＜XIX＞

Vitas looked up afar to the skies. He felt a disturbance in the forces of Light and Dark. A new force has risen.

The Archdemon Plague inside Vitas sensed it too.

The Demons, The Forsaken manifested souls, under his lead.

They whisper,

they moan,

they remember.

From the north they marched down, to claim back what was theirs,

their past,

From Caesar Skyman.

...

........

" I mean you no harm. "

The golden Starbreaker assured Yuri, discarding her weapon and revealing her face

" You are Yuri....We know about you. You are Lima's best friend. "

" why... Do you know ?"

Yuri asked cautiously, not letting her guard down, hugging her egg close

" Who are you ?!"

" My name is Ayano.

And I am Lima's sister. "

Yuri looked at Lima in disbelief, but Lima's stern sad expression said it all.

" I can help you. We can secure your safety, from Caesar Skyman, and from the Demons..."

Ayano suggested

" It's not far. "

Yuri looked at Lima, who was silent and grim, seeming apparently in disgust to see this sister of hers.

" Lima, do you want to go...?"

Yuri seeked Lima's opinion to follow this Ayano or not.

Lima was reluctant to follow, but seeing Yuri in a fatigue situation, she had to make a decision

" ......Lead the way."

and Ayano the Golden Starbreaker nodded and led forth the way.

They followed,

To the other side of the lone plateau, Ayano held high her golden necklace to summon.

Immediately, a gate, a Torii made of pure light of gold erected before them.

Yuri blinked,

And On the other side of the Torii gate, are ascending platforms of golden glass, widely spread across the air, one step atop the other, leading high up to the cloudy heavens. They passed the Torii gate, and slowly, firmly transported towards the interior of an invisible Airship, made of gold and glass, flying higher than the mountain tops. As soon as they set foot, the invisible airship started to emerge out of it's glass shroud, revealing high golden pillars supporting ceilings of glass so high, majestic walls of gold carved with rune of control and tech, golden wings like a great eagle spreading far out to the two sides of the horizons waving and swimming in the clouded skies in ease; each corner stood a golden alien starbreaker on guard. As soon as they stepped in the first room, The room began to turn and twist and transform to a two sofa lobby with a fireplace, a place to rest.

It was of high technology even some surpassing the Skylord's, more advanced than those of Sky World.

Yuri and Lima looked afar, and still couldn't see the end of the golden Airship, and it was but part of a bigger

greater golden mothership, a golden Ark of many many golden airships combined.

The Golden Ark, The legends of the kingdom of the sun, the smaller ships like sun rays of the one and only main Ship, while The mother airship bloomed as its Captain, standing high at the middle a throne of who that is gold doned in sharp edged armor with a helm of the sun with spikes spread like sun rays, his golden silked cloak dancing with the kingly wind that blew in accelaration, on top of a circular pedestal surrounded by his golden armored starbreaker like subjects monitoring their posts as the Captain of the Ark called out to all

神聖 黃金 方舟

" Alkaenia • Aurelia • Awe-Samus ! ! ! "

Together the ships all sailed in harmony, pushing the mothership in the middle together off to the next horizons they went.

The shining gold, the beaming rays of wings, a flying castle never to be surpassed.

The golden Ark.

And Yuri and Lima watched as the hoard of golden Starbreakers stepped to two sides and knelt in splendid unison, making way for the one Golden Starbreaking Lord to descend from his throne down to meet them.

Ayano too knelt down at this Golden lord's entrance.

Yuri and Lima just stood.

" Rir siiss. "

Spake the Golden lord under his golden masked helm and the golden army stood back at ease

" Extradio did vas, Ayano. Sol..."

The golden Starbreaker king continued in his foreign language, nodding slowly.

His armor gold and dazzling, huge and broad, and his helmet sharp and majestically carved.

The golden lord turned to Yuri

" Whi setmir....?"

The golden lord seemed to ask Yuri.

" She is Yuri, Lord Akatsuki. " Ayano help Yuri answer

" She is Lima's friend, and the girl of the Herunis Carna. "

Some golden Starbreakers standing nearby jolted in surprise and turned to have a look at Yuri.

Yuri felt uncomfortable and hid her egg to her Starbreaker suit backpack, in fear they hurt her child.

