Luna's father charged forth and leaped high into the air. His sword was raised right above the creature's head. "Pathetic," said the dragon, who unleashed a wave of negative energy. This negative energy wave took the form of tiny red orbs, protecting the dragon in a dome formation.
Instead of his sword clashing against the dragon's head, the sword clashed against one of the orbs. The orb blinked red before detonating. The blast sent Luna's father flying to the ground, where he crashed beside Zain. The boy shot ice arrows that did nothing but cause the orbs to detonate and then reform.Smirking at their foolish attempts of harming him, the dragon let out a mighty roar as the orbs scattered and shot towards the palace. Luna's father's eyes widened with horror as he got back on his feet and realized the damage those orbs, that numbered over a hundred, could do to the palace.He knew he had to protect the people inside.Not only them, but those who were suffering on the streets needed his help. This was his realm, and as ruler, he must do everything he can to protect it! Stabbing the blade of his sword straight into the ground, he closed his eyes and chanted a spell."Calling forth all the stars of Lunaris, those of my ancestors, please bestow upon me your strength! Bask me in your light and help vanquish the darkness!" recited Luna's father.The imperial white armor which covered him emitted a bright luster of light. From the darkness of the clouds, rays of light broke through and shined down like beacons of hope. The people and the knights, exhausted from battle, felt relief flood their hearts as these rays of light vanquished the creatures into the dust.Light also poured through the hole created in the barrier and vanquished the beasts standing on the palace grounds. A shield of light covered the palace and protected it from the exploding orbs. Seeing this, the dragon yelled out in fury."NOO!" Its eyes bled red. From his mouth, a huge roar of intense red flames shot straight at Luna's father.The sword shielded the ruler of Lunaris from the dragon's flames. He was using all the strength he had to keep the spell going. When Zain, who was standing in the vicinity, noticed something that made him squint his eyes, and amongst the red flames clashing against the sword, he saw that a crack had started to appear on the blade."It seems that the sword has finally reached its end. Hmm, what's this? I'm sensing something trapped inside the blade," spoke the voice that came from Zain's earring, curiosity laced in her tone.More flames continued to pour out of the dragon's mouth. Blood began to run down the sides of Luna's father's mouth. Thousands of tiny cracks started to appear on the blade of the sword. Just when the knights were about to jump in and help their ruler, the dragon ceased his attack all of a sudden."Hmm, so this is as far as I'll go today. My master is recalling me, but vengeance will be his one day." With those ominous parting words, the dragon spread its wings. A gust of wind swept the area as it shot straight into the air, disappearing from sight.The spell, after defeating all of the nightmarish creatures, ceased its attack with the dragon now gone. The light which poured from Lunaris' ruler dimmed. Lines of heavy fatigue appeared on his face, causing him to appear as if he had aged and became older.He fought to get his breathing under control, but instead, coughed up blood that spat on the ground. The ruler of Lunaris lost all the feeling in his muscles just as a long crack ran straight down the sword and caused the entire blade to shatter.The knights of Lunaris could only watch in horror as Lunaris' greatest weapon shattered into fragments and their ruler collapsed on the ground. On cue, the knights ran to aid their ruler, screaming out orders as they helped get him inside.Standing out of the way while the knights urgently attended to their ruler, only Zain saw how after the blade shattered into pieces, a tiny purple ball of light escaped and flew off to somewhere unknown. "So that's the secret behind Lunaris' greatest weapon." The womanly voice from Zain's earring sounded amused.Minutes had passed, and Luna was still in the safe room when the knight stationed to watch over her received a message from the earpiece in his ear. Luna's attention was drawn to his face when she saw it marred with shock. Luna's instincts immediately told her something terrible had happened as the knight shot his eyes her way and said, "Princess, this is urgent! Your father is requesting your presence!"Rushing to her feet, Luna didn't wait for the knight to escort her as she ran out the door. Luna dashed through the maze-like corridors of the palace. Finally reaching the hall that led to her father's chambers, she rushed right past the mystery man she met on the balcony and pushed straight through the doors.Inside the room, she spotted her cousin, the Prime Minister, and the Royal Physician, all wearing forlorn expressions. Buried under the kelt of his covers laid her father. "Dad!" Rushing to his side, Luna held her father's hands, staring at his face, which she noticed was marred with wrinkles for the first time, and became confused why her father looked so sick and pale.Luna could detect no sign of his regular strength, watching how his chest was rising unevenly as even breathing seemed difficult for him."There's my sweet girl. Dad wanted to see you one last time before departing from this world," said her father, his voice hoarse. He was hardly able to form a smile on his face, nevertheless speak, but still, he tried to address his daughter warmly, whose world was shattered by these words."Departing?! Dad, what are you talking about? You're strong and healthy! You can make it through this!" Luna's legs weakened, dropping down to her knees beside her father's bed."No, sweetie, my health has been failing me for a long time, but now it has finally caught up with me." Luna's father stared weakly at his daughter and felt his heart break at the sight of his sweet lil-star in tears."Dad, I don't understand! You always appeared vigorous and full of strength whenever I saw you!" cried Luna. None of this was making sense to her. Just a moment ago all was fine, so how come all of this was happening?! Seeing confusion laced within the princess's eyes as she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, the Royal Physician spoke up."Princess, a couple of years ago, your father was diagnosed with{Larkspur}, and as you know,{Larkspur}is still marked as incurable. Doctors a
