The white marble statue of Her Highness in the butterfly-shaped basin never ceases to amaze me. It's my second time seeing it, but I continue to gaze at it with so much marvel, like I'm looking at it for the first time. A few murmurs up ahead brought my mind back to earth. I bent my head a little to see the six members of the High Order talking amongst themselves in front of the cherry blossom tree at the far end of the room.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2sBc7aSAe
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ51MOLPpOF
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6mRi10IaA
I thought I would never find myself back in the Butterfly Temple. After the exercise that took place in the small library of the castle, Stella sent out a message through Raymond to inform the High Order about what had transpired. She had personally sent a message to Her Highness herself by sending out one of the blue butterflies, which magically disappeared into thin air. Stella and I teleported here, and the others started to come in one by one. We were still waiting on Her Highness.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlVMT7Mh8f
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwruyP8DHE7
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5elWYFKxGx
I continued to look at the six members of the High Order as they spoke amongst themselves in a circle, careful not to talk too loudly for me to hear. Besides, when they had all arrived, Stella had kindly told me to go stand by the fountain so that they could talk. I wonder what I have done now to get them all riled up. I looked down at my right hand, which was closed into a fist. It looks like I already have my answer.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NEIy8LQ3C
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdagictz0u
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKnfEHtWZd
The words of my look-alike still run through my mind. What is there to accept? All six elements? I shook my head. I don't think it's about the elements. It felt like she meant it from a deeper perspective.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8m8w8EwO0E
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvQ8uCzB0z
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zBUlfH7U0
I sat on the hard bench near the fountain and slowly opened my hand. The two orbs continued to spin around on my palm. Why did I have them? Stella had mentioned them during our lesson. And she looked like she was about to faint when she saw them in my hand. Are they a big deal?443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEe2rDoBOqM
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2Pp8x8rNV
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9kmbRTsVf
I turned to look behind me at the High Order, and for a moment, Ryan caught me looking. His blue eyes pierced right through me, and I turned away, regretting that I ever looked. He looked dead serious. Is my situation really a big deal?443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlocwJ0q5E
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmS6m2DB3GX
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4UbVhNqfr
With a shake of my head, I closed my right hand, stood, and walked past the fountain, approaching the High Order. Mei saw me coming, so she gave a quick gesture to her comrades. They all turned to look at me, and they broke away from their circle.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTPr9WEozr
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwhVaiOlb9
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUytTxvOVze
"I told you to wait by the fountain, Diana," said Stella.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfo5HE2WPwr
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiagGTIFQHg
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKLGfshqkt
"Well, I'm tired of waiting," I answered.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7yLfnpiog
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmF479ysRw
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLp0UjoUJ5
"It's not our fault that Her Highness isn't here yet," said Ryan, raising his eyebrow at me.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8InJqobpu
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfHUGklckf
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuK5iO7Og2
"Is this really a big deal?" I asked, drawing my right hand forward and revealing the orbs.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDbYu6VjYf
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjYkAa9WIr
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheMmYP6eQg
None of them answered, but I could tell just how uncomfortable and nervous they were upon seeing the two orbs spinning around in my hand.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLDdBv2xl1
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8E9eUacNrB
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpq7KJWkCkI
"Aren't you going to say anything?" I ask. "Your silence and the way you were talking earlier say there's a lot you're not telling me."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjbEjVLXc3
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28hh5XTYUS
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxczNpLBYR5
"I know you need answers," said Camila in her orange robe. "But we can't give them to you just yet."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5JRMPj0xB
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqyq4cfw0u
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dAtqF99iE
"What, you can't tell me anything until Her Highness gets here?" I stop talking, realizing that I'm about to blow a fuse. I take a deep breath. Furthermore, I close my eyes and rub my forehead. This is really getting to me, and I need to calm down.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7R8QgjbSp
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSnxsvhtjQ
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ46pkHHfq8
"This isn't right," I say when I finally open my eyes. "I hate that you expect me to trust you when you're keeping things from me. Things I don't understand."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBpbnbH7e7
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkcE69FUhr
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnmak6QwAg
I felt a hand on my shoulder. Ariana had come to stand beside me, and she had a sad smile on her face.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0nldWHx5E
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nFszd7qJZ
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6kEYAlso4
"Trust me," she said. "There are a lot of things that we also want to tell you, but we can't just give them to you at once. There's a lot about you that we also need to understand."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnKpe8cTCP
