Luna (The Sovereign's Soul)

If Its Her Destiny

.:Author POV:.

Peter gave Nolan an ice cold stare, "Don't you dare dragged her into this!" Peter continue to step forward Nolan, but Nolan did not budged an inch, he stayed calmly. "Dad, no!" Luna stand forward blocking Peter's ways. "Luna, I trained you not for this!" Peter raised his voice at Luna. Nolan, delicately pulled Luna behind him, now facing Peter, "Lady Sekhmet has chosen her, like it or not, the destiny is hers." Peter pushed Nolan to the side,"No, I'm not giving her up even for destiny."

"Dad, Please, I-" Luna sentence was stopped halfway as Peter grabbed on and pull her wrist,"You're coming with me young lady!"

"Sovereigner's soul will be awakened soon, she is the only one who can stop it," Nolan speaks from where he stands. Peter pauses awhile but does not look back,"You, stay away from her!" He continue taking Luna with him until they've reached outside.

Luna who have been struggling to get herself lose, "Stop, dad!" She finally got herself off. "Insolent! You shall never meet him ever again!" Peter shouted unable to contain his roiling emotion. "No, he's the only way I can get the truth about what happens to my parents!" Luna shouted back. "I said to leave it to us, didn't I?!" Peter who is usually calm and gentle, his emotion is shaken. "I can't, I will not stand by to watch. You know me, so please, let me.." Luna pleaded but Peter cuts in coldly,"I will not allow that." Luna felt wronged, she clenched her fist, "Nobody can stop me." With a drop of tear drip off the edge of her eyes, she turned and run away from Peter. "Luna!" Peter called out to her. He started chasing her but Luna has gotten strong lately, she is quick even Peter finds it challenging chasing up to her. Peter lost her halfway in the park. He huff and puff looking around. It was late, its dark and hard to see.

While Luna was running, a shadow came out of nowhere jumped on her. Knocking her down, strangling her neck, obstructing her from further retaliation. Luna, quickly regain her composure, strike the enemy with stance she learnt from Peter. She managed to release herself and get on her feet,"Who are you?!" Peter, heard her voice ran towards her direction. The enemy attacked Luna again, successfully knocking her down again, this time the enemy manage to render her movement null. She struggles to release herself but the enemy was harvesting a ball of electrical smoke on its hand. "Luna, no!" Peter strike the enemy from the back, causing the enemy to lose balance. Then Peter swiftly pulled back its arms and shouted, "Run, Luna!"

Luna staggered on her feet, dithering as whether she should fight or run. The enemy manage to got lose pinned down on Peter. "No!" Luna darted forward landing her fist on the enemy cheek, however, the enemy grabbed her wrist, strong enough to flung her to the side. She thumped on the ground and her Amethyst Pendant fell out from her. The enemy was quick to notice, so is Luna. Both of them reached over to snatch the pendant. As both of them almost palm onto the pendant, Luna whacked on the enemy's hand, quickly grasp on it. But the enemy was quick to response, pinned down on her hand that hold the pendant. This time round, the electric smoke was harvested rapidly, the hoarse voice speaks, "Velocious Detriemont!" With that, he swung his now fully powered hand at her.

Pyshhhh! Peter reached just in time, blocking the hand from Luna with his body. Peter groaned heavily but turn to his side, grappled on the enemy's neck and tumbled forward. Luna looked around, but there's only a trash can nearby, she ran over to grab a trash can. They wrestle on the ground, Peter struggle to call out, "Cathio Detriemont!" His hand lit up with blue electric radiant. "Velocious Detriemont!" Their hands clashes, sparks bursts. The enemy uses another hand and slid a distal tapered dagger to which, Peter failed to notice. Luna clasp on the trash can, ran as fast as she could towards them. Then it happened. Everything was in slow motion, Peter fell to his side. The enemy hands strikes on his chest, Peter let out a painful groaned. "DAD!!" Luna screamed, her legs are becoming weak. Her eyes now blurred as she saw the enemy pulled his hand off from Peter's chest "No!" her voice cracked. She cried in exasperation, blinded by her anger she dash forward rashly. To which the enemy easily toppled her on the ground. Luna tussled, she twist and turn, She felt powerless to the enemy who proved too strong for her to handle. Her tears would not stop streaming, now the enemy is overpowering her, she could almost felt his victorious smile underneath the mask.

Whack! The enemy took a blow to his head unsuspectingly. Luna could feel the weight of the enemy being lifted from her. He was then thrown to the side. "Are you okay?" It was Nolan, he lifted Luna up to her feet. "Stay with Elena," he says then run after the enemy, whose retreating from his failed mission. Elena came to help Luna wobbled who over to her father's body, now running cold. She wail with all her might as the pressuring air feel as if its going to crush her lung. Peter weakly held her hand, "George...will...look after you...tell him, I love him." Peter breath in great difficulties with his gravely destroyed chest. Luna held his hand up on her cheek, "No, I'm so-sorry, sorry. Please stay." She whimpered pleadingly. Peter continue to whispered in great effort, "Luna, from now on, be on alert. They won't stop, they knew who are you now. Please be safe my baby girl..." Peter release his last breath.

