Chatoyant

Chapter 4

We all go down the main hallway of the terminal. I can hear the sound of other conversations ahead. The hallway leads to a massive circular garden. Staircases were spiraling upwards on the far edges of it. There are many stained glass windows in here, all illuminated by glowing crystals. There were a total of 11. The center one had all of the queens in their guardian forms, positioning themselves to replicate the union's emblem. On the left, there was a stained glass window to represent each queen. On the right, there was a stained glass window to represent each queen in her guardian form. In the center of the garden, there was a fountain. On it, was a statue of Psyche, the goddess of soul. She's the reason Alenia's here in the first place. That's why this district is named after her. This is the center of the Alenian Union.

We all take one of the staircases. It leads to the agora. It's an open place of assembly. There is a raised platform in the front. Upon it, stood the five queens and a few members of the Grand Council. It's hard to believe that the queens are only 17. People from all kingdoms gather in the space.

Then, Queen Astoria of Aurora steps forward. "Welcome, everyone to the 446,484th Moon Ceremony." Queen Serenity of Anodyne comes up beside her.

"The ceremony will commence once all three moons have fully risen." she says. The sky is fairly dark now. I see a little blue and pink dot in the sky. Those are the moons Alette and Amara. Creda is the last moon to rise. I turn to my side. It's obvious that Athena can't contain her excitement. She's nearly jumping up and down.

My attention is drawn to the luminary crystals which provide a small amount of light to the agora. They've dimmed. I find that strange. They start glowing a brilliant blue. Murmurs go through the crowd. They dim and now change to a pink hue. They dim once again and change to a pure white. I glance up. All three moons have now risen. The light of the crystals glows brighter. It becomes blinding.

I can't see anything. Something feels off as well. I feel weightless. I can't feel my feet touching the ground. The sounds of people talking have dwindled away. When I regain my sight, I am shocked. I'm not in my human form anymore. I'm in my soul form. It has the same basic shape as my human form, except it only comprises of a fluid form of kalopsia. I can't see anything around me. It's as if I'm in a void. I look down at my hand, which was a beautiful gradient of blue to orange. I close my eyes. When I open them, I'm back in the agora. The sounds of gasps and excitement filled the space. That's when it hit me. I have wings. Everyone does. I look over at Athena in her black ceremonial dress and beautiful white wings. Her element is light. I look at mine. I'm a spotted something, so the color of my wings will be the spots of my upper wings, and at the bottom of my lower wings. I try to look over when I realize that quite a few people are staring at me. I try to figure out how to configure my wings, and once I do, I know exactly why they're staring at me. I don't Identify with an element.

I identify with two.