually.
"How did- what are- who are you?!" Mushra manages to say as she laughs a little.
"I already told you that. I'm Naomi." she says as he gets annoyed.
"Really? I thought you said that you were just a simple traveling performer trying to earn her end's meet? Yet, from what we all see, you're more like an Enterran warrior." Kutal says with a playful look. Naomi sheepishly grins at us.
"Maybe…" she says as the kittens come to her.
"Wow, you're so awesome!" Chen and Ray say together as Naomi slightly blushes.
"And you're dress is so pretty!" Este says when Naomi looks confused.
"Dress? What- oh!" she says as she looks down at herself.
"I thought I changed into my other armor… well, better late than never." Naomi says as she crosses her arms in front of her. Water leaves her hands and spirals around her. It covers her body and then flashes brightly before disappearing. Her hair remained the same but clothes had changed. She has a dress that reaches her knees and has bell bottom sleeves. Inside of her sleeves are tight long sleeves that went to her hand but didn't cover her fingers. Instead, it ended on the gold ring on her middle finger. Her shoes were now flats and her wings were folded on her shoulders to look like a cape.
"That's amazing!" the kittens say as she smiles and Binka gives her a questioning look.
"How come you have Enterran powers when Ashal called you human?" Binka asks as Naomi scratches her head.
"Uh, well, you see-" she begins when we hear groaning. We turn to see Ashal getting up again, anger and hate bright in his eyes.
"You horrid brat! How dare you to attack me?!" he shouts at her.
"Whoops, looks like we have to talk another time. Here you go, Kutal!" Naomi says as she hands Binka to him. She gives them a small salute as she opens her wings.
"Take care of her, Kutal. Binka, you know what to do." she says as she jumps up and charges at Ashal. Binka nods as Kutal grabs the kittens and takes them away.
"Oi! Stinky! Over here!" Naomi shouts as Ashal raises his club.
"I'll squash you like a bug!!!" he shouts as he swings at her. She does a spin and dodges over his head.
"Ya miss me! Ya miss me! Now you gotta- wait. Forget that part." Naomi says as she shudders. Ashal shouts again as he swings his club down. She backs up and it ends up stuck in the ground. As he tries to pull it out, she flies and lands in front of me and Mushra.
"Hey, aren't you guys going to fight? I thought you wanted to protect the others?" she asks us.
"Of course I do! I'm not going to back down!" mushra says with a fire in his eyes. She nods and turns to me.
"What about you? Would you rather hang back?"
"Well, I'm ready to protect my friends as much as Mushra but how are we going to break through Ashal's armor?" I ask her.
"Well, with every powerful thing made in this world, there is always a way to beat it. I think that, even though his armor is tough, there is a piece of it that not as strong as the rest." She says when Ashal gets his club free. He swings it toward us and we jump away and form a triangle around him.
"If we can find that, then we can card him! All we have to do is launch attacks all over him until we find it." she shouts as we regroup.
"Ha, ha, ha, ha! You think you can beat me?! You'll be walking into your own grave if you do that!" Ashal shouts at us.
"You were wrong about me so why not yourself?" Naomi shouts as she raises her hands above her head. Thunder is heard as a cloud appears.
"Heaven's Tears!" she shouts as she swings her hand forward. A flood of water comes out and hits Ashal on his right arm. He's pushed back a bit when he swings at her. She dodges as the cloud vanishes. At his other side, I'm aiming at his left arm.
"Aqua Dragon!" I shout as it appears before me and hits Ashal. He grunts as he drops his club. He moves his head towards me as he takes a deep breath.
"Poison Fog!" a green fog escapes from Ashal's mouth towards me. I move away from its path as it head towards some trees. They become gray and withered as they absorb it.
"Yup, he definitely smells worse than Grendal." I say as I look back at Ashal. He's reaching for his club when Mushra moves in front of him.
