In the realm of Zariel, every person can manipulate one of the four elements their zodiac belongs to - Fire, Earth, Air or Water.
Tamie Wingfield dreams to become the greatest Zodiac Master of all time. For that, she decides to join the Rose Cruce...
Edmund folded his spirit's wings and flew towards the highest tower of the palace at an immense speed. The girls clutched the Peacock spirit's feathers not to fall off. The pets all cuddled with Tiger.
"Okay, ladies, soon when we get close to the tower window, I'm going to release my spirit, and we all shall be thrown into the tower, so brace yourselves! Blizzard, Christo, Astra," Edmund then called Tiger's pets, "Clutch your mistress's hands and don't let go!"
The pets, as if fully understanding the command, indeed clutched Tiger. She grabbed them back and the girls prepared for the harsh landing.
"Okay. Three, two, one... Release!" Edmund shouted and the Peacock spirit embracing his body vanished. He and the girls yelled and got thrown right into the tower window. Luckily, they all landed in. They coughed and stood up, dusting off their clothes. Edmund adjusted his glasses and looked back at his team: "Everyone alright?"
"Yes, we're fine," Tamie sighed with relief - that landing was a tough one...
"Everyone okay here!" Tiger caressed her three pets, and then picked Astra up in her hands.
"Thanks, Magister," Riza gratefully smiled at Edmund. Ed shyly blushed in response and adjusted his glasses again (even though they didn't really need adjusting). Then he turned around, giving a command:
"Well, let's go. We must search for the Aquarius Lord. I know he must be here in this tower. Lord Nick and I looked up the data of this palace earlier and researched all of its rooms and hidden places. Lord Wagner dwells in this tower. But I'd rely on your knowledge too, Riza, since you know this place better than me".
"I know where to go. Follow me," Riza walked out of the room. The friends followed her. She led them through corridors and entered a certain bedroom, but there was no one there. "Huh? But he sleeps here!"
Edmund wanted to say something when they heard a cackle:
"You won't find father here! Or you think we wouldn't spot a giant suspicious Peacock up in the sky?"
A long-purple-ponytailed, dark-blue-eyed girl stepped out of the darkness, grinning slyly and arrogantly.
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"Huh? Who are you?" Tiger frowned at her, apparently feeling negative vibes come from this girl, but before she would answer, they heard Riza's angry voice:
"Fiorette..."
The purple-haired maid chuckled:
"Returned to beg daddy for forgiveness, huh, Riza?"
"He... is not my father, and you will not stop me from facing him. That man is not to be called 'father' after what he's done to my mother, to me, to us!" she gnashed her teeth in rage, remembering all the painful things of her childhood.
"Aww, now that's not the proper way to talk about one's father, little sister. I must teach you a lesson!" Fiorette wove hand signs: "Gemini Style, Sneaker Art, Ninja Mode: Haze!" she disappeared in purple smoke.
"Ah, where did she go?" Tamie got worked up - Sneaker Class, Ninja rank?! That was the highest rank for a Sneaker! Tiger frowned and activated her own powers:
"Virgo Style, Tamer Art, Naturalist Mode - We all stand as one!" all of her three pets - Christo, Blizzard, and Astra - received her Green Zen powers, their eyes glowing green. She yelled at Riza and Edmund: "Sis, Magister, go find the Aquarius Lord, we will hold her off!"
Edmund widened eyes - leave these two low-ranks with a Ninja rank Sneaker?
"Are you sure, Tiger?"
"Aww, don't underestimate me!" Fiorette's voice chuckled through the haze. Her purple claws of the Light Grey Mouse spirit were about to emerge from the haze and cut startled Riza when Tiger cried:
"Locked on! Blizzard, go!"
Blizzard, his eyes flashing green, barked furiously and spat flames out of his mouth, hitting Fiorette's claws directly.
"Ah!" Fiorette screamed and her claws hid back in the haze. "Ugh, you pests!"
Tamie grinned when she saw Tiger and her pets operate so well.
"Yes, Magister, we'll hold her off!" she answered Edmund's question instead of Tiger. She took out her scroll and ink-brush, wrote certain stuff, and wove hand signs too: "Libra Style, Writer Art, Scribbler Mode - Energy-depleting Sword!"
A golden-handled glittering sword emerged out of the scroll and fell in her hands. Edmund smiled and turned to Riza:
"They will make it. Let's go!"
"Yes!" Riza put a hand to a certain brick on the wall and uncovered a hidden passage. The two quickly descended the stairs and the hidden passage door closed behind them.
"Ugh, no!" Fiorette's displeased voice sounded through the haze. She sneered at the two remaining girls - Tamie and Tiger - and Tiger's pets: "You're going to get it, pests!"
