Gabe Godfrey's Story

When everyone had group up under the shed, they saw the three separate path.

Bella looked at the group which consist of Mitei, Reiko, and Rixator and spoke "Every one should choose a path and split up" She held her communicator and showed it to everyone "We shall communicate through this device that Gabe gave all of you earlier" She turned her head to look at everyone and questioned "everyone knows how to use it, right?". Bella looked at Gabe and nodded. She turned around and looked further at the path on the right. She turned back to the group and said as she points to the path "I and Gabe shall take this path"

While the group were planning, Mitei's squirrel had gone further ahead leaving the group behind, venturing along a small path hiddne behind the waterfalls and reached a cave. The cave was deep and there were bundles of blue glowing mushrooms on the cave walls, ceiling and, floor, which lights up the cave. There was a deep pool with clear waters in the corner of the cave. In the center, Mitei's squirrel had found a shrine of the Water God. It circled around it, examining the large strange shaped stone that seems to radiate soft blue lights. Mitei could see the shrine thought it's eyes.

"Hello little squirrel" A voice suddenly spoke from behind the squirrel. It was startled and quickly turned around, seeing a small girl had blue twirled long hair and was wearing a hat. The girl questioned while smiling "What is a cute little critter doing deep inside the Great Waterfall?"

After a long and challenging exploring a path alone, Rixator reached on top of the waterfall. Standing near the ledge beside the waterfall, He looked down and saw the shed they were at before. Looking around, he noticed a glowing shaped stone. It was another Water God Shrine.

"Hello there young man" An old woman's voice greeted Rixator from behind

Meanwhile, after a long time of walking under falling water and crossing a swift river, following the chosen path, Gabe and Bella was surprised to see that they had walked in circles. They were back at their aircraft. Gabe ruffled his hair while sighing, frustrated. He turned to Bella seeing her looking at the waterfalls falling water and back to Gabe, shrugging.

"let's try contacting the others" Bella said to Gabe.

Gabe held his communicator near his mouth and spoke. "Anyone found anything?"

Gabe's voice came out through everyone's communicator loudly.

The little girl that was with Koro, Mitei's squirrel, was startled. She quickly looked in the shadows where Mitei, Reiko, and Ringo was

"Who is there?" She said with a scared voice.

Rixator heard Gabe's voice over the communicator, the voice loud, but a bit garbled since the communicator had gotten a little waterlogged. "Anyone fou-...-nything?" He paused, his eyes looking to the enshrined stone, then to the old woman, then he returned and held his gaze at the stone. "I've found something...I'm going to investigate it a bit more...I'll report in later.." With that, he ended the sentence and closed his end of the line so he couldn't be heard unless he opened his side of the channel again. "So, a shrinestone, huh?" Rixator turned to the elderly woman, ignoring the comment about the waterfall. Unsure of what was before him, he inched a bit closer to get a better look, arching a brow before he was squating in front of it, looking directyl at it. "What purpose does it serve? What...Does it do?"

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Bahamut was flying extremely fast, at about a top speed; that is, as fast as he could manage in this battered state. His ivory eyes were narrowed a bit as he flew, the rounds that had pierced his body dissolving from a slightly painful yet effective method from which he used his own Acid breath on his wounds. The damaged scales would be shed once he was able to rest, the lost ones will grow back swiftly as well. The ancient dragon had cleared a great deal of land in the time from his retreat, and he was coming upon the coast and mainland of Pruwas. With a bellowing roar, he heralded his own coming. It was time to cut a deal, and take advantage of the resources he had at his disposal; slight as they were after so many years, they were still useable none the less. "This time...I shall wipe them all out..." Bahamut muttered as he closed in on the major city on which he knew Venash resided.

"I've found something...I'm going to investigate it a bit more...I'll report in later.." Rixator's voice came out of Gabe's communicator.

Gabe held his communicator near his mouth. "What did you find?" Gabe said and waited for an answer but there was none. Gabe and Bella was felling restless. The princess and the personal knight climbed up the shed and rested under it.

"I can feel the presence of Undine but I'm not sure where. I can feel her everywhere... It's hard to pinpoint where is actually is" Bella said to Gabe

Gabe looked at Bella and nodded, not knowing what to say. After a minute, Gabe spoke. "lets follow the path Rixator took. Maybe we'll see what he found"

Rixator shifted a bit before standing, nodding once to the elderly woman. He needed to step away from that stone; something about it drew him to it, made him want to touch it, grasp it. After distancing himself from the stone, he reported in on the communicator, his voice ringing out through everyone's. "I've found some sort of shrine stone. An elderly woman explained to me what it was. It's something to see, for sure, but I'm not sure if it can help us find Undine." He waited for an answer from everyone, shifting and glancing around to see if he could spot anything of significance.

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A vampire entered calmly and cooly into the room for which Venash and Eclipse talked. After focusing her crimson eyes, she knelt down and bowed her head in repsect for the duo. "Your highness Venash, Lord Eclipse, our scouts have just reported that Bahamut has just crossed into the Pruwas region via the seas. What actions do you advise we take?" She kept her head down, awaiting the orders from the god of darkness.

Bahamut focused his eyes, seeing the dark clouds hovering over the major city where Venash would be. Despite all these changes, technologic and otherwise, they still haven't found a way to rid themselves of those perpetual clouds. Dreary as it was, Bahamut planned to be seen, so he lowered his altitude to go under the everpresent clouds.

The old woman's veins beside her forehead started to show. She glared at Rixator and murmured "Young people this days". she shook her head and continued to look down from the edge of the waterfall.



Bella and Gabe continued to walk following Rixator's path.

