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Chapter One: The New Guardian of Angel Falls
It was a bright and cheerful day in a small village named 'Angel Falls'. The villagers' activities were still the same as yesterday and the day before; the two women gossip by the well, the man fish by the river and the mayor's son was flirting with a young girl. As they did their daily activities, no-one knew that someone was watching over them from the top of the waterfall.
That someone was a girl who looked no more than eighteen. She had brown skin, long wavy black hair and crimson eyes. She wore an outlandish outfit, there were a pair of small white wings on her shoulder blades and a halo floated above her head. The reason why she had these features is because she was a supernatural being…a Celestrian. The girl sat cross-legged on the rock on top of the waterfall to get a perfect view on the village she had to protect. It has only been three days since she became the new 'Guardian of Angel Falls' and she had already got use to it. All she had to do was watch over the living. There were a few occasions when she fought a few monsters for the sake of the village but that was all there was to it. She was already bored of her new job and the young Celestrian often wished something exciting to happen.
"You have done well, Saffron." said a deep voice from behind.
The girl known as Saffron looked over her shoulders to see a taller Celestrian standing behind her. It was a man who wore a similar outfit to hers and was bald. He had bigger wings and the halo was a bit wider. Saffron smiled at the Celestrian's praise and replied, "Thank you Aquila."
Aquilia looked down at the village as he stated, "I must admit, I had my doubts when you became the Guardian of this village after me. However, it seems that the villagers' peace and safety is proof of your hard work."
'Sitting down doing nothing for most of the day is not what I call hard work.' Saffron thought, keeping a straight face, 'Then again, it's much better than doing school work at my old home.'
"When Apus Major told me to take you as my apprentice, I never imagine seeing you advance so quickly." Aquila continued, "You are worthy of title indeed, Saffron; Guardian of Angel Falls."
Saffron was about to reply when something caught her eye; a young woman and an elderly man were making their way to the village and hiding behind the rock ahead of them were a Cruelcumber and two little slimes. Aquila saw it too and said, "We must not allow these wicked beasts to capture these innocent villagers. Come, It's time to fulfil our duties as Celestrians."
With that, the two Celestrians flew to the monsters and engaged in battle.
The battle was short and quick thanks to Aquila's strength and they finished it just before the woman and her grandfather came to the rock. Of course, neither the woman nor the man could see them because Celestrians were invisible to the living. The woman put her hands together and prayed, "Benevolent Saffron, thank you for protecting us on our journey."
Saffron felt a warm feeling within her heart when the woman said that. Then, a ball of blue and green fire floated her hands. It had a warm glow and Saffron could not help but smile. She asked Aquila, "Teacher, what is this?"
Aquila answered, "That, Saffron, is called Benevolessence."
'Wha?' Saffron thought. She knew that some words were long and sometimes complicated but this was ridiculous.
"It's the crystallisation of the mortal gratitude towards us Celestrians." Aquila explained after seeing his apprentice's confused expression, "Our duty is to offer Benevolessence to the Great World tree; the mighty, Yggdrasil."
'Another long word,' Saffron thought in disgust, 'But not as confusing as Benevo-something.'
"Let us return to the Observatory so that you can make your offering." Aquila told Saffron. He spread his wings and flew into the sky with Saffron flying close to him.
That's Chapter One done. Now for chapter Two.