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The first thing Xeion saw was the magnificent Cero, charging at him at great speed. Since Ceros usually travel quite fast -- normally at the speed of light -- Xeion barely had enough time to appreciate its wonderful frame before, with a simple wave of his hand, a Dark Mirror appeared in front of him and absorbed the giant projectile with relative ease, as such was one of the Dark Mirror's main abilities, 'Gluttony', one of the Seven Dark Gifts which allows a Dark Mirror to swallow a near-infinite amount of things within it, regardless of size or strength. It was one of the Dark Mirror's abilities that Xeion makes use of the most.

Now with the Cero dealt with, Xeion was left to deal with the Vasto Lorde's spear-like arms, speedily approaching him for a quick and easy stab, holding enough power to skewer Xeion through and through if such an attack were to manage to get a solid hit on him. The tip of Vasto Lord Rakey-chan's arms glistened with reiatsu which constantly overflowed her body. Xeion grit his teeth for he knew that he was going to need some intricate way of dodging this so that Vasto Lorde Rakey-chan won't get hurt, while at the same time, Xeion would cleanly dodge it without getting hurt as well.

When the spear got close enough, Xeion side-stepped with hs right foot, turning a good 180-degrees when he did, stopping with his back turned to Vasto Lorde Rakey-chan. Turning his head to the side, he saw, however, that the spear-like arms shifted its trajectory, indicated when the muscles in the Vasto Lorde's arms tensed up, and the spear changed direction and was now sweeping over to him with speed and power comparable to that of the thrust. Reacting to this, Xeion crouched and somersaulted backward and avoided the spear clearly. His somersault, too, allowed him to jump over the giant Vasto Lorde and land behind to the place where Rakey-chan was. Raising his hand, Xeion formed a Mirror Force barrier around Rakey-chan, though the reason of which was quite sealed within Xeion's own mind. Maybe he didn't want Rakey-chan to get hurt from anything that might come her way later like, say, a stray Cero? Nobody was too sure for Xeion remained silent, just looking back and gave Rakey-chan a smile.

With his right leg, Xeion pushed off into a quick shunpo, reappearing in front of the Vasto Lorde with a smiling face. "I'm sorry I just had to do something." Xeion bowed down then lifted his head to ask the creature which served as Rakey-chan's Guardian Soul politely, "shall we continue, Vasto Lorde-san?"

Xeion neither flinched nor tried to dodge as the spear was nearing his head. He didn't need to -- a few inches in and he stopped getting a dark vibe from the Vasto Lorde version of Rakey-chan. Xeion was surprised at this and looked up to face the Rakey-chan he only knew as a memory from when he had that experience where he almost died. It was a feeling of nostalgia and a feeling of amazement all at the same time. To Xeion, having an opponent have a change of heart in battle is one of the most wonderful things that could happen to him.

"Is something wrong?" Xeion asked and was soon answered when the Vasto Lorde spoke. By her tone of voice, the Vasto Lorde seemed rather disappointed about him passing her test. It meant that the Vasto Lorde version of Rakey-chan wasn't needed any more, or at least, that was as far as he could tell, judging from her actions when she knelt down and dropped her guard, fully exposing herself to any and all his attacks. Xeion smiled at this; Vasto Lorde Rakey-chan was like a kid who had just lost a game, but unlike the usual ones who have a serious tantrum, she's the type who just sits quietly and doesn't want to play any more.

Looking to the Rakey-chan behind him, Xeion smiled and said, "Looks like your other self needs a bit of encouragement, Rakey-chan. Let's help her out -- together," before he began to walk toward Rakey-chan, his stride calm and composed. Upon reaching the Vasto Lorde Rakey-chan's spear-like arms, he leaned on them, wrapping his arms around her spear-like arms and looked at the depressed Vasto Lorde with eyes full of gratefulness.

"What are you saying? You have been protecting Rakey-chan for the longest time, haven't you? You understand her better than anyone else. You value her in the same manner as I value her, possibly even more. You're a part of Rakey-chan -- a part of her that always protects her and keeps her heart safe," Xeion said. "Mamoru-san, you're a great Guardian Soul. I love you not only because you're always protecting Rakey-chan -- something I cannot do all the time -- but because that you yourself try your best to protect that part of you that you consider most important.

Xeion widened his hug and encompassed his arms even more around Vasto Lorde Rakey-chan's spear-like arm. "Mamoru-san, just like I have said before, you are a part of Rakey-chan -- a part of her she cannot live without. With the same sense, I mentioned that even I cannot protect Rakey-chan all the time, but you, Mamoru-san, can and will protect her. I am sure of it. So, Mamoru-san, let's protect Rakey-chan. Let's protect her together, okay?

((Don't worry about it, Ayu-hime. Thank you for posting. 3nodding ))

Xeion nodded and smiled with the Vasto Lorde's words, acknowledging his presence and approving of whatever he was doing, though he was quite disappointed a little. Her voice seemed somewhat sad, as if hiding some inescapable truth, like herself disappearing to return from whence she came. It was always the case when someone's tone of voice was like that. It was like an indicator for sad things like this to happen. Xeion himself thought it was unfair, so he decided to speak his mind out and express himself. "Mamoru-san, would you mind postponing whatever it is you're planning on doing and stay here for a while? I want to know a few things about you and Rakey-chan, if you don't mind." Hopefully, the Vasto Lorde might listen and grant him that simple request -- to spend some time in that form so as he would have the chance to get to know his sister better, whom Xeion saw as a little sister, even though they were about the same age.

"Oh! Right, the Arcana Card!" shouted Xeion, scratching his head and bowing apologetically several times. He was too focused on thinking up of words to say so that Mamoru-san can stay to remember that he had something to do there until Mamoru-san reminded him of that fact with her question. "I'm sorry! I'll go get it now."

Walking towards Rakey-chan, Xeion stopped at the same spot he was at before, right in front of the glowing orb that shine brightly with the same glow as Rakey-chan's own reiatsu. Closing his eyes, Xeion opened his mouth to chant a few words while sticking his hand slowly into the orb, deeper and deeper with each passing syllable of his rather archaic chant. "Vos sum ego, ego sum sententia, duos secui universus, duos pieces o unus. Ostendo mihi iam, typicus of vestri pectus pectoris. Partis me vestri poena, vestri gaudium, vestri tripudium, quod vestri solitudo; quod permissum nos verto lemma in vox ut can change fatum. Ianus Pecto, videor!"

The orb shone even brighter than before as the energies pulsated and compressed themselves into Xeion's hand, forming what looked like a card of some sort -- a tarot card -- with Rakey-chan's picture in the middle, posing, with the symbol of a star as well as a name written below. "The contract is complete. The promise has been made."

((*bows even more* Sorry for making you wait, Ayu-hime.))

Seeing Rakey-chan's curiosity perk up because of her desire to see the card that he had gotten from her heart, Xeion was more than happy to satisfy her curious nature by showing her the card properly. Turning the Arcana Card with his fingers, Xeion showed it to Rakey-chan and gave her a smile, hoping that she will have a better look at it -- at her card. "Here it is, Rakey-chan. It's your Anima Card, The Star," Xeion answered with respect to the question his sister asked him before.