"As I Begin The Final Trial Before The Last Dance, I Dance Through The Flames, While The Song Of Fate Whisper A Melody Only I Can Follow"
Now, Kaida Begins Training To Unlock "That" Power!!!
At The Training Ground's Behind The Flame Faction's Village… Kaida Sits On The Ground, With Aaliyah, Aria And Selene All Standing In Front Of Her.
Aaliyah(Firm): There Are Many Ways Sorcerers Can Unlock The Kyokai Ido(Realm Shift) Technique, Most Times It Happens Under Different Circumstances, But The Requirement To Perform The Technique Is Always The Same.
Kaida(Curious): So How'd You Unlock It, Miss Aaliyah?
Aaliyah(Eyes Lowered, Eyes Showing Strong Emotion): When I Was You're Age… Seventeen, My Clan Always Beat Me Daily… Until I Snapped And In That Moment, I Just Thought Of A Safe Space Where I Couldn't Be Harmed By Anyone, A Domain Controlled By Me… Then I Just Did It.
Kaida(Sweating, Looking At The Three): Please Don't Tell Me That's How I'm Going To Unlock This Technique?!
Selene(Reassuring, Hand's Up): We're Not Gonna Beat You… It's Like We Said, The Circumstances For A Sorcerer Unlocking This Technique, Is Almost Always Different, For Example Aria's Domain Is Premature…
Kaida(Confused, Looking At Aria): A Premature Domain Technique?
Aria(Nodding, Smiling): Yeah Something Like That… When I Awakened Mine, I Was Just Desperate To Defeat The Enemy And I Had Just Had Half Of My Power Awakened, So I Did It On The First Attempt. So That Resulted In An Incomplete "World/Domain", It's Weaker Than A Complete One, But Due To My Genes, It's Still Pretty Effective.
Aria(Looking Up, Arms Crossed): But When I First Used It, It Almost Caused The Destruction Of The Three Realms And All The Planets And Celestial Bodies Contained In Them… Or Maybe That Was Because There Were Three Spacetime Domains Clashing For Dominance Of The Space Around Us…
Kaida(Confused): S- Spacetime? Sorry But Can You Explain The Realm Shift Technique To Me Again, Clearly?
Selene(Sighing): Okayyy… Realm Shift Requires The User To Summon Their Inner World Which Exists On A Separate Space Than The Three Realms, Kinda Like The Void… Only Difference Is That Realm Shift Allows The User To Cut Out A Small Part Of The Universe We Are Currently In, And Shift It's Place With Their Own Domain… It's A Frustrating To Understand, But Everyone Has A Sub-Space Unique To Their Powers.
Selene(Serious, Rubbing Neck): Me And Aria Are Gonna Demonstrate What Happens When Two Sub-Spaces Clash… Aria You Haven't Used The Technique In Two Years Right? Can You Do It Again?
Aria(Nodding, Confident): Of Course I Can… I Didn't Spend The Last Two Years Doing Nothing.
Selene(Chuckling, Hands Up): My Bad… Just Askin…
Selene And Aria Then Stand In Front Of Each Other, While Aaliyah And Kaida Stand To Their Sides… Watching.
Selene And Aria Form Intricate Hand Seals, For Their Exclusive Domain… As Suddenly Their Spiritual Energy Levels Become Visible Around Their Bodies… Clashing Against Each Other As The Ground Begins To Crack!
Kaida(Covering Face, Grunting): This Spirit Energy… I've Never Felt Something So Powerful. Isn't It Impossible For Such Powerful Spirit Energy With This Much Density To Be Visible?!!
Aaliyah(Covering Face With One Arm, Eyes Slightly Lowered): Yes… But This Is What Happens When The Realm Shift Technique Is Being Cast's… In The Sub-Space, Their Spirit Energy Constructs Their Inner Domain And Rips A Hole In Space And Time Around Us.
The Space Around Them Begins To Distort, As The Ground Trembles… Aria And Selene's Eyes Locked Onto Each Others!!!
Selene(Chanting, Firm): Kyokai Ido: Shinpan No Shiren(Judgement Trial)!
Aria(Chanting, Firm): Kyokai Ido: Ten no Seinaru Kyūden(Heaven's Holy Palace)!
The Two Domains Then Begin To Clash Ferociously… As A Sub-Space Filled With A Blinding White Light Around The Area On Aria's Side Begins Clashing Up Against The Black And White Sub-Space On Selene's Side!!!
Kaida(Curious): What's Gonna Happen To Us If We're Caught Inside Of Two Clashing Sub-Spaces?
