Shi's Tale ~ Chap 2 - Abilities Awoken

Hey! I'm back with chapter 2! =D

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“Ka – san, will Ni – san be coming out soon?”
“In a while, Aiko. In a while.”
I watched and waiting eagerly for Nanashi to make his appearance. What spell would he cast? Nightshade? Dark Shadow? Despite being a future cleric of the water, I had always found my brother’s spell casting sessions interesting. The part where I got hit by accident wasn’t so appealing, though. It took ages for Ka – san to expel the Dark Aura from my body. That incident gave me an affinity with Dark magic, however. I’m not too sure if that’s a good thing or bad...
“Ah! Ka – san, he’s coming out!”
Nanashi stepped out of the shadows – how ironic – concealing him and into the ‘blue corner’. Some guy carrying a sword stepped into the red one.
“E-excuse me! I can’t see! I think that’s my brother, Ichiru! ... Could you be a gentleman and let me through, please?”
Oh? Curious, I cocked my head to the right before turning towards the source of the voice. “Ah, Miyuki – san!”
Miyuki turned towards me. Her face lit up with a delighted smile. “Aiko – chan! Konnichiwa!”
“Come and watch with us! It’s okay, right, Ka – san?”
Ka – san nodded with a smile and Miyuki stood next to me with a relieved smile. “Thank goodness! This is my brother’s first festival tournament. I wanted to be here to cheer him on.”
I cocked my head curiously. “Oh? That’s your brother in the red corner? Heh, what a coincidence. My brother is your brother’s opponent!”
Any comment Miyuki might have added was drowned out by the deafening voice of the announcer.
“AAAAND IN THE RED CORNER, WE HAVE FIRST TIME PARTICIPANT, KAORI ICHIRU! A SWORDSMAN OF THE FABLED KAORI TRIBE, WILL HE EMERGE TRIUMPHANT?”
There was applause, cheers and wolf whistles. Down in the arena, Ichiru palmed his face.
“AAAAAAAAND IN THE BLUE CORNER, IT’S THE HEIR OF THE NAKASHIMA CLAN! GIVE IT UP FOR THE ONE, THE ONLY, NAKASHIMA NANASHI!”
I winced and covered my ears. Oww. That was loud. Nanashi appeared to share the same sentiments, as I saw him cast a dirty glance at the announcer’s podium.
“WHO WILL EMERGE VICTORIOUS? LET’S FIND OUT!”
A loud bell rang and the fight began...
Well, it would have begun, if a loud explosion hadn’t decided to detonate right there and then outside the stadium.
“Kyaa!”
I clutched on to Ka – san for support as the explosion rocked the building. Miyuki, however, was keeping her cool and stood firm. “Aiko – chan, I’m going to head out of the building for a while, okay?” she asked calmly. Her hands lingered near her belt. What was she going to do?
“Let me come with you, then! I can help those who got injured! I’ll be fine, right, Ka – san?”
I gave my mother no chance to respond, for I followed Miyuki out of the building immediately. As I ran behind her, I noticed a flash of steel, steel which looked like it was made for the use of daggers.
We exited the arena building, looking around for the source of the explosion. There was a slight breeze and I spied a shadow flitting from view from the corner of my eye. I turned my head and spotted somebody vanishing from sight around a corner. Right after that, an arrow and a volley of bullets followed after the terribly sneaky shadow.
Another explosion.
“AGH! Puri – san, you need to stop firing your wind bullets at my arrows!”
“I'm not doing that, Yu! We’re attacking at the same time!”
A brunette girl wearing a blue hat and the gear of a sniper and a black haired girl wearing a red hat and wielding a gun came into view, chasing desperately after the shadow. Miyuki tensed slightly and I thought I saw her eyes glint. “The infamous Yu and Yunamiko Popuri...? Does that mean...?” Right after muttering that, it was as if she had become a different person, for she took off after the other two girls without another word. I scanned the area to ensure that there were no casualties before following the three of them.
After continuing the chase for quite a while longer, I was beginning to wish that I was one of the faster runners in the Nakashima Clan. Of course, I was part of the ‘intellectual’ ones instead, which meant that my physical abilities weren’t exactly top notch...
Finally, Miyuki and the other two came to a stop, the sniper shouting curses angrily at the top of her voice. They were at the town port – near the sea – and I couldn’t help but wonder why. When I caught up to them, I asked Miyuki for details.
“That guy you saw just now was the master thief Kondou Kazuma. He’s been evading the law for quite some time and now he’s gone and escaped by water!” the sniper erupted.
“Water, huh? Maybe... maybe I can help.”
I stepped forward, shrugging off the looks of disbelief I received. I hadn’t come of age yet, but I still contained the affinity to water deep down within me. I would just have to awaken it prematurely.
I dipped my hand in the water and called out to the power held within my heart.
“Great Spirits of the Water, please listen to my voice! I, Aiko of the Nakashima clan, call upon your power! Stop the villainous Kondou Kazuma in his tracks and return him to the earth!”
A light blue aura started emanating from the hand I kept in the water. The aura continued on through the water, forming a sort of path. Suddenly, there was a burst and water erupted in a geyser. Riding on top of that geyser was one very wet, very angry wanted criminal – Kondou Kazuma.
Delighted, the gunslinger – at least, I thought that was what she was – closed her eyes, muttering something underneath her breath. A gust of wind picked up and blew the criminal to shore, where Miyuki produced a dagger from her belt – surprising me – and held it to his neck, warning him not to move. Then, as she turned to thank me, shadows ate away at my vision and I stumbled backwards, away from the sea water. As I lost consciousness, a voice, eerily familiar and yet so foreign, resonated through my thoughts, the last words I heard before fainting dead away...

