Redemption

[COLOR=RoyalBlue]Sakura sat down on the green grass of the forest next to Knockdown High. She sighed a breath of relief. " That was close. B.T. is getting far too close to the truth for my liking." The wind rustled the trees gently. The sound calmed Sakura down. The forest was like home to her. It was the only thing comforting about her high-school. She stood up and made her way to a stream where she normally bathed. Taking off her clothes, she dipped herself into the cold mountain water, feeling instantly refreshed. Sakura dunked her head underneath the water and came back up, her now wet hair plastered against her face. " This feels so good!" Suddenly, a rustle of bushes caught Sakura's attention. Immediately she covered herself with her hands. A red tiger with black stripes sidled out of the bushes. Sakura froze. " Who are you?" she asked, recognising the tiger as a person. [/COLOR]

Sakura sighed. Takahiro just looked at her in disbelief. " I don't mean to be mean but..." she sighed again. She lef the room and headed to Saio's to check on him. Takahiro couldn't believe what Sakura just did. " I think I'd better go after Kitty," he said to himself before walking downstairs and out the door. Sakura looked at Saio, happy he was asleep and healing. " Be more careful next time Saio..." [I]Why? Why do I always have to be mean? I just want things to be right around here. I just want to get this over and done with and go home. I don't mean o be mean but...Oh I don't know!! Me, the angel of courage and friendship. Well I've been a real angel haven't I?[/I] Sakura looked over Saio, inspecting his now healing wounds. [I]He should be fine for a while.[/I] Sakura got up and headed downstairs. She noticed Aida and Asaku talking quietly in the corner. They stopped as soon as she entered the room. Sakura sighed again, sat down heavily on the couch and drifted off into her own world, back home.

Athene started walking over to Ryojin. Before she got to him, she was jumped by a few demons. With her katana, she sliced them in half easily. When her strength returned, Athene ran over to Ryojin and helped him clear out the demons in the area. Aura stood and watched the massacre, feeling a little sick as demon?s blood splattered over the tree Aura was standing behind. Ryojin puffed in exhaustion, as did Athene. None of the other Archangels can to help Ryojin and Athene. She sighed in relief. ? Lucky there?s no more left here.? ? Yeah I agree. That was just too much,? Ryojin said as he slumped against a tree. Athene sat on the ground, her wings drooping. Aura came out from behind the tree. ? Are you two alright?? she asked timidly. Athene put her katana away and nodded. ? I think so. But my wings are so sore. They got singed by a hot air burst,? Athene explained to Ryojin. He looked at her wings. Some of the feathers were black from being burnt. ? Oooo, they?re sore!!? Athene whined. ? Shall we wait for Ark to come back?? Aura asked. ? No. He?ll be after Dim Hope again. What does he have against that guy? I know he?s bad and everything but somehow, I think its personal,? Athene replied. Ryojin turned to Athene. ? Are you able to fly by yourself?? ? I think so,? Athene replied uncertainly. Ryojin gave her a concerned look. ? Don?t worry I?ll be fine.? Ryojin nodded and took Aura in his arms and took off, heading back to the temple. Athene stood up and took off, wincing slightly in pain. When they got to the temple, Athene crumpled to the floor. ? I hate burns!? Ryojin just laughed. ? You hate anything that?s painful.? ? So? That?s not a bad thing.? Ryojin sighed. ? Oh Athene, what am I going to do with you?? Aura giggled.

OOC: It wasn't stupid cause I am posting now. Brielle opened her eyes to feel a blanket over her. She stood up, grabbing the blanket before it fell off. " Where did this come from?" " Heero put it over you and said thank-you before," Scythe answered and he got to his feet. " Oh...remind me to thank him later..." Brielle started before she heard the commotion of the other Riders training. " Well, they've become more enthusiastic!" " Yes. And Valo and Lionel had a fight before," Scythe said. " Those two, they're so immature! Can't they just get along with each other?" " Apparently not."