Aaliyah(Smiling, Reassuring): Since Selene Can Control Her's… She Can Choose Who The Sub-Space Targets, Whereas Aria Who Hasn't Fully Controlled Her's, Will Just Recognize Any Spirit Energy Not Belonging To Her, As A Threat. However…
Selene's Sub-Space Then Completely Dominates The Area Around Them, As She Brings Everyone Into Her "World"…
Kaida(Looking Around, Confused): I… I Can't See Anything.
Kaida(Looking Forward, Awed): ?!
The Left Side Of The Space Lights Up With A Bright White Color, Whereas The Right Side Stay's Pitch Black… Then Two Giant Entities Representing A Demon And Angel On Both The White And Black Side's Emerge…
With A Scale Then Forming In The Middle Of Both Entities… And Selene Standing In Front Of The Scale…
Selene(Yawning, Stretching): This Is My Sub-Space… It's Basically A Celestial Court Type Of Thing, Where These Two Entities Judge Evil Soul's… So If You're Soul Is Pure, Or Not Evil Then You'll Still Be Effected Because It Recognizes Anyone That Isn't Me A Threat, Even If You're Soul Is Pure You'll Get A Less Harsher Sentence Such As, Inability To Control You're Spirit Energy For A Time Limit, Etc.
Kaida(Curious): My Father Used His Sub-Space Against Me In Our Fight A Few Weeks Ago, I've Been Wondering Since Then, Is There Any Way To Escape Someone Else's Sub-Space?
Aaliyah(Nodding): Yes… You Can Either Cast A Powerful Protection Spell Before They Summon Their Domain, Called "Joō no Shugo"(Queen's Protection) Which Grants You Temporary Protection From The All See'r… Or You Can Cancel Out You're Opponent's Technique With You're Own.
Aaliyah Closes Her Eyes, As Her Chaos Energy Surges… After Moments, She Opens Her Eyes Which Are Now Bloodshot Red… The Space Around Them Begins To Crumble, As Aaliyah Makes An Intricate Hand Seal Of Her Own!
Aaliyah(Chanting, Slowly): Kyokai Ido: Chi no Tsuki no Chōryū(Tide Of The Blood Moon).
Then Suddenly, The Realm Shifts Again… Kaida Looks Down At Her Feet And See's Herself Standing In What Appears To Be A Sea…
Kaida(Internally, Eye's Slightly Widened): A Sea? The Water Is Red… It's Thicker And Harder To Stand In Unlike Most- Wait. Is This… Blood?!
Kaida Looks Up, To See The Sky Shine Crimson Red… Along With A Blood Moon In The Sky! And With Many Star's In The Sky!
Aaliyah Continues To Hold Her Hand Seal Up…
Aaliyah(Voice Soft): This Is Mine… Anyone Who I Bring Here Would Be Suffering Mental Attacks On Their Brain After Looking At The Blood Moon, But Since I've Had Years To Perfect Mine, I Can Control Who Is Effected By It.
Aaliyah(Serious, Looking At Kaida): Now That You Understand How This Technique Work's… I Want You To Sit Down, I'm Gonna Release The Technique And You're Gonna Take A Trip Into You're Soul.
Aaliyah Releases The Technique And They Are Brought Back To The Training Ground's Behind The Flame Faction's Village…
Kaida(Confused): Take A Trip Into My Soul?
Aaliyah(Nodding): Yes… This Technique Requires You To Have An Understanding Of Yourself, And Unbreakable Connection To You're Soul. You Need To Face The Deepest Part's Of Yourself, Both Light And Dark, To Awaken A Dormant Power. Without That Understanding, It's Impossible To Construct A Sub-Space That Truly Reflects You.
Kaida(Hesitant, Yet Determined): I'm… Ready For This, But What If I Don't Like What I Find? And What If I'm Not Strong Enough To Face It?
Aria(Looking Into Kaida's Eyes, Stepping Closer): It's Not About Liking What You Find. It's About Accepting It. Every Flaw, Every Fear- That's What Make's You're Connection To You're Soul Stronger.
Aria(Placing Hand On Kaida's Forehead, Smiling): Close Your Eyes, And Focus. Reach Deep Into Your Spirit. Search For The Place Where Your Soul Feels Most At Peace… Or Most Alive. That's Where You're Domain Will Emerge.
Aria Activates Her Seal's Of Heaven On Her Left Arm, As They Glow A Bright White Color… Her Eyes Turning Bright White And Black. As Aria Pours Enough Divine Energy Into Kaida To Help Her Access The Sub-Space Within Her Soul.
