Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Prophecy ❯ The Oracle's Blessing: part02 ( Chapter 4 )
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By: Lotus-chan 
Duo awakens to find he has been rescued, but Trowa and Quatre have been waiting only to reveal they knew more about his past than they originally let on. Still trying to accept his true identity, they head to Belvai where the Oracle waits to give her last prediction... (Cont.)
Anime/Manga: Gundam Wing Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Supernatural / Romance / Fantasy / Drama / Adventure | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 11.12.2001 | Updated On: 02.18.2008 | Pages: 5 | Words: 7.5K | Visits: 331 | Status: Completed
Duo awakens to find he has been rescued, but Trowa and Quatre have been waiting only to reveal they knew more about his past than they originally let on. Still trying to accept his true identity, they head to Belvai where the Oracle waits to give her last prediction... (Cont.)
Anime/Manga: Gundam Wing Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Supernatural / Romance / Fantasy / Drama / Adventure | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 11.12.2001 | Updated On: 02.18.2008 | Pages: 5 | Words: 7.5K | Visits: 331 | Status: Completed
~Third Revision
Prophecy
by: Lotus-chan
The Oracle's Blessing: part02
Duo looked back at the armor clad youth that had passed them even after he disappeared behind a bend. He had felt something odd as he passed by. It had gotten stronger as the boy approached and then dwindled as he ran past. He'd never felt anything like it before and it frustrated him that he couldn't put a name to it.
Prophecy
by: Lotus-chan
The Oracle's Blessing: part02
Duo looked back at the armor clad youth that had passed them even after he disappeared behind a bend. He had felt something odd as he passed by. It had gotten stronger as the boy approached and then dwindled as he ran past. He'd never felt anything like it before and it frustrated him that he couldn't put a name to it.
Quatre looked at him inquiringly, "Something wrong, Duo?"
Duo looked at him incredulously, "didn't you feel that?"
Quatre raised an eyebrow, "feel what?"
After openly staring at him for a few seconds he shook his head, "nothing, never mind." But Duo found himself frowning inwardly. Quatre was Psychic *and* Duo's bonded... how on Earth had he not felt it? Trowa looked at Duo suspiciously but said nothing. They had reached the Great Hall.
Duo's face lit up when he saw her, "Silvia!" he ran to her and captured her in a big hug. Silvia laughed and hugged him back. Duo's energetic behavior always seemed to raise her spirits whenever he and the others visited.
Duo's face lit up when he saw her, "Silvia!" he ran to her and captured her in a big hug. Silvia laughed and hugged him back. Duo's energetic behavior always seemed to raise her spirits whenever he and the others visited.
"I was hoping it would be you! Where on Earth have you three been for the past six months? I was beginning to think you'd forgotten all about me!" She said playfully.
Quatre smiled a little sheepishly, "Things have been a little hectic lately, but we could never forget about you."
Silvia pulled back and frowned curiously as she rubbed Duo's arms. "You haven't been to the Purification Ritual yet..." she paused in surprise as she rolled his power over hers. “...not for a long time." She looked at Quatre and Trowa, "when was the last time you were in Eco Vera for the Ritual?" Quatre paled. This was not going to be good...
Duo blinked, "Ritual? We've never done that."
Duo blinked, "Ritual? We've never done that."
Silvia's eyes widened and she turned to Quatre accusingly, "You've never taken him to Torelle??" Quatre opened his mouth to explain but nothing managed to come out. He tried again but before he could come up with something, Trowa saved him.
"Quatre hasn't been able to go for the past fifteen years either, My Lady. We have purposefully gone off continent every spring to avoid the summons for the ritual because that is the one place we can be sure the assassins will be waiting for us. To be perfectly blunt, Eco Vera at this time of year is a death trap."
Silvia sighed but nodded understandingly, "I see your point, Trowa. But the ritual is still very important. After this visit, you will go to Torelle to take part in it."
Trowa frowned but before he could say it, Silvia said, "We will not discuss it. It is what the Spirit of Outerspace commands."
Trowa frowned but before he could say it, Silvia said, "We will not discuss it. It is what the Spirit of Outerspace commands."
Although Trowa was not happy with it, he relented, "Yes, My Lady."
She smiled and turned back to the others. "Now, I feel a purpose in this visit other than any social matter. Is something wrong? Or is there something you need to ask me?"
Quatre nodded and got right down to the point. "Yes, we are worried about my bond with Duo. Whether my curse might..."
Silvia was shaking her head. "You don't need to worry about your curse affecting Duo."
Quatre was surprised, "You already knew?" Silvia took Duo's hand and pulled back the long sleeve of his beige shirt. The arm guards were back in place and she sensed that the long sleeves had been purposely given to him in order to hide them. They certainly wouldn't attract any attention in their travels if what defined Duo as a Healer was hidden. Silvia smiled to herself, knowingly. My, but Trowa was clever...
Duo let her do what she wanted, knowing that her power would be much more effective through touch rather than just close proximity. "I only know that the curse will not have the necessary bridge to cross... however, this is not your only concern. Is it?" She looked at Quatre and Trowa questioningly.
