OOC: Another part of my rather long post. I was hoping to add more battle scenes for everyone...but I figured I've spent too much time as it is XD. Anyway, more to come after this post.
Damage done to the evil shaped one,
too massive to compare.
Balmung of the Azure Sky,
Orca of the Azure Sea,
Kite of the Azure Flame,
together they gallop at full speed.
In the depth of my bosom,
your names shall remain.
You are none other than
the descendants of Fianna.
-W.B. Yeats, on the original Azure Knights-
Central urban district, TFF Academy City, 12:21 PM...
Columns of smoke rose up from the city into the fire-filled sky. Entire fleets of airships filled the smoke-filled azure skies.
Intermittent explosions filled the silence the entire city had fallen into.
Suddenly, a tall wave of dust and debris carved its way across a part of the central highrise district before crashing to a stop at the base of a skyscraper.
As the dust cleared and settled a pair of fiery red orbs blazed as the dispersing smoke revealed a gaunt metallic form, its chrome surface shining brightly under the afternoon sun.
And then it spokeà.
ôCoughà.that wasnÆt goodàWHY THE HECK AM I A FUNNEL AGAIN?!ö
The metal funnel sat harmlessly in the middle of its crater, slowly gathering dust, as two dark figures, bathed in azure flames, landed before it.
ôTri-Edgeà.so Aura has finally decidedàö The metallic form smirked. ôà.butà.WHATÆS WITH AURAÆS BLOODY SPAWN AND THEIR LOVE FOR METAL FUNNELS?!ö
Something smashed into upper parts of the sky-scraper behind him.
ôShiakou!ö The metallic form shouted up at the smoke billowing from the newly formed hole.
ôYouÆre not getting Zefie!ö ShiakouÆs voice echoed from above as the small doll shot out from the smoking hole in the building, straight towards an azure-flame-bathed figure floating in the sky.
àonly to get promptly beaten down towards the ground, right beside the metallic form, raising dust and debris in a ground-shaking explosion.
ôShiakou!ö The metallic form turned towards the crater formed beside him.
ôIÆm fine, Epsilon.ö Shiakou muttered, heaving himself up onto his feet while leaning on the Arc-Edge II. ôThese people are persistent, arenÆt they?ö
ôYou can say that again...ö Funnel!Epsilon muttered bitterly as the azure-flame-bathed figure in the sky slowly descended before its two compatriots before, as one, they advanced upon Epsilon and Shiakou.
ôDo you think I pissed off Aura that badly?ö Epsilon asked. ôFor her to send her Tri-Edge against me?ö
ôAzure Kite, Azure Balmung, and Azure Orca...ö Shiakou murmured as he raised his Arc-Edge. ô...this will not be easy.ö
ôYou got that right...ö Epsilon muttered back.
ô....by the way, Epsilon....ö Shiakou began. ô....what is it with you and funnels?ö
ô...I donÆt know. LetÆs ask them, shall we?ö Epsilon suggested, referring to the Azure Knights.
ô...ö Shiakou shrugged as he raised his Arc-Edge II once more and grinned. ôLetÆs do that.ö
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Skies above the central urban district, TFF Academy City, 12:23 PM...
Another explosion shook the skies above the city as a gigantic absolute-zero-probability orb blotted out a part of the sky, sending sparks of negative energy everywhere.
ôYeS! YoU HaVE IT! YoU HaVe IT!ö A gaunt dark figure laughed maniacally with one palm outstretched towards the absolute-zero orb.
ô....and I thought I disposed of you already...ö Xaosite sighed as he floated gently in the air, his divine robes flapping in the violent wind. The negative-energy bolts stopped short of him, as if grounded in an invisible forcefield. But each time the bolts grounded themselves, a slight after-image of a d20 dice could be seen for a fraction of a second before it spun away. ôWell, I guess itÆs true what they say about killing cockroaches. They die hard.ö He said with a serene smile.
ôLiFE WaS A ProDuCT of PurE ChanCE! BuT I CaN RedUcE ChaNcES To ZERO! I aM ThE AbSoLuTE CeRtaiNTY! I aM ThE EnD of AlL HOPE! I Am...ö The dark figure cackled, his body burning with a dark negative energy light.
ôThatÆs all you are, Jester. You are a complete zero.ö Xaosite said, raising both arms to either side, causing 2 gigantic d100s to appear.
ô....ExACtLY!ö The new dark Jester cackled, as the dark orb above him compressed itself into a giant dice. ôBeHOLd! My D-ZERO!ö
ô....ö Xaosite couldnÆt help but shake his head and sigh.
