Lyney X Aether Novels & Stories

It swung the key not at Lillian, but at the ground. A sigil of corrosive green flame erupted at its feet, burning through the bones and the ancient stone beneath. The ley line. She was tapping directly into the power, bypassing the ossuary’s dampening field. The surge of raw, undiluted Aetheric energy hit Lyra’s barrier and shattered it. The backlash threw the old Keeper against a wall of femurs with a sickening crunch. She slumped, motionless.

He didn't see their expression and spaced out instead, whisking his beer bottle in a lazy circular motion. Vayu cleared his throat and stepped in to explain. "Aether energy is naturally in opposition with nether energy, but the aether in us Twelve Scions are somehow different. Our aether clashes with silverstream as well. They could effectively hurt us just as much as we could effectively hurt them. Lars remembered something from his early Chimera hunting days and said, "Oh, right. I remember you told me that our Scion Force even could purify the silverstream as long we're in Mirepa's vicinity."

“The Forgotten almost destroyed the world. We won’t let that happen again.” Aether’s eyes hardened. “Then you leave me no choice,” he said. He lunged, his starlight sword clashing against Cole’s crystal. The impact sent a shockwave through the city, and the western tower’s light nearly went out. The other guardians rushed forward, but Aether waved his hand, and a wall of starlight pushed them back. “It’s just you and me,” he said to Cole and Lila. “The heart of the balance against the God of Stars. Let’s see which is stronger.”