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBrxeajh5R
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtnHYIa13e
"What is it about me that you need to understand? I can't be that complicated, can I?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7psWC16jMN
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFL6bd9UOnU
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDyQgStIdS
I looked at every member of the High Order, and there was a dead silence that fell upon them. In an instant, I started to shake my head. They can't be serious, can they?443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0ujU3aDZs
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDvCgYDAzp
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusDnJM0bjA
"Okay, enough of the silence," I said. "I want the whole truth and nothing but the truth. No more waiting for Her Highness. She can find us amidst our discussion. I want to hear everything you have on me, right now."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwA5jwlEH3i
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAUwDjV4Kk
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkQGzmPil3
The six of them shared looks amongst themselves, still not saying a word. This is getting frustrating. If I knew how to fully control the elements, I would have wreaked havoc on this beautiful Temple.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0c24PZoPa
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRRnlTT1t0
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLFpP9IXvb
"If you need me, I'll be at school," I said as I turned around and started heading out.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZG1IhIECBS
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjI6mQhwTx
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwksPr56n0t
"You're a supernatural being, Diana," came Ryan's voice behind me.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aeJVk4TMS
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdItHNyk3L
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KabSLHZbD
I stopped in my tracks and contemplated what he said. That felt a little obvious after I first discovered that I had abilities unlike any ordinary person, like speed and strength.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyHcXhfxHK
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp83l6icJp
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsfWNpt22i
"For how long?" I asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyeMsoatEeA
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlQusFZRj8
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSy4prazEhS
There was an eerie feeling behind me, and I knew what I had asked made them feel uncomfortable. I turn around to face them.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwqTNNHiNp
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXuKgGI7it
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4XZ9csPnG
"Did it happen when I died?" I asked. "And after my encounter with Death, all these abilities just happened to appear."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbLyu80O7u
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUynJcWkDO
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQdHF7PplW
"We also thought so," said Bob. "But all this supernatural stuff is pretty complicated. Which is why it will be a lot easier if you understand it. It's a possibility that after you woke up after meeting Death, you unlocked those special abilities, as well as those of controlling all six elements."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmqU6wbpxW
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwo9X5bv59r
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuN6VONysN
"And what if that isn't the case?" I asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLoG9ZhrIf
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqd7gK8X5G
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeDfJi6Noa
"Then we will have to find the source of your power," Stella answered.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1CoLr9K3I
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96ZECi3yxZ
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2e8fGZfGR
"Source? Isn't the power residing inside me?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tpalOJ4rw
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVknu6VeQH1
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjXLpAGluh
"What she means is," Ryan now cuts in, "unlike you, who were born human, many of us here were born supernatural. But there are some cases where people turn to the supernatural due to different circumstances. Some by accident, and I think you've heard of this before, by evil means like witchcraft."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPz8uDb4ytM
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mfEv5Bj58
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlBUk1YTMu
"So, what you're saying is that there's a possibility that I might have been supernatural before my meeting with Death?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1YaOikVyK
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqljyg2965
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Mv0cufWkH
"What we really mean to say is that it's possible you might actually have been born supernatural," said Mei.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtB3kGuEz1L
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8TdWkw3B1
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6L0bPfPqUs
I swallowed. That can't be possible, right? No one in my family has weird perks like strength or the ability to produce any element out of nowhere. My life was all but normal before I supposedly died.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqz3CGLVjWW
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbn0KtdaIh
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCq4vh0ghC5
"Is that possible?" I asked. "No one in my family, as far as I know, is supernatural."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXS4tr662m
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRIksjjb34
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJ1x19M88a
"Well," Bob scratched the back of his head, "some people don't realize it until a little later in life. Others go on without realizing it. And some need a trigger to actually unleash their true selves."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fB1lIH6UL
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0dm9GySWL
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwiuoj7LzS
"Like a near-death situation," said Camila.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyxzRQIK4M
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWcZX4PvSt
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83iuZIbnxu
