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Chapter 37

Blinding Light

Ronny ran as fast as she could and jumped behind the nearest pillar avoiding another shower of arrows. It was at times like this she wished she still had her super speed. Even before she and Sunkern arrived at the City of Light she knew that the task that lay ahead of her would be a difficult one but she never imagined being in a position like this.

They had arrived to find a walled city encased in a giant translucent yellow dome with the same symbol that she now wore engraved in it.

"So what now?" she asked as she dismounted

Sunkern turned towards her and with his eyes glowing brightly touched her crystal with his nose, when he stepped back the crystal lit up and a thin beam of light shot out illuminating the symbol.

"Guess that answers that" she said as she followed Sunkern who trotted through the now glowing symbol. As soon as they walked though the gates their path was blocked by four women with long silver hair dressed in thigh length, yellow dresses with bronze plates over their chests and similar caps on their shoulders along with brown, heeled boots that reached well over their knees and bronze bands along their forearms. They each had a bow and a quiver of arrows slung across their backs and a dagger hanging off a belt.

"Uh…Hi there"

"How did you get in?" asked the one closest to her. One of the others noticed the symbol on the armor she wore and nudged the one next to her

"And how did you come upon that armor?"

"It's a long story which is probably best saved for another time…but…" she pulled out the coin the princess had given her "right now I really need to speak to whoever's in charge."

The four of them gasped and stood still for a moment till one of them took the coin and examined it.

"It appears to be real"

"But why...why now?"

A few minutes later Ronny found herself being led through one of the most beautiful places she had ever seen. Everything was light and cheerful and seemed to emanate a soft yellow glow. In the distance she could see towering spires rising over a small patch of wood.

Before long she was seated in a greenhouse surrounded by flowers she had never seen before, all in varying shades of yellow.

"Sorry to keep you waiting" she was greeted by an elderly man with brown hair and a short beard dressed in a yellow tunic over brown pants. He carried with him three dying flowers which he set on the table between them.

"I was trying to find a cure for my little friends, but none of my experiments seem to be working"

"Couldn't someone from the City of Earth help?"

He looked at her with a stern gaze before sighing and looking down at the drooping flowers

"A couple of centuries ago, perhaps. Unfortunately good will between the cities is a thing of the past"

"It doesn't have to…"

"Enough. That subject I'm afraid is not up for discussion." He said sternly but a moment later his expression softened

"Where are my manners? Let me introduce myself, my name is Edward and I believe the princess sent you here to speak with me. I must say I truly am surprised not to mention intrigued."

"I'm Ronny. The thing is I'm not really sure to begin, it's kinda heavy"

"Well you came all this way why not give it a try?"

She took a deep breath and continued she couldn't afford to waste any more time

"This is gonna sound silly but you do know about Groudon and the knights…right?"

He nodded his expression beginning to turn grim

"Well you see my friends and I were brought here from another realm to help out because it appears that Groudon has escaped his prison and has set his sights on my home world."

"And you want my help to defeat him."

"Yes"

"What can I do to help?"

"I think you already know the answer to that"

"Do you realize the magnitude what you are asking me to do?"

"Maybe not, but I do know that millions of lives are in danger including those of the Azelians, my friends and I have been charged with saving them and that is what we intend to do with or without your help." She replied her voice growing tense.

"Very well then. Follow me"

He led her through the gardens to a lone tower that stood alone far apart from the rest of the mansion.

"You'll find what you seek at the very top. I'm afraid this is all I can do the rest is up to you"

He bowed his head slightly and then walked away. Ronny watched him leave before taking in the full height of the tower that stood before her.

Looks like it's gonna be a long climb

When she finally staggered through the door she was disappointed to find it completely sealed off leaving it shrouded in darkness. Creating a small ball of light in her hand she raised it over and head and stepped inside. The room was musty like it hadn't been opened in years which was probably the case, and as far as she could tell it was empty. She crouched down on one knee and examined the floor, beneath a thick layer of dust she could barley make out markings on the floor. She let the light fly from her hand and separate into several spheres which spread across the room illuminating it. The markings on the floor turned out to be the Lumarian symbol. She leaned forward to examine it better, the moment her hand touched the center a thin beam of light spread from her hand illuminating the symbol followed by an enormous one that shot out of the ground engulfing everything including her.

When she was able to open her eyes again she was no longer in the tower. She was standing on a large circular platform with tall pillars surrounding it, there were three sets of staircases which led away to a higher level beyond that all she could see was the sky. The whole place was adorned in yellow and bronze which gave it an elegant yet regal flair.

