Hey guys. Sorry for the super, duper late update! I've been busy trying to update every story when I can and I've been super tired. You see it's my final year and school has been drained! You should expect this from now on.
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So this is how the day went. Rein had to leave early because of the letter she received. Shade had to go on a last minute mission. So it was only Fine and Auler. Not that Fine was against it, she was just never left alone with another person for so long. Especially with Auler. Auler and Fine would always hang out when there was time in the past. Sometimes he'd help her train when her sister was with their parents for meetings. But after that incident they haven't hung out once. They'd see each other and give small talk, but that was it.
Now they had the chance to hang out, but for a different reason.
Fine told about each of her students. When she explained about Altezza, that peeked his interests.
"Half-wolf?" Auler questioned. "How come I was never told of this?"
"I thought you knew? Since you're a werewolf and all..." Fine said.
"No, but I think my father knew. He doesn't want us to get mixed up with trouble."
"Trouble?" Fine frowns. "Altezza is no trouble. She's stubborn, but no trouble."
Auler puts his hands in front of him defensively. "I'm only repeating what my father told me. If you say she's no trouble then I'll agree with you. I believe in your judgement."
Fine slowly averted her eyes. "Judgement...huh." She goes quiet.
'I should've used better wording.' Auler thought. "H-Hey. I've been wondering for a while, why did you bring me along? You have Rein and Shade by your side so there's no way you need me."
"Nonsense." Fine smiles at Auler. "I'll always need you."
Auler's eyes widened and he returns the smile. They reached the arena and found the children...brawling. Well Milky and Altezza were brawling, Tio and Narlo were trying to break up the fight but failing because they were also getting hurt.
"WHY DON'T REPPEAT THAT YOU SMELLY ANIMAL?!" Milky yelled.
Altezza smirks. "Ahhhh is the baby cranky because her brother isn't going to be here?" Altezza said.
"I'M NO BABY!"
Fine sighs and yells, "ENOUGH!" That got all their attention. Altezza and Milky paled, but for a different reason. It wasn't because Fine yelled, it was because of Auler. Fine turns to Auler apologetically. "I'm sorry Auler, they usually don't get this violent with each other."
Auler quickly turned Fine questioning. "Usually?!" He said.
"Um...why is he here?" Milky asked as she covers her nose. "All I smell is pure werewolf from him."
"That's because he is a werewolf!" Altezza hissed.
"You're right. He is a werewolf. Meet Auler, he'll be helping me for today's lesson." Fine said. "Before we start...we're going to need to see a healer."
"Why?" The girls asked.
Fine raises an eyebrow. The girls had minor injuries, but the boys had scratches and forming bruises from trying to stop the fight. "We're gonna have to visit the Witch of the Tower." Her expression turns glum. "I really didn't want to see her..."
Almost in sync, they all tilted their heads.
The tower was as tall as a 5 stories home, but in the inside it was huge! The space is big and the ceiling looked like it can go on forever. Books were on the every wall and there was a window on every layer. The stairs were up in a spiral. Honestly it was like a fantasy.
"Hello!" Fine called out. "Chif-" Suddenly a cloud explodes in front of Fine, making Auler to go on defense.
"FINE-CHAN!" Squealed a voice. A little girl collided with Fine and clung onto Fine. Fine barely held her balance and sighed.
"Hey Chiffon..." Fine chuckles awkwardly.
The child pushes herself off of Fine and floats a foot away from her. Her short blonde hair was in two high ponytails, her eyes were big and brown, and her skin was pale. She wore a green uniform and her skirt looked like a tutu. Her purple cape floated from behind her and she wore a small hat to match her cape. Honestly she looked like a child dressing up for Halloween.
Chiffon pouts childishly. "Fine-chan you meanie! You haven't visited in years!" She said.
"Sorry. I've been busy." Fine chuckles.
"The Witch of the Tower...is a child?" Tio spoke up for the confused students.
Chiffon tilts her head. "Oh? Are those the rumored students?" Chiffon asked curiously.