[COLOR=Blue]A knock on the door interrupted Sakura from her mediation. She walked over to the door. " Who is it?" she asked. " Its Yoji Sakura, open up!" Yojimbo's voice came from the other side. Sakura opened it quickly. " Yoji! What are you doing out of bed? I command you to go back to it now!" Sakura said with her voice raised. " Can't. Got a problem," Yojimbo said as he hobbled in with Aida at his side. " What? What's the matter? If its about Takahiro, I don't want to talk about it." " Its not. That demon were fighting has our school under his thumb. He's going to kil everyone!" Yojimbo breathed out heavily as he laid down on Sakura's bed. " Oh my god!" Sakura ran down the stairs to join the others. They immediately stood up as soon as she entered the room. " Lets go guys!" Kitty, Asaku and Aida walked past Sakura and towards the door. As Takahiro passed her, she grabbed his arm. He turned to her. " Takahiro.....I'm .......sorry. I didn't mean to say what I did. Can we talk when this is over?" she asked very timidly. Takahiro smiled a little. " Alright Sakura. But lets get going," he said as he walked towards the door. " Hang on! I'll go get Saio. We need all the help we can get since Yoji is injured." Before Takahiro could stop her, Sakura ran up to Saio's room, grabbed him and ran back down stairs and out the door with Takahiro in tow. After a while, the Chosen Angels reached their school. They could definitely sense evil around it. " Lets do this for Yoji," Sakura said full of confidence as she walked up the stairs to the door.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Athene followed Ark with Aura in her arms. Aura smiled up at Athene warmly, who smiled back. When Ark told them to split up, Athene swerved to the right of Ark and scanned the forest fires below them. " Do you think these fires where started by demons?" Aura asked, a slight worried tone to her voice. Athene smiled. " Don't worry Aura. I'll protect you." Aura smiled. As Athene scanned the forest a second time, a large gust of hot wind rushed up and seared Athene's left wing. It sent them spiralling towards the earth. They crashed through many trees and finally came to rest at the foot of a huge fir tree. Aura stood up, dusting herself off. She looked around for Athene who she found sprawled across the ground with her eyes closed. Aura panicked. " Athene! Athene! Wake up!" Athene didn't wake. A sneer caught Aura's attention behind her. A small group of demons surrounded Aura. " Oh no.....Athene!" [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkOrchid]Hunter looked amazed. " So, this had happened before?" she asked inquistively. " Yes. A time ago," Bewahren added. " What happened?" " Well," Nemesis started, " A virus entered 'The World' and changed a lot of things. But two warriors, Kite and BlackRose saved 'The World'." " Oh." They walked through Dun Loriag. Whispers surrounded them. Bewahren and Nemesis looked at each other. They overheard some of the conversations. " Look. Those are the warriors who beat that huge monster at the Golden Grunty festival." " Are they the Red Moon Legend warriors?" Hunter looked at Nemesis. " What's this Red Moon Legend warriors these guys are talking about?" " A stone tablet appeared suddenly one day in the root town of Man Anu. It foretold of a legend that was to come true. Everyone assumed that Kite and Blackrose were returning...." " But instead we were chosen," Hunter interrupted. " Yeah......something like that," Nemesis replied uncertainly. " Oh great. We're supposed to be these great warriors. Why do I feel so downgraded?" Hunter asked. " Because you're trying to live up to BlackRose and Kite," Bewahren added unemotionally. " Oh thanks!" Hunter replied sarcastically. A letter appeared above her head. " Looks like you've got mail," Nemesis said, looking at the letter. --The Real World -- Atalanta took off her viser and clicked on her inbox. A message from the Administration was there. She clicked on it and read: Dear Player, Due to your defeat of the monster at the Golden Grunty festival, the