She ascended the stairs that were right in front of her and there it was resting on a silver platform in front of a banner with the Lumarian symbol encased in glass the most magnificent bow she had ever seen. It had a metallic orangeish-yellow sheen to it and intricately carved limbs. The back (The back here refers to the outer section of the bow that does not face the string) curved forward in a C-shape with a yellow jewel in the center connected with spokes, four metallic plates stuck out elegantly from either side, two short, two long which gave it the appearance of the rays of the sun and the belly protruded backwards towards the string acting as a handle.

Awestruck she approached it slowly and gently placed her hand on the case's seal, it melted away with ease and she reached out for the bow she thrown back by a powerful force. When she had regained her composure the bow was gone and standing before her was a tall woman with waist lenght brown hair held back with a yellow bandanna and piercing blue eyes. She wore a knee length, yellow dress with a broad, brown belt and bronze shoulder caps. The dress had slits on either side revealing the daggers strapped to her lower thighs. Se also wore brown, knee-high boots and gloves that reached her elbows. In her hands was the bow.

"What's going on?"

"It seems that Aaron's assesment of the situation was correct?"

"Aaron? Hold on a sec. are you…."

"Yes, I am Artemis formerly known as the knight of light but it appears that you have come to claim that title"

"I uh…"

"Do not worry about that child. It is the way it is supposed to be. We knew long ago that our days as Knights would come to and an end for the sake of the universe the time has come to pass on our legacy."

"But…but how?"

"I am a memory left behind to ensure that the legacy of the knights passes on into the right hands. Now prepare yourself child, the time has come to prove that you are indeed worthy to be called the defender of light"

She raised the bow and fired a luminescent arrow straight at Ronny.

"Light Screen" Ronny called out putting up a shield

"It seems that you have considerable control over your powers but let's see how you handle this"

She raised the bow once again and fired not one but a whole barrage of arrows . Ronny put up her shield once again but it couldn't withstand the force of so many arrows. She somehow managed to dodge them and that was how she found herself in her current predicament.

Artemis continued to rain down arrows on her as she crouched behind the pillar and she called out to her to fight like a warrior. Ronny was in a fix, the bow was the perfect long range weapon especially with its ability to fire multiple arrows at the same time, that coupled with Artemis's precision made it nearly impossible for her to get close.

"Solar Beam" she cried jumping out from behind the pillar and firing a concentrated beam of light at her opponent. It blasted right through the arrows but Artemis simply absorbed the energy into the bow. The attack was unsuccessful but it gave Ronny enough time to get within close range but Artemis was ready for her matching her every move while gracefully maneuvering the bow. She managed to push Ronny back then flipped backwards to put some distance between them and fired a single arrow. Ronny dodged and prepared her next attack, it was a risky one but she was running out of options.

"Lunar Magnetism" she cried sending four discs of swirling bluish-yellow energy to create a gravity field around Artemis who smiled and raised the bow, the yellow jewel in the center lit up and released an energy pulse which dissipated the discs, leaving Ronny on her knees.

"A clever move, that attack would have certainly stopped me had you more control over it. It is a powerful move indeed but one that requires a high skill level, a level you have yet to reach. Personally I have always found that in such situations simplicity works wonders"

She raised her bow again and Ronny only just managed to dodge the arrow.

"Simplicity huh…alright try this"

She created multiple copies of herself as Artemis raised her bow once again

"Foolish girl. It doesn't matter how many of you there are, as you have seen my Solar Bow can strike several targets as once"

And to prove her point she fired another barrage of arrows. All the Ronnys dodged but three of them got hit and vanished. The rest of them surrounded Artemis on the circular platform and raised their hands.

"Flare Blinder" they screamed in sync, momentarily blinding her, taking advantage of the situation the real Ronny charged preparing her final attack

"Star Sphere" she cried aiming a small but powerful orb of glowing yellow energy at Artemis

"Hows that for simple?" she asked as the light dissipated along with her doubles but Artemis was nowhere to be found and the bow was left hovering in the air.

"Well done child. You are indeed worthy of your new powers and as proof of that I bestow on you what is rightfully yours. May the light of Lumaria guide you"

As Artemis's disembodied voice faded away the bow and gently floated over to its new master . Ronny grasped it and could feel its power flow within her before it transformed into a beam of light and entered her crystal. She was once again engulfed in a beam of light and found herself in the tower.

That's it for now the next one should be done soon.

I've been working on the next few chapters simultaneously and haven't really decided which one should go next, so if you if you have any preferences let me know.

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