"P-princess?" he called out stuttering while staring at me flabbergasted.I stared back at him, trying to see what he was thinking. But his face remained to be filled with astonishment as he stared at me. And I think he even forgot that his sword was still inches away from me. He was just reminded about that when his sword came flying away because of someone.I suddenly saw Cool together with Hailec and Ignis with their Darkess identity. Blaze was immediately alerted and moved to put me behind his back, as if protecting me."Stay back, Princess. This darkess are rather too dangerous." He said while having an intent stare-off with Cool who was now with the identity of General Bleak.I rolled my eyes because of his actions.Does he take me as a weakling?!I didn't bother looking back at him when I heard him gasp after I walk passed by him and went directly towards the trio in front of us."Princess!" he called out urgently.My eyes immediately scanned the vicinity if there was anyone who
"Is it too tight?" Cool asked pertaining to the way he handcuffed my hands using a reddish glowing twigs."It's alright." I answered although I felt my skin burning a little because of the tightness.They called this thing a posas. It was a device used by the law enforcing community of the whole Narte Fantasia. I heard from Ignis that only the guardias and higher ranked officers were able to get a hold of this thing. This is what they used in arresting a law breaker and now they were using it on me and Ignis.The Count didn't disappoint.He was able to give the Royalties the idea about the supposed to be retrieval operations of the darkness to get the mundane they held in custody. Because of this, Hailec was called out on the Palace early this morning to join the interrogation of Sassy. He just came back a while ago and asked us to proceed to the next part of the plan.The palace is already planning how to rescue us. And were here, setting up the scene to make it looked like what they
I could hear faint sounds of something falling over, and even though my eyes were close I can feel the numerous presence inside the room where we were staying.This posas is really doing its work!I can barely open my eyes.I don't have the energy left to do so.'How are you holding up there?' my ears perked up when I heard Cool asked me.'Barely keeping. Remind me to stay away from this thing after this.' I answered while trying to stay conscious.'Just a little more. I think the baylan made too much darkess.'I choose to save more of my energy so I didn't respond to Cool's statement.A little while later I felt relief when someone took the posas out of my wrist.I tried to open my eyes but my vision was too blurry to recognize who was it.I can't even recognize the presence he possessed.Blaze. I heard that woman's voice again and that was the last thing I remembered before I totally blacked out."It took her a while before the posas was able to suppress her persona. Maybe it drained
Ignis was tying my hair in front of the mirror when someone knocked and opened the door.A royal muranda came inside followed by Queen Feu herself.I stood up and performed a slight bow in front of her, immediately getting into the character of the elegant princess she wanted me to be."Your Majesty." Ignis and I greeted in unison."Take a seat, hija. Your health isn't too good yet." She told me warmly before she gave Ignis and her muranda a dismissive look.The two murandas curtly bowed before they finally went out of my room.Queen Feu remained silent as we were watching the murandas leave the room."How do you feel hija?" She asked and took the seat in front of me."I feel good, Your Highness." I answered politely with my eyes down."It's only the two of us here. You can call me Grandma." she said sweetly.Too bad. She already build up the image of a wicked grandmother on my mind."Tonight would be your official crowning as the sole Princess of Flamis. Don't you feel excited?" she a
The cheers of the crowd drowned out my voice when I asked her what she meant with that.Everyone was cheering and excited about the upcoming 'royal' wedding.But contradicting the smiles that everyone shows, my jaw started to tighten. I can feel my blood boiling and my anger rising.Almost everyone shriek when the lights inside the large hall exploded.'Fhyra!' I heard Cool's warning voice on my head but my anger was too intense for me to fully understand what he was saying.The whole hall became so dark not until almost everyone uses their ability and lit up the place with flames from their hands."What's happening?" someone asked."This had never happened before, right? Are we under attack?" another person asked anxiously.I immediately moved away from Blaze's hold and stared at him with anguish."You knew about this?" I ask him with my teeth gritting.I can't help but to gasp and chuckle without humor when he didn't respond and just remained staring at me.I closed my eyes and tried
"Do you feel much better now?" Hailec asked while holding my wrist.I can feel a small electric-like current flowing from his hand into mine."What was that?" I asked pertaining to that feeling."I was renewing your exhausted energy." He replied."Did I... scare everyone?" I asked hesitation very evident with the last words.Hailec raised his eyes to meet mine."What do you want to hear? A comforting answer or a purely honest viewpoint from the Punong Baylan?" He asked with a serious voice and expression."Probably the one with honesty?" I answered.I know that if I'll ask Sassy and Cool or even Ignis about this they would have bias opinions since they would be too worried about what I would feel.But Hailec is different. This guy's here is too rational for his own good. Sure, he might care but he won't take his care for you a ticket to let you escape your pains."What you did last night was too much for the people. They think you're a malfunctioning flamia because you can't take over