Administration of 'The World' have decided for you to use the limited edition character BlackRose. Happy playing! The Administration of 'The World' " What?!?!?" Atalanta said and quickly put her visier back on. --The World -- Hunter came back. " Well, look at you!" Nemesis said, admiring Hunter's new appearance. " What are you talking about?" Hunter asked. " Look at yourself," Nemesis said, grinning from ear-to-ear. Hunter ran over to a water trough. The image of Blackrose stared back at her. Hunter yelped in fright. " So this is Blackrose?" Hunter asked after settling down. " Yup!" Nemesis exclaimed. Suddenly a wavemaster ran up to Hunter. " Wow! You got Blackrose! That's so cool! Are you strong?" the boy said excitedly. " Uhhhh....." Hunter started. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=Purple]Brielle collapsed onto Scythe's back as the last of her strength left her. " You work yourself too hard my Brielle," Scythe said to himself as he launched himself into the air. His large leathery wings caught the air and he glided along, back towards the Palace. In a short time, Scythe landed gracefully in the gardens. He stretched one wing out and masterfully moved Brielle from his back to his wing. He laid her underneath one of the giant oak trees and curled up behind the tree. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=RoyalBlue]Sakura was distraught. They had left Yojimbo behind. Takahiro had to literally drag her away. She didn't want him to die. He was one of her closest friends. She felt like breaking down, but Takahiro's presence prevented that. However, Takahiro finally came to his senses and suggested they go back. She watched him draw his weapon, X-Calibur, and head back to Easttown Mall carpark. The black box still surrounded the two fighting. Sakura could hear Yojimbo;s breathing, much to her delight. But she could feel he was tiring and making mistakes. " Oh Yojimbo you idot!" Sakura said harshly to herself as she and Takahiro hovered near the box. " how are we going to get in there?" Takahiro enquired. Sakura summoned her katana. Its presence calmed her, supressed her feelings. She heard the others assemble behind her. " We should have never left," Asaku said. Kitty stayed silent. Sakura attacked the box. Instead, she got blown backwards into Aida, sending them tumbling across the bictumen. A few losse feathers scattered the carpark as Sakura and Aida stood up. " Well that was stupid!" Aida said angrily. " Sorry Aida, I didn't mean to..." Sakura trailed off. Aida smiled. " Don't worry, I understand." They flew back over to the group. Sounds of the battle inside echoed out. It made Sakura's blood boil. " I hate just standing here!" she yelled in frustration. " Settle down Sakura!" Takahiro replied. " Settle down?! How can you be so calm?! You haven't done anything to help!!" Takahrio fell silent. That hurt him a lot. A sudden yell of pain from Yojimbo caught everyone's attention. " YOJI!" they yelled in unison. An evil laughter echoed through the air. Sakura's blade glowed a brilliant white. " Hang on Yoji! I'm coming!" she yelled back. She brought her sword down, through the darkness box, the same time she heard a gunshot behind her. A hole opened on the side of the box. Asaku and Kitty flew in there, grabbed Yojimbo and brought him back outside before the hole closed. He was unconscious when they brought him out. Aida bent over him. " Out cold." Sakura breathed a sigh of relief. She thought he was dead. " Lets go before that demon gets out of that thing," Takahiro said unemtionally. Sakura turned to him. He looked coldly back at her. He helped Aida and Asaku to take Yojimbo back to the dormitory while Sakura and Kitty brought up the rear. " You know, you were really mean. Takahiro was only trying to help you and you bit his head off," Kitty said to Sakura after they got back to 'The Sanctuary'. All of their wings disappeared. Sakura stood there stunned at what Kitty said. " I'm sorry Takahiro..." she whispered to herself before trudging up to her room and locking herself in it. [/COLOR]

