My Lunar EB Fanfic.


Disclaimer- Not that I know how to do a proper one. So just assume anything that seems someone else has it's thiers and thier credit is due, or something or other like that.

Tittle- Eternal Blue Memories
Prologue

11 Years Ago....


It was a beautiful day outside with the sun shining, nay gleaming over the still peaceful waters of the bay. The perfect weather for young children to have a day outside having fun, and bonding with a best friend through adventuring. On the edge of the shores of the great bay two such adventurous persons can be seen preparing to wade out. Young'un's full of mischief, curiosity, and excitement. One is a young boy near the age of seven, with wild black shiny hair and an exotic verdant tatoo, baring a striking resemblence to a war scar recieved by some creature, on his right cheek. The faux pas of a scar is in the shape of a double slash from a sharp implement.

At first glance one may think that there was only one youth standing there near the tranquill azure depths, and they would be correct in assuming so. The second individual is not standing at all, but hovering nearby (A few feet above the first's head) with pink (Yes, pink) wings looking out over the great expanse. Accompanying the feathery pink wings to complete the ensemble is white fur like a lion's mane or a scarf adorned around her adorable little head. She may be cute, but the wise shall be wary of stray flames that have a tendency to scorch those that are a nuisance to her. This flying felinous creature has more then a casual hungering for any cold-blooded aquatic vertabrates commonly known as fish, she is obsessed beyond reproach. Although she is easiest to identify as a flying cat she will most adamantly deny it, and tell anyone who dares to question her that she is a baby red dragon.

Hiro and Ruby are their names, boy and feline flier, respectively. Hiro, who has been living with his grandfather Gwyn since as long as he can remember, is always hanging around with Ruby his best friend. Ruby, whom has been together with Hiro for as long as she can likewise remember has grown up together with him. From diapers to dynamic adventures they have always stuck together through thick and thin, to say they are very close is but an utterance of truth, they are each other's only true friend.

Thier closeness can in some ways be contributed to thier personalities, because they greatly complement one another. Ruby has a ferocious sharp witted tongue responsible for getting the pair into more situations then they'd care to freely admit, and a red-hot temper to boot. While Hiro on the otherhand has a more cool demeanor capable of remaining calm in the fiercest of encounters, (Sure most of these involve a certain jewel-named avian Being and an angry grandparent, but not too shabby for a seven year old) and yet his skills can easily back up any boast. (Usually Ruby's falt)

Looking out over the ocean with an eye for adventure, the youthful explorer Hiro gets ready to get wet. "I'll bet there is some hidden treasures under these waters here, what do you think Ruby?", he calls out over his shoulder. As he takes off his final impediment to enjoying the water, his boots, Ruby comes down closer to him at near eye level.

Ruby smiles happily and excitedly say's, "Of course, there's the best treasure of all down below Hiro!" She then turns around and giggles quietly to herself with thoughts known only to her.

Pausing just before diving off the tiny cliff into the water, Hiro peers down as he asks, "Really Ruby? You know of a treasure down there, what is it and where?" He looks over to the side at his friend in hope.

Flying high up into the air riding the breeze Ruby pauses a moment, she then swoops down like an eagle skimming the water while exhuberently screaming, "FIIISSSHHH!".(Fish)

Hiro facefaults quite roughly straight foward straight down into the cold water. Although his being on the edge looking over resulted in him diving in afterall, it was just not quite how he had planned on doing it. He quickly surfaces and starts treading to stay afloat while hacking and coughing out sea water from out of his mouth and nose. Looking ruefully up at his companion, who looked as if she was desperately trying not to laugh at his misfortune, he whined out, "Ruuuby, are you suuuure you're not a cat?" He wasn't really mad or anything, it's just one of those tease words that will never leave.

Her face was alighted with mock anger upon his proclimation, and with a maniacal grin she dive bombs him screaming, "Cat?!? I'll show you a cat!" Coming within inches of his face she retracts her claws that she was brandishing quite menacingly and instead puffs a light flame onto his head, lightly singing his hair.

Hiro eyes widen as he see's her diving straight for him with those sharp claws of hers, how does he know they are sharp... let's just say he has had intricate dealings with them. As he reflexively closed his eyes and shielded his face with his hands in the time honored tradition of preparing for a hurting, he was caught unawares by the fiery faker's flame. Quite articulately he let's known his feelings on the situation with a thought provoking commentary, "Auuugh my hair!" Hiro then dives under the water once again, this time by choice, namely the choice to put out his hair.

