Fan Fiction ❯ The Goddess Sagas ❯ The Tale of Faith and Destiny ( Chapter 17 )

Chapter 17: The Tale of Faith and Destiny

" Orbs of faith and destiny?" Mimi blinked confused.

"Cid.....That man, the king believed was Princess Marie-Maya's real father?"

"....Only ones who can save the world?" Ryan repeated, sounding a little hurt.

"I think you have some explaining to do." Genki frowned.

"You do yourself, Genki." Lemon frowned. " I overheard what Keith said about you, containing the blood of darkness....and

about how you knew Ruto was the goddess."

The normally hyper and happy boy looked down at the ground, his eyes dawning a guilty look.

"....I'll explain everything, everyone, just set down and lesson." Cid ordered, everyone quickly did as he said.

"...I admit, I was the one who reborn Key and Saiyoua onto the earth. Key, she begged me to let her live as a human, for

Saiyoua, after Key absorbed her in hopes of stopping the goddess of destruction from gaining full power by feeding off the hate

in people's hearts, was losing control of her body as Saiyoua tried to take over her soul. To stop this from happening, both

goddesses had to lose their powers and lives, this was done by creating Marie-Maya, a human baby who held the

souls of the two goddess, it was cruel faith, but the only way we could stop the destruction of our world. Queen Ruto's baby

had died, checking on a candy one of the servant kids gave it, and the king who had been away on business at the time, would

have had the queen and the servant children killed for murder of the baby, so the baby goddess, who looked a lot like the dead

Marie-Maya was given to Queen Ruto, and disguised as 'Princess Marie-Maya.' Of course the queen took her real Child's

death to heart, but knew that if she did not do what she done, all the innocence servant children would be killed. Of course, as

Marie-Maya grew up, the king noticed that she did not look a thing like him, and saw the wings on her back. He accused the

Queen of running out on him with her best friend...me... and had her killed, right before Marie-Maya's eyes. I did love Queen

Ruto....."

"......I can't believe it...." Alex sighed, shaking his head. " ....She was not even a princess and my life was ruined to protect

her....but still....I don't regret the time I knew her."

"Cid, where have you been all this time?" Lemon asked. "I though you of all people would be out there fighting head on with Taromecika!"

Cid rewarded Lemon with a simple look. "And I never taught you of all people would be an ally to Key let alone one of her orb carriers. My life force is too weak to confront Taromecika now...else I would be right there fighting him..." he looked pained for a moment. "But I'm still not hopeless."

"....What about the 'missing orbs'? What did you mean when you said that?" Carrie questioned, frowning.

" The orbs are a fragment of the goddess, made to be able to bring them back to life. If used for the light it makes, the Holy

Grail, not something called 'The goddess stone' as you were fooled into believing. If used for the darkness it makes, the grail

you saw the 'Shadow Grail.' Both can be used to bring back Key or Saiyoua, but without the 'goddess stone' the goddess,

regardless of which one, will die. If the goddess uses it, it will bring her ultimate power, heightened strength and life, however it

can also be used to kill the evil goddess, but killing the goddess now....would also kill the hosts body...ending Key's life as well

as Marie-Maya's."

Ryan gasped, trembling as Cid continued the story.

"The 'Goddess Stones' are formed of the four purists souls in existence right now...once they are formed, we can destroy

Saiyoua once and for all. Of course....the ones with the souls of the Goddess Stones...will have to die..."

The group gasped, but still Cid continued.

" 'The great L's ' has the ability to remove soul orbs from people as do everything that came from the other planet, earth, the soul orb contains that person's soul....This is how those

three sisters joined up with Taromecika in the 1st place, they were followers of Saiyoua and blessed with her powers and

eternal youth, they can forever search four those four. However, this is where Kim and Amy come in. They also come from earth and has the

power to search for the souls who hold a piece of the 'Goddess Stone' only they now have the power to change the horrible

faith and destiny of destruction that shadows over this world."

"...You mean...innocent people will have to die?" Carrie asked, her eyes widening. "Ruto...will have to die....?"

"I don't think I can kill anymore innocents..." Lemon frowned guilty. " Not my best friend. Not Maya..."

"We are not asking for your help." Kim said sharply, narrowing her already small eyes at them.

"We work alone." Amy said calmly. " We don't need help from you, we can easily take care of matters ourselves."

"....Kim, Amy....they will, stop the evil from taking over, getting the goddess stone is our only hope....You have done well....but

not well enough....I'm sorry Key, Marie-Maya, Ruto.....but this has to be done." Cid closed his eyes. " I'm ready....I've done

my purpose, take the 1st piece of the goddess stone."

The group gasped in shock and horror as Kim plunged her hand threw Cid's chest, removing her hand, a glowing crystal

floated just above her palm, and slowly changed shape into a golden and crimson object...a part of the goddess stone.

