“I believe I do know you Mikomi. Or should I be calling you the Diamond of Hope.” He says to me in a sly tone. This guy was good looking but, I saw him in my dream last night; I bump into him in the street and now I see him at school in an empty classroom. This was becoming too much for me to handle. Was he some sort of stalker?
“You may know me. Although, I don’t know you,” I retort, I walk toward my seat and sit down.
He slaps his hand on the table, “ Listen kid I’ve searched long and hard for you and I’m not going to give up to easily,” he stops, takes a long deep breath then carries on, “would you just listen to me please. I stopped time so you’re in no rush.”
“OK. Fine what do you want with me…erm…what did you say your name was again?”
“Firstly I didn’t. Secondly, my name is Kuro. I am the creature of the night and the Guardian of you.”
“Hang on. Let me get this straight. Your name is Kuro, and you protect me? Cool! I get a super cutie to prote-” I stopped my self, “did I say that out loud?”
“Yes you did. Can you listen to my story now? Please?” he asks in probably the kindest way he can. This unfortunately, is not very kind at all.
“Ok. Sure. Go ahead.”
“About 150 years ago there was a string of battles called the Jewel Wars. These wars had only two sides. The side of the star sapphire; the kingdom of darkness; the root of all evil. The star sapphire wanted to destroy all life in the galaxy leaving him to rebuild how he saw fit. However, there was only one thing stopping them from prevailing. The Team of Believers. The team consisted of four Warriors; each warrior had her own planets jewel to help her save the galaxy. The warriors were named, Shuukou; Inin; Ai and Mikomi.
I believe you know your stone Mikomi. I think you dreamt about it. Yes, that is right, A Diamond. To signify hope, strength and determination. The Sapphire belonged Ai, the twin sister of The Black One, for she showed love, trust and respect for all of those around her. Inin was entrusted with a Ruby, born to be a sign of truth, grace and kindness. Finally Shuukou was given the Emerald, the most powerful if used correctly, to help her guide others, to create new life and also to make sure her companions never fight with each other or it could spell disaster for those they were fighting for.
I was once the guardian of these legendary warriors, as well as my partner Ranpu, the angel of the light, until we were caught off guard and were attacked at our home. To protect the Galaxy the warriors sealed away Star Sapphire. Unfortunately, this used up most of their energy. To keep them out of harms way, I erased their memories and sent them to earth where I knew they would be safe.
Nevertheless, it seems as though the Star Sapphire has broken free from the seal and are on their way to Earth to destroy the planet and you along with it. So now you have heard my story are you going to help or not? It’s your choice.”
I’m shaking all over is this really what happened? Is this going to happen all over again? What will happen if I fail?
“That’s no choice at all.” I reply finally, “Unless I fight, the planet I love so dearly will be destroyed. Right? I cannot just sit there and let that happen, all those that I love so dearly will die. I will fight for them to survive!”
“Very well then. Take this.” Kuro chucks me a beautiful white and blue necklace. The necklace had a simple chain, but the locket was a large diamond with smaller diamonds around the outside creating a border.
“It’s beautiful, thank y-. Huh? Where did he go?” Kuro had completely vanished.
“I’m down here.” Says a small voice. I look down. There is a cat. A small black cat with Kuro’s eyes and black collar with a crescent moon on it.
“Oh my gosh, k-k-Kuro you’re a-a-a…”
“Yes I’m a cat. This way I can stay with you at all times. Seriously it will just look weird if you have a person by your side all of the time. Besides, I can change back any time I want to.”
“OK. What time is it?”
“7:50, I stopped time after we bumped into each other” I took a sigh of relief. “And it will stay frozen until you defeat an enemy in the park. Come on.”
We reached the park and some poor defenceless boy was sitting there crying. “Are you ok?” I ask, trying to boy nice. The boy just looks up at me and starts to cry again. It was obliviously a trap set by the Star Sapphire. However, because it was my first time I had no idea what lay beyond the bushes in front of me. All of a sudden, a beam of sinister light shot from behind the bushes. I only just dodged it.
“What do I do Kuro?” I ask frantically.
“Pray to your necklace; ask it to lead you its power. Then say Hope, Strength, Determination.”
I tried it. It didn’t work. “Kuro it won’t work,”
“Try again praying you’re hardest or it won’t respond.”
