It was early in the morning, the fresh sunray kissed Clandes’ face. She lazily opened her eyes and got up. While doing her morning routine, she heard chants. It's Friday, and the Bulwark will do their Friday routine!
Every Friday, the warriors will have games. It’s fun to watch because they were all competitive. As an opening, the chants were part of the routine. She immediately went to her window and positioned herself. She was sitting comfortably, waiting to see Sheele, the future queen. She has an angelic voice that Clandes admired.“Waiting for someone?” Clandes glanced at Mauvais who just came into her room. He sat near to her with a smile on his face. Clandes rolled her eyes secretly.
“Yeah, as usual, it’s Sheele.”
“Mmmmh, I see. I thought you’re waiting for someone, except for Sheele.”Clandes kept her face straight. She was iClandes fixed herself when they heard footsteps, it was Mauvais. Amnisty cleared her throat. Clandes’ mark was bothering her. Her head might explode if she cannot figure out right away who marked her friend.“We’re going home now,” said Mauvais. He sounded pissed and the two girls noticed it but didn’t comment.Clandes and Amnisty glanced with each other. Clandes smiled while blushing just like any other teenagers who just confessed their crushes to their friends while Amnisty was not able to get over yet about the mark. She felt like regretting bringing up the topic. She felt stupid for asking Clandes about her lover!“Did something wrong happened while I’m gone?” Mauvais asked while raising his right eyebrow.Clandes shook her head immediately while Amnisty didn’t respond. She stared at Mauvais. He cared Clandes and Amnisty knew that. Keeping the mark from Mauvais was a betrayal but if she will tell him, the c
Mauvais kept on knocking. His heartbeat wasn’t normal. Clandes was acting strangely, a lot of scenarios flooded into his mind. His shaky hands stopped from knocking when Clandes did not respond. His mind was in chaos. He needed to calm down and think properly!He cursed inside his mind and ran. He took the key from the bedroom of his parents. His parents didn’t notice him, the thing that he was thankful for at that moment. Deep inside, someone was telling him to keep everything to himself. If something happened to Clandes, he must keep it to himself.Mauvais hands were still shaking. He wasn’t able to open the door immediately. The key fell and he wasn’t able to pick it up right away. Paranoia attacked him.“An-” he stood in the doorway. His mouth was hung but he closed it and gulped.Clandes was staring blankly where the man stood a while ago. She was still sitting on the floor. Her nakedness is displayed in front of Mauvais.“Ande,
Mauvais was on his way to the palace. He wanted to meet Amnisty. She was the only person he thought he can reach out to about Clandes.He squinted when Bulwarkian warriors were in hurry. He stopped for a while, making way for the warriors. He was about to step into the palace but he saw wounded Bulwarkians. His eyes widened. He was confused when Clandes’ image appeared in his mind.He cursed under his breath and ran to find Amnisty. He needed to find her. She went to through formal training. She had a lot of capabilities compared to him.“Amnisty,” he shouted when he saw her going out the other way. Amnisty was in hurry also.If she was needed in the field, it means a lot of warriors were injured or already dead. The Embriman faces flashed in Mauvais’ mind, he clenched his fist.
The palace of Desaix was quiet. Quiet but not peaceful. Peace never came back in their hearts when their parents died. Hatred, sadness, greediness, and any other negative emotions were the ones visiting them. As the years passed by, they invited those emotions to stay in their palace, even in their hearts. Those emotions gladly accepted their invitations. Lilia was writing another novel. It would become famous if her reputation wasn’t ruined. Famous or not, it’s still a masterpiece. She bit her lower lip when she read the last paragraph she wrote. She had been reading it many times. Something was wrong but she wasn’t able to point out what was it. “Vlad!” she called her brother. Vladimir arrived promptly in front of her. His actions were very cautious as if they were fragile things surrounded him. Lilia read silently the paragraph once again. S