"What's with that long faces?" I asked as my smile and laughter faded."Hey! Speak up, you're scaring us." Sassy added when the two guys remained quiet as they stood behind the closed door of my room.'What's wrong?' I asked Cool directly.I saw him shook his head as if he had lost hope about something.They exchanged meaningful looks before they nod at each other.They asked for all of us to go to the lanai to talk.When we were all seated, Hailec swiped his hand above the table and the hologram-like thing did it's work once again."The royal wedding shall proceed as planned Your Majesty!""That's the only way to appease the Fantasians. They trust Count Blaze, so if the Princess marry him there would be no more questioning.""There would be no marriage happening as of the moment."To say that I was shocked to hear this from the Queen herself was an understatement.I saw how the others gave me quick glances before we resume watching what I assumed was happening inside the Queen's quart
"Wow!" Ignis and Sassy exclaimed in unison as we all stared at the main gate of the Glaciers Palace.The crystal blue gate was carved with intricate flowing water all over it making it looked like a live waterfall."I thought the Flamis Palace is already the finest place here but this place took my expectations to another level!" Sassy remarked while we were walking towards the closed gate."Wait here." Cool said and went ahead towards the guardia of the gate and talk to him.I saw the guardia's eyes went wide when his gaze fell on our direction, to be precise, in my direction.He immediately ran to open the gate for us.Cool went back to us and told us that we can go in now.When we finally step on the Glaciers Palace, the guards immediately kneeled on the floor and in unison greeted me."Welcome Home, Princess Fhyra!" My eyes almost popped out of its socket when the other passersby saw and heard what the guardias did and also kneeled on the floor and greeted me as well."It's okay. I
I didn't how long it had been, but numerous bodies of fantasians from all tribes were scattered on the floor. Some were filled with blood but some were not. I even lost count as to how many darkess I had killed.This was indeed a bloody war.I stopped to stare at the battleground after finishing off another dark shadow from the darkess.My eyes immediately met Lord Dorchadas' green eyes."You really wanted to see this bloody war? Dear, you should've just surrendered, then all of this wouldn't be happening." He said with a calm smile on his face."If you didn't want to destroy Narte Fantasia, this won't be happening either," I answered boldly."You're a feisty one, huh. Just like your mother." My eyes widened when I heard him mentioned my mom."Oh? Nobody told you why I wanted to destroy your tribes?" He said as he crawled around me.I was following his every move while taking into consideration that Princess Umbra was just inches away from us."I wanted your mother. I always did. But s
We've been battling non-stop for straight three days and Lord Dorchadas haven't ceased in any of his attacks.We were all tired, deprived of sleep, and absolutely famished.But what we were so worried about was Hailec. He was the one who was replenishing our energies and personas again and again. And now, it's taking a toll on him."Just rest for a while, will you?!" Sassy scolded him when he insisted to help us again after fighting with another packs of wolves and Pillies."Sassy's right, Hailec. Rest for a while, we can still manage." Cool said as he started to heal the injured guardias.I wanted to help so bad since I had already mastered this healing technique, however, if I do that, Lord Dorchadas would realized that I had the ability of a glacia as well.And I can't afford that for now. That was my trumpcard so far. So all I can do is sit beside Hailec and try to let him absorb some of my energy.He was panting so hard, and bullets of sweats crowded his face. He was already tired
I was panting hard after I finished off another set of pillies sent by Lord Dorchadas.'How 'bout now? Do you think you're near enough?' I asked Cool.'I don't think so. We're in the middle of something that looks like a forest.' He answered which caused my shoulder to sagged in disappointment. I exasperatedly sighed and continued walking, mentally cursing the Darkess for this tiring situation we're in.Seriously? Just how far are we from each other?'Don't you think they had fooled you? Maybe they didn't bring you back here.''If that was the case we can't communicate like this.' I answered.I groaned loudly when I saw another set of pillies approaching but as they came closer I realized they were not common pillies like what I have been battling for hours now. These creatures were atleast three times bigger than the normal ones and they have sharper and longer teeth and claws."Son of a bitch. You've got to be kidding me." I muttered in a low breath as I stared at the five huge creat
