Krissy woke up once again by the sunlight shining brightly upon her. She moaned and groaned quite upset then rolled on her stomach. She grabbed the pillow from under her head and held it tightly over her head. “I hate…sunlight…I miss Canya.” She frowned as she sat up and remembered the planet she was born on. On her planet, most people stayed at home sleep during the day and were up at night since long ago when monsters were such a problem. Krissy yawned as she stretched, still upset. She grumbled lowly to herself as she walked over to the mirror and looked at it. Her hair was a mess with strange pieces sticking up. She grumbled louder as she cast refresh upon herself, the white light purifying her body again.

Seeing the dress from yesterday was still on, Krissy touched the mirror gently. A white glowing light shined underneath Krissy as stood there. Five rays shot up and her dress disappeared as her sorceress outfit appears in its place. She sighed then adjusted her shirt slightly. When Krissy looked up at the mirror, it showed DarkMistress shaking her head as she held on her right elbow with her left hand and put her right index finger on her cheek. 

“You know she’s just going to kick, you even said it yourself, so why are we getting dressed up to go see her?”

“To see when she’ll find a replacement and let Nyvia stay in the castle…that’s all. Now we both know you don’t want Death around, you might accidentally kill her and damn us both.”

“You actually have a point, continue on…”

Krissy rolled her eyes, “Thanks for the permission Dark.” She sighed then left the room and headed downstairs. The walk was eerily quite with no noise coming from below. When she made it to the main hall, it was empty like the day before. “Eh?” she questioned as Krissy looked around. Cautiously she walked from the stairwell to the double doors of the corridor that lead to the throne room. When she opened them, again she saw an empty room. Krissy frowned as she continued down the candlelit hall. “Dark, you didn’t kill them all while I slept, did you?” DarkMistress laughed within her head, “I only wish…”

Krissy busted through the throne room, and she looked around. Artemis was not in her usual seat, nor anywhere around. Krissy glided up to the throne and looked at empty seat. “Okay, this is creepy.” A ball of energy flew from Krissy’s body and became DarkMistress. Krissy looked at her angrily, “What did you do while I was sleep?” “Sleep!” DarkMistress yelled as she looked down. “Where did that brat run off to?” DarkMistress jumped up in the air and flew around in a circle. She spotted a door in the back of the room and landed. 

Krissy watched DarkMistress go through the door and quickly stumbled down the stairs to follow. DarkMistress stood on an elevator like platform waiting for Krissy. “And a lazy brat at that, sleeping in her room with an elevator to get to and from her two favorite places.” Krissy rolled her eyes and stood beside DarkMistress as the platform rotated as it lifted in the air, taking them up another tower to the ruler of Hope City’s room. Artemis’s room was as big as the throne room, decorated with crystal and golden ornaments around the crystal walls and floor. This was the one room made with the same material as the outside of the palace. The other rooms had a marble floor with stone or marble walls. Krissy gasped and DarkMistress shook her head. In the center of the room was an empty lavish pink bed.

“She’s not here either Dark.”

DarkMistress nodded as she proceeded to the balcony. She kicked open the doors and jumped off the edge. Krissy sighed and followed DarkMistress outside. When she made it out the doors, the sun shined on her bright causing her to shield her eyes. “Ack,” she muttered as she looked down with her arm across her face. DarkMistress was in the courtyard talking to Nyvia and Trina. Krissy blinked then shook her head, “Something’s very wrong…” She jumped down and glided down, landing behind DarkMistress.

“Why are you to here, dressed like that?” Krissy asked.

Nyvia was wearing her usual bikini top armor and armored skirt while Trina was wearing black corset that was too small for her and showed a bit of skin in her mid to upper torso and black small shorts with black ankle boots. Trina smiled at Krissy friendly, “Nyvia always wears that, you know that through.” Krissy folded her arms as she looked down at the black haired girl. “Why do you look like a slut, TriTri?” Nyvia giggled and Trina gasped. “You don’t think I look stylish and sexy?” DarkMistress laughed as Krissy shot Trina a cold look. Just then, Lance came outside with Emily following close behind.

“Hey you, Leto guy, you think I look sexy and stylish, right?” 

