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Twilight
Chapter 2: Sol and Lunar
Ranul leapt forward and slashed with a downwards swing. Isaac held his Sol Blade across and blocked the sword. Ranul's sword glanced off the Sol Blade and Isaac used this opportunity to counterattack by stepping forward and stabbing. Ranul twisted to his left, allowing the Sol Blade to slide past him. Ranul grabbed Isaac's hand that was holding onto the Sol Blade, locking the sword so that it was useless. Ranul raised his own blade and stabbed at Isaac's face. Isaac leant his head to his left, the blade narrowly missing cutting off his ear. He also grabbed Ranul's hand, locking his sword. They were then tied in a stalemate.
Felix took this chance to step in and slashed with Excalibur. Ranul moved Isaac's hand and caused the Sol Blade to block Felix's sword, while he kicked forward, aiming for Isaac's stomach. He caught him right above the groin, sending Isaac sprawling back and gasping for air, the Sol Blade dropped in the process. Ranul's sword was released and he slashed at Felix, who just managed to block with his own sword. Ranul forced Excalibur down by pressing his own sword harder against Felix and then he pinned Excalibur to the ground with his foot, digging the blade deep into the floor. He raised his sword for the killing blow but then Isaac, who had struggled to his feet, came and spear-tackled Ranul.
The force of the tackle knocked them both out the door, into the rain. Ranul and Isaac fell onto the wet grass and slid across the lawn. Ranul got to his feet and raised his sword. Isaac stood up, weapon-less. In his haste he could not retrieve the Sol Blade.
"Isaac, this ends now," Ranul said and he raised his sword. The blade began to glow with silver light.
Isaac clenched his teeth and tried of think of a way out of this.
"Isaac! Catch!" Felix yelled from the house.
Felix stepped out and flung the Sol Blade at Isaac. Isaac faced the spinning blade undaunted and caught it by the handle as it spun past.
"Isaac! You're out of the house so use your Psynergy!" Mia called out.
Isaac glanced over and could not help but grin. Here he was, in a duel against an unknown foe and his wife reminded him that he should be concerned about his house as well as his life.
Isaac raised his hand and summoned all his Djinn, setting them and he became a Slayer.
"Let's do this," he challenged to Ranul.
Ranul grinned in answer. Then, they both charged at the same time. Their swords clashed and the sound rang across the village. Soon, the other villagers were gathering to watch the confrontation but none dared approached, as Ranul and Isaac were locked in deadly combat.
Ranul stabbed and Isaac slammed his sword against Ranul's blade, directing it away from his body. Then, he raised his hands and summoned Psynergy.
"Odyssey!" Isaac yelled.
Instantly, a giant blade made of Psynergy appeared and stabbed into Ranul and then another. Then, Isaac leapt forward and struck with the Sol Blade and a third giant sword, larger than the other two. Ranul was thrown back from the attack. He landed on his back and skidded to a stop. However, he was far from defeated and got easily to his feet.
"Was that the best you could do?" he taunted.
Then, he raised his own hand and used his own Psynergy.
"Shine Plasma!" he screamed and lightning struck Isaac and the area around him.
The sound was deafening and it was a display of Psynergy that easily surpassed Ivan and Sheba. However, when the smoke cleared, Isaac stood, worn but erect. The battle drew on.
An hour later, when both of them were weary, Isaac came to a realisation.
He's too strong…I can not defeat him this way and I can not last much longer. Isaac thought.
He looked down to his Sol Blade, which still shone and was unscarred from the battles it has gone through.
"It's time…Sol Blade…to finish this!" he yelled, raising the blade above his head. It began to glow with golden light and he leapt into the air.
"Megiddo!" Isaac cried.
The sky turned red and shooting stars blazed across the sky. Suddenly, a meteor came crashing down and Isaac leapt up to meet it and he slammed it down with the Sol Blade. The meteor rushed towards Ranul.
Suddenly, the meteor was destroyed by something that emitted great silver light.
"Apocalypse!" Ranul shouted.
The meteor exploded in mid-air and the flaming debris went in all directions. Isaac paid little heed to them, as he knew Piers and Mia would sort out the fires. As the debris fell and the dust cleared, Ranul stood calmly among the wreckage, undamaged from Megiddo. Isaac's eyes widened in shock and his mouth was half-open. He had never faced an enemy who shrugged off Megiddo so easily, as if it nothing more than a small Flare from an amateur Flame User.
"H-how…" Isaac stuttered.
"It's simple. I matched the attack from the Sol Blade with an equal attack. My sword and yours are nearly identical in power. My sword…is called the Lunar Blade. It is the brother of the Sol Blade."
Isaac gasped.
Where did this guy come from? He thought.
As far as he knew, Isaac and his friends were the strongest Adepts around. Suddenly, this Jupiter Adept, by the looks of it, turns up with powers that are as strong, if not stronger than theirs, and also bears a sword that equals the strongest weapon among them: the Sol Blade.
"Who…who exactly are you?" Isaac asked.
"I am the last remaining heir to the Lunar Adepts," Ranul answered.
"L-lunar Adept?"