“Please my Diamond, the Diamond that brings others Hope. Lend me your strength. Allow me to use your power to defeat this enemy. Hope! Strength! Determination!” I then become bathed in a warm, pure light, just like in my dream. Once again, my ears become cat-like; my clothes become a white cloak and dress with blue embroidery. Also the Diamond of Hope sets into a broach on my cloak like before.
“Whoa, this has now past the freaky factor.” I say admiring my cat ears. They felt quite bizarre, compared to the ears of a cat I have petted before.
“This isn’t the time for admiring yourself,” Kuro barks at me, “Now call forth The Diamond Tear.”
“How do I do that?” I ask. As usual, I am very puzzled by this point. How can I be a super hero?
“OK. I’ll try,” I begin concentrating, “Diamond…” I say to myself, “Diamond Tear!” I shout and before I knew it, a beautiful blue and white staff was in front of me, surrounded in a silver heavenly light. “Use it wisely.” A young voice calls to me. I was stunned that such a precious thing was entrusted onto my hands. The staff was quite short with violet diamonds at the top and another at the bottom. Beautiful blue gems and stones surrounded the top diamond. The bottom set off a faint violet glow.
Words come to me from my heart; I listen and repeat “Teary Reunion!” The staff responds. A blast of air and water spring forth from the staff and clear the bushes to reveal a young man in white.
This man was not too tall. Had long white hair, which had been tied back to reveal his pointed ears. He wore a strange white and black uniform with a black gem on each of the shoulders. He had the look of pure evil in his eyes. “Well if it isn’t the princess we have all searched longingly for. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Zirconia second in command of the Star Sapphire forces what you just saw was only one of my many powers. The power of illusion. Right Kuro?”
“What are you doing here Zirconia?” Kuro asked.
As usual, I butted in with the conversation, “You two know each other?”
“Unfortunately,” Kuro replied, with aggression, “he used to be a member of your royal court. Until, that is, he was tired of all the peace, joined Star Sapphire, and eventually climbed his way up to the Black Ones right hand man.”
“My Royal Court?” I asked. I was so puzzled. I was awakened from my daze by Zirconia’s shrill voice.
“Well I must be leaving. His lordship is expecting the news. See you very soon.” Before I knew it, he disappeared in a flash of white light.
“Where’d he go?” I asked I was stunned by the power he had.
“Trust me,” Kuro replied with an uneasy tone in his voice, “he’ll be back. Without a doubt.”
“You may know me. Although, I don’t know you,” I retort, I walk toward my seat and sit down.
He slaps his hand on the table, “ Listen kid I’ve searched long and hard for you and I’m not going to give up to easily,” he stops, takes a long deep breath then carries on, “would you just listen to me please. I stopped time so you’re in no rush.”
“OK. Fine what do you want with me…erm…what did you say your name was again?”
“Firstly I didn’t. Secondly, my name is Kuro. I am the creature of the night and the Guardian of you.”
“Hang on. Let me get this straight. Your name is Kuro, and you protect me? Cool! I get a super cutie to prote-” I stopped my self, “did I say that out loud?”
“Yes you did. Can you listen to my story now? Please?” he asks in probably the kindest way he can. This unfortunately, is not very kind at all.
“Ok. Sure. Go ahead.”
“About 150 years ago there was a string of battles called the Jewel Wars. These wars had only two sides. The side of the star sapphire; the kingdom of darkness; the root of all evil. The star sapphire wanted to destroy all life in the galaxy leaving him to rebuild how he saw fit. However, there was only one thing stopping them from prevailing. The Team of Believers. The team consisted of four Warriors; each warrior had her own planets jewel to help her save the galaxy. The warriors were named, Shuukou; Inin; Ai and Mikomi.
I believe you know your stone Mikomi. I think you dreamt about it. Yes, that is right, A Diamond. To signify hope, strength and determination. The Sapphire belonged Ai, the twin sister of The Black One, for she showed love, trust and respect for all of those around her. Inin was entrusted with a Ruby, born to be a sign of truth, grace and kindness. Finally Shuukou was given the Emerald, the most powerful if used correctly, to help her guide others, to create new life and also to make sure her companions never fight with each other or it could spell disaster for those they were fighting for.
I was once the guardian of these legendary warriors, as well as my partner Ranpu, the angel of the light, until we were caught off guard and were attacked at our home. To protect the Galaxy the warriors sealed away Star Sapphire. Unfortunately, this used up most of their energy. To keep them out of harms way, I erased their memories and sent them to earth where I knew they would be safe.
