Abyss of Time 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. All characters of Esperanza, Alexandria and Elizabeth are MINE! These are based off of real people so you must ask permission before you take these characters.

Chapter 12 SURPRISE!

Esper went walking outdoors thinking that the world was too wonderful to imagine, it was her day and she was going to enjoy it whether a world was in peril or not. (How true.)

Ferio laughed as she sighed again and a butterfly landed on her finger, "You must be having the time of your life, you have sighed 4 times in the last 10 min."

Esper looked at him, "And you have been keeping track?"

Ferio blushed and said walking towards the center of the garden where an open plain was. He loosened his sword and bowed to her, "there are swords over there," he said pointing towards the wall where there was swords laid against it and he said," take your choice."

She weighed one sword then found that it was unequally balanced, took another one and then thrust with it then nodded and smiled, "ready."

Ferio nodded and smiled, "Let us begin," They began to circle each other and cautiously try and find an opening for the other to attack into, but both being experts they could find non in the other person.

Each realizing that they would have to attack to find one they both did, soon the garden was filled with the sounds of clashing swords and talking.

"You are good." Ferio said moving smoothly over the ground.

"So are you Ferio, but you keep dropping when I do this…" And she thrust her sword in between his legs and then proceeded to knock him to the ground as his knees were knocked out from underneath him by the flat part of her sword.

Esper then knelt quickly and with one knee on his stomach and her sword at his throat said, "Do you yield?"

He looked shocked then realized she had just defeated him in ten minutes flat! To add to that had him helpless with a sword at his neck. "Yes, I concede now will you let me up." He said trying to wiggle away from the blade. Only to have it pushed closer to his throat.

"Only if you tell me the truth about what is going on here, with this mission and everything. I want to know everything including the past on this enemy of yours." Esper said a dangerous look in her eyes.

Ferio gulped, Clef had not wanted anyone to know about the situation yet but she was pushing him into it and from the look in her eyes on the blood on his neck he knew she would not stop in killing him.

"Okay."

"You promise."

"You swear by your honor as a prince."

"Yes, Yes I swear by my honor."

"As a prince."

"Yes, as a prince."

"Good," she said rising, "Now let us go somewhere else where you can tell me all about this information much easier and no one else can hear."

Ferio sighed, why did he have to be beaten like that? Now he was going to have to tell and he couldn't resist those beautiful green eyes. Much like Fuu's yet different.

Alex had disappeared to find Lantis while Clef and Liz talked about what they could do for Esper's birthday.

"You know she really likes plants, we could go and give her a plant that she likes, but what is her most favorite?" Liz said contemplating.

"A white rose."

"What?" Liz asked turning to Clef.

"A white rose, I heard her mention that she thought our white roses were gorgeous and that she would love to have some herself but could never let me give it to her just because she asked. That was early this morning; I met her in the hall admiring our albino roses. Ever since this happened many things are becoming like what you call normal." Clef said starting to get into a reverie from his thoughts.

"What is your normal?" Liz asked Clef.

"Well," He thought to himself for a moment, I suppose I can tell her, "We used to be able to wish something and it would eventually happen in more ways than one."

"So why is that going away?" Liz asked scooting closer the starting to blush Clef.

"It seems that Eagle stole an important artifact that allowed for our those girls, now you three your wishes to come from your world to ours and keep our world safe."

"So that's it. You want us to get the artifact back so that you can fix your world and use our wishes to get rid of your enemy." Liz exclaimed leaning onto his shoulder.

In the gardens Esperanza was getting the exact same thing from Ferio and was just as shocked. "So without this artifact your world is falling to pieces and will go to what ever way this Eagle guy wants to have this world like and all of you must submit yourselves to him. Why that is just despicable. I will so punch him when I see him."

Ferio gave a bittersweet smile as Esper ranted and raved about hurting Eagle. If only she could put that anger into energy and use it to destroy Eagle. He wants me to serve him as a personal slave. Eagle would not resort me to the worst things if he got his way.

Elizabeth turned to Clef having gotten the whole story out of him. By doing what let me tell your.

(She is so going to kill me, so going to kill me. The real Liz that is.)

Flashback to beginning before Clef gave all the information. Liz leaned over Clef's shoulder by standing on the bed, from there a wrestling contest began, minutes before Liz had taken Clef's staff and was running around the room with it when it shrunk somehow and was now the size of a ring so she held it tightly in her had before she was tackled. Only to find Clef leaning on top of her. Before she knew what she was doing she had slipped a hand behind his neck and brought his head down to hers, then kissed him gently. He tasted like chocolate.

That was what it took for her to get Clef to tell her everything. Now they were once again planning on a surprise for Esper while Clef had now put a protective arm around her waist as they discussed this. Soon it was decided that Alexandria would give Esper the Flowers and then they would sing happy birthday and dance and eat cake. It was nothing big yet it would be enjoyable.

Alexandria all this time was arguing with Perema the annoying fairy about being let into Lantis' room.

"You will let me in your little no good twit!" Alex yelled

"No way! You are out to steal my Lantis." Perema yelled back.

"What if I was? What would you do to stop me?"