Cid fell to the ground, tears within his eyes. " My death...at last it's come...Ruto....my sweet Queen....I see your face..."

The group lowered their heads sadly as the former savior of the light closed his eyes forever.

"Cid!!" Lemon gasped alarmed.

"....How horrible!!" Mimi cried, covering her eyes with her hands.

" Lima don't like this!!" The elf girl sobbed.

" How could you just kill him like that?" Ryan asked amazed, but did not get a response, as the two girls turned towards Genki.

"We smell Saiyoua's blood in your veins....yet you are human....what are you?" Amy demanded.

"....I'm human....I....I have Saiyoua's blood in my veins because when I was younger I got really badly hurt and I got a blood

transfusion from Keith...the son of Saiyoua and Taromecika....since then, I was able to sense the powers of the goddess, but I

never knew what I was sensing until a little while ago..." The boy confessed, guiltily. "If only I had known, then I could have

stopped all this from happening...."

"If that's true, then if Saiyoua were to devour you soul, then that might just be enough to revive her powers enough so she can

destroy the world..." Kim threatened. "You might end up being a danger to us...but for now, we'll let you live, even though I know your holding information back from us."

"Genki...." Mimi said in a comforting tone, rubbing her hand on his back soothingly.

"Look, we can take care of Taromecika, it's my mission to protect, Marie-Maya, and I don't need the help of any weak

women!" Alex scowled.

"You don't know who your messing with." Amy smirked.

"....Where did you come from....I....I'm sorry but I can't let you kill anyone...." Ryan closed his eyes, swallowing down hard. " I

believe we can stop Taromecika without having to kill anybody."

".....Foolish...." Kim shook her head.

"You have no idea who your missing with. The sacrifice of four people is better then sacrificing the lives of millions." Amy said

seriously.

"We've dedicated our lives to save the universe from destruction, we are not going to give up, because of four meaningless

lives!"

"We will save this planet from destruction, as well as our home on earth!"

KIM AND AMY'S STORY

The bells of Cherry-Hall University chimed loudly. Around her people began to hurry their paces in a desperate attempt to get

to class on time. Kim looked up tiredly at the large building, throwing her book-bag over her wide shoulders.

"....another day...." She sighed, walking a slow pace into the school.

"Miss. Walker, late again?" Her home room teacher asked in snobby old man's voice. The voice of the man alone, was

enough to let you know that he had a stick up the ass the size of china.

"Sorry Mr. Foster...." Kim grumbled, falling back onto her chair, throwing her legs up on her desk. A habit she did so often,

that Mr. Foster did not even notice anymore, now if only he could get use to her being late for school as well.

"Class, we are getting four new students today."

"Four?" Kim questioned to herself silently.

"All four of these young ladies seem like very nice girls, and I don't want you to scare them off like you did to our last student."

"YES!!" A few boys gave each other high fives, at the thought of having more eye-candy in the class. Kim put her hand,

unconcerned on her chin. ' Probably some more snobs, who wastes their time putting on makeup....their cute....but I just get so

annoyed by such shallow people.'

"Girls, please come in." The teacher called, but only three girls walked into the class room.

The guys whistled loudly, but the teacher scowled at them, making them stop.

One of them had long lose black hair, green eyes and glasses, The school uniform of a green skirt and white shirt, with a long

sleeved brown best with a large green bow and the school crest fitting her chubby figure modestly. The second was a tall and

slim red head, her hair was tied into two long braids, and freckles dotted her nose and cheeks cutely. The last one was a

blonde with short hair, bright blue eyes, and lots of sexy makeup on her face. Her school uniform fit her curves completely,

and....well actually her skirt was trimmed so instead of going just above the knees it went just to the end of her hip. Mr. Foster

had noticed, but being a man, he was not really going to do anything about it.

"I thought there was four." He asked.

"Hmmm, the other one never arrived." The blonde said in a sugary voice.

"Well then, class, please meet Lena, Laura, and Lexy Cameron , girls will you please tell us about yourself."

Kim yawned bored, and looked out the window at the birds outside. But could not stop herself from looking back at the

girls....their was something about them...something that just did not seem right.

After sending the girls to their seats, the teacher turned to the class. "Well, I hope you all try to make these girls feel welcome.

We did have four suppose to arrive this morning, but it seems like Ms. Amy Anderson, has decided to be tardy on her first

day."

'So...the other one is named Amy...' Kim thought lazily, looking back out the window.

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It was the middle of 1st period when there was a knock on the door. Angry at being interrupted in the middle of his history

lesson, Mr. Foster opened the door quickly, giving the person standing behind it, only seconds to move out of the way of the

door without being hit by it.

"Oh, so your finally hear." The teacher turned to the class. " It seems that our last student has finally decided to show up, Amy,

please come in.

