Song of Darkness

Song of Darkness

Flora Winters

I do not own Lunar, Silver Star Story Complete, and I’m not making any money here either.

Summary: The Goddess had a twin brother. When she descended upon the magical world of Lunar in human flesh, he did as well. Now bound in mortal forms, a powerful enemy seeks to find and control them both. This story will contain boy love, some mild language, original characters, and violence.

Prologue

It was such a bright and sunny day in the little mountain town of Burg and a young man named Alex was feeling a little bit bored. He was in one of those moods to do something exciting, but he just didn’t know what. His best friend Nall was napping on top of a pillow and it was un-telling what Ramus was up to at this hour. He wondered if the two of them would be up for a little adventure.

He rolled over on his bed, tapping Nall on his furry little head. The winged creature didn’t even budge, but did continue snoring like a troll. He was probably dreaming about eating a ton of grilled fish. He rolled his eyes and sighed.

“Alex,” a soft voice called to him from the open door. It was his friend Luna and she was smiling like the Blue Star in the sky. “What are you still doing in bed, Lazy Bones?”

He sat up, running his fingers through his mussed hair. “Nothing.”

She stepped in and leaned back against the doorframe. “I can see that.”

“What are you doing?” He laughed, tossing his pillow at her face.

She caught the pillow and held it to her chest. “I was listening to your parents in the kitchen. Your mother was looking out the kitchen window. Apparently a new family is moving into the old manor near the spring.”

That news quickly sparked his interest. His green eyes shown with intrigue. “Really?”

She nodded, playing with a loose stand of shiny blue hair. “They look to be like very nice people.”

Alex grinned with straight and perfect white teeth. This could be a lot of fun. It was like the Goddess had answered his prayers. He wasn’t going to die of boredom. She had sent him a family that he could secretly spy on as they were moving in. That was when he jumped up off the bed to get dressed. Of course he had Luna to leave the room. That would have just been weird changing while she was in there with him. She was like his sister. They lived together for crying out loud.

Nall was still snoring as he slid his feet into his shoes and turned to look at his winged friend. Nothing could wake his furry little butt up, except…

“Hey, Nall!” He yelled at the top of his lungs, diving down onto his bed, sending the winged cat up in the air with a wild shriek. “Dad went and caught you some yummy fish!”

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“I ought to claw your face off, Alex,” Nall growled under his breath, floating along beside his head. “That wasn’t funny, so stop laughing.”

“I’m sorry, Nall,” he chuckled, holding his gloved hand over his mouth. “But, I couldn’t help it. You just looked so cute and comfortable. You know I simply couldn’t allow you to stay like that.”

Nall hissed. “Some best friend you are,” he pouted. “You’re so mean to me.”

“I love you, too,” Alex snorted, and smiled at him. “Come on. Don’t you want to see what the new neighbors are like?”

Nall landed on his shoulder and turned his face away from his sparkling green eyes. “I honestly don’t care.”

“You never could lie to me,” Alex said, scratching him under the chin. “You’re just as curious as I am and you know it.”

Nall let his pointy ears stand straight up on his head and his fuzzy white tail gently tapped Alex across the cheek. “Maybe…”

“To be honest, this house has always freaked me out,” Alex told him, running along behind some trees that made for good cover. “Do you remember what happened on that night three years ago?”

Nall turned to look at him. “How could I forget? I’m still picking splinters out of my fur.”

Alex stroked his neck affectionately. “Do you remember the ghost we saw in the mirror at the top of the steps?”

“And do you remember how a step broke with Ramus and he took us down with him?” He asked, shaking his head. “I thought poor Luna was going to have a heart attack? You could have broken your neck.”

“I was twelve,” Alex chuckled, peeking out from behind a tree, looking at the large old house. “We were stupid then.”

The old manor was three stories and looked just as spooky as he remembered it to be. The place looked even creepier than that at night. He wondered what it would be like to sleep in it at night, too. He could still see the beautiful face of that pale woman looking out at him through the glossy rose red surface of the mirror’s reflective glass. Poor Ramus had screamed like a five year old girl and had taken him along for a roll and crash ride down the wooden steps.

“Look at that,” Nall said, pointing with a small paw. “What is all that stuff?”