"Yes." Fine answered. "My students got injured so I was wondering if you can heal them?"
"Sure. That's no problem." Chiffon floats away. "I'll be right back!" The cloud appears again and Chiffon disappears.
Altezza walks up to Fine. "You never told us she was a child." She said.
Fine smiles lowly. "Chiffon is no child. She's actually a lot older than she looks. She's actually as old as Lady Grace." Fine explained.
If Fine can explain their expressions, she would say priceless. Auler walks next to Fine. "So can you tell us about what you had plan today?" He asked.
"I was actually planning on having them compete. I was going to pair each of you guys so you can teach them a few tricks. It'll also give me a chance to see what places need improving." Fine rubs her neck. "I figured I'd step it up a bit because all I had them do was run the tract, do a couple warm-ups, and teach them self-defense. I wanna see if it's really working."
"Hey if it's you, I know it would work."
"I agree." Chiffon said as she appeared out of nowhere. Everyone, expect Fine and Auler, jumped. "You have to give yourself credit. You were a prodigy as a child. You and your sister. If you haven't left, then you would've been great at leader. Leadership does run in your family." Fine didn't look convince. "A word of advice from an old friend, stop doubting yourself and move on. You cannot undo the past." Chiffon hands Fine a pouch. "Putting that aside, I found it. It's a new form of healing. Thank your father for volunteering for my experiments."
Fine couldn't help but imagine her father suffering the whole time. "I will... Thanks Chiffon." Fine said. She took a peek in the pouch and gasps. She takes out a candy. "No way! You did it! You were able to make the healing sweeter!"
"Yep! I knew my past medicines were bitter, too think or too thin, and just gross. I was finally able to perfect healing candy!"
"Narlo, Tio, Altezza, Milky." Fine gave one to each student. "These will help."
They all look skeptical, but ate it. Slowly their injuries disappeared and their expressions lightened. "This is good!" Narlo said.
"I feel better already!" Tio cheered.
Fine closed the pouch. "Thanks Chiffon! Is there any way I can repay you?" Fine asked.
"This one's for free. Next time I'll charge you." Chiffon said.
"Thanks again. Let's go back to the arena!" The students and Auler walk out first. Just as Fine was able to walk through the door, Chiffon places her hand on Fine's shoulder. Fine's eyes widened in surprise. "Chiffon?"
Chiffon looked uncertain and sighs. "Um...Fine?" Fine straightens her back. "Do you happen to have a small red gem?" Fine tries not to look surprise.
"No." She lied. "Why?"
"Listen if you do happen to come across a red gem, please give it to Lady Grace. That gem only leads to your end." Chiffon slowly backs away. "I beg you."
Slowly Fine nods. "Okay..." Fine walks out the tower and closes the door behind herself.
Chiffon bites her bottom lip and snaps her fingers. She reappears somewhere dark. The walls were stone and the only source of light was candles. The shelves had potions of different kind and half were filled with herbs and plants. In the center of the room was a glass ball. Chiffon looked into the glass ball.
There it revealed Fine staring at a small red gem and looking ahead. The second scene was Fine handing a red gem to a young man. The young man had dirty blonde hair and unique red eyes. The final scene revealed the young man turn into something horrifying and Fine laying ahead of him. A pool of blood surrounding her.
Chiffon clenched her fists. "Oh Fine..."
The walk back to the arena was quiet. Auler glanced at Fine in concern. When the students weren't an earshot away, he leaned to Fine.
"Is something wrong?" Auler asked worriedly.
Fine looks at Auler and forces a smile. "I'm fine! That's my name after all!" She said.
Auler didn't look convinced, but didn't push it. They caught up with the students and made it to the arena.
"Okay everyone! I only have 2 rules! Rule #1 is don't kill each other, and #2 is don't use your supernatural abilities! That also means you can't summon your weapons." Fine explained. "Auler and I will be observing your fight and grade you on it. Milky and Narlo is going to observe under my watch. That leaves Tio and Altezza under Auler's watch. You'll be fighting on one side of the arena."
"Okay!" The students said.