"I've found some sort of shrine stone. An elderly woman explained to me what it was. It's something to see, for sure, but I'm not sure if it can help us find Undine." Rixator's voice could be heard from the communicator.

"We are on are way towards you, Rixator" Gabe said to his communicator.

They continued to follow the path. Gabe and Bella stopped to look when they path continued to go up the waterfall. Bella flew up with her staff while Gabe jumped from ledge to ledge until they reached the top. Upon reaching, they saw Rixator and an old woman.

"Rixator!" Gabe called out to Rixator.

Bella waved and smiled at Rixator before landing near the shrine stone and examining it.

The old woman turned around, noticing that everyone is either ignoring her or not noticing her. More veins started to pop up beside her forehead. She started to tremble from anger. Suddenly, the waterfall's water started to slowly rise up and explode. Raining down on everyone. "You young people need to learn respect for your elders!" barked the old lady. The raining waters hovered in mid air and started to swirl wildly, gathering power.

(charging attack power... do you have the heart to hurt an old lady? >:-3)

The little girl got out just in time before the cave was filled with water from the blast.

she looked up in shock from the path under the falling water.

"grandmother!" The little girl said in fear. She raised both her hand forward and casted a spell "Let the water flow up and create a path for me. Water walkway!"

The middle part of the waterfall in front of the little girl created an arc flowing up, becoming a hovering water path towards the old lady and the others. The little girl jumped on the water and it carried her up. Upon reaching the top, she was tossed, summersaulting in mid air before landing gracefully beside her grandmother.The contents of her basket didn't fall and seemed to be staying put.

"Gran Gran! What are you doing?!"

"I'm punishing this rude children for not giving an old lady much respect!"

Underneath, The water was pushing Mitei and Reiko's barrier. Ringo was trying hard to suck all the water away while trapped in a dead end path. Suddenly, a vortex appeared beside the twin's barrier and sucked all the water inside the cave in a quick flash. The vortex then turned into a woman. It was Undine, the goddess of water.

"You are safe now" she said to the twins, smiling.

( *grunts* I don't care anymore! Lets make this sudden!! X-D )

Bella and Gabe was shocked by the old lady who was preparing to attack them.

"Stop!" Bella panicked "I'm sorry but I didn't notice you there" she apologized and explained

Then the little girl, Philis, jumped out from behind the old lady, Gran Gran, somersaulted and landed gracefully beside her.

Undine looked up "I can sense some people on top of the waterfall" She paused and frowned for a moment before speaking "It seems that Gran Gran is acting up again" Undine look behind her "There is another person deep inside this cave... He will have to find his own way" Undine turned to the twins "I shall carry you both to the top of the waterfall"

Undine waved her hand, creating another trail of water which fell to the ground and became a clear water puddle. The puddle of water expanded until it was up to their waist. It started to hover, carrying along Undine, Mitei, and Reiko, and moved out of the cave and up to where Gabe, Bella, Rixator, Gran Gran, and Philis was.

Gran Gran was screaming while relentlessly shooting beads of water towards Bella, Gabe, and Rixator. Bella and Gabe put up barrier shields to protect themselves while Rixator was behind them. Philis was pulling Gran Gran's arm to try and stop her "Stop! Gran Gran! Stop!"

While still in mid air, Undine held her hand forward and clenched it. The shooting beads of water stopped and fell to the ground.

"What? Who?" Gran Gran said confused and looked behind and up towards Undine. Her eyes widened "Undine..."

Undine landed herself and the twins between the two parties. Everyone seemed to stop and stare at the goddess, surprised.

"You got to control your temper, Gran Gran" She frowned at Gran Gran.

Gran Gran nodded and placed her hands on her back.

Undine turned around, facing the group "I'm sorry for my priestess's behavior". She examined Bella for a moment and spoke "I can sense a shard of Hikari's soul within you... You are Bella, am I right?"

Bella was a little shocked "Yes... Yes, I am" She said and started to kneel down but Undine stopped her by quickly placing a hand on her shoulder and smiled.

"are you here because of Bahamut?" Undine questioned

Bella thought for a moment. She didn't know how to explain. Fearing the water goddess would felt disrespected, Bella spoke without fully ready "Not at first... but now... Yes"

Undine raised an eye brow "what?". She giggled and continued "could you explain, Bella?"

Bella started to explain about what happened about the children of Venash and the Bahamut's sudden appearance.

"I see..." Undine said "That was why there was fire around Clearwood".

Undine was silent and walked around, thinking. After a moment, she stopped and turned to look at the group. She walked to Reiko and placed her hands on the girl's shoulder.

She said softly "I have lend you some of my powers. You should be able to sense the other gods" She paused and smiled for a moment then continued "you will help find them, won't you" she leaned in closer to Reiko and gave her another kiss on the lips.

Gabe's eyes and mouth widened, shocked of what was happening. He started to tug Rixator's sleeves repeatedly. Bella was stunned.

Undine turned to Bella and spoke "I shall meet up with Hikari's main body and we shall try and stop Bahamut. I have lend my powers to Reiko, she should be able to help you find the other gods"

Bella shook her head, looked at Reiko then to Undine "Thank you, Goddess"

Undine nodded. She turned to the group and smiled before turning to Gran Gran and frowned "Gran Gran" she paused and continued "please take care of the waterfall... control your temper please"

Gran Gran nodded "Yes, Undine"

Undine nodded back. She turned to look at the group once more and smiled. She leaped up high, she hang about in mid air for a moment before suddenly shooting up towards the sky in a blink of an eye disappearing.

Gods of Elements: chapter 2