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.125Please respect copyright.PENANAfrCWmKqKmD
125Please respect copyright.PENANAdBF66XMlxZ
125Please respect copyright.PENANAGsK9MEXmem
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANA79rTKSjDjb
125Please respect copyright.PENANAJKg2uahD8l
125Please respect copyright.PENANAZkHVOytJdq
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANAFSHCQIupFB
125Please respect copyright.PENANAa1dnrlskNn
125Please respect copyright.PENANA6BjjkbPRqw
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANA9IregijXMb
125Please respect copyright.PENANAvDwSegV0xq
125Please respect copyright.PENANAX7NJcyy7At
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?125Please respect copyright.PENANAsCAf3X40zJ
125Please respect copyright.PENANAWJD82IzWQb
125Please respect copyright.PENANACqxpj8D2kQ
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?125Please respect copyright.PENANAf3q8mSOvTB
125Please respect copyright.PENANAunqf0GYiEL
125Please respect copyright.PENANAAspLJOb13T
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANAXGRGwBLpPy
125Please respect copyright.PENANAYZUFGtuOVe
125Please respect copyright.PENANAr2cmxzzIHH
"I told you to wait by the fountain, Diana," said Stella.125Please respect copyright.PENANA1UBCV7RRjC
125Please respect copyright.PENANAFa19VKLoIa
125Please respect copyright.PENANAFr1SHRbY53
"Well, I'm tired of waiting," I answered.125Please respect copyright.PENANAW7beTwGxNO
125Please respect copyright.PENANAUEi1u4oBVC
125Please respect copyright.PENANAFiIXreY37E
"It's not our fault that Her Highness isn't here yet," said Ryan, raising his eyebrow at me.125Please respect copyright.PENANAhaDTMuHOaS
125Please respect copyright.PENANAIghJbTM3EY
125Please respect copyright.PENANAKrEot3reJp
"Is this really a big deal?" I asked, drawing my right hand forward and revealing the orbs.125Please respect copyright.PENANAjvbx6MeBwb
125Please respect copyright.PENANA0tkxnIvHFj
125Please respect copyright.PENANA4qgACarkQK
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANAUOPFjIQ045
125Please respect copyright.PENANAC7V5MhEhyK
125Please respect copyright.PENANASgAL8UGV1U
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANArJXBejFkKL
125Please respect copyright.PENANAtL5gDHUp88
125Please respect copyright.PENANAaSKZ8VBg7G
"I know you need answers," said Camila in her orange robe. "But we can't give them to you just yet."125Please respect copyright.PENANAL7h08EktE6
125Please respect copyright.PENANA2KcRigXA08
125Please respect copyright.PENANAc3dWLiVYyG
"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.125Please respect copyright.PENANATlo2mwpZw8
125Please respect copyright.PENANAcS5p1f1N3h
125Please respect copyright.PENANAwff3f8TMw9
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAB1MZl0Y6br
125Please respect copyright.PENANAJxlPJ5vm3n
125Please respect copyright.PENANAkKMapmjD3O
I felt a hand on my shoulder. Ariana had come to stand beside me, and she had a sad smile on her face.125Please respect copyright.PENANAY9A5S1ZPht
125Please respect copyright.PENANA00PF5prtZz
125Please respect copyright.PENANAcgLwNYH5kC
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANA6SKVrx4lCQ
125Please respect copyright.PENANAAtZG1QI0Le
125Please respect copyright.PENANAJf3kuYQtle
"What is it about me that you need to understand? I can't be that complicated, can I?"125Please respect copyright.PENANAkDPVsXFApF
125Please respect copyright.PENANAspQil7OQHE
125Please respect copyright.PENANArdclaaG6iH
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?125Please respect copyright.PENANA8VJePHwicO
125Please respect copyright.PENANADX2EvRbVgC
125Please respect copyright.PENANAfud7C13dhG
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAL0f0zvoy65
125Please respect copyright.PENANAqDMvtI5MEZ
125Please respect copyright.PENANABmaosN04XW
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANAh8wq3LDXw5
125Please respect copyright.PENANAfHqFndHGCm
125Please respect copyright.PENANAkPxNnLRyXQ
