"Loving too deeply... that's how a star falls."

Breaking Light

Chapter One: Lux

It was late in the Friday afternoon at Demaxia High. The days chatter was silent and debris was fluttering in the breeze. Almost all of the students were gone except for one— Luxanna Crownguard. The pink-haired girl was sitting inside the library finishing up her extra credit homework, not like she needed to. She kept her lilac eyes on her calculus textbook as she scribbled equations into her notebook. Some would consider her a nerd, a know-it-all, and pretty much a loser. She was nothing like her older brother, Garen, who had recently graduated from their school. He was head of the school's varsity football team, earning them a few state championships. While Garen was charismatic and well-liked, Lux was kind of a loner and focused on her studies than she was making friends.

Lux's hand hit the table and she glanced down, see that she had written the last half of her homework on the library table. Just then she heard the unmistakable sound of the librarian's one-inch heels coming her way. The pink-haired student rushed to scrub the pencil marks from the beige table with her eraser. She looked up and saw the fifty-something-year-old woman standing there with her wrinkly hands on her hips. Lux smacked her notebook over the writing and gave her a big smile.

"Hello, Miss Whisperday!" She greeted.

Miss Whisperday was an unmarried, unhappy old lady. Shackled to her job as a high school librarian, she wasn't fond of any student. That didn't matter when a majority of the students didn't like her either. Whether she chose this job or forced into it because of her last name, it was hilariously ironic. Her long black shirt hung down to her weak-looking ankles and her thick glasses were about as ancient as her. Miss Whisperday did certainly look like the stereotypical mean librarian. However, there was a rumor going around that she had a secret profile on a well-known dating app.

"Lux," the old librarian started. The pink-haired student knew that Miss Whisperday wasn't in a good mood— nothing surprising. She poked up her thick glasses, "It's almost five o'clock on a Friday. I have better things to do than sit in here with only one student in the library. Can't you do your homework, I don't know, at home?"

"Sure, Miss Whisperday. I'll pack up after I finish this equation— "

"No, Miss Crownguard. Now." With that last demand, the older woman turned on her heel. Lux watched her pull out a cellphone from her pocket and start to scroll through something she couldn't see. Whatever it was, Miss Whisperday was chuckling to herself.

The pink-haired girl sighed as she closed her textbook, gathered her pencils, and put them into her backpack. She threw it over her shoulders before walking towards the front door. Lux looked back at the librarian taking a photo of herself with a seductive pose. Thoroughly grossed out, she exited the building. Maybe those rumors about Miss Whisperday were true.

The late fall afternoon brought a small breeze. It blew passed the young teen, carrying a few different colored leaves along with it. In the distance, coming from the back of the school, Lux could hear shouting and whistles being blown. The football teams were still practicing she assumed. The pink-haired girl walked towards the back fields. She liked football much to everyone's surprise. It had mostly to do with her watching her brother practice after school everyday when he was attending. After finishing up whatever she needed done, Lux would sit in the bleachers and cheer on her brother. Now that he had graduated and was playing in college, she didn't have time to see any games.

The empty hallways were so calming to her. No other students bumping into her and making her drop her books. She slowed down as she looked over a poster advertising the dance next month. Lux knew no one would ever ask her to go with them. Even if it was a low-budget high school dance, she would want to see if they actually were like the ones in teen romances she frequently watched. She could picture it in her head. Lux standing there beside a boy in the cutest dress she could think of. He would hold her hand as he lead her to the middle of the dance floor. Her peers would whisper things as they gazed in envy or admiration at her sparkling smile. The music in the background would fade as she stared into her date's eyes and he would lean in for a kiss.

Lux didn't realize she was almost pressing her lips on the paper poster when she came back to her senses. She shook her head, her pink ponytails swaying back and forth. The teen girl continued on her way towards the football field with her face lightly blushing red. Her eyes noticed one classroom had the door open. Was there still a teacher here? She then realized it was her history teacher's room. Maybe she could drop by for a quick hello before she went on her way. As she came closer to the open door she could hear voices on the inside. Considering the tense tone, it didn't sound like a very pleasant conversation.