Duo let her do what she wanted, knowing that her power would be much more effective through touch rather than just close proximity. "I only know that the curse will not have the necessary bridge to cross... however, this is not your only concern. Is it?" She looked at Quatre and Trowa questioningly.
Quatre shook his head, "We recently revealed to Duo his identity. Now that he knows, we want to know where you think we should go from here."
Silvia sensed a tremor run through Duo but he smiled when she turned back to him. "You're still having a hard time believing that you are the Vistarian Prince. Try to accept it. They have not lied to you... although, you must forgive them for not telling you until now. It is my fault. I forbade them from mentioning it until the right time came."
Duo frowned. She was right. Even though he knew deep down that Quatre and Trowa wouldn't lie to him, it was still very difficult for him to accept. But there was one thing he needed to understand, "Why did you keep them from telling me? I... Shouldn't I have known sooner?"
Duo frowned. She was right. Even though he knew deep down that Quatre and Trowa wouldn't lie to him, it was still very difficult for him to accept. But there was one thing he needed to understand, "Why did you keep them from telling me? I... Shouldn't I have known sooner?"
Silvia dropped her gaze and held his hand in both of hers as if in apology, "I wanted you to have as normal a life as possible. If you had known sooner, the knowledge might have plagued you your entire life. Knowing there might be assassins at every turn and that you had the responsibility for the future of entire kingdoms resting on your shoulders... I didn't want you to live like that. Not even the Burning Leaf could bring as much weight or danger as this knowledge."
Any anger that he had been suppressing for not having known vanished in that instant and he found himself smiling understandingly. Silvia felt more than saw his smile and smiled back up at him in return, "I'm glad you understand, Duo." She looked back to Quatre, "and to answer your earlier question, I have already told you where you need to go from here. Your path will become clearer after you arrive in Eco Vera."
Any anger that he had been suppressing for not having known vanished in that instant and he found himself smiling understandingly. Silvia felt more than saw his smile and smiled back up at him in return, "I'm glad you understand, Duo." She looked back to Quatre, "and to answer your earlier question, I have already told you where you need to go from here. Your path will become clearer after you arrive in Eco Vera."
Images suddenly swept through Silvia's mind and she smiled excitedly. "It seems the Spirit of Outerspace is eager for me to tell you more." She looked back at Duo since she had already established a link through touch while holding his hand. She grinned, "you first," and closed her eyes.
Immediately, she laughed. "I don't believe it."
Immediately, she laughed. "I don't believe it."
Duo blinked, "What's so funny?" he said a bit warily.
Silvia shook her hand and bit her lip in mirth as she concentrated. "You will find your (def.) *True* Bonded very soon Duo. Actually, you have already cross-paths once..." Duo turned to look at Quatre, with surprise. Quatre shrugged. Silvia grinned expectantly, "I also see true love."
Duo nearly ripped his hand away from her, "you what?!?" Silvia opened her eyes, no longer needing to concentrate so hard. It had all come to her. She smiled at the light blush that Duo was struggling to hold back.
"You will find true love very soon." she repeated. "And this is an important element to your future Duo. Do not let it slip away once you've found it." Quatre couldn't help himself and chuckled behind him.
Duo swallowed, blushing now more out of embarrassment, "I'm not looking for any love right now..!"
Silvia let go of his hand and crossed her arms, "You may not be looking for love but it is most certainly looking for you. The Great Spirits have been waiting for your birth for the past ten generations. I think love, if you were to refer to it as an entity, is getting impatient." She added the last with a childish smirk that, for just a moment, made her seem a lot younger than she was.
Silvia let go of his hand and crossed her arms, "You may not be looking for love but it is most certainly looking for you. The Great Spirits have been waiting for your birth for the past ten generations. I think love, if you were to refer to it as an entity, is getting impatient." She added the last with a childish smirk that, for just a moment, made her seem a lot younger than she was.
She sighed, however, and moved over to Trowa. "Other than that, there's nothing the Spirit of Outerspace told me that you haven't already heard within the prophecy."
She smiled at Trowa and held out a hand. Trowa looked at it mutely for a second, as if debating whether or not to take it. At the stern look from Quatre, however, Trowa gave in and took the Oracle's outstretched hand. Silvia frowned almost imperceptibly when the touch was established. She looked at Trowa's hand for what seemed like several minutes before looking up into his face. She walked a little closer to him and whispered. "The future holds many obstacles you will need to tend with. Tread carefully around your aggressive instincts and try to find peace within the gift you are going to receive."
She paused a moment, almost dramatically and said, "You will not be able to save them both. Remember these words. You will *not* be able to save them both, but if you follow your heart, all will turn out well in the end." Trowa's one visible eye widened in alarm. Just what the hell was all that supposed to mean?? Silvia let his hand go and backed away. "Just remember what I've told you. You will understand when the time comes."
Quatre and Duo looked on curiously. Duo had not heard a word of the Oracle's soft spoken prediction and despite all of Quatre's talents, he was not a telepath. He had not heard through her mind or her whispers and could only give a questioning glance in Trowa's direction. Trowa however, was not looking at him. He seemed lost in his own thoughts, trying to make sense of whatever the Oracle had told him. Quatre wanted to ask what it was that could've upset his lover so much, but seemed hesitant. The Oracle must've whispered for a reason...
