Hey everyone sorry for the long dealy, I could sit here and ramble for pages about all the reasons why this story hasn't been updated...but I figured that you'd rather get right to the story. Just to answer a few concerns, first yes there will be another delay in the next release but nowhere near as long, were talking about mid June to to exams. Next who's to say Nall hasn't already appeared in the story, in the original draft of chapter 4 I was thinking about revealing just who he is but thought best to leave that to the reader. So enjoy the story and please review, no flames please, however constructive critism is always welcome from a fellow author. Enjoy!
He Must Be Strong
–Ancient book, 'List of the Dragon.
North County Hosipitol, Emergancy Waiting Room , Monday, May 3rd 8:30 PM
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"So Doc, what's up with Sion", Jeff asked hesitantly.
"Well, its complicated. At first it seemed Sion had just suffered a minor panic attack", the doctor looked down at his clipboard, "but for some unknown reason he's slipped into a coma."
Everyone's expression turned from relief to shock at that last statement. Sion's mother cried in her husband's chest, while Jeff stood there dumbfounded. No one in the room could talk, except the doctor.
"We can't tell you when or if he'll come out of it, but we do ask that a family member, or close friend stay with him and talk to him."
"What could have caused this?", Sion's mother let out, still crying.
"Amy!", Jeff muttered under his breath clenching his fist.
Sion's parents went to Sion's room to spend the night there. Jeff stomped of the hospital.
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"Where am I?", Sion walked around in what seemed to be a small rural village. Children were running around, and people were walking down the dirt road. The houses seemed old and almost ancient looking, completely made of wood, and Earthen walls. Then a young blue haired girl walked up to him.
"Hello, my name is Lucia. Welcome to the Blue Star", the girl greeted him warmly, her voice was enough to make Sion melt.
"Um hey. Just where the heck am I, um what's your name again?"
Lucia ignored him, "Sion we don't have a lot of time, follow me", they started walking towards what appeared to be a huge blue crystal castle.
"Hey how'd you know my name, hey wait up", Sion caught up with her.
"Sion right now you are in a comma, I altered your state of mind during your panic attack to bring you into a comma so we could talk."
Sion kept walking trying to figure everything out.
"There is much to talk about Sion, and not a lot of time. Your about to learn your purpose in life."
"My purpose?"
Lucia opened the doors to the blue castle and a blinding white light filled Sion's eyes.
St. John's High School (Sion's School), Tuesday, May 4th 7:45 AM
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"I wonder what she's gonna say when I tell her what she did to him", Jeff's mind was focused on one thing, finding Amy. He wanted to let he know what she had done to Sion, and he wanted to let her know himself.
Jeff wondered around the school building aimlessly trying to find Amy or at least one of her friends. It was still very early in the morning, Jeff hadn't been able to sleep the past night because of his friends condition.
"Man its still an hour till school starts, she's not going to be here for over half and hour", Jeff thought to him self as he sat down on the school floor, waiting.
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"My purpose, what are you talking about how do you know my purpose?", Sion was surprised by this girls remark. Even Sion didn't know what his purpose in life was, how could someone he never even met before know it.
"It's a very long story Sion but please sit down", as soon as Lucia started speaking two chairs rose up out of the floor, they both took a seat.
"Lets start with the basics, first you know the planet you live on is now called Earth."
"Yeah, that's a no brainier."
"Well Sion it was called Lunar a long time ago, at least half of it was. The moon was also part of Lunar."
"Ok, so how'd the moon get knocked off?"
"We'll get to that, first you must realize that a long time ago there was also another planet, this one that were on now. It was called the Blue Star, a planet created by a goddess, but destroyed by evil."
"Then how come its still here?"
"I revived the planet along with the help of a brave young boy named Hiro."
"Ok then so where the emergency then?"
"After several years of peace on the planet, another evil came forward, Virgo. Virgo was the most powerful evil being we had ever encountered. He turned the planets inhabitants into zombies, and other horrible creatures, infesting their minds with evil, and greed."
"So then how come everyone outside looks all friendly and everything?"
"This world were in is fake, its inside your mind. My sprit is connected to your mind, so I can tell you these things and support you in your task. Right now the Blue Star you see now is before the time of Virgo, so everything is normal."
"Ok so tell me the rest of the history."
"After most of the planet had been infested by Virgo we had no choice, but to determine a course of action. A meeting of delegates was held at the Blue Sphere, where we are now. It was determined that the only possible way to get rid of Virgo was to seal him up, and call upon Althena's light to rid the planet of the followers of Virgo."
"What's Althena's light?"
"Althena's light can be compared to a reset button; it wipes everything out completely, destroying entire worlds, and everything on them. It takes ten thousand years for a planet to recover from it. So we had to send all the surviving humans to Lunar."