ôXaosite-sama!ö A voice shouted from below.
ô...Tohno?! Mihoshi?!ö Xaosite gasped, looking down at the two figures standing atop a high rooftop. ôWhat on earth....I told you take Konoka to safety!ö
ôNo, itÆs Soifon, she...!ö Tohno began.
ôEaSy PrEy!ö Dark Jester laughed, aiming his D-ZERO down at the two.
ô...think again...ö A voice said from behind. ôSting all enemies to death, Suzumebachi!ö A voice cried.
ôNo, Soifon!ö Xaosite shouted at the small lithe figure descending upon the Jester from above.
ô....YoU WaNt To gO FiRSt?!ö The Jester asked, swinging his D-ZERO around in a flash-like movement towards the incoming Soifon. ô...I DonT MinD!ö
ôNO!ö Xaosite rushed forwards with his D100s held forwards.
What happened next was a mere blur...
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A street in the central urban district, TFF Academy City, 12:24 PM...
ôThese people are quite persistent...ö Xerxezz snickered through gritted teeth as he pulled the pins out of 4 grenades in one hand simultaneously and threw them over the upturned tank he was hiding behind. ôDamn it....I hope Sidhe-chan got the girls away safely....ö He got up and cocked his assault rifle as the grenades exploded, taking with it god-knows how many unlucky CMPS sods.
ô...if one gun doesnÆt solve the problem.ö He said, hefting another assault rifle from his duffel bag. ô...use more guns...ö He started to whistle as he casually walked out from behind the tank.
ôThere he is! Get him! Get him!ö The CMPS commander screamed at his subordinates from atop the armoured APC. On queue, the assorted CMPS soldiers and the tanks and APCs aimed their assortment of anti-personnel weaponry at Xerxezz and opened fire.
ôIs he a monster?! How come heÆs not DYING?!ö One of the soldiers screamed over the fury of the guns as Xerxezz calmly strode towards them, assault rifles at the ready, as if passing through the bullets seamlessly.
ôYou people obviously donÆt know the cliche!ö Xerxezz laughed as he casually strode amidst the maelstrom of bullets that peppered every bit of the street around him, weathering away entire buildings within a matter of minutes. But Xerxezz? He merely continued striding forwards. ôYou see, when an ass-load of uber-high-tech soldiers fire on one man, wearing little to no armour, armed with two big-ass manly guns....the bullets wonÆt touch him!ö Xerxezz laughed as he squeezed the triggers on his own pea-shooters. ôEAT.HOT.LEAD.ö
ôZAN GAN KEN!ö Two of the tanks suddenly exploded and flew off 20 meters into the air before crashing into nearby buildings.
ôTsuruko!ö Xerxezz shouted as he ripped through yet another line of CMPS soldiers. ôI was starting to miss you!ö
ôI was held up.ö Tsuruko replied, casually deflecting barrage after barrage of bullets as she strolled up to Xerxezz. ô...donÆt tell me theyÆre giving you trouble...ö She said, nodding at the line of CMPS soldiers who were giving it their all on Xerxezz.
ôThem?ö Xerxezz asked. He pressed a second trigger on his assault rifles, causing the two grenade launchers underneath the muzzles to spit out two red canisters towards the CMPS line....
....which promptly disintegrated in two mini-vortex explosions.
ô...not at all.ö Xerxezz shrugged as more bullets rained death upon them from the other lines around them.
With one deft whirl Tsuruko ducked down and picked up an assault rifle from XerxezzÆs duffle bag, unclipped the safety in one smooth motion as she lifted it up at armÆs length, before opening fire.
ôDamn..woman, I thought you were all about honour and such!ö Xerxezz shouted as he pressed his back up to hers and began firing at the converging CMPS soldiers.
ôAllÆs fair in Love and War!ö Tsuruko shouted back as the two slowly revolved with their backs up against the otherÆs as they decimated line after line of CMPS soldiers.
Suddenly, a few gunships rounded the corners of the streets and bore down on them while a set of heavier tanks advanced down the streets.
ô...how sharp is that kitchen knife of yours?ö Xerxezz asked.
ô....it can still sting....ö Tsuruko said with a bitter smile.
ô....really? Well, I ainÆt doinÆ any famous last stands yet.ö Xerxezz said...and began to sing one of his songs as together they wove a dance of death and destruction.
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Deep Tunnels under the commercial district, TFF Academy City, 12:21 PM...
