Unordinary Girls: Crystal Hearts
Chapter 1: Opening up Pandora’s Box
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I lost control of everything my mind, my body, my spirit, everything I once would call mine was gone or there was no control of it. I just kept running. I couldn’t stop or that I wouldn’t stop. I knew it was a dream but it felt so real. I kept on running, the voices were becoming louder and the muffled faded of distant voices that used to haunt my mind. Then the flames would start to emerge, my entire world turned into flames. I watched them dance as I felt my body freeze. My whole world became cold. Everything was this dull silence in my mind. I could still hear the voices almost like they were crying out for help. Everything hurt the pain became too much, then from all the chaos I could see all of them. Everything was gone this world I took that away from me then the word hit me so hard I felt myself starting to fall into the dark abyss that I’ve become so accustomed to. The words.
“We needed you and you weren’t there.”
“You could have prevented this from happening.”
“You were supposed to be our leader and you abandoned us.”
“You were supposed to be my sister.”
Everything was crashing. I was crashing and I couldn’t stop this. I’m sorry I didn’t know it was going to end like this. You are right it my fault I was supposed to protect all of you. I left you all and you needed me. I was selfish. What am I saying? I never understood why I would have this dream and yet it is so vivid. I felt some solace with this darkness I landed in; it felt like I belonged to it. Then I felt something rip through my body. It was...my spirit and I saw the light and I saw her holding her hand out towards to grab it and take it. I come so close every time I end up falling into my own destruction.
“It alright my little flower” MOM!
“MAMA!” I woke to myself drenched in my own sweat and gasping for air. It was like life was taken out of me and stuck back in.
“It didn’t sound like you were.” Kira and I stared at each other for a few seconds. “Fujioko I’ll stay with Neon for the night, you go back to bed.” Fujioka signed and returned to her room. I couldn’t get over what happened. I've been having these dreams since I was a little kid. I still don’t know the meaning behind any of them.
“Come on, let's get some sleep you need it.” Kira, she my s- my best friend I live here with her stepmom and dad ever since that day. She has always been so caring of me no matter what she is like an older sibling you could say. I just wish she wouldn’t worry so much.
“I shouldn’t go back to sleep, I'll just go back to that place again.” I looked at her, her eyes were filled with worry. “It's that bad again huh.” Pretty much we didn’t need to talk to know what the other one is thinking, we just knew. “You know you could tell me every once and while.” I sighed. “The dream doesn’t concern you so it shouldn’t matter at all.” Kira groaned. “Cold as always sis. Someone has to look after you. It does concern me. I'm your sister and I always will be.” I turned my back to her. I closed my eyes and tried to fall asleep.
I’m here again. It is so beautiful it feels like I could breathe freely now. Everything was so beautiful here. I saw all of them in all of the spirits. I let my feet carry me. “ Welcome back miss Neon.” It was Kuzu who was the spirit guardian of the spirit world. “You seem like a troubled little one.”
“It’s my dreams or my powers again. I’ve been old, they are just dreams.” He took my hand. “I see my little maiden. It’s both sometimes hard to tell. I also could see those humans aren’t helping much. I will make an exception for the one who is so attracted to you.” Kuzu has always kept me company here since I could remember coming here.
“You can despise humans all you want, it's not going to make them go away anytime soon. I’m also human. There are some spirits you mustn't like. Also for you information her name is Kira and she really cares about me. I know for a fact she wouldn't let anything bad happen to me.” I looked at Kuzu, I’ve always wondered if he gets lonely.
“I’m quite alright with my child. I don’t get lonely here, if I do I have you for company. For your information I do digress some spirits that come here” I didn’t say anything more. Kuzu and I continued our walk together. I did enjoy this time.
“They are worse from before.” He figured it out he certainly did.
“In a way yes they have, I can’t figure out the voices in my head in my dreams sometimes it’s screaming and crying for help. I just keep running and I can’t stop myself. It’s like I lost control of everything in my possession.” I could feel my chest tighten up from talking about it. I felt Kuzu put his hand on my shoulder. “Everything will work out my little maiden I believe so. One thing I wish for you is that I don’t want to see you here as a spirit anytime soon.” I knew what he was talking about. Kuzu had the ability to read minds. I’ve always wondered what would happen if I died. It wasn’t like I’m afraid of dying, I just wouldn’t want to come back. Being here is so peaceful. It was that cloak again I know who it belongs to. Before I could even stop myself I started running toward there. “Mama. Please.” It was her it only could be her. She vanished. I almost had her.