"Hahaha, gotcha Hiro." Ruby laughs at the face on Hiro's face when he was toasted, a mixture of shock and relief.(Shock from the flame, yet relief of the reprieve from her claws) She giggled so hard that she had trouble staying flying still, but was able to manage it just barely with some effort. After waiting for a few moments for Hiro to resurface and getting nothing she began to get a little concerned, and stopped laughing turning serious. "Hiro? Are you okay?" She flew low to check and see if he was okay as a feeling of unease began to occupy her heart.

Hiro decided to get his revenge on Ruby now before he forgot. Diving down deep into the water he swam a few feet away from where he went under and looked up to see Ruby coming down to look for him. He silently swam upwards and surfaced soundlessly behind her to send a large splash toward the unsuspecting youngling. One loud *splash* later we have a drenched dragonite.

Wet as a drowned rat, Ruby was getting irritated. "Auugh, Hiro you got me soaked!" Glaring at the laughing boy, she started to menace towards him. The resulting mayhem can best be described as an all out water and flame war. Involving Hiro skillfully dodging fire bursts by diving, swimming to the side, or just countering with water and Ruby playfully shooting fire at her best friend while doing aerial acrobatics to avoid water squirts.

After many hours of rough housing together Hiro and Ruby wind down to relax and dry off. Sitting on the cliffside, dangling his legs over the edge, Hiro watched the crimson sunset with Ruby as the last rays of light vanished over the horizon. With a small camp fire close by as he waits for his clothes to dry, he remininced on the day's events with an air of contentment. "Well Ruby, there wasn't any treasure out there under the water, but lots of fun." Along with drying his clothes, some fish are being cooked skewered on a stick held over the fire. "Caught some fish though, bet ya couldn't be happier for that, huh?"

Ruby is sitting on Hiro's shoulder, too exhausted to continuosly hover for now. She is leaning her small head against Hiro's, relaxing with her best bud without a care in the world. Smiling brightly, the little flying terror agrees with him wholeheartedly. "Mmm mm, you bet Hiro! Nothing is more wonderful then fresh fish." She pauses for a moment with a look of concentration, then chirps out, "unless it's cooked fish." Time passes as the two enjoy each other's company in silence.

An aroma begins to fill the air, one known immediately by the duo as it is common to them. Sometimes all too common as a matter of fact, sometimes almost constant. Gingerly getting up to inspect the fire, jostling his companion off his side as going, Hiro inspects the flames holdings. After a moment of prodding he decides it's time, "They've been cooking long enough, let's eat." He takes the stick out from the fire and holds it out to Ruby with a happy grin.

Flying through the air in a short burst of exuberant energy, Ruby's likewise happy grin is ever present as she yells out her enthusiasm. "Fish Fish Fish Fish FISH!!!" Quickly darting down like an hawk, she snags one of the cooked fish with lightning fast reflexes born of a fanatical obsession. "Fish fish mine!" Happily laughing she lands back down on Hiro's shoulder to eat her meal.

Hiro too had been laughing gaily along with her, enjoying the now routine shows of joy from a good fish. "Hhaha hah, easy there Ruby. No need to rush, just us here."

Getting sleepy from the combined influences of warm bodies, full bellies, and flickering flames, Ruby nesltes snugly into Hiro's hair and with a yawn asks "We'll always be together, right Hiro?" in an innocent voice no louder then a whisper.

Hiro is likewise falling asleep slowly, yet still retains the excitement to exclaim his thoughts. "Of course, and one day we'll go on a real adventure all over the world."

Ruby adds, "We'll explore the world together!"

As the final remenants of thier will to remain awake leaves them, they both murmur together "Best friends forever".

End.... so far.

Disclaimer- Not that I know how to do a proper one. So just assume anything that seems someone else has it's thiers and thier credit is due, or something or other like that.

Tittle- Eternal Blue Memories

Prologue Part Deux

7 Years Ago...


Nearby Gwynns's house, where Hiro and Ruby live, there are many mountain ranges spread all over the valley. All along the crags and rocks there are numerous caves and caverns spread throughout, caverns that are both deep and vast. Housing multitudes of dangerous creatures within thier deep dark depths, these caverns differ in sizes from single rooms to huge twisting labarynths. These old to ancient hide aways are full of mysteries just waiting to be discovered by intrepid explorers. The perfect 'backyard' for hardy adventurers such as Hiro and Ruby to have.

