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Asgard. The first stop on the road of adventure for Seles and Mithos.
"Wow, what a cool city." said Seles.
"Yep. It's not as cool as Flanoir, but it'll do." said Mithos.
"Very funny. Now, what's the nickname for this city again?" she asked.
"It's formally known as the city of ruins, but most people call it the windy city." he answered.
"Whatever. Let's go explore already!" And with that, she rushed off.
Mithos walked after her. He was amazed at the progress the city had been making. Everywhere he looked, something was being built, or made, or fixed, or transported. New houses and other building were being carved into the stone. The ruins were being renewed to their original beauty. A bus stop for dragon buses was dropping off old passengers and picking up new ones. No one, anywhere, wasn't moving or going.
"Hey, Mithos, check this out!" Seles's shouting interrupted his thoughts.
He headed to the shop that Seles was looking at. She was currently entranced in a small craving of a bird.
"It's so pretty... like it can come to life and fly away right now..." she said in an awed
voice.
"Yeah, it does..." said Mithos.
"You kids like it? It was made the dwarf in Isalia. I believe his name is Dirk." said the salesman.
"Cool. How much is it?" asked Mithos.
"For you kids, it's 750 gald."
"Alright! It's in our price range!" yelled Seles.
"We'll take it." said Mithos, laying the money on the counter.
"Thanks Mithos!"
"Here ya go. And by the way..." said the salesman.
"Yeah?"
"Do ya know that there's going to be a ceremony tonight?"
"Ceremony?"
"It's a very special event. First a maiden between the age 15 and 25 dances on the stage to kick it off. Next, a woman between the age of 25 and 30 sings a the town song. Third, a group of men and boys of various ages do a gymnastics routine. Then
the children put on a play. Finally, everyone who preformed comes back for an encore. And if it was really good, Sylph itself will show and bless the world with good whether."
"Wow... It sounds cool, doesn't it?" said Seles.
"Yeah. Should we go?"
"Definitely! When is it?"
"It starts right after the sun goes down. And It all happens up those stairs."
"Thanks."
The twosome waited until sunset. And then they went.
"Hey Seles, are you ready go?"
"Just about... ready!"
The two headed out. They weren't the only ones getting going. As they walked, they saw several other people: A young couple, an old couple, a family with kids, a bunch of teens, a group of kids, and lots of others.
Suddenly, a woman in her later years rushed up to them.
"Excuse me, could I have a moment of your time?" she asked.
"Sure, I guess." said Mithos.
"My name is Mary and I'm in charge of the ceremony. I'm sure you've heard about it."
"Of course we heard about it. We were just on our way there." said Seles.
"Well, two of the children that were supposed to take part in the play have the flu. Could you please fill in for them?"
"You mean..." started Mithos.
"...You want us to take part in the play?" Finished Seles.
"Well, yes, if it's okay with your parents." said Mary.
Mithos looked at the sky while Seles found a sudden interest in the dirt. Finally, Mithos spoke. "Our Parents are dead."
"They are? Oh, I'm sorry..."
"It's okay..."
"Well, will you two take the part?" asked Mary.
Mithos and Seles looked at each other. After a minute, Mithos broke into a huge grin.
"That's a yes."
"Great! Then come this way!" she lead then to the stage.
There were a few people there already. Seles guessed they were the performers. One of them, probably the dancing maiden, looked them over. When her eyes fell on Mithos, her jaw dropped. Mithos looked at her and became very nervous.
The maiden took a step toward then. Mithos took a step back. Seles was afraid that she was going to intervene, but Mary saved her the effort.
"Okay, here are your scripts. Talk to other children if you have questions." then she left.
Mithos looked over his part. "Hey, look, I got the part of Cleo the first. What did you get, Seles?"
After a short pause, she replied, "I play the summon spirit of the wind."
Mithos and Seles went into a snickering fest.
After they settled down, Mithos said, "Come on, let's go practice."
After a while, it was time to start.
Mary came up to them.
"Alright people, it's almost curtain time. Is Everybody ready?"
"Yes, Ma'am!" they chorused.
"Good. Raine, your first. Ashia, your on deck. Harley, Kevin, Joe, you guys are in the hole."
"Huh?"
"It means that Raine is first, Ashia goes next, and the males are third."
"Oh."
"The sun is going down!" someone shouted.
"It's show time!" Seles yelled.