"I told you, Kayn, if you don't get this grade up you're going to fail my class. If you fail, we can't keep you on the baseball team." She heard her teacher, Mr. Caulfield, warn. Not only was he the history teacher he was also the baseball coach. Lux knew exactly who he was talking to and she writhed in anger.

Kayn Sheida was in her advanced placement history as well as her physical education class. He was a show off who claimed to be better than everyone else. However, Lux couldn't deny that he was pretty good at sports. Kayn would be the first to finish laps while Lux was slower than the overweight kid. But when it came to classwork, he was as helpless as a bird in a fish tank. How he was in her history class she would never guess. Kayn happened to be the best player on the school's baseball team. He averaged ten home runs per game and was undefeated when it came to his ability to strike out other players.

"I know, Mr. Caulfield. I just don't understand the work." Lux heard Kayn's lame excuse. All there was to do was memorize dates and specific events— it wasn't that hard. Then again, Lux did have an absurdly good memory. The pink-haired girl leaned over slightly to see inside the classroom and there she saw them sitting at his desk. Mr. Caulfield was shaking his head while he skimmed along a few papers.

"Kayn, I'm going to suggest getting some tutoring. Seems like you're just barely passing your other classes as well." The coach sighed. "Look, Kayn, I know you're smart. You just have to put some effort. There is tutoring in the library during lunch and after school."

"But after school is for practice."

"I'll let it slide for you. I'm sure missing a few sessions won't dull that left arm of yours. Grades first, Kayn." Mr. Caulfield stated as he got up from his desk. He then noticed Lux standing behind the door and she immediately hid. He walked over to where she was cowering. "Lux!" He greeted with a big smile and her loud voice made her squeal. "Come in! I was just telling Kayn about the tutoring in the library. Maybe you could help him out."

"You tutor? You're just a junior." Kayn narrowed his yellow eyes at her.

"Lux happens to be the smartest girl on campus. I recommend her myself to be a tutor in the program. She hasn't had anyone fail yet!" The teacher praised her. It was flattering… and true. However, the last person she would ever want to help was Kayn.

Lux didn't like him. He was an arrogant, self-centered show off. Not to mention, he would single her out. After running laps around her, Kayn would taunt her by an taking extra go around the track. To add more insult, the ebony-haired teen sat right in front of her during history class. He would purposely knock down her things but pretend like it was an accident. Lux didn't care if he was the star baseball player. He was a jerk.

"I actually have a bit of things on my plate already, Mr. Caulfield." She lied. Her history teacher knew it too.

"I'll give you an automatic pass on our next quiz."

"Are you bribing me to tutor you HIM?" Lux chuckled in disbelief. "I can't help him."

"What's wrong with tutoring ME?" Kayn growled at her.

"The next three tests."

"Mr. Caulfield…" Lux shook her head, "I really can't."

"Tutor him or I'm dropping you down to an A-."

"What?! No!" The pink-haired girl gasped.

"B+. Think about Valoran University, Lux. Would they really accept you with a three point nine grade point average?" Mr. Caulfield smirked as he saw the top student slouch in defeat.

"Fine! I'll do it!" Lux growled.

"Excellent! I knew you'd come through!" Mr. Caulfield sat at his desk in front of Kayn and Lux, who were glaring at each other. The teach cleared his throat as he continued to look at Kayn's other grades. "Kayn, you're barely passing your Calculus and Chemistry classes. Lux, you're in the senior's advanced calculus, right?"

"Yes…"

"And you already passed Chemistry last year, correct?"

"Yes, Mr. Caulfield."

"Alright, it's settled. Lux, after school and during lunch you're going to help out Kayn until he has at least a B." Mr. Caulfield stood up from his chair with a big smile. He patted the teen boy's shoulder roughly. "Alright, Kayn. We're done here. Go ahead and talk to Lux."

"No thanks…" Kayn growled as he picked up his bag from the floor and stormed out of the empty classroom. Mr. Caulfield's brow arched up before he glanced to Lux, who was just as upset as Kayn. Before the teacher could say something to her, the pink-haired girl rushed out as well.

