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A/N: Hey everyone! And welcome to the third stage of "Beyond" titled 'Forward'!
I'm really glad there's been such a positive response to this story! It's amazing really! I totally wasn't expecting this many people to enjoy reading this story! I mean, it's been a right laugh writing it, but I didn't actually think anyone would bother reviewing it! Guess life is full of surprises, ne?
School is almost over here in the UK. Well, technically, I live in England, but I classify myself as a UK citizen because of my Northern Irish background. It'll be over officially on Thursday, but Thursday will be a half-day, so in student terms we say it finishes on Wednesday. It'll be fantastic went school's out – it means I'll finally have lots of time to write this project! I want it to be my summer project, so it'll be finished before we go back to school in September. Also, to make an announcement, starting September, I won't be able to update as much, because I start GCSEs then. Just thought I should let you all know ahead of time : )
Anyway, enough waffling! Let's start up 'Forward'!
Beyond
Stage III: Forward
"Myths" are things the human race wants to believe do not exist. They seem impossible to us, therefore we doubt their reality. But, just because they seem impossible to us, doesn't mean they are impossible occurrences . "Myths" might simply just be what someone from a generation far earlier than the human race told to their Grandchildren as a story, or, what may be less likely, they could be true stories, in which were given the names "myths" so that no one would seek them out again.
The truth is, "myths" aren't really "myths" at all.
But we just don't want to find out what they really are.
He felt like he was loosing himself though, as he began to fall further and further. He felt like he was falling deeper and deeper into the very heart of the world. Like he was plummeting into the very heart of his world. He could feel a million different emotions flowing through his very veins. Fear… anxiety… joy… suffering… love… all these things drilled straight into the centre of his heart. It was as if the emotions people around the world were feeling, were being directed around his own body. It was an almost thrilling experience… like playing a game with blindfolds and trading things with people. He didn't know which emotions would strike next. It was like trading emotions with various people all over the world. Feeling their experiences… their losses and heartbreaks… their happiness and joy… all as if they were his own.
This falling sensation became intoxicating, even though he knew it wouldn't last forever. Soon he was bound to wake from his dream, back into the empty apartment… onto that nice comfy couch he owned that sat by the window. But he could hear a voice… calling him from deep inside this dream.
"Come forward Eiri Uesugi. Step into the light,"
A blinding flash of light bounced off the walls and echoed itself round the area …
… and Eiri Uesugi fell into the warm glow of the light below.
"HIRO!" Shuichi whined, punching his childhood friend playfully on the shoulder, "I told you never to call me that!". The red-head simply chuckled and grinned at his best friend. He knew it annoyed Shuichi to be addressed like that – the Shindou family had never been too keen on being addressed so formally, and even King Daisuke and Shuichi's sister, Princess Maiko, always insisted that they were addressed by their first names. Queen Emiko had thought the same thing too, when she was around that area. But she had gone to see what life in the World was like, and had never returned from her trip. She was presumed dead by her family and friends – after all, the sun had made them a promise that no one would get over the Northern boarder that separated Anaeria from the World.
The council of palace advisors gathered around the table frowned. Such casual behaviour between soldiers and royalty had been unheard of before the Shindou's came into power in Anaeria. They hated to see their cheerful attitude to life, and many members of the council were suspected of siding with the other nations of Ouzo, Aquaria and Gaia.
There were two kind-hearted members in the council, however, who thought such behaviour was completely acceptable. Those two were Lord Ryuichi of the Sakuma family that ruled near the Eastern boarder, and Lady Noriko of the Ukai family that ruled near the Western boarder. They simply smiled watching the kind-hearted display, and thought that maybe, just maybe, if light could save their world from destruction like the Seer Touma said it could, then maybe this family would be the family to bring that light forth.
King Daisuke coughed to gather everyone's attention. All eyes went straight to the King, in order to listen to what he had to say.
"I'm afraid… I have some grave news," he began. Everyone who might've been talking before were silenced immediately. The tension in the air was so thick, it couldn't have even been cut with the swiftest and toughest blade imaginable. King Daisuke's head hung low, staring at the grain of the oak of the table they sat around.
"You see… the Seer Touma has informed me that there is an uprising on the Eastern boarder. Master Taki is attempting to influence both Lord Maa and Sir Ken into attacking Anaeria,". He paused momentarily.
"The destruction that follows will be terrible. Not even our supreme Palace Guard will be able to stop them once they begin their attack,"
Infinity passed. The a great number of the advisors seemed shocked by the amount of damage the Seer foretold would follow – others were not so surprised. The one who was most destroyed by this news, was their prince.
The great Prince Shuichi Shindou, was almost in tears, only by hearing this small bit of news.
King Daisuke tapped his glass with a fork, in order to get all attention back to him again.
"However," he continued, "A hero is rising. A hero is coming to save Anaeria,"
Gasps ensued. Anyone near tears were stopped in mid-cry. Even prince Shindou, who was so close to breaking down in tears, was silenced by this announcement.
"Who!" the council urged "Who is coming to save us!"
"He is a citizen of the World. And his name is Eiri Uesugi," King Daisuke explained. Everyone gathered around the table was sent into severe shock. The Palace Guard were left almost paralysed with the news.
And the one who was most surprised…
… was Prince Shindou.
And Hiro noted the expression on his childhood friend's face. He knew that expression very well. All too well. It was the expression Shuichi carried, when he knew something no one else did.
"Hey, Shuichi," Hiro whispered, nudging his best friend, "You know him?". But the prince shook his head.
"No Hiro. Never heard of him in my life. But… he comes from the World. And he's coming to save us Hiro. Isn't that amazing?". Hiro nodded, but he knew something else too. His best friend was hiding something. The prince was hiding something from them all.
Obviously Shuichi knew more about this person than he was letting on.
Wait. Sand?
He quickly brought himself to his knees, coughing out all the sand that had somehow made its way into his mouth. After that long, gruelling task was completed, he took a proper look at his surroundings.
He was lying on a beach in the middle of nowhere, the sea behind him stretched out further than the eye could see, but the area before him was a grassland, full of flowers wildlife. He was astounded by its beauty.
"Ah, I see you're here," said a voice from beside him. He looked over in the direction of the voice, locating its source, and he spotted a young man with blond hair and light blueish-green eyes. In fact he strongly resembled someone he knew. Someone important in his life…
"… Touma?"
The Seer smiled.
"Welcome, Eiri Uesugi, to Anaeria,"
Well, I best be off. Lots of random things to do for me! Wish me luck on my ICT Project and please review!
- Hikari-kun -
