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.Inside the grand chapel, one hundred and thirty-five candles, representing the number of lives Lunaris lost during the invasion, were lit. On the same day, the ruler of Lunaris' body was cremated. Due to Lunaris' royal tradition, his body had to be cremated, burned using crystal embers, so his soul could join the stars of his ancestors.When the third day rolled around, citizens who lived in the capital gave offerings of white lilies to his statue in the Temple of Rulers. The Temple of Rulers was dedicated to the rulers who had served Lunaris. Inside, stationed in a circle formation, stood many massive white statues. When a ruler perished, a statue of themself was constructed and placed in the temple as a sign of honor and gratitude for having given their life to Lunaris.Meanwhile, standing on top of a hillside that overlooked the quiet ocean were the royal members of Lunaris along with Luna's mother and older brother. Although her father's blood did not run through her brother, Luna's father had proudly thought of him as a son.Standing before them was the priest, who spoke a long and sincere monologue, praising her father for his worthy deeds. Yet Luna heard none of it as she stood there, dressed in her simple white gown as it was traditional for the royal family to wear white whenever a royal member had passed.'As I stared up to the sky, a star twinkled bright, and I asked myself, why did everything come to this?''Is this life somehow trying to punish me for not being a perfect royal?''Why? Why did I have to lose you!? Dad, I wasn't ready to say goodbye to you yet! I still haven't grown up and made you proud of me! Why did you keep such a huge secret from me and left like this?!''I have so many questions, yet you are not here to answer them for me. I couldn't even say... I love you towards the end.'The rest of the procession went by in a blur as Luna watched with empty eyes as the priest released her father's ashes into the wind. They drifted off into the stars high above where his soul now joined the ancestors of Lunaris.After the procession ended, Luna spent the rest of the day curled in a ball on her bed. Luna's mother, the Ruler of Solis, spent most of her time in her daughter's room, trying to lend comfort to her daughter. The latter hadn't spoken a word since the funeral procession, which greatly worried the woman.After resting a hand over her daughter's head, she bent down, kissed Luna's forehead, and left the room. Not knowing that right after she left, a twinkle of light glittered from Luna's puffball and flew out.The purple ball of light hovered around Luna's sleeping head. "You suffer now, but I see that great potential rests inside you. Your future is bright, but the road you must walk is dreary. But as long as you have faith, you'll get through any obstacles," said a child-like voice that carried warmth towards the girl sleeping on the bed. The ball of light disappeared back inside Luna's hair.Walking to take a breath of air, Luna's mother somehow found herself standing inside the grandiose throne room of Lunaris, running her eyes over the milky white walls and the painted glass ceiling which showed a brilliant illustration of a moon. Every inch of the massive hall was radiant and elegant as her eyes came to rest on the magisterial silver throne, encrusted with sapphire and amethyst gems. Yet the glorious throne of Lunaris did nothing but sting her eyes with tears."Oh, beloved, though we shared different views and opinions on many things, we shared a common ground. Remember when we were just two young kids with big inspiring dreams? We achieved those dreams, lived grandly, and gave birth to a beautiful daughter who has lost all meaning of joy without you." Her soft melancholy voice was gentle. A mournful sigh escaped her lips. She decided to stay on Lunaris to comfort her distraught daughter while her son had left to take care of some urgent business on Solis."Life without you here is going to be hard on her. Neither of us was ready to let you go just yet." Voice cracking, the proud and feared ruler of Solis' facade broke.When she first met Luna's father, he was nothing more than Lunaris' proud heir and mightiest warrior yet to inherit the throne. As the cliche story goes, they met, fell in love, he took in and helped raise her son, who she had before their encounter, got married, and finally had a beautiful daughter.Their lives were perfect, but sadly, perfect did not last, and the difficulties of them both being rulers caused them to go their separate ways. But despite their disagreements, even though their relationship had lost its love, there was still respect between them.Despite his flaws, he was still a good man to his family, a great ruler to his citizens, but now he was gone. "How am I supposed to cope with this?" Voice weak and lacking its usual strength, Luna's mother dropped to her knees. Cries echoed throughout the desolated throne room.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
"Star Form-Pawn!" announced Luna, standing on stage, summoning forth twin daggers made out of pure light to her hands. Channeling magic into her weapons, Luna crossed her arms in an x-formation as the blades glowed bright and she broke her arms' formation."Lunar Star Cross!" Luna unleashed a large light-based magic attack that took the form of an X as Dimitri hurriedly blocked the attack with his dual weapons.Luna's attack collided with his weapons. Dimitri gritted his teeth, shocked to find himself pushed back and seconds later sent flying into the stadium walls where Luna's attack left a heavy indent. Dropping down to the ground, Dimitri struggled to get back on his feet as the students' eyes were wide in disbelief.When the match first started, it was clear that Dimitri far outmatched the infamous Princess of Lunaris. Yet somehow, the girl underwent a drastic transformation, changing the tide of battle
Zain had left minutes ago, yet Luna sat there in shock on her bed. Mind replaying the words he said to her, she asked herself, "How did I become the female lead of some possessive CEO novel?" Luna asked before groaning and burying hands in her hair."Holy-Mother, why are you doing this to me!?" Folding her legs to her chest, Luna rested her chin on her knees and stared off into space.She was only brought out of her train of thoughts when she heard the door open and in walked Sasha. Reaching out for a spare chair, Sasha grabbed it and pulled it close to Luna's bed. Luna didn't know how she should interact with Sasha now that Dimitri exposed her identity.'Does Sasha hate me now that she has found out I'm a princess? Oh, what am I saying? Of course, she hates me! Once again. I'm destined to be alone,'thought Luna.Eyes downcast onto her lap where Lux laid still passe