This is *new* in a way. Things have changed so if you read this chapter
already, re-read it. I know I know yer all saying "Why didn't you do it
right to begin with!" And I'm sorry, but i disliked how chapter 8 had
turned out earlier, so i had to make some changes. Hope you like this
version better.


Chapter Eight: The Sun and Magic


As they arrived on the sun Crystallia immediately saw what they
needed. What made it unclear to her was why on earth would it be
unguarded, after all the chalice had been hard to get and nearly killed
Aquaria and Andarian.



[No not the actual sun, this is the Sun Kingdom, though I've made it a
possibility to live on the outer planets, Jupiter included. I will not
exactly do that for the sun, other wise they would; A. be dead already;
B. The whole Sailor Moon thing where the moon rules all the planets
would have no meaning because the sun has the most power and actually
makes the moon glow. But I will shut up now.]



"There it is, there is the sword." Crystallia whispered.

"Are you sure?"

"Of course I am, the sword of Lorul is a moon-made sword. I can
feel its power." Crystallia took a step forward. And then a burst of
white hot light blinded all of them momentarily.

"Who disturbs this sacred, forbidden place!" a female voice
roars.

"Lady Aquaria of the Mist."

"Lady Crystallia of the Moon."

"Lord Andarian of Earth."

"Lord Skyllan of Uranus." The four answer making their voices
as strong as possible. Though now, it was hard for them to feel so
strong, they all had an odd incomplete feeling.

"What is your purpose for your voyage to the Sun Kingdom! Tell
me oh nobles of the Lunar Alliance." The voice took shape once their
eyes had been able to see again. The woman standing before them wore a
very short skirt that was a piercing yellow. Her upper body was adorned
in gold that was cut to her breasts flatteringly. Her hair was a deep
golden blond that went down to her knees. She wore gauntlets made of
gold as well. Her entire presence was intimidating.

But Aquaria didn't like the woman's tone, and she never liked
to feel intimidated so she spoke first. "The Lunar Alliance has been
destroyed, many years ago, after the death of Queen Crystallia there
were no longer monarchs. For your question, the answer is, that we are
here to fulfill the third task, which is to get the Sword of Lorul. But
who are you?"

"I am Aurora. I guard this sacred kingdom, and the sword that
Queen Crystallia herself put here. No one is to lay their hands upon
it. Those that come to this sacred place are to die." Her eyes narrowed
upon Aquaria and then eased. "I will let you have it, but you must
never let it fall into the wrong hands Mist Child. Something is brewing
on the Moon, and you should steer clear of it. Should my sister's sword
fall into the wrong hands it could result in death for the descendants
of the Lunar Alliance."

Aquaria took a step towards the sword. A burst of flames
flashed in front of her face. "You said I could have it!"

"After we battle. I'll let no one near the treasure unless they
have defeated it." Aurora's face began to show a smirk of pure evil. "I
haven't been challenged in a long time." Aurora took the sword, and
Aquaria pulled her own out. Aquaria for the first time noticed that she
was no longer bound to Andarian, though the others didn't seem to
realize their freedom.

So the fight had begun, both warriors seemed to be on the same
level, that was until the end of the first hour, when Aquaria began to
tire. Aurora has her magic, and mine isn't here anymore. I know I can
beat her if I had my magic. . . Aquaria thought as she back flipped
out of the way of the fiery sword of Lorul. But in her tiring state she
wasn't fast enough to use her sword to block an oncoming attack that
sliced into her side.

Aurora stopped. The cut should have killed her.

"MISTI!!!!" Sky yelled. He ran to her and held her. He felt her
pulse and she was still breathing, not dead, despite the blood that was
gushing out of her side. She was unconscious, but something extremely
odd came over Sky. He looked at his wrist, no longer connected to
Crysta's. "The sacred place took away the curse. We are free from each
other." He said not understanding. Aquaria's side healed itself.

I feel incomplete, like my magic isn't in me anymore, but I
felt it when I couldn't use it. Why can't I feel it now? But it has to
be here, my side is healed. . . 'Magic. . .'she tried to make ice come
from her hands something she did as a young child quite often. Nothing
came. She found that she couldn't think clearly. My head, it hurts so
badly, like something is trying to push itself out.The more she tried
to think, the more it hurt. Then she heard a voice in the haziness of
her mind state.

'Stop fighting. Just rest.' The darkness told her, she almost let it
take her into its arms. But a fire pierced through her mind, she
remembered something, faintly. A spell, she had felt an intrusive magic
come over her when she had been teleported to the awkward desert, but
once it had attacked her mind she no longer challenged its authority.
Her head pounded harder, the darkness was closing swiftly. She had to
do something.

'Save me! Somebody, help!' her mind cried out in desperation, but there
was no answer. She felt a warmth surround her. It was vaguely
familiar. It kept the darkness at bay, before it attacked out at it.
The darkness and Aquaria's head-ache were gone. She now could feel what
the warmth was, it was her magic, she had been wielding it to protect
herself. But how? Aquaria snapped awake.

"You remembered your magic was there, and you asked for help." Aurora
said softly.

"You were the light weren't you?"

"Yes in a manor of speaking, I revived the part you lacked, the fact
that a spell had subdued you. Because of that you knew that you had to
fight. You didn't remember how, so your magic wielded itself to protect
you."

"Does that mean that the rest of them have their magic too?"

"Yes, but you plunged yourself into your mind because of the need to
heal yourself. It took magic from you that you didn't know you had, the
reason that the darkness had to attack again."

The others hadn't been listening to the conversation, but they
wouldn't have been able to anyway. Now that Aquaria's mind was clear
she talked to Aurora through her mind voice.

"You all still have your magic." Aquaria announced to her
friends and received some worried looks.

"But we can't use it dear." Crysta said, wondering exactly how
much blood her friend had lost.

Aurora spoke now. "She's right, the only reason I would fight
her for this sword is because she has the ancient queen's power." The
crown that had transformed to her style now lay on Aquaria's head
gracefully. "You all have your magic, I feel it."

They all appeared to look inside themselves, and each of their
own magic swirled around them and their eyes flew open. Sky spoke up,
breathing a bit heavily. "I suppose you were right love."

Aquaria nodded and stood up sword in hand. "We must finish."

"Yes." Aurora and Aquaria now fought with the swords using
magic inside them the way it was meant to be. It went on for another
hour.

"KISS OF THE DEAD!" Aquaria yelled, She had used a crescent
attack which with her magic was very powerful, ending the battle. It
sliced deep into which would kill a mortal, but they saw that she was

no mortal when she stood back up without a bruise.

"Impressive. Now I shall stick to my word, the sword is yours."
Aquaria took the sword. And bowed respectfully.

"You were an amazing opponent. I'm surprised at my feat." With
that the four disappeared they returned to the earth where the elders
would be.



"They shouldn't be back, they should be dead." A dark voice
said in the shadows.

"I agree, to stand against that blasted sun guardian and to
defeat her, is astonishing. She has to be the heir. You dear sister
must kill her and the boy. They cannot stand in our way this time." The
man's voice was ice.

"Yes brother, I will not fail you." she walked away.


"You had better not fail me sister, or I will eliminate you
just like them." He laughed evilly.



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