Trial of the Songstress
When Azura stepped into her corridor she found herself in the Nestrian Opera house and was shocked to see her son Shigure.
"Shigure?" Azura asked her son as he turned to her and smiled.
"Not quite, though I may look like him, I am entirely somebody else." The person disguised as Shigure said.
"Why do you take this form?" Azura asked.
"I am here to unlock your true potential as a Songstress and help you advance to the Diva Class." The Fake Shigure said. "Now, are you ready?" He asked.
"Yes, let us begin." Azura said as she walked out onto the stage and began to perform all three verses of her song.
"You are the ocean's gray waves, destined to seek, Life beyond the shore just out of reach. Yet the waters ever change, flowing like time, The path is yours to climb. In the white light, a hand reaches through, A double-edged blade cuts your heart in two,
Waking dreams fade away, Embrace the brand-new day. Sing with me a song of birthrights and love, The light scatters to the sky above, Dawn breaks through the gloom, white as a bone, Lost in thoughts all alone. Embrace the dark you call a home, Gaze upon an empty, white throne, A legacy of lies, A familiar disguise, Sing with me a song of conquest and fate, The black pillar cracks beneath its weight, Night breaks through the day, hard as a stone, Lost in thoughts all alone.
The path you walk on belongs to destiny, just let it flow, All of your joy and your pain will fall like the tide, let it flow, Life is not just filled with happiness, nor sorrow, Even the thorn in your heart, in time it may become a rose. A burdened heart sinks into the ground, A veil falls away without a sound, Not day nor night, wrong nor right
For truth and peace, you fight, Sing with me a song of silence and blood
The rain falls, but can't wash away the mud, Within my ancient heart dwells madness and pride, Can no one hear my cry. You are the ocean's gray waves, destined to seek, Life beyond the shore, just out of reach, Yet the waters ever change, flowing like time, The path is yours to climb. You are the ocean's gray waves." Azura sang as the water flowed around her and her clothes began to glow. She had gold linings on her dress and chest, her headband looked more tiara like, and long clips on it, her white gloves became open sleeves and she was now wearing water blue sleeves and had a golden choker on her neck with her pendant on it.
"Well done, Princess of Valla, may this new power help you on your journey." The fake Shigure said as he faded away.
"Thank you, even though you weren't Shigure it was still good to see you." Azura said as she walked away.