"Solar Missiles!" he says as his attack hits Ashal dead on and is pushed back more. He lands on his knee as we hear the kittens cheer from a distance. As he gets up, Naomi flies over and sits on his head. She waves her hands over his eyes as he snorts in anger.
"Dude, my grandma can fight better than you." She teases as he swings his club. She dodges it, laughing, as Ashal hits himself on the head. He's a bit dazed as we all move behind him. We move our hands towards Ashal's back.
"Flaming Cross!"
"Aqua Tornado!"
"Angels of the Sea!" As Mushra and I fire our attacks, Naomi's attack shoots from the ground. Six spouts of water appear and form into these strange looking blue women. They swirl around the attack and merge to strike the armor. Ashal is slammed into the ground as it hits him. Although the attack was powerful, it was in vain as Ashal still remains unharmed.
"None of our attacks are working!" Mushra says angrily. Then, I hear this noise from Ashal and Naomi's eyes widen.
"There!" she says as she aims her hands quickly to his back. She moves them into an X-form before quickly making a slicing motion.
"Ice Needles!" she says as hundreds of them fly from her. I recognize them from the same attack used on Grendal earlier as they hit the back of Ashal's armor. However, they just break on contact. Then, Naomi quickly moves in front of him and throws her boomerang weapon at his head. Unfortunately, she misses and it flies off into the trees. She looks surprised by this, thus she doesn't remember Ashal.
"Watch out!" I shout as Ashal reaches and catches Naomi in his grimy hands. She tries to get out but he tightens his grip. Ashal chuckles as she cries out in pain.
"Let her go!" Mushra says as we raise our weapons toward him.
"Do you think you can beat me? Especially now that I have a hostage?!" he says as he shows her off at us. He begins to roar with laughter as we lower our weapons.
"Ha! You pitiful creatures think you're so tough! Same as those worthless humans from before. They think they're so great until a better species comes! We should have annihilated all weak creatures centuries ago! And you!" he says as he moves Naomi to his face. She moves her head away as he breathes on her.
"To think you had potential back then when you originally were weak. Yet, you still are, even with your new found powers!" he says as he begins to laugh. However, Naomi chuckles and smirks. He stops and glares at her.
"What are you laughing about?!"
"I just can't believe how stupid you are."
"What?!" he squeezes her harder as she grimaces. However, she faces him, a pained smile on her face.
"You fell for my trap…"
"WHAT?!?"
"Ready, Binka?!"
"Ready!" we all turn and see Kutal holding Binka steady from high up on a tree. She wields her bazooka as I see Naomi's weapon in it. Ashal laughs as he sees this.
"Ha! What good would that do you?! You can't penetrate my armor!!"
"Not unless we found your Achilles' heel!" Naomi says as he turns to her in shock.
"I had a plan. As soon as I saw your attack, I realized what you were. You're the same as me: a half-Enterran! Only creatures like us can absorb another's energy and focus it onto our own. However, this power is limited as it leaves some areas unguarded. That's when, after Mushra, Sago, and I aimed at your back, your armor became chipped! As soon as I discovered this, I launched my attack at it and one of the needles became lodged in it." she says as I look to his back. Right there, is a part with a needle shining from a tiny spot on his armor.
"Th-that means-!" Ashal says as he begins to panic.
"It means that you're through!" she shouts at him. He growls in annoyance as he begins to turn towards Binka and Kutal.
"I'll destroy you!!! Wha-!!" he stops as he looks down. From his waist down, Naomi's past attack, Angels of the Sea, holds him down.
"Attack him now!!!" Naomi shouts at Binka. Binka aims and fires the boomerang. It moves quickly as Naomi's eyes glow.
"Full Moon Strike!" she shouts as water comes from the blade's crystal. It soon becomes a huge disc, shining as bright as the moon. It moves faster as it heads straight for the weak point.