Hearing his thoughts, the Oracle walked up to Quatre. "Let him sort things out himself. Besides, you're next." She held out a hand to him and gave him a reassuring smile. With one last worried look in Trowa's way, Quatre gave his full attention to Silvia and placed his hand in hers. She gasped. It brought her the direct attention of all three people in the room. "I knew it... I had felt it before and wasn't sure but..." Still holding Quatre's hand she looked past them to the entrance of the Great Hall. She raised her other hand with an expression of urgency and the hundred pound double doors slammed shut with a resounding echo.
She smiled at Trowa and held out a hand. Trowa looked at it mutely for a second, as if debating whether or not to take it. At the stern look from Quatre, however, Trowa gave in and took the Oracle's outstretched hand. Silvia frowned almost imperceptibly when the touch was established. She looked at Trowa's hand for what seemed like several minutes before looking up into his face. She walked a little closer to him and whispered. "The future holds many obstacles you will need to tend with. Tread carefully around your aggressive instincts and try to find peace within the gift you are going to receive."
She paused a moment, almost dramatically and said, "You will not be able to save them both. Remember these words. You will *not* be able to save them both, but if you follow your heart, all will turn out well in the end." Trowa's one visible eye widened in alarm. Just what the hell was all that supposed to mean?? Silvia let his hand go and backed away. "Just remember what I've told you. You will understand when the time comes."
Quatre and Duo looked on curiously. Duo had not heard a word of the Oracle's soft spoken prediction and despite all of Quatre's talents, he was not a telepath. He had not heard through her mind or her whispers and could only give a questioning glance in Trowa's direction. Trowa however, was not looking at him. He seemed lost in his own thoughts, trying to make sense of whatever the Oracle had told him. Quatre wanted to ask what it was that could've upset his lover so much, but seemed hesitant. The Oracle must've whispered for a reason...
Hearing his thoughts, the Oracle walked up to Quatre. "Let him sort things out himself. Besides, you're next." She held out a hand to him and gave him a reassuring smile. With one last worried look in Trowa's way, Quatre gave his full attention to Silvia and placed his hand in hers. She gasped. It brought her the direct attention of all three people in the room. "I knew it... I had felt it before and wasn't sure but..." Still holding Quatre's hand she looked past them to the entrance of the Great Hall. She raised her other hand with an expression of urgency and the hundred pound double doors slammed shut with a resounding echo.
Duo looked at her in surprise, "Silvia, what's wrong?"
"I didn't think they would get here this fast. The should've been a day's ride behind Heero... Nevermind, follow me." She turned and ran towards the back of the Great Hall without releasing Quatre's hand. Trowa immediately ran after them but Duo hesitated when he thought he heard something from behind. He looked at the closed entrance of the Great Hall and swore he could hear screams in the distance.
"I didn't think they would get here this fast. The should've been a day's ride behind Heero... Nevermind, follow me." She turned and ran towards the back of the Great Hall without releasing Quatre's hand. Trowa immediately ran after them but Duo hesitated when he thought he heard something from behind. He looked at the closed entrance of the Great Hall and swore he could hear screams in the distance.
"Duo!" Duo turned to see Trowa waiting for him next to a set of tapestries. He ran towards him and saw Trowa disappear behind them. When Duo pushed the tapestries aside, he was surprised to find a hidden set of stairs leading up. Duo ran up, grateful to not have to worry about robes that would get in way anymore and soon caught up with Trowa.
"Where is she going?!" Duo exclaimed with alarm. Trowa didn't answer. He took Duo's wrist and picked up his pace, forcing Duo to do the same. When they reached the top of the stairs, they exited from behind another set of tapestries and arrived in time to see the Oracle raise her hand in front of a set of doors at the end of the hallway. The large doors swung open and she and Quatre entered the chamber.
"Where is she going?!" Duo exclaimed with alarm. Trowa didn't answer. He took Duo's wrist and picked up his pace, forcing Duo to do the same. When they reached the top of the stairs, they exited from behind another set of tapestries and arrived in time to see the Oracle raise her hand in front of a set of doors at the end of the hallway. The large doors swung open and she and Quatre entered the chamber.
Trowa and Duo ran in after them and by the time they were inside and doors slammed shut behind them with enough force to leave them shuddering on their hinges. Silvia sat Quatre down on one of the ornately carved chairs in the room as Duo looked around. Wardrobes, a desk, gold rimmed full-length mirrors and a large bed. Duo remembered this place. He knew where they were.
"These are my private chambers, not even my attendants are allowed knowledge of its location. It will take them some time to find us here." She said it to all of them but still looked intently at Quatre.
"These are my private chambers, not even my attendants are allowed knowledge of its location. It will take them some time to find us here." She said it to all of them but still looked intently at Quatre.
"Who? What is wrong, My Lady?" Trowa asked as he approached. Silvia raised a hand to him, to keep him from coming any closer. Trowa stopped where he was, surprised by the motion.
