Aurora Gem's Story

In the evening air of Villsdale in a calm yet busy plaza, little violet stars the size of teacups were twirling and shooting little, safe sparks in silver and white as a crowd gathered about to watch. The stars twisted and whizzed and whirled, one spinning like a spinning wheel through the crowd, hitting a little boy in the stomach and dissolving into a glitter rainfall. Voices near the back of the crowd buzzed, trying to get a better peek at this entertaining magic.

"Who is it that's causing this?" A gruffy, elderly man questioned, stroking his beard.

"I've heard from a woman closer up that it's a young witch." Replied a younger gentleman.

Indeed, if one were able to wriggle their way through the thick onlookers, one would find young Aurora Gem running her slender fingers in circles as the stars shed glitter and sparks and twinkling lights, shooting up into the air and back down, sending one to orbit up around her head like a shooting star halo. Her attire was just as interesting as her show, a worn, patched dress that hung to her knees in ridiculous shades of sharp, royal purple and sunshine yellow and tongue pink, and if one were to look closely one could see star patterns stitched in. Her black hair shone with violet sheen from the stars, giving her an even more mystical appearance, truly the stereotypical look of Silvera witches.

Before her feet, a pointed, black witch's hat was filled with gilded coins, approximately 30 golden pieces, which was pretty good for being out here in the plaza for the last hour or so. She had left the inn only hours ago to buy more cloth and some food that she planned on sharing with her adventurers party, however, when she arrived at the fruit stand the prices had increased since someone informed the seller that most fruits were out of season at this time. So, after buying a few yards of fabric and to satisfy her grumbling tummy, she plopped down on the street on her off day and started a little show. That melon would be so sweet and ripe when she got back to eat it...

There was suddenly a crash in the distance, one that startled Aurora enough to cause her star auras to dissolve into glittery powders and disappear. Not that anyone in the gathering had noticed. All heads were turned to the north were the crash had come from. Aurora didn't look up until she picked up her money-filled hat, shaking the coins to the safety of the bottom of the hat. What she saw when she did look up made her gasp and eyes widen like baby blue crystal plates.

It seemed a huge shadow had blocked out half of the sky, leaving part of the plaza in darkness. The people around her finally gripped their senses, seeing what the shadow was before she could, screaming and dispersing into chaotic sprints for safety. Aurora blinked and strained her eyes to see what it was, already knowing it wasn't anything good. She dumped the coins into her dirty little bag and placed the hat on her head, jogging down the street as to get closer and return to the inn. Perhaps they knew the cause of this.

She began to run once she caught two heinous-colored eyes in the black massive shadow that was silhouetted by the sun. Being as thin and stick-like as she was, she could sprint as quickly as a tornado can suck a leaf into its center. She made it to the inn soon enough after, seeing her companions in the street before the building.

"What's going on?" She cried, face stricken with confusion and panic, counting and recollecting those who were out here about to fight this beast. Obviously, Aurora's question was not of top concern as the monster attacked, destroying homes and crying out in a horrible noise that made Aurora cover her ears and wince. Knowing the competency of her team, she ran inside to throw her money-filled bag on the table, looking around to see a frightened barkeep, saying over the destruction in the background,

"It'll be okay! My friends can take care of this! We're adventurers!" She gave a thumbs-up at the end of this, then, with a nod, she went back outside to do what she could to assist.

As the monster destroyed, attacked, screeched, Aurora did as much as possible to help, shooting glowing, violet auras shaped like blades at the creature's "feet", trying to keep back for the others to get in and kill the monster, growing excited and jumping and clapping at Belen's hits, then deflating as the creature returned to stance and continued on. In futile attempts, even causing Ea to consume Zenin, something Aurora caught sight of and squealed and covered her eyes, turning away, it seemed this monster was indestructible, taking the battle across town.

"Oh, my Artemis, how are we going to kill it?" She knew better than to take Lady Artemis' name, but she was growing ever more frightened and frustrated. She returned to the inn, looking around for her bag, an idea showing clearly in her expression. She spotted Chaos at the bar, confused why he wasn't out there using his EVIL powers to take the enemy down. She debated going and speaking with him, but shook her head as she grabbed her bag. The monster outside was a giant, and, due to lessons from Mama Gem about her cousin Leo the Half-Giant, she knew a thing or two about giants. In her bag was a little vial of a seasoning called, "Pompaqa", something used in witches' cooking that often enhanced magical abilities on a minor scale and acted on the body in the same affects of alcohol. Whenever her cousin Leo came over to visit, her mother always told her to not touch the Pompaqa in the low cabinet lest she spread the cherry-colored powder to Leo, which in turn could be deadly to his health. If this monster was full giant, then she could be able to kill it by smearing the powder on her hands and touching it. If only partial, she could at least sicken it, which would make it easier to fight.

Sprinting down the street yet again, winded already, she took the cork of the vial off with her teeth and rubbed the Pompaqa on her palms, holding them together so it didn't blow off. Once she found the monster laying in the rubble of a demolished house with Ea over it, shouting about how it wouldn't die, Aurora grinned proudly and called back,

"Ea, I have an ideaaaa~! I've got Pompaqa! It's a witch thingy, just watch! Keep it downnn~!" She maneuvered through the debris, hopping chunks of house like stepping stones, until she approached the monster, trembling as it was readying to get back up. Fear spread all through her like electricity, but she was already this close. She continued forward, frowning with obvious terror, face pinched, yet she held her hands out far, inching closer and closer until her palms made contact with the beast's skin.