Matsuoka Nui

@3D LEGO: LOL! I just like Bionicle and Tsubasa Chronicle. (along with some other manga/anime) They're both my favorites, so I decided to make Syaoran a "Toa". Besides, there's a "Toa Kurogane" on BZP. :laugh: . Anyway, my only question is that on the inside of the robot....are we going to just have "places"? or a map built within? Or is it just going to be like a empty shell?

"Brutus" is a name from the Julius Ceasar play. I'll be reading that story later. No that was an attack from Capulet. He fired a blast of water at him which turned him into steam. Those 'children'.....I will NOT spoiler it! (because this secret/spoiler is huge!!!) You'll find out who they are later on... Actually, that sounded like a good idea, but Kiina is busy at the moment right now. But that doesn't mean that she won't fight him while in her disguise form later on....

Act 3: una storia pericolosa (A Dangerous History) ~The Feud that started it all…~ Flashback: 100,000 Years Ago Montague dodged another blast of water from an enraged Capulet. He was trying to contain him from unleashing a sphere of water over his head, but no matter how he tried, Capulet created a storm to stop the plants. For the last several years, the Elemental Lords have been fighting for the energized protodermis. Each of them wanted their own sample but apparently neither of them was going to be nice about it. He summoned several vines to hold Capulet in place finally and was able to take a breath. “You will not lay your hands on this child,” growled Montague, “He’s important to this world!” “And neither will you. These children are the core of this very world,” snarled Capulet. “Ah! So you knew…that the Great Beings created these children for the sake of the future. But, you don’t understand why,” replied Montague. “Atarus and I know their destiny. And if anything happens to them before they accept it…” answered Capulet. Their argument was disturbed by another Element Lord, Vulcanus. He raised his hand in the air and fired a blast of fire at them. However it was stopped by Capulet as he fired a tidal wave to stop the blast. Growling, Capulet responded with a thunderstorm at Vulcanus, turning the lord of fire into steam. However, the fire lord reappeared behind Capulet and grabbed him by the neck. Suddenly, he could feel his blood boiling inside. He wanted to scream but the neck was chocked; if this kept up, he would fall unconscious, perhaps death. Montague fired a blast of vines, even though he might knew that it’s not enough to stop Vulcanus. However, the grips on the vines allowed Vulcanus to burn them, thus losing his grip on Capulet. The water lord slumped to the ground but silently used his power to unleash another tidal wave at him. “You dare to get involve in our conversation? You are nothing but a piece of flame, waiting to be extinguished,” said Capulet. “And you are nothing but an empty sea, Capulet,” replied Vulcanus, as he dodged the oncoming wave, “You might have improved your skills, but my troops are already getting a hold of that precious liquid.” “You’re bluffing,” said Montague in disbelief, “Your tribe wouldn’t been able to defeat the Skrall, let alone facing Brutus.” “Escalus has made his move,” answered Vulcanus, “The Ice tribe is in duel against Brutus.” “Those guys don’t stand a chance,” said Montague, “And even if your tribe succeeds. We’ll always be ready to take them into our hands.” Montague summoned the vines on the ground, causing Vulcanus to lose his balance. Each time he burned off a vine, another was in place. “This time, you cannot escape from my vines,” growled Montague. But before his eyes, Vulcanus’s body began to glow, at first dimly, then extremely bright. As soon as the light disappeared, Vulcanus stood, eyes narrowed angrily. He was ready to burn Montague to his death, but suddenly, they all felt a great tremor in the ground. “What’s going on?” asked Capulet. All around them, the area shook. Slowly, cracks began to form, growing bigger and bigger every second. The ground beneath them began to gave away as a chasm opened. From the core, the silvery liquid shot into the air, heading towards space. The element lords quickly changed their forms into their elements, but a great barrier was blocking them from escaping. “The children!” snapped Montague, “they haven’t awaken yet and if they don’t get away--” But the ‘children’ of the lords disappeared. Already the lords were being sealed away by an unknown force. “This feud isn’t over,” said Capulet, as he closed his eyes, “And you know it…” *** Present Time: Kiina opened her eyes and saw that it was already morning. She did not remember anything of what happened last night, other than the fact that she was at the dance, talking to Gresh and coming home. After that, she had no recall. I hope the others are okay, she thought, I need to go and find Gresh. She walked to her wardrobe and took out some clothes and changed. In a few minutes, she was already out the door and walked into the streets of Tajun, looking for the others. Already, she could see several Agori vendors selling various fruit and goods to the customers. She walked to a corner of the street and took a left, heading east. She walked past the Tajun Arena and saw that it was already cleaned up. The decorations were gone, replaced by the normal weapons and symbols that marked the entrance. Already, she could hear someone inside. She went in and saw Tarix firing his thornax launcher at some practice boards. “Practicing so early today, Tarix?” she asked. “Yes, there’s a match going on later today. I’m facing Gelu,” he answered. “But how? Iconox is gone now and why would they…?” she began. “They want more people to stay here rather than going to Tesara. I’m against the proposal so I’m going to fight,” said Tarix. Kiina turned and left. She went towards a changing room and switched her armor. Once she was done, she put on her mask and switched her helmet. I have a bad feeling about this, she thought, I can just feel that I’m going to have to be reckless again. She snuck her way through the village as she headed towards the gate. Once she got there, she saw several Agori and Glatorian from the former Ice Tribe in an argument against her people. “What’s going on?” he asked. Agniar turned and said, “Oh, Akara, it’s a good thing you are here.” “What’s wrong?” he asked. “We are planning for an arena match with Tarix against Gelu. There’s a dispute that wants the Ice Tribe living here with the former members of the water tribe,” he answered. “Why do we need extra people here,” said Akara, “There’s not enough space to house three tribes, let alone two!” “That’s why this match determines the future of this village,” said another Agori. “We want you to fight against Gelu,” added Agniar. “I though Tarix--?” began Akara. “Tarix has done enough matches for the week!” snapped the Agori leader. “I have plans today,” answered Akara, turning back. Trying to think of an excuse, he replied, “I have to go on a mission for Tarix, and it’s a vital one.” “Akara--” snapped Agniar but the Glatorian turned and disappeared into the streets. *** Tesara Gresh woke up and realized that it was almost late. If he were to miss this match, then he would lose his chance. Oh great, I’m going to be late if I don’t hurry, he thought. He got up and ran to get dressed. Once he was ready, he got his razor shield and ran towards the Arena Tesara. His first official match was about to begin in about a half hour. Once he got to the arena, he found Vastus talking to Tarduk. “Sorry, if I…” began Gresh. “Just relax. I know you were tired last night, but don’t stress about that. Focus your test,” replied Vastus, “Besides, you have enough time to relax and be prepared.” Gresh nodded and closed his eyes, listening to the wind around him for a moment. He opened and took a deep breath. “I’m ready,” he answered. Gresh walked into the arena went through a series of hallways, heading to one of the caves. Just take it easy now, he thought, you’ll win. And when you do, go find Kiina and tell her about your success. Once his name was called, he walked out of the cave. He stepped into the arena and saw several Agori cheering. This was it, if he were to win this match, then he would be able to become the secondary Glatorian of the Jungle Tribe. But who was his opponent? Who am I facing, he thought. He closed his eyes again and listened carefully. Suddenly he could hear someone ahead. He opened his eyes and was quite shocked. It was Vastus himself! “How--?” he began. “I am facing you to test if your skills are worthy,” he explained, “That’s why.” Well then, if you really are the one that I’m facing, I hope you are ready, thought Gresh. *** Akara walked silently, trying to avoid the other Agori. If he were to get caught, then he would be asked to fight Gelu. I don’t have time to fight anyone right now. I need to get out of this village and tell Gresh. Akara took off the mask and switched helmets. He headed out to a nearby cave and changed his armor. Once she was done, Kiina walked out and saw something weird. She saw a gigantic cave that she did not recognized. Suddenly it closed up, sealing the entrance. Who’s over there, she thought as she walked over. She placed her hand on the solid wall, trying to see if there was some way to open the cave. Suddenly, she felt something weird and pressed it. The walls opened again, revealing a dark passageway. Kiina stepped inside and took out her lamplight. As she walked deeper and deeper into the cave, she could hear someone walking nearby. She took out her trident and snapped, “Chi sta lá?” (“Who’s there?”) The figure came up and said, “Ti rilassi. È solo me, Berix.” (“Relax, it’s only me, Berix.”) Kiina narrowed her eyes and replied, “Che cosa fai qui, furto? Hai trovato quasi cianfrusaglie?” (“What are you doing here, thief? Did you find some precious junk?”) “Io non sono un furto; un collezionista! Inoltre, ho trovato questa caverna primo!” he answered. (“I’m not a thief; I’m a collector! Besides, I found this cave first!”) Non sempre pensi che trovi è tuoi prendere! Guarda! Questo posto deve sono stato qui da il tempo primo tempo!” she snapped. (“Don’t always assume of what you find belongs to you. I mean look at this! This place must have been here since the time before time!”) “Vieni con me. Penso è ora che devi vedere” said the Agori. (“Come with me. I think it’s time if you see this.”) “Perchè ti crederei, furto?” she asked. (“Why should I trust you, thief?”) Perché, se sto giusto, poi credo che abbiamo quasi soluzioni qui. Soluzioni alla nostra storia,” he answered. (“Because if I am right, then I believe that we have answers here. Answers to our history,”) Review

I voted too (I still have to find the voting in BZP) but this idea is awesome! Even though it's "ending", but at least this will be a great way to end!

