Chapter Six

The air was still, that Tivona was afraid to even breathe for fear of disturbing the balance that the other had ceremoniously started here in the forest. Her eyes widened in both admiration and horror as she watched the other summoned up walls of water from the ground.

As if she clearly controlled the element-which she did.

But water is an unstable element. One minute it’s docile and quiet the next it would be pouring wrath and graceful vengeance on those who dare defy the laws of nature.

She watched with a baited breath as she waited for what the other would do once the men came into their presence-threatening the tranquillity of the life of the forest and the people who’re in it.

It was not rare for hunters to pass by this part of the forest without the need of ever thinking of the consequences-which weren’t that much, considering that her village allows travellers and the likes to come and go as they please.

But lately, strange people with strange curiosity and demands are often seen in this part of the forest, seeking for a treasure that is worth more than a thousand jewels.

An elemental creature.

She then looked over at Aedre who was still standing in the middle of the walls of water, giving off an earthly blue glow. Her blue cloak billowing behind her.

Her strange violet hair and green-orange eyes full of intent on whoever who would dare to cross paths with a water guardian.

“She could pass off as an elemental creature.” she muttered under her breath and looked around her, night slowly settling in. “I wouldn’t put it past the men if they thought she was.”

Considering the amount of power and aura that the other possesses at this point.

A twig snapped. And birds flew into the sky in a flurry of feathers as their peace was disturbed by such interruption into their resting place. Tivona directed her gaze away from her companion and towards the birds.

“Wonder who could that be?” she mused and then her eyes widened as her ears picked up footsteps coming from somewhere. Towards them.

And she turned to scanned the area for any suspicious or dangerous persons lurking in the area. She have no desired to fight anyone considering her size which is far more suited to climbing up trees. 

Furthermore, she doesn’t have any training whatsoever in combat or weaponry for their village never had any problems without hostile communities from the north.

She cursed under breath and prepared herself to fight, whatever happens and if worst comes to worst.

“There’s no one bound to come here.” a voice spoke from somewhere in the forest and she quickly whipped her head side to side, to see where the voice had come from.

And a deep but sad chuckle rang through the forest. “They’ve quickly gone.”

She turned her head to where her friend was standing and saw a tall, young girl, with tan complexion wearing a black sando, pants and buckled boots with a jacket tied around her waist and a bowstring strapped over her shoulder.

“Why the heck are they so tall?” she muttered annoyingly as she watched the figure approached her friend.

The stranger have light brown eyes and define features which at her first glance she would’ve thought the stranger as someone who had aristocratic bearing.

She looked at the figure standing in front

of her intently and smirked. “You know as a guardian I wouldn’t have expected you to flaunt your powers like this.”

The violet haired youth looked at her angrily. “I’m merely doing what I think is best.”

She cocked her head to the side. And scoffed. “Best? I don’t think so. Maybe you haven’t had the idea of what kind of poachers you were about to encounter awhile ago if I haven’t intervened.”

Aedre glared at the person standing in front of her and let out a sigh as she disintegrated the spell. The glow around her disappeared and the walls of water sank down into the earth.

“Who are you?” she asked, more like demanded as she looked at the girl in front of her. Being careful not to thread on the other’s toes as she could sense something of the girl.

It’s like something old and very powerful.

She looked at the violet eyed youth in front of her. And didn’t say anything as she had let the question hang in the air.

The leaves rustled in the air. And the night settled in.

“What do you mean by intervened?” a young green haired girl asked her as she sat down beside the violet haired youth in front of the fire. Her green eyes intent on her.

Trying to find any sort of lie to what she had said awhile ago. 

She let out a sigh. “I willed the earth to swallow the men whole awhile ago.”

“What?” the green eyed girl shrieked in terror. “You didn’t...”

“I have to.” she told the her, her voice bearing no regret for the actions she had done awhile ago. “Although it’s not what I have planned in mind.” Her eyes then strayed to the older who was seated beside the younger, staring at the flames eating away the wood.

Then went back to the younger and strained a small smile. “Anyways, may I have the pleasure of knowing your names?”

The green eyed girl beamed and nodded. “Tivona,” she said as she pointed to herself then pointed to the girl beside her. “And this is Aedre.”

Aedre. The name sounded familiar to her.

She then looked at the violet haired girl closely- as closely as she could with the bonfire between them. The other’s green-orange eyes were enhanced by the orange of the flames burning

in front of her.

And as the other looked up to meet her gaze, she was hit of both realization and confusion. As the memory finally came into her mind.

And a question escaped her as she looked at the other.

“What have you been doing all this time?” she asked as the other looked up at her and met her gaze, her eyes betraying the emotions that she really felt inside. “Princess.”