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El Hazard: The Magnificent Sequel
Chapter 11 (Conclusion)

Kotomi could barely keep her eyes open. She could hear
noises coming downwards and figured that trying to see
what was going on would keep her awake for a few
moments more if not until the elevator was operational
again. She turned around as she was resting her head
on the safety rail. She looked through the bars and
saw an old grey hat coming up. It took her 10 seconds
to realize that what she was seeing was real. She then
squealed and got a reply from the hat which fell down
to the streets. Again, it took her several seconds
before realizing that she reckognised the face that
was stationned under the hat.
"Groucho! What are you doing here?"
Groucho climbed up until he could lean his stomach on
the rail and said, "Huh? What are you doing here?"
"I just asked that."
"I thought you'd be at your house right now. What
happened?"
"Well, we went here for my class field trip, I got
split from the group an' then the elevator broke so
I've been here since forever."

Groucho took Kotomi and held her with one hand while
she rested her head on his shoulder. She suddenly let
out a deep yawn.
"Poor thing, I'll bring you home."
"I don't wanna. I wanna stay with you."
"Your father must be worried. C'mon, I'll carry you
down."
Groucho started to climb down one of the steel girder.

He didn't get a response. She was already deep asleep.
Groucho saw a Marguerite bugrom coming up a nearby
girder.
"What are you doing?", it said "everyone's wondering
why you suddenly went up a deck."
"Sorry, I felt somebody called me."
"What's with the kid?"
"Oh she and her father helped me out until one Diva's
bees contacted me. I just thought I'd take her home."
"There's no time for that. Our Queen and the others
are already making motions to leave this world."
"Really? What are they waiting for?"
"You, of course. Mizuhara figured out that the device
can be used to transport us, but there are a few
things that need to be resolved. Our Queen thought
that maybe you could help."

"I'll do what I can."

**************************

Groucho finally arrived on the lower deck where
everybody was waiting for him.
"Groucho!!, for Pete's sake, where the hell were
you?!?", Jinnai's voice boomed.
"Uh...I missed my stop?"

"Instead of saying sarcastic remarks, why don't you
come down and help us with this thing!"
"Yes sir...", Groucho sighed.
He then walked to the machine where Makoto was
sitting. Tapping him on the shoulder, Groucho was
about to say something when Makoto jumped.

"Don't scare me like that.", he said.
"Sorry, you said you had a problem?"
"Yeah. You worked more on the Eye of God than I had
the chance to. I started my own transportation devices
from scratch, but you told Diva that your stones could
bring us back. I'm not sure how they relate to this
device. I could make this thing function but I'm not
sure what you had in mind."
"Ok, one second, be right back."

Groucho walked back to the machine with another sigh.
On the way, he glanced at Inari.
*Wow, she certainly is the image of her parents. I
wonder how this will affect our lives. Maybe when I
retire from being All Mighty Commander I can be her
advisor. I guess only time will tell*
Groucho looked over the machine with Makoto. After a
few minutes, he said, "Ok, I think I know how this
works."

After getting a few inquiries from the others, Groucho
pointed to a stone he held in his hand and continued,

"I do know that the stones are compatible with this
machine otherwise they wouldn't light up. Same thing
happened when the Eye of God was activated. My theory
is that machines that alter the fabric of space
operate on a different wavelength than ordinary
machinery. After all, to break a hole to another of
dimension requires a lot of power. And to direct us to
a location, it requires a beacon. Aircraft here do it
through radar and radio, people use compasses and
reference points. You get what I mean? Anyways, to
reach a dimension it requires a powerful emitter.
Being crack full with energy, the light-waves that
come out from have extremely high frequencies. That
would leave their lifespan to a good deal less than a
second. But laced with electro-magnetic fields, that
could be delayed significantly. It should be enough,
because I believe that every existing universe is
equidistant from each other. When travelling through
limbo, distance doesn't matter because it is always
the same."

Groucho gasped for air, then continued.