Actually, that info is what you'll need to know for the next chapter, that is why I kept it in tags. It's nothing compared to what I'll reveal later on.

Ah....but I like that ending...but not to worry though....it'll be a bit different. Just the wings part will be the similar... You'll learn where the terms Montague and Capulet come from....trust me. You'll be quite surprised. And I really don't want to spoil it yet....but.... as of RxJ ep. 24 ending, yeah I saw that....I bounced around...again...XD okay, I'm going to be busy for the next few days.

Act 2: I Nomi dell’amore (The names of love) ~The Words of Life~ The Glatorian named Gresh stood still. Upon discovering this other Glatorian, he could not believe what he was seeing; a female warrior dressed in such bright colors; a red and blue dress with various shades of blue on the skirt. She was a bit smaller than him and her helmet that was pointy on the back but it had curves on the front that showed her face. “Um…” said Gresh, “Could you…uh…tell me your name?” Kiina stood and stared blankly; she felt like as if she was going to faint but she kept her strength and replied, “Kiina…” “Oh…such a beautiful name. My name is Gresh,” he replied, “Do you…um…want to go for a walk?” “Sure,” she answered, “But aren’t you from Tesara? And how did you know about this dance?” “Yeah. I know it’s a long way from here, but my friends are busy taking to some other Glatorian. I saw you running as I was about to get something to drink,” he answered. Gresh walked up to her and held out his hand, saying, “Come. There’s nothing to worry about. We’re safe here.” Kiina took his hand and the two began to walk, heading back to the arena. *** Not far away, Tiyan saw what was going on. She was quite amazed to see such a Glatorian from another tribe. Who is that Glatorian, I don’t recognize him. Oh well, at least Kiina seems to like this man, perhaps she might start a new relationship and forget the past, she thought. Tiyan quickly took out her fan and hid her face, watching them passing by. I better tell Tarix and the others about this, she thought, at least they’ll be happy to hear. As soon as they went back in, Tiyan took her chance to sneak back in. She watched as Kiina and Gresh were walking into the dance floor with the other Glatorian. “So, what do you work for a living?” asked Gresh. “I am actually a Glatorian, myself,” answered Kiina, “But unfortunately, we don’t get paid as much as men.” “I see,” he answered, “Well. You want to dance?” “Yes,” she replied, “That would be nice.” The two stepped into the dance floor and began to step dance back and forth. Kiina was surprised that this ‘Gresh’ had some good moves to his dance. “What about you?” she asked, “If you’re a Glatorian, how can you dance so well?” “A friend of mine taught me how to use meditation. He taught me how to use my senses when it comes to dancing or even fighting in a war,” said Gresh, “I guess he was right, after all.” The music that was played changed; from a nice jazzy music to an elegant, quieter music, the dancers changed the pace of their dancing. *** Tiyan found Akanari and Tarix talking to Vastus and Avaran. “Look! I saw Kiina dancing with some Glatorian from the Jungle Tribe. He’s awfully handsome, and I wish I was her…” she said. “That’s Gresh,” said Vastus, “He’s been practicing some fighting moves as well as some meditation. It seems that he’s able to dance as well with his meditation.” “He’s sure charming,” replied Tiyan, giggling to herself, “Kiina is definitely lucky.” “At least she’s having the time of her life,” said Akanari, “I haven’t seen her happy for a long time.” *** It was already moonlight when the dance was nearly to the end. Already, several Glatorian stayed behind to help the Agori clean up the Arena. Kiina however, was awfully busy as she was walking with Gresh out of the arena. The two walked out and went a few streets to stand alone, making sure that no one else was watching. “Thank you for this nice time,” said Kiina, “I don’t remember how long it’s been since I had a smile on my face.” “Your dress is very nice,” he answered, “The colors were just as bright as the flowers in Tesara.” “Do you enjoy the roses and irises?” she asked. “Yes. They have a nice scent. To me, I’ve been wondering for many years if anyone else loved the scent of those flowers. Now, I found you,” he answered. “Do you want to stay?” asked Kiina, “There’s plenty of room in the village.” “I would love to, but I must go,” said Gresh, “My people are waiting for me.” “Me too,” she replied, “Let’s meet again. But is it alright if I just tell you something…” “What is it?” he asked. “Well, there is something that I wanted to say. But it’s kind of difficult…you see…I…I,” she began. “Kiina!” shouted a voice, “Where are you?” “Oh no,” she muttered, “It’s Tiyan and the others. I must go now, farewell.” “We will meet again, right?” he asked. “Yes, we will,” she answered. Kiina turned and ran. She found the others waiting for her. It seemed that they were happy but quite exhausted from the dance. She turned her head but didn’t see Gresh. “What’s wrong?” asked Tiyan. “You tell me,” she answered, “What’s going on?” “Oh, it’s nothing,” said Tiyan, “But did you have a good time?” “I loved it! The Arena was beautifully decorated with all sorts of flora and had such a nice dancing area,” she answered, “But I’m awfully tired right now. I could use some sleep.” *** Gresh, Vastus and Avaran rode on the Thornatus with Sarhax, heading their way back to Tesara. It was already close to midnight and it was quite a surprise that there weren’t any signs of Vorox or other creatures. “Why didn’t you stay at the dance, Sarhax?” asked Avaran, “There were plenty of Glatorian.” “It’s nothing,” she replied, “Besides there were some packs of Zesk nearby that were trying to enter into Tajun. So I tired to get them away. When they tried to attack me, I had to use these force blasters. Thankfully, Perditus placed them on here a while back, or else I would have been awfully hurt, perhaps killed.” Gresh felt in a daze as he tried to think back about Kiina. He was quite happy but had the persistent to stay behind, but he had to prepare for his first Arena Match. We will meet again, he thought, and then I'll tell you how I feel… “Is something wrong?” asked Avaran. “It’s nothing,” he answered. Vastus shook his head. He already knew what Gresh was thinking, but it didn’t bother him at all. But something chilled him on the back of his helmet. Something is about to happen, I don’t know why but I can just feel it, he thought. *** Kiina, Tiyan and Akanari returned to Kiina’s hut. All of them were quite exhausted, though Kiina was too excited for the last half hour. His name is as strong as the winds, she thought, if only I can just meet him again soon. I hope so. Something is about to come, I can just feel it! “Are you alright?” asked Tiyan, “You seemed excited?” “I am,” she replied, “It’s Gresh. I just cannot stop thinking about him. I wonder if he has a moment to spare and think about me.” “I’m sure he does,” answered Akanari, “For now, it’s late. I’m heading back to my place.” “I might as well return too,” added Tiyan, “Good night.” The two left while Kiina went into her bedroom and lay on the bed. It felt like that she couldn’t sleep because of the exciting experience. All she could do was to stare at the ceiling and hope that she would fall asleep. The next time I meet him, she thought, I will tell him how I feel; that I love him, with all of my heart. Suddenly, she heard a noise. It sounded soft like the birds tweeting and some small bells ringing. “What was that?” she muttered, “It sounds quite lovely.” She heard it again, this time a bit louder. Where is it coming from, she thought. She walked up to the window and opened the screen. This time she could hear the noise coming from the outside. But where? Mi sento che il rumore chima me (It sounds like…it’s calling my name), she thought. Before she could react, she began to levitate into the air. Suddenly, she was seeing random events; the massacre in Vulcanus and Iconox, the shattering, and a strange place that looked like the symbol of the rock tribe. She also saw some gigantic being awakening from an endless sea for the first time in a millennium. Lastly, she saw herself and Gresh standing in a weird looking chamber. Gresh seemed to be awfully hurt while she grew gigantic wings that spread for thousands of miles. The light around Bara Magna began to glow as she saw something that brought the world back… Suddenly she could hear names coming from all around her...“Montague…Capulet…il tre che devono ritornare…” (The three that must return…) Kiina gasped and shook her head. Was this a dream? What did she just saw? “Che cosa?” (“What was that?”) she asked quietly as she tried to figure out what she saw, “Penserei che ho visto Gresh?” (I could have though that I saw Gresh?) Review

At least I can save up some money now, but alas, this is convincing me to buy the stars now! (if they're even out yet...)

Should I just not do it then? Then again, I'm only in year 3 and we don't read stories until 4th year. We still have to learn some grammar and verbs and some new vocabulary. But let me have the title for each act in Italian at least, I like that personally.