I raised an eyebrow. "Wait," I said, my eyes starting to widen. "But I actually died. What does that mean?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5hmzGdjwH
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEW1goo9jP
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcv4EUm9KZS
"That's what we've been trying to figure out this whole time," said Ryan. "Some people are lucky enough to get a second chance to live, but they never attain any special abilities."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUS8JRffVHE
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwv9uJ9FXsU
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5xKuK8j67
"And to make things interesting," said Stella as she put up a little smile, "you can control all the six natural elements."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP75rkE4tLa
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLPcnRzAun
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsKMzKPliu
"Are you telling me that there's no supernatural person in the world that can control all six?" I asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbhCamuKUz
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWU6LdmCb6
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KRA31VP62
"The highest number that any supernatural being can control is three or four," Camila answered. "But some, like Ryan here, who is actually gifted, can control up to five."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVDqkagiZ7
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOx3qlqLie
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMDbiI9Jc2
My jaw drops. Wait, if he can control five, then what about...443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGBlOKfkmv
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFNcOybJ3Y
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucO3yT8H4g
"I, on the other hand, Diana, can control all the elements," came a gentle sing-song voice behind me.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qzkY27Fzt
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4mqH6tySh
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8Bqosv7SP
I quickly turn around, and standing there is Her Highness, looking elegant as ever in her white, dazzling clothes. I was afraid that any minute from now, she would glow like a star and easily blind me.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKMUSekZxp
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsGHnqru8c
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVeSXZGA3u
"You can control all six elements?" I asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7YnDweC6v
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5xdEXlFuB
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1oRXi79b6
"Of course," she answered as she held out her hand. In her palm were six colourful orbs. Something didn't feel right.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31pWKOBbHa
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuvORwSezh
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwi7Exwo9b
"Wait," I said. "If you can control all six elements, don't you need to have the white and black orbs instead?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLHtdnU45k
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HMDZonXiv
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfe7SZV9jP
"Logically, it would seem that way," she answered with a smile on her face. "All elements come from the white and black orbs. Have you ever heard of the Chinese philosophy of Yin and Yang?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBxZh48hLq
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqGhZdX6BQ
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ULiCdsY55
"To be honest, no," I said as I shook my head.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PSUBIojUT
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFfF86CQPi
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ163p7Hz5P2
"Yin and Yang is a concept that describes how opposite sides are interconnected with each other. These two energies balance and complement each other both in nature and in the universe. Like, for example, how there can't be light without darkness, male without female, good without the bad. Those two orbs represent that."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglBgWUFxcL
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMxRSl3VVZ
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegliKQT23U
"Yin and Yang present two opposite sides that complement each other." I repeated her words, trying to make sense of everything. Is this what Stella meant when she said that the white and black orbs represent something different all together?443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRZII8etBs
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixkpEiNeeO
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqeF7ysThi
"It's a lot to take in," said Her Highness. "But once you know more about it, you'll understand."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2zCmLftIB
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHRDIkK63i
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWyf3zAeIO
"If two opposite sides complement each other, then do you mean one can't exist without the other?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGK7T8Lj2YU
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhoOG9VuXP
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwlhA6z5KH
"It looks like you're slowly starting to understand. Yes, you're quite right. It won't make sense to always have the sun shining on us. And the moon can't shine brightly at night without the sun. It's how the universe has been designed from the beginning. Both sides, opposite as they are, co-exist with each other, hence creating a certain balance."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0wABSrAvc
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGkEUCeK2v
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVDV3AzlQZ
"Okay, I'm slowly starting to get that part. But why me? Yes, I have the white and black orbs, but what does it basically mean?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLk3L1Vg1X
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyt92PZXcLr
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4F1QM1Ryf
There was an eerie silence from Her Highness. And even if she had a smile on her face, I could tell that I had asked a serious question. One that might be very difficult to answer.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmNJ3SOU4z
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGYOPwjVa1
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9afkvxDKi
"Ah, well, this is where things get really complicated," she managed to answer.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbtlO0Bmox
