'To open the gate we need to go south from this place and wait until the second moon start to shine then I will give Ash and Layla this binding chain and they need to insert it inside the holes besides the gate. Only then, we will be able to get back to Echantros'.
All of them have a good night sleep before getting back home.
Is everybody ready?', Shikari ask before they head out. 'Yeah', their eyes twinkle with exictment and happiness but there's slightest worry in their heart, they know what they about to face is harder than anyone could have imagine. They will face one of the greatest power in the magic realm together or solitude.
'Let's go', Shikari open a portal to lessen the time they will use to get to the gate. During half of the day, she train Ash and Layla to control their power so they will not exceed the power of their partner during the transfusion. They go into a secret mountain where normal humans can't see only the one that have a great amount of power have the acess.
Shikari bring them to a lake where the water always sparkle and the waterfall hum the melody of releaxation, which makes the best place for a meditation. Plus, the water can be very efficient for healing any wound.
'Focus in your innner self and look what have been lock and open it'.
Layla wonder around the empty place where there is thousands of lock doors. All she could hear is Shikari voice but she can't see her. 'Search the door that will bring you balance and peace'. That was the last sentence she could hear from Shikari. Shikari looks at the peaceful eyes of Layla but not Ash. He's body is twists like a twisted tree. He can't stop moving or focus on his meditating.
'Man, that blockhead have so much to learn', she slap herself.
'Hey, Shikari, I can't get pass the great big door in my head'.
That attracts all of Shikari attention.
'What do you mean by door,Ash?'. Ash look straight into the lake. 'Ting', water droplet drop inside the lake and reflects the door.
Ash start to open up his origin. 'I don't know why but I fell like I have two life in a diffrent way but somehow they are connected. And I feel like someone had bind my memories of the past.'
Shikari was about to say something when she heard a scream coming from Layla place.
Layla breathing hard, she looks like she just see something that terrified her to death. Shikari hug her, Layla eyes looks like they want to come out. 'The red eyes-', Layla take a deep breath, there are lots more she want to say but she shut it in her throat and keep it hidden at the darkess place in her heart.
'No, I will not involve them, I will deal with him myself'.
Shikari could smell something is hidden from her but Layla doesn't look like she want to talk about it at all. 'Layla, will you tell me what is the matter?'. Layla couldn't resist the eyes of the white guardian, she feel guilty wether she should say anything or not.Ash rumbling tummy save her day.
'Ash are you hungry?.Come on I think Zierra cook some roasted chicken'.
She pull Ash by the wrist the second she have the chance. Shikari just look the both of them running while laughing. She shake her head. She just can't shake the feeling that Layla is hidding something important from her.They eat and chat until the time comes.
'Ash, Layla please take your position'.
Layla on the right side of the gate with the sign of Aries, the ram. Meanwhile Ash with the sign of a mighty dragon king. They insert their hand and start generating their magic into the hole. Ash light up red and orange color, Layla generate the color gold and yellow.
Ash create a corona meanwhile Layla create a chomosphere, finally a beatiful sun with the color of red, orange, yellow and gold appear in the center of the gigantic gate. 'Creak..', the gate open slowly reavealing the green and beautiful plain grass field filled with roses with varieties of color.
The sun shines and illuminate the souls of every living creatures that fill the whole field. Birds with twinkling tail, lions with burning flare runs through the field, eagles soar up the sky with lightning speed and butterflies leaving trails of sparkle. The light breeze hit them which brings the feeling of ease.
'Guys, look ahead, this will be the world we have to protect'.
After lisening to Zierra and Shikari speech, they with the spirit of fire step in. The door slam shut when the last person gone inside. They feel happy to be back espacially when they know that their home is unharm.
The green plain field they saw now dark in color, purple flames here and there, no aura of living things, the dark sky, the exotic and beautiful animals they saw now turn into carcasses lying lifeless and torn apart by something ruthlessly, the glowing trees now nothing but a wooden burn tree bark. The calm wind is gone, the pain and vain emotion fill the whole place.
Flag of anger raise in their heart, the hartred to destroy darkness fill in. 'We need to get master fast, the condition is getting worse by the minute', Zierra voice sounds calm but stern in the same time. Layla could hear the grudge in her heart and by the way she is shaking.
'I know a way to get back to your guild the fastest way'.
Shikari whistle and a pack of wild cheetahs with varieties of color spots arrive infront of them.
'I thought that they are extinct!'.
Ray bursh his hand over the soft fur of the cheetah, there is a saddle with three sacks of food and water long enough for their long journey. Ray climb the blue spot cheetah, Zierra the pink one, Ash the red one, Shikari the white and Layla is the most special, she ride the sparkle spots cheetah.