Alex looked. There was all kinds of things loaded up in wagons that were drawn by three black horses. Some of them even looked to be magical in nature. He wondered if they were a family of magic users. That would be so cool. He loved magic.

“Shall I shrink all of this stuff down, dear?” A woman’s kind voice asked, and she stepped out onto the grand porch. She was dressed in flowing violet robes and had long dark hair. She looked to be very beautiful from where he was hiding. “I think it would be easier to bring everything all in at once, put everything in its proper place, and then grow it back to normal.”

“Did she say shrink?” Nall asked.

“Shush,” Alex whispered, creeping through the bushes. “We don’t want to get caught.”

He poked his head out and watched the woman pull out from her robes what looked to be a long wooden wand. It was black in color and had a crystal on the tip. She waved it around in intricate circles before her, chanting in a voice that was distorted with magic. The enchanted gemstone on the tip began to glow silver in color and all the objects in the wagons began to shrink in size. There was a sudden “poof” sound and purple smoke filled the air. Alex put his hand over his nose in order to keep from coughing.

“Oh, shoot!” The woman shouted, coughing as she stomped a heeled foot in agitation. “Honey! I shrunk the horses, too!”

Alex could hear a hearty roar of laughter and saw a big man come walking out of the manor. The guy was tall and muscled. He looked to be more of a warrior than a magic user. But, looks could always be very deceiving. He had spiky brown hair and a band around his forehead. There was a strange blue symbol in the center. He walked up beside what Alex assumed to be his wife and shook his head.

“I guess I better fix this,” he said, whipping out what looked to be a wand from his back pocket. It was totally different from the woman’s. It was long and white. It looked to be made of what Alex assumed to be ivory. There was a round, polished black stone on the tip of it. “Or that boy of ours will see those little horses and run off with them to start a miniature circus or something.”

That made Alex chuckle under his breath. That would be what he would do. Seeing those little horses running around each was the coolest thing ever. They looked to be the size of little kittens.

He watched how the muscular man waved his wand around in intricate circles like the woman had done when she had shrunk everything with her wand. The black stone on the tip of his wand began to glow with a silver light. A beam shot from the stone, striking the horses, and they were full size again. The three of them looked to be very pleased.

“There,” the man said. “Let us carry all of this stuff inside, before the spell wears off and we find ourselves with a mess to clean up, Camilla.”

“Where is that child of ours?” She asked, looking around as she began to pick up shelves, and furniture, placing them in the palm of her hand.

“He is more than likely off spying on the new neighbors,” the man said, picking up a bunch of stuff, too.

Alex turned to look into Nall’s eyes. That was exactly what they were doing. It looked like he had something in common with the new boy.

Camilla laughed. “That boy is getting to be a handful, Damon.”

“But, he’s worth it,” Damon chuckled, leading her into the manor. “He always knows how to keep me entertained, even when he knows he’s in lots of trouble.”

Alex watched the two of them go back into the manor, closing the large wooden door behind them. The two of them looked like they were very nice people, and they knew how to use magic. That was so cool. He wished he knew how to use magic.

“Come on, Alex,” Nall said, playfully pawing at his cheek. “Let’s go find that kid and show him how one really spies on people.”

“Hmm,” Alex said, ducking back down behind the large bush. The yellow flowers that were blooming on it smelled really sweet. He would come back later and pick some for his mom to put on the kitchen table. “I wonder who he could be spying on right now.”

That was when something plopped down, bouncing off the top of his head. He looked down, seeing an acorn at his feet. He cocked his head to the side and looked up when he heard a snort of delighted laughter.

There was a young man who didn’t look any older than him sitting on a branch just over his head. “What is that you were going to teach me, Little Wings?”

Nall growled and Alex smiled up at him. “That was sneaky.”

The young man grinned from ear to ear, and swung down, landing on his booted feet. He was dressed in a simple pair of black pants and a white shirt. His sleeves were made of lace.

The boy’s hair was longer than his own and curly. It was like the color of Luna’s hair, only darker in shade. He had eyes that reminded him of the sky being reflected in the ice of the sealed off Dragon’s Cave. They were not cold eyes, through. In fact, they looked to be very warm and full of mischief.