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7Aulk11YX
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQBYWHitio
"I've just been told that I'm supernatural," I said. "My life couldn't get any more complicated than that."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTxSUlGyD9
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZduDD0DOX
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOzdHudcK8
"She's right for once," said Ryan, behind me. I almost turned around to give him a piece of my mind.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSOaJgXxGg
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctXik6FINe
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RXNXZ6CYN
"If I were to tell you that you could create or cause a major upset in the entire universe if you wanted to, would you believe me?" Her Highness asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3umOjf6Nc
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13ajlkpGsA
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBtFxSgomd
I felt my brain almost short-circuit. Not because I didn't understand what she meant, but because whatever she was telling me seemed so overwhelming to take in.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFTAZDKgTb
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRmojI58uv
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUosXwx5IHZ
I can create or cause a major upset if I want? But for that to happen, then I must be powerful, right? That last thought hit hard. My mind was soon filled with terror. Is that what this means?443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdM0SCjcaa
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkQ91TWS5M
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLiGJLDwwh
"Wait... I can?" I asked. "But I can't, right? I need to be really powerful to do that. Even if I happen to control all the elements, I can't be as powerful as you or Ryan."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDDuR9sIjT
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQ8rrFzfxz
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ebb8mmXid
"True," said Mei behind me. "They surpass you by experience. But when it comes to your level of abilities, you outrank everyone in this room."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhB9Aj5wHeD
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IS4O492jA
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXR6eLItJi
But all this doesn't make any sense. Why me? This must be a mistake. Should we retake the test? Maybe this time I'll land with the fire and water stones, and I won't have to worry about this whole Yin and Yang mambo jumbo.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYKOW0txDk
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKbhdopYie
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKjHbZPY38
"I can't be the only one, right?" I asked as I looked down at my open palm. "This whole idea of creating and destroying things isn't in my nature."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVJag1qGYe
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdkyVfuL3i
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslltniRAhc
Her Highness came closer and held my open palm. She soon enclosed my fingers into a fist, and I could feel the orb's energy pulsing through my fingers. I looked at her, and her kind eyes gave me a little comfort.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLktEsYaje
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3H3ZWfrgi
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVehK2kxgAk
"No, you aren't the only one," she answered. "People like you are rare to find. There have been a few cases over the years of people who have this ability. The cases keep getting fewer each time. Don't worry. You'll soon understand how to harness this ability."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhktY7wMm9o
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Vvjr5PUP7
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXdjQ1AcF4
"Wait." I raised an eyebrow. "Are you saying I can't control it yet?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7l13hNwQw5
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXS8MnETjLR
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMbO7GRd2p
"Not yet," Bob answered. "If you did, not only would you be able to control every element, but you could control things that no one else can. But so far, you haven't mastered it."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghFuAUbWud
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOEEgq8OaO
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QkrfsCNQB
"That's scary," I said as I felt the energy pulsing with more intent. "Is this why I am here? To be able to train to not only use the elements but this whole balance thing as well?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS09qCSoxcv
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlvleB8O6g
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMotSeP0XFa
"To be honest, we brought you here because of how you developed your abilities," Ariana answered. "We knew later on that there was something about you that we couldn't figure out. After the exercise, the two orbs in your hand show us why."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGi0XufNmxJ
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0Csvl52L0
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8ihn3eBSf
"Will this change things? I mean, the training and all."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8NFct7vfh
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvL91Bt784
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJArikY8ih
"Our initial plan still stands," Her Highness answered. "There are many supernaturals who have lived their lives as human beings but later find out that they have special abilities. It's our duty to find and train them. Realizing their abilities can take a toll on some who can't handle their emotions; hence, they spiral out of control."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqqIaayIC3
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloHqGJqEdk
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfJl8BcyIW
What she said makes sense. And the fact that I'm not the only one who can develop abilities out of the blue feels comforting now. Though I felt mine was a little unique, especially the fact that I had died.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRPoUElYfO
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡandpjILDPY
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJitaaLlt0
"So, the people who also had this ability of Yin and Yang, did they ever come to master its power?" I asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmW8ih0neO
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6ECUvTy9O
