[i] i'm sorry guys if i cannot continue the story immediately, i'm kinda busy these days..but don't worry, i will not leave the story unfinished....
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[b]CHAPTER 2---FALLEN POWER
Shirley meets a fellow villager[/b]
"Stay here, sweetie....I'll get you a visitor..I'm sure he'll be interested in y'all..." Wilhelm said as he locked up Shirley in one of the dungeon in Rabanastre palace...
"Please Tidus....please save me...
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" Shirley sobbed.. "I need to get out of here.."
"Hey!" a voice from the other cell was heard.
"Who are you?" Shirley asked.
"Call me Ledah..Ledah Fennes...How about you?" Ledah questioned..
"Shirley...Shirley Teriques.." Shirley replied..
"Teriques? Are you a Crystal chi?"
"Yes.."
"Then you must have known Haswar Teriques and Katy Teriques.."
"Yes...They are my family..Ahmmm...Are you a crystal chi too?"
Ledah's tone sounded different..
"Then...Then...Why didn't you save our village from the attack three years ago?!" Ledah sounded angrily and didn't even answered Shirley's question...
"Wh-what...What do you mean?" Shirley's voice was trembling...
"You are the daughter of Master Haswar right? You are the only sister and only kin of Katy right? Then that means, you are the Melduha! (Melduha means the next Crystal Chi Master of Yashuna, which also means the strongest)..
"Melduha....I failed to be the Melduha...I am weak..I am frail.."
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"Don't drive me with your emotions! Did you remember when iron chi soldiers attacked our village? Did you remember when those barbarous soldiers killed your friends one by one?! YOu have the power! You can kill those soldiers with one flash of your hand!"
"I'm sorry...I-I-" Shirley sobbed again..
"Those words can never take back our village and my family...and...and..."
Ledah suddenly stops.. She notices Shirley's clothes...
"I can never believe in my eyes that a Melduha can wear filthy clothes of Iron chi's!" Ledah stared at Shirley with disgustingly..
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"This clothes are from my brother..." Shirley stopped crying..
"When did you have a brother?"
Shirley did not answer...
"I'm asking you a question, now give me an answer!" Ledah demanded..
"Quit dawdling you fools! The king is here!!" Wilhelm shouted.."Bow down, crystal chis!"
Loud footsteps can be heard above the cellar...Suddenly, Shirley and Ledah saw a shadow...At the top of it were triangle shaped figures, which represents a crown...And a large body was made because of an armor..
Shirley saw the sword of gods..
"Minos..." Ledah thought..
"Well...Well...Well..If it isn't the great crystal chis! Hahaha!" Minos' sinister laugh echoed throughout the palace...'Wilhelm, you've done a GREAT job for capturing mice...Hahaha!!"
"Yes, sir!" Wilhelm's head got bigger from the reputation...
"Isn't these face familiar?" Minos grasped Shirley's hair and drew her face nearer to him..
"Now, I remember...Hahaha!! I've a surprise for you...It can be said as birthday present..Hahaha!!" this time, Mimos grabbed Shirley's hand, tightly...
"Let mego! I don't even know who you are! My brother Tidus will be coming his way right now!" Shirley replied bravely..
"My brother Tidus..Blah! Blah! Pathetic weakling! Hahaha!!!!" Minos drew his attention to Wilhelm.. "Wilhelm, I'll be needing you for a short time..This Tidus is quite interesting..So don't leave..."
"Awright!" the bandit answered..
"You....Pathetic weakling..." Minos pointed to Shirley.."Wilhelm, bring that girl to Sindar, leave that other fool here..Let that girl rot!! Hahaha!!! And oh, Wilhelm. after you bring that girl, I'll ask you a favor.." Minos exit the cellar....
"Of course!!! Come on you!" Wilhelm pulled Shirley...
"No!!! Ledah!!!!!" Shirley was brought upstairs and Ledah was left alone..
"Shirley!!!!!!!!!!!" Ledah shouted...
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[b] CHAPTER 3---OUT OF REACH
Tidus and Zegai sets out [/b]
"Zegai...Don't tell me you are a crystal chi?" Tidus asked..
"Why'd you ask?" Zegai returned a question...
"Well..You stroke me with your lightnig.."
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"Ah..Yes...Seeing a big man with muscles using magic is definitely rare..."
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"I was about to say it..."
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"Where are we going to find Shirley?" this time, Tidus was serious..
"In Rabanastre Palace..." Aegai answered without a doubt...
"How did you know that?"
"I just figured it out...And I also yold you that Wilhelm is serving Minos.."
"yeah.....Now where is Rabanastre Palace?"
Zegai pulled something out of his pocket...It was the map of the Kingdom of Rabanastre...
"You're a boy scout, Zegai.." Tidus commented..