"If you need me, I'll be at school," I said as I turned around and started heading out.125Please respect copyright.PENANAdh2Kg63Mwv
125Please respect copyright.PENANAxhHnJelvRW
125Please respect copyright.PENANAsD46uTJTPy
"You're a supernatural being, Diana," came Ryan's voice behind me.125Please respect copyright.PENANAsYTFv5bTuX
125Please respect copyright.PENANAkfrfc1yknY
125Please respect copyright.PENANAAd3mTzVXMe
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANA8hCT9FsjMr
125Please respect copyright.PENANAQJQPgeLkSV
125Please respect copyright.PENANAhsdXwf87T4
"For how long?" I asked.125Please respect copyright.PENANAAUyX7PnFj9
125Please respect copyright.PENANAq9S547Parr
125Please respect copyright.PENANAEArFl4Fixv
There was an eerie feeling behind me, and I knew what I had asked made them feel uncomfortable. I turn around to face them.125Please respect copyright.PENANA8S2CENZiIW
125Please respect copyright.PENANA9IRvMxJPGI
125Please respect copyright.PENANA9HyCbynCx9
"Did it happen when I died?" I asked. "And after my encounter with Death, all these abilities just happened to appear."125Please respect copyright.PENANAyWn2lIQ38K
125Please respect copyright.PENANAmMvGPqk0C6
125Please respect copyright.PENANAuLjXErPT1h
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAVRhjGeeqG7
125Please respect copyright.PENANAzGxFWz8rnh
125Please respect copyright.PENANAqp9QfV8KPT
"And what if that isn't the case?" I asked.125Please respect copyright.PENANAiGH2koArtU
125Please respect copyright.PENANA2Xg1vCHcVx
125Please respect copyright.PENANAhmMXURCSsK
"Then we will have to find the source of your power," Stella answered.125Please respect copyright.PENANA84MaJzGJzX
125Please respect copyright.PENANA0AGRKA4Ysp
125Please respect copyright.PENANA6iTNSgeDDD
"Source? Isn't the power residing inside me?"125Please respect copyright.PENANAyjdmf3EKzV
125Please respect copyright.PENANAwTVzkV6En5
125Please respect copyright.PENANA1quSTyJQhB
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANA95iVrdIaJe
125Please respect copyright.PENANAAooQDmlf7c
125Please respect copyright.PENANABYYDFFGcSf
"So, what you're saying is that there's a possibility that I might have been supernatural before my meeting with Death?"125Please respect copyright.PENANANogikaYs83
125Please respect copyright.PENANAj3Tvpkk2cI
125Please respect copyright.PENANAu0jQERZAtq
"What we really mean to say is that it's possible you might actually have been born supernatural," said Mei.125Please respect copyright.PENANAycnQozjro1
125Please respect copyright.PENANAE69PifIzwR
125Please respect copyright.PENANArsxbaKRGji
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANA3RIXTbzcS6
125Please respect copyright.PENANAOW6Qvr13zL
125Please respect copyright.PENANAR8DhwSTHJ9
"Is that possible?" I asked. "No one in my family, as far as I know, is supernatural."125Please respect copyright.PENANAazRE5njQI8
125Please respect copyright.PENANAH3BCYP2kit
125Please respect copyright.PENANAZRRDQDtTXI
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAIYQYOMc2lC
125Please respect copyright.PENANAsH2dgs5vUQ
125Please respect copyright.PENANAERWsCRRkfP
"Like a near-death situation," said Camila.125Please respect copyright.PENANAyBfernKcqT
125Please respect copyright.PENANAV6lr5WAhAU
125Please respect copyright.PENANAaKtrvQ12oi
I raised an eyebrow. "Wait," I said, my eyes starting to widen. "But I actually died. What does that mean?"125Please respect copyright.PENANAbVqv5dQEdu
125Please respect copyright.PENANAcDVtFUwfMU
125Please respect copyright.PENANAlmBkF2BY3O
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAfaqqgzR0lE
125Please respect copyright.PENANA61fzosX1bP
125Please respect copyright.PENANA5Y8KgEH3l6
"And to make things interesting," said Stella as she put up a little smile, "you can control all the six natural elements."125Please respect copyright.PENANAHr5PCbejjQ
125Please respect copyright.PENANAcGBIYvJvnZ
125Please respect copyright.PENANAtFdLnHREk1
"Are you telling me that there's no supernatural person in the world that can control all six?" I asked.125Please respect copyright.PENANAmtF4ImcJdo
