Reversed Arcana

Blink blink. Blink blink. Okay that was enough time waiting in awkward silence that was still awkward no matter how much tranquility was around in the world. "Thank you for that thorough introduction. It was... more illuminating than I had expected as an answer to my question. I am Samira Nassar. The Sun granted me passage here. Will you be like they were or are your actions going to be similar to that of The World and Judgement?" Samira prayed that there would not be another long-winded monologue. A simple answer would suffice.

A curved bladed weapon appeared in the right hand of The Moon. "That makes things much clearer, much more quickly. Thank you." Samira smiled with genuine gratefulness. An odd reaction one could have when a weapon suddenly appears in the hands of a potential enemy, but well, she was just glad the answer lasted seconds instead of twenty minutes.

The Moon's head tilted as she stared blankly at the summoner. Her patterns of speech seemed to be nothing at all, or very long speeches only the most patient could sit through. She didn't attack though, and instead stood there, waiting. Samira took that moment to stand and face The Moon fully. That peaceful awkward silence came down again and remained for several minutes. "Should I be looking for a door to the-" The Moon started to speak again, nonstop and in one long sentence. That was a no. "Nevermind then."

Within the Moon's freehand two cards appeared in glittery light. The same routine had happened the previous three times so Samira already knew what they were. More cards. The Moon threw them as if they were throwing knives, effortlessly, as if throwing cards at such speed and and ease was habitual. The two cards landed in front of Samira, face up. Just as she predicted. The cards matched the door of The Moon in detail. One was upright and the other was not. She knelt down and claimed them for herself, glancing at them before once more eyeing the moon lady as she pocketed those cards with the rest.

"Consciousness. Subconscious. Illusion. Fear. Anxiety. Inner confusion. Intuition. Dreams. Insecurities. Secrets. Lies. Self-deception. The Moon represents much. It tells all but nothing at all. Left vague for one to listen to oneself for clarity." The Moon spoke and then lifted her weapon, pointing at the teal-haired woman standing there. "Can you understand the role it plays for you?"

"That is a lot to decipher. I imagine I am supposed to reflect on all of those to fully understand my life. Probably who I am if the past cards are any sign of that." The whole tarot thing was starting to become complex as it seemed a lot of the cards had similarities. How readers of the cards could ever pinpoint their exact meaning she wasn't sure. That took some talent and wisdom she didn't comprehend, and it was very unlikely studying a single book about it was going to get her much progress in understanding. It'd require several. Possibly hundreds. Good thing she wasn't looking to become a master of reading cards in that life or the next.

"Look further. Not just you. There are those that wear masks and are not what they appear to be. Look past this illusion, and find the knowledge that is not on the surface. You have been blinded all your life to many things. Many secrets. Many lies. The only one that can be trusted to guide is oneself. Seek the truth behind the untruth. Unveil the hidden deception and mysteries surrounding you. Find their meaning. Put them to rest. Heal. The block in your path will be eliminated. The future will become more clear and possible. Keep these words in mind should you pass through the room of stars."

"Oh." That was about the only thing Samira could think of to say at that moment. It was a lot to think about. There were many things that could have covered and her mind was racing as she went through all the possibilities. It was funny how The Moon made it seem as if the advice and suggestion was the easiest thing to follow. Years it had been for many of those mysteries and secrets. If she couldn't solve even one yet then how did anyone expect it to be solved at all? Samira could picture herself old and on her deathbed with still many things unanswered. But, she was grateful... she guessed? It was always good to be appreciative of advice and aid. "Thank you for that general explanation." It was better than having a certain snake explain it.