"Someone from the Sank Kingdom has come to take my power and my life. They will surely kill you too if they find you here." She paused taking Quatre's other hand, "but I will not let them. I have found the next Oracle." Quatre's eyes widened as it dawned on him.
He stood up, shocked and horrified, "Silvia, what on earth are you thinking??" he began pulling her towards the doors, "Don't do this. We'll get you out of here safely. We can..."
He stood up, shocked and horrified, "Silvia, what on earth are you thinking??" he began pulling her towards the doors, "Don't do this. We'll get you out of here safely. We can..."
She cut him off as she pushed him back into the chair, "They will continue to hunt me down until they find me even if you did `save' me and if I am found, I will be forced to give my power to someone who is not worthy of it! This is what the Spirit of Outerspace wishes, Quatre!"
Duo was approaching slowly, "Silvia..?" He was too close! Silvia looked up sharply and raised her hand again. Duo was blown back into Trowa as if knocked away by some invisible hand. Trowa managed to catch him without getting knocked over himself.
Silvia looked at him apologetically, "I'm sorry Duo but I don't want you to get hurt. We'll need room for this." Duo was shaking his head slowly, pleadingly. He knew what this would do to her.
Silvia looked at him apologetically, "I'm sorry Duo but I don't want you to get hurt. We'll need room for this." Duo was shaking his head slowly, pleadingly. He knew what this would do to her.
"Silvia... you'll die..." She looked at him sadly, remembering the conversation she'd had with Heero not too long ago.
"I love you very much Duo. Please forgive me for leaving you like this." And as she had done to Heero, she threw her essence at him and allowed it to encircle Duo's mind and power. Duo closed his eyes and trembled with the force of it. Unlike Heero, he was not a Celestial. He did not know how to protect himself against the full onslaught of these foreign emotions nor did he know how to push them away. To Trowa's alarm, he fell to his knees as emotions of guilt and sorrow that were not his wracked him from within. Duo grit his teeth but was unable to stop the silent tears when they came.
Brushing aside her own tears, Silvia hoped it would distract him long enough for her to finish with Quatre. She took Quatre's hands again and looked at him one more time. "Will you accept it?" she asked, her voice all but begging. Quatre looked at her but his face was struggling between so many emotions she was unable read him and she was saving her power for something much more important. Quatre's face finally took on a saddened resignation and he nodded to her question, closing his eyes. Despite herself, she smiled and closed her eyes as well.
A psychic wind moved the air in the room as Silvia's body began to glow softly. A white light came to life between their hands and sparked once from one set of hands to the next. It sparked again and the glow that enveloped Silvia's body grew. The soft cloud-like glow formed a circle around the two stopping at Duo and Trowa's feet. Duo managed to open his eyes through the haze of sadness and other emotions that had been sent to him and suppressed a gasp at the sight before him.
Brushing aside her own tears, Silvia hoped it would distract him long enough for her to finish with Quatre. She took Quatre's hands again and looked at him one more time. "Will you accept it?" she asked, her voice all but begging. Quatre looked at her but his face was struggling between so many emotions she was unable read him and she was saving her power for something much more important. Quatre's face finally took on a saddened resignation and he nodded to her question, closing his eyes. Despite herself, she smiled and closed her eyes as well.
A psychic wind moved the air in the room as Silvia's body began to glow softly. A white light came to life between their hands and sparked once from one set of hands to the next. It sparked again and the glow that enveloped Silvia's body grew. The soft cloud-like glow formed a circle around the two stopping at Duo and Trowa's feet. Duo managed to open his eyes through the haze of sadness and other emotions that had been sent to him and suppressed a gasp at the sight before him.
The light between Silvia and Quatre's hands sparked one last time and the glow that surrounded Silvia came away from her as if peeling itself from her skin. Quatre gritted his teeth against the stinging pain as it traveled down her arms, over his hands and seeped into his body until he glowed the way Silvia once had. The cloud-like glow that encircled them, shrunk back in but instead of returning to Silvia it ran into Quatre's body as he breathed it in and made it his.
The wind ceased and the glow faded. Exhaling softly, Silvia collapsed. Her sorrowful essence in Duo's mind abruptly vanished as if it had never been but Duo still stared in horror at the woman on the ground. The woman who'd raised him like a mother for five years before she had insisted he leave to travel the continent. Another part of his family, gone. He clenched his fists, the fresh tears falling from his eyes were truly his now. Again, his family had been taken from him. It wasn't fair damnit!
The wind ceased and the glow faded. Exhaling softly, Silvia collapsed. Her sorrowful essence in Duo's mind abruptly vanished as if it had never been but Duo still stared in horror at the woman on the ground. The woman who'd raised him like a mother for five years before she had insisted he leave to travel the continent. Another part of his family, gone. He clenched his fists, the fresh tears falling from his eyes were truly his now. Again, his family had been taken from him. It wasn't fair damnit!
