42. Alex

Midnight had stroke by the time the trio of us got back home. When we arrived, Jason had been waiting for us. Thankfully, Alex didn't react at seeing him. I had made sure he wouldn't.

Talking about Alex, the guy is a real pain in the ass. Arrogant as a nut, he would make the worst chaperone for anything. But for some reason, his sassy behavior didn't get to me. Yes, there were times I felt like to punch his beautiful idol like face, but that was all because, he looked like the perfect naughty younger brother.

He was like those younger brothers who always annoyed the elder sister's and no matter how much the sister gets annoyed, she never does anything back.

Only here, Alex wasn't actually my younger brother.

We were both the same age.

When he had told us that he was the guardian of a group named Sav7, doubt had filled me in.

Sav7? Is there even a group with that name? Surely not...

But somehow, my mind had the notion that it really was there, and I didn't know about it. And then I realized it.

Sav7. The group that debut last year from Silverspoon Ent. They really did exist.

After my suspicions were cleared, I turned to look at Alex, only to find his scrutinizing gaze on me. When he saw me looking, he turned away, but not for long, for I had started talking.

"It's good to meet you, Alex. My name is Cilia. Cilia Carpenter. And I kind of need your help."

Alex perked up at the mention of my name, as if he knew me or someone with the name. But his face became arrogant again as I mentioned that I needed his help.

"Help? You need my help? Fair lady, it was nice to meet you, but I don't help others. Helping others only results in weakness. And I don't help people who have the same powers as me." Alex replied with a scoff, his chin held high.

I just stared at him for a long time, before sighing.

"I don't know what or how your mind set was built, and I don't have any intention to correct it, so I'll just say one thing. Helping others isn't a weakness, as long as you don't get attached to them. And I'm not exactly like you. And I not only have your powers."

Alex looked confused but he couldn't hide the shock and surprise as my body ignited in flames. I knew how much I was risking all of our life right then. I knew Lucifer could sense it. And I also knew he would send his hound's soon enough. Which meant we didn't have much long.

So, I quickly turned back to my normal self, feeling a little drained of energy. Alex took a few steps back, not even bothering to hide his shock and awe.

"How- what...what in the name of..."

"That, was the flames of Hell, Alex. We all possess a power of the nature or the Universe. Your is telekinesis, the gravity of nature." I cleared for him, but Alex still had his finger pointed at me.

"But you just... you just used teleki- what..."

"That's because I possess more than one power. You see Alex, I'm much much more powerful than you. But I still need your help for something. I will tell you once we head back. Care to join us?" I asked, but wasn't actually waiting for an answer. I knew Alex would prolong our time, and we didn't have much time.

"Go were? Why would I go with you all? So what if you are so powerful?"

I sighed, not really having much patience.

"Because," I begin, my eyes slowly glowing electric blue as sparks appeared in my palms, electricity crackling in them. I could hear the hound's, so could Julia. She clicked a button in her sleeve before a bow shot up with an arrow attached to it. All of the sudden change in atmosphere made Alex more alert and panicky.

"Because if you don't, the hounds of Hell will come for you. You hear those howls? They are almost here. And you can't fight them alone. Trust me, I tried, it didn't work. So you need to come with me, or your Sav7 will be in danger because of you. What do you say?"

The thumping of angry paws was slowly nearing. Julia turned her back to me, staring into the distance and waiting for any signs of danger. Alex was taking an eternity to decide.

"Can you fly?" Was the first thing he said. I smiled, before turning towards Julia and nodding. At once the trio of us shot upwards, just at the same time the hound's collapsed on to one another on the very spot we had been standing seconds ago. They have gotten stronger.

Alex looked down in horror. I could smell his fear as the electricity disappeared from my palms.

None of us spoke a word until we finally reached home. Before any of us entered inside, I held Alex back as I said,

"There's something you need to know. There's someone inside whom you know. But he doesn't know you. So pretend like you don't know him either, he's a Grim Reaper."

"Who is he?" Alex asked pointedly.

"You will know once you get inside. Just don’t rea-"

"Then I will freak out the moment I see him, and then I will say I didn't know."

I felt like punching him for his carelessness. This guy.

"It's Jason. Jason from Super Nova."

So saying, I walked forward and entered after Julia, not bothering to wait and see what Alex's reaction was. Once inside, we found Jason pacing the floor as if waiting for us.

At our arrival, Jason stopped immediately, his eyes scanning us from head to toe. When he saw Alex, he composed himself.

But Alex didn't. He seemed to be having trouble with what I had just told him to do. Alex stared at Jason with his jaw dropped to which Jason raised a questioning eyebrow.