"Why I would hurt you!"

"How could a little fairy hurt me?"

"You over grown imp!"

"You shrimp of a mouse!"

"Stupid!"

"Idiot!"

"I'll kill you!"

"Not before I kill you!"

"STOP THIS NOISE!" A voice behind them yelled.

"………." Both girls were silent and looked up. Lantis loomed over them.

"I was just trying to clean my sword when I hear arguing so annoying I thought it was Ferio and his sister again. Now, Perema if Alex wanted to see me then let her by. Alex please don't kill the fairy it won't bode well with her family. Now come inside." He said turning inside to his room.

Alex walked past Perema and stuck her tongue out at her as she shut the door behind her hitting Perema across the room.

Perema fumed, "Why that no good little stupid idiot!" And she flitted off to try and plan revenge in her little mind.

Alex smiled and then explained the plans that she had just found out when she had returned to the room, after finding both Clef and Liz blushing quite a lot while she was there. So she had volunteered to go and find Lantis To explain everything.

"We have figured out why Esper is so creepily cheery today. It's her birthday. So the rest of us have a plan to give her a small gift by which we can show some appreciation without her thinking we thought we were required to do it since she is a princess…" she told him what she wanted him to do and Lantis smiled.

"I will gladly play along this is most refreshing. Infact when the dancing comes would you honor me by dancing with me?" Lantis asked kneeling before her.

She blushed and said, "Okay, Yes I can do that."

A couple hours later Esper went inside to get a cloak for it was getting a little chipper outside as night started to fall. Ferio meanwhile was captured by the other and informed of everything so far, he himself was having battling emotions about said birthday girl.

I really like her yet I barely know her. How can I like her so much that within only a couple days I am…falling in love with her? This just can't be happening. I thought after Fuu I would never love another person yet here I am starting to fall head over heels.

They all patiently waited in the banquet hall for Esper to find her way into the hall by the notes they had left behind.

'I think I hear her coming." Alex said softly.

"Shhhh." Liz demanded, "She'll hear you," She said whispering, "You remember how good a hearing she has."

Step. Step. Step. Creeaak. The door started to open they heard Esper ask, "Anyone in here?"

They jumped out surprising her as they yelled, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"

Even Lanits and Clef were acting like little children as they jumped out at her. Esper meanwhile nearly jumped sky high falling to the ground in surprise.

"How, how did you know?" She said getting helped up as Presena brought in a beautiful Chocolate angel food cake.

"Now make a wish." Ferio said to her as she was taken over to the table to blow the candles out on the cake.

Esper closed her eyes but just as she was about to blow the candle out a crashing came from above; Ferio tackled Esper to protect her from the falling glass. Clef used his magic to move the glass to a safer landing place then pulled Liz to his side to make sure she would be kept safe anyways. Lantis had picked Alex up and put his cape over her so to keep her safe.

Once the barrage of glass stopped falling they looked up, a spaceship was above them and something was lowering on this machine there stood a sandy haired young man that was very handsome yet had a sour look about his face.

"Well, well, well what have we here? It seems that some of my old friends are trying to get rid of me with these wimpy little copies of the real things. I will just have to fix that." Eagle held up an object, this object was like that of a glove it was golden and had a gem of red upon its hand. Pointing it at Clef said, "Plus I don't need you helping them so I will just get you out of the picture for now."

A golden glow appeared from the glove and fired at Clef it threw him across the room and into a pillar, he sunk to the ground and lie limply upon the ground. Blood dipping down his face.

"I don't need you either to get in the way, I need you for some work, I will just take you along with me."

He said to Lanits.

"No you won't, I will never acquiesce to your requests. In fact I shall destroy you now!" Lantis drew his sword and leapt unto a shelf in the stone wall.

"Like you have the power to go against me. Ha! I shall defeat you just as easily as I have the other countries nearby." He raised his hand and made Lantis go into the air while Lantis struggled and fought against what was happening. Ferio has also drawn his sword but as he tried to charge Eagle he found himself inside a cage with energy bars that shocked him if he got too close the walls.

He fell to the ground energy bolts shocking him in to unconsciousness. Energy flitted over Ferio's body as he was trapped in the energy cage motionless his body numb and himself paralyzed if he tried to even move.

Eagle looked at the girls below him and smiled, "Like three girls without training could defeat me and without Clef's magic! Ha! I will destroy you three when the time comes." Eagle smiled evilly and then began to rise towards his ship.

Esper furious grabbed a piece of glass aimed and fired hitting Eagle in the side of his head. Eagle glared at her and said, "You will pay for that." then disappeared as Lantis was still struggling disappearing after Eagle chains appearing on his hands and ankles.

The three girls looked at each other. From the looks of it, they were going to have to save this world all by themselves, for Lantis was gone, Clef was very badly hurt, and Ferio was paralyzed and helpless in a cage they would never be able to get him out without Eagle's glove.

The girls must save a world.

Krystal Fox: Oh gods help us this is scary three girls have to save the world of Rayearth by their own wit and knowledge and strength. What a scary thought. Tell me what you think. Personally I don't think that this chapter went as well as the last one. Give ideas please. And much input.