Kim heard loud gasps of awe from the boys, and jealous looks flashed across some of the popular girls faces. She could not

help herself from looking up, but when she did she gasped in amazement, before her stood the most beautiful creature she had

ever saw.

A young girl stood in the middle of the class, curly purple hair tied up in a short curly bob of a pony tail, large purple eyes which

were lowered to the floor, and perfect skin, the same cast of milk.

"Amy Anderson, please tell us about yourself."

"Well...I like to swim and I like cheering leading and playing the violin...I'm eighteen but it'll be my birthday in a few days....I

love classic lecture and...that's it, I suppose." She said in a very quite and dignified voice.

"Well, Ms. Anderson, the seat next to Kim is vacant, and please try not to be tardy anymore.

"Yes sir."

To Kim's surprise, Amy walked right over to the seat next to her and sat down.

'How did she know who I was....? There are other empty seats, how did she know which one was the one next to me?'

Amy turned to him with a smile, that made her blush.

"Hello, Kim, I'm glad to meet you."

"....Uh....Uh....Same here."

Amy turned away from him to face the blackboard, Kim just could not help but stare at her, the teacher's history lesson fading

far away from her mind.

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Kim yawned, it was finally the end of the day and she was walking to her apartment. It was a small dusty little thing, not that far

from the school, but far enough. She was lost in her own thoughts as she walked up the steps to of the building.

"Excuse me."

Kim jumped startled and turned around to see Amy standing behind her.

"....It's you."

"You live hear? So do I, I live in apartment 33, how about you?"

"...Uh....32."

Amy's smile widened. "Well then, I guess we'll be seeing a lot of each other then."

"Yeah I...I guess so..."

"Hey...Kim, hmmm...Can you show me around town some time?"

Kim blushed slightly. "Ahhh, well, I...I guess."

"That's good, thank you."

Kim held the door open as the purple haired beauty walked threw it, nodding in thanks.

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Kim opened her eyes, the sun shining on her face. Yawning she sat up, her blankets falling off of her naked chest as she stood

up, her white boxers were slightly stained from the dream she had last night...remembering it brought a huge blush to her

face...considering that the dream had been about Amy.

She shook her head to get rid of such thoughts and pulled on her green pants, a white shirt and the long sleeved vest with the

crest and a green tie. She wore the boys school uniform instead, because of her male-like body and face, wearing the girl's

uniform was to distracting for the other students. She picked up her book bag and was about to leave when there was a knock

on her door, wondering who on earth it could be she opened it, and saw Amy standing there, a cheerful smile on her face.

"Hello, Kim, I thought that we could walk to school together."

"Uhhh...sure...I guess, since, we both go to the same school, anyway."

Amy giggled. "Oh, Kim your blushing, you shouldn't be so shy, come on, or else we'll be late."

"...ah...ok." Kim blinked confused as she was drug out of her apartment by the hand.

It was the first time she ever arrived at school early.

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All during the day, Kim found herself staring at Amy, not being able to take her eyes off the purple haired beauty. She did not

know what it was about her...but she just felt so weird around her...she could not think straight.

Amy glanced at her and smiled. "Do I have something on my face?"

Kim blushed and turned her face to the window, Amy stifled a chuckle which caught the teacher's attention.

"Ms. Anderson, , would you mind sharing with the class what is so funny about Ms. Walker?"

Amy blushed, looking down at her feet. "I'm sorry sir."

Frowning Mr. Foster turned back to the black board.

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Kim was walking out of the school, trying to shake her head clear of the buzzing feelings she had about Amy, when a scream

echoed threw the air. She recognized the voice almost immediately as Amy's and rushed towards it before she even knew what

she was doing.

"You all are fools!!" Amy hissed at Lena, Lexy and Laura whom surrounded her, mean smirks on their faces. Lena gave Amy a

push, sending her tumbling to the ground.

"Fools huh? You should talk....Can't you see the big picture?" Lexy sneered.

"You should not fight against us, we're warning you." Lena threatened.

"Oh, I'm so scared." Amy snipped sarcastically. " The, big 'breasted' bimbo sisters are going to pound me up, ' Wahh! Wahh!,

Mommy, the big bullies are picking on me!'

Lexy scowled, her face blushing red with anger, she seemed so mad a vein appeared about to pop on her forehead.

" I'll teach you to mock us!!"

Amy gasped shielding her face with her hands, as Lexy punch headed straight for her jaw.

Amy readied herself for the blow, but it never came, opening her eyes she gasped, Kim was in front of her, her head turned to

the side from the force of Lexy's blow.

"What kind of cowards go three on one?"

"Back off tom-boy!" Lena scoffed. "This is between us and her!"

"Then why not we even the odds, the two of us, against you three." Kim continued, as Amy got to her feet.

