Abyss of Time Copy 1/21/05

By Youkiyra Solar alias Krystal Fox

I do not own anything of Rayearth and I don't get anything from writing these stories it is from my own pleasure that I do this.

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Chapter 7 Time for travel

Esperanza was having the time of her life, she had found friends who actually would treat her like a friend. She had taken them all on tour of the temples and shrines in Japan and had laughed and joked together as if they were old and dear friends.

Elizabeth loved every moment of her traveling with Esperanza and Alexandria. Esperanza had a way of opening your personality to be more free and cheerful. Liz hadn't laughed like this for years.

Alexandria felt like she was in heaven, she was becoming friends with royalty and having fun with them was all beyond her. Alex couldn't imagine that they were going to becoming much more very soon.

Clef stood at the throne room and was on his knees, the exhaustion was getting to him. Ever since Hikaru had died he had to be holding Cephiro together. It wore on him more because he was not supposed to be doing it. Plus now there was a country that had found a way that they could control Cephiro without having a pillar control it and then they could take over the country forcing all occupants to become their slaves.

Ferio stood beside Lantis at the balcony faced the open sky above.

"Lanits, do you think these girls will be able to save Cephiro? I mean Hikaru, Fuu and Umi did after many weeks with us, how could these girls do it within one week?"

"I do not know Ferio, All I know is that Clef is putting his strength towards saving us by bringing them here. Come let's go check on him." Lantis said turning.

Both walking into the throne room found Clef starting to fall over, running over they supported either side of him. Clef sank into their arms, Looking at them said, "They are coming." then went out like that limp with all holding him up was those two young men.

Esper (Short for Esperanza) looked around she felt like she was being pulled somewhere, looking at the others saw they were not pulling her, and they had the same looks on their faces. Alex felt weak she didn't like this feeling, Liz just stood there expecting the worst.

The started to see a room where two men were holding up another who seemed to have collapsed. The three gasped altogether and Esper went boldly over and asked, "Who are you? And where are we?" Esperanza always adapted quickly to anything so took every advantage she could over the moment.

Lantis and Ferio exchanged looks this sounded like the boldness of Umi and Hikaru, yet it showed the unsure ness of Fuu. Lanits replied, "I am Lantis, this is Prince Ferio and well this is Master mage Clef, who brought you here."

Ferio put an arm under Clef's shoulders then under his knees and lifted, taking him said, "Lanits I am taking him to his room you see if you can explain to them why they are here."

"Wait!"Esper called, "What is wrong with your Clef? Let me see him I could probably help him."

Alex and Liz shrugged looking at each other not knowing what Esper was up to. They did not know about how she cared for people who are hurt. OR anything that could be fixed for that matter. And her kind and gentle nature hidden under the tough, bold exterior.

Ferio looked cautious but softened as he saw a caring nature that Fuu had for any living thing in her. Gently he set Clef down and Esperanza knelt and putting fingers by his neck felt for a moment then asked, "Do you have some cold water and a cloth?"

Ferio nodded and disappeared. Liz and Alex appeared next to her having been glad of her taking charge when having met these strangers. With Ferio gone Lantis felt a loss for words, here were the three that the magic knight's energies had gone into. One tall like Umi and long hair, yet caring like Fuu with deep green eyes. The others were shorter and nearly the same height but were like Hikaru and Fuu in height yet that was all he knew about the other two. For only the tallest had made any impression on them.

"What are your names, my ladies?" He asked. Kneeling beside Esper.

"I am Esperanza, this is Elizabeth, and this is Alexandria." Esper said quietly as she moved her fingers along the neck nerves of Clef's neck. "But please call us Esper, Liz, and Alex. Our names are too long to keep calling us our real names."

Ferio returned with more to meet, Ascot followed Ferio carrying towels.

Esper smiled taking them motioned for Liz and Alex to get the other towels ready. "Put one under his neck when I lift, Alex and Liz you put the other ones at the sides of his neck for support." THen she lifted the master mage's neck and the process was done. Then taking the cold, wet, cloth wiped it across a nerve on his neck and the amazed Cephiroians were amazed as that simple task woke the mage with out a massacre waiting to happen.

Clef blinked his eyes and looked up, he met with three sets of eyes, one iridescent green, another beautiful blue and yet another with a mix between the other two.

Krystal Fox: Here we go. Ready set ACTION!!!!