Step!
Her barefoot gently touches the cold darkness beneath them in fact, everything around her is pure darkness and yet, it feels like a familiar place to her.
“Am I dreaming again?”
I would say it’s the depth of your subconsciousness rather than a dream itself.
The familiar darkness, the familiar sensation of cold that said darkness provides but at the same time, a warmth that has no equal, a contradiction but one that is true in both ways. However, with all of this, a voice similar to her, explains to her where she is and of course, this voice is calm, stoic and familiar sounding.
“Yeek! Don’t whisper into my ear just like that! You scared me!”
Ha, you should’ve seen the look on her face! Although it’s complete darkness and I can only barely see Kiana's beautiful face and of course body, it was more than enough for me to witness it. Her golden eyes are wide open as this voice whispers to her right ear without any warning whatsoever, after this her golden eyes switch into a look of pure horror and with it, her body moves unconsciously, making her jump just a little bit upwards and forward. I didn’t mention but thanks to the sheer calmness and coldness of the voice, before Kiana did that amazing display for yours truly to see, a shiver was sent down her entire body and she quivered with it. Right after this, the orb illuminates itself, easily telling who she is with it.
“Yo-You did that on purpose, didn’t you!? Wait, how the heck did you even sneak on me?”
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“Alright, don’t go silent on me! At least say something!”
What do you want me to say? It wasn’t my intention to scare you but at the same time, I don’t comprehend why I did that…
Is that uncertainty that I felt from her? Or is it something else? Anyway, I was not the only one that felt that rather complicated mix of emotions from the orb as Kiana simply and gently flashes a quick smile at her and with it, moving on to the next subject. The reason for why she’s here this time around.
“Ah, don’t worry about it too much. But! Next time I will be the one to get you!”
There she is, with the biggest smile on her face she proclaims to the orb what she will be doing next time although I have no clue how she will achieve it… Moving on, there’s no point in me getting the viewers distracted with my amazing commentary and narration. In fact, I think I should get a raise for my excellent work.
Huh, I will have to talk to Miranda about this.
“But, why am I here? I thought I'd solved everything… I’m officially a member of Anya special class, what else do I have to do?”
I know I just said that, I was going to stop but, I was lying. With quite the confused look on her tender face she asks this, not only that, she also tilts her head slightly, showing of that confusion even more
There’s a little more that you have to do in that front but, the main reason is not that. Your choice has created a new set of potential future problems.
“My choice… Are you talking about Taniah and Alice? Do you think it’s too much for me?”
You’re seeing it from only one perspective and in that sense, I don’t believe there’s someone stronger than you in the whole world. With me by your side, you can even defeat the gods if you so desire.
“Oh wow, you sure have a massive ego, don’t you? But if that’s the case, then, what’s the problem?”
An ego? I’m only stating the truth and an obvious one at that. The problem that you are failing to see is quite simple. Your mental state.
“Argh… That hurts you know? Am I that unstable? Is my temperament that bad?”
That is correct however, I don’t mean you are some maniac that is this close to blowing up mentally. The problem that I have, we have, is that you have the tendency to act first, think later. In a situation that is dedicated and with many people involved, I believe it can lead to catastrophic consequences not only to you but to the people around you.
“You think so?”
Yes.
There is disappointment on her face as she hears this simple word with also a simple meaning. Her gaze turns to her barefoot, she lowers her head a little bit at the same time. Both of her pale silklike feet turn inwards and for last, she brings both of her hands behind her back and entangles each other together. It hurts to hear something like this but, it hurts even more to agree with it. She’s right though, Kiana's short temperament can and will make her act rash and with her overwhelming confidence in her strength, it will definitely help out in such decisions. When involved with so many people, Kiana needs to stop a little bit and think before acting so that, just like the orb said, it won’t lead to catastrophic situations to those that are involved.
“I will do my best so that nothing like that will happen…”
I know that and I trust you but, I still felt the need to warn you about it after all, the very next day, tomorrow, something can already happen.
“I see… And, you are probably right too.”
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None of them says anything after reaching this conclusion, they simply stare at each other for brief seconds. The darkness is louder than them, the sheer silence is somehow louder than the two of them that is. What now? That’s quite simple, just move on to the next subject after all, there is more to this.
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“Is there anything else you want to talk about?”
Anya, you’ve joined her special class and that alone, it makes me proud of you.
“Eh?”
That is a correct reaction to have my Kiana. What did she just say? No, it wasn’t that. Was it her tone of voice? No, it still was cold and calm… However, there’s a genuine “proud” emotion coming from her, from the orb… How is that possible? Kiana's golden eyes are wide open filled with shock as she also felt this emotion from the orb, she was awkwardly avoiding making eye contact with the orb but when she felt this, she quickly faced the orb with shock.
What just happened?
However, you still have no clear goal in mind. I believe you should be thinking about something rather than just going with the flow. This way, once her goal is achieved, you won’t be left wandering aimlessly once again.
“I-I don’t know what to do yet, and telling me this won’t change anything in that regard… It’s just that, everything she has there, those computers thingies, the machines and everything in the lab, I have no clue on how to use them. I simply don’t know what to do with them.”
Your magic knowledge is vast and extensive, not only that, you have the skills and abilities to actually put said knowledge to use. However, you can always learn how to use those machines and computers, you do have Anya next to you after all. She’s doing her best to teach you, just pay attention to her and you eventually come to understand them.