"Kim...you don't have to...!!" Amy protested.

"I'll be all right." The tom-boy reassured, clenching her fists, rising it into the air like a weapon.

"Get 'em girls!" Lena ordered, the three 'L's' dashing towards them.

"HIYA!!!" Kim exclaimed judo chopping Laura in the spine, sending her falling to the ground.

Amy gave a small little warrior's cry as she jumped into the air, spin-kicking Lexy in the face.

Kim and Amy stood back to back as Lena stared at her sisters who laid twitching on the ground.

"Damn you...just you wait Amy.....we'll get our revenge!!"

The two winners watched as the 'three L's' stomped away angrily.

Amy let out a soft sigh. "Thank you so much for helping me, Kim....I would not have been able to defeat them if I had been

alone."

"...It was no problem, but why would they want to pick a fight with you anyway, from what I've seen, it looked like a personal

manner..."

Amy frowned sadly. "....It's a long story, I would rather not talk about it."

"Oh...Ok...hey." Kim knelt down and picked a violin case off of the ground. "This is yours, right?"

"Oh!!" Amy gasped surprised taking the case into her hands. "It is, thank you..."

"Can I hear you?"

"What?"

"Can I hear you play?"

"Ohhh..." Amy blushed. "Ok, but I'm not that good...."

"That doesn't matter, I just want to hear you play, if it's not to much trouble."

Amy laughed. "Ok, consider it a reward for helping me."

Kim smiled as the purple haired beauty took her violin and began to play.

It was a spiritual song, which seemed to capture the beauty and sorrow of glistening tears. The song was also lined with

courage at the same song and it was lively. It was a mixture that could never be fully explained, but it was beautiful, enough to

bring a smile to Kim's face, a girl who had cared more about fixing cars then ever lessening to music.

The song ended all to soon, and for the 1st few moments Kim was to in awe to say anything.

"So, what did you think?" Amy asked shyly, almost embarrassed.

"....It was so beautiful." Kim gasped suddenly, causing Amy to blush red.

"It was not that good..."

"You kidding? That was the most beautiful thing I've ever heard in my life."

Amy chuckled. "I'm glad you think so."

"Well...I guess I should get going home..." Kim said shyly, for some reason the pressure of being around Amy was beginning to

be to much for her to handle.

"Why, it's Saturday, we have no homework...anyway, your forgetting your promise."

"Promise?" Kim blinked, confused.

"Yeah, to show me around town."

"Oh...Ok...I guess."

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They had walked around for a good while, both laughing and talking the whole time. Kim showed her the library, fitness center,

shopping malls, video arcades, music stores, book shops, and everything else she could find. And for once in a long time, if not

for the first time in her life, Kim was having a good time. They had both stopped to rest in the park, licking strawberry

ice-cream combs.

"Hey, Kim, what's you dream?"

"Huh?"

"I want to be a famous Musician, and share my music with the world. What about you?"

"....A race car driver...."

"Really?"

"Yeah...I know it's not a real girlish sport, and that girls aren't really allowed in formula 1, but...I find there is nothing better then

feeling the speed beneath you...to go as fast as the wind...it's the most exhilarating thing in the whole wide world..."

"It's sounds nice."

"Yeah, but as I said, as of yet, there are no woman race-car drivers, but I think that maybe if I keep on practicing...maybe then,

someday I'll make it....if only I was born a man, then things would be much easier... Maybe I should give up."

"Oh, Kim, please don't say that!"

"Huh?"

Amy reached out, turning Kim's face towards hers. Her face was so close, that Kim could feel her sweet breath on her face.

"Don't ever give up on your dreams...sometimes they are faith, other times something else becomes our faith. But even if they

come true of not, dreams are beautiful things, and you should never give up on them...dreams, are what keeps us from

becoming shallow people...imagine if no one ever had dreams...how dull and joyless peoples lives would be..." Amy looked up

at the sky. " Everyone would just be standing around, doing nothing, waiting on some kind of higher force such as god to let

everything fall into place. People make their own faiths and destines, not anyone else, and we can only reach our destiny if we

have faith in our dreams."

Kim looked at her surprised at her sudden display of emotion.

Amy blushed but covered it up with a giggle. "Oh, I'm sorry, I get carried away sometimes."

"It's all right...."

There was a moment of awkward silence before Amy climbed to her feet. "Um...So, are you going to the school dance

tomorrow night?"

"No."

"Why not?"

"Such things are not for me, I rather be working at my garage, then just standing up all alone at some party."

"Well, I'm going, you wont be alone."

".....Sorry, but I really don't want to."

"Awww, Kim, think of it as a birthday present for me, it is my birthday tomorrow you know, and I really don't want to be alone

either, so please come with me."