Duo's rapid trembling breaths threatened to disintegrate into soul-wrenching sobs as he ran everything that had just happened through his mind. Silvia had said they were from the Sank Kingdom. She'd had to do this because the Sank Kingdom had come for her. The Sank Kingdom had taken not only the family he'd never known but a part of the only family he had left. His hatred and anger flared around him in visible energy and he pounded his fist against the floor.
The ground trembled fiercely for brief seconds before a call of "Duo!" brought him out of it. He looked up to Quatre who was looking back at him with fear. Duo looked down at himself to notice that he was glowing with that liquid electricity that was Ecomantic power. He'd caused the earth to tremble without realizing it. He calmed down as much as he could, enough so that his power would not escape him unchecked again and stood up. He looked toward the bed to see that Trowa had picked Silvia up and laid her over it and was now staring at him with surprise.
The ground trembled fiercely for brief seconds before a call of "Duo!" brought him out of it. He looked up to Quatre who was looking back at him with fear. Duo looked down at himself to notice that he was glowing with that liquid electricity that was Ecomantic power. He'd caused the earth to tremble without realizing it. He calmed down as much as he could, enough so that his power would not escape him unchecked again and stood up. He looked toward the bed to see that Trowa had picked Silvia up and laid her over it and was now staring at him with surprise.
With tear streaks on his face and rage clenching the fists at his sides, he whispered, "They disserve to die. Every last one of them." With that simple sentence came acceptance. Duo walked across the room to the bed and looked down at Silvia's body. "I'll accept it. You asked me to accept who I am and now I do. Even if it is just to take revenge for you and for everyone else." His fist trembled but he relaxed his hand to take hers and looked at Silvia's lifeless face with sincerity and grief. "I promise."
Quatre approached him with unshed tears of his own. He raised a hand to put on Duo's shoulder comfortingly when loud poundings directed their attention to the door. "We know you're in there Oracle! Open the doors and you will not be harmed!" Duo turned around to face the doors with murder in his eyes. Shock registered when Quatre felt every bit of Duo's murderous intent, "No! Duo, go to the window and find us a way out! I'll hold them back!"
Quatre approached him with unshed tears of his own. He raised a hand to put on Duo's shoulder comfortingly when loud poundings directed their attention to the door. "We know you're in there Oracle! Open the doors and you will not be harmed!" Duo turned around to face the doors with murder in his eyes. Shock registered when Quatre felt every bit of Duo's murderous intent, "No! Duo, go to the window and find us a way out! I'll hold them back!"
Duo looked at him as if Quatre were insane. Quatre glared at him, refusing to be opposed. "Now, Duo! There will be no blood bath in this place! This is a temple or have you forgotten?!" The doors burst open as several men threw their weight into opening them from the other side. There was no time left to argue. With a growl, Duo and Trowa headed for the window.
A psychic wind built up around Quatre again as men who were poorly disguised soldiers in escort uniform charged into the room. Quatre glared at the onslaught of men and several objects including chairs, desks, and even potted plants rose into the air around him. Raising a hand in their direction, every object that had risen into the air, flew towards the men gathered at the door. Striking those who were not smart enough to duck, some of the soldiers were thrown back several feet into the hallway. As the others got back up, Quatre raised two large wardrobes and sent them hurtling in their direction.
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"Duo, find a way to get me to ground level and I'll go for the horses. You stay here and help Quatre if he needs you!" Trowa said as they approached the other side of the room.
A psychic wind built up around Quatre again as men who were poorly disguised soldiers in escort uniform charged into the room. Quatre glared at the onslaught of men and several objects including chairs, desks, and even potted plants rose into the air around him. Raising a hand in their direction, every object that had risen into the air, flew towards the men gathered at the door. Striking those who were not smart enough to duck, some of the soldiers were thrown back several feet into the hallway. As the others got back up, Quatre raised two large wardrobes and sent them hurtling in their direction.
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"Duo, find a way to get me to ground level and I'll go for the horses. You stay here and help Quatre if he needs you!" Trowa said as they approached the other side of the room.
Duo grinned darkly and gave Trowa an enthusiastic `you bet' that made the immortal somewhat nervous. Duo didn't give him a chance to ask questions. He threw the windows open and upon spotting them, placed his hand over the vines that had crawled up the side of the building over the years. Concentrating, a blue-green glow of liquid electricity spilled from his hand onto the plants.
The vines came to life and entered the room, wrapping around Trowa's waist and legs. Duo's arm glowed with power as he concentrated, straining to filter out the distractions behind him. Trowa held onto the vines as they picked him off the floor and slowly brought him out of the window and lowered him to the ground. When his feet touched the earth, the vines disentangled themselves from his body and raised themselves back up to where they had been before.
Trowa didn't waste any time in running toward the Temple stables where they'd left their horses. Duo turned back to see Quatre backing up and breathing heavily. He was tiring, running out of objects to throw at them, and the soldiers just kept coming. Duo ran back toward him and stood beside Quatre, who was putting up an effort to keep things going. "Why are you so tired?"
Trowa didn't waste any time in running toward the Temple stables where they'd left their horses. Duo turned back to see Quatre backing up and breathing heavily. He was tiring, running out of objects to throw at them, and the soldiers just kept coming. Duo ran back toward him and stood beside Quatre, who was putting up an effort to keep things going. "Why are you so tired?"
