I gently blew the candle and sparkles were blown in place of the flame.

Yuuki walked up to me. "Ready?" I nodded. Yuuki knew I never really talked much. I only talked when casting spells or if it was needed. It wasn't easy being a fallen angel. There's a reason I'm a fallen angel... but that's another story.

I put my wand in my wand holder around my waist. I straightened my magician gown out and adjusted my hat. I dug my feet into my mage slippers and tightened my fingers around the magic shield strap. "Let's do this," I said, confidently.

We ran into the castle. As soon as I entered it felt as if I was breathing dark, thick sludge. There was a lot of darkness within the castle. It felt horrible just standing outside. Imagine the feeling of just standing in the same room as the black mage.

Standing right next to the root of all evil, the evilest magician in maple world, one of the strongest magicians in the land, someone that's almost exactly like me... is a scary thought. Now, me and Yuuki, are about to face this monster ourselves without the help of the so called heroes. To be honest, I'm scared... frightened even.

Suddenly we were surrounded by Black Mage Henchmen. "It's an ambush!" Yuuki warned. I looked at her. She looked back at me, worried. "Can you do it yourself?" I nodded. She nodded back with a grin. "I'll try and make it to you when I'm finished." I nodded. I looked at the giant door that was a few minutes away from where I was.

I knelt on one knee and teleported to the other side of the crowd. "Good luck! Don't you dare die!" I ran up ahead and towards the giant black door.

With every step I took the darkness became thicker and thicker. A low leveled person would faint in this much darkness.

Finally, I reached the door. I stared at it. I wouldn't be surprised if this door was fifteen feet tall. I took a deep breath and pushed the door open. The black mage was on the top of a few stair cases.

I weilded my wand and it turned into a staff. I pointed at him to show I wasn't afraid. he chuckled. "Still mad about your parents?" I tensed up a little. I clutched my wand and casted an energy bolt at him. It did no damage. He laughed. I felt my teeth grind.

I pointed my staff at him and yelled, "Shining Ray!" A ray of holy light attacked the black mage. Maybe it did some damage? Barely noticeable though.

"Now..." He lifted his arm. "It's my turn!" He extended his fingers and strange dark force tackled me, sending my to the ground. (sorry if the black mage's skills aren't good. Couldn't think of anything XD)

He laughed as I slowly got up. He lashed his claws in the air, sending dark scratch marks at me. I tried to block it with my shield but I was sent flying and was banged against the wall. I felt shards on the ground. I looked at my shield and it broke. I threw the broken shield to the side. I breathed heavily as I tried to get up again. He extended his arm and a dark cloud appeared above him. The cloud sent arrows filled with darkness at me. I got up and held my hands up as if using a bow. I used the skill, Holy arrow to counter attack the arrows. I shot four arrows but the rest hit me. I yelled in pain. I was frustrated, hurt, but mostly afraid.

I collapsed on the floor. I looked at the black mage. He sent dark chains at me. So this is it, I thought. I'm going to be defeated by the black mage. I closed my eyes. I wasn't ready. I knew that. Even though Grendel tried to stop me I still went for it... why though? Was it for vengeance? Was it for pride? No... it wasn't any of those.

Suddenly I saw a bright light. The dark chains dissolved and the dark mage flinched.

I felt my body being lifted. The dark mage lifted his arms and yelled, "You shall be sent to a place. A place far from here, where there is no place for you to fit in!" I felt something dark and heavy come over me. "Your friend shall follow you to your own doom!"

I was being lifted out the door. I saw the black mage laugh as our distance increased. When we left the room the door slammed shut.

I stopped moving. I just realized there were footsteps because the sound of feet hitting the floor stopped. "Are you okay?" I looked up, surprised to see the gaurdian of light right in front of me.

At first I forgot where I was. I forgot I was in the black mage's castle, in front of his door, surrounded by darkness. The guardian of light was filled with bright magic. His aura was so pure I couldn't recognize anything around me.

I snapped out of my daze and pushed myself out of his arms. When I dropped to the ground I recovered from the fall and dragged myself to the door. I banged on it, trying to open the heavy door with the little strength I had.

He grabbed my hand. "Quit it already! Anymore damage, you'll die!"

I stared at his hand. It felt warm. Who knew that light was so warm? I pushed his hand away and continued banging on the door.

He grabbed my shoulders and turned me so I would face him. "Quit it!" Suddenly, I felt light. The guardian looked shocked. I suddenly remembered the curse the black mage placed upon me.

I knew now... that I had lost. I looked at the guardian and tried to say name. I didn't have the voice to be able to even make a squeak.

He looked at me and smiled. "Luminous."

Luminous... that name means light. Something I use to have... Something... I lost. Suddenly, the world disappeared.

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