Chapter 6:
Stella's POV:
I could not stop gaping at what is in front of me. I was vaguely aware of Anna and Lady Aria behind me. They were talking amongst themselves in their weird language from before. The scene in front of me was beyond unexpected, if it was a training ground I would have not been surprised. It is a cathedral, or a church, or a temple, I don't know, but it was definitely one of those ancient buildings that people would visit and pray at. I can see people dressed in white clothes walk up till the door, leave their offerings, go down onto their knees and pray, when they were done they leave. No one entered the building.
The building alone was magnificent, it was grand and huge and an old faded white colour. The glass on the building depicted some kind of story that I could see from outside but could not interpret, and I could not see into the building. The door of the building is probably four stories high with and angel like figurine carved on each side.
"It is called a relic." Lady Aria's voice rings out like a crystal bell.
A relic, a strange name for a building such as this. We slowly make our way towards the relic and I look around. The surroundings are only trees and shrubs that made the place look like a pretty well maintained garden. I notice the people at the door turn to gape at us, they move aside and suddenly fall to their knees and place their heads on the floor muttering quietly in their language. I felt shy and embarrassed by the people's reaction but Anna and Lady Aria walked ahead of me in grace and dignity I had not seen in them before.
"This is where you shall train dear Stella, Ohh and to clear your doubt as to why I don't call Aria as Lady Aria is because I don't have to. I am on the council and I can call her whatever I please. But you should address her as your majesty" Anna tells me giggling.
I want to ask her how she knew but my voice refused to come out. I open my mouth and hear a faint whisper come from it, nothing else. Both of them turn to look at me with amused expressions and crack open the door of the relic. They both slowly unwrap their cloaks and leave it by the door. I stare at them with the same stunned expression I had when I saw the building. I open my mouth again but this time only a faint whimper comes out.
Lady Aria is wearing a long white full sleeved gown with an intricate pattern along the sleeves and the skirt. Her spear seemed to change its appearance, the length of it was marked with strange designs and the stone tipping it became bigger and more deadly. A warrior goddess who brings light upon us mortals, that is the only way I can describe her. Anna on the other hand was far more like a human or more like she was out of her element here. She wore a white tank top with light blue lines across it and light faded sky blue jeans with white basketball shoes. I only knew this because I had brought them once for Brandon, oh how much I miss him. I have never seen a girl wearing such shoes before. She has two swords in their sheaths on her hip and she looks extremely cocky.
"The cloaks were really bugging you, right Stella?" Anna continues grinning widely.
Damn it is like she could read my mind.
"I am sorry to interrupt your gloating sweetie but we must hurry. It is true that I am very busy and I was meant to meet and train Stella only after a few days, but I ran away from the palace to finish this off as soon as possible, so can we please enter?" Lady Aria asks us patiently.
She is so sweet and kind and I feel compelled to listen to her. She walks into the Relic past the small opening of the door. The people on the ground were still bowing and had not raised their heads even once. Wow the princess of this planet gets a lot of respect from most people.
"Stella I shall explain a few things now before I leave, you will train alone with Aria. You are a light fairy according to us, but not like the others we have trained. Most light fairies are healers and not fighters like you are. You are different and therefore exceptional. Use that to your advantage." Anna tells me gently. "And one more thing, we don't normally train people like this, we would train people to reach higher levels through missions. But all of you are a special case, not many are allowed to enter the relic. Actually only high ranking officers and council members are allowed. But this is an emergency and you could end up being our foreign dignitaries. This special training is to help you level up faster, I have already explained this to all your friends when you had stormed off. I know for a fact I am forgetting more vital information. But I shall tell you that later when I remember alright!"
Ohh god I have a forgetful teacher, I am so screwed, but at least I know she has a fashion sense under the cloak, it's more like her fashion sense is not that bad. I still should take her out shopping as a thank you gift. OMG I am actually thinking about thanking her, what is going on with me?
"Are you ready child because we shall commence and I am not allowing you to have a single unnecessary break." Lady Aria tells me not so gently.
I think I am going to throw up. All of this pressure and stress and tension and expectation are going to spoil my health.