On this particular day they are on thier way to one of the caves further in then any they have yet explored, (although only about two or three have they themselves searched, finding nothing mentionable/ the rest were explored under the watchful eye and protective care of Gwynn.) a fairly nondescript entryway. Merely an opening several adult lengths wide and half that high, set several feet above the ground with a rough yet climbable path leading in. Craggy gray rocks line the ridge and stalagmites cover the cave roof, and several rocks of varying sizes cover the the ground around the cave walls.

Trudging along the trail just off to the side of the cave, an eleven year old child is talking with his nearby companion (a pink furred flying felinous creature of the feminine variety) who is following him a pace or two behind him and at about shoulder height. She, for it would be impossible to mistake her feminimity, is looking foward to a day of fun filled mayhem nearly as much as her best bud since birth Hiro. Some might think that a pink flying 'cat' being named Ruby is bizzare, but her personality clings to that redness. Hot-headed and with a fire quick temper to match her fire-breathing capabilities, and with a mischevious streak long as possible she is every bit the Ruby.

"Hey check out that cave Ruby, that looks like a great place to explore", Hiro said excitedly. Jumping down into a small ditch to approach the mountain side's climbing tracts, Hiro turned back to Ruby expectantly. "Well, come on down, let's go." Without another word he expertly scaled the minature slope, using the skills acquired from living in the mountains for all these years, and waited patiently at the mouth for her to catch up. "What do you say, think there is any treasure in this cave?"

Ruby sat down on the ground for a moment, stretched her wings and body, then jumped up and darted straight to Hiro's position in scant seconds. "Hah, as if you'd ever have to wait for me, I was just waiting for you", she replied haughtily with a smug smile gracing her features, quickly turning into an anxious look brimming with enthusiasm. "Only one way to find out Hiro, let's go!"

Together, they enter the cave, carefully walking slowly to avoid banging into anything. Now, standing or hovering in Ruby's case, inside the cave, they can tell that it is indeed quite dark inside. With a visibility similar to a blizzard, but of the darker variety, the decision to go further in was prematurely halted. Hiro stopped walking in as he saw a small boulder to sit down on.

Sitting down on the cool lean rock, he started searching through his supplies. "I can't believe how dark it is in here, Grandpa musta used some sorta light spell in all the other caves he took us to. I don't have anything to use for a torch, Ruby, except my boomerang... and there's no way I'll let that burn, it took me forever to carve it." Turning up empty in his search, Hiro turned to his friend. "Hey, how about ya go and get me a stick to use for one, I'll wait right here." So saying, he lies onto his back and closes his eyes.

"What!", Ruby screeched, "you are just too lazy to go out and get one yourself. Why should I have to be the one, huh?" Ruby circles around Hiro's body a few times to gain momentum, and then slams right into his stomach as he was fully offguard.

With a mighty, "Oomph", Hiro sits back upright to glare at the little demon perched on his belly, but finds the glare returned along with the imminent danger warning of a female ready to deal out swift damage to anything of the male persuasion. Although he still answers in a calm manner, despite the sweatdrop slowly forming. "C'mon Ruby, it would be fastest for you to get a stick, all you gotta do is just fly out and come back, just do it."

In response, Ruby swats Hiro's nose and says, "Hah, your just lazy, admit it."

Getting indiginant, Hiro pushes her off and then stands up to lean against the cold rocky wall. "I am not lazy, just get the stupid stick or.... or I'll tell Grandpa who burnt up one of his journals," he finishes with a smug look.

"That's low, you wouldn't dare. Besides it was an accident, I sneezed." Ruby then flies into Hiro's face and says with slitted eyes, "If you do that, then someone might let slip what happened to Grandpa's silver cache."

Throwing his hands up in exasperation, Hiro says, "Sheesh Ruby, I'm just kidding. Will you just get the stick before it's time to go back home already, please?"

"Alright, alright... yeesh, fine I'll do it." As Ruby flies out of the cave back into the daylight, she calls back, "Kay, I'll go get a stick to light, be right back."

Hiro is now alone in a dark dank cave full of the unknown. As he waits for Ruby to get back he hears a quiet scuffling sound, barely above the volume of a heartbeat. Leaning against the rock wall while waiting, Hiro begins to get a little nervous being alone in that dark. "C'mon Ruby, hurry up." Again some more quiet shuffling sounds are heard as Hiro mumbles, "Oooh boy, Ruby better hurry back, and fast." Suddenly he feels something move against his feet and he jumps back with a loud, "Yeeagh!".

