As Argmicheal and I sit down on an isolated group of rocks. He pulls out a small burlap sack of some green viscous substance and eats it. I cringed in disgust. Apparently this slug creature isn't the cleanest of eaters. The green substance just droops from his face and chin. It looked so gross. "Ya want some kid? Gotta persevere your strength especially being here. Ya see living beings lose themselves if there here long enough. So I highly suggest you eat this. It'll make your stay a bit more bearable." He says. I reluctantly reach for the gross green slime and slowly eat some. It was as nasty and disgusting as I thought.
Argmicheal smiled and started to laugh at me. I pouted and puffed up my cheeks. "Eww. That is the nastiest thing I ever tasted. What was that? Why was it in your burlap sack?." I ask. He squirmed over to me and placed a hand on my shoulder. Strange enough he's the same height as I am. I didn't notice it before but this slug man is a bit chunkier than I originally thought. That and the darkness sort of hid it away. I feel some tinglyness in my tummy and started to produce a feint yellow glow it quickly vanished but I feel more accustomed to this foreign realm. "Ready to keep goin Luna? We got tons of more floors til we reach your dad." He assured. We keep going for three more floors. I notice the sky,ground and even the color of the lava is changing. They change from a pretty blue to purple. I figure sense the higher floor we ascend,the more it seems to change.
"Hmm has it always change colors like this?" I ask. Argmicheal nods and magically summons a spear. It falls into his hands. He twirls it around expertly and uses it as an walking stick. Sort to speak. We continue to climb our way to the top. "Almost there kid. Look I have seen these guys. Those guards that infiltrated Hexus did seem a fair bit stronger than the usual. These guards were dressed in shiny red armor and armed to the head to toe. They also have these large swords. Hmm hopefully they have no sort of gadgets that'll steal your dad's powers away. I mean who knows what would happen if he fell from his throne. All of Hexus would plunge into chaos." Argmicheal warned.
"Hmm well maybe we have to hurry there. If my father really is in trouble as my grandmother and you say. Then I suppose we find the fastest way to him." I say. We see a elevator nearby and get on. I silently hope things are going well with Papa. All is silent until we hear a loud boom from above the floor we get off on is labeled "Floor 31". We walk out of the elevator and I rush to my father's aid. As I was rushing I was knocked off my feet and the wind was knocked out of my body. What was a blur cleared. A knight dressed in shiny red armour was standing over me. The knight held a pitchfork type of weapon and held it high in the air preparing a devastating stab. With one strike I thankfully moved out the way and got back to my feet. "I must've gotten really lucky there. Had I not moved out the way. I'd probably be in a more horrific situation. Who are you and why are you here." I ask the red knight. They say nothing and tries stabbing me multiple times. I dodge their attacks and run for cover. The Red Knight follows and stops. They stand very still and inhale. I hid behind a boulder and suddenly the very boulder was deatomized into literal nothingness. I fall to my back and squirm to my feet. The knight threw their pitchfork at me and it barley missed. I get into a fighting stance. I decided to activate my first Aether form. Large violent gusts of wind surged, I charged the red knight and punched them with very little effort. The knight was sent flying into a very large boulder.
The boulder broke off and fell into the lava. More red knights took noticed to me but fled. They spotted Argmicheal and charged him instead. I was worried at first,but witness such graceful and brutish swings the slug used. What about ten red knights,were now only three. I was amazed and confident that Argmicheal could handle himself. Meanwhile the red knight that I punched into the lava arose from thier prison perfectly unscathed. The creature dodged my next punched and speared me through a wall of rock and gravel.
Punch after punch. I tried to free myself from this creatures grip but it only made it stronger. We were moving at such speed the dirt around us was breaking away until we were in front of Papa's castle. I was in a chokehold and shook the red knight off me. Once that creature was taken care off I throw them into the lowest pit that Hexus contain. I turned around and saw Papa easily dispatching his own knights. These knights were in white,blue and black. They spotted me and rushed towards my way. I closed my eyes and braced myself.With such blinding speed those two knights were nothing but scrambled metal and an heap. I opened my eyes and looked up to see the very man that most mortals love and some fear. To me he's my Papa. Papa looked down at me and picked me up and squeezed me tight.