When B.T. knocked on Tom's door, it opened and Sakura's head popped out of it. " B.T. What are you doing here? Sakura asked, surprised at his appearance. " Sakura! What are you doing in Tom's bedroom??!?!" B.T. asked back. " I had to bring Tom back from the hospital wing. We just got back," Sakura explained, scowling at what B.T. thought they were doing. He went red in the face. " Well, can I come in then?" " Sure." Sakura opened the door wide to let B.T. enter. Tom was sitting up in his bed, looking hot and bothered by the walk up to his room. " Hey B.T. What are you doing here?" Tom asked as soon as he saw B.T. enter the room. " Well...It's kinda hard to explain. But I heard from the principal this morning that a white tiger visited him last night and gave him the biggest fright," B.T. said. Sakura immediately stopped behind B.T. She turned to face the door. " A white tiger? Wow," Tom exclaimed, " But how the hell did one get in there?" " I don't know. Maybe we should ask Sakura?" B.T. turned around to face Sakura but she was gone. " Geez she does some good disappearing acts," Tom said.

[COLOR=Purple]Brielle watched the carnage around her. Her fellow Riders were doing well. She watched Heero and Cyrus take apart many deformed Dragons and their Rideers. However, her concern laid with Vanilla and Caramel. " Scythe, dive. We need to get to Vanilla and Caramel." Scythe brought his wings close to his body and plummeted towards the ground. As the ground rushed up to meet them, Scythe opened his wings slowly, gradually slowing down. As soon as Scythe's feet touched the ground, Brielle was out of the saddle and over to the silver dragon, cluthing her unconscious rider in her large scaly arms. Brielle approached Vanilla and saw the great gash in her side. " Caramel, would you let me do something to Vanilla?" I promise I won't hurt her," Brielle said calmingly. Caramel looked hesistant. " Caramel, brielle would never hurt a person on her side, trust her," Scythe added, trying to get Caramel to accept Brielle's help. " Alright. What are you going to do to her?" Caramel asked as she laid Vanilla on the ground. " Heal her," Brielle replied as she knelt beside Vanilla. Caramel watched intently. Scythe kept a look out for falling or attacking enemies. Brielle laid her hands on the gash in Vanilla's side. Her eyes turned as black as Scythe's hide. Her hands glowed a bright blue as Vanilla's skin started closing over the gash, the muscle underneath sewing back together. Caramel noticed a bright blue spot on Scythe's chest as he transferred some of his elemental power to Brielle. A few minutes later, the glow on Brielle's hands faded. She withdrew. " Vanilla should wake up in a couple of seconds," Brielle said as she climbed onto Scythe's back. She and Scythe took off, joining the battle. Caramel looked intently at Vanilla, whose eyes fluttered open just after the Spirit partners departed. Caramel sighed, relieved. Vanilla looked blankly at Caramel. " What just happened?" The Riders fighting in the sky were overwhelmed by a second flood of deformed Dragons. The heroes were tiring, Brielle could see that. She felt it also after slaying countless Dragons and riders. She also watched Valo fighting Zeddrick on the ground. Angelus and the Death dragon were fighting furiously above her as Scythe dodged a wayward attack. " Doesn't Valo know he can't defeat Zeddrick?! Fool! He'll go to his death!" " Brielle, I think its about time to end this," Scythe breathed, feeling exhausted. Brielle breathed quickly. She was nearing the end of her strength. her sword felt heavy in her arms, where in reality, it was a light as a feather. Scythe perched himself on a rocky outcrop on the moutainside near the town of Abydos. " Yes, time to end this," brielle breathed, " I know I shouldn't do this. But my comrades need all the help they can get." Brielle's eyes turned black once again. Scythe spread out his wings, enlarging himself to his full size. Black misty figures of dragons assembled behind them, as if they sprang out of the moutains behind them. The army of long passed dragons charged forth, wreaking havoc in the Black Army. Brielle's fellow Riders had no idea where these ghosts of dragons came from. Brielle's breathing quickened again as she struggled to stay conscious. The power of Scythe was too much for her body to handle. Half of the remaining deformed Dragons were wiped out by the ghosts, the rest Brielle left for her friends. As darkness clouded her vision, Brielle gave one last command to Scythe. " Get me home." [/COLOR]