Shortly after, Ruby comes flying in holding a pointy stick in her mouth. Flapping in his face, she promptly says, "Hwhere Hewo Ilw wight thish ump."

To which he develops a confused look on his face as he replies with the ever intelligent, "Wha?" Then noticing the obstruction in her mouth, he deftly removes the stick and wryly says, "Care to repeat that, Ruby?"

Giving him her best 'your-not-funny' glare, she says, "I said, here Hiro I'll light this up.", and so saying she did just that; with a burst of flame, illuminating the cave.

"Thanks Ruby, just in time too. There is something moving around on the ground in here."

"What is it, is it a monster?"

"I'm not sure, I couldn't see in the dark. Now I can check, careful now."

Hiro starts to slowly walk around the cave, searching the cave floor. With one hand holding the lit torch, he scans the darkness while crouched over bent at the knees. After a few moments of tense silence, puncuated only by the flickering crackle of the flames, Hiro began to slightly relax. "Maybe whatever it is is gone now, I don't hear it anymore."

Ruby followed Hiro around while he was doing a quick scan of the immediate vicinity, remaining just over his shoulder. "Imagining things, Hiro?", she remarked quietly in his ear. Pouting, she said, "Aww don't go getting my hopes up like that." She then flew over to a nearby boulder and sat down on it.

Suddenly he spots a shifting form in the darkness. "I see something." Using the torch he bends down and looks face first into the glistening fangs of a serpent about to strike. With a burst of fear powered adrenaline, Hiro jumped straight back just missing the strike intended for him. "Yaaagh!" On that same surge he took out his boomerang and threw it right at the snake, slicing it in two and embedding it slightly into the ground. Heavily panting with a racing heart, Hiro stared at the dead creature wide-eyed.

Ruby, likewise, was staring at Hiro with jaw agape in awe. After a few moments she snapped out of the shock and enthusiatically yelled out, "Great shot Hiro!"

Chckling self-conciously, Hiro turned toward Ruby's position while scratching the back of his head in embarassment. "Heh, heh... Thanks Ruby I-..." Cutting off his statement in mid sentence because of what he saw when he turned around. There, just behind the unsuspecting Ruby, was another larger snake poised to strike. knowing that he didn't have enough time to verbally warn her, his actions were finished before conscious thought could catch up. Acting upon some unknown reflex, the boomerang retrurned to his hand with a fierce swiftness. Within that same instance he hurled it at the snake at a great speed, slicing it straight down the middle and stopping it an inch from piercing Ruby with its fangs.

The snakes strong venoms melted the boomerang into an acidic pile, but that wasn't taken much notice from them. Ruby turned a little white, with eyes bugged out. "I.. I think we better go home now Hiro, while the getting's good.", she said in a spooked voice. Hiro agrees and they high-tailed it out of there as if the bats of hell were after them.

End.... so far.

Disclaimer- Not that I know how to do a proper one. So just assume anything that seems someone else has it's thiers and thier credit is due, or something or other like that.

--Eternal Blue Memories--

-Chapter One-

Present Day

Far beyond the reach of those who dwell on Lunar, lay the Blue Star, a once dead planet slowly being reborn. Where once fierce glacial gales and harsh ice storms covered everything, now small patches of fresh green grass and pleasant spring breezes caress the land. Everyday more ice melts only to be replaced with new live earth, all thanks to the tireless efforts of the Blue Star's redeemer, Lucia. Safely ensconced within her crystal altar, she spends her time directing her energy to the arduous task of bringing the Blue Star back to its once pre-Zophar splendor.

On the other side of the Blue Star, within its most perilous chasms formed through constant blizzards, there is where Hiro spends his days. Honing his skills of sword and sorcery. It has been two months since he had impulsively followed Lucia to the Blue Star. Having fought the Star Dragon, guardian of the gateway between worlds, for passage. Emerging victorious after a long solo battle. Two long months have since passed since he had arrived here to be with Lucia.

A sense of disillusionment was beginning to clear his once foggy vision. Thoughts once discarded were now pervasive in their recurrence. Wondering back to when it began.

Remembering back to when he first appeared on the planet, near Lucia's magenta altar. Hiro could recall how happy he was when Lucia opened her eyes and saw him there, they both were so happy. The first week spent together with Lucia was like an endless dream, a fantasy never to be touched with the feel of reality and the burdens of existence. They leisurely spent time recovering from the long adventures, and relaxed together in tranquility. Then reality asserted its cruel influence once more.

