CHAPTER 119: Raynisha, I'm Awake!! I'm Awake!!

"Willow," Truman looked at Willow sternly.

"I apologize grandfather, I really do," she said bowing her head.

"You know you made a mistake. You know you were wrong. Why? What did she do for you to act that way? Is this how we raised you?"

Truman was very mad and disappointed.

He somehow had an understanding about Drake but he has no idea why his granddaughter is acting this way.

"If you are being like this, then stop that feelings of yours. All it will bring is pain to those around you. If you can't handle it properly then don't nurture it. You are already old enough to understand the gravity of your own actions. That's why I don't understand it."

Willow bit her lower lip as she has no rebuke.

She still felt that Drake was that boy back then who almost lost his mind.

Even now, she still felt that if he were left alone, he would end up losing everything.

But she was wrong, she was entirely wrong.

Drake had grown up.

That's what she understood after their talk when he said that he will make a sword for Saphira.

She was slapped with the truth of what she had been doing all this time.

All of them have grown up other than her.

"Look at me Willow," Truman said.

"Stay away from that young man," he instructed her.

She was on the verge of tears but she knew why this was being said so.

And she knew she herself needed it as well.

"I understand, grandfather."

*****

"To think that we will be here after so long," Nixon looked around.

It has been a few days when they started exterminating the demonic beasts around the place.

"This place is..." Ridge sighed.

Of course, even though they all seemed fine, this place was still filled with nothing but traumatic experience for them.

Stormie looked around and remembered how beautiful this place once was.

(Flashback)

It was a sunny day where the Emperor decided that the seven of them, who were still eight year olds, were to be accompanied by the elite squad in order to have a different training.

The chosen island was an island that was discovered north east of the Empire.

It wasn't small but it wasn't big either.

It was known that some demonic beasts were found in there.

Reginald felt that this will be a good place for the seven of them to train on.

With that they set off.

"Where's Saphira?" Raynisha looked around the boat.

"I saw her going up there," Stormie pointed up to where the one watching the sea would usually stand with their telescope.

Raynisha sighed, she knew why she went up there.

"Let her sleep Raynisha, that way she will have more energy once we get there," Ardel laughed and said.

"Say say brother Samuel, can you do it? Can you fish? Using your wind?" Drake and Nixon were asking Samuel.

Samuel laughed, "Of course I am strong enough to fish even with the resistance of the water."

"Ooooh I want to see," Stormie rushed over.

Willow followed.

All four of them are jumping around Samuel who could only laugh and follow their whims.

He was a wind ability user.

"How about you two? Don't you want to watch?" Chester, an earth ability user, asked Hunter and Ridge.

"No, I want to keep reading this," Ridge replied raising his book of poisons.

"How about our little prince?" Chester looked at Hunter beside Ridge.

"I am good."

Chester shrugged and left them going over to Flora.

Flora was a plant ability user.

She focuses on leaves and vines and flowers.

"They really are different, each and everyone of them," Chester told her.

"Well, at the very least they are enjoying themselves," she replied playing with some flowers.

Very soon they arrived at the said island.

"It's so pretty," Stormie exclaimed as she looked around.

"Now, now Saphira, you need to open your eyes," Raynisha chuckled as she was holding Saphira's hand.

"Hmmm," she even nodded but her eyes remained close.

"Okay, everyone, gather up," Ardel called.

"Listen carefully, we are unaware of how this place truly is. So I need all of you to stay together no matter what. No one should stray away and stick to your elder brothers and sisters, do you understand?" he told them.

"Yes."

Stormie held Samuel's hand.

Flora reached hers towards Nixon and Ridge.

Nixon smiled before holding Ridge's hand while Ridge held on to hers.

Flora smiled at Nixon and he grinned at her.

Drake and Willow held on to Ardel's hand.

Raynisha was fussing over Saphira who was still walking with her eyes closed.

Hunter walked beside Chester.

Chester tried to reach his hand but the little prince ignored it that he just shrugged.

As they walked, they would meet different demonic beasts that they would stop and fight.

Of course, it would be the seven of them who will fight while the elite squad would just watch over.

"Your sister is really something, her eyes were closed one moment and the next she would be fighting ferociously," Flora commented.

"And that is why I am worried, she might make a slip because of this," Raynisha sighed.

But in contrast to her worries, Saphira did splendidly, as compared to the rest who would make mistakes at times. Saphira was focused enough when in battle.

But once they are out of battle?

"Come on Saphira, stop sleeping there."

Raynisha felt exasperated, Ardel had told everyone that they should stick to each other because this place is still an unknown but Saphira would suddenly disappear from her side.

When she looked around, she will find her sleeping under a tree or by the bushes.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, Raynisha I'm awake, I'm awake."

Saphira's ear was pulled by Raynisha.

"Now, stick close to me," Raynisha reprimanded her.

Saphira pouted but still started walking beside Raynisha.

From time to time Raynisha would look at her and she would just grin at her.

But as time pass by, Raynisha stopped looking and Saphira smiled playfully.

She looked around and sneakily left again.