Aya's POV
"The strawberry one was my favorite." Calla said as she gets the strawberry flavored icecream.
"I want milk flavored."
I gave Jas the milk flavored. We are here at the Pavilion hall. We just finished our training and we thought of staying here while cooling ourselves.
"Where are the two? Serena told me Jester will teach her magic techniques but I didn't know where they go. Did you see them?" Jas asked.
I am about to answer when we heard not far from us the voice of Jester and Serena and they seem like having an argument.
"I'm sorry okay. I didn't mean that."
"Ah really? You didn't mean it? But you knew everything I am thinking? Very brilliant!"
And then we heard Jester's laugh.
"Sorry okay? Don't worry, we are thinking about the same thing."
"Even so. You are unfair! And I don't want you reading my mind!"
Max who is far from us suddenly came and took a sit beside me. This guy is really alert when it comes to things like this.
"What are they thinking though?" Max asked.
"Shhhhhh." Calla immediately told Max to be silent.
Then seconds later, Jester spoke.
"I also think you are gorgeous Serena. You are so beautiful even on the days that you thought you aren't in your best. I am not saying this because I want you to know what I am thinking too but I wanted to tell you how beautiful you are."
Jas and Calla gasped. While I smiled. I don't know that Jester actually had this side of him. He's caring and all but he never give out comments like that. Almost everything that is beautiful in our eyes isn't beautiful in his eyes. Tsk.
"Woah. That's my bestfriend right there. He actually learned that from me." Max said arrogantly.
Calla raise an eyebrow at him.
"He learned from you? You can't even tell your crush about your feelings, come on. Just shut up!"
I look at him. And he was acting like he's offended but Calla just glared at him. I shook me head. Tsk. Tsk.
We kept silent to hear their conversation more but we can't hear anything anymore. Max and Calla is so noisy and maybe they already left.
Another minute passed but no one is talking already. It seems like they already left. Now, we didn't heard Serena's response. Hmp.
"Did they already left?" Calla asked as she return from eating her ice cream.
"I think Serena walked out." Jas said chuckling.
Then I also chuckled. Maybe she did walked out. I know Serena had a thing on Jester and the same goes for Jester. You know, that puppy love thingy. Even if they aren't saying anything. But they were so obvious. Like pretty obvious.
Serena's POV
"This is our house. Come in." I said at Jester.
When he came in, I lock the door and we went inside. After our training that led to a misunderstanding, I left Cassiopeia. And this Jester came with me.
I was still mad at him. I really don't want it when someone reads my mind. That was already invading one's privacy. That's why sometimes how I wish I could also read minds so I'll get back at Jester. He had done it two times already.
"Stay here. I'll go upstairs. I'll check if Mom's here."
He nodded as he took a seat at the sofa in our living room. I look around and the surrounding is clean so I went straight at the second floor of our house.
Actually our house is just simple. The living room and dining room is in the first floor. And at the second floor is our rooms. Our house only had two rooms. Ofcourse that's already obvious because it's just me and Mom.
"Mom.." I called as I knock on her door.
I miss her so bad so I came home to see her but it looks like she's not here.
I entered inside since the door isn't locked but she's not here.
I sigh. Maybe she's still at work. I returned at the living room and found Jester looking at the pictures that were hanged on our living room's wall.
"How old are you here?" He asked when he felt that I am on his side.
He pointed at my picture which was taken years ago at Cassopeia before we left.
"Five." I told her.
That picture holds a happy and a sad memory at the same time. Aside from that was my first and last picture before we left Cassopeia, that picture was taken by my Father before he passed away that very day.
He touched the picture and he smiled at me. "This was taken infront of the garden at Cassopeia?"
I nodded. "Yes. That's my first and last picture before we left Cassopeia."
"That is why when I first saw you, you look so familiar."
My forehead turn into a knot. "What do you mean?" I asked.
I didn't remember meeting him when I was a child. I don't have any friend when we are still at Cassopeia. Well, that's not new to me because even if we transferred here at the world of the ordinary people, no one really wants to be friends with me since according to them, I am a bitch and a war freak even if I am not really.
"You probably didn't saw me but I saw you that day." He said.
My brows furrowed more and I was just looking at him, telling him to continue.
"Max was ill back then and I had no one to play with. Then I saw you at the garden. I was going to talk to you but your parents called you. And since that day, I always wait for you in the garden hoping to see you again but I never saw you." He explained.
I nodded. Yes. I remember that day. Mom left me at the garden for a moment because they went to bid a good bye.
"So you already saw me," I laughed. "That was the day we left at Cassopeia. That's why you didn't see me anymore."
"Make sense." He answered smiling. "But why though?" He asked and his brows furrowed.
I shrugged. "Don't know." Then I pulled him outside. "Mom's not here. Probably she's still at work so let's return at Cassopeia because they might be looking for us already."
I locked the door when we get outside. Mom had a duplicate key so no worries. I'll just return here if.
Mom didn't told me what is her work that's why I don't why she always arrives home late. She doesn't even go home at times. Good thing she already permitted me to go at Cassopeia so in times that she doesn't come home, I'll stay at Cassopeia so I have a companion.
When we arrived at Cassopeia, quickly, Calla and the rest asked lots of questions from us.
"Where did you go?"
"Why didn't you ask permission from us?"
"You didn't know?"
"You went for a date right?"
I quickly punch Max because of what he said.
"What date?! I just missed Mom so I went home. And then he came with me." I explained while I point at Jester.
They all nodded but they look like they don't believe every single word that I say base on their expression. They all have that teasing eyes.
I rolled my eyes. "If you don't want to believe me, then don't!"
"In Jester, we trust!" Max said while tapping Jester's shoulders. While Jester is smiling.
I scoffed. "I'm out of here!"
I am about to leave but Calla quickly pulled me back.
"Okay. Okay. Enough of the teasing." She said. "We are just kidding Serena." She added laughing.
I rolled my eyes for the second time. That was never funny. But honestly, this is fun. Just us teasing each other. It's making my heart happy. I hope there's no fights anymore.
"We had a problem." Aya said seriously and she already stopped laughing.
I immediately stopped breathing. Oh no! Looks like we're going on a fight again. I just said I hope there's no more fight but here we go again.
"There's a disaster at Rviola. Apparently, wild beast suddenly made their way there. Maybe this is Rivendell's plan. We needed to go there to stop it." Aya explained.
"That is why we are looking for you two." Jas added.
I immediately got nervous. Jester's aura suddenly became serious. I remembered Rviola was a small village located in the far part of Cassopeia. I already went there when Jester toured me around.
"We needed to get there quick. Before something worst will happen." Jas said seriously.
And with that, we teleported. And when we arrived there, the scene that welcomed me broke my heart.
There are lots of people that were slain at the road. And I can feel the pain and anger inside me.
"Be careful." Jester said seriously.
He look at me and his eyes is begging me to be careful. I quickly nodded at him.
"Be careful too." I told him.
I look at Calla. And Jester seems to get what I was thinking as created a barrier. Calla was inside the magic circle so she will be protected.
"Please be careful." she said in her worry tone.
"Let's go. Let's finish this." Max said.
And we separated ways.
I can feel my anger right through me. Who are they to do this to people who are innocent? If they wanted a war, they should face us. And not include lives of innocent people.
I remembered, I was able to summon the fire element because of my emotion. Maybe I can bring it out again today?
And I am not wrong. I sensed a strong energy coming inside of me. And seconds later, a flame was circling around me.
"Let's give this an end." I said in my cold voice.
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