The woman, Raine, stepped onto the stage. Taking her rod, she began to dance.
"Wow, she's really good!" whispered someone.
"This is even better than the dance she did before." replied another.
Indeed, her dancing was something. She moved with the music. The steps became her. It was great by itself, but with her rod, it was spectacular. The glowing staff lit up the whole stage.
When she finished, the crowd applauded and she stepped down.
"That was amazing!" Seles said.
"Totally. I never knew she had a talent for dancing." said her companion.
Next, it was Ashia's turn. She started to sing. Out of fun, she was singing in elven.
Of course, this didn't keep certain half-elves from understanding her.
"Hey, this is 'Colors of the wind', isn't it?"
"Yep. I haven't heard this song in forever..."
Seles was betting that it really was forever.
Ashia finished with the intro and was moving on to the the first stanza.
"She has a pretty good voice, doesn't she?"
"No kidding."
Ashia's voice really was a good one. Every note bended perfectly, every word sounded precise. The fact that she was singing in elven made the song even more beautiful.
Ashia finished her song. The crowd clapped, like they did for Raine.
The boys took to the stage. They took their places, and started to flip.
"Ohhhhhhh, isn't that cool?"
"Yeah. Gymnastics is very neat."
They were doing Cartwheels, round-offs, handstands, and more. After they got done, it was time for the children's turn.
"Are you ready, Seles?"
"I hope so, Mithos."
They stepped onto the stage.
The narrator started them off. "Once upon a time, before the Kharlon war, the city of Asgard was home to the most powerful empire of all time: the Balacruf Dynasty. this empire had done something no else has ever come close to. They conquered the world."
"This nation had many strong, good, powerful leaders; but the best of the best was Cleo the first."
Mithos stepped into view. "Oh, people of Asgard, I am Cleo the first! I kept our world at peace. I lead our world into a new age of prosperity. I ruled for the good of the world!"
"Rock on, dude!" yelled a teen.
"On day," continued the narrator, but with a bit of laughter, "A terrible hurricane struck Asgard. It raged for a week with no signs of stopping."
The kids on special effects were using wind spells to mimic the storm.
"Several lives were lost. Cloe the First was doing almost everything he could do. But
it was only when his son was killed did he decide to do the ultimate act. He went to the place of Sylph."
Mithos walked to center stage. "Oh, great Spirit of the wind, I ask that you show yourself!"
That was Seles's cue. She got on her broom and floated above Mithos.
"What do you want, human?"
"Why did send this storm? Do you enjoy making people suffer?"
"What are you talking about? I sent no storm."
"Then what has been making these winds? This is not the power of nature. Only the summon spirits can preform acts such as this!"
"Hmm... Your right. But this isn't my doing, either. A creature is behind this."
"What can I do to stop this creature?"
"You must seal it away in the stage of Asgard."
The narrator toke it from there. "Cloe the first did just that. And after thousands of years, the creature was finally destroyed. And that ends our play."
The crowd cheered louder then ever.
It was time for curtain call. Raine stepped up, followed by Aisha, then the boys. All the children that participated came. Finally, Mary came.
"Thank you, Everyone, for joining us tonight! My name is Mary and I'm so glad that you all came for the fun! But it wouldn't be complete if I didn't mention our performers! So, I thank everyone of you! Raine! Aisha! Harley! Kevin! Joe! Mithos! Seles!"
The crowd exploded into noise.
Suddenly, the wind began blowing. Green lights came showering down. The opal on Seles's pendent began to glow.
Three huge lights blew in with the wind. The lights became human-like, child-like. Then other features began appearing: Wings.
Seles and Mithos were quick to realize what those wings meant. Sylph.
"Greetings, people of Symphonia." Sephie had spoken first.
"Hey. We're Sylph and we'd like to thank you guys for the performance." said Yutis.
"As thanks, the world gets great whether for the next little while! Hooray!" Fairess finished.
They disappeared.
Mary collected herself first. "And this was quite the surprise! Sylph has shown up and blessed good whether to the world! And concludes tonights ceremony! Good night, everyone!"
The twosome hopped off stage and went to gather their stuff.
Suddenly, Seles felt really tired. Mithos looked like he was going to fall asleep while he was walking.
Seles yawned. "Come on... let's get to the inn..."
"Yeah... let's..."
They reached their stuff. Then they could take it no longer. They sat down on the grass and fell asleep.
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