"NOOOO!!!!" Ashal shouts as the weapon hits its mark. It goes straight through him and lands on the ground, creating a small crater. Ashal lets go of Naomi and she backs off to where Mushra and I are. The others join us as Ashal doesn't move. Suddenly, he splits into two and fazes a little. Then, he turns into particles, which turn into an Encard. Naomi steps forward and catches it. She stares at it before, to my astonishment, a boy, maybe about 5-7 years old, appears before her. She looks at him as he smiles and bows his head to her.
"Thank you…" he says before he and the Encard disappear into dust. Naomi looks at her hand as it flies off into the wind.
"May you rest in peace…" she says as she closes her hand and eyes.
"What's going on? Why was-?! Naomi!" Binka shouts as Naomi collapses onto the ground, turning back to normal. We rush to her as Kutal helps her sit up.
"What's wrong?! Are you alright?" I ask as she looks at us, exhaustion evident in her eyes.
"I haven't… healed yet… remember? Also… I'm…"
"What? You're what?!" Binka says as Naomi takes a breath.
"I… I'm so hungry…" she says as she pitifully smiles before fainting in front of us again.
Naomi's POV
Ah… it's so good to wake up in the morning with a nice breeze and a warm bed in a quaint room… wait, didn't this happen already? I open my eyes to see that I'm back in the house again.
'Aw, I must have fainted again…' I think miserably before I smell something delicious. I look to my left and see a plate of mashed potatoes, vegetables, a steak, and a glass of juice. Against the glass is a note with writing saying "Here's some food. It's safe to eat. We'll be right back. If you need anything, call for Binka or the kittens." I smile as I place it down and begin eating. After about five minutes, I grab the dishes and head for the door. I look out of the hallway to see nobody except some other rooms and a staircase downstairs. I head downstairs and immediately find the kitchen. After leaving the dishes in the sink, I start to head upstairs when I hear something metallic falling. I head for the source and find Binka working on her hovercraft while the kittens help by keeping on its side. I watch as she tries to fix it and muttering angrily to herself. As she tries to use a wrench on something, she causes oil to fall on her face. I laugh as they finally notice me.
"Oh, Naomi. You shouldn't be up." She says as she wipes the oil off with a rag. I smile as I come and sit next to her.
"It's okay. It looks like you need help anyway. What are you trying to do?" I ask as I look at the pile of scraps.
"Well, the flux cylinder is damaged and I need to add in the generator to make it work again. Then, when I finish that, I need to reboot the mother board so the controls the function as they should. However, I think that the generator might be too big or the flux cylinder is dented." Binka says. I look to the kittens and hold back a laugh as they just stare, dumbfounded. I grab a hammer as I take the generator.
"Nah, flux cylinders are tough so they won't dent. It's just that you need to apply pressure to get the generator in. Here…" I say as I demonstrate. Then, after fifteen minutes of repairing and oil sprays, Binka and I are chatting while the kittens deliver stuff back and forth.
"…and when I tried out the prototype hover board for the first time, I nearly took out Yakumo's home and everything inside it." I say as we laugh. Then, the door opens and Kutal, Sago, and Mushra return.
"Uncle Kutal!" the kittens shout as they rush to him. He laughs as he sees their clothes and faces.
"Well, who are these three little kittens?" he jokes.
"It's us. Ray, Chen, and Este." The twins say as Kutal shakes his head.
"The kittens I know are yellow. They don't have black spots." He says as they smile.
"We were helping Binka and Naomi rebuild Binka's hovercraft." Este says as they see us.
"Hey, you shouldn't be up. You're still injured." Sago says as they come over.
"Nah, I'm fine. Anyway, Binka needed help and I am a pretty good technician... huh?" I say as I feel something strange inside.
"What's wrong?" Binka asks as I pull it out. It looks like a black mini-laptop. It's dirty and has some scratches and cracks.
"Is this yours?" I say as I show it to her. She shakes her head as I open it. The screen is cracked as some of the keys are missing. However, one of the buttons is blinking. I press it and the screen turns on. Then, it starts to show a clip… with Yakumo.
