CHAPTER TWELVE - Not the only one (Sidekick)
"No A Hair? What are you doing here?" I asked playfully. Noa frowned. "I'm being serious." Keep going, keep going! "Of course you are," I said cheerfully, beaming. Noa held out a hand and I took it, wobbling to my feet. "What did you want to say?" I asked, and Noa looked around. The hallway was perfectly deserted. "I… Have you fought off the angels before?" Noa asked, and I froze.
"What did you just say?" I said, in disbelief, and Noa scratched his head. "Uhm, I… Remember you from 300 years ago…" oooooooh, and Ally? And free funding? And a hand over both empires? I nodded. I had internally suspected that I wasn't the only one doomed to "undo what was on paper", but it was a bit surprising that it was Noa. Clearing my throat, I held out a hand. "You, uhm… Don't need to say thing else. I get it. But! one thing. Are you with me or not?" I asked, holding out my hand. Noa stared at it for a minute, and then said, "You get it…?" Oh. I do! "I mean, I always suspected that I wasn't the only one with the curse. What's your purpose, by the way?" I asked, and Noa stared at me. Then said, hesitantly, "I have to help you fulfill your purpose before I can die."
"Really?" I asked. Noa nodded. "Oh, so you're like a sidekick." I mused, rubbing my chin. "But maybe this isn't the best conversation to have in the middle of the hallway…" Noa said hesitantly. "Then what? a garden or something?" I asked, a bit puzzled. And what's wrong with a hallway? "No, uh…" Noa said, hesitant. Bruh! Don't keep me in suspense like this!
"You know what…. I'll tell you never mind. Bye." Noa said, sighing, ruffling his stylish hair, and walking off.
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