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/ CALLA'S POV
"Do you think Liyana is okay?" Jas asked me.
I look at her then shrugged and nodded at the same time.
"She will be okay."
Serena who is busy with her curly purple hair jumped into the bed where Jas and I is lying vertically to join the conversation.
"I hope she's okay though." She mumbled, her chin is resting within her clasp hands.
"We all know that girl is strong and independent. She will be okay and she is okay." I said.
"But wait," Jas woke up and seated with her legs crossed together as she look at us.
"What should we call her now? Liyana or Aya?"
"We should call her with her new name as we do. She didn't regain her memories yet. She might avoid us again if we try to insist that she's Aya again even though she really is." Serena explained.
Jas then nodded. "Point taken. Who knows she might run away from us again like we are some sort of a killer."
I chuckled. "Duh girl, I would run away too if that happened to me. Imagine being dragged into an unknown place by unfamiliar people. Bet you will run away for your life too."
"Now that you mentioned about that, I kinda felt bad about what we had done that day," Serena said, guilt evidence in her voice.
I smiled, a wave of guilt washed over me too but it's already finished so we can't do anything about it anymore.
Now, I am just happy. I mean, I am so glad that Aya is alive. Even though she had a new name now, and she doesn't recognize us, atleast the thought that we are talking and seeing and interacting with her is more than enough.
Her Highness the Queen showed us the strings of life and that's where we find out that Aya is Liyana. And she told us to lay low and never tell anyone even Miss Scarlet that we knew she's Aya. I was confused about that but let's not mind that. The important thing is Aya is alive.
"Anyway, we should go now." Jas said jumping off the bed. "Our mission is not over yet."
"Right," I mumbled pouting.
Miss Scarlet said our mission will resume this day. What happened yesterday between Liyana and her fake mother is already solved and everything is fine so there's no reason for the mission to be cancelled.
"Let's go," Serena said and we nodded at her.
When we arrived at the pavilion, everyone is already gathered there which means no cancellation of mission.
I slightly hoped for it to be cancelled though.
"Hi," Jian immediately came to me when he saw me.
"Hi girls," he also greeted Jas and Serena who just smiled at him and then they left us to go with their respective partners.
"So much energy huh," I commented as I look at him.
"Of course. A handsome guy like me is always energized you know," he said smirking.
I rolled my eyes at his cockiness. He is really full of himself.
"As usual, you should be back here before dawn and always stay safe as much as possible. You may go," Miss Scarlet announced.
We left the pavilion then and before we completely leave, I glance towards Liyana and Jas and I am happy to see her smile. She looks okay. That's good.
"Liyana is beautiful, right?" I heard Jian said beside me.
I look at him and nodded. "Of course. She is beautiful." I smiled. Duh. It's my bestfriend we're talking about come on.
"Anyway let's go. Everyone already left." I said and signaled Jian to follow me.
"Okay."
One hour later, we arrived at a forest near one of the towns here in Rivendell. The others were left in Cassopeia since Cassopeia had the largest numbers of towns. While the others went to the other places here in Rivendell.
"Do you know what's this forest?" I asked Jian.
He shrugged. "I don't know. I never went around our place. I am too lazy to do that."
I scoffed at his answer. Goodness.
"Don't stay too far from me." He said when we entered the forest.
I nodded at him and we continued to walk with him leading the way.
Even if I just knew him days ago, I kinda trust him a lot. He protected me during our hunt the past days so.
"Stay here."
He created a barrier around me as he disappeared to attack those ugly creatures.
I sigh as I stood up watching him fight alone. At times like this, how I really wished I was born with different magic and not this. I always felt bad everytime we go on a mission and all I could do is watch my friends fight.
"Yah watch out! On your back!" I shouted as I watch him.
I bit my lips and look around. Where did all these ugly creatures came from though? Why suddenly appear out of nowhere?
"Ouch!" I heard Jian said making me look back at him.
He had lots of wounds already.
"At your back!" I shouted but he didn't dodge the monster's attack even though he saw it and he heard me.
I shook my head in disbelief. As usual, he never dodge their attacks. He just gladly accept it and although he always manage to kill them, it's too painful and annoying to watch him do that.He said it's okay if he will be injured since I am here to heal him. Tsk tsk.
The fight last for more than fifteen minutes that when he came to where I am, he is covered with wounds and bloods are running down everywhere his body.
I shook my head as I look at him.
"Look at you. I told you to dodge their atracks. Are you stupid?" I said in frustration but I started to heal him.
"What will you heal then if I will dodge their attacks?" He asked making me scoffed in disbelief.
"Gosh. You are really stupid. I can't believe you." I said rolling my eyes.
"No wonder Liyana is calling you Stupid instead of calling you with your name."
"Hey!" He quickly exclaimed clearly embarrassed.
"What? Should I call you Stupid too?" I said and he glared at me.
"Don't you dare." He warned me.
"Why? That name suits you--" I stopped talking when I saw one of those ugly creature coming towards us.
"Yah it's coming--"
But I wasn't able to finish what I am saying as the monster quickly reached our spot, it's claws struck my legs making me fall into the ground.
Luckyly, Jian is fast that he managed to kill it before it could strike me with it's sharp claws again.
"I'm sorry, are you okay?" He quickly asked me.
I nodded. "Yeah I'll be fine. Go and finish them so we could get out of here."
He look at me and nodded.
"Gosh," I mumbled as I look at my wounds. Well, I can bear this until we get back at Cassopeia.
I stood up and waited for Jian and after three long minutes, he finished all of them and we went out from the forest.
We went to other places as well and still as stupid as he is, he never dodges the monster's attack but since he don't listen to me, I just let him do what he wants.
And finally, after a long tiring day, we are now at Cassopeia.
"Finally!" I said. "I can now get my wounds treated."
"Huh?" Jian look at me confused. "Get your wounds treated?"
I nodded. "Just so you know, we can heal others but we can't heal ourselves so yeah."
He stared at me in disbelief immediately looking at my now dried wounds.
"Why you didn't tell me that?!" He exclaimed startling me.
"Come on, mission first before anything else."
"That's stupid," he frowned. "Let's get you treated."
"That's what I'm saying."
I followed him but we stopped walking when we saw Liyana and Max casually talking at the hallway in the pavilion.
I smiled. Ohhh I see. We just confirmed that Liyana is Aya the other day but Max is already making a move huh. I chuckled but then I quickly stopped when I saw Jian glaring while looking at the two.
"Tsss," he scoffed and started to walk fast leaving me behind before I could stop him.
"Luh," I mumbled.
Is he... jealous?
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