| Juline stared at the empty place where both Christof and Nevarra had just been, her whole body going numb as she fells to her knees in the street. Her eyes continued to blankly stare, every sound around her disappearing into an utter silence her mind caused. Tears eventually came to her eyes at the overpowering realization... that her daughter was gone.. and she might've just lost her forever. Kiley chuckled, "Courageous indeed. Do you even know your true mission in this little charade? Hmm?" The man chuckled, twirling the swords easily at his sides, "You're to find a weapon, fire it off, and watch the planet die." "Only if some fool chooses to use it that way, Menden," Gaia stated, angry with his words. "Oh? Indeed, elf, indeed. We'll see how this story will end.." The demon chuckled, looking to Jazon, "Gather our troops. We have all that need." Looking quickly around Airyu had only just realized that Kiley had appeared. Hurt and anger filled her emotions, how she wanted to kill him. All the events around her now meant nothing all worthless distractions... "No Little Dragon." Came a calming voice behind her, the only voice she would ever take note to. Her father Kamui the Noven Knight stood silently behind her. She looked to him eyes blank with threatening tears. His own expression tense with containing his own anger towards the evil demon. "Time will come.." �Shini, you go get the food, kay? We can go picnic or something. Do you mind?" Banni was talking in a haste. Shini only smiled to her sister and slipped inside the diner. Banni suddenly wished she had something to pin her hair out of her face, the humidity was making it frizzy and she felt self-conscious. Her mind kept wandering to the girl on the docks, had she been imagining again? Or was it more than just a dream? She sighed and stroked the mare lovingly. "Trust me Kiley, I know what my mission is well enough. My mission is to destroy you and everything that you stand for." Firian said with hatred in his voice. "I will do everything in my power to stop you. Even if it means returning from death to destroy your black soul." Kiley chuckled at Firian's remarks, as Akana came over to his side. He darkly glanced to her, obviously displeased, "Get the others and leave." "As for the rest of you, the true battle will come when this war is settled, then we'll have our little face-off," The demon chuckled, turning towards the shadows, "Until then, my pets, farewell," and Kiley soon disappeared into the darkness from which he came. Gaia turned to Firian and then to Noven, speaking to them both, "I have one last senshi to attend to, make sure these fools leave and head back to wherever the hell they came from. No force unless necessary, and I'll return shortly," with that said, Gaia took to the rooftops by use of a tree and headed back towards the diner.. towards Refle. Firian turned to Gaia as she spoke. "We understand." was all he could say as he watched her leave. Jazon looked in disgust but soon followed his master�s lead. He transformed into his massive dragon form and took to the skies. Christof stood in silent wonder as he watched his daughter do as she would after they reached Kiley�s palace. Kaos approached Nevarra from behind. He reached out and touched her shoulder. "Hello, child." He said coldy. Nevarra turned and dropped into a formal curtsy. Having no idea who the person was, she didn't say a word, and kept her eyes to the floor. With her hands folded and her eyes downcast, the young girl stood completely still in front of Kaos. Gaia jumped down from the rooftops before Banni, smiling warmly to the girl, "I apologize if I frightened you, my name is Gaia. I have come to tell you that much like a few chosen men and women of Aria, you are a senshi." Banni jumped, startled by the woman, and spooked her horse a bit. "I'm sorry?" she asked, looking around. "Umm... would you happen to be speaking to me?" She couldn't help but stare at this elf's exotic appearance. "Pardon me, Child." Kaos said trying to be as courteous as he could as this child could possibly ensure victory and he didn't want to frighten her away, plus he was under orders to treat her respectfully. "My name is Kaos. I am second in command to Kiley, your uncle. You need not cast your eyes downward. I am a friend while you stay with us." He explained himself to Nevarra. "Since you are Kiley's niece I am to guard you from those sent to take you from this family that your mother will inevitably send." He continued then with a bit of curiosity he asked "What do you honestly think of this place?" Christof stepped forward when this question was asked and spoke up for Nevarra. "She does not have to answer to you, she is Kiley's niece and my daughter, if any questions are to be asked one of us shall ask her them." Firian watched as they began to leave, he then reverted back to Loki. The wounds he had sustained were to much for him and he soon collapsed on his own feet, passing out soon after he hit the ground. "Daddy..." said Nevarra softly as she looked up at her father, �he was only trying to be polite..." The girl shifted on her feet slightly, feeling slightly uncomfortable, memories of her parents bitter divorce and the problems that lead up to it entered the young girl's mind.... The mention of her mother sending people to get her worried her, because she didn't want anyone to get hurt... "You are young yet Nevarra, and do not know the way many villians think." Christof replied to his daughter, turning to look her in the eyes. "Though he did seem genuinely polite, he is an extraordinarily evil creature. He is a demon that cares nothing for the life of anyone, not even children of his own kind. He was trying to befriend you so that he could manipulate you." He continued. "I may have taken you from your mother, but I would never allow physical or permanent emotional damage to be done to you. If they come I must fight as my responsibility as one of Kiley�s followers. But as my responsibility as a father I will let you choose what you wish to do, and then help you do so...." He paused for several moments then spoke "...even if it means my death. Let no one know of what I have told you, or your chances of escape should you choose to leave will be very small." Kaos sat in his room, holding the head of the servant he had just killed. "Christof is a fool!" He exclaimed to himself as he tossed the head out of a window into the dark abyss below. "I will have his head as well, if he gets in our way!" He then sank into the darkness of the room and sat as he went into a deep thought. Jazon trained hard in a large empty hall, masterfully wielding his sword. Gradually he went from slowly whipping his sword to blindly wielding the blade. The blade of his sword was only a blur after he got going at an extreme and foolish pace, but he was angry and did not care. "I will defeat that witch that stunned me and she will die slowly." Gaia smiled to Banni, "Indeed, I am speaking to you. As I said, I've come to tell you that you a senshi, one of the chosen to help stop the war taking place across Aria." Banni was speechless. She tried to think of something to say but could not. Finally she gave up trying to come up with something and decided to listen to what the elf had to say. "You're the senshi known as Sailor Refle, senshi of mirrors. To transform, merely say 'Aria Refle Power, Make-up', and you shall see yourself as a senshi. But, the choice to do so is all yours. If you wish to fight and save this planet, then please follow me and let me introduce you to the others.. otherwise, I shall leave and let you be," Gaia explained. |
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