The Moon didn't really respond to that. She had already moved on to what was more important to her. Like Judgement had sensed the connections with certain spirits that were relatable, as did The Sun, The Moon also sensed her own ties within Samira. Yes, she even had a moon spirit within her collection of deity spirits. The Moon paced around, forming a circular path around Samira while keeping her piercing gaze on her; observing, examining, studying. "You are the key bearer of a version of Awilix. Very ancient. I acknowledge her power within you. As with Nox, a sister of night even if not fully the moon. Interesting. They can also represent death. Strange it is that Judgement did not recognize them. Their ties with you must not be as strong as the others are. They must still be recognized for who and what they are. Shameful Judgement looked past them. So much death for one human. If those like you could be called such. The average human mortal is different. The world changes, and more and more fall into this new level of strength. Very few pass through here. Average mortals are what we see. I should like to see one above average."

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Cold water started to rush onto the ground that the two stood on, and the feeling of descending was present and became stronger with each inch that the world seemed to grow in height. Samira looked down at her feet and then the rest of the platform. It was clear. The stone platform was sinking into the ocean. The Moon did not sink like she was. The tarot being remained standing on the water's surface as easily as if she were standing on solid ground. The Moon didn't react and just stood there watching until the stone platform disappeared entirely. Underneath the water it faded into particles that became one with the ocean.

The summoner that still stood upon it fell into the waters again, submerged completely until she swam back up and kept herself afloat. That only lasted for a few seconds. The Moon aimed her curved blade at the water, narrowly missing her head as it sliced through the liquid. Samira sunk back into the depths of the water to avoid the next series of assaults that she could see and feel happening above her. She swam, keeping herself under the water, to gain some distance, but she knew she wouldn't get far. There were sounds above that sounded like The Moon was running around upon the water's surface, searching.

He Bo now acted. The glowing waters moved as its own entity separate from the darker and more natural ocean. He moved until he had caught up with the summoner, and then rose towards the surface, taking her with the glowing waters he was made of. His watery abstract form became a surface that she could stand on. The watery surface moved as she did, making it impossible for her to fall into that realm's ocean again. Walking on that water may have been a magic that she did not possess, but waters of the celestial element were another matter, especially when it was a spirit of her own that provided it.

The celestial waters spread further and rose high above the ocean, forming into the shape of the upper body of a man, though giant in size. Even the finer details formed. The spirit was ancient and thus his features depicted that of a bearded old man made out of water. Though feeble he was not even if he looked aged. The Moon noticed the spirit now acting, and started to prove just how mobile and agile she was. The lithe woman charged quickly, evading, jumping, spinning, and sliding to avoid the waves and piercing water lashes that He Bo aimed her way to stall for time.

Using her weapon perfectly, she sliced her way through, even slicing through He Bo's torso to make an opening large enough for her to jump through and be within a very short distance of the goddess. Though upon landing she had to react quickly. Apparently the summoner had not spent all that time remaining passive. Several celestial clones of Samira ambushed the moon woman, striking physically with their magic infused bodies. When the being had moved out of their range, striking some down in the process of executing her evasions, the strikes of the clones kept going as lethal beams of energy that threatened to severely harm the being several times over. The Moon managed to evade them all and come out unharmed. But where was the original? The answer came in the form of a quick moving flash from behind.

The Moon sensed the hostile intent and turned around, weapon raised to parry it. The real Samira clashed there, her own weapon, a sword of divine light that belonged to one of her spirits, pushing against The Moon's. Using just two weapons that day made her realize just how rusty she had become, which should not have been allowed to happen after the training, or rather the living nightmare, she had gone through. Having to use the sword wasn't her first choice, but she needed the speed and mobility that the blade could provide with its magical abilities. The Aspect of Ra, while could have provided the same benefit, had already been used and was not ready to be called on again. She would just have to hope her diminished skill and the distractions she could add to the fight were enough.

The Moon disconnected and leapt backwards in a flip. Crushing waves of the ocean took her place, and He Bo's own waters intercepted. Slashes of light pierced through the combination of the two waters, created by the blade Samira held as she cut through the air to release the ranged method of attack. The Moon being parried and maneuvered out of the way with masterful expertise. Even more so when Samira herself caught up and the two traded blows multiple times, skiing across the vast expanse of water as they did. The longer it went it was becoming clear. To hit The Moon in such a way, with smaller attacks, was going to be impossible. She was too fast, Samira too slow to land a hit, and the summoner herself had nearly been injured. Her body had faded partially into the celestial reality to escape unharmed, causing the attacks to go right through her, but that tactic wasn't going to work every time, and it certainly wasn't going to help her win at the end of the day. So Samira changed her strategy. She would just attack the entire area instead of a singular quick moving target. In essence, she would just go into overkill mode.