Lance looked at Trina’s outfit and gasped, not able to move his eyes. Nyvia smiled, “Yep, he likes it.” Krissy rolled her eyes then looked at Lance. “Where is Artemis…and everyone else?” Lance shrugged as he looked down at Emily. “I suspect they all ran away last night during the battle. The nobles were panicking when I grabbed Emily last night.” Krissy nodded, “That figures, they were just here for a playground, but…where is Artie?” Emily frowned as she looked down. 

“Now that’s pretty cold, she wants to overthrow Alexis with the kid, then abandons her.” 

Krissy turned around and slapped DarkMistress, growling. “Don’t say such at thing!” she commanded. “Artemis would never do such a thing, no mother would forsake their own flesh and blood.” DarkMistress hissed then shook her head as she looked down at the saddened princess. She turned around and walked off towards the gate. Trina looked down at Emily and smiled, “You mean this is Artemis’s daughter, oh my, she’s adorable!” Emily looked up at Trina and saw the exposed cleavage and skin and gasped in shock. Krissy smirked, “I told it Trina.” Trina looked back at Krissy, still smiling. “So what, I like it.” Krissy nodded then walked over to Emily and bowed then knelt down. “Princess, don’t worry, I’ll find your mother.”

“But…” Emily muttered as she shied away from Krissy’s eyes. “But you’re a evil demon.”

Krissy’s eyes widened then nodded. She stood up a bit hurt then nodded again. “I guess…I guess I am a demon since I’m from the dark realm. But…” She wanted to scream about how she protected Hope City and her from the attacks and shook her head. “Then I guess I’ll let Lance take care of this.” Lance looked down at Emily and shook his head. “Princess Emily, how can you call your Guardian a demon?” Emily looked down and frowned. “But everyone says people from the dark realm are demons and she even has a demon that came and took her last night.” Emily pointed at the upset looking DarkMistress who just snarled in reply. The scared princess grabbed Lance’s leg. Krissy sighed and shook her head, “Don’t worry. I don’t mind the demon thing…just take care of her. I’ll figure out where’s Artemis or at least get Faith to come here.” Krissy waved for DarkMistress to follow as she passed by Emily without looking down, into the castle.

“She’s not a demon,” Trina finally said. “I’ve seen and kill demons in human skin and a demon would never protect anyone else but themselves. And they aren’t hurt when they are called demon, little princess. She’s a princess just like you, but she protects everyone, even those who hate her.” 

Nyvia looked at Trina and smiled goofily, “Well aren’t you serious.” Trina laughed then rubbed the back of her neck, “Hehe, oops. That was out of character.” Nyvia smirked then looked at Emily. “Princess Emily, one day, you might want to think for yourself instead of following everyone else from the light realm says. Things are better that way, right Lance?” Lance blushed as he realized Nyvia was talking about what he said last night to Krissy. He laughed a bit embarrassed and nodded, “Yea…”

Krissy stopped as she closed the doors and sighed. DarkMistress smirked, “Aww, you were hurt by that.” Krissy said nothing as she stood there when continued to the underground part of the castle. DarkMistress shook her head and followed her to the control room. She walked over to the dashboard as DarkMistress stood at the entrance looking at the hologram of Hope City. She pointed at the crumbled parts of Crystal Palace and laughed excited. “This thing is very accurate!” Krissy looked at the model and nodded as she accessed the computer.

“Please state full name…”

“Princess Crystal Darkstarlight of Darkdiamond...”

“Welcome to the Hope City information directory. Please state keyword.”

“Connect me to Sky Palace.”

“Please wait as connect is established…connect…connect…Welcome to the Sky Palace database, would you like the most recent events?”

“No, connect me with Nina.”

“Please wait…connect has been made.”

Krissy looked at the huge monitor as Nina’s face appeared in it. She jumped back, a bit shocked and scared. “Ah…Nina…hi.” She said a bit nervous. Nina laughed then smiled, as she looked at Krissy then looked back to see DarkMistress still staring at the hologram.

“First time using a connect to contact someone?”

“Hehe…yea. Anyway, you lied. Last night…”

“Hope City was attacked and you defended it. Very well I might add.”

“Please don’t compliment me, if you know that then what happened to everyone here?”

“I assume they are back on Leto. The shields on the castle were turned off and so warping directly from Hope City to Leto was allowed unlike when you went there. It also made Hope City more vulnerable, yet you managed wonderfully. Maybe you should come to Sky Palace when you leave there.”

