The tranquility that was the White Forest was suddenly shattered as a transcendent burst of Mana Energy burst from the sky, hurtling toward the clearing. The sky darkened and the two Elementals were smothered in darkness. In a flash, Salamander had leapt up with Dryad in his arms and jumped to the side. Not a moment later, the ball of Mana Energy slammed into the ground where they just were. He turned around and Dryad woke up.

"Huh…Salamander? What's *yawn* going on?" Dryad was still sleepy, and hadn't noticed anything but their movement.

"I think…it's her Dryad."

Dryad "meeped" and loked at the ball, wide eyed, when she heard a crashing sound. Looking back, she saw the other Elementals running into the clearing, as they approached, the ball pulsed to life with brighter and brighter bursts of Mana. Undine, Gnome, Jinn, Wisp, Shade, Aura, Salamander and finally Dryad were pulled into the ball with horrified looks on their faces.

When they awakened, they all saw a slender silhouette against the light, and, as it faded, they found themselves on top of the Mana Tree. The figure was wrapped in a robe-like garment of leaves and had pale, smooth skin.

"You Elementals that guarded the Mana Tree in the Pure Lands of your Old World…I am the Mana Goddess."

The Goddess looked among them and waved her arms, pushing all but Aura aside, except it wasn't Aura anymore…it was Luna!

Dryad gaped and stammered "L-Luna!? We thought you were…" tears welled in the Nature Elemental's eyes and she stopped, shoulders heaving.

"You are Luna…but you are not her…" The Mana Goddess started, "Oh! I see…well, take good care of this new one Luna…"

She waved her arms and Luna's form lifted from Aura, leaving the pretty Elemental wholly herself. Aura looked around, bewildered.

"Where am I? It was like I was floating in space…I couldn't hear, talk, even think…" She slumped to the ground and cried.

Undine rushed over and threw an arm over Aura's shoulder, trying to comfort her shaky form. The Mana Goddess looked around, unhindered by any guilt that may have been felt by a lesser creature. The others stared warily at her.

" I am sorry for old Luna… I'm sure she will be missed, if I am needed, you can all find me at the top of the Mana Tree."

The Mana Goddess whirled around and disappeared, and as Aura looked up, she was the only one who noticed the twisting shadow that lingered for a few moments. She blinked and it vanished, as did the ball of Mana Energy. Aura blushed as she felt herself weighed down by Undine, and she hugged her, burying her face in the Elemental's blue hair.

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I dunno what's gonna happen with Undine/Aura yet…depends on my mood…