Pastries

I ordered a large smoothie for myself with one of each pastry, there were only six different types, I want to drown in sweetness, so that I could not think about my first mission being handed to someone else.

"Are you going to eat all that." the guy with red hair asked. We were sitting in the corner it was the biggest table that was available. Others from Asher's team also joined us in the café. There were twin girls and the guy with red hair.

"This was your first mission, right?" one of the twins asked, how did they know? I nodded to her. They look exactly the same. But there was a significant difference between them one of them was all smiley, bubbly. While the other one was all dark, moody, glaring at anyone who dared to look her way.

"Poor you, I remember my first mission it went seamlessly, I even got praised by Liza." It was the smiley one who asked me, she was clearly taunting me. Why is she though it is not like I have done anything to her?

"Stop being a bitch," the dark, moody one said. They are the exact opposite of what they appear. They started arguing with each other quietly. I kind of like both of them, I took a large sip of my smoothie staring at them. They are fascinating to have a person that looks exactly like you live with you.

I guess Nyx is kind of my twin. Or not, we live in the same body after all. We never argue though, we rarely even talk.

My food appeared on the table before me. The sight of the sugary goodies makes my heart fill with warmth. There is nothing like chocolate melting on your tongue. It takes all your worries and sadness away.

I saw onyx and the guy with red hair rise from the table taking their coffee with them, they subtly made their way out.

Why were they leaving? Then I saw a figure walking towards our table, it was Asher. Had they just left because of him? He pulled out a chair at the opposite end of the table it was just two seats away, then the twins rose "I want a coffee," one of them said. "Me too." and both of them excused themselves.

And the only one left on the table was me now other than him. When I didn't move, he looked at me. What did he want me gone? When he kept staring, I asked "what?"

"aren't you going to scurry away, like the rest of them." he asked. I had also thought of it, he was more dangerous for me than he was to any of them, maybe it was because I had lost my first mission, or maybe it was the side effect of becoming Nyx, but I don't care about him now, I just want to enjoy my food in peace.

"My food is here." I shrugged, it was sprawled from one end of the table to the other, I may have ordered two extra tarts and some croissants. It would be really uncomfortable to change tables, with all the food. I guess I am going to stay here.

A tall male with shoulder length blonde hair made his way to our table, one of his pointy ears was visible from behind his shiny wavy hair. Wow, his hair looks good, they look fluffed up, and smooth, while my red strands were drooping in the humid air.

"It has been so long," he said to Asher as he sat down in front of him. Who is this guy. I hadn't seen him before. I know I would recognize the hair if I had seen him. Let's not talk about his face, it looks like it was carved out of the marble. He looks a little young though. He doesn't seem to notice me.

"It has," Asher said with a smile. Whoa, he was smiling. Hmmm... who is this person whom Asher is smiling to, I felt Nyx rising in me, taking a peek at the smiling demon sitting beside me, she is so whipped by him, "I am not." she replied to my thoughts, "You bet."

"..... find phantom before you leave." It jolted me out of my head. "Don't you have trust in me, you know what I can do. She will never know what hit her." The elf said, he was filled with confidence. Who the hell is he?

"Is he talking about me?" Nyx asked, "obviously, I don't think another phantom popped up anywhere in the Starfall." Why is she feeling excited this moron, I know she will not let the opportunity to teach him a lesson go. Please stay away from them, we don't even know who he is.

"I know what you can do, but I also know what she can do." Asher said, there was a hint of pride in his voice, am I imagining it or is it real, there is a smile spreading on his face as he said it though.

"I will make sure he finds out what I can do." Nyx said, making me nervous. I can feel a headache rising in me, "don't you worry I will take care of them." she said and went dormant again "no you don't. Stay away from them. I don't want to die." It was no use she was already gone; her excitement and my fear are the worst combinations.

That is when I saw the elf taking one of my pastries, he lifted a fork trying to eat my pastry, then I saw that my tart was also being attacked, it was my fault for not guarding my food, I did not think but acted, I slammed my hand on the table creating a shield around the food, their forks were about to tear into my sweet goodies when they were met with an invisible wall stopping their forks on their tracks.

I know now how Sharon felt when I ate her cupcake I will bring her 1000 cupcakes and apologize.

"They are mine." I said rising from my seat, "all of them?" Asher asked with a frown. "All of them," I emphasized by pulling them towards me. They are not taking my comfort from me. We are literally in a café; they can order if they want.

Using my magic, I made the pastries hover in the air and transferred them to the table behind them. Giving them a disgusted look before I went to my very own table where no one can take my food, I said "you are a prince, order one for yourself."