“And then what? I might have all of that magic knowledge and an arsenal of skills and spells with me but, I still have no clue on what to do… Even if I learn how to use those machines, I don’t think it will change anything…”
You think you are more suited to combat than anything else... You’re short playing yourself, you still are lacking confidence in yourself to do anything outside of that field.
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The silence is speaking for her, it’s telling the orb that she's indeed correct. There is doubt on Kiana doll-like face, she truly lacks confidence in herself and just like she has the tendency to say, she’s not that “smart”. I always thought that she was joking but at the same time, she’s aware of her limitations. There's nothing wrong with such, we are not equal and with it, we don’t have the same strengths and weaknesses. But from this, I’m starting to believe that, rather than recognizing her limitations in that field, she simply believes that she's actually not smart at all.
If it is saving someone from a monster, she more than has confidence that she will save said individual. Stopping a Dragon from razing a city? Once again, considered done or at the very least, she will do everything to stop it. Her powers are more suited for battle than for support. For example, her healing magic is mediocre at best, she doesn't know any buffs or debuffs spells either. Nothing wrong with that and just as I said, what she’s good at, I’m not and vice versa but in her eyes, her destructive magic is only used for battle and battle alone. There’s nothing else she thinks that she can do with it and that’s why she has no clue what she can do.
You have an arsenal of skills that have allowed you to learn such destructive spells, you can start with them and learn something that you think will be useful. Not only that, you have our original magic, one where those Shirin Scissors belong to.
I have always wondered where those scissors came from, they are not from summoning magic but indeed from “creation” magic. What I mean is that, she does not summon them but instead, she creates them in those instants. If it’s from her own original magic or spells now that’s intriguing but, I don’t think I will be getting more info about that right now. Anyway, if they are created by her own original magic, it easily explains how she was able to modify them, the blade in this case, going from a dull one when she was fighting Alice to an extremely sharp one when she was fighting the Black Wolf Fang. The unknown materials of the scissors itself are also explained by this and of course, the sheer size and form of them.
What else can she do with said magic?
“I’ve got my original magic thanks to you. Not only that, I still don’t have much control of it as if… as if something is limiting me from being able to use it beyond what I can currently. I just can’t see what I can learn from that destructive magic…”
That’s because you are narrowing your vision. With your Pyro magic you can light up the path of those that need it, with your Electro magic you can power up Anya’s very own machines. You have to think outside the box and once you’ve done so, I believe you will find your answer.
“Think outside of the box…”
It will take some time, don’t panic and don’t overthink too much if it’s taking too long. Just keep trying and you eventually find out. Also, it’s not like you are alone, the opposite of what you said to the two of them. Do you even have any clue how you left them once you said that?
“But… I-I didn’t tell them any lie, it’s the truth!
My father, my lovely father,
he’s dead.
My mother, my charming and beautiful mother,
she’s dead.
My master, my teacher, my sister…
she’s dead.
How come can you say that?”
Because you have ME by your side.
There it is, once again the orb has shown some type of emotions, her voice is still cold, still calm but with the same warmth as before. She really means this, she really is by Kiana side even though she said that, she’s all alone. The tone of voice of Kiana demonstrates what she truly feels, to her, she really is alone and hearing this from the orb has put her in a shock and with her mesmerizing golden eyes quite wet. You can feel and hear the pain in Kiana voice when she referred to her father, with her mother, you can feel the sheer sadness and sorrowness but when she referred to her master, teacher, her sister even though there is something that tells me that, said individual is not a “real sister” of her, it’s someone whose importance matches her father and her mother as you can not only feel the sadness, pain but also regret in her voice. Her face matches this of course, from her watery golden eyes, she bites her lower silklike lip but this time, gently, she also brings both of her hands close to her chest, her heart in this case, and gently embraces each other.
Ah, I really despise seeing Kiana like this.
Not only you have me but, you also have a few new friends that I more than believe you can trust them.
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The silence consumes everything, speaking quite loud at the same time. Kiana has no words for what the orb said, she knows it is true but she's having a hard time to accept it. She has made some good friends in this short period of time, ones that do indeed seem to care about her and that are willing to go far for her. And yet, she still thinks she’s all alone. But…
Why’s that?
Maybe it’s the fear speaking on her behalf, one that consumes her completely, one that was created from her past events, an unfortunate set of events that took her own family from her very own petite hands. Maybe she’s having trouble accepting these new friends because of it, she’s afraid that, what happened to her family, it might happen to these new friends of hers, making her suffer once again.
The pain was far too great for someone this petite and fragile, wasn’t it?
She does not want to go through it again.
She does not want to see her “family” dead once again.
She does not want to suffer that immense and incomparable pain once again.
Because of this, she has decided to close her heart, she will be their friend but the opposite will never happen.
If she does this, she will never suffer if they end up suffering the same fate.
You are all alone
Kiana, don’t close your heart.
This is the second time that the orb has said Kiana name with emotion behind it. Just like before, although her voice is still as cold as the snow that drops down from the sky in a winter night, although her voice is as calm as in the middle of nowhere, where there isn’t wind blowing in the air whatsoever to make the trees dance with it, where there aren’t wild animals going on their merry lives, where there are no civilization close by at all, there still is quite the warmth behind her voice, behind her words and what she said.
…Sob…
But as the darkness consumes everything, as the silence is predominating in such an event, you can still hear the soft weep that carries on throughout the entirety of the darkness and with it, ending this “dream”.
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