Life and Soul Reunited

By CypherCA

Okay, next chapter..I had a real hard time with the title...also, I’ve taken a few liberties. Anything I write in this fic I do so with a creative license. Please, don’t sue. Enjoy!

Chapter 18: Rediscovering Old Magic

Mia looked up as Rowen entered the library and immediately noticed his red puffy eyes. <Poor guy.>

“Ah, Rowen. You’re here. We need your help.” Kayura said without looking up.

“With what?”

“Rich translated part of the prophesy, but not enough. Could you see-”

“If I can translate it? Sure. What’ve you got so far?” Mia handed him a print out and he started reading. “This thing reads like stereo instructions.”

“We know.” Mia replied.

“Think he’ll find something?” Dais asked Sekhmet in the living room.

“No idea.” The warrior stated. Just then, a blur with blue hair rushed by. Mia, Kayura, and Cale came into the room.

“Where’d Rowen go?” Cale asked them.

“Upstairs. Why? Did you find something?” Dais asked.

“We don’t know. He read something, his eyes went wide, and he ran.” Mia informed them. The blue haired blur went by again and into the library. All five people followed him.

“What’s wrong Rowen?” Kayura asked. Rowen didn’t respond. He was too busy reading a book and the print out.

“They match!” He screamed. “Why didn’t I see it before! It’s in story format but still the same! That means....” Rowen flipped to the last pages of the book and quickly read them. Then he sighed dejectedly and sat down.

“Rowen?” Mia queried.

“It only says something about rediscovery.” Rowen muttered. The others finally came down into the room. Sage decided to see what the book was.

“It looks like another book about us.” He told the guys before turning to Rowen. “Who wrote this Ro?”

“It doesn’t matter.” Rowen said before turning to the black book with ancient writing. He skimmed the pages, trying to find something, anything, to help him understand the stupid prophesy. A small picture and caption caught his eye and he struggled to decipher it. He may have known the language, but Rich was the expert between the two.

“Rowen,” Ryo started.

“Not now!” Rowen yelled. He finally interpreted ‘first’ and ‘rediscovery’, and he had a feeling this was what could save his brother. The picture looked slightly familiar. “Mia, do you recognize this?” He asked. Her brow furrowed as she thought.

“I’d have to say Merlin’s Talisman, the one he used to banish evil in Arthur’s time.”

“Where is it now?” She frowned in concentration.

“I believe the legend states the Lady of the Lake took it after he died.” Rowen grabbed Kayura’s arm and dragged her out to the front lawn, where he donned his full armor.

“Kayura, transport me to England!”

“What?”

“Just trust me. I think this is the only way to save Rich.”

“Are you nuts?” Sage yelled at him as he and the others exited the house. “You expect us to just let you go on some half-crazed idea alone?” Rowen glared at Sage.

“If it was your brother, you’d do the same.”

“I won’t send you Rowen. We need you here in case the Dynasty attacks.” Kayura said plainly.

“Fine! I’ll go the long way!” A blue sphere formed around him and he shot off into the upper atmosphere.

“Damn it! Kayura, us the Staff to bring him back.” Ryo ordered.

“I’m trying.” Kayura concentrated on the Strata armor. Suddenly, blue and gold flames flashed across her mind, and a feedback of the Staff’s powers hit Kayura full blast. She collapsed to her knees as the flames disappeared. “I can’t. Something or someone is blocking my ability to do anything.”

“So he’s falling into a Dynasty trap!” Kento exclaimed.

“No, it’s not Dynasty. Something, new. I’ve never felt this before. It’s almost like a higher power.”

<I hope you know what you’re doing Ro.> Sage half prayed.

Rowen flew over the Earth until he found England’s isle and began his decent. As he landed, he looked around for people, and thankfully found none. He approached the lake and stood there for a few minutes.

“Hello? Lady? Are you there? It’s urgent.” Rowen watched the surface and a few minutes later, a pale woman with blond hair, cyan eyes, and a necklace of swimming fish flew towards him.

“Why have you summoned the Lady of the Lake?”

“I need Merlin’s Talisman. May I have it?” She eyed him, then straightened up.

“Y, Warrior of Air, are not a descendant of Merlin. Why do you seek it’s power?”

“My brother has been taken by an ancient evil and I wish to save him.” She flew up to him and touched his cheeks while closing her eyes. After a minute, she opened them and flew back over the lake.

“Your intentions are pure and your power is great. Alas, I no longer wield the Talisman.” Rowen’s heart sank. “Those that know all removed it from my lake eons ago. If you still wish to seek the Talisman, go to the clouds above. You will find your prize there.” She then dove down into the lake.

“Thank you Lady.” The blue sphere formed again and he flew into the clouds above the lake. Almost immediately he spotted the silver handle. As he grasped the magical instrument in his hand, a grey cloud descended and swallowed him up.

<Parry, parry, thrust, thrust, parry, strike.> Rich was following the attack pattern the Nether spirit in his body practiced as he calmly gathered energy. <A bit more and I bet I could do it. Then how do I get out of here?>

“Polestar!” Talpa bellowed. Rich’s body stopped and bowed.

“Yes Master?”

“Are you sufficiently prepared?”

“Yes sir.”

“Then go and destroy those Ronins once and for all!” Rich teleported to the mortal world, dragging Rich the spirit with him.

<One less problem for me. Hopefully, I’ll retake my body shortly.> Rich’s spirit thought as he watched his armored form head for Mia’s house.