Kim was about to say know but when she looked up into those beautiful pleading purple eyes, she felt her heart soften.

"...Ok."

"Yeah!" Amy cheered, jumping into the air joyously, the wind ruffling her skirt upward showing a pair of clean purple panties,

causing Kim to turn beat red and look away.

" We better go home, I have lots of homework to do." Amy continued.

"...I'll be at the garage for a little while, so you go on ahead."

"Ok. Kim?"

"Hm?"

Amy leaned over, giving her a soft peck on the cheek. "Thanks for being so kind to me."

Kim looked as if she had fallen into a trance as she watched Amy leave, eyes bulged and cheeks crimson.

'What is this I'm feeling...? I never felt this way before.'

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Kim wiped some sweat away from her brow as she rolled out from underneath the car she was fixing. Oil covering her face and

hands, it made her look even more unfeminine then she already was. Setting upward she let out a small squeak of surprise as

she saw a man standing in the garage, staring at her.

"Uhh...Sir, you startled me, what is it? Do you need your car fixed of something?"

"........."

Kim frowned, staring more closely at the man. He was dressed in a black cape, and most of his body was hidden from view.

The only thing she could make out was a wisp of red hair coming from underneath an hood he wore.

"What are you doing hear?"

".........."

Kim growled, angered by the strangers rudeness of not answering any of her questions. Her eyes widened suddenly as she saw

the glimmering of steal by the man's side, and saw a huge sword hanging on a hook attached to the belt of his pants.

Taking a step back and grabbing a metal chain from the floor, she swung it like a whip.

"Who the hell are you!!?!?"

The man chuckled, turning away.

"Huh? What?" Kim blinked, but the man just disappeared, as if into thin air.

"What the hell was that!? I'm I going crazy....perhaps I breathed to much gas fumes from the car...."

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The night of the dance came quickly, Kim was leaning on the wall of the gym, watching the other students dance, as the soft

music played. Amy had left early, probably because when Kim went to her apartment, she had no been there.

Kim, could see herself in the polished walls of the room. Even though it was a dance, she was not in a dress, but in a black tux,

still dressed like a boy. She barely even got a glance, because everyone in the school had gotten use to her 'being a boy' and

she figured that if she were to walk in dressed like a girl, everyone would probably have heart attacks.

"Kim, you came, I knew you wouldn't break a promise."

Kim jumped startled and turned around, gasping in awe at Amy whom stood, looking like an angel behind him.

Her purple hair was let down, reaching to the middle of her back in wavy curls, a glimmering white dress, that went just above

the knees, fit her slim figure tightly, the low cut top and the thin straps, exposing the tops of her milky white breasts and perfect

smooth, flawless shoulders. She was the most beautiful thing she had ever saw in her entire life, appearing like a goddess, yes,

that was what she reminded her of, the goddess Venus, but much more beautiful.

"Kim, you look very dashing." Amy smiled, eyes glittering.

"You...You...You look like an angel!" Kim blurted out, causing Amy to blush modestly.

"Th...Thank you!"

Lights and music swirled around them, as they leaned against a wall, drinking some punch, lots of the students were there,

including the Cameron sister's they had fought with yesterday, the three of them often glancing in their direction. The techno

music changed and a slow song came on, the light dimming until they became romantic, crystal white orbs on the wall.

"Kim." Amy smiled up at her sweetly, "Let's dance."

"Huh!?" Kim exclaimed startled, as Amy giggled loudly.

"Come on, don't be so shy, Kim."

"Well....I...I really don't know how to dance."

"It's easy, I'll show you."

Kim blushed as Amy held her hands, wrapping them around her curvy body, and putting her own hands around Kim's strong

boyish body. It took Kim awhile to get the hang of it, but before long she had mastered it, and they danced closely, circling

around the dance floor like to spinning crystal angels, in a glass orb.

Kim knew that everyone was watching them but she did not care, she never felt so at peace before in her whole life, as she

stared into those brilliant purple orbs, she felt like, she was graced by the presence of the god, she felt as if she was viewing a

little piece of heaven.

' Did you come from heaven, Amy?'

' There is no such place, heaven is just people's image of perfection.'

'Then you must be my image of perfection, because you remind me of heaven it self.'

'No being is perfect.'

' To me you are perfect.'

'In your realty, I am, Kim, but to others I'm not...to myself, I'm not.'

'Amy.....I...I think I'm in love with you.'

Kim closed her eyes, leaning forward, their mouths met. She savored every moment in that kiss which seemed to last an

eternity. In it Kim could feel emotions that she had never felt before running threw her like electricity. As their lips parted, she

found herself gazing into those beautiful eyes once again.

"Kim...I..." Amy blushed, looking at the floor, a tiny smile curved on her lips. "I'll....um...I'll be....right back...."

"Amy!" Kim called but the purple haired beauty had already dashed towards the bathrooms.