"So how does this relate to my stones? The waves that
are produced from devices like this one normally pass
through people and matter. But like all light
particles, they are affected by strong gravity and
magnetic fields. They deviate through gravity fields
and randomly collide with magnetic fields. My stones
react to particles of high-frequency like those and
produce a radioactive burst of kinetic energy. Don't
worry it's harmless, but it does produce the magnetic
fields you can clearly see. So then the following
particles either collide with the field or pass
through it. It all depends on how they hit it. Those
that collide would 'push' us, and since they are all
dispersing out and returning to a focal point, we will
end up on that point. I want to add that you don't
have to wield a stone to be transported. All you have
to do is to be in close contact with someone who does,
the magnetic field will adjust. I don't have many
stones, so we will have to do that. All that is left
to do is trying to figure out where to set that focal
point. I don't exactly know yet how to direct us to El
Hazard because i don't know what direction it is. But
if we had an object or anything that recorded the
travel between the two worlds it would help a lot."

Ifurita suddenly walked up to him.

"I think I can help. Since I was 'born', I have
recorded everything that's happened until now."
"Can you mind link with the device?"
"Yes i can."
"Good, just input all the information you got when you
changed dimensions. After that, all i have to do is
reverse the coordinates. Thanks for your help."

"Mr....uh..."
"Fitzgerald but you can call me Henry."
Makoto studied the man standing in front of me. *He
seems like a honest and sincere man. Definitely not
Japanese, probably American*
"But why would you want to follow everyone? What about
your friends and family in Japan?"
"My daughter Kotomi is all that I have now. She means
the world to me. Where she goes, I go."
Makoto glanced around to see Kotomi hugging Groucho
tightly. Ifurita had finished what she had to do and
it was almost time for the journey to El Hazard to
begin.

"Sensei, what about you? Don't you want to stay in
your homeland?"
"My home's El Hazard now. Besides I have a son to take
care of now. Your know Makoto, fatherhood brings new
responsibilities."
Miz held tightly to Fujisawa and gazed into his eyes
with the same adoration of a newly-wed couple.
"I'm sure you will feel the same when you become a
father, Makoto."Miz cooed at Makoto.
*Fatherhood?* Makoto glanced briefly at Ifurita as
these thoughts clouded his mind. *But you know that's
not possible. After all, she is a...*
"Kalia, what are you going to do next?" Makoto looked
with concern at a former foe turned ally.
"I cannot return to El Hazard. There are too many
crimes which I have commited. My only salvation would
be to start anew in this land. I'm sure Ifurita can
show me how to be a better person."
He turned to Diva and her Bugrom.
War.
Chaos.
Battles.
Understanding.
Friendship.
A path to a brighter future?
She turned to Makoto and spoke about how optimistic
she was. She was sure that a new era of peace could be
forged between Roshtaria and the Bugrom as they united
against a common enemy. She thanked him for everything
and commented on what a beautiful pair he and Ifurita
would make.
Makoto's face turned red. However, he also noticed
Katsuhiko Jinnai in the corner sulking and making ugly
faces.
By far, the most emotional farewells were given to
Makoto by Kauru Taurus, Nanami Jinnai and Shayla
Shayla. Ifurita had turned away and probably she was
pretending not to look.
"Nanami, but don't you want to stay?"
"Well actually, I have a business manufacturing my soy
sauce in Roshtaria which I have to take care of?"

Shayla Shayla turned to him. "Makoto, there's
something I have always wanted to give you. Please
close your eyes."
Makoto closed my eyes and was extremely surprised when
Shayla Shayla gave me an emotional and extremely wet
kiss on the lips.
"Hey! That's not fair! I want my kiss too!" cried
Nanami.
"Uh..Nanami, I think it's time to go." Kauru Taurus
hurriedly dragged Nanami from the scene.

