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 19 WAR is upon us Part 1
All is fair in love and war
Lexus went forth and stood on the parapet of the royal balcony, how many times had he stood there looking out at the sky wondering if this day would come.
"If…he." Lexus began unsure of this strange feeling in his chest.
"No…he will not." Selece said slinging an arm over his dear friends shoulder. "It was the inevitable when the Princess first fell in love with Lantis' brother. It was a risk you took. But be careful, you draw on the energy and if he finds that you are a connection to the heart. I fear for you."
Windom stood at the entrance to the balcony, he could feel Esper's gaze boring into his back. She knew what was upon them, she had seen it far too often in her life. Looking to his companions felt that they were closer to each other than to himself.
They were all equally connected to the heart of Cephiro but only Lexus had ventured out the most. Selece has been out a few times but Windom, could count on one hand the many times he had left the heart of Cephiro.
Selece pulled Lexus towards the entrance, "We must begin preparations, Eagle will know Lantis got away and will act now, we can not give him an advantage. "
Lexus nodded and let himself get led away. Windom though did not move from his spot. He looked up. The skies had filled with a beautiful orange and reds, purples and blues, the setting sun here always used many colors of the rainbow as it set.
"It has a look of sorrow about it." Windom said to himself. "Cephiro knows there is death to come. I pray that it will be swift and end soon."
He stood there and looked up at the sky, a feeling of sorrow, loss of the violence that was soon to come. Opening his mouth he sang in a small whisper,
"Oh,
life is a glorious cycle of song,
A
medley of extemporanea;
And
love is a thing that can never go wrong;
The
heart of Cephiro is mine…."
Eagle stood on the balustrade of his ship he could see the royal palace, a place he had grown to despise. He had loved those within the that building before but now there was only bittersweet hate. He wasn't sure when he had grown to hate Cephiro but he knew that he would not let it escape his hands.
"Once I have the heart of this place, it shall be shaped into what I believe it should be." He said turning to his lower commander ready for orders.
The soldier stood at the ready to obey whatever his Leader requested of him.
"Take your fleet of stealth fighters, and one bomber. Attack the palace, weaken them, then find the ruins. They hold this emblem. Kill any living being you come into contact with, I want no one alive..." Eagle said handing him a copy of a beautiful coronet. The designs seemed to come alive and you couldn't quite make out what was intertwined together, it looked from a first glance like a heart. But there was something more, a feather shape on one corner, a animals mane in another yet frightening claws at another corner.
The Commander nodded and took his leave. Eagle promised his men a new world to begin over again, as their world was dead, they had barely escaped with their lives and this determined man had promised a place to live out in peace. A new life what more could a man want? For if they were interested in this once planet then they might do a thousand things to make their lives better.
Esperanza had grown bored waiting for the three entities to comeback from their little conference on the balcony. She could tell that Windom knew she had been watching.
She turned to the large training room, when ever she was frustrated she would practice till she was exhausted. Surprisingly she found an old record player in the room. She would have to be careful when doing her practice moves with this record on or the record would skip.
She set the needle and turned the power up on. Music that was fast and swift began to play. It was music that set the mood,
When
the seas are rolling in
When the stars are shining clear
When
the ghosts are howling near
When we sing the Russian lullaby
In
the night
Let's you and me together leave for higher ground
When
you are all alone just listen to the sound
Lullaby
We fall
asleep when we hear
Lullaby
We fly away when we hear
Lullaby
We
travel far when we hear
Lullaby
When we hear the Russian
lullaby
CHORUS
In
the night
When the seas are rolling in
In the night
When the
stars are shining clear
In the night
When the ghosts are
howling near
In the night
When we sing the Russian lullaby
In
the night
In the night
When
we are going through the night in search of light
Let's you and me
enjoy the Mach 5 speed of life
Lullaby
We fall asleep when we
hear
Lullaby
We fly away when we hear
Lullaby
We travel
far when we hear
Lullaby
When we hear the Russian
lullaby
Repeat CHORUS
In the night
We fall asleep when we
hear
In the night
We fly away when we hear
In the night
We
travel far when we hear
In the night
When we sing the Russian
lullaby
Repeat CHORUS
When we sing the Russian lullaby
She glided across the floor she knew this was the moment of truth, here they would see whether they would live or die. It was the monster or the actions to be freely given.
