thank you... and if you want to call me dad, go for it. just don't expect me to call you son, not my style.

*laughs, then shifts his attention to address all the court members*

but i've been thinking... perhaps we should start thinking about an evac plan...

*snaps fingers and summons forth a silver tea-service*

Tea, anyone? ?

Yes, that would be wise. Should we begin evacuating the countrymen a few days in advance (just in case) so there will be less chaos on the actual day of the battle, but allow all able soldiers to remain here and fight?

As well, if (in a worst case scenario) the Queendom falls, perhaps we could temporarily move everyone over to the Chibi-dom. Should the Chibi-dom accept the sudden influx of people, it would be the first step in their demonstration of their willingness to forge that alliance with us, the one that is still yet to be negotiated.

yes there peasants should be evacutated... i have more than enough room in the persimmon lands for that, thats not the issue. but what i'm saying is an emergency evac plan that basically sends a group to a place that the demons can't follow... now we can't send more than 200-300, we just don't have that kinda power to spare at the moment.

see...if we fall, its not just us... it EVERYONE. they will control the chamber. even if they can't use it or find it, they could eventually build their own device that works in the same manner; more importantly they could use it as a dimensional teleporter to bring even more of thier kind here.

when i said we're screwed, i meant it. now, that doesn't mean i'm not gonna try and stop it. but, i want you all to understand how serious this is....

But does such a place exist? One where the demons cannot reach, that is. Perhaps we could consult the fairies.


In other words, like you said, we're screwed.


Of course we do (well, I do hope some of us do). For the sake of the Queendom, we will do all we can.

*somehow appears from wherever she was to wherever she is supposed to be now*

Oh yes, nee-san, I'd love some. *bows and takes tea*

*hugs her sis*

Well at least someone here isn't so caught up in war...

War? That's what the King and Queen have been discussing?

*eyes open wide and a giant smile appears on his face. runs over swoops up the queen in a swift motion, hug/kissing her at the same time*

now what would i ever do without you... you're a freakin genius... i've been focused on the chamber and the demons the entire time... i forgot... who knows more about magic than the fairies?! nobody...

*kisses her once again. puts her down and runs out*

gotta go...

*runs out to the persimmon grove, restores its to its orginal pre-demon state, and begins to meditate; hoping to summon the fairies*

come on guys i need you here......

Yeaaaaaaah...

How did the disussion of war start? I thought we were on peaceful terms with our surrounding nations.

*standing in the middle of the throne room, slightly dazed but pleasantly surprised after the King's little outburst of affection*

Er, wow . . .

*clear throat and turns back to the Lady Ambassador, Princess, and Prince*

At any rate, we should probably try to fit in as much training as we can. Even if the army becomes the least bit stronger, we will at least have that much more of a fighting chance. What say you, dear Prince? Will you help us train the troops?

Deshi, you missed the most recent battle we had, it seems. Thank goodness you didn't have to be involved, else something might have happened to you. Then again, you could always be resurrected.

*nods to the Queen and bows a little*

I'd be glad to assist with training them, mother. I'm a bit saddened that we won't have enough time to go through and pick apart The Art of War, but at least we can get some wargames in and develop some more strategies to fall back onto. So then I shall take my leave...

*bows to Quistis once more, then smiles and wave to Ailuro. Turning to his wife, a smirk comes across his features. He closes the distance between them and lightly kisses her jawline*

I'll be back, love... I promise. *with saying that, he gives Bling another, tender kiss. He then unwilling breaks their embrace and heads out of the throne room*

Edit- (guys, I'm gonna go crash. Have fun everyone! And Bling, I love you honey! *kiss* I'll send you the e-mail in the morning...)

Ahh, The Art of War . . . where has the Captain xrninja gone? I suspect she may know more about the work than anyone here.

If not, I shall look through it myself and see if anything can be applied.

*after a while under the tree, a whirlwind of swirling motes of light surround the king. what sounds like the voices of thousands of small laughing children can be heard*

WHIRLWIND OF FAIRIES: teehee... come with us.....

*the king and fairies disappear*

[i'm crashing, night all]

*is still fending off two of the four devils that chased him down. as the explosion occurs, the more devilish devil is caught, leaving FM with the fallen angel devil*

*has a bit of a worried look on his face, then catches a small bit of the announcement on his headset*

Know what? You're the last member of that now dead scum crew over there.

*the devil only stands there. FM takes a swipe, but the devil blocks it and pushes him back*

So tell me, why'd you guys do it? Do you want another demon planet, just like the other one my crew and I screwed over?

*the devil seems a bit shocked by this statement, then he finally recognizes FM*
Devil: If you're who I think you are, shouldn't you be dead?

Ah, so you've heard about that fight... What do you care?

