09

A Ray of Hope

"I still don't know what we're looking for, Dante," Lok Lambert, a young man with golden hair, said, his voice echoing off the cold, hard walls.

His mentor, Dante Vale, turned to him, his eyes sharp and serious.

"We're searching for any clues that might lead us to the wild titan rumored to inhabit these ancient ruins," Dante responded. His voice was calm, betraying no fear or hesitation. "There are whispers that the organization stole the titan, but if we can find even a shred of evidence about its companion, we may be able to track it down."

Lok sighed, his mind drifting to their friends who were on a similar quest elsewhere.

He hoped they were faring better. "Besides the spooky feeling of being watched, what kind of clues could possibly be buried in this drafty old tomb?" he asked, a hint of frustration creeping into his voice.

Just as he finished his question, a small, furry titan named Cherit fluttered into view, its tiny wings beating rhythmically. "Now, now, don't give up, my boy," it trilled, its voice like the soft jingling of bells. "There's always something hidden in the shadows."

Lok leaned against the cold stone wall, a small chuckle escaping him.

"Easy for you to say, Cherit. You're used to..." His words trailed off as the wall behind him gave way.

He yelped in surprise, but before he could fall into the newly revealed abyss, Cherit darted forward and pulled him away from the hole.

"Places like this," Lok finished, panting heavily as he stared wide-eyed at the hole in the wall.

He turned to look at Cherit, his eyes filled with gratitude. "Thanks, Cherit."

Cherit fluttered in place, its eyes twinkling. "Just doing what I can to keep you safe," it chirped. "Now, let's see what's hidden behind these walls."

But just as they stepped down the stairs Solwing, Dante's majestic falcon titan, suddenly materialized before them, its wings spread wide.

Dante's eyes widened in astonishment.

"How....how...did you summon yourself?" he stammered, trying to comprehend the impossible.

Lok, Cherit, and Dante followed Solwing as it soared gracefully through the tomb, the wind rushing past their faces.

The falcon led them to a hidden chamber adorned with cryptic glyphs etched into the stone walls.

The symbols seemed to pulse with an otherworldly energy, beckoning them closer.

As they approached the glyphs, Lok's eyes widened with excitement.

"Look!" he exclaimed, pointing at the intricate markings. "It speaks of two powerful titans, locked within uranium glass. They can only be summoned in unison, but the glass is incredibly rare."

Dante studied the glyphs intently, his mind racing with possibilities.

"If we can find this uranium glass, we may have a chance to bring forth these titans and restore balance," he mused. "But where would we even begin to look?"

Just then, a shadowy figure emerged from the darkness, but ehat they saw was a fearsome creature, her celestial form shimmered with a dark, galactic energy, emanating an aura of both power.

Solwing, recognizing his old friend, chirped happily and flapped its wings in welcome.

"Wh...who...is...that?" Lok stammered as Dante took out his holotom but it didn't even react to her.

"Whatever it is the Holotme has never seen anything like it." Dante said as Sowling flew over to her despite his owners protests.

Nightmera looked surprised to see the falcon titan out of its amulet "hey its been so long, you so look different."

Nightmera remained silent, her lips pursed in a determined line, glaring at them with intense, glowing eyes as it worried the falcon titan as Solwing landed on the ground close to her

"Nightmera it's me Solwing, why won't you talk to me." Solwing chirped as she shook her head, refusing to respond but sent out a wave of glutamic blast towards Sowling that blew him backwards.

Angered by this action Lok clenched his fists, frustration evident on his face “Ray pulse!”

Nightmera dodged the attack and began to search for the elusive uranium glass, her movements graceful yet determined to not fail her mission.

"Where did she go? We can't let her slip away!" he exclaimed, his voice laced with determination.

Dante placed a reassuring hand on Lok's shoulder. "We will find her, Lok.

The group followed Nightmera through treacherous corridors and hidden chambers, encountering traps and adversaries along the way, some of the traps proved challenging for the group but Nightmera helped the seekers predict the traps

Finally, after a perilous journey, Nightmera's keen senses led them to a hidden cavern bathed in a soft, ethereal glow but not the glow Ashe was looking for

But when they ventured deeper into the chamber, they stumbled upon Nightmera once again, her eyes filled with frustration and disappointment.

Nightmera’s frustration got the best of her as she glanced at the two seekers and titans as she growled, her eyes glowing a eerie purple and prepared an attack.

"Solwing, attack her!" Dante commanded but for the first time Solwing didn't obey as he flew in front of his seekers and stared at his old friend begging her not to attack.

The Galactic Nighlok eyes flickered with a mix of hesitation and guilt, she studied his face, seeing the desperation in her old friend’s face as she closed her eyes

Slowly, she lowered her guard but instead of speaking, letting out a puff of smoke from the ball shimmer, she simply just vanished as fast as when she appeared when the light dimmed down.

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My name is Melissa Sawicki and I was Born in Poland, I came to America since I was 3 and half and ever since then been living here. I am a kind and caring person who loves helping people and animals, I love to study Egypt and Astronomy.