Act 1: Destino alla festa. (Destiny at the ball) ~If they had not met~ *There are some Italian sentences in here. There’s a translation in parenthesis. Note that there will be from time to time that some Italian conversations. You'll see more of them as the story progresses. Tesara Jungle Gresh stood in the outskirts of the village, watching the sun rising to the top of the day. For the last few days, he practiced some meditation skills from Vastus. The Prime Glatorian told him to use these skills whenever he fights in the arena or outside in the barren desert. E ancora, come litiga con i suoi occhi che ha chiusto, he thought. (And yet, how does fight with his eyes closed, he thought.) He took a deep breath and smelled the scent of the beautiful roses and the irises. It was a pleasant scent that was useful to calm his nerves down. But yet, how can I enjoy all of this by myself, it’s almost as if…I need to be with someone…he thought. But before he could continue with his thoughts, he turned to see Tarduk and Vastus approaching to him. “How was your practice?” asked Vastus, "Did you use the the techniques?" “Yeah, I did them. It's fine,” he replied, “But I’ve been feeling quite lonely for some time now. It just doesn’t seem right for me to stand here all by myself.” “I heard that there’s a dance going on in Tajun later on,” said Tarduk, “Perhaps you want to go down there?” “I don’t know,” said Gresh, “It’s like a thousand miles from here, whether it’s by walking, riding a Rock Steed or even one of the fastest Thornatus vehicles.” “I’ll go,” answered Vastus, “Besides, I need to talk to Tarix and Akanari about some future Arena Matches for the next month.” “Alright then, I guess we can go,” replied Gresh, “But what about my training?” “You’ve been doing great so far, just keep practicing when we come back and we’ll get you ready for your first official Arena Match,” said Vastus. *** “What do you mean they escaped?” growled Tuma. “Sir, there were only a fair few Glatorian and Agori in Iconox,” said Branar, “They somehow must have known about our plans!” Tuma wanted to snap him in half but he knew that there was no time to waste and that it would be useless to waste his armies. He replied, “Then go find the one who knows about our plans. Make sure he’s dead in the hands of his people.” Branar nodded and left. Stronius came in and said, “Has there been some prisoners that I need to take to Roxtus?” “There’s a chariot over there with a few Agori in there. It seems that you didn’t persuade your team to get more of those weaklings, why?” asked Tuma. “It’s just what Branar said, someone is after us!” answered Stronius, “He must have found out our plans and brought the Agori to the other villages!” “We’ll get to the other villages, soon,” said Tuma, “For now, let them wait in fear for us.” *** Kirbold slowly opened his eyes and realized that he was in a chariot. He remembered what happened; the witness of a Glatorian’s death, captured and being unconscious. No, I will not be their slave, he thought, I must find a way out of here before I end up in the darkness. If only his hand were free, he would have opened his pack and used some mud spits at the Skrall and then take his chance to free the other Agori that were with him and escape. Then he saw something sharp nearby. It was a Skrall Blade! Kirbold took his chance to carefully roll over there, without running into the other Agori. He carefully used his back to get the rope off of him with the knife. At first it seemed no success, but then he felt something loose. Sure enough he was able to free one of his hands and took the knife and cut the rope off of him. Carefully, he freed the other Agori and woke them up. “Are you alright?” he asked. “Yeah, just a little bit dizzy here, what? Kirbold? Is that you?” asked the other Agori. “Crotesius? Kyry? Che sucesso a voi?” asked Kirbold. (“Crotesius? Kyry? What happened to you?”) “Skrall…they attacked us,” answered Kyry, “They killed several Glatorian and captured many Agori.” “We have to get out of here,” said Crotesius, “Before the Skrall knows that we’re awakened.” *** Tajun It was already late afternoon and Kiina and Tiyan were still trying to figure out what to wear for the ball tonight. Already they had no success because most of the dresses in Tajun were awfully expensive. “What about this dress?” asked Kiina as she held up a blue blouse with a darker blue skirt. “I’m sure that it’ll look good on you but I have no idea what I’m still wearing,” she replied as she went into another drawer and found some other armor inside. “Don’t you have anything in your house?” asked Kiina. “I do, yes, but as a ‘female Glatorian’, they don’t get paid as much as the males do,” she replied, “With the help of your disguise, you’re able to make more money than I had. Oh, I should have done what you did too, Kiina.” “True,” she replied, “But if you did, you would have to take greater responsibilities. It wasn’t easy for me to become from trainee to secondary Glatorian. And if I were to reveal myself, the tribe might exile me.” “Ma Tarix, Berix, Akanari, e io sappiamo gia,” answered Tiyan. (“But Tarix, Berix, Akanari and I already know”) “They had to know the truth only for the sake of this war against the Skrall,” said Kiina, “Because they needed more Glatorian to fight and since most of the warriors are still in trainee, they’re not going to have more anytime soon. Here, you can take this dress; I’ll just buy some new ones at the market.” “But Kiina--” replied Tiyan but Kiina already left. Tiyan ran after her. *** Vastus, Gresh, and Avaran rode on the Thornatus with Sarhax driving the vehicle. “So, I heard there’s a ball going on tonight?” asked Sarhax. “Yeah, Gresh and I are going to go but I can’t stay there for long,” replied Vastus, “I have some business to deal with.” “Sounds like you’ll be on your own to find some lovely girls, Gresh,” she replied. Gresh was about to blush but Avaran said, “Enough. Keep your eyes on the road, Sarhax. And I think I heard something nearby.” “It’s probably just your imagination,” answered Gresh. “No,” replied Vastus, “I hear something too.” Vastus turned and saw a few Bone Hunters riding on the Rock Steeds, chasing them. Some of them took aim on their thornax launchers. “Great,” snarled Avaran, “Do we have to deal with this now?” “Let me,” said Vastus as he quickly fired his thornax launcher, but not at the bone hunters, rather at the sands. An explosion of sand struck the Rock Steeds, blinding them. “They won’t be like this for long, Sarhax, could you go faster?” asked Vastus. “Hang on then,” she replied as she pressed the gas petal a bit harder. The Thornatus moved faster as they arrived closer to the city of Tajun. *** Kiina, Tiyan, Akanari and Tarix walked to the Arena Tajun. The ball was about to start soon and the lines were getting crowded to enter the arena. Already Kiina was amazed at the sight. Instead of a stinky, bloody, and scents of sweats like at a normal arena match, the air was sweet like flowers and the arena was filled with decorations. Already, the dancing floor was filled with Glatorian and Agori. “It’s quite beautiful,” she said. “Indeed it is,” replied Tiyan, “Whenever I come here, I would get something to eat first, and then dance. And if there’s time left, I go outside and talk to some of my friends.” “But the music is already playing and a lot of people are dancing,” said Kiina, “I want to look around.” “Kiina, wait!” shouted Akanari, but the Glatorian wasn’t listening. She ran towards dance floor and watched as several Glatorian were practicing their steps. Many of them were surprisingly good at it. The others tried to follow her but it was too late, Kiina was already somewhere on the other side of the Arena. “Just let her have fun,” said Tarix, “As long as she doesn’t get carried away, I’m sure she’ll be alright.” “Wait. Vastus and Gresh are coming too,” said Akanari, “I almost forgot. They’re coming over for some business that we have to take care of.” “Let’s go then,” replied Tarix. “What about me?” asked Tiyan, “I can’t stay here by myself you know.” “Go and find Kiina. But if she’s dancing with someone, don’t distract her,” answered Tarix. *** Vastus, Gresh, and Avaran arrived at the dance. They saw what it looked like a gigantic feast going on along with Glatorian dancing, Agori playing some music while some were performing an opera. “My, such beauty,” said Avaran, “I never seen such great ball for years.” “I have to find Akanari and Tarix,” said Vastus, “You’ll be alright, Gresh?” “Yeah, I’ll be fine. I should look around anyway,” answered Gresh. “Let’s go then,” said Vastus to Avaran and they left. This is quite incredible, thought Gresh, but I wonder if there’s anyone who I can dance with. He was about to walk towards the refreshments when from the corner of his eye, he saw a Glatorian running, heading outside. Who was that, he thought. *** Kiina stopped by the fountain outside of the arena and took a few deep breaths. There were a few other Glatorian and Agori talking with their friends. I wished I had someone to dance with, she thought, all of them in the ballroom are having such a great time… On the fountain, she saw several petals and flowers that were falling from several blooming plants in the garden. She took one of the flowers and took a sniff. The scent was quite relaxing and yet intense. These are quite nice flowers. I can’t believe that it’s already spring here in Tajun, she thought, and I wish that everyone can get a chance to smell the gardens rather than just fighting all of the time. Kiina walked towards a corner and leaned against the wall. All she wanted was to be alone for a while and to enjoy the scent of the flower. “Excuse me miss, are you alright?” asked a voice. Kiina turned and gasped. It was another Glatorian but one that she didn’t recognize. The armor on him was sleek and it was as green like the grass, his cloak was a dark-grayish color. He was a bit taller than most of the Glatorian. As for his face, his helmet was smooth but had some ridges. He stood there with a surprising look as well. Kiina was dropped the flower from her hand and it glided through the breeze. This meeting felt like as if it was the beginning of something... Little did both of them know that from this moment foreword, this first meeting will lead to their love and their destiny…

You'll see, the revelation of her "disguise" will come soon, but that's way later in the story...

