Serena's POV
"CHESKA!" I shouted and run inside the cave to see what happened.
I immediately summon a magic ball if incase but I found Cheska at the edge of the stairs clutching her legs. I sigh in relief. I thought something bad happened. I think she didn't saw that there is a stair and that is why she fell.
"Cheska are you okay?" I asked.
Calla followed after me a little worried.
"Should I let you fall down the stairs and ask if you're okay?!" She shouted. She's still holding her knees that is injured.
Tss. I flick my hands and the magic ball disappeared. I rolled my eyes at her. I am just asking. You should be thankful I'm worried about you. Hmp. I forgot this is Cheska. The ever bitch and rude Cheska.
We walk down the stairs as we finally get inside. I don't know but the cave isn't dark. Mostly caves are dark but this one's different. It's chilly but not too cold to freeze you alive. Is this cave somewhat magical?
When we get down, we walk passed Cheska who is still at the ground.
"Hey! Aren't you going to help me?!" She shouted.
"Duh, it's your fault that you are stupid and you didn't see the stairs," I shouted at her.
"Wait!"
I turned around and saw her catching up with us. She had a small bruise at her knee but she can walk.
"Can you heal ordinary people?" I whispered at Calla.
But she scoffed. "Let her be. She can still walk. Let her reap what she sow." She said as she roll her eyes at Cheska who is not looking at us.
I chuckled. "Yah, don't be rude. After all, she helped us a lot. We won't know anything about this if it's not for her."
Calla stopped walking as she pout at me. "Yeah right. Why are you so kind, Serena?"
"I am not. We are just returning the favor." I answered.
Then we waited for Cheska to catch up with us. Then Calla hold her hand.
"Let me help you." she said and Cheska thank her.
I look at Calla and she wink at me. I smiled at her. As we walk, I kept on looking at Cheska's knee and it's slowly healing. I smiled. If there's one thing that I could never forget from Mom's advices, that is to be kind to people around you even if they were not. Even if people were rude at you, be kind anyway.
As they say not everyone can be kind so choose to be kind. But ofcourse, Rivendell's people is an exception to this. There's also this rule that it's never wrong to fight back especially if what your fighting for is right. :)
When we walked inside, at the cave's epicenter, we only saw a large stone that was break into pieces. It's over. Our guess is really right. She is now free. Heila was free. And maybe she was already lurking around. Maybe making plans on how to let Cassopeia down.
I look at Calla as we both sigh. Worry is visible in both our eyes.
"What's the problem?" Cheska asked.
"Nothing. Let's get out of here." I said.
"Is that what we came for? You only wanted to see that broken stone?" Cheska asked unbelievably.
"Then if you want, eat that stone." Calla answered at her.
"What the hell?" Cheska muttered but Calla walked away, leaving.
Cheska immediately followed her. I laughed. Cheska finally found her match. I didn't know Calla can be that savage.
I started walking to follow them when I stepped on something. I moved my feet and found a necklace. I pick it and look at it. It's beautiful. It has a crescent moon pendant and it was shining. I stared at it and it looks like I already saw this somewhere. I shrugged. Maybe this is Cheska's. I held the necklace and immediately followed after the two.
When I came out of the cave, they are still fighting outside. I giggled. They look like Jas and Max.
It's already dark when we came out. We needed to return at Cassopeia now. Miss Scarlet might be looking for us now. Or worse Jester is already looking for us since he told us that he'll going to find us if we don't return quickly.
"Stop you two. We needed to move fast. We'll still walk miles." I said stopping them from fighting.
"It's her fault!" Cheska shouted.
"What--" Calla shouted back but she stopped talking, her face is shook.
"Why Calla?" Cheska asked.
Then I started getting nervous. Just seeing her nervous expression, I know there is something or someone behind our back. I close my eyes. Not now please.
"Behind you Serena." she almost whispered.
Cheska and I slowly turned around and I almost faint.
"CRAP!"
A giant beast was right behind us.
I stepped back immediately. Calla and Cheska was clutching my shirt.
"Are we going to die already?" Cheska ask in a trembling voice.
I could feel my knees trembling. Especially that Cheska and Calla is here with me. I wouldn't forgive myself if ever I will not be able to protect them.
I look at Calla.
"RUN!!!" I shouted.
Calla understood what I meant as she immediately pulled Cheska and they started running away.
Cheska should not now about our magic. Another thing, if we'll all stay here, we will surely die.
I summoned a large air arrow and it exploded to many more little arrows. This was the only easiest technique I could think of to buy time.
After releasing it, I quickly run. I can hear the loud growl coming from the beast as I run faster.
"Aww shit!" I held into my knees when I tripped. Great. My clumsiness is really on timing.
I stood up and didn't mind my bruise. I look back and I think I had successfully killed the beast. I can't hear any sound from anymore but I could hear faint screeches.
"CALLA! CHESKA!" I shouted.
I know they still didn't went too far.
"We're here Serena!" Calla shouted behind the stone near me. She's peaking and Cheska is right beside her.
I quickly went to them.
"Let's get out of here, quick." I said.
It's getting darker and if we will stay here, we might not see our way back anymore. And we might encounter another beast.
Cheska was still shaking in fear but I can't blame her though.
"Can you still walk?" I ask her and held her arms.
She immediately nodded so I look at Calla.
"Let's go." I told her.
She walk and held Cheska's right arm while I am holding her left arm. I know Calla is also scared but she's used to this kind of situations so she is somehow calm while Cheska, it was her first time. I sigh as we find our way back as fast as we could.
But we didn't even move a meters when someone spoke behind our back.
"Where do you think you're going ladies?"
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