"Take off the laso." Lord Dorchadas ordered to no one in particular while his eyes remained on me.Suddenly, two dark moving shadows came towards me from the darkness to remove the laso around my wrists and my feet. After finally being free, I stood up and gently massaged my wrist.I'll take care of this later.It looks like the darkess had no idea that I had a persona of a glacia too. Well, not like anyone knew about it, except Cool of course."I'm interested as to how you want to play this so-called game of yours, Princess," I smirked at his remark as I cockily tilted my head to the side to show him one of my confident smiles."You wanted to see my abilities? Right? Then, I'll show you.""How?" He asked, his green eyes slowly turning to slits once again because of curiosity."Take me back to my group," I said nonchalantly and I saw how surprise and wickedness danced along on his face."And why would I do that?" He asked, challenging me.I rested my back on the wall and crossed my arm
"Fhyra!" I heard Cool and the others shouted in panic.I thought it was just because I was using too much power but no.It wasn't.I realized that when I felt a black smoke engulfed me whole."No... No... No! Fhyra!"'Fhyra, fight back. Please.' My eyes flew open when I heard Cool's voice inside my mind.I tried to fight back but I can't move my whole body.I feel so drained.'I c-can't.' I answered.And I felt a gushing wind under my feet before darkness finally consumed my consciousness.I woke up in a very dark place. My hands and feet were all tied tightly.I felt so weak.I think this has something to do with me using too much of my ability earlier. Altough my persona was strong, it still have it's own limitations. And that was my first time emitting fire from my mouth and my body was on full blaze.Of course, it would drained me.I tried moving my hands behind but I immediately felt a stinging pain against my wrist."Shit! Please. Please, don't let it be a laso." I muttered under
"Please take care." Granny said for the nth time as she was sending us off."We will, Granny.""Please, return safe and sound." She said worriedly to everyone.Everyone nodded and gave their farewell bows and hugs to Granny and their families.We would be going out of the palace today. We made sure first that the defense of this place was strong enough to keep everyone safe before we decided to go.Granny faced Cool after exchanging goodbyes with the others."I know you would do this even without me asking but please. Please take care of my granddaughter and come back safely." She said as she sweeps off some hair strands away from Cool's face.I smiled with how intimate Granny and Cool is. I heard Granny was the one who raised him, that explains their familiarity and intimacy."Go on. We won't be delaying you anymore. Please keep safe and get back with our people safe and sound." Granny said as she waved her last goodbye.We turned our backs from the people and face the gigantic ice ga
"Princess," Blaze greeted as soon as he saw me approaching them in the large main function hall of the Glaciers, which now serves as the evacuation area of the citizens.I gave him a quick glance and a slight nod before I faced Cool who was with him.I wanted to just ignore him but it would be too rude since he did help us in rescuing the people of Glaciers from the attack of the Darkess."What's the status out there?" I asked Cool.We might have been able to successfully evacuate the citizens inside the palace, but the fantasians living outside was still under attack by the Darkess."I think we would have to go out there to help rescue the others. The guardias wouldn't be able to withstand them for so long." Cool said which I nodded."I'm coming with you." I proclaimed."Princess, it's too dangerous---" I gave Blaze a sharp gaze that caused him to stop talking.I returned my eyes back to Cool who was staring at me intently."The Count is right. It would be too dangerous for you." he a
Screams and shrieks are heard everywhere. Explosions and dark smokes can be seen at every corner of the palace.This is what I welcomed me when I opened the room of my door.Chaos.I suddenly saw Granny running towards my direction. She looks so problematic and worried at the same time."Fhyra! Hija! What are you doing here?! Where's Cool?!" She said while looking around vigilantly."What's happening?" I asked worriedly as I look at the once bright walls of Glaciers but was now filled with dark smoke."The Darkess attacked us. The guardias are delaying them while we evacuate the citizens." She answered and worriedly walked passed me to approach the lady she saw."Bugnaw! Hurry!" She said as she helped the lady.'Fhyra! Where the hell are you?!' I was suddenly alerted when I heard Cool's voice.'I'm outside my room. I'm with Granny. How 'bout you? Are you okay? How about Sassy? Ignis? And Hailec? Are you with them?' I asked him hurriedly while helping Granny guide the other fantasians t
"Dodge the attacks at all cost," Hailec said firmly."Don't let any part of the samad touch your skin." Cool added after they explain to us what it is and what it can do."Ready? Let's begin." Cool said and positioned himself in a combat stance. Hailec did the same as he face Sassy.They had already taught us the basics of close combat. We knew how to attack and when to defend.But today, they were asking us to just dodge.Do nothing, but dodge."Aww!" My concentration was lost when I heard Sassy screamed in pain and before I can get to properly look at her a searing pain was also felt on my upper shoulder."Don't lose focus." Cool said in a serious voice as he keeps the samad on his waist holster and tend to the wound on my shoulder.The white satin dress shirt I was wearing was now torn." We're just practicing do you really have to hurt us for real?" I accusingly asked them when I saw Hailec tending to Sassy's wound on her left waist as well."We didn't hurt you on purpose. We told