The sky rumbled, followed by drizzling rain. Luna wail at her father's lifeless body. Nolan came back to see Luna, so distraught by her father's death. He felt familiar with the pain she's going through right now. He gestured to Elena, who went for awhile and came with umbrella and a large dried towel. Nolan took the towel draped it over Luna, who is now devastated. Nolan held the umbrella over her and stayed by her side while Elena waited for them in car.

It was way past over midnight, the street is now empty and cold. The rain has stopped for quite some time has past when Luna finally decided to stand up, she draped her father's body on her. Nolan helped by draping the other side of Peter. They both walked until they've reached Luna's home.

Luna gently lay down Peter's body on the couch, when George came down from the stairs,"You guys are late." Luna just sits on the couch with Peter. George felt something is off, then he notice Nolan is there too. George felt familiar with Nolan but Nolan's dejected expression alerted him, there's something else is going on that needed his attention. He walked, step by step over to the couch, came in front of Peter's expressionless face. That moment, he knew, something is very wrong. There's blood and almost a see through hole on his chest. "Peter?" George took Peter hands, its never been so cold. George couldn't believed, he refused at this very moment, that the fact Peter is no longer alive. He fell on his knees, grieving greatly. Luna was numb on the couch but shared the grieve with George. They mourned Peter's death that night.

In the morning, Nolan left them with a simple breakfast. Now there's only Luna and George. George finally spoke in cracked voice, "He said, something's up. So he followed you..." Luna who has been numb whole night, bursts in wailing all over again. George, had his tears streaming down again, sits on couch holding Luna in his arms. They cried for some time before Luna explain what happened. George is

dejected by the whole event.

A funerary ceremony was held for Peter. Luna, George, Connor, Nolan and other close friends have attended. Everyone eventually left, leaving only Luna, George and Nolan. "Luna, do you think you can help me get a glass of water?" George speak softly, Luna expressionless trudge slowly into the kitchen. George turn to Nolan, "You're Moon." Nolan nodded slightly in reply. George stare coldly at Nolan before speaking again, "Luna told me everything. But she doesn't know you're Moon." Nolan look up at George and George continue, "I like to keep it that way if possible. This is not the right time for her to know Moon." Nolan nodded slightly, "Agree." George speak solemnly, "If its her destiny, I'll walk down the path with her. Peter would want that too." Hearing that, Nolan steadily answered, "We've got Luna and the Amethyst together. Now, we'll need to help her unleash the power within."

Just then Luna came back out with the glass of water, looking resolute. It like she suddenly realized something and gotten back her soul. She handed the glass of water to George, look him in the eye with great determination, "I will not let Peter die in vain. We must get to the bottom of this, fast." She then turned to Nolan, "That sinister culprit, does not look local. I guessed he's Cathonion right?"

"Yes, "Nolan answered, slightly confound by her sudden tenacity. "You said, the path to Cathopia will be reveal on next full moon night, right?"

"Exactly, around the school summer holiday" Nolan said, pondered on the earth calendar.

"Great it, that's only 3 weeks away." Luna, looking even more resolute.

From then on, Luna never missed her training, depending on her memorized lesson from Peter's guidance and George's new training. Luna make sure she learnt how to empower and conquer every move she learnt. She will not let herself be put into a helpless situation again, she vowed to become stronger. Never will she feel powerless again if she shall ever faced that culprit assassin again. Luna, being gifted learner is able to adept to everything she could learn. She swung her fist so fast that George wouldn't be able to catch up, but she cease her fist from hitting George. "Showing off I see," George smiled proudly at her and she smirked confidently. "But we still unable to bring out your power," George sigh taking a seat on their backyard's bench. "How do you get your powers, Geo?" Luna ask impatiently. George laughs, "We're Cathonion, born with it." Luna took out her pendant, confusingly wondered "Why does Lady Sekhmet chosen a human like me instead?" George stand up, took a sip on his soda,"We'll about to find out tomorrow." George puts both his hand on Luna's shoulder, "Whatever happens, I'll be there with you. We're heading Cathopia together." Luna give George a tight hug, "Now that I can fight, I will protect you." George snickers, Luna offended, "What, you don't think I can?" George simply just gave her a gentle pat on her head.

"Well someone's gonna missed your presence on summer holiday" George said while handed Luna her bag. Luna look at George who direct his chin towards Connor , shouted from distance "Yo, Luna! We're gonna be late for class!" Luna look at Connor vaguely saddened, she thought for awhile and step toward Connor.