ANTIOCH

Chapter 1

Luna Seishin, a girl of strength and intelligence, stands alone in the forest watching the slow moving, clear waterfall. She thinks deeply and focuses on her surroundings. She hears rustling and quickly turns around.

"Who's there?!", she asks quickly. A figure steps out from behind. Elon Jishin comes up from the shade of the trees. She sighs in relief.

"Haha, it's only you, you knuckle-head." She runs up to Elon and embraces him. They both stand there for a moment as the breeze passes them.

"The others' were looking for you?" Elon said, breaking silence. She looked up at him in understanding. Their eyes met.

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Back it the town, Kayla Mugandian walks around head high. Guys everywhere admiring her presence. Offering her flowers and asking her to dinner. "Hey, back-off!", a deep voice interferes. Bryce Chikyu enters the scene with a serious look on is face. The other guys cower and run off.

"Hm, what's gotten into you?", she asks Bryce in a sarcastic voice. He looks down, discouraged. Kayla bends down to see his face. Blushing, Bryce answers, "You know I don't like it when other people flirt with you." Kayla giggles and sighs. "It's just like you Virgos to get jealous over nothing." Bryce suddenly sits straight up and crosses his arms.

"Hey, hey...you guys!" Both Bryce and Kayla turn their heads to see a sprinting boy coming their way.

" Huh, it's Cody." Bryce said. Cody Daiyamondo stops to catch his breath. "*huff* huff* Have you...*huff*..guys seen...Luna?" Cody asks.

"Huh, uh, she went to the waterfall to go train, why?", asks Bryce. Cody finally catches his breath and suddenly a very enthusiastic look comes upon his face.

"I really believe I got the lead on Elon Jishin!", Cody yells. Bryce and Kayla both with a puzzled look on their look on their face. Then their heads suddenly droop with disbelief. "W-what?!", Cody asks, his confidence slowly depleting. Kayla answers, "You and Devin have been at this for too long. Give it a rest for once.", she says with her hands up, she then crosses them. "You're not getting anywhere with this." Discouraged, he replies, "Oh, oh yeah?! We'll see. We'll show you that he's not the guy you think he is!"

"Who's not they think who is?" They heard a random voice. Cody turns around. Elon and Luna stand there, hand in hand. Cody's face turns red with embarrassment. "Everything okay? I heard you guys were looking for me?", Luna asked. "Yeah, everything's fine. Just Cody being a knuckle-head again.", Bryce answered? "Wha'd you say? I could beat you here, right now!"

"Luna...!", Kayla called out. The two girls hugged on one another with delight and gratitude.

"How's my twin doing?", Luna said still embracing her Cancer twin. "I'm just fine. Haven't seen you in two days!"

"I know. I've been training hard." The two laugh.

Mizu Kyasuta stands on top of a shop spying on the group of friends. "So, that's them?", he asks?

"Yes. Kayla Mugandian and Luna Seishin.", a floating device replied to him. "Hm...Ms. Muguandian and Seishin. My answers to mastering Cancer Magic and all other magic.", Mizu says, deviously. "Shall we retrieve them now sir?", says the device.

"Not yet, Böse (Bot Operating in Self Engagement). We'll wait a little longer."

It's around 6 p.m. And the gang are together simply enjoying each other's company as the sun is going down.