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// Episode 23: Brighter than the sun 
// Story: Yu-Gi-Oh! EQG: Duelist Rangers Season 2 
// by Bahamut0 
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	Celestia had found herself in a pure white area. There was nothing else she could see, and the whole place seemed illuminated. "At least I'm not stuck in the dark.", Celestia said with a small smile. "It is quite calming."

"And yet you willingly share the man you love with a creature of the dark.", Splendid Venus said coldly.

"Is that a problem?", Celestia asked.

"Creatures like this Nightmare cannot change. All those that hide in the dark are vile! They have no right to exist, and must be eliminated!"

Celestia frowned upon hearing Venus's word. "Then how can you claim to be a being of light with a dark heart like yours?"

"If you would defend her, then you shall be destroyed as well." Venus then readied her staff and got into a fighting stance. Celestia morphed and summoned her sword.

"Maybe living in pure light's blinded you.", Celestia replied as Splendid Venus charged at her! Celestia blocked Venus's attack and crossed weapons with her! "Just because someone has dark powers doesn't make them evil! Moon is proof of that! Everyone has the potential for great good or evil no matter where their power comes from!" Venus was stunned long enough for Celestia to get in a few strikes with her sword! "But I guess concepts like forgiveness and love are new to you.", Celestia said with a smirk under her helmet. Venus said nothing as she sent a blast of light flying at Celestia!

"You forgive her? After what she tried to do? Her past? How can you do that so easily?!", Venus demanded.

"Because I know people with troubled pasts. And if I can't give them another chance..." Celestia then powered up her sword and unleashed a devastating slash on Splendid Venus! "...then I'm no better than how they would have acted in their past!" Splendid Venus soon burst apart in a flash of light! When the light died down, a new weapon for Celestia stood in her place. "And even now, I forgive you for your own actions and misguided views." An even grander saber than her usual one levitated towards her, and Venus's voice came out of nowhere.

"You have proven that forgiveness is truly more powerful than vengeance. This saber has chosen wisely." Celestia looked up and saw one of Splendid Venus's feathers fell from the sky.

"Thank you. I'll use it well." A portal opened, and the other rangers stepped through.

"Principal Celestia! Are you alright?", Sunset asked.

"I'm fine Sunset." Celestia then looked to her new weapon. "In fact, I think I'll be doing better than ever." A new portal soon opened up. "And I believe we should get going now. We still have two friends who have yet to pass their trials."