Author's Note: sooo sorrryyy for not updating in such a long time! Today my daddy came back from his vacation in the afternoon. On May 1st and 2nd, I had dance show, followed by quizzes and all that stuff. So here it is!
Disclaimer: Must we?
Chapter 12: Trying to be Free
Vesta gasped.
"I knew I would be shunned out." Emily said bitterly, turning her head away.
But the alien stopped her.
"No! …No! I-it just that… I was taken by surprise! That's all, I swear!" Vesta responded, truthfully. "I swear that you won't be shun out. You would still be lo-"
"How Vesta?! How?! I'm not Sam, Chris, Cathy or… or…Danny! All my life I was born an alien! I'm not like them-humans! They have been humans since they were born! Of course, they would be loved from their own kind and mine! And yes I do love them… it's just that… I thought it wasn't even possible for an alien to have powers that can transform an alien to a human!"
"Yes it is." Vesta said, softly. Emily looked at her. "The one in the blond. She's an alien, no? She's also a human."
"But that's because to hide her true form in the human world. In the human world, they think that no aliens exist!" Emily said, starting to get a bit too snappily.
Vesta just sat there, mute. Emily has every right to be snappy. Heck, if that ever happened to her, she would have no problem sending the enemy to his grave.
"Emily!" A new voice called out.
She gasped. "Oh no! I can't let them find me like this!" She started to run but Vesta grabbed her wrist.
"Vesta please! I don't want them to see me! They will…they will think I'm ugly!"
Vesta's eyes moved to her. "Ugly? You're not even near ugly. In fact, I think you look pretty." She made a smile.
Emily had brown hair that reached to her shoulder blades; it was slightly curled in some places like the bangs and the tip of her hair. Her skin was a smooth tan color while she had brown eyes.
"I…thank you…"
Tears poured out of her eyes but she was still angry…
The voice was coming closer and Emily clenched her fists tightly.
"Emi-ack!"
Something powerful send the caller away which made the caller to knock another figure.
The caller gasped and sputtered out the sudden coldness.
Though, Vesta made a small smile since she knew who the second person was.
Emily gasped as she turned around. "Oh my God! I'm soo sorry! I didn't mean to!"
"It's ok." Sam groaned.
"For me, it is not!" A harsh voice responded.
Vesta stepped slightly in front of Emily… just in case.
"Alecto! Ia ialah ni'aw air tsni ialah disaman oleh kemalangan! (It was only water that was summoned by accident!)" Vesta stated in her language.
"Ni'aw air?! Ayoe mempunyai txep kuasa! Mempunyai aynga terlupa sudah? Malah txo ia ialah ni'aw air, ia tsun masih memadam kami txep! (Only water?! We have Fire powers! Have you forgotten already? Even if it was only water, it can still erase our fire!)" Alecto snarled.
"You are stupid, Alecto! You weren't plunged in it! It was merely a splash. Try."
Breathing heavily, Alecto slightly growled before producing the fire. It was dancing around his hand. It then died out.
The atmosphere held the tension, making everybody wondering what's going to happen. The silence was thick.
"Move." Alecto responded with the voice that almost sends shivers down Cathy's spine.
"What?" Vesta asked, off-guard.
"I said: Move!"
The two creatures glared at each other.
Emily eye's moved to Alecto's hand where there was a fireball. Gasping quietly, Emily summoned her water ball that would be able to cancel the fire.
With one quick swift movement, the fire was out.
"Enough guys." Emily took a step but wished she hadn't.
Sam gasped. "Emily?!"
After explaining the events, Emily felt a bit glad. Her two friends were willing to help her the ways of a human since her walking was still a bit too wobbly. Not that she dislikes human, it's just that it felt a tad bit uncomfortable. Emily sighed: she already missed being an alien.
She just hopes that there is a way to break this forsaken curse.
"We're here." Vesta's voice made the young human to snap back to Earth.
"Chief Josiah." Vesta paid her respect. "How did everything went? Is everyone alright?"
"Everyone is alright. Though, I admit that the attack was a bit off guard. The only thing that got destroyed was the "storage"."
His eyes then moved to the group. Alecto kept his distance. His eyes were shown surprised when he saw the new brown-haired human.
"Who is the brown-hair human?"
"It's Emily." Vesta gave her a sympathetic look.
The Chief's expression showed no surprised. It was as if he knew that this will happen to her. But he also admitted that he was a bit surprised that this happened to Emily.
Josiah thought it would happen to at least one of the humans.
"I see. You may go but I wish to speak to Emily alone."
"As you wish."
"What is that you want, Chief?" Emily stuttered a bit.
He smiled. "I knew that it was you when you had shown up now. I only needed confirmation."
"H-how?"
"Let's just say that I have powers that has an ability to look through people whether they're different or not. But I also sensed that this worries you. You're thinking if you can ever revert yourself back to your true form?"
Emily nodded.
It was silent.
"There is a way." Emily's eyes sparkled with delight but then he frowned.
"Though this way is ancient and rare. I'm not so sure if it still exists."
"Please sir." Emily said barely in a whisper.
The Chief looked at the girl's pleading eyes.
He nodded. "Alright. To break this curse, you must find a riddle at a forbidden city. It won't be easy since the riddle is located deep in a ruin. Once you read it, it won't make sense at first but later one, it will."
"Is that all?"
He looked thoughtful for a moment. "Well, apart from many enemies guarding it, I'd say that is about it."
"Thank you, Chief!"
"You're most welcome. Now, off you go."
Emily ran as fast as she can go but then she fell to the ground then went back up.
The Chief's eyes trailed the movement before sighing.
"Please be careful on this journey…" A pause.
"Ice Princess."
Author's Note: Dun dun dunnnn sooo Chief says Emily's an Ice Princess. Is false or true, you tell me. And what about this riddle? Till next time! Oh and tomorrow's Mother day!