[COLOR=RoyalBlue]As Tallie entered Tom's room, she heard a flutter of shirt move out of the window. Tallie ran to the window to see Sakura running away from the hospital bulilding. " What's up with her?" Tallie asked herself and shook her head. She turned to Tom. " Is he in a bad way or what?" Tom's eyes opened. " I'm not that bad am I?" Tallie jumped, surprised by Tom's reply. " I thought you were unconscious." " I thought you were Sakura." " She just left. Jumped out the window to be specific." " Typical." " What's up with her?" " She's scared to show emotion. Don't think she knows how to. Its not like any of us have helped her." " I suppose." Tom propped himself up on his elbows. The nurse came in and started fussing over to him again. Tallie laughed at Tom's hysterics.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=DimGray]" Everything?" Luke replied uncertainly. " Answer every question I ask truthfully and you will be a free man," Jalena said. Luke nodded in agreement. " First question, why were you following us on our mission?" Luke hesitated to answer, but blurted it out when he saw Jalena reaching for her gun. " I was sent by Zerverius..." " You mean the Zerverius that made this operation unit?" " Yes." " What was your goal in following us?" " Zerverius wanted me to grab that notebook you have in your hands right now." " Why?" " He never told me. He just said that it has valuable information in it that would save the world. Being the guillable agent I am, I took the job." " Is there anything else?" " Well...He wanted me to kill that friend of yours....what's his name?" " Zeddrick?" " No....the other one." " Phelan?!?!" " That's him." " That bastard. Doesn't he understand Phelan is like a brother to me?" " Is that all?" " No. One more. Does Zerverius really work for the US Government?" " Yes, he does. But he is the one who deals with POWs and tortures them to get information out of them. He isn't very liked and there's rumours going around the Pentagon that he will be sacked soon." Thoughts were swirling around in Jalena's head. " You may go." Luke stood up and walked out of the door without taking a second look at Jalena. [I]Why does Zerverius want Leonardo's notebook?[/I] She looked at the shabby, leatherbound book. " I think I will have to look through this more thoroughly." A few hours later and Jalena could not find any reason why Zerverius would want this book. As she turned the last page and translated it, the information peaked her interest. It was about a metal that felt lighter than air. " This would be a huge improvement in the military. Is this why Zerverius wants it?" Jalena shook her head. It spun with the information given to her. SHe slipped the small notebook up her shirt, so Zerverius wouldn't be able to get at it, even if he dared he'd be blown away. Jalena walked out the door and to the swimming pool. She dangled her feet in the warm water. " Wonders what's the next mission?" [/COLOR]

[COLOR=Blue]He struck out at the Chosen Angels. They all dodged it masterfully. He smirked. " Now now. That won't do. You're all just children. I will do to you what I did to your friend!" he rasped. With a wave of his hand, an army of bulky, skeletal dogs appeared. It only took Kitty one look at their decaying muscle and skin to make her feel queasy. " Those things are disgusting!" she groaned, holding a hand over her mouth. The others felt the same, but still determined. All at once, the army of dogs launched themselves at the unsuspecting Angels. They were slow to react and most of them were barelled over by the impact of the dogs hitting their bodies. The demon laughed loudly and evilly. The sickening sound of weapons clashing with bone and flesh awoke Sakura from her perch over the demon's shoulder. She opened her eyes slowly. The last thing she remembered was slamming against the big oak tree in the gardens of the Angels' home, Paradise. Her first sight four hours was her friends fighting against the seemingly invincible demonic dog army. At first, it didn't register. But after a few minutes, the sudden realisation of what danger they were in, hit her. " YOU IDIOTS! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! DON'T FIGHT THOSE THINGS! THEY'LL NEVER DIE! RUN AWAY! DON'T TRY AND FIGHT! ITS POINTLESS!" Sakura screamed at them through their mind link. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=Purple]OOC: I don't mind Yotska. I like having admirers :love: :D Brielle looked concerned at Cyris Sin and Heero's injuries but thought better than to try and help him. He didn't seem to want it or need it. That hurt Brielle's sense of helping others but if they didn't want it, then they didn't want it. However, she grabbed Lionel by his arm and dragged him away to the side. She turned to him, eyes stormy. " Don't you ever treat anyone like that again. We are all equals. I will not have this group of Riders fall apart because of some idiot who had issues with someone's elses class. As Orion said, we are all equals." With that, she turned on her heel and left, with ScytheWing following close behind her. Alex followed her. " So, you're not afraid of going to war?" he asked. " No," Brielle replied truthfully as she sat down on a green lawn in the gardens again. " Why?" Alex sat down beside her. " My real mother and father were two of Orion's elite warriors in the Hundred Year War. Zerverius killed them himself. I am a warrior and peasant, yet I am treated like a royal because of their generousity. I have no fear of the death of myself. But I do fear for the death of others, innocent others. I want to protect them, just like my parents did." Alex sat there shocked. He didn't expect this from an attractive girl like Brielle. He thought she would be going for the rewards or something. [I]She may no be royalty by blood, but she is royalty by heart.[/I] A sudden ringing of beels caught the Riders' attention. Brielle got to her feet swiftly. " The Bells are ringing. AN ATTACK HAS HAPPENED!" she yelled to the others before sprinting towards the Great Hall of the Palace, ScytheWIng following closely behind. Alex jumped to his feet and, with his partner, ran after Brielle. The other Riders joined the race to the Great Hall. Brielle watched Orion come in view, standing on an outer wall of the Palace, looking at the rising smoke on the far horizon. His mood resembled that of a storm, ready to lash out at any time. Everyone assembled behind him. He faced them. " The town Abydos has been burnt to the ground. The black army invades to the west. Go to them." Brielle nodded, her expression determined. She turned to ScytheWing who unfurled his wings, ready for flight. She jumped into the leather saddle and they took off into the reddening sky.[/COLOR]

