I know it's been a while, but I can't multitask that well... But rereading this got me back onto it. ~Willow Treaty
Lili was standing on a hill, looking down at the village below. A figure walked out of the village and up to her, calm as can be. The lady was wearing an simple but elegant white dress and was as graceful as a swan. Her hair was long and flowing, a deep brown color. When she got to the top, she held out one hand, a gesture of friendship. Lili shook the hand and withdrew, her hand tingling. Lili wasn't used to human interaction yet. Except with Shirou, Kumi, and Madi.
"My name is Meiyga." The lady said. Lili nodded. "I'm Lili." Lili sensed that this woman was different; special in a way. If she lied, Meiyga would get mad. Meiyga smiled. "What a beautiful name!" Lili felt herself starting to turn red. She was never good at thanking people for compliments. Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Meiyga decided to explain why she was here.
"Do you know where we are, Lili?" Lili looked around at the unfamiliar town and shook her head. "That's fine. Do you know why I'm here?" Once more, Lili shook her head. "I am here to be your guide. The Necklace Elements had no real power, that was all legend." Lili opened her mouth to ask something but Meiyga waved it aside. "The Necklace Elements was truly for you. It was only to guide you to what you truly are. You have magic in you, Lili, magic that is extremely powerful." Lili was now completely confused. She knew that her magic could let her jump really high, harden a material's components, and pick small things up with her mind but this, this was new. The thought that she could do more was intriguing to her.
She sat up, rubbing the part of her head that hit the ground first. Meiyga had told her that not only was she a servant, but she was able to control the ELEMENTS. But who was she a servant to? Looking around, she saw all of the henchmen unconscious on the floor. Nitmasu had trapped Kumi in a corner and Madi was tangled in a net next to Shirou. His battered figure made her want run over and treat the wounds. She had no doubt that she could heal them. But for now, she had to get Nitmasu away from Kumi and Rider. Lili threw up an arm, sending a solid earth wall between Kumi and Nitmasu, leaving Rider next to his master, weapons ready. It went up about seven feet before she stopped it. Nitmasu spun around and ran towards her, angrier than ever.
She focused on the moisture in the air and molded them into a large serpent, coiling around them. Kumi had ran from behind the wall and untangled Madi, both of them seeing Lili from a new perspective. This wasn't the fun, can't-be-serious Lili they knew from before. This was a new Lili, dead serious, with not even the hint of a smile on her face. The water serpent closed in the gap in the middle of it's coils, separating to not get Lili wet. Soon Nitmasu was surrounded by water, not being able to breath. Even Lili couldn't be that heartless. She formed a large air bubble around him, stating clearly that if he were to try to escape, the bubble would pop and he would drown.
She made a barrier around the serpent with the earth, to ensure that he didn't escape. Now that she had finished with Nitmasu, a smile lit up on her face and she turned to Madi and Kumi, hugging them. Before they could do anything, she walked over to Shirou and freed him of his bonds. Still, unconscious, he resisted a little when she moved him onto his back. Unsure of how to heal him, Lili called for Meiyga to help her.
A warm feeling went through her and into him. The others still awake in the room gasped as Shirou's wounds disappeared and healed almost instantly. He sat up, noticing the giant dirt mound on the side of the room. "What happened?" Lili looked at him and revealed the mark on her wrist. The dull brown color was now shimmering blue, red, green, and yellow. Remembering the merging of her and the Necklace Elements, he smiled and stood up quickly. His vision went black as he couldn't see for a moment, staggering in place. Lili steadied him and his vision returned. "You should be more careful next time, Shirou." Kumi told him. Madi agreed and they all went back up the stairs and outside.
The fresh air smelled wonderful. At least, it did until Shirou remembered that his house had been destroyed. When he raised the subject, Kumi and Madi offered him to stay at their house until it was fixed. Shirou looked at Lili. She shrugged so he accepted the offer. "Okay. But only until the house is finished. They shrugged, that was enough for them.
Walking to their house, Lili was suspiciously quiet. Next to her, Madi and Kumi were chatting away, texting to their fellow gossipers. It was dark outside by the time they got home. Locking to door behind them, Kumi got to work cooking their dinner for the night. Madi went straight into her room, still texting of course, and Lili led Shirou into her room, stating that he could use it for while he was here. Naturally he declined, but it didn't work.
He looked around now, admiring the painted walls. It is so realistic. He thought, looking at the jungle and it's animals. When he pointed out this fact, she smiled and waved her hand. The jaguar, which happened to be the closest one to her, stepped out of the wall a lay on the bed, waiting to be pet. Shiruo stroked it's vibrant black fur, marveling how soft the painting was. Then, he realized that she had used magic on them. Then, they fell asleep after a while, Shirou on the bed and Lili on the small couch.
The next morning they went back to their normal routines. At lunch, Lili went back onto the arch and sat there, thinking about what would happen next. A rock hit her cheek, making her lose balance and fall backwards. She looked down and saw Shirou once more, for he was somehow always there when she fell. Shirou caught her and laughed. "Are you sure you're not trying to break a few bones?" She shook her head, smiling.
Something clicked. Now she knew who her master was, but she would tell him yet. She would let Shirou know when the time came. That is when she knew that nothing would be the same again.