"Your rite is ready, Lady Melissa.", a servant said. Melissa walked to the pedestal, where she faced the crystal. She held her hands in her staff, closed her eyes and started the Rite of Awakening. Soon, the crystal shined again. "Good job, Lady Melissa!", another servant said. Melissa looked at them. "Thank you, now we can secure to people that they can pray under the crystal.", she said. The servants applauded Melissa with vigor, as she looked at them.
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Ouitsuna looked outside at the window. The rays of the sun shined his hair and he smiled wryly. "It's time to bring some Vestals so they can have pain...", he said, walking outside.

(IGNORE THIS.)

Nixie hummed to herself as she stood in the Healer's room sorting herbs. Her blonde hair fell around her face as she worked, obscuring her bright blue eyes. At first glance, it was hard to believe she was a vampire but her fangs gave her away every time she opened her mouth. So, to avoid frightening her patients too much, she tended to speak to the ground or look away when she spoke. The girl smiled slightly to herself, feeling relaxed in the quiet and peaceful room.

Melissa walked towards her room, whese she remover her Vestal Garb and put her normal clothes once again. She heard a knocking on her door, and when she opened, it was one of her servants. "Lady Melissa, I believe we shall pay a visit to Lady Nixie, the Water Vestal. She might be wanting help on awakening the Water Crystal.", the servant spoke. Melissa nodded at her, in which the servant started to prepare for the trip. Melissa opened the window of her room, and saw the sun shining as always.
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BGM: Dolus vel lascivia
Ouitsuna began to walk towards the town's exit, where he found a lot of people standing there with some weapons, such as knives and swords. "Hey, we're going with you! These people from the Orthodoxy will learn a lesson!!", a townsfolk said. Ouitsuna simply smiled. "OK then. But if you get in my way when I'm with the Vestal, I'll hurt you too.", he said. The Anti-Crystalists started to scream Down with the Crystal Orthodoxy!! and walked alongside Ouitsuna, that had as his first victim the Water Vestal, Nixie Thalassa.

Nixie finished sorting herbs and put them away, glancing around the room. Thankfully, there were no patients but all the same it made things rather...boring. She was happy no one was hurt but that left her nothing to do. Well, I do need to practice awakening the water crystal. She thought to herself. She sighed and grabbed her vestal garb and stepped inside. A few minutes later she stepped back out clothed. The white dresses hem brushed her thigh, the long sleeves resting at the backs of her hand. A blue crystal hung an a delicate chain, encircling her head like a ringlet, the gem resting on her brow. She tucked her normal cloths away and turned to the door.

Melissa eventually reached the Water Temple, near the city of Turtle Dove. She entered, alongside her other servants, in hopes of meeting Nixie.
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Alongside his army of Anti-Crystalists, Ouitsuna reached the city of Turtle Dove from its other entrance, far from the Temple. Now, to find the temple and the Vestal..., he thought.

Nixie made her way to the Water temple where she paused upon seeing another girl standing there. The vampire blinked before she recognized Melissa, the Light Vestal. She then made her way over to the other girl with a small smile, comfortable with showing her tiny fangs to a fellow Vestal. "Hello." She said in a soft, bell-like voice.

"Excuse us. I came here to help you with the Crystal.", Melissa said. The servants of Light stood together with the servants of Water. Melissa looked at the fangs of Nixie for a while. For her, they resembled two tiny crystal shards. She decided to put her Vestal Garb once again, as she would help in case of Nixie lose control and the awakening process stops.
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Ouitsuna continued to walk until he reached the outside of the Water Temple. Ah, dear Vestal... everything will be over to you..., he said. His evil smile could be seen from a distance.

Nixie dipped her head. "Help would be much appreciated." She replied as she stepped over to the crystal. One of the servants handed her her staff which, ironically, had a cross-shaped top with a blue sapphire set in the middle. She faced the crystal, taking deep breaths as she closed her eyes as sh began the Rite.

Melissa, from behind, started to speak, giving instructions to Nixie as she started the Rite of Awakening. "Concentrate your energy and use the prayers of those who believe in the crystal so you can awaken it.", she said. Melissa looked at the Water Crystal, that started to shine a faint light.
BGM: Signs of the Enemy Invasion
"L-L-Lady Melissa, we are being attacked!!", one of the Light servants said. Melissa started to worry, but Nixie was still awakening the crystal, and if she stopped now, it had the chance of giving birth to a Nemesis. "Please, hold them until Nixie can finish the Rite! When we are done here, we will try to join you.", Melissa said. The servant nodded and ran back to the entrance. Many of the servants were mages, so they would contain the invasion with their skills.

In the temple's entrance, Ouitsuna and the rest of the Anti-Crystalist army started to assault, in hopes of finding and killing the Water Vestal. However, the swordsman noticed that there were other kinds of servants. "I see... two Vestals for one. This is my lucky day!", he laughed. With that, he removed his katana and started to attack alongside the other rebels.

Nixie dimly heard the panicked servant but she knew she had to keep her concentration and not stop no matter what. She felt her energy fill her and she followed Melissa's advice and used the prayers. The blue gem resting on her brow began to emit a blue light, mimicking the crystal before her.