Lux didn't even stop to watch the football team like she wanted to. She was just too upset on what just happened. How could Mr. Caulfield force her into helping Kayn? He actually threatened to drop her grade just because Kayn wasn't keeping his own up. There wasn't anything that difficult about just doing the work. Lux assumed he was either incredibly stupid or lazy. Something told her it was probably both.

The pink-haired girl decided to take the shortcut to her house through the woods. Lux just wanted to get home and finish her homework. Her desk inside her room was calling her name. Being a Friday, Lux knew she was probably going to spend the whole weekend studying. She could see the fence to her gated neighborhood in the distance and she decided to slow down. Lux pulled out her phone from her pocket, her tiny star charm jingling lightly.

She pulled up the social media site, MorelloBook, and tapped on the search bar. Her eyebrow twitched in annoyance as she entered Kayn Shieda. The pink-haired girl was so annoyed that she just had to see what he even was. Not to her surprise, he had over five thousand friends and numerous pictures of himself. Photos of him in his baseball uniform, of him eating Ionian-food, and one of him shirtless. Lux froze at the sight of his tight abdomen and his fit biceps. As she scrolled through the comments, she saw dozens upon dozens of people swooning over him. Lux scoffed as she closed her phone.

"Idiot…"

Lux didn't seem to notice a bright green light shooting across the sky. When she heard a woman's voice, she looked up. She stopped in her tracks as a bright ball of glittering light came towards her. As it came closer, it illuminated the trees and the teen girl. It hovered in front of her and Lux gazed at it cautiously.

"Help! Please help!" It faintly cried. The light was right in front of her but the voice calling to her sounded miles away.

"Hello?" Lux asked it, her finger coming close to it. She lightly poked it and the ball burst. The pink-haired girl gasped as she jumped back. In the glittering light, Lux could make out the shape of a older woman. The teen had to admit she was very beautiful with her long, green hair and elegant horn. She seemed distraught as she held a long staff in her hand.

"I don't have a lot of time! They are overtaking us! We're outnumbered! Whoever is to get this message, tell the First Star most of us have fallen! Only I and another remain." The woman didn't seemed to be talking directly to Lux— it was more like a last minute message. The silhouette of the woman held her hands up as if she was going to pray. "I'm sending you the power, sister! Find the rest!"

The horned woman gave a silent prayer before completely disappearing. Just then, the light that was illuminating the woods around her soon engulfed Lux. In the bright lights she could see some sort of magic wrapping around her arms in legs. It twinkled as it left long gloves and boots behind. The light soon formed a short skirt and ribbons around her ponytails. The magic suddenly vanished and Lux was left dumbfounded in the middle of the woods.

She looked down at the attire she was blessed with. The teen immediately felt the most uncomfortable draft underneath her skirt. It wasn't something she would usually wear— and it wasn't in the school's dress code either. Lux then noticed her hand was holding a staff.

"What the in the world…" She whispered to herself. On the baton, there was a bright star just like the one on her chest. Her gloved fingers touched it.

With a quick wave of the baton, a ball of light formed in the grass. Lux stared at it as he hovered there before shooting up into the sky. She watched it spread into four different directions. Red, purple, green, and blue is what she caught.

"Find the rest…" Lux remembered the mysterious woman saying. The teen girl looked ahead and saw her home not too far away. However, there was something telling her to turn around. The image of that distraught woman appeared in her head again. "Find the rest, Lux." Then, Lux stuffed her baton into her backpack and ran back to where she came...

Notes: Welcome to my new Star Guardian story! The lovely people on my favorite discord server voted this to be written next! If you're reading, thanks I love you! I know you'll have some questions but I can't answer a lot without spoiling my big surprises! But yes, this is going to feature Lux/Kayn and two other pairings (but that is a secret right now.) We will see Ahri and her team but not too soon! We have some sister guardians to find!

I hope you'll all keep reading to the end!

See you next chapter!