CHAPTER 10, SHINING STAR

When the ship finally reaches land, everyone is excited as can be to be on land especially poor Rogue who has been suffering from sea sickness. When we get down from the ship when it came to the docks a man along with people were waiting for us. The man has black hair, he seems young, around my age. He's wearing a cape and blue vest with a button up shirt and jeans with black boots. "Hello, it has been too long, everyone of the Azure Gems' Guild." He greets with a gentle voice.

"Aria who is he?" I ask as the man shakes Master's hand.

"Shooting Stars' Guild Master, Clover Viridian." She answers. "Their the owners of the ship."

"Aria-chan!" A girl comes running towards Aria, she has brown hair, light brown skin and she's wearing a dress similar to a maids but what catches my eyes are her two different colored eyes, the right is blue and the left is red. "I'm glad your fine, we've been waitibg for days for you."

"We got into some issues. Our friend was being summoned by a spirit." Storm says calmly.

"Is that so?" A man says, he's wearing a black vest with long sleeve and black slacks, he's got black hair and white skin and silvery eyes and he has rabbit ears, he must be a beastman. "Who is it that got you into such troubles?"

"Our newest member, Haru Morganite." Master says with a peep in her step. "Haru come here."

"Hello. I look forward to getting to know you." I say bowing my head.

"Nice to meet you." Viridian-san says. "By the way, I hope you don't mind me asking but what kind of magic do you use? I sense large amounts of magical power radiating from your body."

"Ah, I'm a summoner." I say. "Though I only became one recently."

"Eh~h, a summoner, what kind of summoned beings do you have a contract with?" A boy about a few years older than me asks, he has silver hair, grey eyes and white skin, he's tall and is wearing a black shirt with black jeans and shoes that look like they can deliver a strong kick. "Oh my name is Silver Pallet, I'm a summoner as well. The rabbit beast man was Rain Citrine."

"I summon Familiars." I say and most of the members look at me with a shocked expression. "Pallet-san what kind of summoned beings do you have a contract with?"

"I have summoned beasts, but to think you could master one of the highest of all summoning magic. Unbelievable." He says in shock. "You truly caught yourselves a rare find."

"Thank you." Master says with a smile.

"So how many did you make a contract with?" He asks rather excitedly, I guess it is rare to find a fellow summoner.

"I only have a few, seven to be precise. Four are minute and the three are higher spirits." I say and he and every members of their guild even their master freezes in place.

"C-could you please summon one? I've always dreamt of meeting one." He says and it seems their master is interested too.

"If it's not too much trouble... I'm sorry about these two." Citrine-san apologizes.

"I don't mind. Reveal, Leo's Medium. Come; my Lion Familiar; Leo." I say and summon Leo. "Leo some of my newly met friends would like to talk to you."

"Greetings, I'm Leo, Haru's Lion Familiar." He says. "Master, I sense Aries nearby. I can feel it."

The memories I got from Aquarius seem to have taught me bit of control over my magic. I tried to sense her via spiritual wavelengths which Familiars release and I felt two... no three spirits... one in the water two in the mountains... but the other one... it feels weak... while the other feels rather faint.

"I sense a minute spirit in the water, look's like a new friend." I say and walk towards the waters, this spirit... it must've followed us from teh island. "Don't be afraid, you've been following us haven't you, come out, I won't harm you."

"Haru is there someone?" Aria asks as she sits beside me, just then from the waters a dolphin fin emerges. "A shark?"

"No, a dolphin." I say and as it comes closer to the shore a dolphin head emerges from the water. "Hello, what's your name?"

"I'm Delphinus, the Dolphin Spirit. I saw you befriending Aquarius so I decided that you are not an enemy." She says and I wonder who she means by enemy and just then I recall.

"Do you mean Shadow's Order, the ones who are trying to use all the spirits?" I ask patting her head, I feel bad for the poor spirits, they don't deserve to be treated like tools! They have emotions too, you must've been scared. Delphinus brings her mouth tip and kisses my mouth. I don't notice it until the Medium appears in front of me, it's a hair tie, something to tie back hair, there's a dolphin fashioned into it. "Delphinus?" I ask after I receive the Medium.

"I think I'll be in good care in your arms." Delphinus says and just the a woman, she was wearing a short white skirt with a green shirt which was sleeveless, she had large breasts too. She has blue hair and blue eyes and white skin. "My ability allows me to sense the feeling and thoughts of a person, you sympathize with a spirit, you do not treat us as if were tools but as friends. You'll be a fine master, Haru-sama."

"I look forward to working with you, Deli-chan." I say and give her a nickname since her name is too long. "I hope to work with you from now on."

"I do too." She says and disappears.

"Hold in, what about agreements in the contract?" Pallet-san asks and I turn to Leo.

"What does he mean by agreements of the contract?" I ask witha fierce tone, he has had a habbit of hiding things after all.

"Oh, that's right. You're supposed to have agreements when signing a contract, but since you are the Shujin the requiremnets were waved. " He says with a smile and two peace signs. "Most summoners however need an agreement with spirits, especially when they've forced the spirit into a contract. It helps seeing as how we need time to rest from time to time."

"Why didn't you tell me something so important?" I ask him with a glare. "I've been summoning the otehrs to help out with work."

"Well to be honest none of us really mind as long as it's you." He says laughing. "Anyways, Haru don't put to much thoight into it, you already give us what we want the most."

"What's that?" I asked.

"Love." He said and came in for a hug.

"Wow, you're really something." Pallet-san says. "But if you don't mind me asking who are the Shadow's Order?"

"They're a bunch of people who suddenly attacked us on when we arrived at Port Aquamarine." Storm says. "They seem to after all 88 familiars and are planning to use them for something evil."

"We should probably alert the Grand Guild Authority then." Viridian-san says. "This might involve other guild after all. This is quite troubling."

"What do they even plan to do with this magic that they obtain?" Rose asks.

"I can't even imagine it. If they entered the Aerial Isles, it could be chaos. That place is home to countless artifacts and such." He said. "Etoiles, an ancient article which can grant the user the power of the stars and also drag out the full power of a Familiar. They might be able to rule any nation with it."

"Isn't it possible to do even without that E-et.." Rogue asked about to puke, still a little sea sick isn't he?

"It's impossible because of the Familairs Seal. A seal on the Familairs that seals away their powers." Leo answered. "Only Heroes can wield our true power."

"Who exactly passes as a Hero?" Citrine-san asked.

"One who shows a heroic or pure girtue is worthy of using our true power but with a limit. Only one born from Aerial Blood and Royal Blood can be called a Hero." He says and looks at me. "There is only one persom left who is qualified for the later criteria."

"Honestly, what troubles these people have caused." Viridian-san says. "At any rate, we'll alert the guilds about this Shadow's Order. Where do you plan to go from here?"

"I think it's best to rest here for a while." Master says. "Everyone else, what do you think?"

"I agree." Rogue says, I know everyone must be exhausted so it's best for them to recover for a few days. "Hey, Haru? Are you still there?" Rogue asks waving his hand in front of my face.

"Ah, yes." I say and everyone looks at me with a worried expression. "Something wrong?"

"Nothing." Aria answers with a smile. Just then I notice that the people who were tailing when we first arrived in Port Aquamarine are back. They don't seem dangerous but I better keep my guard up.

Aria immediately drags me to go shopping with her and her friend, I think Aria just referred to her as Queen.