Athene sighed. Boy, she was bored. She dangled her feet in the stream outside the temple. The birds churped happily in the trees around her. Small forest animals ran past her, taking no notice of her whatsoever. They were too used to her. She sighed again. " Ah...why does this have to be so boring!!!" Athene stood up, her wings stretched out behing her. She yawned. " Well well well, what are you doing here?" a voice came from behidn her. Athene whirled around, and punched whoever it was in the face. The figure of Ryojin fell to the ground. Athene's eyes lit up with horror. " Oh Ryojin I'm so sorry!!!" she said, helping him up. " Boy you've got a mean punch on you!" he exclaimed, rubbing the red mark on his face. " Sorry!!" Both of them looked at each other and laughed. Aura came to the temple's edge and called out. " Breakfast is ready!" " Mmmm. FOOD!" Athene said. " And its all mine!" Ryojin said, pushing Athene backwards. " Oh no you don't!" The two wrestled all the way up to the temple and to the dining room. Ark stood at the door, waiting for them. He gave them a disapproving scowl. " Children!" he huffed. " Hey I take offense to that! I'm at least three thousand years old thank you!" Athene replied before getting clobbered by Ryojin. Ark shook his head. " I maintain my opinion!"

[COLOR=RoyalBlue]OOC: Sorry I had to change the time of day to fit in with my post. Sorry!! Sakura followed Tallie silently. During the free-for-all, Sakura fought no one and she challenged none. Instead, she studied how Tallie fought, who wasn't too bad. But, as soon as Sakura heard Tom's scream, she had froze in fear. At the moment, her mind was empty except for the repeating screaming of Tom. [I]It's my fault. I should have been atching over him. But I wasn't. I was too busy thinking of myself.[/I] Sakura growled at her own thoughts. She had failed him. And he said he was sorry for losing!! She looked up, her eyes bare slits again. [I]It was the principal's fault. Arrogant b******![/I] How she wanted to kill him. She had neve had the urge to kill before, but he was the exception. However, Sakura was extremely pleased at how Tallie decked him. Once Tallie and Sakura had reached the infermary, they could see Tom laying in a crips white bed, unconscious. Both of them walked calmly over to him. Tears welled up in Sakura's violet eyes, but she pushed them back down for the sake of her pride. " I can't stand this," she whispered to her forcefully. " Can't stand what?" Tallie asked, looking at Sakura. " How the principal tears us. It isn't right." " I know what you mean. That's why I decked the b******!" Sakura's thoughts kept swirling around in her head, catching each other like hungry dogs. " That does it..." Sakura whispered and let the room in a fury. " SAKURA!" Tallie yelled after her but she was gone. The full moon shimmered gracefully in the sky. Sakura stood in the ring where today's events occured. Friend against friend, lover verus lover. All this injustice made Sakura's blood boil. " I know I promised never to do this Mother, but I think this time is justified." The principal lay in his beautifully carved, four post wooden bed, nursing the injuries given to him by Tallie. Suddenly, two gleaming eyes came from the darkness at the end of his bed. He awoke, feeling the uncomfortable pesence of another in the room. He sat up and froze in fear at what he saw. A bulky white tiger stood in front of him, fangs bared. " Ever pull a stunt like that again, and I swear on my mother's grave that I will ter you limb from limb," a voice echoed inside the principal's head. The tiger then made its way over to the open window. " Told you not to mess with me," it said again and then, disappeared out the window. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=Purple]OOC: So Skillgannon, we're related then. Oooo that's scary!!!! Skillgannon is one of my friends from school if you wanted to know. Brielle looked at her surregete (sp?) father, who looked back at her. " Brielle, could you show the Riders and their partners to the Council Chambers?" Orion asked. " Yes father. Oh, what about Sef?" Brielle replied. " Ah Sef. Almost forgot. Riders," Orion started, " I would like to introduce you to my grand nephew Sef. He too, is a Dragon Rider." Sef stepped out from the shadows and half smiled, although the serious look in his eyes never faded. " Alright everyone, follow me," Brielle instructed. The Riders and their dragons assembled behind Brielle as she started making her way to the Council Chambers. Sef joined the group rather unwillingly. He wanted Mykkael at his side. But, with his dragon refusing to mix with the others, he had no choice. Brielle and the Riders walked along one of the vast halls of the Palace, their dragons following closely behind. A voice piped up from behind Brielle's back. " Why are we wasting time going to these chambers? And what is going on?" Vanilla's voice said impatiently. " The Council Chambers is where the King deliberates whether or not to wage open war. And the answer to your second question I don't know myself," Brielle replied coolly. Vanilla crossed her arms angrily. The Riders rounded a corner to see a pair of gigantic gold doors. Two guards stood either side of the closed doors. " Open them," Brielle commanded, her voice full of power. The guards gradually pulled the heavy doors open to reveal a vast rooms, enough to hold many more dragons and people than there were. In the centre of the room, a huge circular table was situated. Brielle turned to her fellow Riders. " Take a seat guys and girls," she said casually. As they passed her, she smiled warmy to them, especially to Heero as he and Cyrus Sin passed her. The doors shut with a thud. Brielle took her seat at the north side of the circular table, ScytheWing sitting behind her. Orion, Lillyana and Kai entered the room. Every Rider, except Brielle rose from their seats. Orion waved a hand at them. " My Riders," Orion started, " We are all equals in this room. There is no need to acknowledge anyone's status in here." This stunned the Riders as they slowly sat back down. Brielle smiled. Orion, Lillyana and Kai sat in the three empty seats to the left of Brielle. Vanilla shifted uncomfortably in her seat as Kai sat next to her. Caramel snorted in silent laughter behind her. " Oh shut it!" Vanilla whispered angrily to her dragon. Caramel didn't stop. Orion cleared his throat, making Caramel stop. " Now. I have all summoned you here to tell you all of a major threat to Celebrynn's safety. The Hundred Year War ended 20 years ago but it seems that Ilthazar is not content with peace between our kingdoms. Sef knows first-hand at what he has done. Ilthazar has taken over many other smaller kingdoms. Ours is the only one that has resisted him and his evil ways. I have reports that some of the border towns have been attacked and burnt to the ground. Now I ask you to help the people of Celebrynn and protect them. Will you do this for me?[/COLOR]