"Yakumo?! What's she-" Mushra asks when sounds emit from it. Everyone surrounds it as the screen flickers.
"Hel-need-miss-Enterra-you-SCREEEEEE!!!" I close it as the speakers emit a horrible sound.
"Was that a message?" Binka asks.
"Probably. But how are we going to hear it if this thing is broken?" Sago says as I think about it. Then, I snap my fingers and get up.
"I got an idea. Follow me." I say as I leave.
At the Laboratory…
"There should be some USB cords somewhere…" I say as I flip boxes over and search through stuff.
"Are you ever going to explain to us how you know these things?" Mushra asks, annoyed, when I raise my hand with a cord.
"Found it!" I say as I take it to the laptop. I plug in one end to it and put the other on the main computer. I turn it on and enter a code before it starts playing on the scene and Yakumo appears once more.
"I'm now recording, Ms. Yakumo." A robotic voice says.
"Thank you, Hakuba. Hello, everyone." she says as she bows.
"I'm sorry that I kept this hidden from you but I needed to tell you at the right time. Mushra, Sago, Kutal, Binka … I'm afraid your duties are not yet complete. Lanancuras is still alive."
"What?! But I thought we beat him after I used him to block that meteorite?!" Mushra shouts as I stare at him.
"Block a meteorite? Dude, that's just sad." I say as he glares.
"You did. I knew that you were going to defeat him… temporarily. Before Binka had brought you all to me, I had a vision. I saw Lanancuras rising once more from where he was imprisoned. I thought it was before you defeated him but when it revealed my grave to me, I knew he would return. I thought that you might be all killed again since he was more powerful than before. However, I received another vision. It revealed to me all of you standing in his path… along with my old protectors, one of which is in the room with you." She says as everyone turns and stares at me.
"Uh, I know what you're thinking and I can't believe it either… I can't believe it's not butter." I say as I laugh a little. They just stare as I get embarrassed and look back to the screen.
"Before I was put into suspended animation, my father had three special people guarding my family. These people were special because they were the first half-Enterrans. They had come to us after all others had rejected them for who they were. My father took care of them and they, in exchange, swore to protect us. These three people were just teenagers since their DNA prevented them from aging." Suddenly, the screen changed as it showed a girl's face.
"Their names are Amber Kamori, Jason Sakimura, and Naomi Kamori." As she said the names, a picture of a boy appeared next to the girl and then my picture appeared.
"Kamori? Wait, is that your-" Binka begins when Yakumo appears on the screen.
"Yes, Amber and Naomi are sisters. Amber is the eldest. When I was put into suspended animation, they were to do the same but… after the time line had been altered, something unexpected happen. I was still hunted but when the others came to join me, only Naomi was able to enter her pod. As for the others, they-"
"-never entered their pods. Jason had went to check the barrier and never returned. Amber and I went in search of him and were ambushed. We made it back inside, although, I sustained an injury. Then, when the enemy entered the lab, I was shoved into the pod by Amber. Then, before I fell asleep, Amber… she was… I saw…" I say as I remember my last memory. I clench my fists as I hold back tears.
"Naomi… don't cry yet." I look up at the screen as Yakumo looks at me with caring eyes.
"Although I may have died, that does not mean they have as well. I sensed all of your energies during my struggle against Lanancuras. They are alive." She says as I smile.
"Wait, how does Yakumo-"
"How do I know some of the things that are happening right now even though I'm dead, Mushra? Well, I had a vision of this happening and that is how I came up with this idea. Now Naomi, I don't know where the other guardians are. But, what I do know is that if you ever want to find them, you must join Mushra and the others. They will not only help solve you're problem at hand but the one that's been plaguing you for a very long time." She says as I look at the others.
"However, you don't have to do this."
"What?" I ask as I look back at her.