Quatre spared him a brief glance. "What Silvia did to me didn't just feed off her power, Duo." Duo cursed. He hadn't known. Despite their bond, this was something he hadn't been able to feel. It had been exclusively between Silvia and Quatre. Duo looked around for something useful and grinned when he saw lit torches on either side of the doors. Given how hyped up on adrenaline he was, even a single flame would've been enough.
Quatre felt his intentions and his eyes widened, "Duo!"
Quatre felt his intentions and his eyes widened, "Duo!"
Duo's grin widened, "don't worry, I won't kill them." and with that he raised both hands to the torches beside the doors. The men hesitated at the new threat in front of them and less than a second later the torches flared on either side of them and took on a bluish green color. Duo turned his palms up, raised his hands and the fire grew until it seemed impossible that they could be contained by their brackets.
With an evil grin, he brought his hands together and the roaring flames came down upon the soldiers. The men screamed and ran into the short hallway. Duo motioned with his hands and the fire obeyed his mental commands when a large mass flared out into the hall after them. Quatre dropped his hands and looked behind them, sensing Trowa's return. "Duo, we need to go!" Duo nodded, closing his hands and the fire went out.
The soldiers were strewn all over the floor, many badly burned and others unconscious. Those who could still move ran or crawled toward the half burnt tapestries, frightened out of their minds at the spectacle of power. Duo and Quatre ran back to the window as soon as they established there was no longer any threat. Duo looked out to see Trowa approaching on horse back, with the other two horses trotting beside him. "There's no time to do this slowly. There might be more of these guys downstairs." With that said he spread his palm parallel to the ground and summoned his power again.
The soldiers were strewn all over the floor, many badly burned and others unconscious. Those who could still move ran or crawled toward the half burnt tapestries, frightened out of their minds at the spectacle of power. Duo and Quatre ran back to the window as soon as they established there was no longer any threat. Duo looked out to see Trowa approaching on horse back, with the other two horses trotting beside him. "There's no time to do this slowly. There might be more of these guys downstairs." With that said he spread his palm parallel to the ground and summoned his power again.
Familiar with this technique, Quatre leaned over the side and called out the window, "Stay back, Trowa!"
Trowa halted the horses just in time. Duo's palm sparked to life and the liquid electricity shot straight into the ground. Immediately the earth began to quake and break apart. Pillars of earth broke away and rose to the window at Duo's command. He pulled his hand away when he was satisfied with a way down.
Trowa halted the horses just in time. Duo's palm sparked to life and the liquid electricity shot straight into the ground. Immediately the earth began to quake and break apart. Pillars of earth broke away and rose to the window at Duo's command. He pulled his hand away when he was satisfied with a way down.
Duo and Quatre quickly clambered onto the raised earth and climbed down to the ground. As Quatre quickly ran to his waiting horse Duo kneeled with his palm against the earth. The earth shook again and the pillars descended into the ground. "Duo, hurry up!" Duo got up and ran towards the other two.
He mock-frowned at the other two as he mounted his horse at a run. "So where to now?"
Trowa turned his horse around and pointed to the north, "Where Silvia wanted us to go: Eco Vera."
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(Not in ABC order)
Glossary:
1. Bonded/ or Bonds: Bonds are links of power created between an Ecomancer and a Celestial for there own protection. The clairvoyance of a Celestial and the power of an Ecomancer serve to help each other. These bonds create semi-weak telepathic links between the two bonded. Presumably, these bonds can only be done between two people. They are life long. There is no known way to undo them.
2. The Gifted: Made up of psychics, telepaths, seer's, telekinetic's and ecomancers, they are any man or woman who can speak to/use the power of the Three Great Spirits. The Gifted come in a great variety but ecomancers are rare and for reasons not understood, are mainly female. A gifted who can wield the power of the Spirit of the Earth cannot wield that of the Spirit of Outerspace and vise versa.
3. The Celestials: Psychics, telepaths, telekentics and seers. They are those among the Gifted who can touch the Spirit of Outerspace and use it's power. Their symbol is the Star.
4. Ecomancers: Any man or woman who can touch the Spirit of the Earth and wield it's elemental powers, either just one or all four. If an Ecomancer can wield all four basic elemental powers he/she is granted the Healer's Touch. The Symbol of an Ecomancer is a half turned rose leaf. Healer's are recognized by their white gold arm guards.
5. Elemental Powers: Governed by the Spirit of the Earth: Earth, Wind, Water and Fire.
6. Healer's Touch: Power gifted to an Ecomancer who can control all four elemental powers. Considered to be advanced form ecomancy, this is the ability to heal illness or injury by using one's own life energy, or `chi'. Healer's are recognized by their white gold arm guards.
7. Three Great Spirits: The three spirits who have control over the world: the Spirit of the Earth, the Spirit of Outerspace and the Human Spirit. The first two are the Spirit Creators of the gifted. They are life givers and spirits that help bring peace and fertility to the world. The last is the dormant Spirit Creator of the non-gifted.