“I’m Alex,” he said, holding out his gloved hand for the young man to take. “It was a pleasure spying on your parents and having an acorn dropped on my head.”

The blue-haired boy nodded, taking his hand, shaking it. Alex noticed that boy’s hand was just a little bit smaller than his own, but his grip was firm. “I’m Lynx,” he said, grinning with straight white teeth. “Where do you live?”

Alex pointed. “In the house near the Goddess statue.”

Lynx nodded. “What do you think of this house? It’s kind of spooky, don’t you think?”

Alex quickly agreed with him. “Not to scare you or anything, but there is a ghost woman who haunts the mirror at the top of the steps.”

Lynx’ eyes lit up like an icy blue star. “Really? The one with the freaky red glass?”

“That’s the one,” Alex told him. “She just came out of nowhere and sent me and my friends racing down the stairs.”

“Don’t you mean falling down the stairs, Alex?” Nall asked him with an annoyed huff.

Lynx laughed. “And what’s your name? You have got to be the neatest creature I’ve ever seen.”

Nall looked at him with his dark eyes. “I’m Nall,” he said, showing tiny razor sharp teeth. “Be afraid. Be very, very afraid.”

“I’m trembling as I speak,” Lynx said, cocking his head to the side. Alex watched how that dark hair fell across his amber toned face like a silky dark curtain. His face was smooth and lovely to look at. The young man was very easy on the eyes, just like Luna was. “Would you two like to come in?”

“Lynx!” A voice yelled from the other side of the flowering bushes. “Where are you? Don’t make send out a Wisp to bring you kicking and screaming back here! You have your room to put in order!”

“That’s my mom,” he said, rolling his eyes. “She’s such a wicked witch.”

Alex laughed and watched as the boy poked his head through the bushes. “I’m right here, mom!” He yelled. “I’m talking to my new friends! Their names are Alex and Nall! They live near the Goddess statue!”

“Friends?” Nall hissed like an angry feline, raising the hair on his arched back.

“Oh, that’s wonderful, honey!” Camilla yelled back. “Why don’t you invite them in for some snacks?”

Lynx went to turn back around, but the limb he was holding onto snapped in his hand. He would have fallen had Alex not been quick enough to grab him from behind. “Thanks,” he said, turning slowly to face him, blowing his locks out of his eyes. “Would you two like to come in?”

Alex nodded much to Nall’s not wanting to do so. He was digging his sharp claws into his shoulder. “Stop it, Nall,” he said, patting him on the head. “What’s wrong with you?”

“He called me little,” he snapped, turning his head away.

Alex rolled his eyes. “Sure, Lynx.”

Those blue eyes lit up like the Blue Star. They really reminded him of Luna’s eyes. It was almost like they had the same smile.

“This is Alex,” Lynx said. “And this cute little guy is Nall, mom.”

“Aw,” she said, grinning at the two of them. “I think I have some fish for you, Nall.”

Nall flapped his wings in excitement. “Fish!?”

She laughed out loud. “Of course,” she said, scratching him under the chin, and then patted Alex on the head. She was just a little taller than him. “Let’s go inside and see what that husband of mine is up to.”

“What all do you do for fun around here?” Lynx asked him as the walked into the manor.

“We have the town festival coming up soon,” Alex told him, looking around. The house no longer looked spooky at all on the inside. It looked…very nice. “There will be singing, dancing, food, games, and things to buy.”

“That sounds like fun,” Lynx said, and Alex noticed him looking up the stairs where the haunted mirror was. It was still like he remembered it. Rose red glass encased in a black wooden frame. There was sharp thorns carved around the edges in that black darkness.

Alex nodded. “My friend Luna will be singing and I’ll be playing my ocarina.”

Lynx stopped and looked at him. “You play the ocarina?”

“Yes,” Nall said, floating up off Alex’s shoulder to hover before the blue-haired boy’s lovely face. “Alex is the best.”

“I love the ocarina,” Lynx told him. That made Alex smile. He liked people who liked music.

“It makes the most beautiful sound,” Camilla said, leading them to where the kitchen was. Everything looked brand new and he knew that it was. Magic users were very wealthy. Alex wondered why this family had decided to move to Burg.