"Yes…I can not believe your "Wise One" have not mentioned us yet. You see, Lunar Adepts bear the power of Lunar, or the power of the moon. When the four elements and stars, Venus, Mars, Mercury and Jupiter merged to form the Golden Sun, there was another power released. In the shadow of the Golden Sun, there lies the Silver Moon. Lunar Adepts harvest their power from that source, much like how Sol Adepts would harvest theirs from the Golden Sun."
"Wait…before…you just used a Jupiter Psynergy!"
"Ah…yes…I forgot to mention…while Sol Adepts gain mastery over Venus and Mars, Lunar Adepts are graced with the powers of Jupiter and Mercury. However, I am not limited to that. Perhaps I should show you the true power of a Lunar Adept…let me, the Sole Survivor of the Lunar Adepts show you the true meaning of power!"
"What…the Sole Survivor…"
Ranul raised the Lunar Blade and bright light once again shone from it.
"Intensify!" Ranul screamed.
The light did indeed intensify but it did more than that. The piercing light gathered around the Lunar Blade and then Ranul stepped forward and slashed the air, throwing the light off the sword and it shone towards Isaac. Acting on instinct, Isaac raised the Sol Blade and he met the attack head on. The light from the Lunar Blade struck the Sol Blade and immediately it bounced in all directions. However, Ranul was not finished with his attack and he ran forward, bearing his shining sword. He swung and slashed in a wide, horizontal slash and Isaac raised the Sol Blade to block.
The Sol Blade absorbed the blow from the Lunar Blade but it was too much and Isaac was knocked off his feet. He flew back several metres and landed on his back and rolled several metres before coming to a rest, the Sol Blade dropping from his shaking hands.
"Isaac, your power is nowhere near enough to defeat me and as a Sol Adept…I expected a much more challenged. However, your end has come."
Ranul stepped forward and for what seemed like the fifth time that day, he raised his sword for the killing blow. However…
"Not so fast!" a voice yelled.
Ranul turned his head and saw Isaac's companions, all of them brandishing weapons and Psynergy.
"We can't let Isaac have all the fun!" Garet called out.
"Get away from my husband!" Mia shouted.
"You're ticking me off!" Jenna.
"You won't win!" Ivan.
"We won't lose!" Sheba.
"I will never forgive you!" Piers.
"…" Felix.
Then, the party attacked with their strongest Psynergy. An array of Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Mercury attacks confronted Ranul. However, Ranul did not falter as he turned and raised his palm just before the attacks hit. There was an explosion of light and colours, as all four elements reached their target. Everyone raised their arms and covered their eyes. When the smoke and dust cleared, there was nothing left.
"Cool! We actually DID win!" Ivan shouted in joy.
"Yeah! We didn't l…" Sheba began but was suddenly cut off.
Everyone turned to see her slumping to the ground, knocked unconscious by Ranul, as he stood behind her.
"What…" Ivan began but he too was knocked out as Ranul rushed behind him and hit with the flat of the blade.
Ranul turned and gazed at remaining Adepts. Garet and Felix stepped forward, unafraid. Ranul simply raised his hand and there was a brilliant white light. When it was gone, Felix and Garet were lying on the ground, smoking. They were defeated in an instant. Ranul calmly strode over their bodies, nothing in his way. Jenna raised her Tisiphone Edge and did not back down. She leapt and slashed with all her skill and might. However, Ranul slashed once and hit the Tisiphone Edge from her hands and slammed Jenna into the ground. With Jenna out cold, only Mia was left.
Ranul stopped in front of her and raised his sword.
"Do you seriously think you Adepts can stop me? Sol and Lunar have the most power and it is only logic that their Adepts would also possess the most power. Now, feel the difference in our powers!"
Ranul raised his sword for yet another killing blow but yet again, it was stopped. Isaac stood in front of Mia, having struggled to his feet and gripping the Sol Blade once more; he rushed in front of Mia and stopped the Lunar Blade.
"You're persistent," Ranul commented. "Like a cockroach."
"You're annoying," Isaac returned. "Like a housefly."
Ranul grinned and stepped back.
"Isaac, I don't really have too much time to deal with you…just hand over Sol and perhaps I can let you live…"
"Hand over Sol? What are you talking about?"
"Do you not know? When the Golden Sun rose up into the sky, its power was claimed by an Adept. That Adept was you. I sense it. Lunar and Sol, greatest of rivals, will always sense each other's presence. I am drawn to your power, just as you are drawn to mine. You have felt…unfulfilled, ever sine you lit the Lighthouses, haven't you?"
Isaac said nothing but the look in his eyes revealed the truth. Everything Ranul said was true.
"Indeed, Ranul, you are correct," a voice said.
Everyone turned their heads and there was the Wise One.
"Isaac and Ranul, you both bear the Sol and Lunar respectively but your answers can not be founded here, Ranul."
"W-wise One!" Isaac gasped.
Ranul looked over at Isaac's awe-filled face and realised this truly was the Wise One.
"So…you are the Wise One…then you should know what I seek!"
"I do but it is not here."
"If it is not here, where is it?"
The Wise One was silent for a moment but then it answered.
"Do you know of an Adept named Alex?"