You'll see...it's not just a dance....

Prologue: The Beginning of the Inevitable "Two Tribes, in peril, must face a confrontation, Where bitterness from the ancient times Brings new resentment. But out of the O’ Great Barren comes two star-lovers Who take their lives Where their calamities will bring an end to the tribes’ strife We now tell you a tragic story of how two Glatorian changed the world…" Vulcanus Raanu walked through the hallways of the Vulcanus fortress. For the last several weeks, many Agori began to disappear both here and the other tribes. He sent some Glatorian to find out what was going on, only realizing that they too disappeared. He tried his best to calm down the survivors but many of them were too afraid to leave the village. Just as he turned a corner, he saw a few Skrall with Tuma standing over a dead Glatorian, drenched in blood. At first, he couldn’t believe what was happening, but he knew that this day would come, on a night when the village was defenseless! “Tuma, you villain!” snapped Raanu, “What did you do to Ackar!?” The Skrall leader turned and gave a low growl. Two of the Skrall surrounded the Agori in a flash. “After this night, Vulcanus and Iconox will be no longer in control of you and your weaklings. When the sun rises, the Skrall shall become their kings!” answered Tuma. “You’re insane!” yelled Raanu, “Do you believe you can defy the will of the Great Beings?” “The Great Beings are just a ruminant,” snarled Tuma, narrowing his eyes. He turned to the other Skrall and ordered, “Kill all of the Glatorian and Agori in this village. Then head out and meet with Stronius the others from Iconox.” Raanu would have to take his chance to escape. He snuck past the Skrall and barely ran several feet when he felt a hard blow coming from one of the Skrall’s attacks. Two of the Skrall went up to the Agori and prepared a final blow. But before Raanu passed out, he heard some of the Skrall screaming in pain. Before he knew it, someone was carrying him to safety. *** Iconox Kirbold was walking through the dark streets of Iconox. The weather was a blizzard and it was too hard for him to see where he was going. However, he saw a light coming from one of the houses. As he quietly took a peak in, he gasped at the sight. He saw one of the Glatorian trainees on the ground, covered in blood. A Skrall warrior withdrew the dagger out of the warrior’s back and growled. Kirbold wanted to run but the fear made him stand still. Before he knew what was happening, he felt a forceful tug on the arm. He turned and realized that it was another Skrall that was dragging him. He tried to fight it back, but then he felt awfully dizzy from the grip. Branar dumped the unconscious Agori into the chariot. Another Agori was captured, prepared to become a slave for the Rock Tribe. He saw one of his soldiers coming out of the hut with a bloody dagger. “Is that Glatorian dead?” he asked. “Yes sir,” replied the other Skrall, “However, most of the other Glatorian from here must have escaped.” Branar narrowed his eyes and asked, “Where did they go?” “How am I supposed to know?” snapped the other Skrall, “It’s only been a day since we started the raid! They must have gone to the other villages!” “We’ll get them…” he replied, “They have no where else to hide in this planet.” One Skrall got on the Baranus and took out his whip at the Spitik while the other one got on the Rock Steed. The blizzard finally slowed down as they left the village, taking the unconscious Agori with them. *** Black Spikes Belirax stood on the slopes of the Black Spikes with three other female Skrall. For the last several days, they heard information from one of their spies about the male Skrall taking over the planet. “They left for Vulcanus and Iconox,” said one of female Skrall, “What do you plan to do, Belirax?” “Let them think that this ‘dream’ of theirs is an easy task. Once they are close to completion, we’ll strike them down and take it all for ourselves,” she replied. “But we never had problems with any of the Agori or the Glatorian, why should we bother?” asked the other female Skrall when she realized that it was a “fatal error” to ask. Belirax turned to the female Skrall and her eyes began to glow. “You dare to question your leader?!” she snapped, unleashing a mental assault. The other Skrall fell to her knees then went unconscious. “The Agori and the Glatorian are just as worthless as our enemies,” continued Belirax, “If we can control our enemies, then we’ll be able to do the same with those puny warriors and their worthless villagers.” Belirax turned back and saw the sun about to rise from the east. It was almost dawn. “Let’s go back and begin plotting our next step,” she ordered as the three of them left, leaving the other one behind. *** Wastelands Raanu woke up and saw that someone was still carrying him. They were in the wastelands, flanked by a few other Glatorian warriors. All of them were riding on Rock Steeds. For a moment, he seemed to forget what just happened but it all came back to him; Ackar’s death and the Skrall’s ambitious plan. He wanted to ask questions, but he could barely speak. The blow that he was struck earlier injured his back and neck. “Are we almost there?” asked one of the Glatorian. “Yes. What about the villagers?” asked another one. “They’re safe. However, several Glatorian were killed from the siege,” said a third Glatorian. Akara turned and saw several Agori from the fire and ice tribes. Many of them were able to evacuate before the siege but not all of the villagers made it to safety. “Do you know which ones are killed?” he asked. “I know that Ackar was slaughtered by one of Skrall,” said Tiyan, “And they almost killed Raanu.” “Wait,” said a weak voice of Raanu, “What happened?” “Easy now,” said Akanari, “You and the other Agori will be safe in Tajun with the Water Tribe.” Tiyan placed Raanu on the ground. He could barely get on his feet. Akara took out a water stone and gave it to the Agori. Raanu took a few sips and gave it back and lied in the sands. His back was terribly ached from the painful blow. Akara placed him on the chariot and the group continued their way to Tajun. “Let’s go,” he said to the other Glatorian, “He needs a place to rest.” *** The group managed to reach to Tajun by late morning. The surviving Agori went inside the village while the Glatorian were busy convincing Agniar to allow the fire agori to stay. “They need our help,” snapped Akara, “If we don’t do anything, then the Skrall will kill every one of us!” “Akara, how many times do we have to tell you about your reckless behavior? Your actions are putting everyone on the line!” snarled Agniar. “Do you really want all of us to die?” he replied, “We can’t let the Skrall win!” “That’s enough now, Akara,” said Tiyan, “Let’s just go home and change.” The three Glatorian turned and went to a nearby cave. Neither of them had anything to say along the way until they were safe inside. “That was pretty risky of you Kiina,” said Akanari, “If you keep pushing yourself…” “I’m not,” she answered as she went inside the cave and changed her armor. When she was done she took out her vapor trident and placed her other armor inside the bag. The three went down the streets of Tajun and went into Kiina’s hut. “I had to save Raanu,” she said quietly as she could feel the shock after seeing her old friend, Ackar killed by the savages, "Or else he would have ended up killed. Oh why, did you have to die, Ackar?” “What’s wrong with her?” asked Akanari. “She had feelings for Ackar, but she couldn’t tell him,” answered Tiyan. Kiina sat on a chair and looked at herself in the mirror. She was spilling some tears across her cheeks. Tiyan came up to her and said, “Just take it easy now. Rest for little while, you’ll need some strength for later.” Kiina shook her head and said, “I heard there’s a dance going on tonight, at the Arena Tajun?” Tiyan gasped and said, “Oh my, I almost forgot about that. But if you’re tired…?” “I’m not. And besides, I never got the chance to go,” she replied, “It would be a good experience to enjoy the beautiful thronax flowers and the pink roses.” “Alright then, we’ll go. But for now just get some sleep, Kiina," replied Tiyan, "And have patience, everything will make sense once you learn your destiny...” Review

That's fine, thanks! If you want, you can change it to.... "Epic Reviews" "Review all of TS's epics" that way it can be used for both Averax Magna, Petals in the Pond as well as any future Bionicle Fanfics that I will write.

The Epic: Link Review here! *By the way, I will be writing some words in Italian and maybe some old English. I will provide a "translation" to the words to clarify on what each word or phrase means.

