Sheena: Tales of Summoning
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Chapter 11: Battle with the Mistress of Stars
Sheena opened the door and what lay before was… a truly beautiful room. Almost pure white, but only not really; every thing was tinted with a light shade of lavender. The ceiling had many engravements on it; similar to the other rooms. So, the room would change during battle! This was Derris-Kharlan, so normal battle wasn't so normal up here. The room was just almost to beautiful to describe-- crystalline diamonds hanging off a warmly lit chandelier, the floor with opal melded into it; it almost looked like the tide came in on a beach. Very bumpy, yet full of rivets and curves. (A/N: a very weird comparison, but if you do look at the wet sand close to shore it is like that from the tide.) And star shapes almost dancing off the top of the walls. And then, Astra.
She was dressed in a purple gown, with faint white stars billowing on it. Her white hair was also tinted lavender, and her eyes had one of the most distinguished colours of purple. A very calm yellow aura surrounded her, it seemed to flow into everything among the room. Yes, she did love the color of purple; once, a very long time ago, when Astra was still small, she remembered standing in a field of lilacs, watching the worlds of Sylvarant and Tethe'alla orbit each other. But that was an old memory, but it was one she remembered. (A/N: Sorry for another one of these, but I think after this, I think I will continue to write the "character journeys", but also another story consisting of the history of Summon Spirits, including these ones.) It didn't matter now, the Mistress of Stars had to defeat this Summoner, as she didn't take likely to strangers.
Sheena almost felt shamed to fight in the room, but offered her pact anyway.
"I vow to save the two worlds, and two find the owner of the mysterious voice."
"Fine, then but prove yourself." the Mistress of Stars replied.
Sheena knew this was a battle, and started off with a new Technique, Waterfall Impalement. A huge geyser blasted her upwards to the ceiling of the room. Then, rain began to fall on Astra, every drop stabbing into her like small needles pinpricking into her skin. After this, a waterfall crashed onto the Summon Spirit os Stars, along with Sheena and her katana. Atsra took out her damage on Zelos, attacking him with her scythe. She used a series of cuts in a such an old style, that only masters probably knew of. She did the same to Sheena, who was too slow to react.
"It seems you've underestimated a girl's power." Astra said to Zelos, who looked at his near dead companion.
"Starfall!" the Mistress of Stars yelled. A huge torrent of stars came to rain upon Sheena….. And then Zelos came and yelled, "Gaurdianic Wing!" obviously a new spell. A white wing, with evergreen tips , protected Sheena and Zelos form harm. This took up a lot of mana, however, Zelos wasn't depleted yet. Sheena took Astra's hesitation to her advantage; she struck her twice and began to cast Curing Seal. Then Zelos began to cast Healing Stream. However, the spell was interrupted by Astra's attacks. But, since Sheena just got done with her spell, Zelos was healed. The Mistress of Stars went to go attack Sheena, but then Zelos used his Whitehot Pyre technique. He jumped up in the air, twirled once, then shot a flaming white sphere at his enemy.
"Circle Crush! Astra yelled. A Magic circle appeared below her, knocking the nearby Sheena and Zelos away from her. Sheena quickly dove for Zelos' bag, out of mana. She quickly sed a Miracle Gel on herself, then one on Zelos.
The Magic Swordsman then dived upon Astra, and stabbed her many times. Sheena got ready for a Unison Attack, and Zelos saw her signal, a hand with two finger sticking out, the index and middle. This time however, Zelos used Super Lightning Blade, and Sheena used Waterfall Impalement. This created the Special attack of Conducted Water, a attack consisting of a huge typhoon striking Astra, then the geyser getting shocked by three lightning bolts. Astra could take no more, and fell over submitting herself to defeat.
"Well, now there are only two more Spirits to go, Sheena" Zelos said happily.
"Yeah…Astra, I hope we come friends." the woman ninja said.
"I'm sure we will" Astra predicted, "and we shall."
Sheena grinned as Astra thought, "It's been a long time, to be able to relax for once."
"Well, we should hurry," she said after this thought, "If we do not hurry, this world will crash into yours."
Sheena had a look of surprise on her face, however Zelos did not.
"I kind of figured, seeing as how this would be the top way to destroy our new world. I saw it from the very beginning, when we first heard the names of you Summon Spirits. Cresenta, sprit of the moon, being a crescent at times. Astra, whose powers relied on the stars, and was able to use great astral power. Sola, Spirit of the Sun, solar power must be his strong suit. And finally, Universa, whose powers have most likely held together this world, as well as ours. I makes a lot of sense."
Sheena was appalled by Zelos being smart at something; this was a first! But, people should suppose there is a first time for many things, such as events that would take place at the Shrine of the Sun, where Sola rested. By and by, much of this adventure was still to come, and Sheena was ready for it.
A/N: Yay! I know, it's kind of short, but I will be getting on this story more, I am also getting Nintendogs in one day, if you count 12:00 being the beginning of a day. Because it is right now, though not exactly twelve. Anyway, though, I suspect the to be seven chapter left now, as Universa has no temple in this, and I am counting Sola's battle as a chapter. The last two will remain secrets, and will spoil the ending if hint at them. Anyway, though, R&R!