ôThis way!ö Marudashi cried.
ôAnd that way!ö Morodashi added.
ôDonÆt look back!ö They both shouted to the group behind them.
ôKeep up, everyone! WeÆre almost at the Shrine!ö Sidhe cried to the group of girls panting behind her.
ôAre you sure weÆre going the right way?ö Elidea asked as the group rounded another corner and found themselves in yet another dauntingly long tunnel.
ôI promised everyone IÆd get you all to safety.ö Sidhe said. ôSo trust me. ...And trust Moro and Maru too.ö
ôWe donÆt want to be caught.ö Moro pointed out.
ôNo, no, no!ö Maru cried, shaking her head frantically.
ôNo, we really donÆt want to be caught!ö They both cried.
ôWhich is why we must keep running.ö Sidhe said.
Suddenly, a wall on one side of the tunnel exploded inwards to reveal...
ôWeÆre on a mission from the Goddess, ainÆt that right, Elwood?ö A man in a black suit and 50s mobster hat said as he dusted his shoulders from the dust and debris. A horde of frogs leapt out from the hole behind him and formed up behind him, effectively blocking off their path.
ôEEEEEEEEEEP!ö The girls skid to a stop.
ôItÆs one of them!ö Moro shouted.
ôOne of them...and frogs! Run!ö Maru added.
ôThe other way, everyone, move!ö Sidhe ordered as the group turned 180...
...only to have their way blocked by another wall exploding inwards to reveal...
ôThatÆs right, Jake. The Goddess wants the Orphans back.ö Another man in black said as he walked out of the billowing smoke while fixing his shades. Another cascade of frogs poured out and formed a croaking barrier, blocking off their retreat.
ôLooks like weÆll have to take them on...ö Morrigan muttered.
ô....is it just me or are they ripping off....ö Eclair began.
ôThe Blues Brothers?ö Zefie asked, curious.
ôNO!ö The two men shouted. ôWe didnÆt rip them off! We were inspired by them!ö
ô....so you DID rip them off...ö Suzuka said with a dark grin.
ôAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGHHH!ö
ôTheyÆre coming! Be careful, everyone!ö Sidhe cried.
ôThe frogs!ö Moru shouted.
ôThe slime!ö Maru added.
ôDonÆt worry, cause weÆve got plenty of BEER!ö Eva and Rin shouted triumphantly.
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ôHey, thereÆs Mick!ö Love shouted, pointing down a deserted alleyway.
ôMick! MICK!ö Twin Blade shouted as he ran down a deserted alleyway towards a dazed-looking Mick.
ôWhat are you doing, Mick?!ö Love shouted as the two reached Mick. ôYou should be making your way towards the shrine!ö
ôI-I can do nothing...ö Mick mumbled.
ôHey man, wake up!ö TB shouted, shaking Mick violently by the shoulders. ôYou should....hey! are you listening to me?!ö
ôShe said to wait...ö Mick sighed, looking up at the 4 figures silhoutted against the magical explosions high up in the sky. ô...for now, I can only entrust Zen and Ei-chan to those two...ö He murmured as the four figures whirled around one another, firing death and destruction on one another.
Shunning her body broken by darkness,
The shadowed girl whispers,
ôSurely, I will return.ö
Alas, the truth unbeknownst.
Awaiting her at journeyÆs end;
Eternal mourning for her land.
-Excerpt from the Necronomnicon, On the Last Executioner-
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ô...what just happened?ö
ôYeah, why was the city suddenly burning?ö
ôAnd why am I a frickinÆ funnel?! Again?!ö
ôWe interrupt this regular broadcast for a flashback.ö
ôFlashback? No....not another one...ö
ôAh! A flashback! Goody!ö
ôHopefully something that might explain all the weirdness?ö
ôHope so.ö
ôHey, thatÆs my seat!ö
ôNo, itÆs mine. CanÆt you see I left an apple there?ö
ôRoll tape!ö
ôA long long time ago....in a galaxy far far away....ö
ôOh wow, cliche!ö
ôShut up!ö
ôIn the beginning, there was only popcorn....and from it came the first signs of life - bacteria....ö
ôWhat? I started out as popcorn bacteria?ö
ô...that explains a lot...ö
WHOMP
ôOUCH! What was that for, you popcorn-bacteria-derived-yaoi/yuri-fangirl?!ö
ôI think we went back too far.ö
ôFast forwards. Let the popcorn evolve.ö
ôThatÆs popcorn bacteria.ö
ôCanÆt you all shut up about the popcorn bacteria?!ö
ôAh, here we are, that looks about right.ö
ôSettle down, children. Eat your popcorn and watch.ö
ôCannibals!ö
ô....ö
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A dark alleyway in the slums, 3 years ago, about half a year before the Halloween Havoc invasion...