Petals in the Pond A Kiina x Gresh Epic (Based on the Romeo x Juliet anime and the Shakespeare play!) *For those that prefer KxG than KxA (since there were complaints about Ackar's age), then this is a story for you to read! Don't worry, this is NOT a "trilogy" or a six-part epic like PS and AMC... Summary: Over the last several years, the Skrall began to unleash their conquest, killing several Agori and Glatorian along the way. The four villages of Iconox, Vulcanus, Tesara and Tajun prepare to set up the resistance. However, one night, the Skrall besieged Vulcanus and Iconox, killing almost every Glatorian and Agori living there. The villages of Tajun and Tesara remain as both sides want to fight each other to see who will survive the Skrall’s next attack. Setting: An Alternate Spherus Magna/Bara Magna Universe (This universe is A LOT more dangerous and deadly than the core reality…so be prepared for constant fighting!! Also, Mata Nui will not be exiled to Bara Magna, but he MIGHT appear in his GS form later on.) Review: Link Characters: *=crossover characters from other epics (such as Averax Magna, Princess Skralla, etc.) ~~Jungle Tribe Gresh – A young warrior from the Jungle Tribe; he tries to earn his title for Prime Glatorian. He falls into a relationship with Kiina which triggers an endless struggle between the tribes as well as saving Bara Magna from a deadly fate. Avaran- The Agori leader of the Jungle Tribe *Sarhax- A crossover character from “Averax Magna Chronicles”, who played as an evil character with Garaxial. In this story, she’s one of Gresh’s servants. Vastus- Prime Glatorian of Jungle Tribe Tarduk- An Agori who enjoys exploration and hunting for treasures. ~~Water Tribe Kiina (Akara, Blue Savior)–The young female Glatorian from the Water Tribe who falls into a relationship with Gresh. She is forced to hide herself as a man whenever she leaves Tajun by wearing a disguise. She was forced to keep her disguise because of the fact that she's the daughter of Capulet. ~~*The only ones that know the Kiina/Akara situation are only Tiyan, Akanari, Berix and Tarix. As of Act 5, Gresh knows the truth about the disguise as well. Eventually, Agniar discovered the truth and plans to punish her severely.[/i] Tiyan- A female Glatorian and is one of Kiina’s servants. It was she who found out about Kiina's status as the "daughter" a while back. As a result, it was her idea to hide Kiina in a disguise, for she feared that the Skrall would attempt to kill all of the children. Akanari- A more experienced Glatorian and another servant of Kiina. Tarix- Prime Glatorian of Water Tribe Agniar- The Agori Leader of the Water Tribe Berix- An Agori scavenger Kirbraz- An Agori who pilots the main car of Kaxium V3, best known for his mechanical skills. Scondinous- an Agori who drives the side car of the Kaxium V3; often times brags about his victories. ~~Other Characters *Belirax- A crossover character from “Princess Skralla” and “Averax Magna Chronicles”. The “Belirax” in this story is still the leader of the Sisters of the Skrall, but has a different personality. She’s more brutal, more dangerous and often times called “Black Torture” because of her powerful mental assaults. *Erax- A crossover character from “Averax Magna Chronicles”. He’s on a long journey to find his destiny (which was revealed in AMC). This is one of the places he’s traveling to prior to meeting Sakari and the others in AMC. *Starax- A crossover character from “Princess Skralla” and “Averax Magna Chronicles” (in flashbacks). This original leader of the Skrall but was overthrown by Tuma and has been in hiding in the wastelands for several millennia. Stronius- one of the Special Forces of the Skrall patrol; fiercely loyal to Tuma. (deceased) Branar- a warrior class Skrall, honored for discovering the Baterra. Lein- an Agori from Bota Magna who "survived" a mysterious plague because a Great Being stopped his "time", thus he has not aged. However once his frozen time disappears, he will die. He has completed his destiny and is now deceased ~~~Elemental Lords These powerful entities each had their own separate children, however neither of them woke up until after The Shattering. A feud has been going on between Montague and Capulet for unknown reasons. Montague- Jungle, former ruler of Bota Magna and Tesara ~~~Child/Children: Gresh (Real Name: Romeo)- sole son Capulet- Water, former ruler of Aqua Magna ~~~Child: Kiina (Real Name: Juliet), sole daughter Brutus- Rock, former ruler of Black Spikes and White Quartz ~~~Child/Children: Starax (as of Act 20, he learns the truth from Brutus himself) Vulcanus- Fire, former ruler of Great Volcano. His name was honored and became a village for the Fire Tribe. ~~~Child/Children: Ackar- former elder son (deceased), Malum- younger son Escalus- Ice, former ruler of Northern Frost ~~~Child/Children: Certavus- son (deceased) Atarus- Sand, former ruler of Bara Magna's Wastelands. ~~~Child/Children: Reaou- A Vorox Leader Locations: Bara Magna Bota Magna- The former section of the lost world of Spherus Magna. The inhabitants include the former members of the Iron Tribe as well as the Jungle Tribe (along with a few other warriors and villagers). It is location where only the "children" of the Element Lords can enter. The only known access is to get to the Skrall river and find a portal. It was known as "Paradise". *Here are some minor locations for the next few acts. ~~Mist Village- One of the largest villages in Bota Magna. Home to the majority of the Agori and warriors. ~~~Furnace Tower- A heating storage tower that helps provide heat to the village. ~~~Town Hall- the leader of the village, Barax resides here. ~~~Lein's hut- one of the larger houses in the village, as Lein promotes a business. ~~Tower of Mysteries- an ancient tower created by the Great Beings. It includes a winding staircase that leads to the top, but traps were inserted along the way. Only the children of the ELs can enter, anyone else will die while encountering the traps. ~~The Ruins of the Mist~- a mysterious site where the other portal can be used to send the "children" back to Bara Magna. It is known for it's mysterious laughter and echoes and is filled with ancient carvings.

You'll like it, there's a bit of RxJ (I might even add some of the lines from the play, maybe) references but it'll be quite interesting.....maybe when I have time, I might do some drawings of that story.

In a way, but I'm saying for the entire trilogies themselves. (Like which of the two Arcs did you enjoy more?) Yeah, there were less dimensional hopping in the AM arc but there were A LOT of "time traveling" from one time period to the next. But I'm so excited for the new epic. I'm working on the prologue....

It's not the fact that I would forget, it's just to....*sigh* whatever....then again, there's A LOT of people that don't even read TRC. Edit: There, did it, done! I even added a better description of the "statues". Anyways, DESPITE any mistakes that I made.... ..... what do you think of the journey itself? Was it more complicated than the journeys in PS?

Yeah, I figured it was annoying but I had to use them in order to not forget which character it was....:) you'll see, when this epic is released on BZP, most of the errors will be improved.... Edit: Like I said before, I treat this website as my "Rough Draft" while BZP is like the "final copy" because the stories will be shown by younger audiences. Here, I just slap on the story asap, but I briefly check for common grammar mistakes.

Yeah, after 6 epics (from the PS Arc to this arc) total.....it's finally over! That will be the FIRST and the LAST time I will ever write a series that huge, hopefully!