“That sounds…fun. But anyway, where is Artemis, she disappeared last night yet Princess Emily is still here. I don’t mind taking care of the girl, she’s so sweet and cute, but we both know I can’t since she’s from Leto. She thinks I’m some monster and is scared, plus she’s young. She needs her mother.”

“Sorry Princess, I don’t know where Artemis is. From what I know, she should still be there at Hope City. Don’t worry through, I’ll have Faith come to get her.”

Krissy nodded, “That’s fine…but we have the problem of anarchy…no ruler.”

“Hmm…that is a problem. Well in theory, since Emily is there, she is the ruler, but only figurehead. You’ll have to take charge, after all, she is a child and you are royalty too. I’ll tell Lady Faith about all that’s transpired. Until she arrives, take care of things.”

“Ah…responsibility. Sure…tell me, how do I repair the castle?”

“From what I hear, the castle has a self regeneration program. I don’t know exactly how it works through. Give me a bit then come back to the control room and I’ll have changed the system management, making you the administrative head, then you’ll be able to access all of Hope City’s programs.”

“Thank you,” Krissy said then looked at DarkMistress. “I guess until then I’ll have you, Trina, and Nyvia fixing things.” DarkMistress raised an eyebrow then walked out the room. Krissy smirked then looked back at the screen. “Thank you again, Lady Nina.” 

“You’re welcome Princess. Please take care of Hope City and Princess Emily for us.”

With that, the screen turned black and the computer logged out. Krissy sighed then looked down. “Why do I always end up with ruling responsibilities, I might as well go back to DarkDiamond if this keeps up.” She frowned then walked back up to the surface. DarkMistress was sitting on the ground, thinking to herself. Krissy looked at the dark angel confused, “Now what?” DarkMistress shook her head, “Planning…and I figured it out. We’ll just dust everything that’s rumble or torn down. And you’ll figure out how to work that rebuilding program.” Krissy nodded, “That’ll work.”

DarkMistress stood back up and walked out the door. “Now to get the workers started.” Krissy smirked then frowned. “Hopefully Lady Faith comes soon, for Emily’s sake.” Krissy sighed then headed upstairs to her room but then stopped. Emily was standing at the entrance to her tower, sitting on a step. “Princess, are you okay?” Emily’s eyes widened then quickly went to normal as she nodded. She stood up and then bowed to Krissy. “I am sorry Guardian.” Krissy blinked a bit confused then shook her head, “Don’t tell me Lance made you apologize. Ah…the fool. Princess Emily, you don’t have to apologize, you’re entitled to your own opinion.” 

Emily nodded as she looked down at the ground, “No…you’re not a monster even through everyone says so. You were very nice the first time we met and…” She looked up at Krissy then smiled cheerfully. “You played with me unlike everyone else here. And…and I know you protect me from those bad people, thank you Guardian Krissy.” 

Krissy smiled then nodded, “If that’s how you really feel, then apology accepted.” Krissy bowed back to Emily then smiled again, “Lady Nina is looking for what happened to your mother…but don’t worry. Until she or Lady Faith arrives, I’ll take care of you so nothing will happen.” Emily nodded then looked down. “But now that everyone’s gone, I can’t have a lesson today.” Krissy nodded then shook her head, “Ah! That’s were you’re wrong. I know tons of magic, and I can help you out. Come on, let’s go upstairs away from the soon to be noisy rooms and I’ll teach you anything you want to know.” Emily looked up and smiled, “Thank you Guardian Krissy.” Krissy smiled as she waved her hand. “Think nothing of it, and don’t worry about calling me Guardian, Krissy is just fine. Now let’s go.”

DarkMistress walked outside to see Trina and Nyvia talking to Lance.  She folded her arms and shook her head as she thought to herself.  “Those two…must they always put their lust first, I don’t see why Krissy befriended them.”  Nyvia grabbed Lance by his pants and he laughed nervously before quickly exiting back inside the castle.  Nyvia pouted as Trina laughed.

“That’s the quickest you’ve ever scared a guy off.” Trina taunted.

“I’ve seen guy run when you’ve come near, so back off.”

