"I'm not saying your attack was wrong, it just wasn't well executed! Just...don't try too hard with an attack just because it's powerful. Go with attacks that are upto your potential until you learn how to use them properly", I explain to Maya.
"Alright. I'll do that...can't believe I was losing because of one small mistake", she mumble. I put my arm around her and say, "hey don't pressure yourself! You'll get other chances. Just be patient~"
Boomer chuckles and Maya asks, "what's so funny?"
Boomer replies, "Well Ky, you might want to watch out since...y'know...she might replace you as leader~"
"What?", Ky and I scream in unison.
"I might seem like a good leader now but trust me, I suck. If I get stressed, I can't even think straight!", I point out. Ky smirks and stick his tongue out at me while continuing to assist Mookie in flying the ship.
"Well, I won't let you steal another title. You're already Kairu Champion! And a goddess!", he says, pouting.
"Tch. Half-goddess. Besides, turning into a goddess hurts because I literally have to break my soul upto a certain point! It's like biting your hand to turn into a...I dunno...a titan! Like in Attack On Titan! It hurts...", I say, pouting back at him.
Maya intervenes, "Season 3 part 2 out yet?". She tries to hold in her excitement as I say, "Nah. Just the trailer. I'm so hyped!"
April chuckles and says, "you guys watch anime too? Please tell me you know Death Note"
Maya shakes her head and I nod. I look at her and stare in shock. "What?", she asks, shrugging. "I'm surprised you don't know Death Note! It's completely your type. It's about detectives and logic-based and all that. It's incredible. Personally, I like L's weird style of doing things. He's weird but smart as all hell", I explain.
Maya says, "okay, maybe we can watch it together sometime"
"Can I join too?", April asks. "I support Light though. I don't think he was wrong to do things his way"
I nod. "He wasn't completely wrong but he was going a little overboard later"
"It's not wrong to kill people who are in your way", April shrugs casually.
I stare at her in shock. "You can always go around"
"It's easier and faster to eliminate them ASAP", she says, stepping forward.
Maya glances between me and her. I glare at her and say, "killing whatever is in your way can result in something going horribly wrong. It can blow your cover and turn you into an object of fear and not hope!"
"I thought you would know better. Aren't you the one who destroyed an entire village just to get to that child all those years back? Hmm?"
What is she-
I take a step back and stare at her in disbelief. She's...
She's talking about her...
My goddess half.
"I told you there's something off about her! How else would she know about you?! ABOUT ME?!", the voice screamed in my head.
Maybe Boddai told her? Or maybe one of my friends did?
No...
It's not just that...
I don't trust her...
She's not our ally...
Maya steps in between the two of us and says, "okay, that's enough. April that's too far. I told you she's sensitive about her past"
So Maya did tell her.
I don't think that's it.
I can feel it.
Something about this woman sets off every alarm in my head.
I don't like her.
April folds her arms and looks away from me.
"I need to sleep. Maya, can I borrow your room?", I say, turning around. She nods and says, "go ahead"
I walk over to her doors and the doors slide open. I walk inside and lean against the wall. I take a deep breath and walk over to Maya's bed. I lift the covers and lie down on the floor. Generally, I'd expect the floors to be hard and uncomfortable but this was her room. It feels like heaven in here.
I sigh and close my eyes. It takes me a few minutes to fall asleep but thanks to the drowsiness from Zane's attack, I manage to fall asleep way faster than usual.
Way faster.
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I find myself walking along the Monastery. I'm alone and it's a calm night. I'm peacefully walking while listening to the soft melody of the wind.
Suddenly, I hear someone behind me. I swiftly turn around and it's April. "Hey", she says, shyly waving at me.
"April? Are you okay?", I ask her, walking toward her. She nods and hugs me. "Thanks..."
"For what?", I ask her, not hugging her back.
She chuckles and suddenly, I feel a sharp pain in my back. "Y-You...", I croak, my eyes widened. "Thanks for not telling them", she says, her voice low. She pushes me back and I quickly summon my soul in my hand and crack it.
10%
I manage to heal my stab wound but I stand my ground to fight. April starts to laugh. Suddenly, she slams her hands into the ground and black vines unearth from below me. They grab me and get tighter. I squirm and try to teleport but I can't get out.
The more I try, the tighter they get.
I can't scream either. One of them had tangled itself around my neck and continues to get tighter, like a tight noose around someone's neck. I can still breath a little however...but just barely.
"I....agh....I knew I.....shouldn't.....have trusted you....."
She smiles and caresses my cheek. "I'm sorry but you're in my way. All four of you. And I'm afraid, death is the only way for you all"
She continues to squeeze the life out of me and I can barely make a sound anymore. A tear rolls down my cheek and April yawns. "This is taking too long", she says, snapping her fingers. The vines retract into the ground, dropping me on the floor. I gasp for air and cough violently, only for her to grab me by the throat and raise me to the sky.
I try to get out of her grip and I manage to teleport behind her.
She tries using the vines to attack me again but I summon an energy shield and block her attack. April summons a sword and tries attacking me but I continue to shield myself from her attacks.
The energy barrier begins to crack.
I summon a sword as well and parry her attacks. One of my friends is a master at using a sword and I've learnt quiet a few tricks. I can tell she's surprised with my attacks against her.
A few parries later, April steps back and closes her eyes. She suddenly opens her eyes and both of them are glowing red. I cock my head in confusion and immediately feel immense pain in my chest. I find a spike impaling me from behind. It retreats into the ground and pulls me to the ground.
I cough blood into my hand and she kneels down to look at me. She smiles and summons a spear. I tear up and she raises it to her side.
SLASH!
"AAAAAAH!", I wake up screaming.
"June 6th"
"What?"
"June 6th", the voice in my head repeats. "That's the day it took place. I went ahead in time to see what she might do and I decided to show you. You can't trust her. She's already won everyone's trust except yours. She's after you"
I breath heavily while covering my mouth, trying to interpret my dream.
I can't believe it
Why is she after us?
What are we in the way of?
Who is she?
Is...April a goddess too?
I fall on my back and continue breathing heavily. I stop and take a deep breath. "I have to protect them", I mumble.
"Be careful...something can easily go wrong", the voice warns me before disappearing again.
I nod and lie down on my side.
June 6th
I need to be ready
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