Tall buildings with transparent walls are the vogue in Seacrest. The high-tech architecture is sensational in the place, utilizing new advances. The architectures in Seacrest seek to avoid links in the past. The architectures emphasize transparency, seeking to communicate. Just like the white, which represents cleanliness, freshness, and simplicity. However, it has a negative side. Seacrest seems to be cold and isolated. The Seacrest Main Hall has a LED wall. It produces colorful lights that shine every evening in the place. The lights make the place less lonely, that’s what The Zenith believes. The Zenith is in the highest position in the Seacrest. The person under this position prefers the pronoun ‘It’. Inside in a white and cold room, Dealla Brouclier is staring blankly in the glass wall. The wall reflects her face. She has a heart-shaped face with a hawk nose and a thin upper lip. Dark circles are spotted under her almond eyes. She h
Dealla’s eyes locks on like magnets. Under heavy lids, she is able to open her eyes. She blinks as her eyes adjust. She is in the hospital. The room is home-like. There is a single bed, with white bedsheets and pillows. Her gaze surveys every detail inside the room. Everything is new to her—it is primitive. "What's this place?" her hoarse voice echoes. She is alone in the room but she hears noises, even it is far away from her. She wanted to get up but she was tied to the bed. She frowned. She felt energy trying to wake her whole system. Why this place looks unfamiliar? Why do I feel odd? Am I under simulation? Her body is weak but there is something inside it that tries to make her strong. She raises her left arm and then, she sees how the wound heals on its own. She screams. She sees a flair relating to healing or generati
The Bulwarkians were making commotions about Peony's issues. They were alarmed by her presence. Who wouldn't, anyway?The shield is protection for Bulwarkians. No one can enter the Bulwark unless if you are a Bulwarkian. Peony was from Seacrest, she was a Seacrestian. How did she manage to enter?Peony is an official Bulwarkian now. The queen declared it. A lot of people were against it but the queen decided that she’s the only one can change."Anyone who dares to hurt Peony Soledad will be sentenced to death." Peony can feel the kindness and hospitality of Amnisty and Queen Sheele towards her but it didn't make her complacent. She's still afraid of the people who wanted to hurt her. She's experiencing nightmares."Peony!"
The 3rdBatch were celebrating their graduation. They were laughing. Their first mission was fast approaching and they were very excited."Deal."Dealla turned to look at the guy who called her 'Deal'. He's the only one who called her in that way. The rest of the 3rdBatch called her Ella."Peter." the guy smiled when she mentioned his name.Peter was approaching her with his gigantic steps. He's kind and friendly but his actions towards Dealla were different. He wanted something from her, something beyond their friendship.Peter arrived in front of Della with a wide smile. His cheeks were a bit red."What is it?" Dealla asked, pretending to be interested.Peter thought that Dealla was really like that, with a stoic expression and monotone voice but she's not. She's cheerful with someone else."Is it fine with you i
The palace of Desaix was quiet. Quiet but not peaceful. Peace never came back in their hearts when their parents died. Hatred, sadness, greediness, and any other negative emotions were the ones visiting them. As the years passed by, they invited those emotions to stay in their palace, even in their hearts. Those emotions gladly accepted their invitations. Lilia was writing another novel. It would become famous if her reputation wasn’t ruined. Famous or not, it’s still a masterpiece. She bit her lower lip when she read the last paragraph she wrote. She had been reading it many times. Something was wrong but she wasn’t able to point out what was it. “Vlad!” she called her brother. Vladimir arrived promptly in front of her. His actions were very cautious as if they were fragile things surrounded him. Lilia read silently the paragraph once again. S
Mauvais was on his way to the palace. He wanted to meet Amnisty. She was the only person he thought he can reach out to about Clandes.He squinted when Bulwarkian warriors were in hurry. He stopped for a while, making way for the warriors. He was about to step into the palace but he saw wounded Bulwarkians. His eyes widened. He was confused when Clandes’ image appeared in his mind.He cursed under his breath and ran to find Amnisty. He needed to find her. She went to through formal training. She had a lot of capabilities compared to him.“Amnisty,” he shouted when he saw her going out the other way. Amnisty was in hurry also.If she was needed in the field, it means a lot of warriors were injured or already dead. The Embriman faces flashed in Mauvais’ mind, he clenched his fist.
