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[Itena]

ooc: I'm actually a veteran wolf roleplayer, and I've really been wanting to rp MKR for a while. I may have a different roleplaying style than everyone else, so please bear with me.

Also, I'm not too sure of the rules here; so if you find an error, please correct me.

(based on an idea for a fanfiction I have ;P)


Tall gray buildings seemed to ascend forever to the heavens in the gray city that was Tokyo. The few trees that were there did little to help from receiving the constant exposure to the strong UV rays; which seemed to come in violent waves of heat, despite the fact that it was morning; slowing everyone down considerably.

Hikaru Shidou walked slowly towards her school; a grim look on her face as she remembered once again her recent test score that she had received the other day.

"59%..."

She had never received such an incredibly low mark, and it wasn't like she got a hundred percent on everything; but she always was a hard-working student. Hikaru didn't get why her mark had dropped so bad. Of course; there was the fact that her second great mission in Cephiro made her forget everything she had studied. This was a problem.



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As she walked slowly towards the middle school; her negative thoughts swirling through her mind, a familiar warning chill suddenly raced throughout Hikaru's body. Without thinking, her body jumped high in the air, did a forward flip, then landed gracefully a few meters forward on the pavement; a cloud of dust and pebbles accompanying a sliding sound of Hikaru skidding to a stop. Eyes wide with adrenaline and surprise, she looked at disbelief at what was in front of her.

A great monster, in the flesh, was standing before her; a growl being emitted from deep in it's stomach.

[Itena]

(ooc: sorry Batou-chi, I end up posting even though it's your turn. Also, I'm about to bend a few rules here...just like a fanfiction, lol.)


As the shaken emergency medical personnel looked towards the injured girl, they found the EMT who was caring for her quivering in fright; pointing at a strange fiery monster that hovered defensively over the patient. Panicking, they tried to bring the strange beast to the attention of the girl's companion; only to find that Umi wouldn't attack the fiery dog. It was then that it's pupil-less orbs turned and walked in his grandeur towards the petrified people, and uttered the following sentence in their confused minds,“I am not thine enemy, strangers.”

The small group, temporarily distracted from the sudden telepathy; gasped in surprise when a monstrous roar was heard right next to them. It was then that they saw Hikaru, awake and conscious, struggling as she barely defended herself with her sword, the creature's claws getting closer and closer to Hikaru's skin. This monster was very similar to the one that Umi had fought first, only it was of a smaller size.

With a roar of anger, the Mashin of Fire lunged itself at the horrid monster; easily destroying it with a quick swipe of it's fiery claws. Taking a glance outside, it was clear that many more monsters had appeared. He then moved towards Hikaru, allowing her to embrace his mane, and time stopped for the two of them.



“Hikaru, you have awakened.” the Spirit of Fire stated, his expression unreadable.

“Ray..earth...” said Hikaru, clinging onto her Guardian's fiery coat; relinquishing in it's warmth with great fervor; somehow immune to the raging flames.

“Umi... has informed me of thy situation,” he uttered; his voice never wavering as he continued,“...that ye might not survive from those wounds. That you might die.”

Die... Was she really dying? Was it still really that bad? A sudden pang was felt in her chest as the word rolled over many times in her head; she was going...to die. An emotion bubbled up as reality of the situation overwhelmed herself. Her instinct to survive sped up Hikaru's heartbeat; her eyes widening as she thought, 'I don't want to die!'

Wait, she won't. Remembering her previous thoughts, Hikaru breathed in deeply in order to calm herself. If she didn't want to die, she'll just live instead. It was as straightforward is that. She can't die now. Not just for her own sake, but for everyone else's too. She must keep her promise. She must defend everyone instead; she must fight!

“I won't die.” she eventually replied; not a shred of panic or fear lingering. Letting go of the great mane, Hikaru looked directly at the Mashin; an expression of yearning clearly readable on her face. A desire for battle; an urge to protect. A long moment of silence followed between the two of them; a strong connection between Knight and Guardian.

“...I understand, thy wish shall be acknowledged, Hikaru.”




Rayearth stared at her for a while longer; closed his eyes, then slowly opened them again. The clock started ticking once again; and the two were brought back to reality. Stepping one foot back, the Majestic Beast observed his master; a great sense of respect replacing his usual monotonous expression. His next words were not ones of telepathy; rather, they rumbled through the air in great waves of sound.

“Don me now,

“O Great Fire Knight;

“Warrior 'till the end of Time itself!”


As she was transported within the great Mashin. Hikaru felt the most wondrous of feelings. It was similar to gaining her magical abilities, only that it was multiplied and concentrated tenfold. The warm fire surrounded her as she merged with Rayearth, in a way she had never before experienced.

Beside the ambulance; instead of a robot-like beast, stood the great Guardian still in his beast-form; the weapon of escudo strengthening his teeth and claws; the fire of his peltage fuller and stronger; his overall size as large as his mecha form.

Ah, but it didn't take away the pain, realized Hikaru; standing with great difficulty in the familiar bubble. No, Rayearth could not heal any injuries; he could only give her the strength to battle. She knew that she shouldn't even be able to move, let alone stand and fight right now; it was only because she had merged with the Mashin. That was what his main purpose was, after all. But that did not mean she was going to let herself die in battle. Her promise to Umi will be kept; no matter what happens. Turning her head to her dear friend, she said, “Umi-chan, let's fight together.”

Then she saw the destroyed environment around her; the panicking innocent bystanders...and the dead drivers of the ambulance. The Fire Knight stared at the corpses with a shocked look on her face; she had failed to protect them. They had died in her place. Tears formed in Hikaru's eyes as she regretted not doing anything sooner.

They shall be avenged.

And with that, the great Mashin roared in sync with Hikaru's great battle cry, and she swept into the now enormous amount of monsters that filled up the street; not fighting at her best ability, but well enough; considering everything.


(ooc: Not the greatest post. A note; I tend to edit my posts a lot, and certain things change... I'll add the "Edit by" line from now on...)

This post has been edited by Itena: Mar 4 2008, 01:30 AM