Ginika grumbled but said nothing as he collected his own plate of potato. He walked towards the far end of the room and sat down on the empty chair. He was not sure if he should be annoyed or not for being gazed the way the other does at that moment.
The eyes of some boys were on him, they were curious about him, and he don’t like it one bit.
To make his life easy, Ginika chooses to ignore them totally.
That would be difficult, though, as he always had been the very vocal type. However, he needed to do so, more like he was trying his best.
Vera’s words were still registering in his head. He needed
Ginika’s stomach tightened. This was one thing he hated. Like he was being controlled by somebody. Life was created for freedom, yet the emperor wants to control everything as though he was some kind of god. God? Well, most people see him as one. They have been so beaten by the whips of theEmperor that they now feared the man so much.Drudge fear the Emperor to the point that even talking shit behind his back was hard to do. Heck, Ginika does so as well at one point. “That’s all you will get, kid, now move out of the line before I shove this spoon into your mouth,” Ms. Owen shouted amid the noise that covered the hall. This had cut off Ginika’s thoughts.
The chant was getting louder and louder. Ginika felt annoyed and frustrated. He would never have thought that helping out someone would end him being in such hot water. Before he could even yell to everyone to stop, Ms. Owen already did it for him. “Shut up all of you!” She yelled on top of her lungs. Miraculously, there was no need for her to do so again since the people already quiet down. Ms. Owen glared at Ginika, “You will surely regret this,” Ms. Owen spat as she picked the seven boys who were bleeding all over their faces.He agrees but, that would just make Ms. Owen gloat at him.
Ginika jerked his hands from the boys that held him and walked up the stairs. He caught the mischievous smile on the face Richard, but he was too engrossed with meeting the Master to pay any mind to the boy.Dante was pacing around the room when he finally walked into the office and shut the door behind him. He looked so anxious that even Ginika felt worried for him. “I told Vera that this would happen.” Dante was saying, “But she would not listen to me.”Vera… I am sorry... Ginika promised her that he wouldn’t cause trouble. He promised that he would lay
“Wow, wow. Easy,” Ginika said as he quickly steps in front of Gabriel. He then held Gen by the shoulders and pushed her backward, hoping to keep her away from Gabriel. It was a struggle for the girl’s fang had already extended and yelling for blood. Gen glared at Ginika, “I will kill him,” she declared threateningly. Ginika glared back at the Vampire girl, “No, you won’t. You can’t just attack anyone because of simple words like that.” he said, reprimanding. “Can you just relax and cool down?” He demanded. It was a struggle to push back the girl despite his own special ability. Ginika was already panting now, and his muscle was burning with pain.
Ginika chuckled, “Sweet, you think we are sweet and cute? Or you think I am only that?” Ginika asked playfully. Gen looked at him blankly before she nodded. “Yes, Gini. You are cute, but your blood is sweet, that’s what I mean,” She seriously explained while eyeing him like a piece of meat. Wrong question, Ginika thought to himself as he swallowed and took a step back from the girl. Who knows if she suddenly decided to jump on him? Wait! How did she know his blood, his sweet? With that question in mind, Ginika could not help but look at Gen suspiciously.
Foolish man. Look how you have chosen to advertise your filthiness with some lowlife rascals. Eric disdainfully thought to himself as he watched the current Emperor having a good time. “It’s your birthday party, boy. Do the people in the kingdom some favor by putting a smile on your face,” Ganto said. Eric returned his eyes to his untouched food. The red berries were still staring at him, as if begging him to take a bite.“This is the third-month, sir. How much longer will this birthday party last?”He asked curiously. Eric was already getting tired of all the pe
“There has been a trouble, my lord.” The Emperor laughed at the joke of the Bard-man. He was not even paying attention to the cavalier and the two people who were kneeling with their forehead kissing the marble floor.“Let me handle this, while my lord enjoys his party,” Eric whispered to his flippant father.“That’s alright, my, boy. Handle the matter on my behalf.” Ganto said and laughed again. The crowd was in a state of frenzy now and were all laughing hilariously with at the jokes of the Bard-man who was playing his pipe and cracking jokes at the same time.“What is the situation,” Eric asked as he stood up from the chair and toward
Ginika cursed as he slammed his head on the tree. His head throbs as an excruciating pain from his head spread throughout his body, until he could no longer see clearly from the blurred vision.“I that what you have been learning for the past six months? The transition is next month, Gini, and you are not even prepared.”Ginika gnashed his teeth at Gen’s resounding voice. He tried to stand but fell back on his knees again. Everywhere was spinning. Even his thoughts. If he was not ready, then how would he face the dragons on the day of the transitions. It was said that they would battle not only rogue dragons, but some other dangerous beast that would not even give him the chance to think about his name.