*the devil raises his hands and produces some white healing magic*
Since you have survived that battle somehow, you must have immense power. I wish to test my full strength against your full strength. *he sends the magic to FM, completely healing all his wounds. after a moment, the devil spreads his dark angel wings and charges FM*

*FM panicks for a moment, then looks at the katana* (let's see if sensei's energy focusing technique really works. it's my only shot anyway)

*FM takes a ready stance as the blade seems to become brighter with each moment. the devil brings his sword over his head and down. at that same moment, FM brings the katana up with both hands in an attempt to block the attack. as the blades connect, the devil's sword shatters* Jackpot. *FM brings his sword back and does a full-body uppercut on the devil*

Sorry, but I have no time to deal with you. *he flips out his laptop and sends out several messages*

To the King: As you know already, the Half-edge lets me charge energy and release it in various forms. Given enough time, I could charge enough energy to destroy several large planets. Duration of the beam, the size and what type of shot I'll do will also extend charge time... If what was said about more reinforcements coming, there's a chance I could wipe out a large amount, possibly the entire group. Course, since I haven't had too much time to practice blowing up planets, wiping out a million troops in one shot, etc., it's not a sure guarentee we'll get the required results.

To DM: Try not to overuse those weapons too much. Some seeds (another name for the orbs) tend to have side-effects if their power is abused, especially if they're powerful and/or will not shatter after a set amound of times. Yours are somewhat powerful and are the ones that won't break after awhile, so please be careful. You won't know what the effects are until they occur. I apologize for not telling you sooner.

*looks over at the castle* Well, better get started... *begins running*

*a little bird informed mei that the meeting in the throne room was to begin. mei manages to slip in after the doors close with the spell she used outside the castle earlier. When the meeting was over, she slips out by the same way and meets Kyor in the courtyard*

Well, it seems I may not stay here much longer. It's regrettable, really...I thought wouldn't have to run...I guess I was wrong...

*smiles sadly at the dragon* At least I won't be alone this time.

*Dreaming, he sees himself…only younger. As a 12 year old boy walking down a dirt road with a wooden sword over his shoulder. The entire time using his natural talent for magic to make small dirt cyclones for entertainment. As he arrives he is greeted by a boy who immediately rushes at him. They both engage in a duel, testing each other, challenging the other over dominance…..

A flash of light and the image is gone and replaces with a older version of himself…This time he’s 15. Still at the same swordsman school he’s practicing with the same boy. This time using his magics to dominate the other boy. The Trainer walks over to him and begins to scold him. He apologized to the trainer and the student and resumes practicing…..

The light flashes again….He’s 18 and has just received a sword imbued with the schools symbol from his trainer. Receiving the sword he has completed his training and declaring him a master.. He smiles.

Another flash of light….He’s fighting a colossal demon who has invaded the confines of his village. Clearly dominating, he quickly cuts the demon in two and begins to walk away. The demon, not being completely defeated, begins to mutter an ancient language. A hellfire vortex appears and sucks the demon in. He instinctively stabs his sword into the ground in an attempt to maintain a base until the vortex disappears but it’s a lost cause. The vortex is to strong and sucks him in and the surrounding land. He’s soon surround by demons, fire, and dammed souls. Looking around assumes his swordsman stance ready to fight to the death. Suddenly deep voice can be heard calling his name.

The light returns, this time incredibly bright….He can see himself standing in it, but there’s something wrong. His wings are completely white, and his armor shining with silver and gold. Suddenly the light comes back but this time its shooting into him.

As the light shoots in he sees himself bracing and screaming..

Wakes up from the dream in a cold sweat, and snaps back to reality.*

W.ww…what was that?

*Lays back down and begins to think about the dream, but falls back asleep.*

*twirls her practice staff*

Wanna practice, sis?

Sure?

I've never fought with a staff before though.

*brings it over her head*

Oh, don't worry... fear will make you respond quicker than you think...

*thwacks Ailuro with the staff...*

Defense, sis! Defense!!!

Uh-uh, not in the throne room, girls. But don't take it outside, since we do not know where the demons may lurk. Do find the training rooms.

Fear?! I'm supposed to be afraid of you?! And-- Hey! *gets thwacked*

I can't be on defense if I don't even have a weapon, nee-san! *rubs head*

And yes, I think the training room would be good. >__>

*stops whacking the daylights outta the Princess...*

*bows*

Yes'm...

*turns to Ailuro*

I snap my fingers and...

*does so*

We're in the gym...

Aa, sugoi!

Okay.. now for a weapon. *spots the staffs hanging on the wall and retrieves one*

Now then. *quickly draws transmutation circle on ground causing a pillar of stone to ram into Angel*

!!!!

FOUL!!!!

You juss use the staffs, not other fatal objects, sis!

Oh? I wasn't aware of the rules when we started.

What good is practicing how to fight if one can't use all of his/her abilities to the fullest? o.o

Right...

Okay...

BRING IT ON!!!

ALRIGHT!!!

*charges in*

Well, I need to be fled to my country, right, hito?

*finally arrives at the castle* Finally... Note to self, keep a form of fast transportation in the box of infinate storage...

*looks around, seeing everything has returned to the way things were before the demon attack* Must be alchemy, I suppose...

*goes to the restaurant, see Chiarys at the counter, her face lights up*

Chiarys: Hey boss! We missed you around here...

