7 Chapter 6: Tia

"Be careful, Jasmine."

"Now, go."

My tears never stopped flowing because I heard tia Celeste's voice all over again. It has a thousand meanings for me. Even if they're just simple words. It has two senses, and it depends on the situation. She wants you to be safe because the both of you will meet again, or she wants you to be safe because she can't protect you anymore.

I closed my eyes and hugged the horse. I don't know what place is this, but we're on the right track. The road to our destination is correct.

I remembered what I heard inside the house before I left. It breaks my heart whenever I remember the screams, the striking of the horse, and the splash of blood.

I don't know who's the enemy, but I felt that they are dangerous. I hope they are okay, and I think they are still fighting. I am hoping that we'll meet again. Please, be safe, tia Cecil, tia Celestia, and tia Celeste.

I was stunned when I felt something strange around me. Like, an energy that comes toward me. I don't know why I felt that, but that's what my instinct told me.

I slowly turn my head. My eyes went wide when I saw them. From here, I saw them jumping in the trees. I can't see their face because it's already dark. And I think they are also wearing something black so that no one will notice them.

I held the leash of the horse, and I moved it so that she will run fastly. At her speed, I felt the vibration of the air striking my face, and I also can feel the vibration of her lungs and heartbeat.

"We are close," I whispered to her.

I saw the high gates of the palace. It was so beautiful. It was glowing when the light of the moon hit the gate.

I took a deep breath when we passed the trees. That was close, thank goodness. But, suddenly, the pain was all over my head. I don't know why I felt that. The leash fell from my hands, and I held my head. Why is this happening?

I hugged the horse because I lose my strength.

I heard the gate open and we go straight in. My horse stopped running, and I almost fell because of that. But I didn't feel any pain.

"Got you..."

I felt the warmth wrapping around my body. Someone caresses my face gently. I can't see the face clearly, but I know that he's a man based on his deep voice. I slowly closed my eyes when I completely lose my strength.

I opened my eyes and slowly sat in the bed. My eyes went blurry when I remembered them. How are they? Are they still there?

"Why are you crying?" I looked at the man who said that.

I frown. "W-Who are you?" When I looked at him, his lips parted.

"U-Uh... I'm Andro and look who's carrying the problem of the world. Why are you crying alone?" He said and smiled.

He's in the other bed. I let my eyes look around, there's a curtain in my front, and right it's closed. On my left, it's half-open, which is where the man is. He's sitting on the right of the bed, facing me.

I shook my head. "N-Nothing." I wipe my tears and look around again. "Where am I?"

"Hmm... You're in the school clinic." He said and stood up. "What's your name?"

I cleared my throat, "I'm Ja--"

The curtain in front of me suddenly opened. A woman showed up. She's a nurse based on her clothes. Her eyes went wide when she saw me awake. She wears a dark blue dress, long full sleeves, and a white apron. It has detailed lace on the front and back with a matching headpiece.

She looked at me for a moment, and her eyes suddenly went to Andro.

She sighed. "I told you so many times that you should not open the curtains." She shook her head and went beside me then suddenly closed the curtains.

"What? I'm just guarding her, and I didn't do wrong!" He said.

"No! You just want to stare at her!" She looked at me and smiled. "I'm sorry about that. He's crazy."

The curtains suddenly opened, and after that, his head appeared. "You made me look bad in front of her." He pouts.

She chuckled. "By the way, the headmistress wants to see you."

"Headmistress?"

"Yes, headmistress, the head of this school, headmistress Luna," Andro shouted. "Bye, nurse Jin and miss!" He said, and I heard the door close.

"You heard him. Stand up. Someone was waiting for you outside. " Nurse Jin said.

She helped me stand from the bed, and I realize that I'm wearing a different dress. I'm wearing a brown long dress, turtle neck with embroidery lace, long ruffle sleeves with white at the end of it, with a longer cut in the middle so you can see the white cloth inside.

"Miss--" she cut me.

"Nurse Jin. call me nurse Jin." She said and smiled. She went to a man that just arrived he has a wound on his shoulder. Nurse Jin let him sit.

"Nurse Jin, what happened---" I closed my eyes when I remembered something.

"Got you.."

"W-Who brought me here?" I said. When I opened my eyes, I caught the man looking at me. Nurse Jin was treating him.

My eyes turned to nurse Jin when she spoke. "Well, two days ago, someone knocks loudly on the door, and I woke up because of that." I noticed that the man was still staring at me. I glance back at him, but suddenly he looks away, and he blushes without reason. "But, I did not remember who carried you. He was in a hurry and went out."

I sleep for two days? Tia... What happened to them? I hope they are okay... My chest hurts.

I went out to the clinic, and I noticed that this is not an ordinary school. It's a palace. This school is designed in victorian gothic.

Suddenly, the door opened beside the clinic. A woman went out of that room, I think she's a teacher. She's wearing glasses and a retro lantern long sleeve black shirt and a high lace-up waist-long maxi skirt.

She stopped when she saw me. "Ohh! You're the one they're talking about." She looked behind me.

The man was staring at me when I turned around. He wears a black morning coat, cufflinks at the end of his sleeve, white gloves, a grey vest inside the coat white wing collar dress shirt, a black tie, and grey striped trousers.

He looked at the teacher. "Good morning, ma'am." He greeted the teacher and bowed.

She gave him a small smile, and she returns her eyes to me. I also greeted her and bowed a bit. I heard the clicking sound of her pump, which means that she already left.

"I'm John, the butler." He bowed again while his right hand is on his chest and on his left are on the back. "Let me lead you to the headmistress Luna, miss."

I immediately followed him when he started to walk. We turn to the other hallway. I was amazed because of the statutes at the side of the hallways. It's a statue of a human figure, and they are wearing ancient clothes.

I want to ask him, but I'm too shy, so I just closed my mouth. After we walked that far, replaced by a veranda. I saw how wide their field is. There were so many students in the field. Some of them are in training at the side. Some are practicing their archery, few of them are just watching or just resting at the tree.

We walked into the staircase, and we walked more steps before we reached the top. There's a red rug at the center of the hallway. There is also a glowing chandelier on the high round ceiling.

There were so many students in the hallway when we reached the top. They stopped when they saw us and went silent. It was like the wind blew us away. Even though I'm shy, I still smiled at them. I peek at the large window, and I realized that it was a classroom.

All of them went into the classroom when their teachers arrived. Also, the noise returned in the hallway. It was lost again when we went far. I saw a tall door, and there are also two doors on both sides of the hallway.

Suddenly, he stopped walking, and I almost hit his back. I did not notice because I was amazed by the tall door, also design gothic.

"Abierto." He whispered, and the double door slowly opened.

I saw how big the room is. The walls were made of glass windows. There's a white sofa in the center, two one-seater at the sides, and a round glass table.

John let me in, and my head turned around when the door closed. I saw how the birds fly freely in the sky. I also saw the students in the field, the tall trees, and the pure blue sea.

"Jasmine..."

My eyes went wide. I felt my eyes heated. I did not expect that I will see her here. I'm so happy that she's alive!

"Tia Cecil!"