Two days after the announcement that Lunaris's proud and beloved ruler had passed, the citizens immediately began to mourn. Many were already grieving for the loss and damage they suffered from the attack. Standing inside the grand chapel was a female knight, whose attention was drawn when the same young knight who had guarded Luna during the invasion walked up to her side.Cries of grief echoed from those who either lost a husband, wife, child, or friend; they grieved in remorse. It was a sad day. Lunaris, known for its beautiful starry skies, was covered with dark gray clouds and a downpour of rain."Never before has the royal chapel been filled with this many coffins," said the female knight as the young knight solemnly stared at the sight before him, which saddened his own heart. Clapping both of her hands together, the female knight silently prayed for those whose lives were lost during the invasion.&nb
Fast forward to the present, as days later, the Royal Council of Lunaris had called for a meeting and requested Luna's presence. The main reason for this meeting was to decide what to do with Luna and her title as heir. Traditionally, after a ruler died, their heir took the throne. Which in this case was Luna, yet there was one big problem."Princess, I believe you are aware of your tarnished reputation. Though you are the heir of Lunaris, we, the council, do not feel at ease with placing the leadership of Lunaris in your inexperienced hands," said one of the older men who was a member of the council and a relative of Luna’s, just like all members appointed on the council.His words caused Luna's mother to narrow her golden eyes suspiciously at the man. Days had passed, yet the Ruler of Solis remained behind on Lunaris to cater to her daughter's needs as she went through this tough time. Luna's days passed by
A week had passed, and Luna stood in her room. Her mind was in a daze as the maids raced around packing the last of her luggage. A part of herself was still trying to process the bizarre situation of her meeting with the royal council and how in just a few minutes, she'd be departing from Lunaris to attend Starlight University. "Oh great, my stomach is aching again," grimaced Luna as her nerves were skyrocketing through the roof. Thankfully, she was distracted by the doors of her room being thrown open and saw her mother, who, instead of her royal attire, walked in wearing a fabulous white suit. She ordered directions to the maids before she walked over to Luna’s side. "Right after I drop you off at the airport, I must return to Solis and wrap up some business. One last time, I will ask, are you sure you want to go down this path?" asked Luna's mother. Once again,
The plane left the atmosphere of Lunaris, soaring across the vast canvas of purples, blues, and pinks space, clashing together and dotted with over a million tiny stars. Throughout the ride, Luna was engaged in a warm and friendly chat with Sasha as she got to know that the other girl's home realm was Ignis, the hottest planet in the Starry Galaxy.The realm of Arcana existed in the center of the Starry Galaxy as people dubbed it the supreme capital. Arcana only had four entrance points connected to the four major realms, which included Lunaris. As Ignis existed in the same quadrant as Lunaris, Sasha had to take a plane to Lunaris first before getting on a second plane that would take her to Arcana.After the long plane ride finally came to an end, the two girls exited the plane, and right next to the airport was a train station. Reading how one of the trains led directly to Starlight University, they bought tickets and boarded
Following the direction of where the squealing was directed towards, both Luna and Sasha saw an attractive boy in fit shape. Messy raven locks of hair covered his head and shielded a part of his face. His style of dress was casual yet still very fashionable as he soon disappeared from out of sight."Oh my god! Do you know who that is?!" excitedly asked the girl in the green blouse."Nope, but man, he was hot~!" dreamily sighed the other girl in the dress, having hearts for eyes."That's Jian! He's best friends with the second prince of Militum, a.k.a the most beautiful man in the galaxy! Those two never stray far from each other, meaning Prince Zain is somewhere nearby! Kyaa~! To think we saw a member of the Royals~!" swooned the girl in the green blouse and glasses as her friend in the yellow dress curiously quirked an eyebrow."Royals? What do you mean by that?""
Luna stood nervously on the large circular shaped stage, palms sweating, stomach cramping. She hated the feeling of being watched by hundreds of eyes. Keeping her eyes on the ground, Luna could sense when her opponent stepped onto the stage."Hmph, so this is who they put me up against? This match will be nothing but a breeze! Do not worry, princess. I'll make sure not to dishonor the proud realm of Rigel!"A handsome boy with wavy blonde hair combed back stepped on stage. His choice of attire was more on the showy side and screamed rich. An arrogant sneer marred his face as he glanced at his opponent before his eyes softened towards the beautiful blonde princess who showed zero reaction to his words."Alright, let the match begin!" yelled the bearded, stern-faced instructor as the boy disappeared, only to reappear before Luna and try to launch a punch straight at her. Luckily, Luna
Luna's mind blacked-out, and when she came to, she saw herself standing in a desolated throne room covered in cobwebs and dust. The room was vast but empty, a shadow cast upon it, as her eyes made contact with an undecorated silver throne covered in a thick layer of dust. "So we finally meet, my destined partner." Luna heard a cheery voice of a female child and turned around. Flying in the air, centimeters away from her face, Luna saw a tiny child-like figure with big round purple eyes, blonde hair, and tanned skin. She wore a cut-off, purple and white sleeve dress with gold embroidery. Frills and bows were incorporated into the design. On her forehead glowed the mark of a lavender crescent moon. "What's going on?! Where am I?" Luna began to panic and wondered where did this strange child-like figure come from. "This is your inner soul room, which reflects the things you wish t