The Saturnine Odyssey

Prologue: More than five thousand years ago, the world was at peace, until demons from the Firey Clouds emerged and wrecked havoc upon the world. Queen Faralem, the goddess of all catholic things, ended the pandemonium. She decimated every demon race except for one, the Sinister, for they were Queen Faralem's candidous angels. They were sparred as 'fallen angels', but in return for their lives, they swore to serve her once more and dwell amongst the humans. The mortals not satisfied with a race of 'fallen angels' living with them. They slowly killed each family of the accursed race. The Sinister having to accept their fate still conceal their true identities. Legend says that every person from the accursed race is banished, but are legends always true?

Ch. 1- Revelations

~5,000 years later~ "Aruny! Get your ass here right now!" a girl shouted. Another girl giggled and ran, "Com' on Karazu! You're not giving up so easily? If you want your textbook come and get 'em!" The other girl, Karazu, stopped to catch her breath, "Please Aruny! I need to pass my herbs test." "Party-pooper.", Aruny muttered, "Here." She then handed the book back to her friend.

I'm Aruny of the Blueseas; I'm also a trainee in being a Magical. Magicals is a race of water people. Sort off like Merpeople, yet we specialize in the element of water...and aren't half-fish. I'm fourteen years old born in the fourth green moon. The girl next to me is studying Karazu. She's training to be a Nature Healer, which explains the studying of herbs. Her parents passed away leaving her to her grandma's care. For me, I live with my mom and our creature, ChaoChao. My father you ask? Well, he disappeared a long time ago. I don't know what happened, but my mom never mentions him anyways.

"Hey lover boy headed this way." Karazu said as she tugged Aruny. Aruny turned around and squealed. "Hey, you two what yah doing?" the guy asked as he sat down next to her. "Oh...I'm just studying for my herbs exam, while Aruny is fooling around as usual." winked Karazu.

This guy who sat next to me is the love of my life! I don't know when I had a crush on him, but it seemed like forever. He's nice, cute, and funny. He's an also good friend with Karazu and me. By the way, his name is Lyonel.

"So, how's your training for being a Nighter, Lyonel?" Aruny asked. He stood up and looked at her. "I've improved...learned a new technique. I want to try it out." Lyonel said. She looked at him smiling. "I'm not going easy on you. Just because we're friends; I've practiced too." "Don't worry." He then reached his hand out and a black sword formed out of thin air. She snickered and chanted, "Magic of water, god of heavens of waters. I summon thy staff!" A blue light shone and appeared was an icicle staff curved in a watery shape of two dragons. Aruny clutched the staff and pointed it at him. "Ready?" she asked. "Thought you would never ask." he said as he charged at her. He thrust the sword towards her running at a fast speedy pace. She dodged under and poked the end of her staff at his stomach. He choked and jumped back, "Kupot Ryip!" His sword burst into flames. She laughed at him, "Fire, Lyonel? Is this a joke? Everyone knows water defeats fire!" She ran towards him and pointed the staff at him. Streams of water sprouted from the staff's tip. He continued to stand there with his firey sword. As the water reached him, he laughed, "Have you forgotten my new technique? Of course, I knew water could defeat fire... That's the point of my technique." She gasped in shock as she stopped. As the water hit him, the flames engulfed it; it turned into fire and shot at Aruny. She covered her face and yelled, "Shield Mist!" A bubble formed around her and the fire disappeared as it reached her. Just as the two were about to attack again, Karazu stepped in between them. "Ok you two, enough fighting! I'm done studying so let's go hang out!" Karazu said happily. Lyonel and Aruny laughed a little and concealed their weapons. "Where to Karazu?" he asked. "I know the perfect place to go!" she winked.