"Yeah...Whatever!! Now, we will cross this forest here..." Zegai pointed out...
"Are you sure about this?"
"Yes....I'm not a Minos fan you know..This forest, also known as Riviera, serves as the shortcut through Rabanastre Palace.."
"How'd you know that?" Tidus startes to srcatch his head...
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"Do you want to save your sister or what?!"
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"Yes, yes!"
"Good, now come on!"
Tidus and Zegai started to exit Werites and went to Riviera..
"Riviera is dangerous Tidus, don't let your guard down..." Zegai warned..
"Don't you have any trust in iron chi?"
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Riviera is a big forest, full of lush trees and wild beasts..It is also serves as the training ground of chi holders..
Just as they were about halfway in the forest, they heard footsteps...
"Did you hear that?" Tidus suddenly stopped walking and readies his hand to get hi sword..
"Yes, be ready, Tidus..." Zegai also readies himself..
The footsteps are getting nearer and nearer,, But, it suddenly disappeared...
"The enemy's a coward Ze---"
A shuriken hit the ground, and Tidus missed it..
"A coward huh.." a familiar voice was heard...
"Who are you?! Show yourself!" Tidus demanded...
A thin body frame was seen as the figure.. He was tall, dark and ugly....He was.....
"Wilhelm..." Zegai whispered..
"Whoa! Minos told me only the sister's kin is going to be here... But it looks like there are two now...Hahaha!!!" Wilhelm boasted...
"You! Where's Shirley?!" Tidus revealed the sword to Zegai..
"This boy...He's holding the Asgard...He's no amateur.." Zegai thought....
"Yeah! Yeah! Whatever! Shirley? Wait! Why am I going to tell you anyway? I'm not stupid..Hahaha!!
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" Wilhelm sounded irritating..
"Dam, you ARE stupid!! Let's finish this!
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" Tidus raged out of anger...
Wilhelm and Tidus started to fight...
"Well, well, well... The brat's holding the Asgard! Hahaha! But it won't inflict any bit of me!" Wilhelm muttered as he threw shurikens to Tidus..
"You can't beat me with those puny shurikens of yours! Prepare to die!"
As Tidus readies to slash Wilhelm, Zegai freaked out.."Tidus, behind you!!!!"
"Huh?!" Tidus looked back..
"Hahaha!!! Speed is the master!! You didn't see me throwing the Estoc blade on you! You're the one who's going to die!" Wilhelm felt victorious....
"Tidus! Estoc blade is like a boomerang!! It is also poisonous!" Zegai warned again...
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[b] CHAPTER 4---OPPOSITE HANDS
a Yashuna villager lends Tidus a hand [/b]
"Shirley...I'm sorry.." Tidus thought..
Klink! The Estoc blade stopped.. Someone saved Tidus..
"Huh?! Zegai! Thank you! You saved my life!" Tidus said happily..."Now's the time to finish Wilhelm! Haaaaahhhhhh!!!!!" Tidus slashed with the Asgard..
"Hahaha!!! Miss me!!" Wilhelm jumped on the Asgard..
"Risoluto Teleportuz!"
"Huh?! What's happening?!" Wilhelm looked at his hands..."Why's my body like this?! Darn you, crystal chi!! I'm going back next time!! I'm gonna make sure you will all die!!" Wilhelm vanished in the thina ir amd was teleported into the void..
"Thanks Zegai! You helped me twice!
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Zegai kept the Asgard and bowed don to Tidus..
"Huh? I'm hardly getting a grip to cast a spell in Wilhelm.. He was a bandit of agility.." Zegai looked confused..
"Now, who'd be saving me?" Tidus wondered..
"Me.....It;s been a long time, Tidus..." a man's voice was heard.. He was tall, and has a fair skin.. Wrinkles can be seen in his face, merely because he has an old age...
"Ein, it was you.. Anyway, thanks for saving me out there..."Tidus bowed with humility...
A familiar girl is accompanied by Ein..
"Pardon me... But this is Ledah... I know Shirley is in danger, and I want to help you.. Ledah is being imprisoned in the palace, together with Shirley..." Ein explained..
"How did she got out of there. despite the strict security?" Zegai asked..
"I assigned my men to be prison guards and spy on Minos... I also asked them to free captured crystal chis.. Unfortunately, only Ledah was found in the cellar... I've just came form the palace, that's why we've crossed our paths here.." Ein answered..
"Now, Tidus.... You can tell really more about Ein to me, right?" Zegai asked..
"Well, Zegai, Ein was the chief in Yashuna.. We met each other because of Haswar.." Tidus replied..
"Zegai...Tidus lived together with the Teriques family because he has been assigned in a mission by some unidentified person.. At first, we're having doubts that he was a trouble-maker... But the barrier of Yashuna let Tidus enter, so we accepted him as not a harmful man, and he was not really a harmful man.. He protected the Teriques family and Yashuna from the sttack three years ago.." Ein elucidated broadly..