Entering the temple, Astair gazed upon the crystal inside. "Gather around the crystal." he commanded. The Servants of Dark did as he said and after they did, one of the servants nodded to Astair. "I will now begin." He took a staff with a crescent moon at the tip. Holding it with both hands, he raised the staff and started the Rite of Awakening. The crystal started to gain light, faintly however. A while had passed and finally, the crystal had its glow back. The vestal sighed a breath of relief.

"Good work, my Lord!", a servant went to him after finishing the Rite. He was offered a towel to wipe his sweat. "Thank you", he said as he wiped his face. As he was doing so, another servant entered the temple, "Lord Astair! One of the servants had given me a message." Astair gave the towel back and turned to the other. The servant continued, "Anti-Crystalists were spotted moving towards the Turtle Dove, though, they're actual destination is said to be the Water Temple." A smirk appeared on his face. This was a serious matter as it may bring destruction to the Water Crystal, but he still found it as a source of amusement. "We shall head to the Water Temple." After he said those words, he started traveling towards Turtle Dove with the servants. Though, it might be too late.

Melissa looked as the Water Crystal awakened once again. She felt the light coming from it. The Rite of Awakening was a success and it was just in time. Some servants came back to the Crystal Sanctrum.
BGM: Visitor
"My, my. If it isn't Melissa Oblige, the Vestal of Light. Never thought I would find you here.", Ouitsuna said. Melissa held her staff firmly and stood in silence as he smirked. "Silence treatment, eh? Well, that fits you well. You and your companions shall fall here.", he said to her. She stepped back. The servants prepared their spells if Ouitsuna moved a single each. "You guys are really stubborn. You dropped many of those idiots back there, but I've still killed many of you. Pesky stupid servants...", he grinned. "No... how could you?", she said. Ouitsuna let out a maniacal laughter. "You talk! And such a sweet voice... it gives me another reason to kill you!", he said. Unleashing his katana once again, Melissa held her staff even more tightly.

Astair had cast a spell on him and the servants to make their travel quicker. The Water Temple was actually close to the Dark Temple. They managed to reach their destination after several minutes.

"Looks like the battle had started," he said upon seeing the rebels and the servants of Water and Light fighting. "It seems that the Vestal of Light is here as well. A servant of Dark approached him, "Shall we aid them?" Astair walked towards the temple and worked his magic. Several pillars of fire had appeared and caged some rebels. Astair replied, "That we shall." then the servants of Dark went to help the other servants in battle.

BGM: Toward that Prayer
The world was safe no more. The Anti-Crystalists soon began planning their attacks against the Orthodoxy. The possession called Peace was no more in hands of humanity. Vestals would soon see their fight for survival once again. What the 4 Warriors of Light retrieved from the World Eater was a future, that now is enveloped into flames thanks to humanity. Even if it wasn't over yet, words about the incident at the Water Temple near the Turtle Dove was spread around the entire grand horizon. The kingdoms soon saw another task at hand. Eternia, Caldisla, Florem... all of them. Protecting their people from all of this.

The world... was in war.
The solution... the Crystal Symphony.
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BGM: Prayer

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Ouitsuna looked fiercely at Nixie and Melissa. "Alright, which of you are going to do the first move?", he asked.

"Looks like the Water Temple is in danger..hmm not my problem really", said Nonami. She wasn't human or vampire...but a Nemesis, which was a spirit of darkness that drains energy from the crystals. Though she chooses not to do so, until she needs to for whatever reason that would be. "Hmm I guess I can go..besides I'm kinda bored." With her rod in hand, Nonami started heading towards Turtle Dove to join the fight...though she would attack both sides..unless one of the sides could persuade her to join their cause.

While the servants were fighting the rebels with the others, Astair made his way towards the temple, using barrier spells to block enemies along his way. Though, he did use offensive attacks too. He stood at the entrance and looked behind him, "It seems they will be fine, but I shall support them some more." Using his conjuring skills, he called onto the powers of a certain summon and gave the servants more strength. "Good luck to you all," he said as he entered the temple.

"Good morning." He tapped his staff on the ground and greeted everyone inside. It seems that most of the servants and rebels are outside, leaving only vestals and the leader inside. "Do you need some assistance, Lady Melissa and Lady Nixie?" Then he cast a spell on the two, protective magic.

"Lord Astair, the Vestal of Darkness...!", Melissa said. For her, Astair was the least person she would expect to come and save them. Ouitsuna looked back at them. OK, now I guess this is going to be unfair..., he thought.

Nonami finally made it to the battlefield at the Water Temple, hanging back to see how both sides were doing. Who should she help? Should she even interfere? Maybe she could just go there to drain the energies from the crystals inside. "I'll watch for now..see how this plays out."

Astair smiled sadistically, "What's wrong, Lady Melissa?" He knows that she wasn't really in favor of Astair. He had done many things that wasn't likeable by the other vestals. Like the time when he joined a battle before. All his dangerous spells were aimed at either ally or foe, he was really careless.

He walked in front and stared at the rebellion's leader, eventually speaking to him, "So why are you here alone? Did you expect to win against the vestals with just you?", he smirked. "Did you not expect other vestals to appear when you bring such army?" then he spun his staff in the air. The wind came towards the staff in high speeds that it had become literally visible. "Fly," once he said that, a huge gust of wind charged towards the rebel. Unfortunately, to the direction of the other vestals too.