ôCome on, weÆve got to run!ö The brown-haired young girl shouted to her twin as she pulled her shackled hand down a dark, twisted alleyway. Their bare shackled feet pittered and pattered through the puddles and coarse concrete as they frantically ran for their lives.
ôBut, sis....ö Her twin sobbed, her tears streaming down her cheeks from her chestnut brown eyes. ôM-M-Master will be angry...heÆll b-be so angry...if
ôHeÆs not our Master! Our Master has diedd!ö The young girl shouted defiantly. ôWe only serve one Master, remember?ö
ôBut...but...heÆs the new M-Master. And if w-we donÆt do what he t-tells us to....ö Her twin cried in fear. ôH-HeÆll hurt y-you again, sis. I donÆt want h-him to h-hurt you!ö
ôI donÆt want him to hurt you either. He wants to sell you off and separate us. ThatÆs why we have to run.ö The young girl said, smiling back at her twin. ôWeÆll find a new Master, a good Master, a Master whoÆll always be nice to us like the old Master, and weÆll always be together.ö
ô...R-really?ö Her twin sniffled.
ôReally.ö She smiled, ripping the name-tag off her twinÆs collar and throwing it away into the darkness. ôTrust me.ö
Suddenly, a pair of gigantic black dogs appeared in front of them from around a corner and barked in their faces, causing them both to fall backwards.
Fortunately, their advance was halted by the chains on their leashes.
Unfortunately, said leashes were in the hands of a pair of heavily-set men in black overalls.
ôLookee what we have here...ö One man grinned as he shone his torch down on the twins. ôTwo girls, about the right age too.ö
ôYeah, and all collared too. The labs will be quite happy with these two.ö The other man nodded, grinning a gold-toothed grin.
The twins cowered on the floor of the alleyway, petrified with fear, as the two men advanced on them. Neither could even scream, gripped by pure fright.
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Project Crimson Laboratories, Laboratory Block, Armacham Central Hospital, a few days after the Halloween Havoc invasion...
What...have I done to deserve this?
The pain was gone when she woke up. It had been eternities of pain before. Now it was all....gone...
She felt light...almost floating...
She tried to open her heavy eyelids. A flurry of bubbles suddenly rushed up before her face, causing her to gasp into the gas mask strapped onto her face.
Finally finding the courage to open her eyes once more, she opened them to find herself...floating in a strange transparent red liquid?
Beyond the liquid was what looked like a sheet of glass. There were...people outside?
Please...please...let me out...
The two men outside, both dressed in white labcoats, seemed to ignore her alltogether. Their voices, however, rang clear in her ears, as if the glass and liquid werenÆt in the way at all.
ôDamn it, delayed again.ö One man muttered. ôAnd Harald Hoerwick has started to make a lot of noise again.ö
ôDonÆt worry, CyberConnect doesnÆt have much jurisdiction down here. Besides, the way things are going, it wonÆt be long until Armacham silences him.ö The other man shrugged.
ôStill these delays bother me. Project Trollz and Project Innocence are advancing at a faster rate...ö
ôWe canÆt help it. The Crimson Matrix is just too unstable. Every single subject weÆve implanted it in so far has died from incompatibility.ö The other sighed.
What...what have you done to me? Why am I here?
Two men wheeled a gourney past. On it was a snow-blond-haired young girl, her eyes and mouth open wide, as if frozen in a silent scream.
ô...thatÆs the 65th subject, dead...ö One of the men in labcoats shook his head.
ôThey canÆt last more than 2 months.ö The other said. ô...what about this one?ö He asked, pointing at her.
I...I donÆt want to become like that...please...I donÆt want to become like that...
ôSubject number 66? Well...sheÆs quite interesting. She actually survived way longer than the others, for one thing. 6 months to be exact.ö
ôReally? So thereÆs promise with this one?ö
ô....who knows?ö
ôBut if she fails...itÆs the dissection room for her as well.ö The other man said, staring up at her coldly.
Suddenly, the entire laboratory shook violently as something exploded in the distance. Glass vials and bottles smashed to the floor as the lights flickered ominously.
ôWhat the...ö One of the men cursed sharply under his breath.