Kaida Closes Her Eyes, And Takes A Deep Breath… The World Around Her Seem's To Fade, As She Dives Deep Into Her Consciousness.
A Momentary Silence Befalls… As Then Suddenly, A Familiar Voice Calls Out To Kaida.
Chikai(Voice Soft, Below A Whisper): Little Sister.
Kaida's Eyes Open As She See's Her Late Sister Chikai Standing Right Behind Her, Alongside Their Late Mother, Kimiko.
Kaida(Eyes Watering, Voice Below A Whisper): Mother… Chikai.
Kaida Quickly Rushes Up Toward The Two, And Hugs Them Tightly… Tears Streaming Down Her Face.
Kimiko(Softly, Hugging Kaida Back): You Haven't Cried This Much Since You Were A Baby, My Daughter… You've Grown So Beautiful.
Chikai(Smiling, Embracing Kaida): You've Grown So Much In The Past Two Years… I Can Hardly Recognize You.
Kaida(Confused,Softly): How're You Two Here Right Now?
Kimiko(Softly): We've Temporarily Came Over From The Spirit Realm, In Order To Aid You… In You're Final Test.
Kimiko And Chikai Step Back…
Kimiko And Chikai Slide Their Feet Around The Ground, As Sparks And Flames Form Beneath Them…
Kimiko(Firm): This Is You're Final Test, Kaida… When You Defeat Me And You're Sister, And Tap Into You're Dormant Potential To Surpass Us, Then That's When You'll Have The Power To Carry The Weight Of All The People You've Dedicated Yourself To Saving.
Kaida(Looking At Her Hand, Doubtful): But What… What If I Fail Again? I've Already Failed Twice To Fulfill Both Of Your Dreams… And Each Time, I'm Sunken Further Into Weakness.
Chikai(Softly, Holding Kaida's Hand's): Kaida… You Still Blame Yourself For My Death Don't You?
Kaida(Nodding): Of Course I Do… You Died Saving Me And Most Of The Other Women Of The Tribe, All Because I Was Too Weak To Be Of Help To You… And-
Before Kaida Can Finish Her Words, Chikai Suddenly Slaps Kaida Across Her Face… As Kaida Hold's Her Cheeks With Her Eyes Widened In Surprise.
But Then She See's A Tear Fall On The Ground In Front Of Her, As She Then Looks Up To See Chikai's Tears Falling Out Of Her Eyes.
Chikai(Serious, Looking Kaida In The Eyes): For The Past Two Years You've Been Walloping In That Pool Of Self Doubt, And Letting Its Water Put Out The Fire In Your Soul… The Part Of You That I Dislike, Is That Self Doubt!
Chikai(Serious, Gaze Intensifying): The Only Reason You Think Of Yourself As Weak… Is Because You Won't Allow Yourself To Be Strong! You Think Asking For Help After My Death Is A Sign Of Weakness… But You Can't Get Strong On Your Own, Not All The Time.
Kaida(Looking At Kimiko And Chikai): …
Kimiko(Curious): Tell Me Kaida… Why Do You Wish To Save The Women And Children Of The Southern Tribe? Is It Because It Was Your Sister's Goal, Or Because You Feel The Need To?
Kaida Thinks Deeply Before Answering, As She Looks Up.
Kaida(Voice Soft, Yet Firm): I Do It Because I Want Too… This World We Live In, Is Scary And So Twisted! And People Who Can't Defend Themselves Need A Savior, And The Very Demons Who We All See As Evil… If I Don't Do Something To Make The Lives Of The Women And Children Safer, Then I'm No Better Than Those Things!
Chikai And Kimiko Walk Up To Kaida, And Help Her Up… As They Smile, Satisfied With Her Answer As The Color Of Her Soul Changes Yet Again, From Bright Orange, To Bright Blue.
Kimiko(Smiling, Proud): Kaida… Chikai, Begin You're Final Dance… Now's The Time.
Kaida Looks At Chikai, As She Backs Up… And Swipes Her Feet Around The Floor Beneath Them, Flames Forming Beneath Her Feet.
She Moves Her Hands Elegantly, As Her Hair Flows Along With Her Graceful Movements.
Kaida Then Does The Same, However The Flames Beneath Her Feet Are Blue… The Two Then Begin, Their Final Flame Dance.
"The Fire Of The Soul Burns Brightest When Faced With The Deepest Darkness. In It's Heat, We Forge Strength From The Trial's We Endure. And From The Ashes, We Rise, Unbroken And Ready For The Last Dance"
To Be Continued In Chapter Seventy Three…