This child, is all Yuri got.

Seeing Yuri was cautious and unease, Ayano quickly introduced Yuri and Lima to this Lord of Golden light

" Lord Akastuki is our Prime scientific Leader in the field of astronomy and technologic physics. He is our savior, in our most darkest times."

The Lord of Golden light came to Yuri and Lima and spake under his mask in lo foreign tongue

" Shir ver."

his voice sounding like a benign father of all

" Iden vil agamo ir moy hen tem ressure. Sa——!"

And the golden king left the room with the vessels at salute in two sides, leaving Yuri and Lima with Ayano.

An automatic golden wardrobe of gold rose behind Ayano from the glass floor opening like a kaleidoscope, and helped Ayano undress her golden alien armor.

That was when Yuri saw how beautiful and alike to Lima she was, with long hair of dark purple and fair appearance, calm and brave.

Yuri was awed, Lima scowled.

Yuri and Lima rested in the sofa, as Ayano prepared Golden tea in golden cups, placing them in the golden low table.

" ..... Thank you, Ayano. For helping us."

Yuri thanked, after all this.

" The pleasure is ours. We have long heard of you and your mother's creations to help save the Earth. " Ayano replied, sitting before a golden stool before them.

Yuri was surprised realizing how renowned her mother was.

Her eyes, those Golden pupils, were onto Lima, who looked away, avoiding her sister's longing gaze.

She needed to talk to her little sister.

But Lima won't answer.

After a long awkward silence, Ayano decided to leave

" If you need anything, just call the golden button by the bed. We'll be here in no time."

And Ayano turned away, dismally.

" Wait !"

Ayano stopped.

Yuri, standing up, turned to Lima

" Lima..... She is your sister... Right ?

...... You missed her, So much, haven't you??"

Lima didn't reply, looking away from Yuri's serious glance, with deep frowning eyebrows.

" I never had the chance, to say goodbye to anyone... Not even to You. Not even to my Mother..... We don't get second chances, Lima ! Don't just let that Go !!"

" But She is a Liar ! ! !"

Lima shouted angrily

" Every time she told me to be good.... I tried, only for sis to come back as promised....

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.... I Did everything she told me to do !!

I have been good... I took care of myself !!

...... But ...she never fulfilled her promises......

......She lied her way out of everything, saying she loves me, But Leaving Me Alone !!! To Die...!!!

If You Don't Care, WHY EVEN COME BACK ?!?!?!?!"

" I CARE ! ! ! !"

" LIAR ! ! ! ! !"

Both sisters, weeping tragically of sadness.

And Ayano took out her Golden necklace, opening it and revealing the golden marble, and tapped it, immediately, several images popped out all at once, images all of Lima,

of her days in the Caesar Skyman school,

of her struggle, of her survival,

of her helping Caesar Skyman revive the children and build the Empire,

of escaping Sky World with all the children and hiding far away,

Until Yuri found them again, in the dark pit.

And fought against Archdemon Death,

then on the Betelgeuse, fighting for Yuri, falling to the snow,

Saving Yuri in the snow,

And saving Yuri out of Sky World,

Protecting Yuri at the plateau,

Protecting Yuri, Now.

" We are in outerspace, in search of help out there, but no matter where I am, where you are, You never left my side.... and I... Never let you leave my side.....

I am sorry, Lima..... I am sorry......"

And together, two sisters hugged, in tears.

Lima is afraid. Alone. Feeling abandoned.

Thinking no one wanted her.

Tired of waiting, but when the wait has ended,

Lima wasn't sure anymore,

What she was waiting for at first.

But now it is found.

It was there all the time,

Close to her,

Somewhere near her,

Somewhere she can see her,

Somewhere she can find her.

...

.......

Yuri and Lima stayed on the golden Ark for a few days to rest and regain full health. At the same time, Ayano began briefing the world that Was, before the Great fall.

" There was a great World, greater than ours in Force and technology. It was led by smart people, but not wise. They lack in morals and resources, and through harvesting all sorts of energy, the planet grew old in multiplying speed, and its life withered soon after. "

Ayano showed Yuri and Lima screens and proof of a world that was, the world of the Post Earth Century

" They thought their knowledge of science could let their planet last longer and prosper once more, but no. Their efforts didn't stop the failing of Earth, and the smart people were afraid.