8. Two Great Spirits: Only referring to the Spirit of the Earth and the Spirit of Outerspace.
9. Oracle: Title given to the oldest and most powerful seer. Unlike the other Gifted, the power of seer can be transferred from one person to another if old enough. This is how a new Oracle is generally appointed. With the position of Oracle comes immortality. The Oracle cannot die until she/he passes on the old power.
10. Seer: One of the four major forms of the Celestial's power, (aside from the Psychics, Telepaths and Telekinetics). It is the power to see into the future spontaneously or via an object. The power comes to the seer at random and theoretically cannot be controlled, not even by the Oracle.
11. The Burning Leaf: A hate group with a near religious dedication to the eradication of all Ecomancers. Regarded as radicals, it is their belief that Ecomancers are actually followers of the Evil One in disguise. According to their beliefs, Ecomancers are rapists of the Spirit of the Earth who tap into it's power through the Evil Spirit and in turn weaken it. They believe that Ecomantic Healers are the most powerful followers of the Evil One who will rob a person of their soul while pretending to heal them. Their hatred toward Ecomancers runs deep enough to lead to acts of severe violence and/or murder. Followers of the Burning Leaf dislike of the Celestials almost as much because they will protect and support Ecomancers. Few Ecomancers will travel without the protection of a Celestial with them. The symbol for this cult is the burning rose leaf for obvious reasons.
12. Five Kingdoms: Sank, Vistaria, Roma, Nishi and Higashi. (Nishi actually meaning west and Higashi actually meaning east).
13. Asia Major: Largest continent where all life began. Ruled by the Five Kingdoms.
14. Asia Minor: Smallest of the two continents. Colonized on the east coast almost completely by the Roma Empire.
15. Council of Elders: Made up of the only six known Healers in existence and the six most powerful Celestials, this group of twelve elders is the high council that rules over all Gifted in every country. They set the laws that both protect and keep the Gifted in check. Working together with the rulers of each of the five kingdoms, they are responsible for looking after all matters concerned with the Gifted. The Council of Elders authority is second only to the Oracle who is also a member. The council resides in Torelle, the capitol of Eco Vera.
16. Shinigami: AKA the Evil One. A loner Spirit who rules over the nether world and the dead. He is a separate, lesser entity outside the control of the Three Great Spirits. Although many people believe that he is the embodiment of all evil and the bringer of death, destruction and chaos, Shinigami is a neutral spirit that does as he wishes and answers to none of the other Three Spirits.
17. True Bonded (Legend): Although any Celestial can bond with any Ecomancer, each time one gifted is born there is one other gifted out there that they are destined to bond with. Two people achieving all the powers a gifted can, the four elementals or the four psychic-related powers, and bonding together can give them a status/power alike to that of a demi-god.
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Place Names:
1. Vistaria: Empire from which Duo comes from. Fell to Sank 16 years earlier. (Except in prologue).
2. Sank: Enemy kingdom of Vistaria ruled by King Barton.
3. Torelle: Capital city of Eco Vera.
4. Eco Vera: Neutral no mans land between Sank and Vistaria. An enchanted sacred ground where Priests, Ecomancers and all other Gifted come once a year to seek peace and unity with the two great spirits. Place where all Gifted power is enhanced.
5. Draconian Desert: Desolate no mans land north of Eco Vera in which contact with the two great spirits is completely cut off.
6. Belvai: City just south of Eco Vera within the Roma Empire. It is where the Oracle lives.
7. Roma: Country south of Sank ruled by Emperor Khushrenada.
8. Oz: Capitol city of the Roma Empire.
9. Nishi: Ruled by Queen Midii Une
10. Higashi: Ruled by Queen Sally Po
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(Not in ABC order)
Glossary:
1. Bonded/ or Bonds: Bonds are links of power created between an Ecomancer and a Celestial for there own protection. The clairvoyance of a Celestial and the power of an Ecomancer serve to help each other. These bonds create semi-weak telepathic links between the two bonded. Presumably, these bonds can only be done between two people. They are life long. There is no known way to undo them.
2. The Gifted: Made up of psychics, telepaths, seer's, telekinetic's and ecomancers, they are any man or woman who can speak to/use the power of the Three Great Spirits. The Gifted come in a great variety but ecomancers are rare and for reasons not understood, are mainly female. A gifted who can wield the power of the Spirit of the Earth cannot wield that of the Spirit of Outerspace and vise versa.
3. The Celestials: Psychics, telepaths, telekentics and seers. They are those among the Gifted who can touch the Spirit of Outerspace and use it's power. Their symbol is the Star.
4. Ecomancers: Any man or woman who can touch the Spirit of the Earth and wield it's elemental powers, either just one or all four. If an Ecomancer can wield all four basic elemental powers he/she is granted the Healer's Touch. The Symbol of an Ecomancer is a half turned rose leaf. Healer's are recognized by their white gold arm guards.
5. Elemental Powers: Governed by the Spirit of the Earth: Earth, Wind, Water and Fire.
6. Healer's Touch: Power gifted to an Ecomancer who can control all four elemental powers. Considered to be advanced form ecomancy, this is the ability to heal illness or injury by using one's own life energy, or `chi'. Healer's are recognized by their white gold arm guards.
