Crystal Shade Episodes 01

soul, I believe I can change the world. In my soul, I believe I can defend the world with my soul, alone if necessary. I can find answers to help mother. There is hope. There is love. There is beauty. There is truth. These unite all of us, be it human or Aserian. I’m warded by mother’s mighty holiness, which gives me strength and wisdom. My new name, my new rank unites everything. It may mean one, but it represents millions of souls.
    I’m a Guardian, the one protecting everyone, protecting the nation that has survived thousands of eons and brought peace and prosperity to the people of Eecrys Aredia. No human being judges my actions; no human being commands me. I’m above them, I’m a higher being, but I also serve and help the innocents with my delegated wisdom. I must bring light and guidance, and ward mankind to keep the balance for eternity in peace and unity.
    The Angeni soul and the souls that escorted it approached the bright light. The formation of the escorting souls quickly opened like the petals of a flower. The dancing spiritual world began to dissolve around the Angeni soul to reveal a new realm beyond it.
    A gentle auric ripple disturbed the empty air in the middle of a sanctuary as a small rift formed and connected the spiritual realm with the normal realm. The soul raced out to the world that had awaited her return.
    Sachylia’s sunlight from the large glass windows beamed right into her, like the sun gave its sapphire light to begin her life. The swirling blue soul gave hints of the indistinguishable human form taking shape as the soul expanded larger and larger high above the ground yet still far from the immense stone ceiling. The bright sapphire aura surrounded the entire Angeni being, while it slowly pulled in to become a beautiful young woman. The semi-transparent angelic body seemed fragile, yet majestic, and graceful. Large pulsing sapphire feathered spirit wings snapped out majestic and wide as the spirit awoke like a lone phoenix from the ashes. The still hovering, slack wings and arms relaxed, the spirit soul looked up toward the ceiling.
    Then the spirit body descended lightly to the cold crystal floor to rest on one knee. The Angeni spirit bowed her head; her right hand touched the smooth polished surface that supported her while she retracted her large aura wings loftily behind her back.
    Now, I’m the one, the Angeni soul reborn, the Guardian of the Light . The hammer of justice to strike down evil that threatens our world from inside or without; the maker of peace, a safe haven for the lost, giving a small measure of light to the innocent even in the darkest night. I am the representative of the brilliance of the mighty crystal’s soul.
    The spirit felt the cold polished crystal floor under her bare spirit feet and hand as she gradually became solid. Her skin took on the flush of life, clean, faultless, and healthy; her eyes glowed bright sapphire in the light. Her long straight hair was joined, became solid, and turned to a golden blond as life filled each strand. Unruly, long locks of hair hung down in front of her left eye, which heightened her juvenility. In the meantime, the glowing and whirling shiny aura around her body flashed, and then clung solidly to her as a silk sapphire saree to cover her angelic body. Her wings glowed clean white. Her sapphire blue eyes still glowed toward the floor. Then the bright sapphire light dimmed a bit, it didn’t come from the sun anymore. It maybe never did. But it was all around her and beat like a tired heart. The aura on the saree pulsed softly, flashed, and then faded away while it lost its bright color and turned white.
    I’m her crystal child, the spirit soul of the One .
    The woman of Grace’s fountain vision looked up, the blue glow of her eyes vanishing with her first blinked. Her large wings ruffled as they came alive behind her. As her eyelids opened, they revealed young Grace’s hazel brown eyes. The sapphire aura pulsed slightly in the whites of her eyes before the aura faded away. Her eyes mirrored her soul; they emitted intelligence, determination, and strength. Everything was a blur around her. The dim light was strange to her eyes.
    “I am Angeni,” her first utterance echoed softly from her lips, and her eyes flashed sapphire. She had not intended to speak. It was instinctive to say the name her mother had given her.
    In the shallow silence, she felt the touch of the gentle cold breeze on her face and silky