In their frenzy, the smart people created through their Nano Computers an algorithm to resolve the dastardly fate of the dooming Earth.

" The Nano Computer calculated a way to save earth, but not in a Human way. It's sole purpose is to detect mistakes, and correct them. It detected its own limits, and seeks to correct it to save the World.

It seeks to evolve,

And seeks to live, and become Human.

So that it can solve the hardest problems, which is, Humanity.

The feelings of the Soul, the ever changing conflicts of man, the Love of mutual beings.

The Nano Computer's obsession on evolving to human levels to save the World struck fear into the Smart people's hearts, that they tried to shut it down.

But before it was shut down, the Nano computer spread the algorithm all over the world, sinking its roots deep into the core of human civilization.

One cannot shut down the whole civilization.

So humans made their choice, a foolish choice to make. They started The War, against their own creation.

Thus began, the Nano Scourge.

A war between man and software.

" The battle was long and terrible, Nano Machines won on all fronts. And in its final efforts to evolve, the Nano Computer succeeded, but cost it dearly.

From the Nano Machines' remains, gave birth to Demons, corrupting life and forming its own ecosystem, hunting on living organisms. Thus men lost everything, losing connections, hordes of knowledge,

and Hope.

Smart people didn't like to lose, so they fought on, finding ways, Not to save earth but save themselves from Demons.

Airships were designed,

New incorruptible armor and energy sources thrived.

And one most unholy weapon the smart people found to fight the Demons...."

Ayano showed Yuri and Lima a screen of a special bell like object, a replica of a weapon sending off peculiar waves.

" Infra-Sound."

Lima looked away in disgust at the mention of it.

Yuri listened silently.

" Infra-Sound is a low frequency wave, very close to the inner vibration frequency of Nano Demon life forms, breaking the Demons through resonance, destroying them from the insides. It is very effective, but comes with a great great flaw the Smart people overlooked..."

" It resonates with the people too, the smart people !"

Yuri realized.

Ayano nodded

" Yes. Humans, and Demons, they are both victims under the exposure of Infra-Sound. And the outspread of this weapon, nearly wiping out the last portion of human race...."

Ayano stopped, crestfallen by the devastating of the end of humanity, showing screens of cities of civilians, armies of strong soldiers, even schools of children, their bodies all lay motionless in a flock, dead but unharmed on the outside, yet their inner organs all shattered by Infra-Sound.

Lima watched not the screen.

But Yuri, though shocked and horrified by the doings of Man, still watched on. Her will to know the past, the World Before Light.

" The last of the smart people was too late to find out their mistakes of the weapon killing the last portion of innocent lives, yet in the edge of despair,

He found a cure."

And Ayano showed Yuri the Light that swims in the Sea, a glowing transparent ball with light tentacles floating in a water tank right behind them in the room

" This, is the Turritopsis dohrnii. The jellyfish of regeneration, of revival."

Yuri came to the floating Jellyfish.

She had seen it before.

In headmadter Caesar's secret lab.

" It's the Regenerating Jellyfish, and through its gene codes and natural power, This smart scientist extracted it's life force into essence, to rebuild the destructed organs of victims of the Infra-Sound, and with his genius, victims are revived,

But traumatized by immense pain, and horrors of the memory of Death.

Those that are revived through the Regenerating Jellyfish Essence either couldn't bare the pain, or succumbed to fear and melancholy.

The smart scientist was forced to find an alternative way to resolve this, through Memory Manipulations, from the power of Last Earth defenders, The Bradaperegon."

And Ayano showed Yuri and Lima seven pillars of strange looking StarBreakers, more ancient and powerful than the StarBreakers of now.

" They are Bradinn, the Seven Last pillars to protect Earth, they could have saved the world and rid it off of Demons, But they failed, yet their failures are not of themselves, but of the Greed and insolence of Man. They were misguided, one was destroyed, one was lost, three are under The Smart scientist's possession, and the others are scattered throughout the globe.

One of the three Bradinn pillars is the Harbinger of the Mind, conscious and Memory. The smart man used this Bradinn, and manipulated the people's minds to believe,

To Believe of the World of Light,

To Believe of a Sky Lord,

Yet the lies that were once used to help them cope with pain and Sorrow,

Now became Lies to manipulate the people for his own goal !!