Epilogue: The World Afterwards The four turned to each other and held hands, concentrating on the power of their necklaces. At first it seemed that nothing happened but they all felt a shift in the universe as a new bond was put in place. ---Narrator ****** The Next Day... Sakari and Syarix stood on balcony of the Averax Palace, watching the view around them. To Sakari, it felt like as if she has been gone for many years of her life, however it was only just several days ago since her disappearance. “It’s hard to believe how long it’s been,” she said, “It feels like we’ve been away even longer than what we were told.” Syarix turned to her and replied, “You know, I feel the same way. I thought that I only lived in Halan Country, but now, I realized that my life began before that.” Sakari turned and went inside; she wanted to see something in the temple. “Where are you going?” asked Syarix. “To the temple,” replied Sakari, “Several Glatorian are setting up a memorial for Belirax, the Light Garaxial and Agarax.” Syarix turned and followed her to the temple. There, they saw several flowers and a few statues that represented Agarax, Light Garaxial and Belirax. Sakari tried her best to hold back the tears, but couldn’t. Ever since she was taken away, Belirax and Agarax were sent by her parents to guide her through the scroll. She also remembered the Light Garaxial who was separated from his original self and how much of an effort he made to help them return home. “They must have known that they were going to die someday,” said Syarix, “But why? Didn’t they want to live longer?” “I’m sure they wanted to,” she answered, “But when a person dies, he/she cannot return no matter how much their friends ask for.” “But as of us…?” asked Syarix. “We’re creations, true, but our deaths were different than theirs. When we died back in Clow Country, we still had our spirits remaining. However, when they died, they sacrificed both body and spirit in order for us to become the Clone Sakura and Syaoran once more,” she replied. *** Erax stood in the Grand Hall with Mata Nui, Ackar, Vastus, and Kiina. Erax wanted to ask if they somehow remembered him from the past. “You know, I do seemed to know you,” said Vastus, “But it’s been a long time if I do recall.” “I’m sorry, if I am mistaken, I should just go,” replied Erax. “No, don’t just leave if you’re unsure,” said Mata Nui, “Perhaps if you surrender your weapon or something that’s precious to you, maybe you’ll receive the knowledge about your past.” Erax took out his compass and looked at it. This compass was used for his travels when he completed a task in each world. It was glowing now which stated that he was ready to move on. But the Glatorian extended it out and said, “For the price of this compass, I wish for my memories to come back!” The compass began to glow, in a matter of seconds, it disappeared from view. Erax then saw a series of flashbacks from his memories. He saw himself fighting in a war with several other warriors. He saw himself obtaining the sample of energized protodermis and how the Skrall wanted to steal it. Then he remembered what his price was in order to cross worlds. A tear began to roll from his eyes; he remembered it all for the first time since his departure. “Easy now,” said Kiina as she tired to comfort him, “I’m sure you know all of us now, right?” Erax nodded and replied, “Yes, I remember my life on this planet before I left. I paid my memories as a price in order to obtain new weapons and help save lives in each world that I traveled to.” Erax held back the tears and concluded, “Thanks to all of you, I have made my decision. I am here to stay.” *** Skralla stood outside by the front entrance, looking out at the sky. For the last half hour or so, she was thinking back about all of the adventures she went through. From her first meeting with Mata Nui, her journey to save her people from taking Bara Magna, the birth of Sakari, and all of the dangers that her daughter faced along the way. She sighed and watched as several birds chirped and tweeted. Several of them were flying all over, a sign of happiness and peace in the kingdom. All around, several Agori and Matoran went to repair the damages in the village. She turned to see Mata Nui, who walked up to her and said, “Erax is from this world. He was part of us until he left.” “So he is,” she replied, “For some reason, Syarix mentioned that he saw him fighting in the Core War, but disappeared.” “He paid the price of obtaining his memories back and he’ll stay here now,” answered Mata Nui, “And where’s Sakari?” “She went to the temple with Syarix,” said Skralla, “She wanted to show him the memorial statues of our lost friends.” “I see,” he replied as he sighed, “What about the others?” “They’re out in the village, helping the Matoran and Agori. They’ll leave in the late afternoon by sundown,” answered Skralla. *** In the streets of Averax, Syaoran and the others were busy helping the Agori and Matoran repair the city. “I want to go see my other self,” said "Sakura", “I need to talk to her.” “By yourself?” asked "Syaoran". “You can come, if you want to,” she answered, “They’re your parents after all.” “Mokona wants to come too!” said Mokona. "Syaoran" turned to the others who nodded in agreement. He turned back to "Sakura" and said, “Let’s go then.” The three turned and ran towards the palace. But as they arrived, they saw Mata Nui and Skralla talking. "Sakura" came up to them and asked, “Where did our other selves go?” “The Temple,” said Skralla, “They’re checking out the memorial stones of Belirax and the others.” *** Tuma, Stronius and Branar along with several other Glatorian were busy at the moment, setting up the memorials to their lost friends. “I cannot believe she’s gone,” said Tuma, “Belirax was the one who united the Skrall together.” “It’s been tough for her,” added Stronius, “as well as Agarax.” The three turned to see Sakari and Syarix who were coming from the palace. “How’s everything?” asked Sakari. “We’re almost done,” answered Tuma, “The memorial service is supposed to start soon.” Sakari nodded and turned to see the three statues that represented Belirax, Agarax, and the Light Garaxial. Each of them had some background history on the bases along with some flowers and thornaxes for decoration. The statues themselves were made out of a mixture of rock protodermis and some golden elements that gave a small glow in the sunlight. “Sakari,” said a voice. She turned to see the other "Sakura" and "Syaoran" who were talking to Syarix. Sakari walked up to them and asked, “What is it?” “We all agreed that we’ll live in a world together, right?” asked "Syaoran". “I have decided,” answered Syarix. “So have I,” said Sakari, “It was a promise, after all.” “Then let us live together,” replied "Sakura". “Mokona knows how!” said Mokona. They turned to see what Mokona was talking about. Mokona replied, “It’s easy. We can set a bond between Averax Magna and Clow Country. It’s just like how Averax Magna was bonded with Kotan World, before it got destroyed at least.” “And just how are we going to do that?” asked Syarix. “Your necklaces; combine your powers with them,” answered Mokona. The four turned to each other and held hands, concentrating on the power of their necklaces. At first it seemed that nothing happened but they all felt a shift in the universe as a new bond was put in place. “What just happened?” asked Sakari, “It looks like as if nothing…” “You just set the bond between Averax and Clow,” answered Mokona, “Now that you did that, you’ll be able to visit each other anytime without having to ask me to send you. You four can cross this world to Clow Country and back.” “What about the other worlds?” asked "Syaoran", “The ones that we’ve all been through, at least?” “It’s possible, but it’s more difficult,” replied Mokona, “For now, I believe that there’s a funeral going on soon?” “Yes, it’s to honor Belirax, Agarax and the Light Garaxial for their efforts,” answered Sakari. “Sakari, Syarix, is that you?” said a voice. The four turned to see Aeran and Elia, friends of Sakari and Syarix from other worlds. “How did you?” asked Sakari. “We were summoned to join the fight,” answered Elia, “When we found out that this world was in a battle, we gathered up our armies and managed to arrive in this world.” “Thank you,” said Syarix, “For helping us.” “But thank you, Syarix,” answered Aeran, “For helping all of us back in Kenax City. I owed you one back then, so we came here to help your people.” “So, it’s true then?” asked Elia, “That all of you…?” “Yes,” answered Sakari, “We are all the same.” Elia nodded and replied, “Well then, it was a pleasure to see all of you again. But now, it is time for me to go now.” “Me too,” said Aeran, “My people are waiting for myself and the rest of my army to return to the city. We’ll see you soon, Sakari.” *** “So what you’re saying is all true then?” asked Kurogane as he lifted up another hunk of metal to one of the Agori. “It is,” answered Fay as he handed the matoran some rubble. He turned back and replied, “From what we had experienced, it seems that the spirits of Sakura and Syaoran did not die, instead they disappeared into another world.” “Which was this one,” answered Kurogane, “This place, it’s just like Clow Country, but different.” “That’s true too,” answered the magician, “Averax Magna is like a twin to Clow Country. However the compositions for both worlds are different. Spherus Magna was shattered, split into three pieces which destroyed a lot of resources for Bara Magna. But it was Skralla and Mata Nui that brought it back together. And that scroll that Sakari carried, it was the only way she could help to her family’s future.” Fay turned and walked towards the palace, he knew that there was a memorial ceremony coming. “Are you heading to the temple?” asked Kurogane. “Yes, the others are there,” he answered, “We should get going and see if they started yet.” *** The memorial ceremony was brief, but it lasted for an hour. Several Glatorian, including Kiina, Ackar, Stronius, Gresh, and Branar brought some thornaxes and flowers to the statues. Hundreds of Matoran, Agori, and Toa sat in rows of chairs, watching the ceremony about to begin. Skralla went up to the stage and began the speech. “Today,” she began, “We honor our friends who died to save this world. If it wasn’t for their choices they made, we might have not lived to see this day. For now, let’s bow our heads and give thanks to our friends.” Sakari continued the speech, saying, “We give thanks to Belirax, Agarax, and the Light Garaxial, who all sacrificed their lives to bring this world back together. Their decisions helped brought a better future for this world as well as the citizens who lived in it.” Then several Matoran and Agori got up and brought more flowers and thornaxes. The Glatorian helped decorate the statues and everyone bowed their heads once they finished. After a moment of silence, Skralla finished the speech, saying, “For the last several years, the Garaxial that had revenge against us kept an eye on this world, watching all of us. He dared to take another gamble and tried to kill all of us. However, the other Garaxial sacrificed his life to stop him in the end and now we are at last free from our greatest enemy.” She turned to Sakari, saying, “Thank you, for saving all of us. Your choice also brought hope to this world.” Sakari hugged her and replied, “I always believed that I will one day return to Spherus Magna. Now that I am home, I can at last stay.” *** Later… Mata Nui, Skralla, Sakari and Syarix stood at the front gates of Averax Magna along with Ackar, Stronius, Kiina and Erax. They were making their final words with Syaoran/Tsubasa and the others. The sun was heading out to the west as the day was almost over. “Thank you again,” said Sakari, “For helping us.” “You’ll be alright now, mom, dad?” asked Syaoran. “Don’t worry,” answered Syarix, “We are safe now, my son.” “Promise that you won’t disappear again,” said Kurogane, “Or else…” “We won’t,” said Sakari, “So don’t bother beating.” “Yeah, don’t be so violent, Kuro-pou,” added Mokona, “You’re only scaring the children.” “By the way, thanks for the basket of these fruits. We’ll plant these seeds when we get to Clow Country,” said "Sakura". "Syaoran" came up to Sakari and Syarix, saying, “Mom, dad, I’m sorry for all of the trouble back then…” “That’s nothing,” replied Syarix, “The past is behind us.” Syaoran nodded and took a few steps back as Mokona activated the wings. The winds began to howl around them as they disappeared from view. “We’ll meet again soon!” said Sakari, “Perhaps we’ll come over to Clow Country some day!” “Sounds great!” answered "Sakura", “Come on over any time! We’ll be waiting for your visit!” Sakari and Syarix waved a good bye as their other selves vanished from view. The sun was finally settling in the west as the evening arrived. “We will meet again,” said Sakari, “Soon…” After a moment of pause, she turned to Syarix and said, “Thank you for being with me.” “You too Sakari,” he replied as they held hands, “We’ll see them again soon.” Sakari, her parents, and all of her friends turned and walked back to the Averax Palace, each of them carried a smile on their face. A new reign of peace has begun as the great journey finally reaches to an end. Review