Kim stood, staring at the floor, not believing what she did, but strange enough, she did not have any regrets, except for the

worry that Amy was not going to return, for it had been five minuets and she had not returned from the bathroom yet. She

decided to go after her, and see what was taking so long.

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As Kim walked into the bathroom she could hear voices coming from one of the stalls, stopping she lessened.

" So, she's the one?" A male voice asked.

"....Yes....I sense her strength....she will probably be able to hold the power of the rob."

Kim's eyes widened. 'That's Amy's voice!'

"Good job, lure her away from the party, don't let her out of your sight, you've done well so far."

"Thank you...."

Kim lowered her eyes to the floor, as the words registered her brain.

"Now remember, Amy, get close to her and don't let her out of your sights."

"Yes!"

The door of the stall opened and Amy walked out, Kim did not even think twice about where the man had disappeared to, her

eyes were focused on Amy, burning with rage.

"...!!" Amy gasped, her eyes widening as she saw her standing there. "Kim!!"

"You used me all this time...how could you!? I was such a fool!" Kim turned and ran out of the stall.

"Kim, wait!" Amy pleading chasing after her.

Kim ran up the steps towards the exit, holding the burning shameful tears within her eyes.

"KIM!!" Amy shouted, running after her, halfway up the steps the heal of her shoe broke, causing her to tumble to her knees,

wear she stared pleadingly up at him with a tear stained face.

"What do you want?"

"Kim, it's not what you think!"

"Like hell it's not, I know what I heard, I hope you had fun with your little game, your just like everyone else hear, mocking me.

And I actually thought that you were different....I was such a fool."

Amy's eyes widened, tears falling down her face as Kim walked threw the doors leaving her alone on her knees, staring at the

stop from which she had disappeared into the night.

".....Oh, Kim....."

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Kim did not know how many hours it had been, but all what she knew was that she was back in her garage, working mindlessly

on her car. The memories of Amy's tear stained face continued to pop into her mind, causing her no rest.

' I thought she cared....ha, kindness is just an illusion, just like perfection is....an illusion that people make up just to comfort

them...ha, kindness is just like heaven, just like god, an illusion made up to comfort human minds....foolishness.'

"Awww....poor baby lost her date?"

Kim jumped startled, and sat up, gasping. In front of her stood the 'three L's' Regaining her composer she growled angrily.

"What are you three bimbo's doing hear!?"

" We're hear for your pure soul." Lena smirked.

"Huh?" Kim blinked confused.

" 1!!" Lena shouted, suddenly a red board appeared behind Kim,

"2!!" Laura exclaimed, chains suddenly closing around her wrists, keeping Kim tied tightly to the red board.

"3--Ugh!!!" Lexy cried out as an arrow sliced across her face.

"Let her go, right now!!"

Kim turned surprised towards the 4th voice and gasped, it was Amy. She stood atop some tires, her beautiful hair blowing in

the soft breeze of the night, and golden bow held tightly in her hands.

"Damn it!" Laura sneered.

"We should have known she would show up." Lexy pouted.

Lena grinned. "But it's three against one."

Kim's eyes widened "Amy Look out!!"

" Misty Spray!!" Laura shouted, bubbles surrounded the air, popping, causing the area to be surrounded in thick fog.

"lightning!!!" Lena exclaimed, a bolt of lightning crashing wear Amy once stood. She jumped from the tires in a nick of time.

"She won't avoid me!!" Lexy smirked. "Heart chain whip!!"

A chain of heart-shaped fire shot forth from Lexy's index finger, causing Amy to jump out of the way with a gasp. Taking her

bow into her hands, she closed her eyes.

"Bow of Faith!!!"

Kim looked on in amazement as a glowing sliver arrow appeared in the empty bow, but her attention was quickly taken away

from that as Lena pushed a dagger against her throat.

"One move, and we slice her throat." She threatened. "You can only shoot one of us at a time, kill me and one of my sisters will

finish my job."

Kim shivered at the touch of cold blade against her hot skin, she never thought she would, but right now she was fearing death.

But strangely enough, that was not her worst fear at the moment, no, she was fearing more for Amy's life. She watched as Amy

bit her lip and slowly began to lower her bow.

"Amy, don't do it!! " Kim pleaded.

"Kim....I can't let them kill you....I....I surrender....."

"Heh, foolish girl." Lena sneered. " Now your defenseless, and we'll have no problem killing you off."

"And when your dead, there will be nothing to stop us from killing your girlfriend too." Lexy chuckled.

Amy's eyes widened, a gasp of horror choking her.

"LIGHTNING!!!"

"CHAIN WHIP!!!"

Kim looked on it horror as screams of agony echoed threw the garage, Amy's scream as the attacks hit her, over and over

again. She watched her fall to her knees, to weak to stand anymore.