"Fate has decided for the others to defeat the great evil yet yours is undecided. Should you reject this, you will have a regular life. No longer will the fate of the world depend on you." I look down as I contemplate this.
"Now, do you accept or deny this destiny?" I close my eyes as she says this. I feel everyone staring at me. I think a bit more before I take a deep breath and raise my head up.
"Deny my destiny? Are you joking?! This is the best adventure I have ever been on. I won't back away just because I can return to boring life. Plus, if Amber and Jason are still fighting out there for you, I shouldn't let them down! I, Naomi Kamori, am and shall forever be your guardian angel of water. I shall fight to the death for your cause, Yakumo!" I say as I perform a military salute to her. Yakumo smiles on the screen.
"I thought that you might say that. Take whatever you can find that's left here for you. I wish all of you good luck on your journey." She says as she bows. Everyone smiles at her when she looks up surprised.
"Oh, I almost forgot… this laptop will self-destruct in three seconds. Good-bye!"
"Self-destruct?!?"
BOOM!!!
After avoiding that explosion and the parts of the building that collapsed, I went searching for anything that could be of use to me. Other than the stuff that I had with me, all I could find was a first aid kit and a better blanket than the last one. When I went back outside, I found the others, ready with their own supplies and vehicles.
"Well, I guess everyone's ready." I say as I lean against Kutal's car.
"Wait, are you going to walk, Naomi?" Binka asks me.
"Unfortunately, yes. I have to walk since all the old transporters we have are gone."
"You could ride with one of us. You could sit in the back here." Kutal says as he pats the back of his car.
"I don't think that'll be comfortable. You could sit on the edge of my hovercraft again." Binka says as I shake my head.
"Sorry, Binka, but since you're hovercraft was just repaired, I really don't want to overwork it that it breaks again." I say when Este touches my shoulder.
"There's room with Sago." She says as she points at him.
"Wh-what? B-but, then I-I…" I start to blush as I realize how much space there would be there. Sure, I would be able to fit there even with him on it. However, in order for me to stay on, I would have to hold onto him. I also remember the last time I did something like this with a boy, which ended up in total embarrassment.
"Are you alright, Naomi? You're turning red." I quickly lower my head to hide the blush as Este tries to look.
"Umm, well… you know what? I think I'll just walk instead." I say as I start walking down the path.
"Hey, wait! What about this?" I turn and see Chen and Ray rushing towards me with a white board. I remember it as I take it from them.
"We found it under a pile of rocks with a note." Ray says as I take the note.
"What's it say?" Binka asks as I read it.
"Sorry that I missed you. I had to leave for your safety. This is for you, Naomi. I hope we meet again in the future when you and the others awaken. Good luck using it. From yours truly, Jason." I say.
"That's from your friend, right?"
"Yes, this is his hover board. He rode this thing everywhere, even into battle. I always found it fascinating to watch him ride this. He even gave me a few lessons to use it when I have to." I say as I look back to the laboratory.
'I wonder where he is…' I think when someone's hand grabs my shoulder. I notice the others staring at me.
"Are you alright?" Binka asks.
"Sure, just… reminiscing. Now, let's see if I remember how to use this." I say as I open a small compartment and push a button. I let it go as it begins to hover.
"Now here's the hard part." I say as it hovers two feet off the ground. I place my right foot on the board and then the other. Unfortunately, just as I lift up my left foot, the hover board shoots forward. I yelp as it shoots straight into the air before landing near my head. I get up as Mushra laughs hysterically. I glare at him as I grab it and climb onto Kutal's car.
"I think I'll be joining you, Kutal." I say as he nods. Soon, everyone gets on their hovercrafts and begin traveling down the road. I lay back and watch the clouds pass by over us.
'Just you wait, Yakumo. I'm going to find the others and together, we will defeat this Lanancuras for good.'
Alright, that's it for this chapter! Sorry that it's so short. Well, please read and review! Oh, and help submit ideas. I have some but I forgot a few so I could use some recommendations please. Thank you!