Children of the Sun and Moon (Part 2)

This is the second part of Children of the Sun and Moon story.

## Story

After explaining a lot of things to their five children, Ranald told them that one day, they will meet their Dimensional Mates at Dreamland. "But we have been going to Dreamland in our sleep just like you told us when we were young, so we may have seen them somewhat," Raguel said. "But someday, if you want, I will take you to meet them," Ranald said. They went to sleep after.

In their dreams, the five children met their father as Ra the Golden Griffin Warrior. He led them to Dreamland, where they saw Golden Heart, Hydara and their five Dimensional Mates. Raguel and Nox, Eliana and Eos, Arnaldo and Aurum, Raleigh and Comet, and Ariel and Silver Wing. They saw their parallel selves, and were fascinated. "Nice to meet you," Nox said to Raguel, bowing his head. "That's right, we have been waiting to meet you," Eos spoke as Eliana stroked her head. "You look like my Dad's Dimensional Mate but with antlers," Arnaldo said as Aurum sat by his side. Raleigh learned from Comet that Ra wanted him and his siblings to meet them, and Silver Wings struck a conversation with Ariel about well, a lot of things. Ra revealed that there will be tests the Dimensional Mate will be giving to their Soul Mates from Earth, so that the five siblings will learn from him about defending the children who visit Dreamland in their sleep from the Boogieman's nightmare spirits and monsters.

Raguel was given a test by Nox to see how stealthy he must be...to grab a Dreamberry guarded by him without the hippogriff noticing. Eliana has to race with Eos, Arnaldo has to fight Aurum by hand to hand combat, since Aurum can walk on two legs like Ra. Raleigh was challenged by Comet to a contest of riddles, and Silver Wing tested Ariel with a singing contest.

In a forest in Dreamland, Raguel tried many times to steal the Dreamberry from Nox, but was unsuccessful, for Nox has keen eyesight and quick reflexes. He also tried to fight his Mate in hand to hand combat, but Nox was much swifter and faster, and he even inherited his father's Crystallized Swords, the main difference being that they are Gold and Silver Crystallized Swords, some of which are shaped differently that his father's. "You need to be observant..." the hippogriff said as he dodged Raguel's blows. He then went back to his default position, sitting on his haunches. Raguel took step back and examined the Dreamberry and it's position.

He tiptoed behind his Mate, stopping when he saw Nox's ears flick. Be silent, he told himself. He walked to the Dreamberry, and climbed a tree near it. From above, he watched as Nox woke up, circled the Dreamberry, and looked around. As soon as he sat down again, Raguel shook the tree enough to attract his Mate's attention. "What is that?" the hippogriff wondered as he ran to the nearest tree, not knowing that Raguel jumped to the next one. The boy saw that Nox was looking at the trees to see if he's in there. "Oh dear..." Raguel said nervously, "He's going to find me..." As Nox started to beat his wings, he had an idea. He made the sound of a crowing rooster. His Dreamland Mate flew up to the tree he was in and before he could take a closer look, he leapt to the next one and climbed down to the ground. He ran past the Dreamberry and climbed to another tree as the hippogriff examined the tree. When Nox flew up to the next one, Raguel saw a chance and climbed down again, getting close to the Dreamberry. He hid in some bushed in the forest and made a cry like a fox's. When his Mate heard this, he flew to the ground. Raguel rolled out of the bushes and hid behind one of the trees in the forest to watch him sniff around the bush. Raguel then crept up to the Dreamberry, snatched it, and just as Nox was about to turn around, climbed up another of the trees. By the time his Mate found out that the thing he guarded was gone, he screeched loud enough for Raguel to climb the treetops.

The boy listened for Nox's wingbeats. He was still at first, yet nervous, holding the berry in his hand. When he heard something flying towards the tree he was in, he leapt across to the nearest one, and continued until he could hear his Mate no more. Raguel surveyed the surroundings, and saw a flash of white and gold fly under him. He leapt to the nearest tree, but his Mate followed, as if wanting the Dreamberry back. Raguel though to himself, "Nox must be angry with me despite us being our Mates. Looks like I'll give him back his Dreamberry, since I passed the test." While Nox was looking around, he felt something soft hit his head. He looked up to see who threw the Dreamberry at him, but the thrower was nowhere to be seen. A rustle was heard from the trees. He grasped the berry with his talons and flew to the open area where Raguel was waiting for him. "Impressive what you did there, my Mate. The art of stealth and distraction," the hippogriff said, chuckling. "It's part of the test. You don't need to rely on brute force for this one." Raguel bowed to him, and he bowed back. Nox offered his Earth Soul Mate the berry, but Raguel said that he wanted to share it with him, for they are Mates, and in a way, the same being. After they ate the berry's halves, Nox spoke, "You passed the test, And now, from then on, we will be the Warrior of Silver and Gold, **Nox the Luna Golden Hippogriff Warrior of the Silent Night.**" as he held Raguel's hand. Raguel felt something coursing through him as pale gold and silver light shone and enveloped both of them.