"Now, sisters, shall we finish her off?" Laura asked, smiling evilly.

Kim could feel rage bubbling up inside of her, and with a sudden burst of power snapped the chains, the great L's gasped as

Kim's fist came into contact with Lena's face, a loud cracking noise echoing around them.

"Foolish, human!!" Lena growled, gripping her sore jaw. "LIGHTNING!!!!!"

Kim cried out as the attack hit her, but force herself to stay on her feet.

"Kim....." Amy moaned, gazing up at her, threw sad eyes. "Run away....they'll....they'll kill you...."

" If I run away, they'll kill you, and I wont let that happen!"

"How sweet, It's giving me cavities!" Lexy frowned.

"This game has gone on long enough, let's get it over with." Laura said coldly.

"Lexy, would you do the honors?"

Lexy smiled at her sister Lena. "You bet." Turning her grinning face towards the two injured girls she spoke. "Time for you to

die, when you reach the gates of hell, say hello to our parents for us."

Kim watched almost helplessly as Lexy's chain attack headed straight towards her, she knew she might not be able to survive a

direct hit but there was no way in hell, she was going to let Amy die.

"KIM!!" Amy sobbed as the attack hit directly into Kim's chest, the chain whip wrapping it's self around her body as she cried

out in pain.

"NOOO, KIM!!!" Amy screamed again bitter tears falling down her cheeks.

Kim could feel a gush of blood bubble up in her mouth as she screamed, choking her. The pain was so strong and she was not

sure how much longer she could go on, but she knew she had to keep trying, for Amy's sake.

"Kim, please, just run away, I don't want to see you die, forget about me!" Amy begged. "If you stay your going to die!!!"

" No...I wont let it end like that, I will....I will defeat them!!"

At that moment the world seemed to disappear for Kim as a bright light appeared, snapping Lexy's chain whip. The 'Great L's'

gasped, backing away as they saw the source of the light, while Amy gazed up at it surprised.

"Damn it!" Lexy shirked.

"That is the orb of destiny...we have to retreat for now." Laura frowned.

"....Grrrr... We'll be back, and next time you see us, it will be your deaths!"

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The attackers disappeared in to the night and Kim was left staring transfixed at the glowing object, which seemed to be a round

crystal in front of her. Filled Curiosity she reached her hand out to touch it, but was stopped inches away from it when Amy

called out to her.

"Kim, stop!!"

"Huh?"

"Kim, if you touch that orb, your whole destiny will be changed, you can never return to this life, maybe not even to this

planet....your dreams of becoming a race car driver will never come true....I've lost everything by accepting 'the orb of faith.' "

"What are you talking about?"

"Kim."

Both girls turned towards the voice and Kim gasped. "Hey you're the man that was watching me from the garage, and you have

the same voice as the one that was talking to Amy earlier."

" My name is Cid, I come from the planet Gaia, it's a world that is hidden from yours by a magical field and it can only be

reached by magic. On that world a bitter war has once again started and an evil goddess named Saiyoua has taken control of

the good Goddess Key. Both of the goddess had been merged together in the 1st war and I reborn Key as a baby, but by

doing so I also reborn Saiyoua. Both exist within a young girl, but as I stated before, Saiyoua has taken over both Key and

their host. We can only defeat Saiyoua now by finding the goddess stone, but it is hidden within the pure souls of people, four

people to be exact, but you will only have to search for three for I contain one of them. "

"I don't get it....."

"If Saiyoua is not destroyed, she will destroy Gaia, and then earth and then the whole solar system, she plans on the destruction

of everything, why I don't know, but if we don't stop her, everything and everyone will be destroyed. "

"....What does this have to do with me...and Amy....?"

"Amy has accepted to hold the power of the 'orb of faith.' There are eight orbs on Gaia, including the orb of light, but those

orbs has failed in their mission, and so, the time for the two orbs that has been lost to awaken. The carriers of the orbs must

have powerful souls, which is why I sent Amy hear to watch you, since we've sense the strength and power of your soul. Lexy

and her sisters sensed it also and thought you might contain a piece of the goddess stone. Everything that comes from earth has the power to removing orbs. If the forces of evil gets the goddess stone then everything will die, but if we get it, we can

use it to destroy Saiyoua and save the universe. However...the people whom hold the goddess stones will have to die...but it is

the only way to save everything."

"...This is all so unbelievable...." Kim shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts.

"You don't have to accept the orb, we might be able to find someone else...and if we can't...then Amy will try to do it alone..."

Cid said.

" No!" Kim exclaimed suddenly. "I'm not going to make Amy do this alone!"

"Kim....no, don't ruin your life, we can erase you memory and you can go on with your life like none of this ever happened."

"And live like I never met you, I can't let you battle by yourself, I'm going to help you!"