125Please respect copyright.PENANAEGIkNUjp63
125Please respect copyright.PENANAnAsPrPcA60
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANA74INXo3wXX
125Please respect copyright.PENANA1KsvCpatWt
125Please respect copyright.PENANAlj0AgKROI9
My jaw drops. Wait, if he can control five, then what about...125Please respect copyright.PENANADxj0Pd4S5D
125Please respect copyright.PENANAYhSOt0dxP2
125Please respect copyright.PENANAvnDRiAzl6t
"I, on the other hand, Diana, can control all the elements," came a gentle sing-song voice behind me.125Please respect copyright.PENANAraQ6hbslws
125Please respect copyright.PENANAiu6r14UVWz
125Please respect copyright.PENANAad3KdIss5V
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANAKBgR3P9MV2
125Please respect copyright.PENANAAQPzaAOdj6
125Please respect copyright.PENANAlNTEmCskS1
"You can control all six elements?" I asked.125Please respect copyright.PENANA2O8kDXgSLk
125Please respect copyright.PENANA2J1K2ktXaj
125Please respect copyright.PENANAV7tEDz8OFH
"Of course," she answered as she held out her hand. In her palm were six colourful orbs. Something didn't feel right.125Please respect copyright.PENANAwgs5TIBMMZ
125Please respect copyright.PENANAWwVvGKOv3z
125Please respect copyright.PENANA9VTaZqAkVz
"Wait," I said. "If you can control all six elements, don't you need to have the white and black orbs instead?"125Please respect copyright.PENANAXDjcUwOeE5
125Please respect copyright.PENANA3DIL9h1G2u
125Please respect copyright.PENANATgiPH1SOTG
"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?"125Please respect copyright.PENANAxiZz6fNykB
125Please respect copyright.PENANALUpWm6WXyP
125Please respect copyright.PENANA5Zh4o6Li3A
"To be honest, no," I said as I shook my head.125Please respect copyright.PENANAcXitWY0d0A
125Please respect copyright.PENANAWMHVr4DkrU
125Please respect copyright.PENANAYN6ZKXyRhF
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANADgBQiZ0cHo
125Please respect copyright.PENANAi7xNdzaQ2S
125Please respect copyright.PENANAjuNTvE5pT5
"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?125Please respect copyright.PENANAXwKk3ARIuU
125Please respect copyright.PENANAX5dPEJuQij
125Please respect copyright.PENANAjVHeWWbDcg
"It's a lot to take in," said Her Highness. "But once you know more about it, you'll understand."125Please respect copyright.PENANAtI5zj7aE3V
125Please respect copyright.PENANAJlAqedQeLf
125Please respect copyright.PENANAmp9qaJCpIL
"If two opposite sides complement each other, then do you mean one can't exist without the other?"125Please respect copyright.PENANAoRN19oL38T
125Please respect copyright.PENANAJRdjyYKKfv
125Please respect copyright.PENANAzqLPKvWqdH
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAEaUPanZ9v9
125Please respect copyright.PENANA12FFyx1V1G
125Please respect copyright.PENANAEMkE5AXFsX
"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?"125Please respect copyright.PENANAJBRoxQmnTL
125Please respect copyright.PENANAJnKgg6hVRX
125Please respect copyright.PENANAPh9wtNUOOS
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANAVf2kV5s0zA
125Please respect copyright.PENANAyZncXlKTvn
125Please respect copyright.PENANADtJdy8H3WN
"Ah, well, this is where things get really complicated," she managed to answer.125Please respect copyright.PENANAuYudvDsqbZ
125Please respect copyright.PENANAPOCxzHQyOB
125Please respect copyright.PENANAy6BTZ7E4f8
"I've just been told that I'm supernatural," I said. "My life couldn't get any more complicated than that."125Please respect copyright.PENANArSa8fK4Jgv
125Please respect copyright.PENANARoRjua02yV
125Please respect copyright.PENANA2ozLvpx4fP
"She's right for once," said Ryan, behind me. I almost turned around to give him a piece of my mind.125Please respect copyright.PENANAortP3vuWRx
125Please respect copyright.PENANAvjArsEkOwa
125Please respect copyright.PENANAJNZuPg8O9l
"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.125Please respect copyright.PENANArM33fiV3rR
