Episode 1

..."Panic"...

Latona's POV

In a cozy room, surrounded by orange lighting. My mother is beside me.

"And then the supermage swooped in and saved the day."

She is about to finish reading another story book for the night.

"Mother, will the bad mage never win if there are good mages around?" I asked her.

"Yes my daughter, because evil never wins."

I smiled. "I want to be a good Celestial Mage someday to never let bad mages take over our world!"

My excitement made me sat up the bed.

"Tomorrow, I already planned to get you signed up at the Celestial Academy since you're already at the right age." She said caressing my hair.

She turned off the lamp and left my room. I cannot sleep, staring at the ceiling of my room. Various thoughts kept me awake.

"I'm so excited to finally become a student of the Celestial Academy."

"I wonder, if I'm going to meet new friends"

"Mother said, evil never wins so I'm going to be a good Celestial Mage and do my best !"

"I think mother should stop reading me bedtime stories now, because I feel like I'm old enough."

I kept thinking those words until I feel drowsy and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, my mother woke me up. Her beautiful pink hair was glowing from the sunlight.

"Goodmorning mother." I greeted her with a bright smile.

"Today's your big day, Latona my daughter." She said with a grin.

We both went downstairs and ate our breakfast. She assisted me on cleaning myself up and also made sure that I look good by preparing a special long white dress for me.

We headed towards Celestial Academy, which is at the center of our city, near the chateau where the Council of Celestia and Celestial Majors do their work.

Around it's main building is a courtyard filled with flower gardens with a grand fountain in the middle.

My mother held my hand and we went inside my future school.

Inside the lobby, she talked to the officer in charge of signing students in that school. The officer took out a piece of paper then me and my mother signed it.

"I'm officially signed in !" I thought to myself.

As we have received our schedule which is enclosed in an enveloped, my mother requested me to take a tour around the school.

I agreed with a wide grin.

That moment, a disturbing scream outside startled us.

There were loud voices, screams of terror. I decided to peek at the nearest window.

There was a sight so horrible, I flinched and moved away. A bunch of people in black robes were slicing the residents.

"They've come.." The officer muttered and ran away.

I looked at my mother who grabbed my wrist. I can feel her tight grip and dragged me towards the exit of the school.

"Latona, whatever happens resist the darkness!" My mother glared at me in the eyes.

That moment, loud footsteps on the doorway interrupted us. My mother looked terrified.

People wearing dark robes, hood covering their faces walked inside. They are holding scythes and long swords.

They grabbed my mother's wrist immediately, pulling her outside.

"Latona! Run! Whatever happens, don't let them get you!" My mother shouted and my body ran by its own out of fear.

I notice a few guys chase me, my heart beat faster. My legs wants to stop but I need to live! I cannot let the darkness get me!

"Because evil never wins right ?"

A few moments I realized that I had already left my mother. I remembered her eyes, filled with desperation when asking me to run.

"There's no turning back..."

"I.. I will save you soon mother!"

I was stopped on my tracks when a cold hand grabbed my arm, gripping it tightly. I turned behind and a guy with a black robe is about to swing their scythe aiming for my neck.

Instinct made dodge his attack, but he managed to cut most of my hair and open a wound on my cheek.

There, appeared an old man in black robes with menacing eyes scolding him with a malicious voice.

He is telling him not to kill me. Why ?

I cannot further comprehend what they were saying so I ran, losing them.

Tears flowing out my eyes, I ran towards the streets of what was once a bustling and peaceful city.

"Oh no.. Why is this happening? What's going on? " I looked around my surroundings.

People with black robes are forcing every door open. They are killing men using their scythes and capturing women.

Amidst the chaos I was relieved they didn't notice me.

The tall walls that once protected our city was taken down by Giant Beasts. Their pure red eyes glowed through the dark.

"Where are the Major Celestials?" I don't see any resistance from what was supposed to be defending our city.

"Did they abandon us?" I said quietly.

I found my way to the chateau and went inside. To my surprise, there were only few people there taking shelter.

I found familiar faces and I approached my former neighbors.

"Uncle, what's going on here?" I asked him with his wife beside trembling with fear.

"Latona, where's your mother?" He asked.

"She was caught by those evil men" I said, sobbing.

He grabbed my arm and pulled me close to him and looked at me.

"You must leave this place! The darkness must not consume you." He clenched his teeth and let my arm go.

"Wh-what do you mean?" I asked.

"Descendants like you are getting captured! I know it's not for a good cause!"

"Descendants? What is that ?"

As he said that a Giant Beast tore down the walls of the chateau. I saw the old man from before riding on its shoulders.

He pointed his finger at me. The Beast roared mightily and ran towards my direction.

"Latona! You must go now!" My uncle stood between me and the Giant Beast. He casted a green light screen between him and the horrifying creature.

I hesitated for a moment but convinced to flee

I find myself stepping through a dark forest. I must be far away from the city. My dress got ripped and ruined, from the sharp bushes.

A dark shadow is chasing me, it seems like a giant creature. Loud footsteps were banging through the silent forest.

I kept running for my life until a wide river stopped me from my tracks. My inner voice kept telling me to jump. Staring at the river, I find that the current is too strong.

"There's no other way..."

I looked behind to see the terrifying monster coming closer to me. It's footsteps are getting louder and louder.

Closing my eyes to get rid of fear, I took a deep breath and jumped into the cold water.

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Everything turned dark.

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