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevShBvXZcd
I must have asked a tough question again because I felt everyone's eyes on me, this time with more intent.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0VCurUMap
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9P36vrifWt
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeY3c2zK8Pi
"Well, that's a pretty tough question," said Stella.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBZ7XNm5U6
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71oqeTdli7
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPREgrqhdLO
"Don't worry, it's what she does best, asking questions," said Ryan behind me.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjomMjnJOZN
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUtG37whuh
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7aeGzVxDA
I almost turned around to hiss at him like an angry cat. Instead, I stood still, controlling the sudden urge to.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpAZYl1lK8
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStfTD6OJbJ
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1guceFjBrA
"This situation is a pretty rare occurrence," said Her Highness. "You'll have to ask the Immortals of Old over that."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEJucaoU8i
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDEwSuOpfm
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4x2VnX5ybQ
"Who are they?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxcmisqTdp
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qVGbFAey3
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYjl9xdqln
"Immortals who have been around since the beginning of time," answered Bob. "She's right. They could have the answers you're looking for. But as far as I know, I've never heard of anyone who possessed such power, or better yet, used it to its full potential."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNqgNWtlKH
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3eZ8NB1hj
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EZWmzvLa6
"True," said Ryan. "Some people believe that no supernatural being has ever possessed it at all and that all of this is just a theory that never came into fruition. It practically became a myth. But now that we've seen this for ourselves, we can say it's possible."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVn8Nev1uyq
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsLcXjGlFP
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4nQfdKLQX
"Okay, but how do I get into contact with them?" I asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaHpJ3cF5S
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjskIicHgwQ
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡby48LgmoZZ
"For someone who asks a lot, I didn't expect you to be this ambitious," said Ryan.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnOjJCoGh6
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7G1t6JdRp
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCkOuIjKSL
"I would throw a fireball at you," I finally snapped, turning to look at him.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAr0sLWLxT
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWagi7M1Oob
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2O6gpU6T8C
"You might want to be careful," Ariana said. "He just so happens to control fire as well." Great! Isn't there anything this man cannot do?443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWU53Q71ycT
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcajJXti61H
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfwv2Ad58a
"But what's so wrong with getting into contact with them?" I asked. "It can't be that hard, can it?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmyPnGRoCM
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjTFOqYIsK
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgs936BIsn
Mei looks at me. "One of them just so happens to be the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth, and you think you can get into contact with him?" she asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgd64vRICAP
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcz9qXAGdSY
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5f1GovJ97n
My eyes almost fell out of their sockets. He should've been the first Being to come to mind, but it didn't. Mei is right. If getting into direct contact with Him is hard enough, what about the other Immortals?443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCHNKF6TuO
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqLuDRYPNT
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKdJPDXV5C
"It doesn't matter; I'll try to get into contact with some people from other groups and ask them," said Stella.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyylQddpErK
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWb9Feek7I
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8RpD1urco
"There are other groups?" I asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSK9q7TILAD
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MkIUzmtFx
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeAgNiZ1Ja
"You not only have to learn how to control your elements but also about the supernatural world," said Her Highness.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPeweNyeTI
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgl5KvSbbJ
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzUqgKtx3J
"It seems so."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9QRId0MN8
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sXwcZcoiC
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVbGn14d4V
"We also need to determine if you were born supernatural or not. As you continue your training, Ryan will help out with that."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ663XBbSvDc
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFtO5n6f4R
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdezhlJSzdT
"Is it really necessary?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4Aaw8rOW0
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yy03ZY7AJ
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUhhYJXhmP
"It is," Camilla answered. "Knowing that can help us understand if you had descendants with supernatural abilities or if your being in contact with Death is what might have caused everything."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gOxRIDlaP
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWu7R2Rgd5
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsx7aDwdaYf
"It won't be that complicated, will it?" I raised an eyebrow.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpj5cg3H5CN
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6ghtUhlZC