"Daughter. Luna why are you here? Have you no reason to be on Neo?" He asked putting me down. We walked back to the castle and sat in his comfy living room. I sat in a black comfy chair and began telling Papa what Grandma Umi told me. "Well..ya see..Daddy..Papa. Your mommy. Grandma Umi said you were in danger and well..ya know she figured I'd be up for the challenge. I was but landed in the lower part of Hexus. By the way Papa. This place its enormous." I giggled. Though he didn't have a mouth I could tell he was smiling and happy to see me. He floated towards me and kissed my head. "I thank you Luna. But this realm is not for you. I need you to return to the living world and go back to my mother's realm. There you'll be safe. Don't worry. Your Auntie Emma is here now and Fafir's Red Knight Squadron are gonna try to over take me. I believe we can deal with them until its time. For now though leave." He says. I didn't want to but when he looked at me. His steely yet warm grey eyes assured me he'll be alright. Just then Auntie Emma hugged me and told me she'd keep the denizens and her big brother safe. Though it was short. I walked out of Papa's castle alone. There I saw Argmicheal in some trouble. Two rather large knights held him by his arms. I told them to let him go. They didn't budge. I said it again before I attacked. The third time I got impatient and kicked them.
"Let him go!!! If you don't Im gonna really show you two fools what for!!!" I threaten. The knights did as such and one kicked me with such tremendous force I was hurling into a pillar causing it to crack and crumble. I was really hurt and slowly got up to my feet. I rubbed my forehead and saw blood. This wasn't good. The two knights while holding Argmicheal equally attacked me. They punched me with there free hands and kicked me. I laid on the floor coughing up blood. The slime I ate earlier must've helped some how. A intense pain started to form in my gut. Oh no..What I felt my rib. They were broken for sure. What I didn't realize the slime was healing that spot. I just had to keep myself alive long enough. Argmicheal wasn't too happy to see me in such a bad shape. I saw him break free from these monsters grip and slice at there bodies leaving an small scratch across there chest.
"Get up Luna!! Come on kid!!." Argmicheal yelled. I stumbled to my feet and felt lighter. For a mere instant. In a blink of an eye. Yet another person saved me. This time the silhouette was female. Long flowing black hair, blue skin and even her eyes. They seemed so familiar. The woman disposed of the remaining knights that attacked her. Once she finished. Argmicheal and I were brought back into the Papa's castle. He allowed Argmicheal to enter. I faded into a deep sleep. Once I woke up. I was in bed wearing a faded pink nightgown. There I saw once my sight cleared, was none other than my older sister Azou. She crossed her legs and folded her arms. She rose her head and smiled.
"Surprise? Hehehe. I told you. We are one. You and I. Why do ya think that final Aether state of yours is blue huh?" She said helping me to sit up. She gently brushed my own hair and kissed my forehead. I was so happy to see her and started to cry. "Im so so sooo sorry Azouuuuuuu. Had I been there sooner to stop that monster, you'd be alive." I sobbed. She giggled and snorted like the dork she is. "Pfft. And have you take the fun hehe. I wanted to go out like a badass and hey. Here I am hehe. Papa says I get to live here with him or choose to go to Nius. I passed his judgment and well currently. Im sorta your guardian angel. Hehe. Mmm. I missed my baby sister. I miss my little niece Gala and everybody. Most importantly. I missed Mom, Grandpa and Grandma. I miss all my family and friends." She said hugging me gently. I noticed a large bandage around my ribs. Azou assured me I should heal in a week or two. She also picks me up with the utmost ease and shows me around the castle. Papa chased us out of his throne room and showed us his large screens the current process of Fafir's Order.
"Is it bad that i'm glad I died before he went this far? Huh..Oh yeah. Your new slug friend is fine. Papa and Auntie Emma had him sent to the Underground Infirmary. It's near the eighth sector of Hexus which isn't even the deepest floor of this realm. Anyways. You need to stay here until your one hundred percent ready to go. Also..Papa. Can Luna show us her final Aether state.?" She asked. Papa wasn't really to keen on it. So we went outside and did some light sparring just to keep our combat prowess in check. "Heh. You definitely got stronger. Still hangin out with Silvia I presume? Hope she ain't bullying you. If so..Think I'll pop up and give her a surprise if she hurts you." She teased. Azou didn't know me and Silvia were dating. So I blushed and turned my head to the side. "Wait don't tell me..Gasp..oh..my..Nea..YOUR DATING?!!" She yelled. This caught some of the normal less violent demons attention. They looked away and continue talking and enjoying themselves as usual. I looked up at Azou and she hugged me so tight. "Awww I didn't know you were a lesbian. Wait..does Momma and Papa know? They must. I remember Papa saying you had an girlfriend. Well Im so happy for you awww. Your so cute when you blush."
"Azouuuuuu...Look..Im bisexual okay. Momma and Papa know along with the rest of the family beside remember Yunago. She used to be my girlfriend. Well ex- girlfriend."