Chapter 15: A Royal Family Standing together in the clear, morning skies on Spherus Magna, these incredible, memorable stories of a mother and daughter has at last mark the conclusion of the great journey. ---Narrator ****** One Minute Ago… Mata Nui and Skralla panicked as Garaxial was preparing to make his wish. They tried their best to stay at the barrier, but both of them started to vanish. Mata Nui’s mask was about to turn black as well. “No!” shouted Mata Nui, as he was losing his grip on the barrier, “Skralla, don’t disappear!” As their bodies slowly vanished, the world shook around them once more. It wasn’t a sign of danger but hope. Then the world around them began to explode bright light. Skralla could feel the power of her ten crystals coming back to her. With them, she was able to use her magic with Mata Nui to escape from the mask. The two placed their hand on the barrier and summoned their power once more, hoping that their energy will bring them back home. “Now!” shouted Mata Nui, as his mask turned back to gold, summoning the Ignika’s energies. Skralla and Mata Nui activated their powers once more. The world around them began to vibrate, faster and faster. It seemed that the world would collapse but then a sudden burst of light grew. Then both said, together, as they disappeared into the light, “Let’s go home…and return to the world where we belong!” *** The Two Sakuras, Syaorans, and the others woke up and found themselves in the Grand Hall. The last thing they remembered was a gigantic blast that struck the two Garaxials and great explosion of bright light. “Garaxial…is he?” asked the Clone Sakura. “Yes,” said the Clone Syaoran, “Gone now…he’s no more, both him and his light self.” Then the bodies of the Clone Syaoran and Sakura glowed, transforming them back to Sakari and Syarix. As soon as they were themselves again, they each had a necklace on with a “wing-shaped” pendant. “No!” said Syaoran/Tsubasa, “My parents…?” “Not to worry,” said Sakari, “I’m still your mother. I am still Sakura as long as I am bond with this necklace. I remember what happened now; all of my memories are back.” “Your mother and I are proud of you,” said Syarix, “We thank you for helping us bringing the world back together.” “Mom, dad,” replied Syaoran/Tsubasa, “Back when we saved Clow Country, we all agreed that everyone will live together, but then both of you died…” “Yes, that is correct,” said Sakari, “However, even though our bodies were destroyed, our spirits were still alive. When we disappeared, we actually had two feathers for you and the other Sakura, however the other two were sent to this world in hopes of having us to come back, since we were only creations.” “Those feathers were then used by the Great Beings to create Belirax and Agarax,” explained Syarix, “They were created to guard those feathers for us until they died. Once they were killed, the feather returned to us and granted us a renewed life.” “But how did your bodies?” asked Sakura/Tsubasa, “Reformed?” “It didn’t just simply reformed” said Sakari, “That’s why it was the inevitable that my mother and father were meant to be together, in hopes that I would be reborn as a different character, yet I would one day return to the being I once was.” “However,” continued Syarix, “Even as we were granted a new life, a price was paid. We would lose our memories of our old adventures for a while until the feathers came back to us.” “Whatever,” said Kurogane, “Even if that is all true, both of you deserved a good knocking! Quit disappearing!” “Now, now, Kurorin,” said Fay, “Just because they disappeared didn’t mean that it was their fault.” “Yeah, Kurotan,” agreed Mokona, “You don’t have to be so violent.” “Shut-up!” growled the ninja. Everyone else cracked a laugh for a few moments. Sakari turned her head and saw in the distance for the first time since her disappearance, her parents: Mata Nui and Skralla! “Mom, Dad!” she shouted as she ran to them, bursting with tears of joy. She ran up to her mother and hugged her first then did the same with Mata Nui. “Welcome home Sakari,” said Skralla. “Thank you, I’m glad to have made it back” she replied, as she tried to wipe her tears away, “I missed both of you; I was worried that I would never see either of you again.” “But you did; you saved this world, and defeated Garaxial at last. He was proven difficult, even your father and I couldn’t fully stop him,” she answered, “Now that he’s completely gone, the journey is finished.” “And no matter who you really are,” said Mata Nui, “Always remember that your existence is very important to everyone.” Sakari nodded as she turned to see the others watching them. Syarix, Syaoran/Tsubasa, and Sakura/Tsubasa walked towards them. “We thank all of you for protecting her,” said Mata Nui, “If it wasn’t for your actions, we would probably have never see the light of day again.” “Mother, did you know that this was all going to happen?” asked Sakari. “Yes,” she answered, “That is why we sent Belirax and Agarax to join you on the journey, for we knew that their destiny lies in all four of you.” “A while ago, before you disappeared,” said Mata Nui, “she had a nightmare about the dangers that you and Syarix were facing. However, you and the others changed the future of this world and managed to bring it back. She also knew that you and Sakura were the exact same beings.” “But why didn’t you tell me, back in the dreams?” she asked, “I would have understand better.” “We feared that the truth might burden both you, Agarax and Belirax,” answered Mata Nui, “Even though Agarax and Belirax knew that they were going to die someday, they did their best to keep it down and not tell anyone.” “Mother, you once told me that this ‘Garaxial’, lived in another world,” said Sakari, “What happened to the world that he ruled?” “Gone, everyone from that village disappeared,” answered Skralla, “Angonce told me a while back that in order for this world to stay alive, the world where Garaxial lived at had to be destroyed.” “And one last thing, did you knew that I set your destiny, such as when I planned Certavus’ death and the prophecies in the cave?” asked Sakari. “Yes. As soon as your father and I were free from the bonds of the Vahi, we were granted that knowledge now that your destiny has been completed,” she answered, “…even though my life was in misery for a long time, I understood why these events were happening; to bring back the world that was dying.” Skralla turned to the other three and said, “All of you are the same, but I believe that you must depart soon?” “Yes,” said Syaoran/Tsubasa, “But now that I found my parents, thanks to all of you; my price is paid off now. That’s the reason why I wished to find my parents, and in return I had to keep traveling from world to world until I found them.” “That means that you can live with me?” asked Sakura/Tsubasa, “In Clow Country?” “Yes,” he answered as he held up her hand, “We can at last live together.” “Before all of you go,” said Mata Nui, “We have something to give you.” He turned to Skralla who held out her hand forward; a sphere of light formed on top of it. When it disappeared after a few moments, two chains of necklaces were left. The pendant on it represented the wings of Sakura and Sakari. “This is for you and the other princess,” explained Mata Nui, “If you have the need to contact Sakari and Syarix, their necklaces will let them know.” “Thanks,” said Sakura/Tsubasa. She took it and put it on; sure enough she could feel its power within. Syaoran/Tsubasa placed his on and the two turned to Sakari and Syarix. “As for you two,” said Mata Nui, “Both of you have the ability to transform into their other selves as well as remaining your current forms, all of your powers are intact no matter what form you are in.” The others walked towards them. Sakari and Syarix turned and were expecting a knocking from Kurogane, but the ninja grunted and said, “Just don’t disappear anymore, okay? I’ll let you guys go this time…” “I don’t think that will be a problem anymore,” replied Mata Nui, laughing to himself. Everyone chuckled as they heard the cheers coming from outside. Once they got out of the front entrance: hundreds of Matoran, Agori, Toa, and Glatorian stood outside of the palace, cheering for the greatest victory. Everyone was even more excited to see Sakari alive after the news of her disappearance. Tuma walked up to them and said, “Is it over? Are we are all safe?” “Yes,” said Skralla, “Sakari has fulfilled her destiny. Now this world can at last move on without having to look back.” He nodded as he turned to see Sakari. The last time he saw her, she was only a little baby. He turned to see several other beings he couldn’t recognized. “Who are they?” he asked. “It’s a long story,” answered Mata Nui, “But for now, let us celebrate the freedom at last!” “Thanks, mom, and dad,” said Sakari, “For everything.” Syarix took her hand and said, “I know I mentioned this before, but: I love you, Sakari!” “I love you too!” she said as she kissed him on the cheek. Syarix was about to blush but he turned to her and they kissed. Then they turned and watched the beautiful sunrise that dawned the new day. Standing together in the clear, morning skies on Spherus Magna, these incredible, memorable stories of a mother and daughter has at last mark the conclusion of this great journey. ~~~~~~~~~~The End~~~~~~~~~~ Epilogue: What will the future bring for our friends? Find out in this extra-long epilogue of this incredible series: “The World Afterwards”. Review

I'll fix that mistake...again... Edit: As of that "term", the only reason why it's "exclusive" is that it's for those people who never heard of deviant art...until now...lol....: You'll find out about MN and S on the final chapter, their fate and what will happen to them, and no, they are not aware what is going on the outside. But they can feel the "senses" of who's nearby. However, as they stay in there, their powers will drain. That is why MN's Ignika was turning silver.