125Please respect copyright.PENANAGNt3a1uwmN
125Please respect copyright.PENANAVVqgaL3yvq
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANA6d3NBX5r0S
125Please respect copyright.PENANArCVOUKtAHa
125Please respect copyright.PENANAy2rPytY5rh
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?125Please respect copyright.PENANAQbTeXCv8Kd
125Please respect copyright.PENANAFRqyphnBIp
125Please respect copyright.PENANA9rZEBSkZd9
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAYfTGBbLlcd
125Please respect copyright.PENANAUWdTZy05Zt
125Please respect copyright.PENANAlUIrYegScm
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAO59PWaidcs
125Please respect copyright.PENANALGHf07Oh1j
125Please respect copyright.PENANAlA6Xl6OGxE
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANAP0sRvO77gL
125Please respect copyright.PENANAz3uVpTogBE
125Please respect copyright.PENANAo8M0OKw1ZZ
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAiUJmRvL8Z1
125Please respect copyright.PENANAMrc6RY88KH
125Please respect copyright.PENANA9Kzh6y6cM6
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANAKm7635po80
125Please respect copyright.PENANA8I2QuxDwag
125Please respect copyright.PENANAEpew1jdOZH
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAyfzkDLYStO
125Please respect copyright.PENANAbRcJTeYsZ2
125Please respect copyright.PENANArQO53Wp7U2
"Wait." I raised an eyebrow. "Are you saying I can't control it yet?"125Please respect copyright.PENANAZAvm5PtO2c
125Please respect copyright.PENANAPPzAhjALzb
125Please respect copyright.PENANAda4uFEaeh2
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAgdkYZj2Hqy
125Please respect copyright.PENANA98varM6s2p
125Please respect copyright.PENANA7xwaRU4oIN
"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?"125Please respect copyright.PENANAVQnXcNk9yJ
125Please respect copyright.PENANAJdfM2UU5M9
125Please respect copyright.PENANAZK7faHLEMi
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAXgSWMXONy3
125Please respect copyright.PENANAbEfIQtQnCY
125Please respect copyright.PENANAGr5OHIXpTj
"Will this change things? I mean, the training and all."125Please respect copyright.PENANAqLLrGLVp9A
125Please respect copyright.PENANATFJUHHsasK
125Please respect copyright.PENANAxSCHqemdOK
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANASaoMn2nsQO
125Please respect copyright.PENANAXhtm2ixkGn
125Please respect copyright.PENANAxeEuNeTUcH
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANAbRexEeWRyD
125Please respect copyright.PENANA2ZpkzMXL7m
125Please respect copyright.PENANATSjdFjTuYk
"So, the people who also had this ability of Yin and Yang, did they ever come to master its power?" I asked.125Please respect copyright.PENANAFTf2klhcdt
125Please respect copyright.PENANAdJzApFHkCb
125Please respect copyright.PENANARBnTGuPWzQ
I must have asked a tough question again because I felt everyone's eyes on me, this time with more intent.125Please respect copyright.PENANAemtJjKe2aL
125Please respect copyright.PENANA9xOnYsnoXO
125Please respect copyright.PENANAUCjf268pNq
"Well, that's a pretty tough question," said Stella.125Please respect copyright.PENANApSAi1PRnO4
125Please respect copyright.PENANA6KKmJBBuUV
125Please respect copyright.PENANAft584UyIuc
"Don't worry, it's what she does best, asking questions," said Ryan behind me.125Please respect copyright.PENANAJvlMTytQOG
125Please respect copyright.PENANAeqLPzvtmmT
125Please respect copyright.PENANAwrLXKB5XAY
I almost turned around to hiss at him like an angry cat. Instead, I stood still, controlling the sudden urge to.125Please respect copyright.PENANAjE0vvEXOJF
125Please respect copyright.PENANAUtBPu252kB
125Please respect copyright.PENANA4iZhrk18dL
"This situation is a pretty rare occurrence," said Her Highness. "You'll have to ask the Immortals of Old over that."125Please respect copyright.PENANAVJcCMVXw4D
125Please respect copyright.PENANAMx6d2BvlmR
125Please respect copyright.PENANAIp4bCE1q69
"Who are they?"125Please respect copyright.PENANAEaChOkSypJ