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Enjoy!

Yu's Introduction

Hey!
Finally, at long last.
I have decided to type in my intro. =D

About Me: my name in the story is Yu. Yu Satoru for the full but Yu sounds sweet and simple so i jus chose it as my name. Or, maybe you would like to call me Hina??

Ok, Next, my powers - they are Ice & lighting.
And you better not miss this part cus it's really important because
If u r a thief or a person who has done a crime, you can never escape too far from my arrows.
I am a sniper
And I rarely miss my target or I have never missed once.
So if u r challenging me in a game.
U must be prepared for a bumpy ride.

Stop!!!! I am not done yet!
I still can control nature.
so if u r hiding in the forest, there may not even be a chance for you to escape . Cus no matter where you are hiding, we can aways find you.
In water, there is Aiko.
In Air, that might be impossible but, you will still be caught by Popuri.
In Fire,that's even more impossible but!! You will still be caught by Miyuki.
In the Forest, you will never escape from me! Yu!

My Character: Me, I have totally 0% patience. I get easily annoyed and I take a long time for me to admit that i am wrong:P

That's All! Please continue reading our story!!

*Kaori Miyuki*

Hi! *Waves*
Watashiwa Kaori Miyuki =D The assasin of the group.
It's not that i love killing people lots, it's just what my clan does.
I may not look like an assasin in the day when i join my friends or just in school but by night, if i'm assigned a job, i will get serious and deal with my victim swiftly to ensure no evidences are left.
In Shi's Tale, you should already seen me =D
And i sort of writing the other story about ElementDiaz. High School Style. =3
I love drawing stuffs and writing stories.
Even though my stories and art are not alway good, i do try my best to improve them. =]
My ultimate power is to summon the dragon of fire/light.
Which helps to clear all dark creature from my enemies instantly.
Well, i'm sorry for my late introduction! =D
But that's just me =X
Well, Byes!
Please do enjoy reading our story! =D

MIYUKI!!!

KAORI MIYUKI! WHERE ON EARTH IS YOUR INTRO!
Ugh, I knew I forgot something when you chatted with me yesterday...

Shi's Tale ~ Chap 1 - Meeting Miyuki

Speaking of Miyuki, when are you posting your intro?