Fine took Milky and Narlo to one side. Before they got started, Fine drew a circle on the ground. "Why did you draw a circle?" Narlo asks.
"You'll be fighting inside the circle." Fine briefly explained. "See it like this. If you step out of this bubble, you'll be hurting an ally." Fine dusts her hands. "Alright step in. You'll start when I give the go. You have 5 minutes." The two step in the circle and get on the defensive. "Ready..." Fine takes a few steps back. "BRAWL!"
...Poor Narlo didn't stand a chance. Almost instantly Narlo was out. He blocked pretty well at first, but he left his side open and that made him an easy target.
Currently Fine was tending to Narlo's forming bruise by giving me a candy. He knocked out, but you can see the results instantly. When Fine glanced at Auler's side, she could see Tio was in the same situation. Auler gave Fine a nervous smile. After a few minutes on getting Tio to eat a candy and letting the boys rest. Fine decided to call it a day and sent Auler to take the boys home.
Fine waited with the girls and stood between them. 'Come to think of it I don't think I ever saw who picks them up? Someone's always waiting with them..' Fine wondered. She glanced at Milky and saw she had a monotone look. The she glanced at Altezza, who looked a little nervous. 'Huh...'
"So when do your parents come?" Fine asks curiously.
"My brother usually takes me home. I do not know who is taking me home today." Milky answered.
Altezza sighs. "Usually I have an escort take me my room." Altezza answered. "But my escort has other responsibilities before attending to me. He comes when class ends, but today we're dismissed earlier than usual."
"So...no one's picking you up?" Fine asked nervously. That's when the girls went dead quiet. Realization hits their faces and you can visibly see the panic. Fine rubs her arm. "I guess I'll be taking you home."
"WHAT?!" The girls exclaimed.
Fine decided to take Altezza home first. Or room... Altezza looked hesitant every time they took a turn. Fine couldn't help but wonder why security was heavier as they walked deeper inside. Finally they reached the end of the hall. The guard raised an eyebrow at Fine.
"Um...hello. I'm here to drop Altezza. I'm her teacher..." Fine spoke shyly. The guard nodded and lets Altezza enter. "See you next week Altezza!" Altezza nods slightly and passes through the doors. They shut behind her. Fine and Milky made their way back. When they finally passed the heavy security it felt like they could breathe.
"Alright. Time to for you." Fine said.
Milky gave her an unsure look. "Are you sure? My home is filled with vampires. I think you should wait till my brother comes." Milky said.
"It'll be fine! What could go wrong?"
By the time they got there, Fine was beginning to question her life choices. Since the Mun bloodline is allied with the HQ, they get their own sections. It looked like a mini village and very traditional. Fine felt watched and she started feeling uneasy. 'Now I know why Shade didn't want me here.' She thought.
Moon Malia, Milky and Shade's mother, is the head of the family. So they get their own temple. Which is pretty big... The steps up was the easier part, but the temple was intimidating. They walked closer to the doors. "Okay. I believe this is-"
The doors are slammed open. Making them jump and Fine instantly put Milky behind her. The two relaxed when they just saw...Shade? Shade blinks questioningly.
"Sen...pai?" Fine spoke slowly. She noticed he had bandages covering his arms and a bruise on his forehead.
"You're back early." Milky said.
Shade glanced at Milky. "I could say the same thing for you. Why is Fine here?" Shade asked.
"I had no one to pick me up so she offered to take me home."
"You really shouldn't have come here Fine. It's dangerous for a human without a higher up by their side." Shade scolded. His eyebrows perked and he quickly turned. Seeing the same reaction from Milky, Fine grew curious.
A beautiful woman walks next to Shade. Her kimono looked silky and wrapped around her body perfectly. Her short dark blue hair was glossed down and her eyes eyes held warmness and secrecy. She smiled warmly at Fine. Fine was stunned and felt her cheeks warm up a little. 'She's...beautiful.' Fine thought. Then she remembered this was the head of the Mun Clan and came to her senses. Fine bows.
"H-Hello Head Malia." Fine stuttered.
