Alia..

Chinju had handled the leftover demons pretty well.. She went in search of the guys.. She came across the two water drops that Jato and Zairo had faced earlier..

"okay.. I'm getting closer... She said to herself.. She kept on going deeper into the cave, both hands in position ready for anything and everything..

After walking for a few minutes, she was already tired.. It was like there was no end to the cave.. And where the hell did those two go.. Then, Belzor's words played in her head.. He said something about the boys being careful because Alia was an enchantress... Could it be that she not only was a child thief, but also a young and handsome guy thief.. If this was the case, then Jato and Zairo would be in trouble.. She would never say it to their faces, but they were actually both really handsome...

Then a thought crossed her mind.. She wondered if Alia was really crazy over good looking guys, then she wouldn't mind making a trade.. Because Chinju knew someone who was also annoyingly breath-taking, and she hated him with all her heart.. So she would gladly capture him and exchange him for Zairo and Jato...

'Wait.., he's not good looking... She said out loud when it dawned on her that she just thought of Belzor as good looking... He's just a big ugly oaf... She scoffs, and continues moving forward, clearing her head of everything Belzor., and his annoyingly long hair., great muscles., sexy lips., melodious voice...

"What the hell.. She suddenly said out loud... I think that enchantress cast a spell in this caves.. It's making me think about nonsense.. She said shaking her head vigorously like it would take away the glistening radiance of his exceptionally beauteous features that was stuck to her head...

Just as she was battling with her personal 'Hatred' for the water demon.. More like the water God.., she reached the door that Jato and Zairo entered., only for her it wasn't shut close, so she didn't have to embarrass herself like they had done..

She took a step into the place.. It was like she had entered a different world.. A much more horrifying place.. Because unlike Zairo and Jato.., who saw a garden of beautiful flowers., all chinju could see was a field of dead dried up plants., cracked earth like it had been sun-scotched... Lava and heat coughing out of the ground from various intervals, burning the dried up plants..

This was just a trick.. It was a trick.. She repeated to herself.. How was this possible, they were under the ground.. So how was the sky here... It's a trick.. It's a trick.. She mustered up her courage and continued moving..

SWOOSH!!!.. An arrow came at her, but thankfully her reflexes where as sharp and fast as that of a running cheetah.. She dodged it right on time. Breathing heavily, thankful that her head wasn't just made a quiver., because a muscle slower and she would have had an arrow sticking out of her head...

She looked from where the arrow had hit.. It was Zairo's arrow, she was sure of it..,To the direction it came from.. So not only the arrow was here, even the arrows owner was present.., just that he looked a little different.. Before she could even call out his name, he sent another arrow flying through the air.. She swiped that one away with her sword..

Okay., maybe he was a lot more different..

From behind him came Jato.. He was also emitting this same dark murderous aura like Zairo.. And what the hell was wrong with their eyes.. Why were they green. They had been enchanted.. Jato had this killer look in his eyes, like he was ready to destroy whatever came in his path..

Chinju had spent years with these guys, but never had she felt this scared being around them.. She felt even tinier than she already was.. But she was not going to let them intimidate her.. She would break the spell one way or another...

"Zairo.., Jato.. It's me.. Chinju.. Can you hear me.. She screams.. But the answer she got was terrifying.. They both plunged forward at her... Jato clanking swords with her., Zairo throwing star disc's at her.. She had to do a lot of twisting and turnings.. Incredible back flips just to save her neck..

She was used to practicing daily with this two., but this was not like a normal daily practice., on daily trainings they fought to get better and just get a winner, so he could brag about being the best.. But right now.., right now thay had the intent to kill..

But this was her.., they would never hurt her..

She had to reach them somehow., cause with their strength and skill, she hated to admit it but she knew it was only a matter of time before one of them had her.. There was no way she could hold on for long..

"Jato., Zairo.. You have to listen to me... Please listen to me.. She pleaded earnestly, still kicking and punching and clanking...

" Oh they can't hear you darling... I have them under my control... A female disembodied voice said...

Chinju lost her focus as she heard the voice., and within that short moment, Zairo kicked her sword away from her hands and jato came down on her with his sword.. She squeezed her eyes tight waiting for the impact.. But it never came... Slowly, she opened her eyes.. Jato's sword right in front of her face., but he was suddenly looking like a zombie waiting for instructions, and so was Zairo.. It seemed like they were both on pause..

"Hi., nice to meet you... The female voice from before spoke again...

" Show yourself you coward.. Stop hiding in the shadows... Chinju screams.., almost in tears.. Still standing on one spot.. She didn't dare move..

"okay.., if you want me to... The voice says again.. And just like a super slo-mo scene from a movie, a sudden gush of wind followed by dried leaves flowing in the wind., gathering up behind the guys.. The dried leaves gathered up., forming a heap of dried leaves.. Then like a tornado., the leaves twirled and curled, turning upwards, the wind getting stronger., and then with a loud burst, the leaves fell flat to the ground.., revealing a woman in a leafy green flowing ball gown .. Her ebony black hair sweeping the floor., the slit on the gown revealing a delicate pale skinned leg... And on her bare neck laid the necklace Belzor had talked about...

Oh now it was obvious she liked overdoing things.. Chinju had thought this when the thing with the lighting up the place happened.., but now the lady just had to make an exorbitant entrance... What was all the excess wind and leaves for.. That was so unnecessary.. It was obvious the woman felt like she was the star in a movie or something...

But why was she so beautiful.. Shouldn't she be like an old crooked, back-broken lady.. Why was she effortlessly beautiful.. Was what chinju was busy thinking.. No wonder she could get the guys under her control.

" So now that you can see me.. Let's do this again...

" Hi..Nice to meet you.. I'm Alia...