Luna: Waiting? Why?

Master: It was your fathers final request.

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Luna: My father? What do you mean, I- I don't understand.

Master: You father, and mother were mages in Elune.

Luna: N-no they were merchants, traders. They died in a cart accident!

Master: They were SS+ rank mages. Your father was an Elemensia of great power, with affinity for every element. And your mother, she was an excellent summoner.

Luna: No. You're wrong, they couldn't have been.

Master: They took on an SS+ mission. Your father told me if they didn't live, to aid your magical learning journey. When I heard the news, I brought you to your uncle. No child should grow up without family.

Luna: WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT!

She says with tears starting to fill her eyes.

Master: Im sorry. To this day, it is one of my biggest regrets.

Luna: I would have been better off here.

Master: I know.

Luna: … Please, tell me about them.

Master: Your father was stern, yet tender. He cared deeply for the guild, but nothing rivaled his love for his newly born Luna. And your mother was the kindest woman I ever met. She deeply cared for everyone in the guild, and even her enemy. She never hurt a soul when she didn't have to.

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Luna is in tears listening to the master speak about her parents. They talked for what seemed like hours. With each sentence she learned more and more about her parents. And the truth that overshadows the lies her uncle spoke. The master had said something that shocked her.

Luna: No way, my parents were-

Master: Yes. Your parents were meant to be the next guild masters after me. The statue that's covered out there is theirs. They wanted to complete the quest before they could call themselves guild masters. But tragically they passed before receiving the title.

Luna: Thank you, master.

Master: No problem my child, if you get stronger I have something to give you, but until then, I will train you.

Lune: Ok.

Master: Now let's get going.

They return to the main hall with everyone else. Master gets up on the bar and starts a speech.

Master: ATTENTION!

Everyone stops what they are doing and looks. There's an intense vibe about him now.

Master: There was an assault on members of our guild. I take great offense to that. There was an attack on the children of our guild. I take great offense to that. Our enemy is the TENYI!

The room fills with people muttering about the Tenyi.

Master: No one will get away with harming a member of the guild, let alone our children. Zeichiel, sound out the messenger pigeons. All S rank and higher are to report home at once.

Zeichiel: Yes master. Does this include Darren sir

Master: Yes.

Zeichiel: Understood

Master: Red, Hiro, Ame. Go into the mountains, and retrieve Sole.

Everyone inside looks surprised by these orders. Retrieving sole, gathering the S ranks, and recalling Darren? Luna was confused by what these ment, but everyone else was in shock. The master was not messing around.

Hiro: Alrighty sir, understood.

The master gets down and everyone is in a moment of disbelief before everyone snaps back to reality. Zeichiel prepares the pigeons to retrieve all elune members. Everyone heads to bed, knowing sleep will be sparse in the near future. Luna heads into bed but after what master told her, and the events that occurred earlier, she is unable to sleep. She lies in her bed but overhears the sound of a piano, chiming softly. Luna gets out of bed, and tries to locate the sound. She tracks it down to two large double doors. She softly cracks the door open, peeking inside. In a dark circular room, with one spotlight shining on the center of the room. Under the spotlight is a grand piano, and Red is playing it. His eyes closed with his fingers gliding over the keys, creating a soft mournful tune. Luna is encapsulated by the performance, that she stands there in a space devoid of time. Waiting and watching for what feels like hours. A sleepy Ame turns the corner and sees Luna peeking in this room in awe. Ame laughs to herself and shakes her head. She turns around and goes back to bed. Reds song comes to an end, and Luna blinks out of her trance. Red gets up and opens his eyes. Luna quickly and quietly closes the door and tiptoes back to her room. The morning comes as they all awake, and head to the main room and eat. Red, Hiro and Ame prepare their things, before starting to head out.

Red: Later Luna!

Luna: B-bye.

They start to head out. The master turns to Luna.

Master: Are you ready?

Luna: Yes.