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The sound of bickering rose to my ears. A middle-aged villager was squabbling with a stall owner over the price of – the price of, well, something. My mother looked at me, smiled and uttered a single word. “Watch.”
She walked quietly towards the two quarrellers and softly began to chant. A soft blue aura surrounded the two villagers and they halted in their argument. Then, she moved back towards us. “That was the power of Soothe, one of an Aqua Cleric’s finest skills.” Nanashi whispered to me, noting my stunned expression. I glared back at him, mouthing that yes, I knew what Soothe is; I’m not a baka like he was. He scowled at me. I smiled benevolently in return.
“Ka – san! That was amazing! Wil I learn to do that when I gain my element?” I exclaimed, ignoring Nanashi. She beamed at me and said simply, “Perhaps.”
That was how my first festival began. Nanashi went off with our father to take place in a tournament. The clerics were on stand-by, in case any of the fighters sustained injury, like they always did. My mother and the other clerics were in charge of serious wounds, whereas the cleric apprentices took care of minor cuts with bandages. I was part of the latter. However, nobody seemed to be gaining minor wounds and all participants went straight to the other clerics. It was boring.
“Um, excuse me, could you help?”
I looked up. The person was speaking to me. She was a teenage girl, with short, brown hair. Two daggers hung on a belt around her waist. She was dressed in brightly coloured clothes and the cat in her arms was mewing plaintively. “Oh, of course! How may I help?” butted in an apprentice sitting next to me eagerly.
The girl placed the cat on a nearby table. “I found her on the street and her paw’s injured. The vet’s closed and I don’t want her wound to get infected...” The apprentice turned her nose up in disgust. “A mere cat? I’m sorry, but I’m not an animal healer.” She snorted.
“Oh, okay. I apologise for wasting your time.” The girl picked the cat back up again. “Come on, Neko – chan. Let’s find somebody else to take care of that scratch.” She murmured.
“Let me help.” I offered politely. Healing a cat was better than nothing, after all. She looked startled. “Really? A-arigato!”
The mewling kitten was placed back on the table. I opened a box of bandages. “I haven’t bandaged a cat before, but I should be able to do it.” I mused, disinfecting the wound with herbs. Then I wrapped a clean bandage around it. “And there you go! She just needs to refrain from running. Aren’t you a lucky kitty? This nice person helped you!” I directed the last part at the cat, of course. The cat mewled in response and licked my hand. “Thank you for helping us! Arigato!” The girl turned to leave.
Hey, I didn’t ask her name! How rude of me...
“Excuse me, but may I have your name? Mine is Nakashima Aiko.”
“Oh, I’m Miyuki, Kaori Miyuki.”
Miyuki and I smiled at each other. “I must be gone now. I need to support my brother Ichiru in the tournament. Sayonara, Aiko – chan!” I waved goodbye and proceeded to pack up the healing items I had used, ignoring the stunned stare of the apprentice who had refused to help the cat.
My mother came to fetch me after a while, saying that it was Nanashi’s fight and that I deserved to watch. I went with her, wondering what spells my elder brother had at his disposal. Miyuki’s brother, Ichiru, came to mind as well. Would I meet her again?

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The kitty part was taken from a game. Remember to post your intro, Miyuki!

Shi's Tale ~ Prologue - Aiko's First Festival

Until the introductions are finished, I'll humour everybody else with this. Enjoy.