Shortly after that first week, Hiro was awoken from that blissful daze when Lucia once more went back to the crystal. At first, he tried to endure this problem passively. Trying to get as much from his rapidly dwindling time together with Lucia as possible, but soon even that was too little.

One day near the end of the first month, Hiro could contain his wanderlust and dissatisfaction with waiting for Lucia no more, and so the next time that Lucia went off to 'work' he took off to explore the frozen tundras. Taking with himself an ample supply of provisions and his armory. As the land was truly void of all life, but for themselves and simple vegitation, the adventurer was forced to call upon his imagination from childhood days spent with Ruby to supplement the utter lack of actual creatures to fight. Thoughts on Ruby and his other friends left behind on Lunar would always give him an ache in his heart, and so when he thought of them as he often did, he would ruthlessly supress them.

During the second month Hiro spent most of his time fighting imaginary foes using all his abilities, crests, magic and weapons. Going out into the wilderness more and more for longer periods of time, and spending less time with Lucia as she him. Eventually it had gotten so bad that he pursued his days focusing only on exerting energy so he could fall into an exhausted sleep and not have time to think about things.

Things like his expeditiously failing relationship with Lucia, the anxiety from spending such a long time in prolonged inactivity, and the thoughts of his friends left behind. Finally everything became too much, and Hiro could deny his unhappiness no longer and today shall have an epiphany.

All is quiet. Inside an icy cavern with stalactites lining the pristine ceiling stands a lone figure. Wearing gleaming armor, wielding the magnificent sword of Althena, Hiro concentrates magic into the crests he holds. Glowing dimly, the Fire and Goddess crests combine their powers, and release with a cry of, "Crematorium!" Lighting up with power a huge firestorm is summoned that proceeds to melt the ice and reduce the cave to an open mesa.

Having thrown as much magic into the blast as he could, Hiro was beginning to succumb to the welcoming exhaustion, but this time he could not hold back the flood of thoughts that assaulted him so. What has happened to me, to us? First Lucia was too occupied with mantaining the Blue Star, and now I'm starting to resent her as well as coming here in the first place. Everything seemed so clear at first. I was to follow Lucia to the Blue Star, and show and teach her love just as Luna asked in that letter Nall gave me. Once I arrived and the initial excitement was over though, nothing has gone as I thought.

Now that he was finally letting his troubled thoughts surface, there seemed to be no end of introspection with surprising feelings deep down. I don't think I love Lucia in quite that way anymore, or if I ever did at all. She is a great friend to have and I love her as one, but I can't help but feel that I need more for true love then Lucia can give. The whole time we were traveling together everything was just one big adventure of new and strange things. Throughout all the whirlwind of activity it was easy to become attracted to her good looks and innocent nature, but now...

Putting away the Fire and Goddess crests, Hiro decided to equip two Chiro crests and activate them. Within the space of a second he performed a backward flip, followed by drawing out his sword and slashing in a spin. As he sheathes his sword back into its scabbard, he watches in satisfaction as a chunk of ice falls neatly apart, sliced thin as a hair. Once more his thoughts turn inward. I need excitement and adventure, it's like breathing to me. I thought Lucia was like that too with how she always wanted to learn more and how she was so driven to find Althena. Now that we have reached that goal, she doesn't want to go on another adventure or go thrill seeking.

Feeling finished now with crests and weaponry, the lone hero started calling up his own internal magic. Concentrating on a spot several feet away he began twisting the air currents to his will, causing strong winds to swirl rapidly. A large cyclonic vortex now forms like small tornado, his mastery over it preventing it from swallowing him inside. I wonder what everyone is doing back home... Ronfar, Jean, Lemina, Leo, Grandpa Gwynn, Mauri, Nall and Ruby. Forcing more power into his spell he creates several identical smaller cyclones and has them circle around the big one in raising velocity. Ruby... if there is anyone I miss most it's her. Things aren't the same without my best friend here. We been through so much together, I shoulda stayed with her.

Finally feeling that his new wind magic spell's variation was ready to test out, Hiro brought all the cyclones together forming one massive pillar of wind. Condencing it into a small man sized replica, he then jumped high into the air and merged it with himself, and with the powers of the mighty tempest rocketed over the landscape back to Lucia faster then he thought imaginable. Safely protected from the insane speeds by use of the magical air bubble, Hiro watches as the terrain zooms bye, while recalling the good times had with Ruby.

End....so far.




I'll stop there for now. Comments/Criticisms/Anything accepted.