Euden and Zethia were walking away from the Halidom at night. They arrived at the base of a grassy mountain that seemed to rise above the clouds. "Let's go up!" Euden smiled and held his hand out to his sister. She took it and started up the rocky climb.

"Now what?" An excited voice squeaked from the bushes. "Shh. We have to stay hidden." Botan looked at the pair climbing the mountain. They had overheard Euden talking to Zethia about stargazing, and decided to give then a surprise. "Lily, stay here. I'll climb. When I make the signal, use your first skill." "Sure!" The plan was simple. As soon as Euden and Zethia finished climbing up, she would smash her lance into a mana fountain embedded in the cliff. Then, Lily would use her first skill, Glacial Blossom, to hit the particles into the sky and combine her magic to make different sparkles and colors.

Botan swiftly ran from bushes to trees, keeping quiet. She almost yelped when she stepped on a twig, but neither of the siblings noticed. Sighing, she advanced. Botan was wearing her normal outfit, so it would be easy to recognize her with her kimono and lance. She had to be careful.

Zethia and Euden finally reached the top. Stars glistened brightly in the clear sky. A river flowed down as a waterfall from a floating island, making a river that wriggled down the mountain slope. Elisanne was looking up before she noticed the siblings. "Hello! Why might you be here, Euden? Zethia?" Zethia smiled. "We just wanted a nice place to stargaze." Euden closed his eyes. "It has been a while since we got to do this." "In that case, I'll be glad to join you. Is that all right?" The trio sat on the grass, the breeze blowing on their faces.

~Lily~
"Sooooooo boring! Huh? A flower? It doesn't freeze..." She touched it. "Oh."

~Back to Botan~
She had made it to the top and saw Euden, Zethia, and Eli. Alright, now the signal. Smashing her lance into the cliff, she made many rocks tumble down the vertical. No answer. Lily was supposed to use her ice straight upwards so it would go up and immediately disperse. Botan saw nothing of the notion, except... a shout.

Euden and the others also heard it and noticed Botan hanging on the cliff, helping her up. Welp. They found me. "Do you know what's happening down there?" Euden said. Botan shook her head. "No. All I know is that Lily's down there." Another yell came from below, but this time it was, "First skill: Glacial Blossom!" They see Lily casting her ice spell on a pack of fiends and jumped down the cliff.

"First skill: Petal Piercer!" Botan landed on a few fiends, killing them at once. Euden, Zethia, and Elly followed, creating a small battle in the trees. Zethia yelled, "First skill: Divine Healing!" A bright hue covered the team, relinquishing them of their wounds. Lily looked to Zethia. "Thanks!" "No problem! Anyways, take a break." She ushered Lily into the bushes.

On the other side of the fight, Euden heard a loud growl. He whipped around and saw the leader of the fiends. It was one of those large bulls. "Let's go, Botan! Elly, support us with-" "Got it! First skill: Brave Bastion!" Elisanne planted her lance into the ground, granting them an attack boost. "Fifteen seconds, you two!"

"More than enough!" Botan raised her lance. "Second skill: Perennial Grace!" Everyone's attack raised by 15 percent. "Euden! That's an attack increase by 30 percent total! Fifteen seconds, starting now!" He nodded and glared at the fiend. It roared and charged. Elisanne pushed Euden out of the way and yelled, "Second skill: Hallowed Waters!" Water shot out and stopped the bull. Euden looked towards the focused Paladyn. "Thanks Eli!" His sword glowed. "First skill: Blazing Circlet!" He spun with fire hanging around the Levatein he held. "Follow up, second skill: Exalted Fire!" The blazing flames flew from his sword and finished the fiend.

Everyone stood panting. Botan looked around. "Everyone alright?" Zethia and Lily nodded. Elisanne looked at Euden. Euden was sweating, taking deep breaths and sitting down on a fallen log. "Follow ups are hard to nail..." Lily stepped forward. "I-I'm sorry! I just saw a flower that didn't freeze, and when I touched it, I found myself patting a sleeping fiend." Euden looked up at the ice princess. "It's alright. Everyone's safe, right? Let's go back to the Halidom."

"Anyways, why are you and Botan here?"

"Uhm... We... "

"Just wanted to see what you and Zethia were doing, sneaking out of New Alberia," Botan finished. They had to keep the fireworks a secret.

"Oh. We wanted to stargaze on the mountain. Want to join?" Botan and Lily shook their heads. "We'll be going back to the Halidom now. Once you're done, make sure you come right back," Botan demanded lightly. Zethia nodded. "We will!"

The two girls walked back into the forest in the direction of the kingdom for a while. Once they saw the castle, Botan sighed. "Alright, Lily, let's head back. They're probably up the mountain." They ran back. Sure enough, the trio were up there, pointing at constellations. Botan rushed up the mountain.

~Euden, Zethia, Elisanne~
"Look, Euden! I see Orion and Nicholas!" Zethia called. They were laying on the cool grass, the wind whistling around them. Suddenly, they hear a bang. "Probably just a rock," Elly stated. Suddenly, lights and sparkles lit up the sky, making the environment bright. It was pretty, but the temperature seemed to drop ever so slightly.

~Lily and Botan~
"We did it!" They hi-fived each other. Lily looked up. "It's prettier than I thought. We have to go now, though." They ran off to the Halidom.

~Stargazing group~
The sparkles wavered and landed on the grass. Euden could feel some mana lingering in the air. Zethia and Elisanne looked at the colors in the air. Elly sighed. "It was so beautiful. I wonder what caused it..." She shivered. "It's also getting cold. Can we go back?" Euden nodded and slid down the cliff once more. They walked quickly to the Halidom and passed by a crystallized flower, gleaming bright under the moon.

~End~

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A/N: ✺◟(*◕ω◕)◞✺ Honestly, it would be cool if there was a castle story like this.