"Kim...don't get yourself entangled in this just because of me...I accepted my faith because I want to save the universe, it would

just pain me to know that you gave up your life just to help me."

"It's not only you I want to help...If all of this is true, I want to be able to help, sure, I could go on like nothing ever happened,

but would that change anything? Would it stop the evil that will descend on our universe?"

"But...I don't want you to die."

"And what if I did nothing? You said yourselves that Saiyoua wishes to destroy everything, If I do nothing I will die anyway, I

would rather die knowing that I did something to prevent it...and to die fighting by the side of my first and only friend....Amy, let

me join you."

"Oh Kim.....Thank you....But don't talk like your going to die."

"Ok...I promise you, I wont die."

Amy smiled. "And I promise you the same."

" So, your sure about this." Cid smiled sadly. " Remember once you touch that orb, your life will never be the same."

"I accept that." Kim turned towards the glowing orb and slowly her fingers curled around it, as the light enveloped her, she

knew that as of now she was embracing a new destiny and that the faith the awaited her before was gone forever, suddenly

Amy's words popped back into her head.

' Don't ever give up on your dreams....sometimes they are faith sometimes something else becomes our faiths....'

'Amy, I know my dream of becoming a race car driver is gone now, but a far better dream is now in my reach, and that dream

is being with you, I wonder if you too have a new dream...'

"Ok, let's go to Gaia, Aria." Cid turned around and a five year old ran up to him, white fluffy pigtails bouncing behind her, a gleaming horn on her forehead.

"Yes Cid?" She asked sweetly.

"Bring us three to Gaia, we are done hear on earth now."

"Ok..."

"Amy who is that?" Kim whispered.

"I don't know...but I do know she is one of the only people who can travel between the two worlds. Kim..."

"Yes?"

Amy stayed silent, but held her hand, smiling, a smile in which Kim returned as they were teleported to a new planet, a new faith and destiny awaiting them.

END OF KIM AND AMY'S STORY

" We will not give up until our mission is over, and all creatures that belong to Saiyoua are dead." Kim turns towards Genki.

"And that includes you, we will destroy you after Saiyoua is dead, that way, she will not be able to taste of your life force and resurrect herself by possessing you."

"Hey!!" Genki growled. " Just because I have a little bit of her blood inside of me, does not mean I'm evil like her!!!"

"You don't have to be, as long as a tiny bit of her still exists on this world, even if we kill her she will be able to take over that

bit of her still alive." Amy explain, causing Genki to settle down with a short bitter growl.

"I wont let you hurt him, come on, we can stop her without killing anyone, can't we?" Mimi whimpered.

" Without harming Ruto either, isn't there a way?" Ryan asked desperately.

"Sorry, but the only way is by collecting the goddess stone and destroying Saiyoua's body. We're going now, we have to find

the orbs, perhaps we'll meet up again along the way."

The two girls turned to leave but was stopped as Alex dashed forward grabbing Kim by the arm.

" I was trained to be the perfect solider." He spoke in that same monotone voice of his he always had, but this time it was

crackling with a faint ghost of emotion. " I was given the mission to make sure that Princess Marie-Maya was not to be harmed,

and even if it were to cost my own life to do everything in my power to help her, and if you think that I'm just going to set back

and watch you kill her, then that's to damn bad!"

"If you want to try and save her, go right a head." Amy responded.

"Just don't interfere with us." Kim pulled her arm away from Alex, and the two girls continued to walk forward.

"You can't really like what your doing can you!? I know I didn't like killing people, how can you be so damn calm!!?!?" Lemon

screamed after them but they had already vanished over the hillside.

"What do we do now?" Lima asked.

" We keep on going..." Genki answered.

"Yeah...It's the only thing we can do." Carrie agreed.

"But we don't even know which way to go...." Mimi frowned.

"We'll keep searching, Taromecika must be somewhere." Lemon exclaimed.

"....Can't surrender to him." Squall nodded.

" I have to complete my mission, it will be to much of a dishonor to give up."

"Yes...Ruto....Ruto must be saved, no matter what. Not only Ruto but this whole world!" Ryan said determinably.

The sun began to rise, marking a brand new day and a brand new mission; Destroy Saiyoua, save Ruto and the whole universe.

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Meanwhile in the dark castle of Taromecika Saiyoua stood gazing out at the blackness of the skies, Keith standing by her side.

"Mother do you have a plan?"

" We will destroy Ryan and his group using the darkness within his own heart."

Lounaru frowned as he watched the two of them talk, and slowly turned away leaving the two of them alone, staring up at the

endless sea of stars. Like the stars were the faith Saiyoua had planned for the planet. An old star dies, and a new star, clean of

any filth, any dirt, any imperfection is born, such is what she wanted for the universe.