7. Three Great Spirits: The three spirits who have control over the world: the Spirit of the Earth, the Spirit of Outerspace and the Human Spirit. The first two are the Spirit Creators of the gifted. They are life givers and spirits that help bring peace and fertility to the world. The last is the dormant Spirit Creator of the non-gifted.
8. Two Great Spirits: Only referring to the Spirit of the Earth and the Spirit of Outerspace.
9. Oracle: Title given to the oldest and most powerful seer. Unlike the other Gifted, the power of seer can be transferred from one person to another if old enough. This is how a new Oracle is generally appointed. With the position of Oracle comes immortality. The Oracle cannot die until she/he passes on the old power.
10. Seer: One of the four major forms of the Celestial's power, (aside from the Psychics, Telepaths and Telekinetics). It is the power to see into the future spontaneously or via an object. The power comes to the seer at random and theoretically cannot be controlled, not even by the Oracle.
11. The Burning Leaf: A hate group with a near religious dedication to the eradication of all Ecomancers. Regarded as radicals, it is their belief that Ecomancers are actually followers of the Evil One in disguise. According to their beliefs, Ecomancers are rapists of the Spirit of the Earth who tap into it's power through the Evil Spirit and in turn weaken it. They believe that Ecomantic Healers are the most powerful followers of the Evil One who will rob a person of their soul while pretending to heal them. Their hatred toward Ecomancers runs deep enough to lead to acts of severe violence and/or murder. Followers of the Burning Leaf dislike of the Celestials almost as much because they will protect and support Ecomancers. Few Ecomancers will travel without the protection of a Celestial with them. The symbol for this cult is the burning rose leaf for obvious reasons.
12. Five Kingdoms: Sank, Vistaria, Roma, Nishi and Higashi. (Nishi actually meaning west and Higashi actually meaning east).
13. Asia Major: Largest continent where all life began. Ruled by the Five Kingdoms.
14. Asia Minor: Smallest of the two continents. Colonized on the east coast almost completely by the Roma Empire.
15. Council of Elders: Made up of the only six known Healers in existence and the six most powerful Celestials, this group of twelve elders is the high council that rules over all Gifted in every country. They set the laws that both protect and keep the Gifted in check. Working together with the rulers of each of the five kingdoms, they are responsible for looking after all matters concerned with the Gifted. The Council of Elders authority is second only to the Oracle who is also a member. The council resides in Torelle, the capitol of Eco Vera.
16. Shinigami: AKA the Evil One. A loner Spirit who rules over the nether world and the dead. He is a separate, lesser entity outside the control of the Three Great Spirits. Although many people believe that he is the embodiment of all evil and the bringer of death, destruction and chaos, Shinigami is a neutral spirit that does as he wishes and answers to none of the other Three Spirits.
17. True Bonded (Legend): Although any Celestial can bond with any Ecomancer, each time one gifted is born there is one other gifted out there that they are destined to bond with. Two people achieving all the powers a gifted can, the four elementals or the four psychic-related powers, and bonding together can give them a status/power alike to that of a demi-god.
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Place Names:
1. Vistaria: Empire from which Duo comes from. Fell to Sank 16 years earlier. (Except in prologue).
2. Sank: Enemy kingdom of Vistaria ruled by King Barton.
3. Torelle: Capital city of Eco Vera.
4. Eco Vera: Neutral no mans land between Sank and Vistaria. An enchanted sacred ground where Priests, Ecomancers and all other Gifted come once a year to seek peace and unity with the two great spirits. Place where all Gifted power is enhanced.
5. Draconian Desert: Desolate no mans land north of Eco Vera in which contact with the two great spirits is completely cut off.
6. Belvai: City just south of Eco Vera within the Roma Empire. It is where the Oracle lives.
7. Roma: Country south of Sank ruled by Emperor Khushrenada.
8. Oz: Capitol city of the Roma Empire.
9. Nishi: Ruled by Queen Midii Une
10. Higashi: Ruled by Queen Sally Po
List of who has what power:
Duo Maxwell:
Ecomancer: Earth, Wind, Water, Fire. Healer
Quatre R. Winner:
Celestial: Psychic, Telekinetic, Seer (Oracles gift).
Heero Yuy:
Celestial: Psychic, Telekinetic.
Dorothy Catalonia:
Celestial: Seer, Psychic.
Treize Khushrenada:
Ecomancer: Earth, Fire.
Silvia Noventa:
Celestial: Psychic, Telepathic, Telekinetic, Seer (Oracles gift).
Duo Maxwell:
Ecomancer: Earth, Wind, Water, Fire. Healer
Quatre R. Winner:
Celestial: Psychic, Telekinetic, Seer (Oracles gift).
Heero Yuy:
Celestial: Psychic, Telekinetic.
Dorothy Catalonia:
Celestial: Seer, Psychic.
Treize Khushrenada:
Ecomancer: Earth, Fire.
Silvia Noventa:
Celestial: Psychic, Telepathic, Telekinetic, Seer (Oracles gift).