Nevertheless, it seems as though the Star Sapphire has broken free from the seal and are on their way to Earth to destroy the planet and you along with it. So now you have heard my story are you going to help or not? It’s your choice.”
I’m shaking all over is this really what happened? Is this going to happen all over again? What will happen if I fail?
“That’s no choice at all.” I reply finally, “Unless I fight, the planet I love so dearly will be destroyed. Right? I cannot just sit there and let that happen, all those that I love so dearly will die. I will fight for them to survive!”
“Very well then. Take this.” Kuro chucks me a beautiful white and blue necklace. The necklace had a simple chain, but the locket was a large diamond with smaller diamonds around the outside creating a border.
“It’s beautiful, thank y-. Huh? Where did he go?” Kuro had completely vanished.
“I’m down here.” Says a small voice. I look down. There is a cat. A small black cat with Kuro’s eyes and black collar with a crescent moon on it.
“Oh my gosh, k-k-Kuro you’re a-a-a…”
“Yes I’m a cat. This way I can stay with you at all times. Seriously it will just look weird if you have a person by your side all of the time. Besides, I can change back any time I want to.”
“OK. What time is it?”
“7:50, I stopped time after we bumped into each other” I took a sigh of relief. “And it will stay frozen until you defeat an enemy in the park. Come on.”
We reached the park and some poor defenceless boy was sitting there crying. “Are you ok?” I ask, trying to boy nice. The boy just looks up at me and starts to cry again. It was obliviously a trap set by the Star Sapphire. However, because it was my first time I had no idea what lay beyond the bushes in front of me. All of a sudden, a beam of sinister light shot from behind the bushes. I only just dodged it.
“What do I do Kuro?” I ask frantically.
“Pray to your necklace; ask it to lead you its power. Then say Hope, Strength, Determination.”
I tried it. It didn’t work. “Kuro it won’t work,”
“Try again praying you’re hardest or it won’t respond.”
“Please my Diamond, the Diamond that brings others Hope. Lend me your strength. Allow me to use your power to defeat this enemy. Hope! Strength! Determination!” I then become bathed in a warm, pure light, just like in my dream. Once again, my ears become cat-like; my clothes become a white cloak and dress with blue embroidery. Also the Diamond of Hope sets into a broach on my cloak like before.
“Whoa, this has now past the freaky factor.” I say admiring my cat ears. They felt quite bizarre, compared to the ears of a cat I have petted before.
“This isn’t the time for admiring yourself,” Kuro barks at me, “Now call forth The Diamond Tear.”
“How do I do that?” I ask. As usual, I am very puzzled by this point. How can I be a super hero?
“OK. I’ll try,” I begin concentrating, “Diamond…” I say to myself, “Diamond Tear!” I shout and before I knew it, a beautiful blue and white staff was in front of me, surrounded in a silver heavenly light. “Use it wisely.” A young voice calls to me. I was stunned that such a precious thing was entrusted onto my hands. The staff was quite short with violet diamonds at the top and another at the bottom. Beautiful blue gems and stones surrounded the top diamond. The bottom set off a faint violet glow.
Words come to me from my heart; I listen and repeat “Teary Reunion!” The staff responds. A blast of air and water spring forth from the staff and clear the bushes to reveal a young man in white.
This man was not too tall. Had long white hair, which had been tied back to reveal his pointed ears. He wore a strange white and black uniform with a black gem on each of the shoulders. He had the look of pure evil in his eyes. “Well if it isn’t the princess we have all searched longingly for. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Zirconia second in command of the Star Sapphire forces what you just saw was only one of my many powers. The power of illusion. Right Kuro?”
“What are you doing here Zirconia?” Kuro asked.
As usual, I butted in with the conversation, “You two know each other?”
“Unfortunately,” Kuro replied, with aggression, “he used to be a member of your royal court. Until, that is, he was tired of all the peace, joined Star Sapphire, and eventually climbed his way up to the Black Ones right hand man.”
“My Royal Court?” I asked. I was so puzzled. I was awakened from my daze by Zirconia’s shrill voice.
“Well I must be leaving. His lordship is expecting the news. See you very soon.” Before I knew it, he disappeared in a flash of white light.
“Where’d he go?” I asked I was stunned by the power he had.
“Trust me,” Kuro replied with an uneasy tone in his voice, “he’ll be back. Without a doubt.”