Chapter 14: A Final Wish “And in which everyone shall live together! That is our wish…” ---Clone Sakura/Sakari and Sakura/Tsubasa ****** The Clone Sakura and Clone Syaoran opened their eyes and looked around. At last, after a very long time of waiting, they were reborn! “Mother, father?” asked Syaoran/Tsubasa, confused, “Is that you?” The Clone Syaoran/Syarix turned and said, “Yes my son, my other existence. It is just us now.” Garaxial growled and went to grab the key. The Clone Syaoran narrowed his eyes, raised his hand and summoned a ring of fire around the key. “Impossible,” growled Garaxial, “You’re Syarix, a citizen of Halan Country with Agarax! How can this be?” “True, I was Syarix, but my conscience was Syaoran, my real form. It was dormant when Agarax was alive. He was created by the Great Beings by the power of the feathers. Same with Sakari, whose other half of the essence was inside of Belirax,” he replied. Garaxial fired a shadow blast at them, saying, “Whatever it is, as long as you disappear, you and the princess won’t be able to save this kingdom! It shall belong to me!” Before the blast could hit them, a disk of light appeared, blocking the shadow. Garaxial turned and saw his other self, standing nearby. “You are a nuisance,” said Garaxial, “Be gone or else...” The Light Garaxial shook his head and said, “I will not. You and I are the same beings. I will fuse myself back to you like what you once were.” “I said you’re in the way, be gone now!” snapped the other Garaxial as he fired a blast of shadow at his other self. “What about the other princess?” asked the Clone Sakura/Sakari. “She’s on her way,” said the Clone Syaoran/Syarix, “It’s going to be us four again if we are to save this world...” “You cursed beings!” growled Garaxial, “I would’ve been done with my plans if it wasn’t for your interference!” Without further speaking, he turned and went for the key and grabbed it, despite the heat that was burning his hand. The other Garaxial fired a blast of light to knock it out of its hands, but it missed. Garaxial placed the key on the barrier just as everyone charged to stop him. He unleashed a solid wall of shadow to block them. The Vahi began to glow, at first dimly, then bright. At last, he was able to grab the Vahi into his hands and was prepared to make his wish. When the shadow wall disappeared, everyone saw Garaxial holding the Vahi in the air, saying, “As long as I hold this, you cannot free your parents! The barrier that’s holding them will not shatter! And as soon as I can get my wish granted, all of the universes will have a new law in place!” He looked at the Vahi and said, “As of you two, I will cease your existence first in order for my plans to proceed, and then your daughter or whoever she really is will die next along with everyone here and outside!” The others were ready to fight back when the Clone Sakura heard a voice behind her. It turned out to be the other Sakura, who held out her hand to her. “We can do this, together,” she said, “Hold my hand and prepare the orb that you received.” The other Sakura nodded and held her hand to her while carried the white orb on the other hand. The two began to float in mid air, unleashing their powers once more. The White Orb that Sakura/Sakari carried glowed, summoning the ten crystals. Two great wings appeared as they chanted, “Powers of the Ignika and Powers of the Necklace, if you can still hear us along with everyone that’s fighting for you…return to your masters!” The Vahi snapped away from Garaxial and floated in mid air. It began to spin, unleashing its powers once more. The ten crystals orbited around the Vahi with the white orb, returning its powers to their master. “STOP! What are you dong?!” shouted Garaxial. “We hold the power to cross worlds. It’s what we each have if we are to save this world,” said the two Sakuras, “Mata Nui and Skralla must be free!” Garaxial prepared to fire another blast of shadow but his other self charged and punched him through the solid mass, trying to fuse himself back into the original body. “No!” said Garaxial, as he tried to hold back, “You’re too late…your revenge will not help anyone!” “You cannot exist anymore,” growled the Light Garaxial, “The time has come to rejoin ourselves.” “No…if you do this, then the whole world will fall,” he answered, “You’ll only end up killing everyone!” The Two Syaorans, Kurogane, Fay, and Erax (with all of his own powers from the worlds he traveled to) combined their powers of their weapons, preparing to unleash their final blast. Their weapons glowed as their combined powers transformed into a sphere of light, growing bigger at the second. “This revenge cannot be reversed, you powers will only cause great forces unleashed!” snapped Garaxial, “You’ll only cause the world to end!” “We shall move on no matter the danger!” shouted the two Syaorans, “The power that lies in Averax lies in the princess and her parents! The future shall be saved!” Garaxial screamed in agony as his other self was still trying fuse back to him; the pain was killing him. He tried to fight back, but it was no use. His body began to explode electrical sparks as the shadows in his body began to disappear. Then the world around them grew suddenly bright as the Vahi once more activated its power with the ten crystals. The Vahi began to vibrate, faster and faster, spreading waves of radiation across the room. It seemed as if the flow of time was out of control but the only way in hopes to stop this was to work together. “Now!” shouted Erax. The group unleashed the great blast at the two Garaxials. The final strike now determines the future for Averax Magna…time was measuring in seconds now… “Let’s go…” said Sakura/Tsubasa, “And build the world…” “Where we belong!” said Sakura/Sakari, “And in which everyone shall live together! That is our wish…” The blast struck the two Garaxials dead on, incinerating them. In a heartbeat, another explosion of bright light from the ancient power of Averax has been unleashed…blinding everyone in the way. No one could tell exactly what happened at that moment… *** Outside, 5 Minutes Ago… The battle outside was only getting worse as the skies were completely dark. Everywhere, the combatants were having difficult finding their enemies. Kiina knocked down another shadow entity and saw Ackar and Gelu surrounded by several of them. She turned to see Vastus nearby who was fighting another one. “Vastus! The others are in trouble!” she shouted. Vastus turned and escaped the fight, and said, “Are they surrounded?” “Yes, we need to fight back,” said Kiina as she extended her trident. Vastus extended his spear and the two combined their powers, unleashing a small storm at the shadow entities. Most of them scattered from the storm while the others were struck down. Ackar and Gelu turned to see Vastus and Kiina coming towards them. “Thanks for the save,” said Ackar. “No problem,” said Vastus, “But where are Gresh, Tarix, and Tuma?” “I saw Tarix and Gresh heading towards the front gate of the village,” said Gelu, “As for him, I do not know. Perhaps he’s finding Sakari?” Ackar wanted to say something when he heard a voice inside of his head. Hurry, the power of Averax is about to unleash, you must use the Zamor Sphere that I gave you, said the voice of Angonce. Ackar turned and ran towards the fortress. “Where are you heading?” asked Vastus. “He somehow knows something,” said Kiina, “Let’s go. He might need our help.” “But what about the others, the Toa, Matoran…?” asked Gelu. “No time, I think whatever is about to happen, it might start soon,” she replied as she ran ahead. *** Tuma tried to go around the rubble that was blocking the way to the Averax Palace. He had to find Sakari and apologize but as he got closer, he saw a wall of shadow blocking the entrance. He turned to see Ackar running towards the palace. “What are you going to do with that?” asked Tuma. Ackar took aim on the Zamor Launcher as he replied, “For the future of this world…if I don’t use it, the world might cease to be.” “I don’t get this,” he answered, “Is my daughter alright? What about Sakari? I have to find her; I know that she’s back!” “You’ll see them again,” said Kiina as she arrived with Vastus and Gelu, “We’ll find a way, together.” Ackar fired the launcher and watched as the zamor sphere soared into the sky, heading towards the top of the Averax Palace. Then the palace began to glow as the ancient power was about to unleash. “Move, Move!” shouted Ackar, “This palace is going to go!” The five turned and fled, heading towards the village. Several buildings began to collapse around them as the ground beneath them began to shake. Back in the battlefield, everyone stopped as they felt the ground shaking and the palace glowing. At first, it seemed as if the entire world was about to end, but then the palace glowed brighter. Everyone heard several voices, saying, “Let’s go…return to the world where we belong!” “Was that, Mata Nui?” asked Tarix as he could recognize the voices. “More than him, that was also Skralla and Sakari,” answered Gresh. No one was going to get answers, as the world around them continued to glow brighter than the stars. It felt like as if another shattering was about to happen, but this quake was not a sign of disaster. The Zamor Sphere finally struck the target. Its power unleashed with the combination of the Averax Palace. As its powers radiated the entire planet, the shadows began to disappear from view. The world around them began to change as it freed itself from the bonds of Kotan World. (though no one knew what it was exactly.) “The world…” said Ackar as he looked at the sky which was still glowing. “Is it…coming back?” asked Kiina. “It seems like everything is returning to its normal state,” answered Vastus as the bright lights began to disappear. As soon as the last shadow entity was gone from existence, the skies began to glow in the east as the morning sun began to rise, signalizing that the battle has ended. At first, everyone was all silent at the sight, but then they all cheered at the sign of victory! The Final Chapter: The Future of Sakari, Skralla, and Mata Nui! Will the family at last reunite for the first time? Review ****** From left to right: Sakura (Clone), Sakari, Syarix, Syaoran (Clone)