The calmness was alluring, and the serenity so great that she felt she could remain here forever. Nothing seems to exist. It was just as if she was just being born. There was no trouble, no worries, and certainly no death. But where am I?“My sweet child,” Someone said, and the girl could feel the hands that patted her forehead.Abigail opened her eyes, just in time to see the beautiful face of Queen Isabel, as she pulled away from her. The rich lemon fragrance covered Abigail’s nostrils lurking around the fresh morning air that was rushing into the room from the window at the far end.“Mother?” Abigail called. Even her own voice was new to her.“Rest, my child, you need it.” Isabel smiled weakly and stroked Abigail’s forehead.“What happened?” Abigail asked as she sat up from the bed. She was totally found. No part of her body ached from the training, and she was more at ease and…“By the heavens,” Abigail screamed when her fair skin. She stroked her head and laughed from the rich bl
Gen jumped on top of the watchman and ripped his throat out, feeling the sweet savor of the metallic taste that came rushing into her palate. She was careful not to bite off his head as that was a disgusting way to feed.She wiped her mouth with the back of her hands and stood up. She was not satisfied, but she must try to be on mission. Maybe she will come back and finish him off when she was done.A ray of sun tubes in through the roof, and Gen laughed. It was still a wonder to her that she was walking in daylight. She had been in the dark for about 50 years, but now, walking under the light made her realize that there is more to life that the ugly face of darkness.The hands of the sun spreads through the whole earth, blessing everything that stood in the vast distance with its grace. From this place, she could see everywhere in Arkenta. Even the border of Landevia spread out and seemed to be touching the sky. She was supposed to monitor the Cavaliers from this Watchtower, but stand
Vera nodded to Gareth and walked out from among the shadows. She followed behind the cavalier, who was totally oblivious of her presence. The man was about to round the bend when she held his mouth from behind and traced the sharp end of her dagger around his neck. She held his mouth tightly as he convulses but released him when he finally became still.“That’s thirty-two,” Gareth whispered as he walked towards her.“You have been keeping counts?” Vera asked and wiped her dagger on the body of the fallen guard.“A total of sixty-six. You are a warlord mother,” “Which way?” “There,” Gareth pointed to another metal door. The torches flickered with the little wind that walked in the air, revealing the emptiness that lies on the other side of the door. It was day, and the sun was at its zenith. But its hands have failed to touch any side of the dungeon. Dar
“Emm…guys, I hate to break the reunion, but I think we are in trouble.” A girl that was twice as tall as any of them in the arena said. Behind her were two other girls whose eyes were wider than the lens of Victoria.“Olivia? We are friends now?” Dodo suddenly asked as she, Abigail, and Victoria turned to the other girls. The looks on their faces told Ginika to keep off. He wasn’t ready to meddle with women’s affairs.“Ginika!!!” Someone screamed. “Pa Bola?” Ginika’s brow elevated to his skull at the voice of the man who was running into the arena from one of the metal bars. Behind him was a strange-looking woman, in breeches and some yellow shawl hanging loosely on her shoulders.“You must get out of here, now,” The man said. The looks on his face were covered with so many expressions that Ginika could not place a hand on.“Bola,” Dodo called, turning away from the girl she had called Olivia. “You are alive.” “Yes, but there is no time, we must hurry, follow me.” Bola pointed to the
A sweet air bashed Abigail’s face when she finally walked out of the burning hallway. The metal bars shut behind her, leaving her and the other children at the mercies of the crowd and their frenzy. The walls of the arena were high, more than thirty feet away from the dust and sand.“Now what?” Dodo asked as she steady her hands on the pan. Her composure was laudable, and it made Abigail want to run into her arms. The girl was showing no sign of weakness or fright. It was as if she had anticipated all the event and knew what would happen.“How long can you last out here, Victoria.” The voice of Olivia came fluttering with the numerous screams of the crowd. The mockery in them was annoying. The girl was acting as though she had everything under control.The metal door at the other side of the arena opened, and some six boys came jogging out of it. They were also Vesslers who had come to transition. Unlike the girls that were given pans, the boys held the sword, spears, shield, and other
The voice of the metals continued to scream as the hammers of the blacksmith descended upon them. The screams only stopped to a hissing sound when the men imbued them into the water pan beside the metal table, and resumes their previous beating. Those clatter and noise from the anvil could cause the ear to bleed. It’s been hours since they came here, yet none of the three blacksmith had fashion any reasonable weapon. It was as if they were toiling in vain, or were they doing this as a hobby?Abigail wiped her brow for what seemed to be the tenth time that morning. If the sweat had anything to do with the heat of the furnace, then she would have taken solace in the metal door whose air was blocked by the girl’s that clustered on it.
“This is ridiculous.” Richard chuckled, “The funniest joke in the history of the empire.”“You are a coward Richard. And your strength Is in your tongue. The only thing you are good at is staring up strife among brethren.”“Is that what you think,” Richard flared and hurried up to Gabriel, but the other children where just in time to hold the two from ripping their throats apart.“Richard.” Ginika said, and all eyes turned to him. “I don’t care if you hate me
“You ruined our lives. I said it before, you are nothing but trouble,” Richard shouted.Ginika’s stomach tightened as he studied the other children who were staring at him like some kind of god. Betty had hidden them in the forest, the same forest which was becoming like home ever since he was kicked out from the brotherhood. It was easily to see through the expression that lurked in the face of the children. They looked haggard and frightened and five years starving.“You hear me?” Richard’s voice rung in his ears but he tried his best to ignore the boy. “You are nothing but evil. Nemesis will fall on yo
Bola wiped the tears from his own eyes, not able to hold them back any longer. Seeing the reunion between the mother and son made his chest ach. He just could not shut the doors of his emotions as his mind flashback into the past, in that night when his whole family was destroyed by the children of the night. His clan had been so weak to defend themselves. They had been so powerless.“Here,” Vera’s word brought his wandering thoughts back into his body. She had was holding a small book in her hands now, a book which she gave to Gareth.“It contains my memory.” Vera smiled and parted Gareth’s cheeks, leaving a smear of red trail on them.“Please don&