I stare inside, it is bright, it is very bright and I can barely see. It is a huge empty room with a door on each side of the wall. There is a white tree in the middle of the room. The tree had no leaves, no flowers, and no nothing. But it didn't seem dead, it seemed to be living, breathing and watching me carefully. It is very powerful. I could feel it and that power seemed like it was all of the light of all of the universes. I feel like an intruder in this tranquil environment.
I took a few steps forward. And the doors closed behind me. Lady Aria walked till the other end of the room and positioned herself in front of me while Anna stood ruefully by the door.
"Ohh I remembered what vital information I forgot!" Anna exclaims. "It's about your transformation with the dragon flame that bloom gave you. It is the strongest transformation in your universe, but a weak one in ours. The dragon flame after all did originate from our world so we know how powerful it is and is not. I explained the entire thing to your friends but I don't feel like doing it now. Anyways enjoy."
What did she just say? I didn't not get half of it because I am too focused on Lady Aria. She raised her staff and looked at me with a new gleam in her eyes. I thought they were all meant to be healers, how could she look so threatening right now?
"Transform Stella." Lady Aria commands.
She doesn't scare me as much as the slayers in magix did, so I still have my ability to transform, but my stomach is doing a trapezium right now and I can feel the adrenaline pumping through my blood. I suppose that is a good start.
"BLOOMIX" I scream breaking the peace and quiet of the relic.
I transform into my Bloomix form and I hear Anna burst into a fit of laughter behind me.
"You named the greatest transformation in your universe which is due to the greatest being in your universe BLOOMIX?!" She asks astounded between her laughter. Once she catches her breath she mummers something about my bloomix and starts laughing all over again.
I didn't turn to see her but I am pretty sure she is rolling on the floor crying hysterically based on how hard I can hear her laughing. Her laughter sounds so beautiful, why could I not laugh like that? But now is not the time to think about it. Though Lady Aria seems highly amused, she places her spear over her shoulder.
"Calm down Anna, now Stella let us begin." Lady Aria begins.
I tense and start to concentrate on my opponent but Anna's laughter makes it pretty hard. I turn around to ask her to stop but when I do I can see it pretty pointless even if I say anything. She was actually rolling on the floor with tears in her eyes mumbling Bloomix again and again and starts to laugh hard.
I turn back in front to see that Lady Aria is missing. I feel a sharp pain on my back as some kind of stick hits me hard across. I fly and fall a few metres ahead.
"Never look away from you enemy, it shall be the death of you. Even a split second of distraction in a battle can be the death of you." Lady Aria explains.
I turn around and stand slowly. I place my hands in front of me and I feel the rush of power while I concentrate.
"RAY OF PURE LIGHT!" I scream and aim at Lady Aria.
She raises one of her hands and flicks my attack to the side like it is nothing.
"Do not forget I am the princess of light itself, such pathetic attacks cannot affect me." She tells me rudely.
"LIGHT DAIMOND!" I scream and send another stack towards her.
This time she takes the attack and glows slightly.
"Not bad, but not strong enough." She announces and steps in front and raises her spear and points the stone end towards me.
She is a few metres ahead of me, so I lunge at her thoughtless of my actions.
"SHINING PUNCH!" I scream hoping to have some kind of effect on her while I feel my magic and energy draining from my body.
She raises the stone part of her spear and a light comes out of it. It hits me before I could expel my attack and I fall back to the ground heavily. This is not going good for me. I am reaching the end of my ability and Lady Aria has not even changed her breathing, she is an amazing fighter for someone who is meant to be a healer.
"Alright Stella, it does not look that good for you but I shall be going now. Good luck and don't give up." Anna tells me with a smile still muttering Bloomix and laughing to herself.
She turns to Lady Aria tells her something in that strange language, she looks at me once more and Lady Aria hits the butt of her spear to the ground and a bright lights appears. I shield my eyes with my hands and when the light dissipates Anna is gone.
"I told you no unnecessary breaks, stand up and fight Stella." Lady Aria is mercilessly.
How am I going to manage to fight her off when none of my attacks seem to be doing any good? How can I gain a new transformation like this? Are the slayers after us this strong as well? I am sure of only one thing right now. I am really screwed.