"I know that look. Cilia looked at me the same way when she first saw me. And that's because she knew me before I died. Do you..."

Jason trailed off, his eyebrows knitting together as he scrutinized Alex over. Alex looked away, trying to hold back his emotions which I could feel in him. The raw emotions of grief and dismay, like every other fan.

Like me.

Only that I had kind of gotten used to it. All of this was so new to Alex, but the purple head managed to mask his grief so well, I wouldn't have known they existed if I hadn't had the abilities.

No one answered Jason's question, not even Alex. So he took that as a sign that no one wanted to answer such a sensitive question. With that, he got to the matter at hand.

"It seems like you guys managed to convince him to join us. I thought it would-" Alex butted in, cutting Jason in the middle of his sentence.

"Don't mean to spoil your fun but I ain't got convinced by anyone. I don't know what you guys are talking about, or why you need my help, but I just followed you guys because of those...those things back there."

Jason looked at me with wide eyes. All I wanted to do was look away.

"You didn’t tell him?"

Thankfully, I don't have to reply. Julia does.

"We wanted to, but that kid can be a real pain in the ass."

Alex looked at Julia with murder in his eyes, but didn't say anything to the Deity of time. I knew why. At your first meeting with the Deity of time, she can really give off a very intimidating aura. Couldn't blame the guy. And also, he knew he was being an ass.

"It took years until he finally believed we meant no harm and it took Cilia to show her fire abilities to convince him. So-"

"You had the hounds chasing you guys?!"

"Yes...something like that."

Jason shut his eyes as if holding back his anger before he muttered something like, "The kids face screams trouble."

As much as I wanted to laugh, I didn't, for Alex had turned to me now, looking for answers.

"Well? Are you gonna tell me why we were nearly devoured by such huge dogs when you ignited in flames?"

I debated over my answer. Should I just tell the guy everything? Will he really help? Or will he run away? I mean, it's Lucifer we are talking about. What if he knows Lucifer cannot be defeated and decided to side with him? I needed to answer the questions carefully.

"Will you help me, If I told you why?" I answered his question with a question. Alex didn’t look satisfied.

"If only you tell me! I don't even know which group you serve!"

I took a step forward, looking into Alex’s dark purple orbs, my own eyes pleading with him as I said my next words.

"You already know that I'm quite different from you, which means I have a different life. So I can't tell you everything. Only that this mission, is risky, and I need to find more like us to succeed. Will you help me?"

Alex scoffed which I very much expected. His next words turned out to be quite harsh.

"Help you? Help you?! You say the mission is risky, and it cannot be disclosed, and yet you expect me to help you? Without a price? Which century do you live in? Don't you know the rule of Give and Take?"

Of course. He wanted a price. Nothing comes for free. If I needed this guy's help, I must pay him back as well.  And the fact that the mission was risky and could result in his soul disappearing, I had to give him something bigger, which would satisfy him. And there was only one thing I could think off.

"Fine then. I will give you something in return. I will make you immortal. Like me."

For a while, Shock registered in Alex's face, before he scoffed again.

"Immortal? Me? Girl, I already am immortal! Don't you see? I'm a spirit. I can never die. I will always be like this."

I didn't know if he sounded happy with his words, or angry from the bitter truth. His attitude made it harder to understand. I nodded my head.

"True. You are dead. And immortal. A spirit. But you don't belong here anymore. Not in earth. Not in this world. You are a spirit, or a missing soul like the Grim Reaper's like to call it. At one point they will come looking for you, trying to take you, no, chase you to the afterlife. And you won't be able to run from them forever. Our Grim Reaper brother here knows your name already. He will spread the word."

Alex looked furious but I knew he understood everything I said. I only remained calm.

"Are you trying to blackmail me?"

"I'm giving you a choice Alex. You can join me and we can protect each other as I make you like me, a true guardian and you help me in my mission." I said, walking forward until we were face to face.

"Or you can turn on me and be on your merry way, only that your way won't be merry anymore. There will be Grim Reaper's after you every time, until you turn into a vengeful spirit. So I will ask you one last time. Will you help me or not?"

My patience had started running thin. But I didn't let anger take over. I just used my cold tone to make him know I was serious. Alex looked pissed than ever as he contemplated my words. It felt like hours had passed until the boy finally spoke.

"Do I...do I stay here, in this Palace if you make me like...you...immortal?"

It's not a Palace boy- oh well.

I smiled, knowing that Alex had already started fancying the beauty of this place.

Jason released a sigh of relief.

Julia beamed happily.

All I said was,

"Let me show you to your room."