Makoto mindlinked with Ifurita.
#Ifurita, why didn't you stop her?#
#Makoto, it's not like me to kick an opponent when
she's down. Shayla Shayla knows that she cannot break
the bond between us. Surely, I can allow her to have
this little moment of happiness?#
It was time for everyone to go. It was probably a good
idea to get things done here in this part of the main
observatory before the cops came and started to ask
all kinds of questions. Makoto activated the timer and
handed his device to Groucho as he got the stones
ready.
"I'll leave the rest to you. It's a pity we didn't get
a chance to know each other better."
Groucho nodded and they shook hands(or was
Makotovshaking his feet?).
"Ifurita, Kalia. It's time to go." Makoto beckoned to
the two demon goddesses as he prepared to leave the
scene.
*By the way, I wonder why I haven't seen Palnus and
Alielle?*

******************

*Dark. Why is it so dark?*
Afura ran down the streets of the downtown area.
*Empty. Why is it so empty?*
Afura looked around. She had been searching all over
for Palnus. Last time she saw him, he was seriously
injured.
"I never got the chance to apologize for my rude
behaviour. Whatever faults he had, he always meant
well and he genuinely cared for others."

Afura turned and walked away.

**************
Standing at the ashes of where the restaraunt had
been, Afura looked down. *If we hadn't been staying
here, this would never have happened. But perhaps it
was better this way for everyone.* Afura sat
crosslegged in front of the remains and opened up the
photo ablum that the old woman had given her.*Even
though she lost almost everything, she got her
daughter back. I have lost everything,except my will
to live.I won't allow anyone to take that away..."
grumble... grumble...
*Waaaaahhh! I'm starrrvvvvviiinnnggggg!* Afura sniffed
*I really have nowhere to go do I? I should have asked
obaasan for her new address.* With one last look she
put the photos away and by doing so noticed the red
book that had been given to her by
Takuya.*Takuya....my friend....*

And that's how she found herself in front of the
general store on Mt.Fuji. She approached ,stopped and
looked. It felt like an eternity since she was last
here. she enhaled and walked in.
"Hello and welcome to...AFURA!!!" Takuya grabbed Afura
and gave her a hug. "Back already?" Takuya looked
around behind her and then looked mildly
disapointed."ooooh you didn't bring Palnus ::sniff::"
Afura gave him a playful smack.
"Gee I come to visit and this is how you treat me!"
Afura said in mock sadness.
"Well it's okay, we can talk about my beloved later, I
am going to marry her you know, just you wait...but
anyway um, why don't you come in and have some tea?"
"gladly"
After a long conversation and a ittle bit of creative
truth telling.
"Oooh so you need a place to stay after all" Takuya
said, finishing off the last of his cup of tea." Well,
I'll be glad to take you down to Obaasan's, she's
staying at her son's temple now, but I hear she's
opening up a new restuarant, perhaps she can hook you
up with a job or something."
"Thank you Takuya" afura said half bowing
"Oh. No need to be so formal afura; one day you and I
are going to be SIBLINGS!HAHAHAHA" Takuya laughed.
Afura smiled *Boy, this guy is deluded....but sweet.*

*****************
"Afura!" the old woman smiled. "Ah no Palnus? I had
begun to grow very fond of that boy."
"Boy...I mean...woa...you knew?"
"Of COURSE. No woman could have manners like that why
do you think i worked him so hard! Actually I didn't
know, I only suspected but you've just proved it!
Hahahahahahahahhaha"
A big sweatdrop appeared on Afura's head.
"And of course you can work at my restaurant afura,
and if you help around the temple, you can stay there
until your able to get your own place."

*********************
And so things began to enter a routine for Afura.
Working, flying up to takuya's, borrowing books,
exploring. This is what she had needed her entire
life.
*It thought, my entire life, that I was happy, yet I
guess I didn't really know what happiness was. this is
almost hapiness.*
Afura went to her room in the temple and pulled out
the 2 blank books she bought during her last trip to
tokoyo. on the cover of the first one written in
silver ink were the words "my wonderland". It was
completely filled with history of el hazard, the
different orders, the geography, everything that Afura
could fit, she would need at least 8 more books to get
everything down,the other book ,had ,written in gold
ink, the words "El Hazard". On the inside cover, the
following words were inscribed.
"Like a dream from a time faraway.
A sweet memory lingers in the distant past.
Like a kingdom that you reach, after many years of
dreaming.
El Hazard is the eternal homeland, and the land of
neverending adventures.
As long as there is a challenging spirit and a
readiness to fly into infinty the gates to el hazard
shall be opened to you even across millions of nights"
And it contained the story of Afura, and how her life
had been changed by the arrival of makoto Mizuhara and
his friends from earth. This one was onl;y just
begining though.
"Someday I'll return. I promise" afura said quietly
shutting the book.