Mauvais kept on knocking. His heartbeat wasn’t normal. Clandes was acting strangely, a lot of scenarios flooded into his mind. His shaky hands stopped from knocking when Clandes did not respond. His mind was in chaos. He needed to calm down and think properly!He cursed inside his mind and ran. He took the key from the bedroom of his parents. His parents didn’t notice him, the thing that he was thankful for at that moment. Deep inside, someone was telling him to keep everything to himself. If something happened to Clandes, he must keep it to himself.Mauvais hands were still shaking. He wasn’t able to open the door immediately. The key fell and he wasn’t able to pick it up right away. Paranoia attacked him.“An-” he stood in the doorway. His mouth was hung but he closed it and gulped.Clandes was staring blankly where the man stood a while ago. She was still sitting on the floor. Her nakedness is displayed in front of Mauvais.“Ande,
Clandes fixed herself when they heard footsteps, it was Mauvais. Amnisty cleared her throat. Clandes’ mark was bothering her. Her head might explode if she cannot figure out right away who marked her friend.“We’re going home now,” said Mauvais. He sounded pissed and the two girls noticed it but didn’t comment.Clandes and Amnisty glanced with each other. Clandes smiled while blushing just like any other teenagers who just confessed their crushes to their friends while Amnisty was not able to get over yet about the mark. She felt like regretting bringing up the topic. She felt stupid for asking Clandes about her lover!“Did something wrong happened while I’m gone?” Mauvais asked while raising his right eyebrow.Clandes shook her head immediately while Amnisty didn’t respond. She stared at Mauvais. He cared Clandes and Amnisty knew that. Keeping the mark from Mauvais was a betrayal but if she will tell him, the c
It was early in the morning, the fresh sunray kissed Clandes’ face. She lazily opened her eyes and got up. While doing her morning routine, she heard chants. It's Friday, and the Bulwark will do their Friday routine!Every Friday, the warriors will have games. It’s fun to watch because they were all competitive. As an opening, the chants were part of the routine.She immediately went to her window and positioned herself. She was sitting comfortably, waiting to see Sheele, the future queen. She has an angelic voice that Clandes admired.“Waiting for someone?” Clandes glanced at Mauvais who just came into her room. He sat near to her with a smile on his face. Clandes rolled her eyes secretly.“Yeah, as usual, it’s Sheele.”“Mmmmh, I see. I thought you’re waiting for someone, except for Sheele.”Clandes kept her face straight. She was i
Mauvais was walking with a smile on his face. He was famous, there were a lot of girls trying to get his attention but he focused on one girl, Clandes. Clandes spent most of her time reading books. She doesn’t have friends except for Mauvais. He poked the girl to catch her attention.“Smile, it’s our birthday,” Mauvais said with a warm smile. Clandes raised her eyebrow at him and rolled her eyes.“So, what? It’s nothing special.”“Come on, Ande. A lot of our classmates greeted us. If you can’t say thank you, at least smile at them.”“They only greeted you,” Clandes replied with a smug face. She walked faster to avoid the fangirls of Mauvais.“Happy birthday, Mauvais.”“Happy birthday, handsome. We prepared something for you.”Clandes just rolled her eyes many tim
Peony's body was starting to produce different colors. Her veins were filled with blue liquids and it can be seen through her skin. Cammi and Zachary were stunned, they were clueless.When the colors and lights went gone, the surroundings went silent. A long scream of agony covered the Bulwark. Cammi and Zachary looked at each other."Why did we heard that? Is it outside of the Bulwark?" Cammi asked. The truth, she and Zachary had a theory of what was happening but they were scared to believe it.Peony sat up. Her face was covered by her long black silky hair. She remained her head lower."Peony, are you ok-" Zachary didn't finish his sentence when Peony looked at him. He pulled his hands that were holding his sister's arm. His mouth hung open."What's wrong? It feels weird," she asked.
The ClandesTeam unit was not the same anymore. Peony was not talkative but her presence brought something to the ClandesTeam. Mauvais arrived at his unit silently but the members noticed him. Gavin and Carol greeted him cheerfully while the Tourbillon twins nodded at him."We'll go outside of Bulwark tomorrow," he announced and went to his room.It cannot be seen in his face that he's affected, but the ClandesTeam somehow noticed that he's gloomy. The members looked at each other when Mauvais wasn't in there anymore."Well, it's hard," Gavin said, trying to start a conversation but no one responded.Carol was silent. She and Peony are the closest to each other in the ClandesTeam. It was hard to believe that Peony left without any proper goodbye.They remained silent while drinking their tea. Audenzia's tea spilled when someone screamed. The scream was
The Embrima is the most chaotic place. It is divided into four units. The unit nearest to the Falling River is the Unit of Witches. The next unit is the Unit of Werewolves, followed by the Unit of Vampires. The last unit is the Unit of the Desaix Family.The leader of the Unit of Witches is Christina Nukpana. She’s known as a badass leader. She’s protective of her units and she hates Lilia Desaix. Her hair is one of the iconic things about her. She has coily, 4A hair. It hides some parts of her face, including her eyes. Her nose and full lips are the parts of her face that can be seen clearly.The Unit of Werewolves has a female alpha, she’s Camilla Hadley. She’s calm but not until someone will hurt her pack. She also tends to be domineering, controlling, and smothering to those she considers under her care. She’s known for her seductive smirk, which is her normal smile.The head of th