The sky above grew dark at that moment as Samira paused and began to channel the spell. The sky, bare besides the white previously, had other specks begin to pop up from seemingly no where. They were stars, and they rapidly multiplied and grew brighter; stronger.  Colored streams of energy ranging from bright white to pale blue also formed and swam across the sky, reaching for each other and connecting. As they all came together the sky exploded, releasing a bright cosmic light from above that descended below. The impact was loud and powerful. The floating empty ruins that were scattered were engulfed and destroyed. The ocean split and made huge waves with the disturbance. The entire realm seemed to be hit by the devastation. As it should have been. That spell didn't have the word "cataclysm" in its name for nothing.

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As the world cleared and the waters calmed again, summoner and tarot being were still standing. There was a difference though. The moon up above had cracks in it, and had become duller. The being before her, while looked very much unharmed physically, was deteriorating. Black and white particles and smoke were lifting off her body, a clear weakened state than previously.

"The Moon recognizes that power. You are not advanced in physical combat or have forgotten how to use it, but your strength comes from the forbidden magics you wield. And soon will wield. Not even that is the full extent that you are capable of. There is more to learn, more to unlock. If only you listen. It is there. You will one day see." That said, The Moon being let go of her weapon, the curved tool of death sinking quickly and becoming lost within the depths of the dark and cold ocean. She too then disappeared, purposely falling backwards into the water and somehow not making even the smallest of splashes in the process. As The Moon sank, her body fused with that of the ocean. Her reflection appeared beside Samira's own and pointed in a direction that didn't have anything there. No direction did anymore really. But, that was where The Moon was telling her to go. Something would likely appear, as that always seemed to be the case in that collective of realms.

Samira kept going in the direction that was the only clue given to her. He Bo's power kept her above the water still, allowing her to walk on its surface and send ripples through the silent and empty ocean. He too followed to keep his summoner guarded, but he said nothing. The only sounds that came from him were the disturbances within the water created from his own movement. Strange as it was, things had gone back to being relaxing and peaceful. A person could probably stay there forever, admiring and savoring the tranquility that came from The Moon's realm.

The chimes of magic energy interrupted the calm serenity. Ahead of Samira tiny flying particles that resembled shooting stars flew out of the ocean. They created the shape of a doorway, and within seconds, the shape solidified into the literal object itself. A random standing door that seemingly led to no where. Samira knew better by that point. The door had a design like all the others. Stars filled the dark background, one large one and several smaller ones around it. At the core of a design was a woman; naked and having one foot within a pool of water and the other on land. In her hands she held containers of water that were being poured out. One container poured the liquid into the pool and the other onto the dry land. Again the thought crossed her mind that it would have been nice if there was a description of the symbolism the designs were supposed to mean somewhere. Ah, oh well. She'd just have to look into it later if she wanted those specific details. For now, there was a new realm to enter, this time the realm of the words that were inscribed at the bottom of the door's delicate design; XVII: The Star. Samira opened the door and let the light of the shooting stars that escaped envelope her.

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This time Samira was transported to an area that was completely different from the rest. There was nothing to stand on. She was just floating there. In a vast area that stretched farther than her eyes could see. As large as space itself it seemed for that was the very basic description of the final arena. Distant stars surrounded her in the background and helped give light to the darker spots of the galaxy scenery. But the new room wasn't the typical space scene. Clouds of pink, purple, and gold spread and mixed into the galaxy like an aurora, and the stars within sparkled like glitter. "How beautiful." Samira thought aloud as she stared around her. Being in awe of the scenery made her forget to think about how she could even breathe in a chunk of space that shouldn't have had breathable oxygen. It also made her forget that she should have been looking for the one that controlled that realm. Though, the being that lived there didn't forget to greet new visitors. Not entirely anyway.