I totally agree. I think we'll figure out something weird and wacky to get people's attention ;)

[COLOR=Blue]Sakura sat at on a white marble step in the gardens of Paradise, her white wings wrapped around her in a protective embrace. Tears splashed onto her knees she held close to her body. [I]Why? All I wanted was to be liked. But the others don't seem to know that. I don't mean to be the leader or anything. I just want to be here, be home.[/I] More tears splashed onto her knees. The magnificent buildings of white mable and golden sandstone surrounded her in the vast gardens of Paradise. This was the Angels home. However, Lillyana sent them, the Chosen Angels, to Earth to protect them from Orion. When Lillyana found out that Orion was evil, her heart was broken. Sakura saw how hurt her Queen had been when she discovered this news and swore to herself never to get hurt like that. But now, since she had met Takahiro, Sakura had been ever more vigilent to keep her promise to herself. However, that momentary kiss with him sent her in a spin. Unknown emotions cursed through her body. She felt hot and cold at the same time. But Sakura knew that Takahrio would never feel the same way as she did. Sakura snivelled and wiped the tears from her eyes. " You idiot," she said to herself, " The world's fate in on your shoulders and you're crying over a stupid boy. What are you thinking? You must not give in to these emotions. You have to be strong. For the sake of the others. They have no idea what could happen to them." With that, Sakura stood up and stretched out her wings. With one great thud, she was kicked in the back and sent flying into a great oak tree. Sakura collided with it in a sickening crunch. She slumped to the foot of it, unconscious. " Well, a Chosen Angel? Here? My my my, aren't I lucky," an evil voice hissed. Then, it laughed, as insanely as evil could be. [/COLOR]

Yeah I know what you guys mean. i have ideas in mind and everything that I didn't say cause someone might steal it. But I do have some very good ideas for it. Hey hevn, you and I could do this RPG together if you want.