“Do you have it with you now?” Lynx asked him.

Alex nodded. “Yes.”

“Would you play it for me?” He asked.

Alex cocked his head to the side, feeling a little shy suddenly. “I’ll be meeting my friend Luna at the springs to practice for the festival later. Would you like to come with Nall and me?”

Lynx nodded his head with enthusiasm. The boy was like a whirlwind. It was like being washed away in a flood.

“And who do we have here?” That deep voice asked. Alex looked to see that it was Lynx’ father. He was even taller up close. The guy had to be over seven feet tall. He looked like he could lift the Goddess statue with those arms and toss it to the Blue Star. He wanted muscles like that, so he could swing a sword like Dyne. Oh, he had forgotten to go see him today. He would just have to stay extra long tomorrow to make up for it.

“This is Alex,” Lynx said, introducing him. “And this is Nall, Daddy.”

The massive giant laughed. “Making new friends already, I see. That’s my boy.”

Alex smiled up at him. “I bet you could pick up a horse and carry it to town, Sir.”

“Oh, honey,” Camilla quickly said, taking Alex by the arm. “Don’t say such things to him. His head is already big enough. He barely fits in this house as it is.”

Damon pouted. “Don’t ever get married, boys.”

Lynx rolled his eyes. “You two are embarrassing me.”

His father chuckled. “Are we now?”

“Come on,” Lynx said, pulling Alex away from his mother. Green eyes lit up when the slightly smaller boy touched him like that. It was the oddest feeling. It went shooting straight down his spine like a delicious spark. “I’ll show you around our haunted house.”

“Haunted?” Camilla asked, cocking a delicate brow.

“The mirror,” Alex said, turning back around before he could be led from the room. “There is a lady in shimmering garments with long blue hair that haunts it.”

“Oh,” Damon said, grinning from ear to ear. Now Alex saw where Lynx got that smile from. “Now that sounds interesting. I’ll have to study that mirror later then.”

“You boys go on up,” Camilla said. “And I’ll bring you up some snacks.”

“Come on,” Lynx said, leading the way to the banister.

“Can you use magic, too?” Alex asked him as he followed him up. He could still remember that scary night as if it had only happened last night. There that mirror was. It was getting closer and closer. He wondered if she would be there should he gaze into it.

“Of course,” Lynx told him. “Would you like me to show you some?”

Alex nodded. “Would you?”

Lynx laughed. “Yay! I get to show off.”

“Hmm,” Alex said, gazing into the mirror’s rosy red surface. “She’s not here, Nall.”

“Maybe it has to be night,” Nall told him. “When the owls are hooting to the stars.”

Lynx shivered. “That’s kind of scary, Nall.”

“Good,” the winged creature cackled wickedly. “Them my plan worked perfectly.”

“You two can stay the night sometime,” Lynx told him, leading the way to his bedroom. “And we’ll spy on that mirror all night until Lady Blue Hair shows herself.”

“Lady Blue Hair?” Alex asked, looking at Nall. “I like that name.”

“Here we are,” Lynx said, opening the wooden door to his bedroom. “Make yourselves at home, while I get some stuff together.”

Alex and Nall did just that. It was the coolest room ever. There were boxes full of all kinds of neat things just waiting to be placed in their proper home. Alex plopped down on a poofy looking chair and Nall curled up on top of his head like a fluffy white hat.

“Well?” Alex asked, poking Nall with his index finger.

Nall scratched his head with a paw. “Well, what?”

“This place isn’t really all that scary is it?” He asked.

“I guess not,” Nall told him.

“Everyone!” Lynx suddenly shouted, spinning around with a wand in hand. It looked to be red as cherry wood with a crystal pink stone on the tip. The jewel glowed with magic. “Prepare to be awed and amazed with this spell.”

Alex sat forward. The glowing gemstone was mesmerizing. He always was attracted to shiny objects.

“Watch as I magically transfigure this ordinary rock into a fire breathing lizard,” he said, waving the wand over the rock. He chanted some words that were distorted. His voice was like an echo at the back of a deep cave.