"I know, right?!" A voice called from below Samira. Her verdant gaze looked down to see what appeared to be a young child with long blonde hair and wide bright blue eyes. An excited grin was on her face, and it only got wider as the small girl floated up to be at Samira's eye level. The girl spread her arms out wide as she twirled around towards the space scenery. "It's soooo pretty!" She flipped around and faced the summoner again, shrugging her shoulders. "BUT not many people get to see it. They usually die waaaayyyyyy before I get to say hi." A light bulb lit up above the girl's head as she realized something super important. Someone had made it to the final arena! "Oh. OH! HIIIIIIII!" She waved enthusiastically and then pointed to herself. "I'm known as The Star! That sounds kind of weird and not fun though so you can drop the 'the' and just call me Star!" Another epiphany lit up her mind and to show it she screamed excitedly while flipping in the air and clapping her hands together. "Or you can give me a nickname! No one's given me one of those before!"

"I think I will just stick with Star. I am not one to create nicknames for those I just met. Or at all really." Hopefully the child-like being wouldn't be offended by her decline, but then again Samira didn't really care too much about it either. Not even those she considered friends had nicknames. "So you are the one that has control of this particular space, correct?"

The Star twirled and rolled in the air, and it wasn't until Samira repeated her question that the child stopped. With her face scrunched into a scowl Star moved in closer and poked Samira on the nose. "Yes I am, and you didn't introduce yourself. Shhhaaanmmeee on you!"

The now confused summoner blinked. How many times did she have to introduce herself? They all knew who she was anyway so it was kind of a waste of time. She wasn't being rude. It was just ridiculously redundant now. "Please do not do that again," Samira told the girl while pushing the poking finger off and away from her face. "I had thought you knew my name. The others I met before you did in their own way. I felt as if I wasted my breath every time I tried to properly introduce myself."

Star, who had crossed her arms over her chest and turned her head away angrily as Samira spoke, opened her eyes and blinked as another realization hit her. Her anger was replaced with a giggle. "Hahaha! Heeeeee! That's true! I dooooooo know who you are!" Flipping again, she flew downward to be at the level of Samira's hip where the golden keyring was located, and with it the many keys at her disposal. "You're the one that has these pretties! Well one of many, I guess. But THIS specific set is yours." The child seemed to be rather pleased with herself for knowing that much. Or maybe shiny jingling things just made her happy. Star ran her hand through the keys, making them clack against one another to make them jingle like wind chimes. "Heeeeeeee!" She repeated the process a few more times, her cheerful giggling continuing.

Each time the keys jingle jangled Samira blinked and began to further wonder if Star even remembered why she was there or that she wasn't even alone. "I assume that you like their appearance?" The summoner finally inquired, hoping to move the attention away from the keys and get Star back to focusing on something other than the shinies.

"Hmmmmm. Mostly just the sound they make!" Star answered, her grin never faltering as she made the keys jingle again. Yes they were shiny and were enough to gain her attention easily. Each key had its own unique markings, detail, and fancy power signatures that she could feel even without touching them. However, she was more interested in a specific key on that ring. One that was just as golden as the keyring it was attached to. A zodiac key. One of twelve that existed in the entire world. Sure there were keys that claimed to be zodiacs or were spin offs of them, but there were only twelve true zodiac keys of legend. The one Samira was proud to have on her team was the zodiac called Sagittarius. Her incarnation of the spirit was a reflection of Chiron, a centaur that was a mastery of archery and had knowledge of healing. Samira wasn't quite sure what the past incarnations of the zodiac were but she knew they were all unique in their own way. Every zodiac seemed to be whenever they changed owners.