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VqNcVATqn
"It depends," Ryan answered. "I just hope Death caused you to be supernatural. If you have a supernatural descendant, it will be tricky. There will be a lot of information we will have to know first, especially their history."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOF5bzc2hI
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRjHRQhdH3
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNKUpwO3MU
I gulped. I agree with Ryan. If I had a descendant who was supernatural, it would be devastating for me mentally.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGr2U4wU50g
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemRVAJ1A0Q
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bKA1uF3hX
"Do we have to do this now?" I asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sdOEAndzJ
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJcOYajHvw
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2US3JRwTnv
"A lot has happened today, and you were under a lot of stress earlier when doing that exercise," said Stella. "Usually we would advise our students to do it early, but you can take as much time as you need."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHegfU06qz
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPyKjgBOzv
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkACUq9PLe
I stood there for a while, thinking about it, and later on, I shook my head. So much has happened today that I feel mentally exhausted. The last thing I need is for Ryan to check and find out that there's another big surprise about me.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpa6MlunNL3
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO91Jfmmjp9
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUftCVB6rJ
"I certainly need to rest," I said. "Whenever I am ready, I'll make sure to let you know."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNYN7AyF6C
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMbt0yiLh8
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhlWry5Mu1
"You aren't scared, are you?" Ryan asked with his arms folded.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlF81HKbKuG
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7T0ngOOno
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3qdYrdNf2
I felt a nerve on my forehead twitch. I have just about had it with him. Since Her Highness is around, I have to be on my best behaviour.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ80EBpqjuj
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZKv6Fa7W1
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzHdSkjsOB
"Stop it, Ryan." Ariana came to my defence. "She's slowly getting better, and you don't need to push her so much. Besides, that process can take a toll on her, you know?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Dopk4wQjR
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiacutp1AB
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVDBW0RvsH
My insides started to shake. Is it almost similar to the exercise I did with the stones?443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUQz4PxR9b
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81tssl4Qew
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9laK84ePqO
"If I were you, Ariana, I would keep my mouth shut," said Camilla. "You're going to scare her even more."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJKENVXkyZ
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7ly8JFwLh
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsOdrsr6fd
"Ever since I became a supernatural, my life has been scarier from one day to the next," I said, trying not to sound scared at all.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibaMnoYvyk
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoDzsXjRcQ
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PnW8EDwa7
"If we are done here," said Her Highness, "I would like Stella and Ariana to escort Diana back to the castle. The rest of you will stay behind. There's something important that we need to discuss."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDthO61461h
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMLBCbUl5b
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7cPLONTxQ
All six members of the High Order obliged without hesitation. I'm just praying that the topic that's so important to discuss isn't about me.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61bLy3XgSV
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWdTDK99C7
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRkwwKDUyH
I followed Stella and Ariana out of the main hall, while Her Highness and the others remained by the cherry blossom tree.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4qnX8NFWF
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfdmwrXzQ8
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesxEj71Fql
As we made our way to the door, my mind couldn't fathom what had happened today. I really needed to train and study to understand the ways of this supernatural world. If my mother were ever to hear of this, she would tie me up and take me to a priest for an exorcism. Where I am from, such things are considered evil and from the devil. But just like there is good and bad in normal people, there's good and bad in the supernatural too.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP93qECey64
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETGYJFCT36
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSjtjKfvnp
As the huge doors before us slowly opened, I soon remembered my look-alike in my vision. At the same time, I felt the orbs in my hand release a sudden jolt of energy. It felt as though it was trying to tell me something. Then her words came back to me:443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTcjsnP7yt
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOE4PGC99cD
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPlc9HROzS
"All that is up to you."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ujd8N0oTD
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyu83NvPp1m
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcOoLcoUjD
I wonder what she meant. It almost feels like all this was nothing but a game of choices. Or is there more to it than I actually realize? I still have a long way to go before I understand all that is happening right now.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFUvylgoYt
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKM7dSHwvHu
443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtjW2CZJCs
Without further ado, I continued following Stella and Ariana, knowing that this path I'm on won't be all sunshine and rainbows.8964 copyright protection439ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLHEd1r7P0 維尼

216.73.216.206