"Right; and now you said something about the moon getting separated from Lunar how'd that happen?"
"When I was sealing up Virgo he unleashed one more massive attack, he blew up a huge explosive between Lunar and the Blue Star hurling them both apart. Lunar struck another planet, and fused with it, forming Earth. The part of Lunar known as the wastelands was torn off in the collision and became the Earth's moon. Right now the Blue Star is floating around in another galaxy far away, still recovering from Althena's Light."
"This is going to take awhile to sink in", Sion muttered rubbing his head in pain.
"But there's more Sion, the seal put on Virgo was only meant to last five thousand years. That expired three years ago in the earth year 2000."
"So what happens now", at this point Sion was listing intently.
"Virgo has already returned in Sprit form to Earth and is gathering followers. If he gains enough power he will be able to take on a physical form and wreak destruction once again."
"How long will in take him to gain enough power to take on physical form?"
"One hundred years."
Sion leaned back in his chair and let out sigh of relief, "Well then it's not my generations problem is it?"
"Actually there's another part to this story. When Althena created this planet she sent down four dragons the keepers of the ultimate power, the Dragon Heart. Virgo's followers have found this object and it's only a matter of time till they tap into it."
Sion was beginning to understand the urgency of the matter, "So how much would that speed up the process?"
"If he is able to tap into the Dragon Hearts power, it would be instant. He would have more than enough power to obtain a physical form."
Sion began to imagine all the things that would happen to Earth. All the people he loved flashed before his eyes, his family, his friends, Amy…, "No not Amy, she's with him."
"Sion?"
"Sorry lady but I'm not your man for the job, besides for all I care this is all just a dream. I'll wake up in some bed, and realize this is all a dream."
Lucia got up out of her chair and walked over to Sion. She leaned over to him and reached out to his arm. Slowly she grabbed it and pinched him; Sion jumped back feeling the pain.
"Sion this is very real, and you are the one chosen for this task. You have two simple choices one you accept the task and fight Virgo. Or you decline it, and everyone you love and know will die, including your self."
Sion slumped in his chair as Lucia gave him a stern look. He still couldn't accept what was going on, it didn't seem real, it didn't even seem like it could be real. He kept on thinking about it, he was just watching the girl he loved kiss another guy and almost got the crap beat out of him, now he's being told everything he knew would be destroyed and he was the worlds only hope.
"Your acting like this is something that's easy to accept", Sion returned Lucia's glance and walked to the other side of the room keeping his back turned to her.
"Sion you are Earth's only hope, haven't you felt it. People around you all knew what they wanted to do, but you, you kept on holding on to that little stand of hope. You didn't know what your purpose was but you knew it was something special. This is your purpose.", Lucia was now behind Sion her hand on his shoulder.
"What are you even talking about, so far all you've done is give me a little history lesson. What is my purpose besides saving the world. What am I supposed to do, what kind of path am I supposed to follow.", Sion slammed his fist against the wall in frustration. True he wanted to lean his purpose in life but this is a lot more than he bargained for. Lucia grabbed his hand and pulled him to face her.
"Listen closely, I know about Amy and what your going through. Remember I'll be with you in your mind always. If you need to talk, or need help, just ask. All you need to do right now is to visit the water temple, in the third week of June."
"Huh what are you talking about?"
"A group of followers of Althena know about your existence or at least that you are around, they don't know you exactly. They were given the task many years ago of training you. They will meet you in the water temple in Hiroshima Japan. You must find a way to get there this summer."
"Alright, I guess if that's what I have to do."
"Good luck Sion I'll be with you remember that."
Everything went white again. Sion slowly reopened his eyes when he noticed he was in the hospital.
"So she wasn't kidding", Sion looked over to see both his parents asleep. The clock by his bed read 7:30 AM. He was hooked up to an IV and had a heart monitor on. All of a sudden the doctor burst through the door waking Sion's parents.
"I just got word that Sion's heart beat is back to normal, and…oh never mind look for your selves." The doctor was startled to see Sion sitting up in bed just as much as Sion's parents were.
"Um hey everyone", Sion just waved his hand, getting no response from his parents.
"This is remarkable, Sion you've showed unbelievable strength to recover this quickly", the doctor scratched his head , "You'll need to stay here for a couple more days so I can run some tests and make sure you're in top shape."
"Ok doc."
St. John's High School , Tuesday May 4th 7:55AM
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Jeff was still walking around the school when he herd the two girls talking in the hallway. One of them sounded like Amy, but he picked up something in her voice he didn't understand.
"Is she crying?", Jeff thought, he couldn't believe it until he saw her himself talking to her friends. When he turned the corner she looked up at him and ran over to him.
"Jeff where's Sion?", Amy looked up to Jeff with tears in her eyes. Jeff felt really bad now, his one goal today was to make Amy feel bad but now he realized Amy was just as torn up about this as he was.
