21. Dinner

Adam was setting out plates of food when Ann and Sasha came into the kitchen. Sasha was fidgeting with her legs, so Ann held her. Sasha also finally got dressed in clothes from the closet, namely a loose black dress.

With a grunt, Ann sat Sasha down at the table and sat next to her, examining her every second like a mother hen. Sasha waved her away and looked at Adam with red eyes from tears.

Adam just grinned at her attention and finished handing out the food, then sat down at the table. Ann immediately attacked dinner, because she hadn't eaten anything for several hours. Sasha, on the contrary, sorted through the food with a fork, because not a crumb got into it.

"If you don't eat, you won't get better. " – she looked up and saw a fork in front of her face

"You need to eat to get better, otherwise you will be left behind. " - He took the fork away from her face

"...I don't want to eat. I 'm not hungry and I 'm more interested now who the fuck are you and what are we doing here ? " - Sasha threw her fork on the table and folded her arms on her chest

Adam shifted his gaze to Ann, who was trying to hide from him.

" You didn 't tell her anything ? I asked you to... uh! " – he grabbed his temples and shook his head

"I didn't want to disturb her, okay? She's already in a bad condition, I don't want to burden her even more. " - Ann waved her hands indignantly

" I 've told you a hundred times that I hate repeating myself ! "

"Well, I'm sorry, his Holiness the librarian! Apparently you will have to do it ! "

Sasha looked at their altercation with a blank look. Their sora reminded her of the old days when they were all going together and Ann and Adam were making a fuss. I remember it almost came to a fight, but the next moment they were fighting and became best friends again.

"Eh, good. For the LAST time, I will repeat the material I have already covered. " - He crossed his arms over his chest and turned to her

"So, listen. You... "

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Sasha sat with her eyes open in surprise and stared into the void, trying to digest everything she had just heard. Guardian, stars, super abilities and some important mission....it was too much.

" I told you not to tell her ! And look what you 've done ! " - Ann waved in front of Sasha's face, but she didn't even blink

"Eh, it's okay. The sooner you get a wound, the faster it will heal. She'll get used to it, just give her time. " - Adam got up from the table and collected the dishes

Ann growled at his back. As he could not help but worry about Sasha , she is also his ward , as it were !

" Sasha ! " - Ann gave her a little shake

Sasha didn't say anything

" SASHA ! " - Ann grabbed her by the shoulders and started shaking her violently

Sasha didn't do anything. Just dangled like a dummy back and forth. Adam watched it all and could only sigh. He threw the plates into the sink and pushed Ann away, turned Sasha to face him.

He grabbed her cheeks and started pulling them to the side, creating funny grimaces on her face.

" Ah ! It hurts ! Stop touching my face ! " – Sasha immediately woke up and began to fight him off

Adam grinned and let go of her face. An effective way to get Sasha out of himself is to touch her face. She just hates it when someone touches her face, even if it's her friends or Adam.

"Listen carefully. The world in which you find yourself will not be kind to you. " - Adam took a chair and sat down opposite Sasha while she rubbed her cheeks

"This world is cruel and you will have no peace in it. You are strangers here, no one will accept you. If anyone sees your faces, they will immediately take up arms and try to kill you. The only thing you can do now is to become stronger and bend the world trying to bend you." – he took Sasha's hand, which made her shudder

"So make a choice right here and now. Who are you. A scared teenage girl who can only cry quietly. " - she flinched at his words

" Or you are a strong and independent woman, able to tear off anyone who disagrees with your opinion. If you don't make a choice, you will never be able to change. " - He squeezed her hands, forcing her to raise her head

"Here and now, Sasha Weybright, make your choice. "

Sasha looked into his eyes. She didn't see any pity, sadness or regret in his eyes. He didn't feel sorry for her, as many would have done. He gave her the choice she had to make. Sasha took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

( Who am I ? Who am I? ) – she asked herself a question when a voice from the past rang in her head

{ Who are you ? You're Sasha Weybright, the most badass girl I know. You never listen to anyone and do whatever you want, for the evil of fate. You are a great cheerleader and a stubborn woman who is not ready to listen to anyone. Hell, you're not even listening to me right now! }

She smiled listening to his voice.