What, you think I'd die on you all? Not a chance... (I wouldn't want to go a second time, now would I?) Say, did you happen to find my sword?

Chiarys: Yeah, here you go. *tosses it to him* It's really light and easy to swing, even though it's really long and looks heavy. Where'd you get it?

Credit goes to my old man for this fine piece of work... *puts it back in it's sheath* Chiarys, keep an eye on the restaurant for a bit. I need to speak to the King and Queen... I'm going. *leaves the restaurant*

Chiarys: O.K. See ya later!

*as he goes to the throne room, he passes the gym and sees Ail and Bling sparring. he goes up to the door to knock and ask to join, but stops* Maybe another time...

*finally reaching his destination, he enter the throne room and takes a knee, facing the queen*

So, my Queen, is there anything else you would want me to do?

*he then turns to the King* King Hito, I have the katana you gave me. *points to it hanging under his belt sheathless* Shall I return it, or do you want me to hang on to it a little longer?

(mental note: return/give wedding gifts)

*Wakes up and walks to the cave entrance to stretch.*
Dam cave.... Now my back's all f'd up!

*Looks up and notices a that the part of the sky is still dark.*
Hmm...What sort of magic is this?
*Speads his wings and soars off towards the artificial night*

Mine, foo'...

When the Prince arrives, tell him that I would like you to assist him in training the troops.


The King is not here at the moment. If you want, I could hand it to him when he comes back, or you could give it to him yourself when he returns.

!? Em... I'll do that. Just make sure I don't get any power-hungry anti-patriotist soldier who can gain contact with the enemy and that I don't end up making my own unit.

And I'd like to give this back to the King personally. The fact that he gave this to me made me a tad curious...

*produces a box of Pocky Persimmon and takes a bite* Not bad. Would you guys like some?

{I wonder how that would taste in real life?}

*Flies into the courtyard, through the hallways, and into the throne room. Slowly approaches the king.*

I know you don’t like me much. Hell, why beat around the bush you don’t like me at all! I’ve seen our enemy. It’s as if hell has come after us. At the rate they’re heading it looks like they’ll be here in 4-5 days. They still need to go through the mountains but considering the artillery they’re bringing that may take awhile

It looks like they’re in it for the long haul. The mass of the army is made up of Beserkers, Drew Bloods, and Elites. They are bringing everything; battle rams, siege tower, catapults, trebuchets, docking ships, ect.

They’re being led by two Generals: Alazgore and Rakshasas. I’ve met them both before and they’re not to be taken lightly. Rumor has it that each of them has some anti-mage power that makes them immune to both black and white magic’s. I don’t believe that will stop alchemy, but there’s no guarantee. Of course even if the weapon is used against them Alazgore and Rakshasas might be able to endure the attack. I’ve never fought either of them so I don’t know.

It goes without saying, but there’s a shit-storm coming! We need that weapon, even if it tears me apart again. If there’s anyway I can help, just ask. My main concern lies with the generals. Though I still do not know the true depth of your powers this will defiantly pose a threat.

I don’t know what your planning but we need to do something. Weather it be they’re attack with one an offence or begin to setup strategic defense.

*Bows down*
I lay my service’s at your disposal. But first I would like to talk to Mei

Heh, I wonder why...

Want some? *points the Pocky box in Xith's direction* I think they still have some tea lying around from the meeting...

I can make s'more tea if you want...

*on the way to the library, mei passes the throne room and overhears Xithion's report, without much interest until she hears the names of the demonic generals and she stops dead in her tracks*

Alazgore and Rakshasas...? Can it be...?

No...a coincidence, surely...

*but her rationalization was not enough to disperse the dread that overcame her. She manages to stagger away from the throne room before she hears Xithion's request to speak with her.*

*glomps Lady Mei*

Where've you been?

*Notice mei leaving from the corner of his eye. And excuses himself from the kind.*

Perhaps we will talk about this further later.

*Rushes over following Mei as she exits.*

MEI.........Mei!

*finally grabbing her attention he staggers over to her*

I wanted to talk to you about this.
*holds up his wing the patch of white feather has grown.*
I'm not mad, its just that........white magic should have killed me. I'm not sure but I think it has something to do with me not being pure. You see I was changed into a demon while I was still very much alive. Could I still have a choice?

9_9

I say no...

*storms into the room*

Xith, my love!!

*pounces*

Whatever...

*screams in pain as shardy's barbaric hugs squeeze him to the point of passing out*

Hello..*struggles to breath*....dear.

*is jealous at not having Prince DM to glomp...*

9_9

*not about to let him go as he falls to the floor from sheer lack of air*

I missed you soooo much! XD <---*has been napping; barbarians need their sleep, ya know...*

;_;

*is heartbroken at not having her darling...*

*stands back up and raps his arm around her*

You probably should have stayed napping. There are more demons on the way. Lots more! You'll probably be evacuated before they get here. It will be alot safer for you, and I'll be able to fight without worrying.

*eyes widen and she shivers slightly* A lot more?

*looks away and notices Bling crying*

Lady Bling, no cry! *runs over and huggles* What's wrong?