"Thus grew the tale of wonderland.
Thus slowly one by one
Its quaint events were hammered out and now the tale
is done
And home we steer a merry crew beneath the setting
sun."

(Epilogue)

Life had returned to normal.
When everyone was returned to El Hazard, they had all
landed on the Eye of God. Strangely enough, the stones
which Groucho carried seemed to have caused a strange
reaction on the Eye of God causing it to glow and fire
with a most ferocious blast at the advancing Doralye
Army destroying most of the Doralye.
With the Doralye Army out of the way, they could focus
on containing the threat of the Phantom Tribe.
Strangely though, other than a few arrests of some
Phantom Tribe members in disguise in the Roshtarian
court, the Phantom Tribe seemed silent. Perhaps they
realized that their cause was lost once their general,
Lagus was gone and the Doralye was no longer a threat
to distract the Roshtarians and the Bugrom.
None of the Roshtarians knew what had happened to
Nahato. It seemed like he had vanished from the face
of El Hazard. Urban legend soon had it that he was
perhaps hiding in the shadows and plotting to make his
return someday........

Queen Diva did not speak the Roshtarian tongue and
Rune Venus did not speak the Bugrom tongue. However
the travel to Earth had undoubtedly given her the
knowledge of the Japanese language and with Nanami and
Fujisawa as the translators, a peace treaty had been
signed between Roshtaria and the Bugrom to destroy the
remnants of the Doralye with Fujisawa and Londs
heading the Roshtarian army and Inari with the help of
Groucho leading the Bugrom division. Katsuhiko Jinnai
was conspiciously absent from the peace treaty
ceremony. He was later seen sulking as he counted the
damage to the Bugrom army as they defeated the
remnants of the Doralye. Queen Diva as usual was
around to comfort him.

Fujisawa and Miz were tearfully reunited with their
son. They soon went on to the business of being good
parents. Nanami had her successful food franchise and
Fatora continued to be a major annoyance though she
seemed to have softened a bit. The Priestesses? Well,
that's another long story for the next story arc.

But what about the characters in Japan?
Kalia was renting her own room (with some help from
Makoto). She did all kinds of part-time jobs to
support herself.
She was walking one day in the downtown and she
glanced at one of the television sets in the store
windows:
"In one of the major scandals of the century, the
Mayor of Tokyo had resigned and is being investigated
for corruption. Detective Tetsuya Kumamoto was given a
public honor in exposing the corruption. This is Kaori
Morisaki reporting live from TV Asahi."
Kalia smiled as she glanced at the enthusiastic
reporter in the TV screen.

At a nearby cemetery, a girl was knocking her brother
on the head.
"Palnus, it's all your fault that we got left behind.
Still, I can't really complain that now we are in
school, I have so many girlfriends. And when we finish
high school, I'm sure we can enrol in the same
university as Makoto and Ifurita."
After paying their respects, they left. The tombstone
had a picture of Sakura Hino. Everything was peaceful
now with a gentle breeze blowing and leaves rustling
in the background.

'The graveyard holds a million secrets
The trees know more than they can tell
The ghosts of saints and artists will haunt you
In heaven and hell.

You're a history book I never could write
Poetry is paralysis, too deep to recite
Dress yourself, caress yourself, you've won the fight
We're going to celebrate tonight.

I'll bury you upright so the sun doesn't blind you
You won't have to gaze at the rain and the stars
Faithful departed, there's no broken-hearted
And no more distress in your world without end.'

By the silhouette of the falling sun, a young couple
were seen walking hand-in hand. She had long flowing
pale hair and she had the look of someone who had been
through a lot in life. He had the contented look of
someone who had found his aim in life.
"Makoto, I'm glad things turned out alright. Do you
think these Roshtarians remaining in Japan will manage
all right?"
"I'm sure they will. What matters is that we are
together." He paused.
"That's all that really matters."

Walking hand-in-hand, the couple walked towards the
sunset as their silhouettes slowly faded out of sight.


THE END. (for now, I may write a sequel someday as I
am currently involved in a 2nd story arc in my RPG but
that remains to be seen)