“Neon!” I felt Kuzu grab me and my whole world was back to normal. “Little maiden, thank the gods for helping me save you. Don’t ever do that again, we talked about this before. There are spirits that will hurt worse they will kill you. I know the internal pain your parents have caused you with their deaths. There will be one day I won’t be able to save you.” I was being selfish again. I really am a heartless creature doomed to this Earth.
“I’m sorry Kuzu.” He tapped my head. I opened my eyes and the stiffness came back to haunt my body. I got up out of bed, I got dressed and went downstairs. Fujioka was down there, it was like she was waiting for me. I wanted to be alone right now.
“Yeah.” I went to go put on my shoes and grab my bag to head out for the day.
“We need to talk.” I sighed of course she wouldn’t want Kira around to hear us. Keeping secrets again it's become everybody’s secret talent these days. “About what?”
“You become a Mage. I don’t think it’s the best path for you to follow.” She really was going there. We’ve had a conversation before and it didn’t end well. “Because of my weak body, I’m fragile, I could die from using too much magic, you need to stop going to the spirit world, it's going to kill you. That’s all I hear from everyone that I can’t do it. I’m tired of Fujioka. I’m going to be Mage even if it kills me.”
“Neon that necklace won’t keep you alive forever, you’re not your parents you’re not invincible. Your mother thought she was looking where it got her!” Of course she went, I gripped on the door handle even tighter. “DON’T YOU EVER TALK ABOUT MY MOTHER LIKE THAT AGAIN!” I ran out of that house and I couldn’t breathe. I kept on running. I had to get away from here as far as possible. Everybody in my entire life has tried to tell me what to do since they died. They told me to be what I desire to be. I want to be Mage to help people so they don’t end up like me or my parents.
I was here at their grave, I hope you guys are doing okay up there. Sometimes I didn’t even understand why I see the things I do. I don’t understand my powers half of the time. Kira is getting stronger. That's good for her. I wish you guys were still here to teach me.”
“How cute, the little spirit maiden is talking to her dead parents. I wonder if you can see them with powers like yours.” Who in the hell is this guy? I back away from him. Something wasn’t right I could sense it. “Go ahead and run like a helpless child like you couldn't save your parents.”
“You’re messing with me so you can get me angry not going to happen.” I had to figure out what he is really planning here. “Well aren’t you smart little things, and here I thought this was going to be an easy one. You Saki have very good insight so they say.” This guy was really looking for a fight and he was about to get one.
“I’m curious what my new powers can be. I’m really looking forward to using them on you.” A blast of fire came towards me. I was able to dodge it in time. Maybe running wasn’t a bad idea after all I’m such a coward. I ran towards an alleyway. I had to get out of here with him following me. It's that or use my powers.
“You can’t hide forever.” Think Neon there has to be a way to get out of this mess. Just think of something you want to blow up. Okay that works that I blew up a trash can. I made a break for it. I climb up the building in the alleyway. I started running as fast I could.
“You think you could outrun me. These useless tricks on someone who knows so much.” I rolled my eyes. My necklace glowed and my magic shield went up. “You’re such an idiot.” He threw a dark magic ball towards me. My shield reflected it back. I start to run, maybe I can burn him out if he keeps using his magic. Everybody has a breaking point. “You’re a fast little one.” At that moment my magic shield broke. He pinned me down on the ground. Well Neon look what you got yourself into. “Well you like to play hard to get, I always can get down for that.” Pervert, disgusting. I kneed him into his crotch. I got up and made my escape. “Why you li-” I didn’t hear the rest of his sentence or didn't want to know. I took a breather. I probably shouldn’t tell anybody about this, anybody would believe me. I was still on top of the building. I had to get down before this guy got his strength back. Then I saw there was a trapped door to somewhere I went down it and got out of the building from there.