ôAll non-combat personnel, please evacuate through the nearest emergency exit. This is not a drill. A breach has been reported at the second Project Trollz containment chamber. Containment is compromised. Repeat, all Personnel, please evacuate through the nearest emergency exit...ö The PA blarred urgently.
ôDamn it!ö The two men dissappeared from her view.
I-IÆm scared...Please...I donÆt want to die...I donÆt want my sister to die...
ôYou donÆt want to die?ö A voice echoed from outside, crystal clear and sharp.
She opened her eyes in frantic panic as she looked around for the source of the voice in search of help. There, outside, beyond the glass, stood a young girl. Her long white hair flowed eerily despite the lack of wind in the closed room outside. Her emerald green eyes shone ominously through the clear fluid. She was smiling...perhaps the warmest smile she had ever seen.
No, I donÆt want to die. Please, help me...IÆm so scared...
ôI can save you.ö The girl said, smiling. ôBut in return...I need you to do something for me.ö
Anything! IÆll do anything!
ôThen....entrust your life, your soul, and your body unto me.ö The girl said. ôThat is all I ask.ö
....I...But...
ôIs it time to hesitate?ö The girl asked, cocking her head to one side as another violent explosion shook the lab. ôYou wouldnÆt want your sister to die while you hesitate, right?ö
Please! Save us! And IÆll give you anything I have! Anything!
ôThen it is a pact.ö The white-haired girl nodded, her smile widening as she stepped forwards towards her, reaching a hand out slowly towards her. ôThis wonÆt take long...ö She said reassuringly as, to her horror, the girlÆs eyes turned a bright bloody red. ôNot long at all...ö
And everything faded into darkness as she was sucked down into an oblivion darker than the recesses of the night.
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Project Crimson Laboratories, Laboratory Block, Armacham Central Hospital, shortly after...
ôIÆm scared...please, I donÆt want to do this...ö She shrieked to herself as yet another body fell into a bloody heap at her feet. She looked down at her shaking palms. They were drenched in fresh, dripping blood. Her eyes widened in horror as her palms began moving on their own once more.
ôYouÆre doing fine, Zen!ö The voice said in her head, driving her on, moving her body forwards towards the next humanoid creature that was rushing towards her down the burning corridor.
ôPlease! IÆm so scared! DonÆt let them hurt me!ö She cried as her arms moved of their own accord and fired off a dark shockwave which slashed the creature, half the corridor, and many other creatures further down the corridor at the same time.
ôThey canÆt harm you. As long as you keep fighting.ö The voice in her head encouraged her. ôYou must fight to defend yourself and those you care for! You canÆt expect others to protect you!ö
ôPlease...stop...IÆd rather die...I donÆt want to do this. I donÆt want to fight...or kill...ö She sobbed. ô...Stop making me do this...ö
ôThese things arenÆt even human, Zen. They are trollz, monsters! If you donÆt kill them, they will kill you!ö The voice in her head snapped at her as she finally found herself standing before a metal door.
ôBut...but...I canÆt...why canÆt I even remember who I am?ö She cried as a gigantic double-ended blade materialized in one hand. With one deft slash she blasted apart the metal blast doors to yet another laboratory.
ôDonÆt worry. Everything will be fine. You are Zen. You are now looking for your sister, Ei-chan.ö The voice in her head said.
ôI am looking for...Ei-chan...ö Zen murmured to herself, as the doors fell with a resounding crash on the floor of the laboratory, revealing the burning laboratory beyond. The violent draft lifted her heavy black cloak and her snow-blond hair.
...more bodies were strewn across the floor. Blood splattered the floor, walls, and ceiling. Bloody handprints marked every other available space.
ZenÆs mouth fell open in a silent scream as she fell to her knees amongst the fallen and mangled bodies of CMPS operatives and scientists.
ôPull yourself together Zen!ö The voice in her head snapped. ôWhatever did this might still be....there it is!ö
Zen slowly, painfully turned her head around to look at the figure standing amidst the flames in the middle of the room. The figure was silhouetted against the flames, dark, looking up at the ceiling, as if deep in contemplation.
And then, sensing her presence, it slowly turned its head around to look at her.
And then...with a flicker of a tongue of flame, the figure had dissappeared....
ôZen, itÆs moving! Above you!ö The voice in her head shouted. ZenÆs eyes shot up and found the figure leaping off the ceiling towards a lab table...it leapt from table to table, then ran across one wall on all fours, before leaping towards her.