Trina growled then turned to see DarkMistress still standing there.  “Hello other Krissy.”
DarkMistress frowned, “Don’t call me that, I’m not her.”  Trina raised a brow, “But you two have one body at times, I saw you and her join.”  DarkMistress shook her head, “Ah, just shut up.  Look here, now that Artemis had ran away, I shall run things…that mean you two have to work for me to stay.”  Trina blinked rapidly as Nyvia seemed to not have paid any attention as she adjusted her top.  DarkMistress hissed then shouted orders.  “You see that rubble over there, destroy all of it, now!”  Trina nodded, “I can do that, easily.”  She walked over to the ruined part of the building and powered up.

As Krissy lead Emily inside the room, the young princess looked very puzzled.  To her, Krissy’s room was empty and she couldn’t understand why.  Krissy simply watched the girl look around the room as she listened to her thoughts.  She couldn’t help but smile at Emily’s skewed view.  As the daughter of Artemis and royalty of Letosheba, Emily grew accustom to seeing lavish room with trinkets and ornaments with beautiful decorations.  Krissy’s room had not of that.

“Emily…one day, you might realize everything doesn’t need to be fancy, especially a place used mainly for sleeping…”

Emily looked at Krissy a bit confused and she simply shook her head.  “Please, sit on one of the chairs.”  The child nodded then sat down, looking at Krissy attentively.  “Now then,” Krissy started, “what kind of magic do you know?”  Emily looked down as she thought hard for a second before replying.  “Light!”  Krissy sighed then smiled as she went across from her to sit down.  “I see…well then, today you’ll learn a different element.  There are only two simple elements to learn, one is fire, and the other…well it has many elements but since your aura is light, it would be light elemental healing magic.  Which would you like to learn?”  Emily pouted as she put her head on the palm of her hand and elbow on her lap.  Krissy smiled, she looked too cute even when trying to think seriously.  “Healing,” Emily concluded.  Krissy nodded then stood up and walked over to the balcony door.  “Let’s see who’s hurt by now.”  

As Trina and Nyvia continuously blasted the rubble away into dust, Nyvia stopped for a moment.  She stared at DarkMistress for a bit, watching her work as well on clearing the ruined back of the crystallized palace before smirking to herself.  DarkMistress growled as she stared at Nyvia.  She smirked as a delightfully evil plan came to mind.  She looked at Trina, who was constantly blasting things away with her sword, then back at DarkMistress zapping things with lightning spells.  She stood firmly in place then Nyvia held her arms in front of her then opened her hands. “Wind Whips.”  A ferocious typhoon ripped from her hands as she screamed and headed straight for DarkMistress.  As the typhoon was about to drag in the dark angel, she disappeared and the wind currents destroyed part of the ruined tower and the side of the castle that wasn’t harmed.  Nyvia closed her hands and pouted slightly as she made a fist with her right hand.  Suddenly, she felt a poke in the neck and collapsed.  

Trina turned around and watched DarkMistress standing over the unconscious Nyvia.  She kicked her in her side then walked off.  Trina shook her head, “Hey Dark Krissy, that’s a bit mean.”  DarkMistress looked at Trina and blinked, “What did you call me?  Dark Krissy?”  She shook her head then warped behind Trina and poked the side of her neck with her a long pointy fingernail.  The strange elongated fingernail was laced with poison.  As Trina collapsed just as Nyvia did, the fingernail retracted.  She looked down at Trina then back up at the tower that Nyvia hit and Krissy was looking down from.  

Krissy sighed as she looked at the two girls.  “I guess…everything happens for a reason.”  She warped in front of DarkMistress and sighed again.  “You take Trina, I’ll get Nyvia, take them to my room, and don’t forget, just destroy the rumble, not the whole castle.”  DarkMistress rolled her eyes as she walked up to Trina and grabbed her right foot.  As she flew to Krissy’s balcony, Trina hung swaying beneath her.  Krissy sighed as she watched Trina hit the wall a few times before she was dropped upon the ground.  She knelt next to Nyvia then disappeared.  

Emily watched from the doorway as DarkMistress dropped Trina then go away then Krissy appear with Nyvia under her.  She smiled at Emily then waved for her to come to Trina.  She came and stood beside Krissy as she looked at the other girls on the ground.  Krissy knelt down with her hands out over Nyvia, palms facing down.