-the gates of a fair festival- "You planned this out didn't you?" Aruny said smugly. Karazu danced around her friends, "So, what if I did?" The three jittered and entered the fair. They went around having fun until sunset. "I should be heading home...", Karazu said, "Grandma expects me home now." "Ok." the other two said and the three departed. Lyonel decided to take Aruny home. Since walking home at night wasn't very safe for a girl. (Author's Note: I know...Aruny has magical powers yet walking home is dangerous? It's corny but keep reading =P)

-right outside of Aruny's cottage home-

As she walked up the steps to her cottage, Lyonel said, "Aruny!" "Hm?" she said as she reached for the knob. "I..." he said slowly, "Um...here." He took her hand and dropped a little necklace. She held it up and gazed, "Wow...Lyonel, this is beautiful!" He blushed and ran away. 'How cute!!! Thanks Lyonel...' she thought happily as she entered her home.

-inside her room-

After a warm bath in the hot spring chambers, she covered herself with a dry towel and entered her cozy room. ChaoChao was on her bed munching away a vanilla roll, "ChaoChao saw Aruny with love. Love gave Aruny something shiny!" The little creature smiled and held up the mystical necklace. She blushed in furiously and scurried the little animal. "Hey!!! Give it back to me ChaoChao you little thief!!!" she chased the mischievous creature and grabbed its ears. "Ow ow!!! Let go! Here..." ChaoChao said as it handed her the jewelry. She dropped the creature with a smirk and held her towel around herself with a tight grip.

As you just saw...or read, ChaoChao is my little pet. He's a mischievous creature! He's a Kyo, which are basically a bunny and a cat mergered together! He looks cute anyways. He has bunny ears, a cat's body, and a poofy bunny tail with a cat's stroke under it. His fur is purely white except for some light brown markings on his face. I found him at my age of 5 in the Valley of Baroque, he was a little baby abandoned, so I took him into my care.

Aruny changed into her nightly clothes and took the necklace out. It was a sapphire-shaped jewel with a silver chain. As she brushed her hair, suddenly her room was shaking and everything was dark. She gasped and stood up. "Hiqnp Raffec!" she shouted and an orb of light appeared as she guided it around. She waved the orb over her body, and she changed into her Magical warrior outfit. It was a sleek over-skirt and shorts beneath. She had steeled knee guards and brown leather boots. A faint rustle echoed through the darkness, she turned around and glanced in every direction. A gruesome two-headed, mutated dragon appeared and charged at Aruny. She jumped into the air as she dodged the charge. The dragon flew into the darkness top speed. She looked around as a ferocious bite sinked into her neck. The dragon had paralyzed her whole body with the bloody bite. She fell to the ground, and threw the orb at the dragon as it disappeared in ashes. She reached for her neck, as it was infected with a vicious poison. "You got two minutes to live. How can you prepare for causes if you can't even sense the dragon from behind?" a voice said in the darkness. "I'm sorry, Mother. I'll try harder next time." Aruny said as she breathed heavily. The darkness disappeared, and she was back in her room. She felt her neck, and the pain disappeared as she was in her nightclothes again. Her mother stood at the door and had a graved look. "Aruny, next time be more careful, or you'll end up getting killed in this harsh world." her mother said as she left the room. Aruny watched her mother with a disappointed look in her eyes, as her mother walked away.

My mom...she was always so precise in what I do and say. She always taught me what was the means of survivor. I respect her for her strong will, but I never seen her be happy nor smile. Oh wait, there was one time, when dad, my mom, and I was in the Parade of Festivs. It was so fun. I sat on top of my dad's shoulders, and my mom would point out all of the different of the heroes. Who I thought was the greatest hero was the heroic Narv of the Blueseas. She slayed evil water dragons and saved the lands of the sea with her great power. I remember...my mom was so happy. She would always smile and laugh merrily. It all stopped...the happiness stopped when my dad mysteriously disappeared and never returned. She just sat always by our window and gazed outside to the meadows. She never spoke of him or of his whereabouts. After a few days of being so solitary, she started becoming her old self again. Yet, she was changed...with a harsh reality...as if something in her heart stabbed her soul deeper than anything could. Since then, she raised me as a Blueseas warrior, always telling me to be on my guard and always critizing my skills.

Aruny looked through her tinted window and stared at the night sky with the candles out. ChaoChao jumped onto her back and smiled, "Don't sad, Aruny. ChaoChao here!" She smiled weakly and replied, "Thanks ChaoChao. You're a good friend." She took the creature into her arms and stroked his head until he dowsed off to sleep.