When the light faded away, in the place of both Raguel and Nox is a warrior with pale blond hair and pale skin wearing hippogriff-themed armor. He has a silver bodysuit with golden armor on him, Nox's head as his chest armour, with red antlers jutting out from his shoulder plates. He has armor on his knees and calves that have golden knee guards and silver greaves, with long golden ribbons emerging from beside his flanks, and his legs ended in deer hooves. His arms ended in eagle talons, but his right arm became a **Luna Gold Crystallized Right Arm**, with a black pyramid on it. Around his waist was a belt with a buckle that looked like the one Ra wore, only that it's black with golden edges and center, and resembling a diamond with spikes. On his head is a **Blood Antler Crown** resembling his father's Crown Head Gear, but with red deer antlers, representing the blood of the outcasts who live in the shadows of society whom Nox will avenge and protect. A lion's tail with jaguar spots tipped with a black and gold flame grew from his behind, and he has golden eagle's wings grown from his back. Nox and Raguel in their combined form bellowed like a stag in the night, and flew off to meet Ra.

Eliana raced her Dimensional Mate, though the rose gold reindeer outran her. She had to wait until her Dreamland Dimensional Mate grew tired, and then she will run. But when she grew tired, Eos, sensing an advantage, will run past her in a blaze of light. "Now to make it more challenging, we will run and fight each other," the reindeer said as she and her human rested. Eliana gulped. "But I don't have any weapons."

Eos materialized two swords made of fire from her antlers. "I will make it a fair fight then. You grasp this sword," she told her mate, looking at one of them. Eliana stared at the sword, its blade coated in Sun-fire. Is it hot to the touch? She'll have to find out herself. Slowly, her hand reached for the sword, and grasped the hilt. The weapon's blade then blazed as if it was acknowledging its holder as its wielder. "Perfect for me," Eliana said confidently. Then she and her Dreamland Dimensional Mate raced against each other readying their weapons.

While running alongside each other, Eliana and Eos parried each other's attacks. Sometimes, Eos would slash a Solar Wave from her sword, stunning her Mate, and then dashing away. Eliana would have to fire another Solar Wave form her sword at Eos to stop her for a while, and then take the lead. Both took advantage of the terrain around them, such as mountains and ponds, dogging obstacles along the way. Yet they never used underhanded methods. This continued on for a long while, until they have ran ten rounds. Eliana saw that her Dreamland Dimensional Mate was resting, exhausted from the ordeal, and ran away from her, "Yes, I've won!" She yelled as she ran further away from her competitor.

After a while, the girl rested on the grassy ground. She looked around, as saw that she was far away from her Mate. She walked away at first, and even started to run further until this thought came to her. *Don't. Go back*. "Have I gotten lost? I have to go back before my Mate gets worried," Eliana asked herself. She mulled on this for a while. "But I've already won...Looks like I'll go back," she told herself. When Eos saw her Earth Dimensional Mate run toward her, she was elated. "You have outran me, and you have come back. That means we are true partners," she said. She telekinetically lifted her sword. "Now, Eliana, let's cross swords," she said. The girl stretched out her arm holding the flaming sword, and crossed Eos's sword. Suddenly, both were engulfed by rose-golden light. "What's happening?" Eliana asked, looking at the reindeer. "It will be quick..." her Dreamland Dimensional Mate said reassuringly. The light formed into a ball like an egg and then burst, revealing a new Dream Warrior.

She wore a golden bodysuit with Eos' head as a rose-golden breastplate with red antlers growing from the shoulder plates. Her gauntlets and leg armor are white with silver stripes, with long silver ribbons emerging from beside her flanks. The warrior's legs ended in deer hooves and her arms ended in black hands. A dragon’s tail, with silver scales transitioning to cyan and saffron scales, and a brilliant white flame at its tip, grew from her behind, and on her head was a crown like that of Nox's. It is the **Dawn Crown Head Gear**. Her right arm is a **Rose Gold Crystallized Arm**, which has a golden pyramid on it. The belt she wore has rose-gold trim, and the belt buckle looked like a pink rose with golden trim. Eliana asked, "What is this form?" "It's the form of **Eos, the Rose Golden Deer Warrior of the Rising Dawn**," Eos spoke from the reindeer head-shaped chest armor. In their combined form, Eliana and her mate ran to meet Ra.

Arnaldo and Aurum meanwhile were locked in hand-to-hand combat. Now, before he met his Dreamland Mate, Arnaldo was trained by Ranald in combat and swordsmanship, but as Aurum is his Mate, he knew his opponent's weaknesses. Arnaldo used every trick in the book to counter his Mate's blows and to doge his antlers. They fought for a long time, until they became exhausted. "You are a good opponent. Now, let's finish this blow!" Arnaldo used a technique to block his Mate's claws, and his Mate landed blow after blow, sometimes striking Arnaldo, other times missing. Arnaldo then used a move he developed during his training: Lion's Paw, where with a swing of his fist sent Aurum flying. "Impressive. Now, we fight with swords," the golden griffin with red antlers spoke, proud of his opponent's abilities.

So they began fighting with swords, guarding and parrying each other's moves. Aurum, like his father Ra, has a Crystallized Arm that he changed into swords of many shapes, but as he inherited heavenly energy from Ra like his siblings, his Crystallized Arm is an Imperial Golden Crystallized Arm. His Arm changed into a Fire-Snake Chain like Ra's, and it chased Arnaldo, but the boy sliced its tip with his sword. The golden griffin changed his arm into many swords to counter Arnaldo's sword techniques. By the time they were exhausted, golden light enveloped Arnaldo's body. " Looks like I have reached my potential..." he mused to himself, firmly gripping his sword. Aurum smiled, and charged his mate, enveloped in the same golden light and flames. Arnaldo then charged at and fought his Mate, and as they fought each other, the aura that enveloped them shone brighter, until they charged at each other and collided, creating an explosion of flames and sunlight...