“Now mimic me…”

Emily nodded as she moved to Trina and put her hands over her.  Krissy nodded as her hands glowed green and a strange light shined down on Nyvia, showering her.  “To heal her, you’ll have to think of a calming warm light emitting from your hands…something soft and healing.”  Emily nodded as she closed her eyes and concentrated, her hands slightly glowing.  Krissy smiled as she moved her hands from Nyvia back to her lap and watched Emily strain to heal Trina.  The tighter Emily’s eyelids got, the brighter the light became until a white light covered Trina’s body.  Trina suddenly woke up, gasping.  

“What…ah?  Huh?  Princess and Krissy?”

She turned her head and saw the still passed out Nyvia.  Krissy stood up and shook her head, “Settle down Trina.  I’m just teaching Princess Emily healing magic.  Nyvia’s fine too, I just didn’t want her awaking.  Dark might not want you two back so soon.”  She looked at Emily and smiled, “You did an excellent job, better than probably any of us did when first learning magic.”  Trina shrugged, “Umm, well.  Mystic children don’t learn magic, all the attacks I use are skills.  I don’t know healing magic.”  Krissy sighed and shook her head.  “Hush Trina.  Why don’t we go eat something…maybe somewhere in town.”  Trina shrugged then looked at Nyvia.

“Who will protect her from the other you?” Trina inquired.

“Call her Dark or Darkmistress, Trina.  Keeping say that will just make her go crazy again.  Nyvia will just have to rest here until I want her up again.”

Krissy pointed at Nyvia, the air under her swirling as she cast a levitation spell on the girl and moved her to Krissy’s bed.  Emily watched in confusing but amazement.  Krissy was nothing like the people she had grow up around.  As the two women headed out, Emily just stood in the balcony.  Krissy stopped at the door and blinked.  “Princess Emily…ack, I mean Emily, come on dear.  You need to nourishment more than we do.”  Trina nodded as she stood beside Krissy.  “Yes, you’re still young Princess.  Now let’s go pig out.”  Krissy eyed Trina then shook her head.  “Ah…TriTri…”  Trina laughed.  Emily smiled happily and nodded then ran to catch up with them.

As the day passed and DarkMistress finished clearing the ruins of the castle, Lance took Emily with him to go look around the town as Krissy went back down underground.  When she arrived, a hologram of Nina was waiting for her near the model of Hope City.

“Umm, was I supposed to be here at a certain time?”

The hologram shook its head.  “I am an instructional video left by Nina.  Would you like to start?”  Krissy nodded.  The hologram nodded then touched the model.  A small menu appeared above the castle.

“Crystallize all inhabitants then restore original program.  Also, your new inhabitants need to be added to the system.”

The hologram bowed then disappeared.  Krissy sighed then walked over to the model of Hope City.  “Gosh, it didn’t come with a help or repeat button…ah well.”  She touched the castle then looked at the menu.  Scanning through the menu, Krissy found something and nodded.  “Scan city and make all inside current residence…oh and add Selene Dendawga as one as well.”  The model of the city started to glow as the room itself glowed as well.  Krissy felt something, somewhat like a breeze as she watched her name go on the list as well as DarkMistress.  As the list compiled, Krissy looked at the other programs.  

“Crystalize, edit, delete, add, select all, find…er…what weird commands.”

She looked the new list and nodded, Selene’s name at the very bottom.  She nodded then touched crystallize.  A start “shing” type sound could be heard from afar and model seemed to have lights coming from certain parts.  She watched it continue then stop.  Krissy touched part of the city, zooming in the view.  She could see crystallized figures with people inside.

“No wonder it’s called crystallize, it must be some type of stasis mode like Selene is in.  I think next time, I’ll just set this if someone attacks…unless I get frozen if I go out there…hmm, I’ll figure that out later.  Anyway, restore original landscape program.”

The model moved back to its original view as the ruined part of the building and the castle started to repair itself.  Krissy watched attentively as the city reconstructs itself quickly then stop.  Suddenly a screen pops in front of her as she fell back.  Krissy looked at it confused, “Er…would you like to remove stasis mode: crystallize?  Yes!”  Once again a weird sound came from afar as so the light from the model.  Krissy stood back up and dusted herself off.