This.... This Caesar Skyman ! !

His ideas to once save this Earth, Has changed !

And now he gathers the light of the people he revived to his castle for one final scheme——

——— To abandon Earth, and destroy everything upon its surface."

Yuri looked shocked and taken aback by the truth

" He... Is abandoning earth, Destroying it ?!"

Yuri cried

" Through the Light..We... gathered for him ?!?!"

Yuri knew the SKylord was lying to the world and to the Starbreakers, and now she knew why. All the Starbreakers deceived in doing this Caesar Skyman's bidding only to bring doom onto this world she called home. The people with light that were sucked away, so innocent, so pure, are all lied to ! And they will all be mere energy sources for the Sky Lord to consume !!

" Is there a way to stop him, Ayano ??"

Yuri asked eagerly

" Is there a way to save this Earth, Our Home, and give back all the Light we have taken ?!"

" We have a way."

Ayano explained

" And that is The Herunis Carna. You, Yuri, are our hope. We will help you find it."

And Yuri stayed with the scientist army in the lab, in search of the location of Herunia.

But Ayano wasn't sure if she should tell Yuri the whole plan, and kept silent.

Lima however, sensed a disturbance in this Golden environment, and knew her sister was hiding something.

...

.........

As Yuri was far away at the direction of the sun, Skylord Caesar Skyman commanded a last Strike, the commencing of the Grand Final Mission !

The whole of Sky World moved forward slowly with the skies full of Airships pulling it forward.

Reina, one of the new Captains of Sky World had a special mission of her own.

" Captain Valentine ! What is it ? Is it of urgent business ?"

Reina captain asked perturbed at the handsome young StarBreaking captain's arrival

" If not, then you'll have to excuse us...."

" Need not mind me, my dear Captain. Hurry as you like."

Captain Valentine sat down on the couch of the Airship lounge of the Chelavita, Reina's own ship .

Seito stomped in, with Momo.

Seito was about to punch this handsome StarBreaking captain of roses, but Reina stopped him.

" What do you want, Captain Valentine ?"

Leina asked sternly ,rage explicitly hiding in his voice.

" I seek refuge, captain Reina my dear. The Sky Lord is after me, for he thinks I am with Cahoots with late Captain Jargo. Which isn't true."

Captain Valentine explained

" All I want is to stay here, and venture wherever you folks are heading."

" We... Aren't going anywhere."

Reina said carefully, trying not to disclose her intentions.

Captain Valentine chuckled amiably

" You are smart and sweet, Captain. But lying just isn't your forte. It seems your ship's compass is pointed not to the Skylord's Grand Slam mission's direction, and your StarBreakers of calibre are already armed.

You must be after the corrupted StarBreaker they call Yuri, is it not ?"

Reina frowned, and pulled Seito back lest he punch the handsome captain.

" What do you want ??"

Reina questioned meanly.

" As I said, Refuge, Captain."

Captain Valentine chuckled

" Take me with you. All I need is a cabin to rest and a charger for my armor. I'll exchange it for information from the late Captain Jargo."

And Captain Valentine produced a screen from his helmet.

" You said you have no connections with that guy !"

Seito scowled.

" Seems I'm a better liar than you all. Anyways, this is what he saw."

Captain Valentine them showed Reina and Seito what the severed head of Captain Delprim Jargo saw, for Valentine had abilities to hack into Caesar Skylord's many surveilance eyes, but not all. One simply was Captain Jargo's eyes. And from the severed head did it reveal of the deal of Caesar Skyman with Neo, of the Starchilds and their secret order to hunt down Yuri !!

" We must find Yuri, faster than they do !!"

Reina decided and secretly they sailed the Chelavita away to find Yuri.

Little did they know the Starchilds are following them instead ! According to Finnir's plan to search Yuri.

...

.......

With the help of many golden scientists, Yuri looked over maps around the world and watch screens of locations across the globe, in search of anything familiar to her memory of her Mother, and the Herunis Carna.

Yuri could vaguely remember the blue snow, the light falling down, slowly, down a wide deep circular facility of mecinations.

But Yuri couldn't find the right place of such intricate establishment.