They pass through clearings, valley and rivers. All of them looks trashed and gone. The energy life force that surrounds the place disappear. No, nothing left there. Only sadness and misery. Blood spill everywhere, innocent people soul drain away for the sake of the darkness army.
Layla could feel the screaming girls and boys everywhere, they are like the song being played in her mind again and again. The tragic moment when their loves one were killed in front of them, the blood of their siblings spills and stain their soul. The souls that cries for help.
She can't hold it anymore. Those poor souls, she need to settle this as soon as possible before 'him' hurt more of this people. Ash could see that Layla is spacing out for the tenth time that day. He wonder what is wrong with her. What is keeping her so bug today. Wasn't she the happiest one when they said she can go to Echantros? Why is she like that? Did he do something again?
How he hate it when she isn't smiling. Ash about to ask her what is the matter but Zierra says break time is over. They need to get back before nightfall or they will have some trouble on the way home. Ash want to stay longer but when Zierra says that the break is over she meant it. Don't mess with the empress if you want to live to see tomorrow.
'Ly, what is the matter? Something bother you? Did I do something? Or that water idiot do something stupid?'.
That only remains in his mind as he watch the girl from behind. He could feel that same pain, he could say that they all in the same boat. Ash groan, he better don't say anything or he would say something stupid which can't cause him his life. Layla and Zierra, both of them can sure pack a punch when they want it. The bruises he gets from the both of them still there and painful.
'We here'.
Layla look around, the town seems quiet, like it's sleeping peacefully. Layla breath the sigh of relief, after entering the town. The screaming in her head faded away. Zierra kick the door open, which sent quite a shock to everyone in there when they start to unleash their magic and they look ready to fight. They settle down after knowing who is the one that kick their guild door open.
Myra step forward, her warm smile greet Layla. Layla know this white hair girl is soft and gentle, those destructive part never showed up in her mind at all. Not once, well she will find out anyway. Myra walk over to Layla and pull her to the center of the guild. She tell her to wait while she get the master. The wall is painted red with wooden pillar everywhere. This place didn't seem fancy but for sure the place is warm and fill with happiness
'Sorry, for the wait'.
An old man that reach her waist pants behind the silver girl. He seems tired and shaky. Layla notices the cane he's using to support his balance while walking. Layla couldn't belive this old man is their and soon to be her guild master. His beard reach the old man wrinkly knees. Shaking furiously. The old man points at her.
'Is this our new member you keep telling me about Myra?'.
Layla take a note in her head, this very admirable, stunning, cute and most perfect girl she has ever seen is Myra.
'May I know what your power is child?'.
'I have the power to summon spirit and recently I have one of the Zodiacs spirit Leo and I somehow manage to merge with him and use the celestial power'.
'Tell me child do you know where you are from'.
'Sorry to say, I have no idea where I'm from. But my grandparents said that my dad went missing and my mother died when I was little or it's the other way around. I'm sorry,my memory is jumble up all of sudden.'
'That's okay child but can you tell me the name of your grandparents'.
'I don't know, I don't remember about them at all but to be precise, I never know their name'.
Master seems concern about this new girl situation. He knows she has been through a lot today. Suprisingly, this girl has the high spritual energy such as Ash. He has a hunch that the porphecy has begun a long time ago. That explain the dying of every living creature of the southen and western area near the darkness area. He shouldn't worry the child with such information, he will keep quiet until the right time comes. For now, he need to welcome this girl warmly.
'Welcome home, my girl. WELCOME TO FAIRY HUNTER'.
Everyone cheer and that night the party for the new comer. Myra pull Layla from the partying crowd. Layla watch Ash and Ray brawl until Zierra put a stop to them by bumping their heads together because they stomp on her beautiful cupcakes in the process of their brawl.
'Is the guild this lively everyday?'.
'Yes, I forgot to ask you, here in Echantros if you join a guild you will have a
transparent insignia. This will help you blend in the normal people when you in an elite class mission. You still can show them off in a tournament'.
'Really? Can you tell me about them?'.
'Sure, but tomorrow morning okay. Tonight I need to put that insignia'.
'Where do you want to put them?'.
Layla think hard. She want it to be somewhere she will always see.
'Can you paste it on my wrist?'.
'Sure, but what a weird place to put a stamp there?'.
Myra grab the equipment and prepare the stamping process.
'When I stamp the insignia, it will turn into the color of yourself. IN other words the color of your heart and rumors has it that maybe it is the color of yor soul mate'.
Layla take a look at her wrist, but the insignia didn't show up.
'That's odd, it should show up the minute I stamp it'.
Myra want to do it again but Layla refuses, she need some sleep. Myra bring her to the girls hostel when the guild finish partying for the night. Some were sleeping soundly on the ground while the other sleep on a stool or a table. Before head out to Myra apartment Layla take a slight glance at Fairy Hunter building.
'This guild will be my new family'.
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