125Please respect copyright.PENANAS7baeRsM2z
125Please respect copyright.PENANAXCI6PXk0xL
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANALLg49zDzRX
125Please respect copyright.PENANAunVObyefrD
125Please respect copyright.PENANApzyrB8FZpN
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAPLBVSPVqMr
125Please respect copyright.PENANAp0y6wWzNld
125Please respect copyright.PENANAz3o1GENulE
"Okay, but how do I get into contact with them?" I asked.125Please respect copyright.PENANAW6SV8Nt09J
125Please respect copyright.PENANApZSCC1lSxZ
125Please respect copyright.PENANAGmEnsB3x33
"For someone who asks a lot, I didn't expect you to be this ambitious," said Ryan.125Please respect copyright.PENANA9uJ37u08cS
125Please respect copyright.PENANAX6o7L5he8h
125Please respect copyright.PENANAjZ6CvN5zLe
"I would throw a fireball at you," I finally snapped, turning to look at him.125Please respect copyright.PENANAYNQ5SlPnG2
125Please respect copyright.PENANAFMrjARNzNz
125Please respect copyright.PENANAZQ5xsgDiDN
"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?125Please respect copyright.PENANAOesDQEfNO4
125Please respect copyright.PENANAf7s4GwEB3T
125Please respect copyright.PENANAh4T93ekuih
"But what's so wrong with getting into contact with them?" I asked. "It can't be that hard, can it?"125Please respect copyright.PENANAOqGwyHGMup
125Please respect copyright.PENANA35XMZ8C8u4
125Please respect copyright.PENANAvq8E9o4Nqx
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANAjeNxWLnlEe
125Please respect copyright.PENANANzWi7xPECi
125Please respect copyright.PENANAYvRLTyQlOw
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?125Please respect copyright.PENANAfEkYISJm10
125Please respect copyright.PENANABgOjmbIuJT
125Please respect copyright.PENANAfzfJiJcdAd
"It doesn't matter; I'll try to get into contact with some people from other groups and ask them," said Stella.125Please respect copyright.PENANAllW2bTPrG4
125Please respect copyright.PENANAQ36mQnsvBz
125Please respect copyright.PENANAQ8oON22xZC
"There are other groups?" I asked.125Please respect copyright.PENANABSWbSuWrXc
125Please respect copyright.PENANAKtbRWTYKzz
125Please respect copyright.PENANAUQH1cZEyBM
"You not only have to learn how to control your elements but also about the supernatural world," said Her Highness.125Please respect copyright.PENANAF4JnVsl5Ez
125Please respect copyright.PENANAKKkls8wfcF
125Please respect copyright.PENANAzhkIHxw4Gg
"It seems so."125Please respect copyright.PENANAO3BPNI71yx
125Please respect copyright.PENANA9unvsyaVjV
125Please respect copyright.PENANAH7lGl9IfMf
"We also need to determine if you were born supernatural or not. As you continue your training, Ryan will help out with that."125Please respect copyright.PENANAmPhDJYF3kx
125Please respect copyright.PENANAIIoBRiajWi
125Please respect copyright.PENANAL1QL0oIbKa
"Is it really necessary?"125Please respect copyright.PENANAYzIcPDhWHQ
125Please respect copyright.PENANAcUufILkHX2
125Please respect copyright.PENANAZBIciCxq6Z
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAChgnGXIDQL
125Please respect copyright.PENANANg23UP0ap9
125Please respect copyright.PENANA5ov0ywxxkZ
"It won't be that complicated, will it?" I raised an eyebrow.125Please respect copyright.PENANA0AVS9Pa3YM
125Please respect copyright.PENANA4D1OtHpOoe
125Please respect copyright.PENANAgkjR7jdoPF
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAqo83Gd76aT
125Please respect copyright.PENANAV8npe9zVa0
125Please respect copyright.PENANA3wHu2qYYvJ
I gulped. I agree with Ryan. If I had a descendant who was supernatural, it would be devastating for me mentally.125Please respect copyright.PENANAvCS0hXXZXo
125Please respect copyright.PENANAToaEpg50p0
125Please respect copyright.PENANAoDOCTSj7Kc
"Do we have to do this now?" I asked.125Please respect copyright.PENANAAx7YAaL7nR
125Please respect copyright.PENANAC9lf9gGN6H
125Please respect copyright.PENANAhx2D9a1TIC
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAVXYuq3pW7d
125Please respect copyright.PENANAZvyVTzfrLT
