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Kindred Spirits 02 (Leona x Diana)

Kindred Spirits (Part Two)

Rocks and pebbles tumbled over the cliff as the three Lunaris skidded to a halt, facing the unfortunate fate of being cornered by their rival tribe. They've been running for so long and was hoping the Solaris that pursued them would've given up, but the latter was relentless.

The father and mother pushed their young son behind them, raising their falcata swords, the moonsilver of their weapons reflecting the shine of the moonlight itself. Right in front of them, five Solari soldiers emerged from the cover of the trees and joined them at the small clearing, gold spears and swords raised and prepared to spill blood if need be.

"Please," The father spoke pleadingly. "we do not wish for any bloodshed."

"Then come with us." The one that stood ahead of the five guards said, his cold stare guaranteeing the man and his family no safety whatsoever.

"You'll only cage us. Shackle us." The mother claimed, her words pointing out nothing but the truth. "That is a fate we will not have our son suffer."

"You are in no position to demand, nor negotiate your fate." Another guard said, sounding as if what he said was also truth itself. He and his fellow Solari seemed to firmly believe that the Lunari didn't deserve the 'luxury' of mercy, only because they worshipped a different light and held a different belief.

"If they are in no position to do so, then who are you to claim such?"

Looking over to their right, the Solaris found themselves face to face with the Aspect of the Moon, who stood tall and proud with her Crescent Moonblade. The moment the Solari turned their weapons onto her, she activated Pale Cascade, but remained from where she stood.

Diana looked over the shoulder of the guards, meeting the father's gaze. She glanced at the right, wordlessly telling her to head towards that direction before she simply said, "Go."

The mother sheathed her sword and picked their son up before she rushed off, thanking the Moon for her arrival. The father gave Diana a nod of thanks before he followed after his family.

"They're getting away!"

Before two of the guards could break from their formation to chase after the departing family, Diana swung her Moonblade and sent a bolt of lunar energy in an arc, forcing the guardsmen to halt their pursuit and face her.

"Are you that confident you can take us all on?" The leader of the group asked, pointing his sword at her.

"A fight is unnecessary," Diana then raised her weapon. "but unavoidable."

Upon the finish of her statement, Diana swung her Moonblade once again, unleashing a much bigger and more powerful bolt of lunar energy. Though a spear was thrown and an arrow was shot at her, the two projectiles were merely deflected by her shield. The second her ability struck the guards, two were thrown to the dirt while three were flung over the edge of the cliff, their quick reflexes saving them as each of them held on for dear life.

The two guards pushed themselves up and grabbed the nearest weapons around them, but when they stood against Diana, the latter merely glanced at the three others hanging on before she said, "Now you decide your people's fates."

Diana turned and headed off to where the family ran, leaving the two Solaris to decide whether they chase after her now, or let her go and settle on assisting their fellow guardsmen from their perilous situation.

Traversing through the forest, Diana left false trails to deter those who would dare try and track down the family she had helped escape. For what seemed like hours, she did that over and over again to ensure the safety of her fellow Lunari.