It took a few minutes, but eventually we managed to get all the Starlights.

"Time to go to the Sages," Whitney says, "I hope you two know what you're doing."

"I don't," I say, "I just feel it."

"I know what we're doing," Omega-Xis says, "and that's what matters."

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"Have you gathered the Starlights?" Pegasus asks when we arrive.

I nod and hold up the Starlights.

The Starlights disappear as Leo says, "Good. Now, the next trial shall begin. You must fight one of us."

I glance over at Saggitarius.

He seems to be looking around, his thoughts continuously changing.

"Do we decide who to fight?" I ask.

"Yes," Dragon says, "but choose wisely."

I think about the choice.

Leo is fire, Dragon is wind, Pegasus is water…Drago seems to be a fire FM-ian, so Pegasus might be the best choice…

"I'll fight Pegasus," I declare.

"Then let us begin," Pegasus says, moving a few feet in front of me.

"Widesword, Longsword," I say, the swords appearing on my hands in a flash of light.

I charge towards the blue Sage, my mind overrun by various doubts.

What if I don't make it? What if I don't get the Star Force? What if…what if I fail everyone?

I slice one of Pegasus' wings with the Widesword, and I feel a cold breeze whip my hair around.

I then aim for Pegasus' head with my Longsword, but miss to dodge icicles.

I jump to where I am behind Pegasus and run to the wing I hit earlier, preparing to hit it again with my Widesword.

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Saggitarius watches with mild interest as he watches the girl fight Pegasus Magic, a strong AM-ian.

She doesn't have the best strategy, but she seems to be holding her own.

The rooftop seems to grow colder as the battle progresses, Pegasus obviously letting out some of his power.

The girl with the guitar sits down and rubs her hands, a slight shiver escaping the fragile human body.

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I soon find myself panting as I realize that, no matter what I did, nothing would work.

Nothing that blatant…

I notice a figure watching from the distance, and I try to ignore it.

It can't be Drago…he's back in Garden Wake…

I allow my swords to disappear as I say, "Of course. That's what I should be doing…"

I run as I prepare what could be my last hope to gain the Star Force, as I notice the figure's face is exactly what I didn't need.

Drago was back, and he didn't look too happy as he watched from Delilah's body.