However, as soon as they lifted their feet to take one step forward, they all halted their steps. This left their legs hanging in mid-air as they opened their eyes once more.
"No! No! No! This won't do. I really I can't. I hate injections since childhood. Much more being pricked by a thousand needles all over my body. I really can't do it."
Audrey said as she hugged herself.
[So do I. I don't want to be a porcupine nor a pincushion!]
[Little lass, I suddenly missed Charmy. That baby dragon must be feeling lonely being left alone inside the storage ring right now. Let me accompany her instead.]
"Nope. You stay here. Let's be a porcupine or a pincushion together."
Knowing that her cat was trying to ditch her on crucial time like this, Audrey did not allow Nero t get back inside the storage ring.
Let's brave the hardship together.. BWAHAHAHAH
"What are you waiting for??? I thought
Meanwhile, inhaling deeply, the rest of the group tried their best to gather up their courage. It was as if they were trying to inflate their courage with as much oxygen that they could get to store inside their diaphragm.With their eyes closed as if they were about to take a leap of faith before they run towards the cactus plant ready to embrace her.Since they had their eyes close, they didn't see anything. All they felt was as if they were plunged in a cold jelly-like substance for a split second.When they open their eyes next, they saw Niccoli looking at them with a bright smile."I thought I would have to wait for a couple of minutes before you would come after me... HAHAHAHA""It doesn't hurt at all. It was just a trial of will and courage. We won't really get pricked by her thorn!""That Cactniss Evergreen is really something. She should have just told us beforehand."Niccoli complained as he gives his whole bod
On the flip side, going back to the main point, Allan and the others will be calling out their spiritual beast now.For the first time in history!!!Err. I mean from the first time ever since I started to write this book. Yeah.As they need to establish a mental link with their spiritual beast, the group sat down with their eyes closed and their legs crossed.A few minutes after, the ground suddenly rumbled furiously as if an intense earthquake had struck the area. Following this, a massive beast rose up from the earth.It had the head of a lion, the horns of a deer, the eyes of a tiger, the body of the moose, the scales of a dragon, and the tail of an ox.It was a chimerical Qilin!The Chimerical Qilin bows its head towards Steve's direction as it pays its respect towards its master.This phenomenon was followed by a strong gale of wind as the clouds started to turn dark and thunder boomed in the air while lightn
A couple of hours had passed and finally, the sun rose again signaling the next day. It fills the sky with shades of orange and pink.As soon as the sun blooms on the horizon, its golden petals stretch outwards into the rich blue and green plateau.This brilliant flower of the sky chased away the darkness and coldness that the previous night had brought. Bringing warmth in its replacement.Stretching their backs, Audrey and her friends ready themselves for another long journey.After rubbing the sleepiness out from their eyes, the group called out each of their own spiritual beasts. So they can prepare themselves and took their leave as soon as possible.This, of course, is with the exception of Audrey since she and Nero sleep side by side inside the cavern last night.Since other magical beasts can't change its form as they please unlike Nero, Nike and the others had no choice but to order their spiritual beast to rest s
"Well, you cannot date her even if you want to,"Nike said calmly with a smile."Why not????""Cause she's mine---""She's not your wife yet! So it's inappropriate for you to call her yours."Unable to stop herself, Audrey butted in again before she could even stop herself. This time, she directly opposes Nike's words."How do you know that we are about to get married???? I haven't mentioned that part yet??""??????" Audrey"Err... I--I-- h-heard it from Niccoli! Yes, h--he told me about it b-be--before."Audrey said while stuttering. She had a sudden slip of a tongue at that split moment and so she had no choice but to made up an on the spot lie.Pushing the blame under Niccoli's name."Me??? I told you about it????"Niccoli was obviously stunned when he heard Andrew shifting the blame to him. To be honest, he doesn't have any recollection of talking to Andrew anything about it.
The group continued to chat on their way. To avoid getting too much attention, they already instructed their spiritual beast to put them down somewhere outside the city's entrance. Then from there, they made their way towards the royal palace on foot. As such, they were having a casual chat while enjoying the walk.Since they had come a long way from Iridos back to their homeland which is the Kingdom of Corona, the two young princes wish to pay their family a visit. After all, it has been a long time now since they last saw them. While they have no intention to reveal their true intention of going back to the Kingdom of Corona, they also don't find the need to hide the truth that they indeed went back to their home town.Besides, it would be more troublesome for them if someone familiar with their identity managed to saw their faces here despite not reporting their presence. They would look more suspicious if that happens. So rather than risking being fou
Since Audrey is not yet too familiar with the place, she just went on the places that she previously have been. Just like on the hillside. A little isolated place among the palace grounds, where she and Niccoli first met. Or rather had their first fight. This is where they both came tumbling down to the foot of the hill. All the hair tugging as well as the head-butting incident happened at this very same place.Audrey smiled as she recalled those silly things that she had done when she was just green and unfamiliar to this world.She even dare hit a prince! What a bold lady she was.But thinking about it, Audrey believed that even if it is in the present, she still will not think twice about hitting Niccoli. If he deserved to be hit, even if he were a prince she will still give him a good beating.Staying with Nike ad Niccoli in the same room for almost have a year made her forget that they were actually of noble standings.Their casu
After cloud watching with Niccoli, Audrey descended down the hill. Looking around her, she realized that she was walking down the path that leads to the place where Nike almost confessed his feelings to her.Well, recalling that situation indeed make her blush. But not because of anything romantic but more because of shame!!!!!Thinking back at that suppose romantic night with Nike that ended up to be a total epic fail, Audrey almost wanted the ground to swallow her.The place and atmosphere were almost perfect. An ideal romantic setting that is commonly portrayed in the books.Even the pale glow of the moon is there to complete the scene. In fact, even the thousand brilliant diamonds in the sky were also present at that time.But before Nike could even confess his love, her stupid digestive system gets on the way!!!!!Who could be more unlucky than her when it comes to romance???Why in the freaking earth of all the tim
On the flip side, complete unaware of how her very presence alone could affect Jace, Audrey continued to make her way towards him. Consequently, when Jace saw Andrew going to his direction, the tumult deep inside him tighten its grip over his heart.Over the course of these past few days, he had been troubled by his own confusion and emotion. He deeply wanted to shut those things away, but he realized that it was really hard to hide on yourself.He wanted to vent those frustrations heaping up at him but he just can't find a release. He wanted something like a bridge that could provide him a place away from all these drama and confusion.But who would have thought that the one who could give him a bridge over troubled water was the same man who brought him all these confusions?What a timing."Jace, is there something troubling you recently???? Well dude, you know I'm always here for you. Don't you? You can always c