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"But I dooooooooo like this one especially!" Star grabbed the zodiac key and unhooked it from the keyring, much to Samira's displeasure. She frowned deeply as Star held it up to get a better look at it. Already the child-like tarot creature seemed to be too comfortable to the point she thought it was okay to claim the key as her own. That was something the summoner didn't appreciate from anyone. Many things she tolerated and let slide, but taking hold of her keys without permission was crossing a line.

Star floated back up to Samira's eye level and waved the key around as if it were a sword. Granted, when Samira used the keys she would use the key to open a rift between realms as if she were cutting it open but it was a singular slash motion. Star was going a bit overboard with it. "Do not do that," Samira requested, trying to not make it into some sort of direct command. "If you would give me the key back I would appreciate it." She added, stretching her arm forward with her hand open so Star could lay the key there. She would be further disappointed for Star did not follow through with the request.

"But I wanna play with the zodiac!" Star complained. "Which one was this again?" She asked just before looking at the symbol to answer her own question.

"Sagittarius."

"Ohhhhhh! Right! Right!" Star moved her hand in a small circular motion. Mini stars surrounded her hand as well as a colorful mist as she used her magic to make a moving image of the zodiac himself. The miniature starry centaur galloped around the two and then fired an arrow of gold particles. "Heeeeeee! I don't know many stories of the past users of that one! He's a rare one. The owners of the other keys change waaaaay more often!"

The Star sensed something else within the key and with it the summoner that owned it as well. "Oooooohhhhhh!" Star got closer to Samira. Too close actually as the child stared at her within breathing distance. "Aha! I knew it!" She shouted excitedly and backed off, highly satisfied that by that look into the eyes she confirmed her theory. "You've even met other zodiacs! Oh how lucky! Most don't even get to see one!"

Like with the image of Sagittarius, Star made a moving image out of tiny stars, this time in the image of Aquarius. Well, the form Aquarius took on when the zodiac key belonged to the mage and Wizard Saint, Kaori Leraci. Her Aquarius was that of a mortal man nicknamed Iron Fist, who had died and became the zodiac. Samira wasn't all too certain on all the details on how that worked or what became of him when her friend vanished. She and that incarnation of the zodiac weren't exactly friends even back then. The small image of Aquarius created waves of starry water. Then beside him the incarnation of a different zodiac was created. This time of the one that had once belonged to Leila Vergious. "You've even met a spirit of Libra!" True. Samira was around that spirit a couple of times while on missions with the former Goddess of Ishgar. That was about it though. They didn't exactly talk. Why Star was so excited about it was beyond her capability to understand apparently. Like with the other three another moving image was made, this time of a lion. "Oooooo and a Leo too!" That zodiac incarnation belonging to Zachary Sirius, a mage in Fairy Tail she had met not too long ago. That made four of the twelve. Now if only they didn't switch hands and forms all the time. Then maybe it would have been possible to officially check all twelve from the checklist.

"You are correct in that. Due to you being of a star origin I gather that's how you knew of the ones I have come into contact with." After all, the zodiac were more than some daily or monthly fortune in a magazine based on date of birth. They were based on constellations.

"Uh huuuuhhhh," Star nodded with a grin. "But I've never actually met one myself." The child pouted in disappointment. An expression and state of mind that only lasted seconds. That beaming grin appeared again. She waved the golden zodiac key, pretending to summon the spirit connected to it but knowing full well it wouldn't work. "Heeeeyyyyyy! Can I meet dear ol' Sagi?! Plllleeeaassseeeee!" Star clasped her hands together with the key sticking out as she pleaded.

"No," Samira said flatly. The key in Star's hands lit up, becoming nothing more than a beam of light as it flew out of her grasp and towards Samira's keyring, where it solidified back into its normal key form. The key of Sagittarius had been called back to its owner, following Samira's mental command to return to her. She had humored Star enough by letting her hold it for that long. To summon him just because she wanted to see him was out of the question. Plus, Samira didn't want to. There was no need to. Entertainment and fulfilling Star's desires was not why she was there.