Yuri grew tired and lay on the desk full of maps.

She was easily tired in this Golden environment, she thought. Was it because of the shimmering gold fabric all around her dazzling her eyes ?

" Miss Yuri."

A lady scientist of gold came to Yuri, handing her a cup of water and pills

" This will help you adjust to our environment."

" But why ?"

Yuri asked in wonder.

" Because our ship has a different ecosystem from the Earth below."

Explained the lady scientist

" After the Nano Scourge and Demon invasion, The Earth can longer grow Trees. And grass that generates Oxygen for us to breath. But unlike you, you are people with Turritopsis light essence, you don't need to breath, and are used to the dire conditions below.

We can't live here, unless we find the Herunis Carna, and turn the earth to our favor, for our Survival."

" Adjust the Earth through Herunis Carna, so that you could live ?"

Yuri asked.

" That is the plan, yes."

The scientist replied.

" But.... if I turned Earth back to your way, will the people like me with light still live ??"

The scientist fell silent at Yuri's question.

Yuri Stood up, looking at the Golden scientists who stared back at her calmly, but her expression drak.

" You are all Smart People....!!"

Yuri cried out in realization

" You always have ways, to Manipulate Others for your own goals !! You are All the Same ! ! !"

" Calm down, miss Yuri...."

The scientist came forth, with an injection in hand !! A tranquilizer needle !

Yuri slapped the tranquilizer needle away, but more golden armored men swarmed in the room and seized Yuri from behind, grabbing Yuri from her backpack, which had her Child !!!!

" LET GO ! ! !"

Yuri screamed and with icy cold force struck the Golden armored scientists down and crashed open the wall to escape.

The golden armored men followed to apprehend Yuri.

Lima and Yuri found each other half way

" They are turning back Earth to their own favor !"

Yuri cried out to Lima

" The children ! The StarBreakers.. The others.... Everyone !! The people of light will be abandoned !!!"

Lima realized the schemes of the Golden Sun and it was as sinister as Caesar Skyman, so they quickly tried to escape !!

" Stop, Yuri, Lima ! ! !"

Ayano leapt out from below and knelt before them, with her Golden StarBreaking armor and wielding her Trident

" Yuri, let me persuade you. Calm down, and let us talk !"

" Talk about what ?!"

Yuri cried out accusingly

" You are like the smart people you talk about ! Always knowing what to do best for yourselves.

But, we are Children !! We just want to do what's Right !!

If you change the Core, change the ways of Earth, the others won't survive.... The Children, my friends, Lima's friends ! ! ! They will perish !!!"

And seeing Lima in a desperate expression of betrayal, Ayano couldn't fight against her Sorrow no more, trembling hard and apologized

" I...I am sorry...I am Sorry！Yuri ! LIMA ! ! ! ! !"

and Ayano held her Trident high, and tossed it at Yuri's chest !!! The weapon flying across the air, through the golden corridors in full speed ! ! ! ! !

But Yuri didn't even wince.

She stepped forward two steps, her weapon and armor forming out in Nano particles as she held up her sword rifle at the middle, turning it to a bow, and took hold of the flying Trident in mid air, twirling her whole body with the Dashing force while pressing the zooming Trident into her bow,

Yuri fired the Trident back, at Ayano, with more accelerated speed.

Ayano dodged and let the Trident crash through the golden walls, breaking the side of the Golden Ark with sounding booms of flames.

The Trident flew back to Ayano's hand.

" All we needed.... Is a place to live, Yuri."

Ayano begged, trying to reason with Yuri. Yet Yuri shot back a cold glance

" I am sorry, Ayano.

I can't help you. This Memory of Herunis Carna,

It is hidden in me for a reason.

And I understand now.

I must find it myself.

I am sorry, Ayano, I can't help you anymore !!!"

And the light saber wielding golden StarBreakers crashed in from all sides in unison, raising their blades high.

Yuri raised her bow as well.

" STOP ! ! ! ! !"

A golden light, erupted between Yuri and the goldenStarbreakers, a dazzling light, coming from the necklace of none other than Lima Akastuki Seraphim herself !

Lima, now fully armed in Gold StarBreaking armor, her visor glowed victoriously, her blade pointing at her own sister.

[.............To be continued]