Sakura blushed absolutely scarlet. " Well....I...." she stammered, looking at the ground. In her mind, she was debating furiously whether to tell him or not. She looked up from the ground. His eyes melted her, they always had. At that moment, Sakura leaned forward and kissed Takahiro softly on the lips. Takahiro was shocked and definitely didn't expect it. He just sat there, in shock. Suddenly, Sakura pulled away with tears welling up in her eyes. " I'm sorry...." she said as she ran past Takahiro and out the door. She ran...and ran. Why? Why did it always have to be this way? Why did everything have to be so difficult. Eventually, Sakura made her way to the park beside her school. With no one around, Sakura's brilliant white wings appeared at her shoulders. One sweep of her wings and she was gone, flying into the black sky.

I just had an idea. Something for the beginning of spring (for the southern hemisphere). Idea - An RPG about a beach resort - Players can be guests, staff, managers, tour guides, people that live in the community - Events happen like parties, competitions, functions Bascially it will be a free RPG where players can do what they want. Just a few plot twists here and there (won't give you too much info, want it to be a surprise). So what do you think? Would you join it?

[COLOR=Purple]OOC: If any of you didn't realise, Gelgoog Pilot is King Ilthazar. Brielle and Scythe flew along easily in the wind, watching the fields and towns fly by underneath them. " Its a beautiful day today," Scythe said happily, enjoying the warm sunlight on his scaly body. " Yes, that it is." As they neared the palace of Celebrynn, a rider and dragon pair cut across Brielle and Scythe's flight path. " Hey watch out!!!" Brielle yelled from atop her perch, but it was too late. At the spped Scythe was going, it was enevitable that scythe clipped the other dragon's wing. The other pair were sent into a dive, the rider falling off. Brielle heard the rider screaming the name of his dragon and vice versa. Brielle was about to prepare for a high spped dive when she noticed that the rider fell into a wagon of hay. She breathed a sigh of relief. Just then, she noticed Orion pacing in the courtyard and talking to the fallen rider. The dragon landed in the courtyard, collected its rider and took off again, almost collecting Brielle and Scythe again. They had to perform a magnificent roll to avoid another collison. Soon after, Brielle and Scythe landed outside the palace and calmly walked in, waving to the servants and guards on the way. As soon as they entered the Great Hall, they were greeted by Kai, Brielle's brother. Kai was a little younger than Brielle, had short black hair and bright green eyes. He was fairly muscular and handsome. Lots of women were after him because of his status being the Prince of Celebrynn and his handsome looks. But he was a good man. Never a cheater or a gambler, always trying to do what was right, just like his father. " Brielle, you're back! And Scythe too!" " What do you mean Scythe too?" Scythe snorted in reply. Brielle shook her head. Kai and Scythe always managed to have some sort of arguement when they met. " Ok ok you two. Knock it off," Brielle said. The three of them walked to the courtyard were Orion was pacing around. He glanced up. " Ah Brielle, you're here." [/COLOR]

[COLOR=Blue]OOC: My character's not that bad people. Although, it had me in fits of laughter!! So yeah, doing good guys! Extremely funny. Sorry Kayin, I moved your character. Sakura watched Asaku descend the stairs and sighed with relief. Asaku looked at her strangely. " So?" Sakura asked. " She wants to put laxatives in Yojimbo's drink," Asaku replied. Sakura howled with laughter. This wasn't the reaction Asaku expected. " Oh that's a good one. When are you going to do it?" Sakura asked again. " Tomorrow morning. Weren't you supposed to go to Takahiro's room Sakura?" he asked. " OH NO! I was, wasn't I? He's gonna kill me!" Sakura exclaimed, running up the stairs, falling over the first. Asaku watched her run up the stairs and shook his head. " Oh boy. This is gonna be good," Asaku said to himself as he made his way to the kitchen and the others. Sakura made her way cautiously to Takahiro's room. Once she got their, she knocked on the door timidly, feeling herself go pink on the cheeks. Takahiro opened the door to see who it was. " Oh Sakura, come in." Sakura walked in, her head bowed. Takahiro pulled out a chair. " Please sit." [/COLOR]