Star glared angrily at the teal haired woman and puffed her cheeks. "Summon him!"

"No." Samira said again with the same tone. The flailing from the child's tantrum of being denied a meeting went ignored. "Is there anything further for our meeting? A fight? Words of wisdom? Something?" The Wizard Saint looked around. "Or should I be looking for an exit?" The rest of the arenas had those things. She assumed Star had something planned but thus far the tarot being just wanted to play summoner and meet spirits. If that was all that there would be then it was time to leave entirely and get back to the real world.

"Summon him! Summon him! SUMMON HIM!" Star was shouting while flailing her fists wildly in the air above her. At Samira's question she stopped and immediately calmed down. "Oh! Right! I forgot!" Two cards materialized in her hands. Each one having the same image as the door that led to that space, just like all the others. One right side up and the other upside down. "These are for yoooouuuuu! I forgot to give them earlier. You can probably guess that they're star cards, huh? If you didn't you'd be pretty dumb! You got all the cards from the others so it should be obvious! Heeeeee!" Star giggled as she circled around Samira and then passed the cards over. "Want to know what they mean?! Don't worry! I'll tell you! It'll be very simple and basic though so your mind doesn't explode. These are very complicated cards! Not just anyone can understand them! That's why there are very smart and specialized mages that handle them!"

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"Of that I have no doubt."

"All right! The normal one is about having hope and faith! The wonders of the universe have blessed you and you are ready to receive all it has to offer and become your true self! Out with the old you and in with the new! It's pretty much a peaceful phase of your life where you get to evaluate yourself and others around you so you can grrrroooowwww. As a person. It's a spiritual journey, you know! It can also mean that you want to be a more generous spirit. Give back to others what you have been given so you can make their lives better too! See? Complex, huh? And that's just the basic of the basics! The upside down one is pretty much the opposite. Lack of hope and faith hold you waaaaaayyyyy back. It's a test so don't feel overwhelmed by life's challenges! Or just take a break and have some you time to restore your spiritual energy so you can keep on keeping on! There's a lot more to it but I would rather just give you a book on it instead of giving some boring lesson! I'm not a teacher! Sheesh!"

"Do you have this book you speak of?"

"Uhhhh, no.... I don't have any books actually."

"Oh. Well thank you for the cards and this meeting. I think I should be going now."

"Wait! I still have to fight you!"

"You intended to fight me? I did not expect that. Your demeanor is different than the others that chose to fight before letting me pass. I had mistaken your intent then. You reminded me more of The Sun, who let me pass with little effort."

"Oh The Sun! That's why I have to fight you. I didn't want to really but I was promised that I would get promoted to sun status if I defeated you and kept you here! That's a suuupppeerrr important thing that I can't pass up! But... Ahhhhhh! I didn't know that your power levels were off the charts! I can't compete with that! Why did you have to be on the same level as Nut, Asteria, and all those other star and cosmos deities?!" Star flailed her arms around again and the annoyance on her face due to the hopeless circumstances was clear.

"I hardly doubt that I am on their level. Do not over exaggerate." More powerful than many mages? Of course. To deny that would only serve to make her appear as stupidly ignorant of where she now was on the power hierarchy. She wouldn't have been given a Wizard Saint title, and certainly not a Goddess of Ishgar title if she was still as weak and dependent on others as she used to be. To claim she was at mythical God levels, however, was pushing it in a direction she didn't like. She wasn't a true immortal goddess and didn't want anyone confusing her for those all powerful deities of myth and legend.

"You're close enough! I can totally sense that celestial magic in you. I don't even mean just the keys. But even if I did you even have the power of Sagittarius on your side! In more ways than one! Baaahhhhh! This isn't fair!"

"We do not have to fight if that troubles you. I am content to leave here on more peaceful terms." Samira probably could have mentioned that she had the power to leave without Star actually allowing it, but she chose to keep that thought to herself for the moment. "From what some of the others have told me it was another that set this all up. Do they truly have the power to promote you to sun status? Though, I admit I am not even sure if that is much of a promotion. You are all beings of the same set. I would not think that there are some above others.