I started walking not really wanting to go back home. I decided to walk some more trying to get my mind off what just happened. I look at my watch, Kira must be up by now and worrying about me and where I am. I’ll have to admit that stiffness I feel when I’m here, it’s also nice out today. At that moment, I felt a cold breeze hit. It didn’t feel right at all. A gust of wind hit me and knocked me over. Really this dude he won’t leave alone. “You thought you had the last of me.” I tried to get up and he knocked me over again.
“Using those silly little tricks of yours that won’t save you. Just use your magic that you were born with.” If I did I wouldn’t stop. Everything started to hurt. I hated being weak. I tried to get up and I kept getting tossed around. I closed my eyes and let everything flow through me. I opened my eyes and I felt a burst of magical energy out. I closed my eyes and opened them, they were back to normal. Everything hurt. I couldn’t get up.
“Shit that hurt kid. You’ve got some real power stored up inside of you.” I could hear his footsteps come closer towards me. I flash something in the corner of my eye. “That’s not how you treat a lady.”
“You look like you need a little help there.” He held his hand out for me to grab. I took his hand to help me up. I nearly fell over, he grabbed me. “You’re safe now. I’m Kori. Kori Kazumi by the way.”
“I’m Neon. Neon Saki for your information.” Who was he? “Thanks.”
“No problem. Neon if I may ask you how did he end up fighting you in the first place..”
“I was just here and walking around and he came up to me and started fighting me.” Kori looked at me. “Did you say anything strange to you at all?”
“He started saying stuff about my powers and random supervillain stuff.” Kori chuckled.
“Well Neon you did a real number on him before I got here. You know I’ve heard the rumor about spiritual users that their bodies tend to be more fragile and they don’t live long lives. Everyone different Neon doesn’t mean you are going to be destined with the same fate.” How did he know? “Don’t worry I didn’t read your mind or anything. I just could tell from the look in your eyes.”
“Neon!” Crap I’m in trouble now. “There you are what happened? Who’s the boy?” Kori dropped me out of fear of Kira. “Ow!”
“Who did this to you?” What’s with everybody and the questions today. “The knocked out dude over there and I had a little help. His name is Kori.” Kira pulled me into a hug. “I'm glad that nothing bad happened to you.”
“So Kori is your name right? Thanks for helping my sister. She can pack a punch.” “Umm. Actually I just got here to finish the job, I’ve been looking for Neon and by any chance Kira Fujimoto.”
“Hey Kori you need to learn not to go running off like that. Oh man you stop the guy before I got here.” There was a guy with white hair and green eyes that showed up. Something telling me things are about to get really complicated.
“This is my friend Yuki Tachibanna and to answer your question Kira. We know each other and you two aren’t going to become Mages overnight.” Yep, things got more complicated. “How do you know us?”
“Our parents knew each other Neon and Kira..” What!? Things are really getting confusing. I had no idea who this kid was. “How do you know that you aren’t lying to me?”
“You are just going to have to trust me.” He reached out his hand for me to grab. I look at him, with his brilliantly beautiful amethyst colored eyes. I can’t take his hand, something is not right. There is something about him so intriguing, I can trust with everything in me for some reason. I tried to get up on my own, he grabbed my arm. “Easy there.”
“Leaving us already Miss Neon.” Kori let go of my arm. “You don’t need to, you aren’t safe here. You or Kira.” Kori was trying to convince us to stay.
“Don’t come looking for me again.” I started walking away.
“Neon, I’m asking you to come with us I’m asking you to trust me.”
“I can’t.” I continued to walk away from them, Kira grabbed me arm. “Neon, I don’t know what it is but I think we can trust these guys. We may not know them, there is something just about them, and you know that I’m not a good judge of character.” I looked at her, I stared at those big hazel oribs of hers. I sighed she wasn’t wrong.
“Do you remember what your dad used to say about strangers they are friends that you haven't met yet.” I turned to face Kori and Yuki. Hopefully I’m not going to regret my decision.
“Kori, Yuki, I’ve decided that I can trust you.The both of us can.” Kori looked at me and smiled.
“I knew you would.” I knew from that moment my life would change forever it would never be the same again.