"Uh Amy, I think you better sit down for this."
"Jeff I just can't face him right now."
"Amy why did you do what you did to him. He really liked you."
"Well after you guys left the mall Michael showed up, I had known him from a long time ago in preschool so we started talking and got to catch up. The next day I went out with Sion and we had a blast but Michael called me when I got back home. He told me he loved me and that he saw me with Sion at the mall, and that I had to make a choice him or Sion. No one has ever told me they love me before so I went to the school Monday and met him and I told him I chose him, but then Sion showed up. I didn't know what to do I still like Sion but Michael."
Jeff looked at Amy feeling sorry for her. Her life was being torn apart all because of this one guy trying to control her, and the worst part of it is she believed he loved her.
"Amy, don't be like this is would rip Sion up to see you like this.", Jeff laid his hand on Amy's shoulder she looked at him.
"Thanks Jeff, when's Sion going to get her I want to talk to him to."
Jeff winced at that knowing Amy was going to take this very hard, "Amy something happened to Sion when he came back from seeing you."
"What happened?"
"Sion blacked out and he's in a comma at the hospital, doctor said it was caused by a panic attack."
Amy was shocked; her eyes were wide open, with tears flowing down them. She put a hand over her mouth and then looked down at the floor.
"I caused this?"
"I'm afraid so.", Jeff replied coldly.
"I need to see him, today. Will you take me to him?"
"Sure, just meet me in the parking lot after school, and we'll visit him."
Amy walked off dazed at what she had just heard. She could barely believe it her self. She had put Sion in a comma. Sion had loved her, and she crushed Sion's heart. She wanted to throw up, but somehow she made it through the day.
Jeff turned around and looked at Amy walking down the hall.
North County Hosipitol Sion's Room, Tuesday May 4th 4:10PM
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"Man this is boring, nothing to do, or see", Sion sat up in his bed, his hand behind his head supporting him. Just then the door opened and a teenage hospital volunteer walked in the door. She was beautiful with reddish brown hair past her shoulders, funny enough two strands of it stuck up at the front like an antenna. Her skin was tan and she looked over at Sion and smiled.
"Hi, I'm Caitlin."
"Caitlin?,", Sion couldn't believe his luck, "This hospital trip just took a turn for the better."
"So Caitlin what you do over here?", Sion asked her trying to start up a conversation.
"I just volunteer here every now and then. With you here maybe I'll do it more often."
Sion's heart skipped a beat no girl had ever come on to him before. Maybe this was his chance. "Care to chat a little while?"
"I'd love to just let me finish taking your blood pressure."
Just down the hall Jeff and Amy had arrived. Jeff had a piece of paper in his hand telling him where Sion's room was, but he couldn't seem to find it.
"Um nurse where's this", Jeff showed the nurse the room number, she pointed down the hall.
"Room 1029 just down the hall on the left."
"Thanks lady", Jeff pulled Amy along with him. Amy still was nervous about this since she knew she had caused it.
"Jeff I don't know if I should see him now."
"Amy you're gonna have to see him sooner or later. May as well be sooner.", Jeff pulled open the room door. What he saw shocked him, not only was Sion awake but he was flirting with a really, really hot girl.
Amy stepped into the door and her eyes widened at what she saw.
"Sion?"
"…Amy?"
They stood there looking at each other for a second, and then Amy broke off the gaze and ran down the hall crying. Jeff took after her. Caitlin looked at Sion questioningly.
"Friend of yours?"
"Naw she's going with some other guy."
"Well this chart says you get out Friday morning, want to catch a movie with me Friday night?", Caitlin looked into Sion's eyes.
BR> "Sure why not, I'd be honored to take a girl like you to the movies."
"Then it's a date then.", Caitlin told Sion as she opened the door.
"Sure it's a date."
With that Caitlin left the room and Sion rested his head on the pillow.
"This is all just too much for one day."
Preview For Chapter 5
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"You gotta what!?", Jeff was completely taken off guard by what Sion had just told him.
"Yeah she asked me out, aint that something."
"This is gonna get weird."
"Why's that?"
"Trust me."
Jeff walked away leaving Sion by himself. Sion looked at his watch.
"Oh crap I'm late."
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"Well everyone thats it for now I hope you can wait till June 15th for the next chapter, oh yeah and once again I'm sorry for the delay, but it was worth the wait right?"
"What are you talking about you had this whole thing typed since last summer and you were to lazy to put it in HTML"
"Ok Nall so what if thats true, you want me to push back your appearence another chapter!"
"I'm sorry master!", Nall bows.
"I'm hoping you don't expect the same from me!"
"Ah Ruby, no of course not your too stuborn to be polite"
"Well then take this as a wake up and get your ass typing gift", blows fire at my poor face.
"Ow!"
