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[b][code]Grand Ridge Academy.[/code][/b]
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[i]"You need to reconsider your priorities right now. No one will trust you while you keep these secrets."[/i]

Those words reverberated through Britney's ear several times, even all the other questions were drowned out. For an instant, she stood motionless as she remembered everything. It came back to her like a flash, the deaths of Claire, Hagan, and everyone else, all on her hands. Almost a tear escaped her eye as she stared at the alcohol... she didn't even notice Justin or the others entering the room because they didn't even give her a greeting. Even with the Child explaining everything to them about the universe and stuff: they still didn't trust her nor will they ever most likely. As she stared at the glass; things kept feeling more and more alien, stranger and stranger. She closed her eyes.

She wanted to atone, and from here on in she couldn't hold in any secrets. Even if she already told herself there was going to be no more secrets. She finally opened her eyes as she put her glass onto the table as she proudly said, "I can't do this." 

She stood straight up as the sigils on her palms began to glow. Britney loudly sighed as she graced both of her palms together as she looked at the group. "I have to tell you something; one of my greatest secrets... no..."

Suddenly the scene began to break into pieces and fade away as the group was dragged into a recollection.

"... I have to show you."

[quote][i]It was ages ago when this took place... about a little more than a decade Britney recalled. However, it felt like yesterday. 

She was walking down a torchlight staircase that kept going down, and down, and down... with the only other human being near her being her father. His massive hand provided comfort to the girl, but it also worried her.

Where is dad taking me?

Eventually, they made it to the end of the dark, stone, stairwell that Britney swore would go on forever and forever. They ended up at a huge underground chamber that was probably large as one chunk of the town, and inside of it was a massive stone castle. The first thought in her head was amazement... but she also wonders about how a castle got underground. Her father leads her along the torchlit pathway to the castle and when she stepped through the main gates she couldn't help but quietly gulp as she stepped into a dark room.

The door closed behind them as darkness consumed them and Britney almost panicked as the torches in the room ignited and what was in the light was no less conforming than the darkness. There were many people in differently colored cloaks that were so large that their identities couldn't be discerned. They were many different shapes and sizes she could tell, but her only reaction was to instinctively get behind her father. His guiding hand pushed her back to his side as he assured her with,

"Britney, there's nothing to be afraid of," He started off. "These people are your friend."

And looking back she wondered how true that statement was.

"Micheal," A man in a cloak said, taking steps towards them, "Is this your daughter, Britney? Has she been initiated?"

"Not yet," Micheal replied. "But... better late than never."

Britney quickly wrapped her arms around her father's leg as she stared at the man in the cloak. "Who's this?"

"I am Ayron Sinclair," The man said as he pulled his hood over to reveal a man around her father's age with bright blonde shaggy hair and greying blonde beard. He looked at Britney as he said, "And this is your introduction into the League of Luminescence."

"W-what?" The young Britney said, and her father took a knee as he explained.

"Remember sweetheart? What I've been telling you for years?" Micheal said with a smile on his face. "There's something special about you... well, this it is. You've got to help protect this town."

"Ah, yes, we are the town's protectors, The Watchers," Ayron said. "For years; we protected this town from monsters and other beasts, and we need your help. It's your duty as a member of the League."

"And..." Britney trailed off, "What if I don't want to do it?"

Suddenly Ayron shot daggers into Micheal who quickly assured his leader with, "Britney, you have to do this. For me. For your mother..."

"... And for your own sake." Ayron said, "If you do not fulfill your birthright... I can't tell you what my masters will do to you." He briefly glanced at Micheal who smiled before glancing down at Britney.

The implication was clear to the girl, who loudly gulped as she realized she had no choice. "Okay, what do I have to do to protect this town."

"You won't be able to do it unless you activate your connection to the Lux... which the Obott will help you with." Ayron stepped aside as one of the men in bright pink cloaks walked up. He held a bow in hand as he looked at Micheal, who seemed uneasy about the whole process. "This is going to be a bit... rough, but it will be worth it in the end."

Micheal closed his eyes as he opened his mouth but not a word came out. He ended up saying something completely different, "Get it over with." 

"Take her into the chamber," Ayron said, pointing at a door to the side and Micheal lead Britney - though her hesitation was obvious given that she had firmly planted her feet onto the ground. Her father with all of his strength had to almost literally drag her inside. After she was inside Obott followed suit and the wooden door closed. Micheal walked out and he cringed upon young Britney screaming her lungs out on the other side for minutes at a time. He placed his hand on the door and hung his head downwards as he listened to the screams as if he wanted to do something but felt powerless to do so.

Suddenly Obott barrelled out of the room, never knocking Micheal over as he escaped. Thick roots and vines outstretched from the room, and even Micheal had to take a step back. Once it stopped spreading, he stepped inside of the room to see Britney curled up with her arms around her legs. 

On her palms were the symbols of trees.

"By the Lux..." Ayron said as he stepped inside behind Micheal, "She has Awakened."

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"So there's other worlds?"

Britney asked, hours later, sitting on a stool looking at the ground.

"Yes," Ayron said, "This one is known as Shimmer, and the world your parents came from is the closest one known as Glint."

He played with the dagger in his hand. "Yes, and each world has a different way of utilizing the Lux." The dagger in his hands ignited with purple symbols as he pointed it at a wall. A beam came out and it appeared in the air. "Our world, Glint, has us utilizing the different lights of the Luminescence through items we hold dear, and our connections to it passed down by the people who love us."

The portal collapsed, and he sheathed the dagger from within his cloak. "In your world, people with strong emotions may gain a connection to all of the Luminescence, and gain powers based off of their thoughts and emotions...."

"This is so strange...." Britney said, "I never thought any of this was in this town...."

Ayron shot daggers into Micheal yet again, before turning his attention to Britney. "That's a good thing, as it's our duty to make sure the world unknown remains hidden." Ayron put a hand to his chest as he continued. "There is an unspeakable horror within the mountain... I'll tell you what it is in time, but it is our sworn duty to make sure that it remains a secret. And to accomplish that, we need you..."

"For?" 

"There is someone out there, one really powerful Awakened," Ayron said, "His name is John Reid, and he has the abilities of dozens of Awakened. It is your duty to find this man and befriend him... find a weakness so we may eliminate him, and you can inherit these abilities."

That was an awful lot to take in, and Britney was confused. "... I have to do all of that?"

"Yes, it is your sworn duty as a Watcher," Ayron said, "You are a Knight of Luminescence now. You must act in their best interests, and to preserve its stability and unity. Or... the consequences will be dire." He narrowed his eyes at Micheal.

"Fine," Britney said.

"You are also to scope out any potential Awakened among your peers in the event that you are not able to absorb Reid's powers, and any other duties as assigned. However...."

Ayron opened a portal with his dagger revealing a massive Victorian city with some modern vibes. He stepped towards the portal as he looked back at Britney, "I think you should get initiated with the League of Luminescence..."

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The recollection ended, and Britney sighed as she had to put herself through it all again. But there was something she had to say,

"... The Watchers - the League - they're gonna be a problem."