So, here's my newest story. It's a fantasy-style story that takes place on Castanet. Well, I don't want to give much away right now, so enjoy!

The explosion shook the earth knocking the two divine beings backwards from the aftershock. The woman stepped forward, her pretty blue dress pressed against her legs as the wind pushed it back. The many different pieces of jewelry on her body as well as her long blue hair were perfectly in place like always. A little explosion would not change that.

"Lamotnih!"

She had spoken in a normal tone but the strength of her words and who she was echoed behind them. She was one of the two divine beings. She would not be defeated so easily. "Leave at once," she continued, "Leave and we will not have to resort to this."

The man stepped forward to join the woman. His orange hair was spiky and wild. His orange eyes blazed with the anger of the fire. "Lamotnih!" he roared, his voice the complete opposite of the woman. His thundered with uncontrollable rage.

Lamotnih snickered as he stepped through the smoke created from his blast. His appearance had shocked both deities. They didn't expect someone looking like him could actually be the evil being they had fought against for many years.

"Oh please," he sneered, adjusting his blue suit until it fit the way he wanted it to. "The last time that voice scared me, I was but a child."

The man's eyes narrowed and he stepped towards Lamotnih. Flames danced around him, ready to come to his aid against this monster.

"Wait Ignis," spoke the woman. She placed a gentle hand on his arm, the loving flow of power from her touch trying to calm him down.

"No Sephia," Ignis yanked his arm away from her grasp. This was not a time to be calm. "This…monster is trying to destroy everything. Talk will not help at all."

"But…"

"No."

Movement caught his eye and he pushed Sephia away as a huge ball of energy hit the Harvest God head on.

"IGNIS!" screamed Sephia as Ignis was shot backwards. She watched in horror as he crashed to the ground, a loud groan the only thing that signaled that he was still alive.

She turned her pale eyes to Lamotnih. He was just standing there, grinning like the mad man he was. His hand was held out and a dark pulsing ball of energy was beginning to form.

Sephia tightened her fists as she watched both Ignis and Lamotnih out of the corner of each eye. She knew Ignis would not be able to take another attack like that right after the first. And to make matters worse he did it to make sure she was still relatively unharmed.

"Now now. Be a good little goddess and just hang tight right there while I take care of him," said Lamotnih. The pulsing orb in his hand was almost bigger that his head and it kept growing. Forget the fact that Ignis would probably not be able to move after the attack, he probably wouldn't even survive in his state!

Sephia's eyes gazed around them. The destruction of the land around them made her heart weep. The trees were broken like twigs, the dirt tossed upwards so the soil that had been dormant in the earth for years had been forced to wake again. All this destruction and devastation. For what? What was the purpose of it? She could hear the land's cries. This island was her home. She could not, would not allow Lamotnih to take it from her!

"Die Harvest God!" snarled Lamotnih, throwing the huge orb of energy towards him.

There was no more time. The decision had to be made.

Ignis was sitting up as the energy ball was thrown at him. He gritted his teeth and struggled to get to his feet to block the orb. Based on the size he knew that thing could wipe out half the island! It was his duty to protect the island! That duty gave him the strength to rise.

However it never reached him. "Sephia!" he cried as the Harvest Goddess stood in front of Ignis, her arms spread out as if receiving the orb of energy like a hug. Her green-blue hair was released from the hair ornament that kept it in a loop and in braids. It flew around her, danced around her like a wild animal.

"No Ignis!" she yelled as she struggled to hold the orb back. When she had turned her head she also could see the fallen bodies of Vivi and Gale. The two had been knocked out of the battle early on. Lamotnih had barely touched them but they could not withstand his power. She gritted her teeth and turned forward again. Her power flowed through her at an alarming rate.

"Sephia!" she cried Ignis cry out from behind her. Her heart felt like it was going to break as she heard the undertone to his voice.

"No," she thought, focusing all of her energy on the orb pushing against her chest. It was trying to get to Ignis and the island but she would not let it.

"Oh come on," sneered Lamotnih. "Just hurry up and give up already." He dramatically yawned. "You are seriously starting to bore me."

Sephia gritted her teeth. The pain from the orb against her body was getting more intense. She could not hold it any longer. However she would not let Lamotnih win. "Lamotnih!" she screamed, "I will not let you win. "

"Oh?" Lamotnih chuckled. "How do you expect to do that?" His red eyes mocked her more than his words did. "You can barely hold my attack back. How can you even stop me?"

"I will do it," said Sephia.

She knew behind her Ignis's eyes were widening. He knew what she would do. She had to hurry. "I will seal you away," she spoke calmly. Her power radiated through her at an alarming rate. It was pulsing, resonating with her heartbeat.

"Sephia! Don't!" yelled Ignis. She could feel him right behind her. He was trying to reach out, to grab her but her power prevented him from getting too close.

She turned her head slightly so she could see him. The distraught expression on his face almost made her give up and throw away the stupid idea but she tightened her resolve. "Ignis," she whispered only for his ears. "Please. Just let me go. I…I promise to come back one day. Don't worry." She cracked a small smile for him before releasing all of her power at once.

Ignis didn't want to let her go so he continued to reach even when she was enveloped in light. The light grew brighter and brighter until he was forced to pull his hand back to cover his eyes. It surrounded him with warmth. It felt like Sephia's loving embrace. He wanted to hold onto it forever but it disappeared as fast as it came.

The battleground was now silent. Ignis looked around. The island was still ruined, the only symbol of what had happened. He turned to the spot where Sephia had been standing.

She was gone.

There was nothing there. It was like she had-wait.

Ignis saw something sticking out of the dirt. He walked over and picked it up. It was a silver bracelet. One of the ones Sephia had worn on her wrist. He clutched it tightly and held it close to his chest and for the first time in his long life he wept.

He tears wet the earth as the sun slowly peeked out of its hiding place casting light onto the island. "I will wait for you," he whispered to the bracelet. "No matter what it takes."

Far, far away from the troubles of the island, the cries of a newborn echoed through the hospital. The mother smiled down at the child while the father looked on from over her shoulder.

"She's beautiful," whispered the mother, stroking the baby's cheek. "What shall we name her?"

As if answering her call, the sunlight streamed in through the window covering the baby in the glow.

"Hikari," spoke the father.

"Yes," agreed the mother. "Hikari it is."

The newborn, Hikari struggled in her mother's grasp as she felt something warm and comforting embrace her. It was kind and careful.

"Your time will come soon," spoke a gentle voice lulling the child to sleep.