"Master, we shall go to Ceras.. We can't tell there's safety here.." Ledah whispered...
"Tidus, Zegai... Please come to Ceras.." Ein spoke..
"Ceras?" Tidus questioned..
"As far as I know, Ceras is a secret place in Rabanastre.. Crystal chis from Yashuna moved to that place...." Zegai stated..
"Yes, Zegai's right.. Come on, I've a plan to save Shirley.." Ein uttered..
"What do you think Tidus?" Zegai drew his attentionto Tidus..
"Let's go, I've known Ein..." Tidus answered positively...
"Thy power of the gods! Reveal to me the place of the sacred! Reveal to me the paradise!" Ein chanted..
Like a whoosh, they are already in Ceras..
"Scary chi magic.." Tidus commented..
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"Come on you two, Master got no day, you kmow?!" Ledah shouted..
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"What's with her?" Tidus asked..
"I dunno.." Zegai replied...
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[b] CHAPTER 5---GUARDIAN
Tidus meets the Guardian of Melduha [/b]
Ceras was a divine place.. At the top of it, was surrounded by thick mist.. Very tall trees cover the place..
"Only chi magic can get here..." Zegai said..
Ein invited the two to his house, as for the Cerasians, it is called the Elder's house.. Ein was now the leader of the new tribe.. The people ther gave Tidus and Zegai an unwelcomed look..
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"Please take a seat.. I apologize for the attitudes of the people here.. They seem not to like strangers anymore.." Ein apologized..
"We understand..
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Tidus answered kindly..
"Since the attack three years ago, they can't even trust Crystal chis.." Ein looked at Zegai.. "The only ones they turst are the people of Yashuna, or the Cerasians.. And---"
"Master, please stop..It's over now.. Weshall get on the plan.." Ledah cut the conversation..
"Yes..Yes...I almost forgot.." Ein's tone sounded serious now.. "I've sent someone to spy on Minos' doings.. Since the attack, we've always conjectured that Minos and his men are the mastermind of it.."
Tidus felt sad after hearing that..
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"Are you okay Tidus?" Zegai asked..
"Yeah don't bother me...
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"Ein, how'd you predicted that Minos was the brain of the attack?" Zegai's mind acts curiosity again..
"He'a always hungry for power.. He beleives that the power of Crystal chi is the key to making his evil dreams to exist.." Ein replied..
"If he wants crystal chis, why'd he focus on the Yashunans?"
"Crystal chis of Yashuna are sacred and divine.. They are the most powerful among all crystal chis and no one know why these people possess such power.. There was a myth that these people came from the other world.." Tidus elucidated..
"Master!! We shall now go through the plans!" Ledah demanded..
'Ledah, I'm just explaining what happened so that these people can fully under---"
"Ledah's right, master!!!!" someone entered the Elder's house..
"Kyril.." Ledah whispered..
"Master, why'd you ask these people for rescuing the Melduha? We can do this master by ourselves!" Kyril shouted angrily..
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"Who's this, Ein? He's getting on my nerves..." Tidus said and was holding the Asgard..
"Tidus, stop.. This is Kyril... He's the one I've been telling you who's spying on Minos.." Ein explained..
"Melduha?" Zegai asked..
"Melduha's the greates master of the Yashunans.." Tidus replied..
"Master, please! Why'd you let these filthy things enter our home? They would cause trouble here!" Kyril stated....
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"Kyril, we have no time for arguments.. Only Tidus and his Asgard can defeat Minos.. We need now a report on Minos." Ein said and made Kyril loosen up a bit..
"Minos and Shirlye went to Sindar.. I cannot enter Sindar because of the heavy security, and if I used my chi, it would cause a great trouble..." Kyril reported..
"Where's Sindar?" Tidus questioned..
"It's in the Rabanastre palace.. Crystal chis are not allowed there, except for the captured ones.." Ein answered..
"This is dangerous... As far as I know, Sindar is the place where Minos uses the power of crystal chis to destroy a certain thing.." Zegai stated..
Kyril contributed an idea.. "Then, we shall destroy Rabanastre Palace.."
"Why is this Kyril flambouyant? Your job is to spy Minos, not to execute commands...Who is he anyway?!!" Tidus uttered..
"Tidus, this is not the time to be stubborn.." Zegai pinched him..
"He is the Guardian.." Ein replied..
"Guardian of what?" Tidus asked angrily..
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"I'm the Guardian of Melduha!!" Kyril replied to Tidus..
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[b] Note: [/b]
[i] guys, if you have been playing the RPG game, Tales of Legendia, you might actually relate to it.... i drafted some scenes there, but i did not copy it... [/i]