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Dark. Everything was dark. Normally, I would not mind. The Night was my friend. But now...
“No, please! Don’t leave me! Don’t – don’t leave me behind!”
All was silent, so silent it was unnerving. Nobody was around. All I could hear was the sound of my own petrified breathing. “Guys? Are you there?”
Silence. I was alone. Nobody else but me.
I let out a long, anguished wail...
“AIKO! For the sake of - ! Aiko, wake up!”
Persistent shaking roused me from my slumber – and my nightmare. It had all been a dream. Just a dream. One that seemed familiar... A name tugged at the back of my memory, urging me to unearth it, but what was I trying to recall?
“Aiko, hurry up and get out of bed!”
“A-ah, Ni – san! Sorry for the trouble.”
I forced myself to sit up. It was that nightmare again, that I knew. It had been pestering me for a long, long time. But why couldn’t I remember its contents, other than a cry?
“Aiko, come on! There’s a festival today and we’re going!”
A festival? Oh, right! “Agh! Gomen, Nanashi!” With that, I hurriedly got out of bed...
My name is Nakashima Aiko. As you can see from my name, I am from the Nakashima Clan. While not necessarily a renowned family, my clan plays an important roles in festivals. After all, the Nakashima are experts at this area of work. And guess what? Today, my parents will be letting me help out at my first one. The Festival of the Elemental Spirits. For some reason, I’m more excited than usual...
I hurriedly pulled my festival robes on. They were the traditional robes of a female magic healer, a cleric. Every female compatible with magic in my clan became one and I was certain to follow suit, a cleric of the water. The males were allowed to choose from becoming a sword-wielder or a magic-user. My own brother, Nanashi, was a Dark magic-user, just like Father. When I turned 13 in a few days’ time, the Water Elemental Spirits would unlock the power I held within me and then I would become a fully fledged cleric of the water. But I would have to be content with my festival robes until then.
“Aiko, you ready yet?” I nodded with a smile. My first festival...
Little did I know that it might have been my last.
The streets were crowded with people, chattering happily to each other and pointing out several places of interest here and there. I followed closely behind my brother as he guided me to where our parents were waiting. He had gone through so many festivals, he didn’t even need to look for landmarks. I, on the other hand, looked around curiously, taking in as many new sights as possible. This was required for me to memorise the exact location of the assembly area of the Nakashima. It would never do for the next cleric of the water to forget her festival destination.
“Alright, this is the place.” Nanashi had stopped walking. Unfortunately for me, I had been preoccupied with my surroundings and thus walked straight into his back. “Ow.” I mumbled, rubbing my sore nose. Still, sore noses were the least of my worries.
Time for my first festival.

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What do you like about it? Sasu says she likes the nightmare... -.-

*INTRO*Popuri

Hello~
I do the drawings for this blog^^
Drawing has been my passion since I was young=3
My role playing elements? Earth and Wind.
I play as a Gunslinger that fires bullets from a distance.
My ultimate power is the cannon.
Look forward to our stories kays?? =3
And my drawings too~~
They aren't really the top standards ones but i am happy with them=P

All About ExDeltaShadowz

Yo. ExDeltaShadowz here. Aka Nakashima Aiko, aka Shi, Shika or Kara. (I don't take kindly to being called Shika by the way. Deer... *shudder*)
Okay, in ElementDiaz, I'm a Cleric of the Water and Darkness. In the story, Aiko is age 12, soon turning 13 to receive her elements. Often plagued by weird nightmares. Poor me.
Anyone notice the subtle Darkrai reference?
My special power is called Deepsea Void, where Aiko calls upon the power of the Deepsea Spirits of Water to aid her in casting her magic. Die, thou foul fiends!
Aiko goes to ElementDiaz High, along with 3 other girls...
And that's all I tell you. Read to find out more.
*dodges rotten tomatoes*
Yup, that's my life.
I'm one of the authors on the ElementDiaz team, writing a completely different story from the other one. =]
Please support us!

Main Idea

To those reading this;
This blog was created for the sole purpose of containing a story, or rather 2 stories written by different people, and pictures. Don't like it, don't read it. So there.
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The Main Char
Me(aka Shi, Shika or Kara): Water/Dark, Cleric, Name: Nakashima Aiko
Sasu: Fire/Light, can talk to Dragons, Assassin, Name: Kaori Miyuki
Hina: Ice/Lightning, can control nature? (can't rmbr), sniper, Name: Yu
Jacq: Earth/Wind, Gunslinger, Name: Yunamiko Popuri
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Story will come later. Pic drawn by Jacq displayed so you can see what we look like.
Next, I'll try to get the authors to come on and introduce themselves. Happy waiting!