"Uuggghhhh! I guuueeesssss! But I was promised so I gotta try! You are going down and I will be the next in line to be The Sun! Just try and defend against me! You may be able to wield some celestial power but I AM star power!" The tarot being called upon the power within her, creating a powerful aura of colorful shooting stars and celestial energy. "Haha! Use your best celestial spells against me!"

Samira stared and smiled awkwardly at the fireworks sight before her. Wasn't Star very much against fighting against her just a moment ago? And now she was telling her to use her best celestial spells? Oh my. Just where did that boost of confidence come from? Did the tarot being have some sort of mental disability that made her change her mind so suddenly? Or did she really REALLY want that promotion enough to put her doubts aside so easily? "I do not think that is wise of you to suggest..." The Goddess of Ishgar said almost timidly. Her concerns went ignored. The Star being didn't care for the warning. She laughed after placing her hands on her hips and raised her head proudly, apparently letting her ego take over even more. "Probably not! Heeeeee! But we're doing this anyway! You can stay there and let me hit you if you want!" Star narrowed her eyes mischievously and let her lips shape themselves into a smirk. The tarot being flew in the air, changing her position in the blink of an eye. Trails of stardust followed behind her and the girl created even more around her that were sent towards Samira as an attack.

A futile effort it was. Star was powerful. Samira could sense it and any lower powered mage would have had a challenge. But, it was nothing compared to her defenses. The star particle beam collided with Samira's celestial shield and was absorbed. That time though there was more to it than simple defense. The barrier was coated with another spell, coloring the barrier with a blue light that increased in intensity when the beam struck. The shield released its own beam in Star's direction, causing the star child to gasp and twirl away before it was too late. "Whoa! That was clloooosseeee!" Star said, wide eyed as she looked behind her to watch the beam continue on into the depths of the galaxy.

"Indeed. You are quick. However that was a weaker and slower ability. I hope you still do not want me to use more than that."

Star pouted angrily. "Of course I do! We got to be at our strongest! It won't be official if you go easy on me!"

Samira sighed. She no longer wanted to deal with this. It was time to just leave instead of trying to dissuade Star from being the victim of power she couldn't defend against. "Janus, open a portal, please. I believe I have sated my curiosity enough to justify leaving." She still didn't know much about the Osahar but that was fine. More information about that could be found in the normal realm most likely.

"Hmmm, my apologies, my dear, but my portals are not responding."

"Really? Curious."

"Ha! Did you really think that I would let you just leave? This is a celestial realm! Heeeeee! You can't use celestial magic to leave! I made sure of that! You should have left when you were in the other realms!" Star laughed triumphantly. "You gotta beat me to leave."

"I see. If that is what you wish then." Samira had tried to get out of it, but now she had no choice. Star was determined so Samira would give her what she wanted. The tarot being would learn a lesson and hopefully not put herself into a foolish endeavor for a promotion in status again. The fight wouldn't be a long one. Very few things were necessary to win. Just some power ups and a single offensive spell to claim victory.

Samira's skin turned black as night, as did her hair, clothes, and accessories. A blue glow outlined her form and mini stars appeared on her, as if her very being was a tiny galaxy all on its own. The power of Sagittarius was also called, her human shape altering to reflect various aspects of the spirit. Most importantly, it increased her celestial power a great deal, as did the power of her other spirits by using other power fusion abilities. Samira was now radiating vast amounts of the celestial power that it was leaking from her in the form of a bright misty aura that, while pretty to stare at, was dangerous for others to touch. But, not even half as dangerous as the actual attack she unleashed. It was the same one that had been used to defeat The Moon, only boosted in power several times over. Streams of energy appeared floating around the space scenery, and they moved until they combined together, resulting in an explosion of bright celestial energy beyond cataclysmic levels due to the power boost the spell had behind it. The entire space was consumed, including Star and Samira.

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