{ Only one person can answer the question of who you are. And I'm definitely not him. You know who can answer it, don't you? }

She opened her eyes abruptly. She pushed Adam's arm aside and staggered to her feet, trying to get taller than him.

"I'm Sasha, damn it, Weybright. I'm not some kind of a weeper or a hero. I am a person who will never listen to anyone and do whatever I want. " – she pointed at him with a shaking finger

"Fuck you and your choices. Fate has gone that threw us here. And fuck your mission. I'll do it all by myself, get the girls together and we'll get out of here. Because I am me ! " - She put her hands on her sides

[ CLAP ! CLAP ! CLAP ! ]

In the silence that followed, Adam's clapping was heard. Sasha raised an eyebrow and looked at him.

"That's exactly what I wanted to hear. " - He got up from his chair and walked over to her

"If she really answered one of my choices, I would be very upset. "

"What are you...?! "

Adam abruptly walked up to her and picked her up and put her on his shoulder.

"I didn't expect more from the body aspect. But first, you need to rest. "

"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?! " – Sasha with a red face started hitting him on the back with her fists

Ann watched all this with her mouth open.

"Ann, shut your mouth, a fly will fly in. I'll take her to bed, and you wash the dishes. Also spend the night with her today, I think you have something to talk about. " – he headed for the exit

" Let me go ! I can walk by myself ! "

"Yes, yes. You are strong and independent, we know that very well. "

Adam came out of the kitchen with Sasha on his shoulders, leaving Ann Ode in silence. If you listen closely, you could hear Sasha swearing at Adam a lot.

"….Oh my God. What did I just see ? "

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"So, it's time to start our classes with you. "

Adam and his two charges were now in the library's backyard. The yard was fenced with a two-meter stone fence so that no one could see what was happening here.

Adam stood in the middle of the wasteland while Ann and a disgruntled Sasha sat on chairs to the side.

"Since not all of us are in the best shape right now, I'll limit myself to theory for now. " – he pointed at Sasha, who in response showed him an indecent sign

Adam went to a small bag and took out one thing..

"Today we will discuss your strength. Let's start with what they are and where they come from. " – he put a box in front of them

"Em..and how will an old broken jewelry box help ? Sasha raised an eyebrow

"Patience, Miss Queen, I'll tell you now. There are three stars in total. Body, Emotions, Mind and Wisdom. Each aspect represents a jewel in this box. He pointed at the gray stones in turn

"When you were sent, each of you should have been given your own aspect. I can already tell what aspects you have, but for now it's better to wait and find out for sure. "

"Wait, but there are only three stones. Where did the fourth force come from ? " – Ann is given a hand

"Great question. You haven't thought about what holds the stones together. he tapped on the casket's body.

"You are three stars, using the powers of three stones. I am the box, bringing you together and helping you to control these forces and direct them in the right direction. That is why I am Wisdom, because I know how to use the power of each of you. " he pointed at them

Adam put the box aside and began to warm up.

"I'm going to do a little demonstration now. I will show you a drop of the power that you will possess. "

He finished his warm-up and turned to the mannequins standing at the end of the yard. His figure instantly turned golden and he found himself near the mannequin.

"Strength. " – he punched a hole in the wooden dummy without any problems

" Speed ! " – he quickly appeared near them and took a spear and cut off the head of another mannequin

" Protection ! " – his hand glowed yellow, he grabbed the mannequin's head with one hand and smashed it into splinters

Ann and Sasha stared with bulging eyes at this small demonstration.

"For the next two months, I will prepare you to use this power. He shook off his hands and turned to them

"In order to manage your strength harmoniously, you need to arrive in excellent shape. I will make sure that you go through the seven circles of hell, but reach the right shape. " – his eyes were shining brightly

Ann and Sasha swallowed looking at each other.

He smiled rapaciously, imagining all the pain and torment that they would go through during this time. Oh, he'll enjoy it to his heart's content, but a little bit at a time. Slowly savoring the taste, as if he was drinking expensive wine.

" So....let's start our classes. "

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