There was a loud “poof” sound and pink smoke filled the air, making Lynx cough. He was completely hidden by it. Alex got to his feet in concern and gawked when the fog suddenly cleared in a shimmering haze. Nall was laughing hysterically, floating on his back in the air above his head. The young wizard’s hair was sticking straight up on his head and hot pink in color.

“Did it work?” He asked, looking around with wide eyes because the rock was no longer in his hand.

Alex snickered and then burst out laughing right along with Nall. He couldn’t help it. It was just that funny.

“Well?” Lynx asked, putting his hands on his hips.

“Your hair!” Nall howled, giggling even more. “You look ridiculous.”

Lynx made a funny face and Alex pointed to the mirror behind the dresser. Lynx turned and his eyes widened as he gazed at himself.

“Wow,” he said, touching the neon pink spikes. “Wicked!”

“Make mine red,” Alex said, pointing at his hair. “It’ll freak my parents and Luna out.”

Nall landed on his shoulder. “You have got to be kidding me.”

“I have snacks, boys!” Lynx’ mother called out, opening up the door, stopping dead in her tracks. She looked right at her son and sighed deeply. “What in the Goddess’ Blue Star have you done to your hair? Did you try that rock into a fire breathing lizard thing again?”

Lynx nodded his head, scratching it with his wand. “I really thought I had it down this time, too.”

Alex laughed. This guy was funny. “Make my hair red.”

Camilla looked at him, set her tray down, and pointed her wand at him. “There you go, Alex.”

He walked over to stand before the mirror with Lynx. His hair was the color of reddest flame. It really brought out the green in his eyes. “That is so cool,” he said, touching it.

“Hmm,” Camilla said, looking at him from behind. “It suits your eye color and skin tone.”

“Too bad I can’t keep it this way,” he said. “My parents would die.”

“Oh, don’t worry,” she said, smiling warmly. “The spell will wear off in about an hour. So, enjoy being a redhead.”

“Fish!” Nall squealed, pouncing in the air, acting like he was swimming towards the fish on the platter.

“Enjoy,” she said, walking from the room.

“Eat up, Nall,” Lynx said, handing Alex a sandwich. “Here you go, Alex.”

“Thanks,” he said, taking it from him. He bit into it and he had to close his eyes. It was delicious. He loved honey. He ate two of them.

Nall finished his last yummy fish with a chomp and happily rubbed his belly. He rolled over onto his back and burped.

“Nall!” Alex snapped at him. “Manners.”

Lynx laughed. “He was just showing how yummy it was, right Nall.”

Nall nodded. “Yes.”

“We need to get going,” Alex said. “Luna will start to wonder what’s keeping us so long.”

“What about your two’s hair?” Nall asked.

“Like my mom said,” Lynx told him, picking him up like a kitten. Nall was so full and happily blissful that Alex could tell he was too tired to care. “The spell will wear off soon.”

Alex followed him out of the room. In a way, the pink hair made him look even prettier in the face.

“Mom! Dad!” Lynx yelled, skipping down the steps. “I’m going to go out with Alex and Nall!”

“Be home before dark!” Damon called from the back room. “Don’t make your mother send a Wisp after you!”

“I’ll be home before the first owl hoots!” He yelled.

“Have fun!” Camilla shouted from the kitchen. “Come back and see us anytime, Alex, Nall!”

“We will,” Alex called. “Thank you so much for the snacks. They were wonderful.”

“You’re welcome, dear,” she said, stepping out. “You all have fun.”

Lynx led the way out of the house and Alex led the way to the spring.

“Is that Luna?” Lynx asked when there was a voice singing on the air.

“Yes,” Nall told him. “Luna has the prettiest voice in all of Burg.”

“That song,” Lynx said, looking off into space. “It sounds very…familiar.”

“Come on,” Alex said, grabbing him by the arm. There was that delightful spark again. Only this time, it made his tummy feel like it was being tickled. “I’ll introduce the two of you.”

“Okay,” Lynx said.

Alex led him along the trees and fresh blooming wildflowers. There were different colors all over the place. The blue and white ones were his favorite. The sound of gentle bubbling water filled his ears and Luna’s voice was getting louder. He couldn’t wait to see the look on her face when she saw is hair.

TBC…

Please review and tell me what you think.

Flora.