“Well that takes care of that…”

Krissy nodded then headed down the dark corridor back upstairs.  Halfway up the stairs, she stopped.  Suddenly started to run, going up the second floor, through another long corridor to the thrown room.  She stopped at the door to the throne room and fixed her outfit before opening the double doors then bowing.  At the bottom stairs of the throne was Lady Faith and Nina.

“Lady Faith…” Krissy muttered.

Lady Faith smiled then walked over to Krissy.  “Thank you very much for taking care of my granddaughter…where is she?”  Krissy stood up straight then put her finger to her lips, “I assume with Lance.  So they’re still in the castle, shall I go get her?”  Faith shook her head, “No, we need to talk first.”

“Yes Princess, Lady Faith and I have been trying to locate Artemis but there’s been no luck.  So we came up with a wonder solution to the current anarchy.”

“I’m relieved,” Krissy sighed.

“Yes,” Faith said smiling, “we propose you stay here and rule…of course you may have a court to help you keep things in order here…”

“WHAT?!”

“Calm down Princess, you’re best suited.  I’m sure your acts yesterday have won you the hearts of the civilians here and also your power is need to protect this place since it is a colony outside of the light and dark realm.”  Nina smiled.

“I refuse…” Krissy muttered, shaking her head.

“Princess Crystal of Nemeclipse…may I ask you why you refuse?” Faith asked.

Krissy looked down, “Because I’m not a suitable ruler…”

Nina sighed and shook her head.  “Dear Princess, please understand, if we did not believe you were a suitable ruler, we would have ask such a thing from you.  You have royal blood and are kind hearted.  You protected these people even when they turned their back upon you.  You have everything need to rule this colony and if you feel you need help, then you may request anyone you think will help for your court.”

Krissy shook her head then looked down.  “I…have no royal training…wait.”  She looked up then smiled, “Anyone?”  Faith and Nina nodded as Krissy clapped.  “I’d like to add the Light Princess as my underling.”  Faith nodded as Nina looked down and shook her head.

“I’m sure Princess Alexis of Leto will be happy to work with you once again,” Faith rejoiced.  “Anyone else?”

Krissy shook her head, “The others I need are already here.  Trina of Trinity the Mystic and Nyvia the Dragon Mistress…oh and Selene!  Selene can help a lot!”  Krissy smiled, “I’ll make this our new home.”  Faith nodded then clasped Krissy’s hands with her own.  “I’m glad, well Princess Crystal, please take care of this place.  You are now responsible for all those being here.  I shall take Emily and take our leave.”  Faith bowed then disappeared, leaving a light trail where she once stood.

“Princess…please tell me, is your request for Alexis one of spite?”

Krissy looked at Nina and shook her head, “No, I need someone who knows how to be royal and Alexis is all I know.  Besides, with her here, we will both train harder to get strong and…and we’ll have lots of fun constantly trying to kill each other here.”

“I see, please may sure your rivalry doesn’t start a war…”

Krissy shook her head, “Eventually it will make us closer friends…we need to become good ones if we’re going to coexist when ruling or war would automatically brake out…don’t you agree?”

Nina nodded then smiled.  “It’s a good plan but something tells me I shall have to monitor this place more than the moves of that crazed man…also, his moves…they seem to be going towards a hole…that hole leads to Stardom…”

“Er, you’re not trying to scare me when I haven’t even started ruling yet.  I was told this place was quite and safe and twice I’ve had to fight and call out Dark Blade…if he comes, I’ll die…especially if he hasn’t been killed there!”

“If he does come to your planet, I shall alert you before hand…don’t worry, I just thought you should know.  Well I shall leave now, Princess Alexis shall be here shortly.”

Krissy nodded then watched Nina disappear.  Krissy sighed then looked down a bit worried, “I wonder if I can do this…I might as well go wait in my room for Alexis to come…mad she’s going to be upset when she hears she’s working under me.”  Krissy smirked then turned her head as she heard laughter.  She saw DarkMistress laughing upon the ceiling.  

“Darky…behave.”

“I love it…the light princess…my underling…how rich!”

“Dark!  She’s my underling, just like you.  Now behave or they’ll make Alexis in charge.”

DarkMistress fall from the ceiling and landed next to Krissy smirking.  “I will…in fact, I’ll join you for now…I have to see her face when she finds out!”  DarkMistress turned into a beam of light and went inside of Krissy.  Krissy frowned and looked down, “Hopefully it won’t be that bad…”