ôZen! Fight back!ö The voice ordered. As if by reflex, Zen whipped out her double-edged blade and swung it up at her enemy.
ôAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!ö The creature let out an ear-splitting scream as it fell backwards onto the floor and shook violently as blood splattered onto the floor before it.
ôIÆm...IÆm scared...ö Zen mumbled, her blade shuddering violently in her hesitant grasp. ôPlease...please....no...ö
The creature slowly straightened itself up into a standing position as it recovered. The draft from the flame whipped at the creatureÆs black cloak and snow-blond hair.
ôShe....ö Zen gasped. ôSheÆs....sheÆs me...ö
The girl standing before her lowered the hand she was holding up to her face to nurse the wound from ZenÆs sword to reveal a shallow gash that had managed to blind her right eye.
ôUlp...ö ZenÆs hand flew up to her hand as she fought to choke back her sick.
ôNo, Zen, thatÆs a trollz. They take on the shape of whatever they think is fitting of them. This one is a powerful trollz...which is why she took on our shape.ö The voice in her head said. ôNow...prepare...ö
The trollz materialized her Cerberus tri-barrelled gun in one hand and with a deft slashing motion fired off seven consecutive shots at Zen. As if by reflex, ZenÆs body leapt forwards while deflecting the bullets with her double-ended blade.
The trollz countered with her own double-ended blade and fought back fiercely. The two danced backwards and forwards across the flames before....
...Zen found a manna-charged palm grasp her face before....
...a manna-discharge shockwave threw her backwards across the room into the wall behind her. As if on queue, the ceiling collapsed above the trollz from the shock of the attack.
The trollz gave Zen one last cold stare before turning and walking away into the flames as the ceiling collapsed behind it.
ô....run, Zen!ö The voice in her head cried, snapping her to her senses, pulling her to her feet and into a mad dash for the exit as the laboratory collapsed behind her, disrespectfully burying the dead behind her.
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Zen and Ei-chanÆs room, Futakoihana Shrine, 1 year later....
ZenÆs eyes flashed open as she shot up into a sitting position. Her chest heaved as she gasped for breath. She felt hot, confused, and nauseous.
ô....what is it, Sis? Nightmares again?ö Ei-chan asked, stirring in her futon beside her.
ô.....itÆs the....laboratory one....ö Zen said, as she slowly regained her breath. ôS-sorry for waking you, Ei-chan....ö
ôDonÆt worry.ö Ei-chan smiled as she brought her sister a glass of water. ôI dreamt of the colliseum again myself...and our first battle.ö
ôAh...yes, that...ö Zen nodded. ôOur first victory.ö
ô....was it any clearer? Did you find out who that girl was?ö Ei-chan asked.
ô....no...ö Zen sighed, shaking her head. ôI only know that she looked a lot like me.ö
ô...do you still get visits in your dreams?ö Ei-chan asked.
ô....you mean the strange girl in the black cloak? The one who looks like...us? Umm...not recently...ö Zen said. ôShe...doesnÆt say much now.ö
ôHmm....she doesnÆt say much in my dreams either.ö Ei-chan said, shrugging. ôOh well, no matter. Beddy-bye time! We have to take the children to school tomorrow!ö Ei-chan said cheerfully. ôNot to mention Epsilon said heÆs busy tomorrow so we have to pick up Len-chan and Kirakishou-chan as well.ö
ôUmm...yes, true.ö Zen nodded as she laid back on her futon. Her dreams later that night werenÆt plagued by flames anymore....rather, they were filled with the horrors of her waking life û namely, popcorn.
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Der Mann mit Schatten ist auf
der Such' nach dem Karmesin Mond verreist und kommt noch nicht zur³ck.
Zenithias von dunkelheit, K÷nigin von Schatten stellt schlie?lich das Heer auf.
Der Unschuld, G÷ttin von Licht bewinkt.
Die verfluchte Gei?el ist gemeinsam zu bekõmpfen.
The Shadowed One is gone on
The quest for the Crimson Moon and is yet to return.
Zenithias of the darkness, Queen of the Dark, has raised finally her army.
The Innocence, Goddess of Light, beckon.
Against the abominable scourge, together they fight.
-Emma Wielant, Epitaph of the Infinitum-
OOC: More flashbacks towards the beginning of day 5 to come. Hopefully the flashback of Zen and Ei-chan's past provided a plausible explanation for the recent...err...events. I'm still trying to get my head around the whole collar and leash thing myself, so sorry if it doesn't make much sense XD. I'll elaborate more in the next installment.