She did not see Windom at the entrance to the room entranced by her slow moves, dancing a deadly fight, striking an unseen enemy that seemed to haunt her steps as she moved. The music played and did not skip or move from movement. Windome felt the wind from her as she swiftly used speed to strike, sweat formed, he could smell it.
He saw movement to one side of him as the others joined him. Alexandria looked at Esper as if her eyes had been opened.
"we really have to do some fighting don't we?" She asked as Esper did a spin and thrust.
"Yep." Elizabeth stated watching her friend. "A war we must win. At all costs."
Later that day they all began to prepare the palace for the coming fight. They boarded up all the windows, stored the precious and beautiful pieces of art and silver and gold in Presena's smithy. There it was underground, it could withstand a lot more than in the hallways of the palace.
They moved Lantis and Clef to the very center of the buildings, there they would be safe from walls collapsing around them and from multiple directions to defend from. Ferio agreed to stay and guard them having only one entrance to guard.
Esperanza lead the others out and pointed out the obvious weak points that soldiers or machinery could go through easily.
"we must deter them some way. By debris or magic it must be done. It will give us more of a fighting chance against them as they will have to avoid fallen debris and traps." Esper said pointedly.
Elizabeth nodded and said, "why not set up spider hold traps?" She said pointing along the main trail of the path. "They don't take much to build and would only need a small bit of magic to make a willing spider that would capture and not harm the soldiers."
Selece nodded, "Very good ideas girls." He said moving over to a part of useless wall, and with a small push and lots of rune god power he tipped it over causing a lot of blockage in the main path. While Windom and Lexus followed Elizabeth's instructions for a spider trap.
Slowly the Palace of Cephiro became a fortress, a strong tower of protection against the incoming dangers of the enemy.
As the sun reached it's setting point Alexandria heard something. A buzz, loud whirring sound.
"Guys, what is that sound?"
Everyone paused in their work and listened. The buzzing noise became more insistent and obnoxious, the sound of engines filled the air, shadows began to speckle the earth swiftly moving towards them.
"Fighter planes!!!" Lexus yelled, "Take cover!!" He dove to the ground as a barrage of bullets nearly hit him.
Everyone else dove staying low to the ground, they crawled over towards Lexus who was hiding under an outcropping of rock.
He turned to everyone else, "It is time we gave you the power you need to fight them evenly."
At that moment an explosion happened not but three feet away. Looking up Alexandria recognized bomber planes like ones she saw in her history book that she always avoided reading.
Esper looked horrified, "How can we stand against fighter and bomber planes?" She said also recognizing the type of planes flying over head.
The loud sound of a low flying plane drowned out her words. An explosion right between Windom and Lexus sent them flying into opposite walls, Windom caught himself before he rammed into the wall by letting a demi form appear, the wings on his back slowing the hit. Lexus was not so fortunate, he hit the wall and slid down with a groan. The world around Lexus was suddenly painfully clear, he could hear Cephiro crying out in pain as she was hit by these cruel inventions. They dug into her core, and shook her strength. Pain exploded around his head and he saw stars even though it twas' not yet night. Energy seeped from him, he had a feeling that he would not come out of this fight with out some great Price.
Elizabeth rushed over and concerned waited till Her guardian's eyes clear before she asked if he was alright.
Of course I am not alright but I can't let her know that. She needs to fight with a clear conscience. Lexus thought to himself as he felt his energy drain.
Each one of the three rune gods were allowed 1/3 of the heart of Cephiro and the energy that came with it. Lexus felt tired, his energy was waining, he could not fail this time, he had to win, even if it cost him everything.
"I am fine." He said in a calm steady voice. "We must act now, Windom, selece now is the time."
"Your jewels that you hold are the pieces of us that will guide you." Selece began.
"They will draw strength from us that will make you strong." Lexus continued.
"Use it as you will for the power is heightened with your own will power, if you desire to win and know there is nothing in your way…You CAN NOT LOSE!!!" Selece said.
"We will be near, close, you will feel us." Lexus said.
"Come… War is upon us." Windom said softly as soldiers began to land, as if searching for something.
Krystal Fox: Okay it's been forever since I updated I know. I just kind of between starting College, a new Job, and then moving out of my parent's house, finally getting my laptop….all these add up to one late update. I am very sorry for taking for ever. I promise to give more sooner…Part 2 in the making...