Malia giggles and walks up to Fine. "No need for formalities." Malia spoke and cupped Fine's cheeks. She studies Fine's face in every detail. "You resemble your father, but you're more like you father."
Fine chuckles nervously. "I've been told..."
"Please. Come in. I was just having tea with your father."
"My dad? He's here?" Fine asked curiously and let Malia lead her inside.
"Shade, please escort Milky to her room. I'll get to her tutoring once I finish my meeting."
Shade bows slightly. "Yes mother."
Fine eyed him. 'He sure acts different around his mother.' Fine thought and glances at Malia. The mother-and-son resemblance was hard to determine. He didn't look like his mother at all. Maybe he has a mixture of her blue hair and eyes, but that's it. Milky, on the other hand, has some features of her mother. The same eyes and nose. Maybe when Milky's older, she'll look like her mother.
Like Malia was reading her mind, she smiles at Fine. "Trying to find the resemblances?" Malia asked. Fine shyly nods. "As you can tell, Mliky looks a lot like me. Shade is like a mirror image of his father."
"Where is you husband, if you don't mind me asking?"
"Sadly Shade's father isn't around anymore. Milky's father is overseas."
Fine tilts her head confusingly. "Different fathers?"
Malia pats Fine's head. "A story for another time. We're here." Malia knocks on the paper door and it slides open.
Truth was facing the door. He was sitting on his knees and staring down at his tea. When he looked up, he was surprise to see Fine. His reaction was a mixture of curiosity and anger. Which is understandable. "Fine?" Truth said. "What are you doing here?"
"She walked my little girl home." Malia answered and the two answered. Fine sat next to Truth and smiled nervously. "I believe Shade wanted to take her home, but I came in and invited her in." Malia sat across from the father and daughter. "So, Fine, you're father was just crying to me on how you wanted to move away. Poor man... He wouldn't stop crying about it."
"Mallie!" Truth hissed.
Fine raised her eyebrow. "Mallie?" She repeated.
Malia said, "It's a nickname he gave me when we were younger... Well when he was younger. Surprisingly that name isn't as embarrassing to say as Grace-onee-sama."
Truth's cheeks turn red. "Why are you guys always making fun of me?" He asked.
"You're an easy tease."
Fine laughs. "I can totally relate." Fine said. Fine glances at her father. "How was the mission?"
Truth turned back in his normal color and sighed tiredly. "It wasn't anything new. We had to capture a rogue ghost haunting a school." Truth answered. "Elsa is filing on the report and going back to the room for the day."
"She isn't coming here?"
"I have a mission early in the morning here so I decided to spend the night."
Malia scoffs. "It's more like a favor he owes me." Malia said. "You're welcome to stay over Fine."
Fine shakes her head. "Thank you for the offer, but I have school in the morning. I already missed too much." Fine said.
"Very well. I'll have Shade take you home."
So the three just sat and chatted until Shade came in and took Fine home.
When the adults were left alone, their expressions turn grave.
"What do you think Malia?" Truth asks. His expression turning desperate. "I don't think we'll be able to handle it if he awakens."
Malia shakes her head. "The future the ghost showed you something that cannot be undone..." She averts her eyes. "Unless..."
Truth leans forward. "Unless what? Stop trailing and just tell me please!"
"We take him in."
Immediately Truth slams his hand on the table. "We can't do that! I promised Aaron I'd never bring him in!"
"If you don't bring him in so he can get proper training then your daughter will face the consequences."
Truth bites his bottom lip and sighs dejectedly. "I'll bring him in."
The young man was walking on the side of the sidewalk. His dirty blonde hair was brushed neatly to the side and his ruby eyes were gentle. People who passed by him were awed and girls blushed at the sight of him. It wasn't an exaggeration because this was really happening to him. Though he was completely oblivious about it. He was dressed neatly and was one strapping his bag. He looked to be 19 years old.
He entered a house and took off his shoes at the entrance.
"I'm home!" He called out.
A tired looking woman peeks her head out the doorway. She offers a warm smile and says, "Welcome back Bright."