125Please respect copyright.PENANARvqW0wAKJa
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANAhSrv35QEqH
125Please respect copyright.PENANAUkQDFcBTY4
125Please respect copyright.PENANA7QsH9q03SR
"I certainly need to rest," I said. "Whenever I am ready, I'll make sure to let you know."125Please respect copyright.PENANAzi20TYaaUv
125Please respect copyright.PENANAsHOiUPPTqh
125Please respect copyright.PENANAizXspSyr4W
"You aren't scared, are you?" Ryan asked with his arms folded.125Please respect copyright.PENANAuqzphZF2Sp
125Please respect copyright.PENANAKifibdh4Fz
125Please respect copyright.PENANARPAWwiLsXI
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANApH7Al9V4rt
125Please respect copyright.PENANAVVxMU9zcl0
125Please respect copyright.PENANABexNpufbwp
"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?"125Please respect copyright.PENANAyGS0zMrQbt
125Please respect copyright.PENANAfusxO5VwCV
125Please respect copyright.PENANA5TWx5T3RTg
My insides started to shake. Is it almost similar to the exercise I did with the stones?125Please respect copyright.PENANAcnbvJKBZbD
125Please respect copyright.PENANAyVBKKvcnHo
125Please respect copyright.PENANABNqp6Gj4EG
"If I were you, Ariana, I would keep my mouth shut," said Camilla. "You're going to scare her even more."125Please respect copyright.PENANAvdteBVkAYM
125Please respect copyright.PENANABEQyJJveS6
125Please respect copyright.PENANAxWiC5lInHx
"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.125Please respect copyright.PENANAPlosFiKr1t
125Please respect copyright.PENANAP1uTAl9bs6
125Please respect copyright.PENANAAAPLjERAJS
"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."125Please respect copyright.PENANAfeNPCnvQB1
125Please respect copyright.PENANArkK6fOyDA9
125Please respect copyright.PENANA3J7qwQTnTu
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANAo6cnuegrHd
125Please respect copyright.PENANA02m3utIuOH
125Please respect copyright.PENANA9zlX76yEZS
I followed Stella and Ariana out of the main hall, while Her Highness and the others remained by the cherry blossom tree.125Please respect copyright.PENANA9qfS9HGikq
125Please respect copyright.PENANA6UEPSGTQeC
125Please respect copyright.PENANAtGzOQiBvte
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANALHNnzkyrRa
125Please respect copyright.PENANAwioxhlxnu4
125Please respect copyright.PENANAo3gzoTOV7e
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:125Please respect copyright.PENANA19B1jxiqmi
125Please respect copyright.PENANAeS2sQvlN96
125Please respect copyright.PENANAkAP5WC7wCa
"All that is up to you."125Please respect copyright.PENANAlJbkqiqGep
125Please respect copyright.PENANAo0ccT9drbq
125Please respect copyright.PENANA3yGCnm31UJ
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.125Please respect copyright.PENANA6q4i2re9zH
125Please respect copyright.PENANAqtVZegCKLb
125Please respect copyright.PENANAnAEuaUFBgK
Without further ado, I continued following Stella and Ariana, knowing that this path I'm on won't be all sunshine and rainbows.
arrow_back
A Dark Destiny
more_vert
-
info_outline Info
-
toc Table of Contents
-
share Share
-
format_color_text Display Settings
-
exposure_plus_1 Recommend
-
Sponsor
-
report_problem Report
-
account_circle Login
Search stories, writers or societies
Continue ReadingClear All
What Others Are ReadingRefresh
X
Never miss what's happening on Penana!
A Dark Destiny
Author:
Namwezi
ISSUE #28
Chapter 26
LIKES 0
READS 121
BOOKMARKS 4
campaign
Request update 0
Sponsor
Suggest Edits
Login with Facebook
or Sign up/Login to comment or bookmark!
Click to load the next chapter
X
After each update request, the author will receive a notification!
smartphone100 → Request update
X
Sponsor again
Click to login
Login first to show your name as a sponsor.
Thank you for supporting the story! :)
Please Login first.
×
Write down what you like about the story
×
Reading Theme:
Font Size:
Line Spacing:
Paragraph Spacing:
Load the next issue automatically
Reset to default
×
People Who Like This