CHAPTER 7
Ann sitting near her window bedroom, she can sense Sab present for a while and then disappeared this morning. She become worried for her twin. If Sab stay for longer at this kingdom, maybe she can search her and reunite. Something must have happen. She also aware of her change lately. Her fire become more wild and covering all of her body. So, she decide to hide it from them not that she didn't trust them but she need to be careful not to let them discover her identity. After a while, she decide to take a walk in the castle.
Marco standing on the balcony while daze off thinking a way to find his mate, Ann. His heart worry for her safety but he know she nearby because his power increase lately. Izo and Thatch also still linger around the kingdom searching for Ann. Marco sigh heavily. Marco surprise when a hand patting on his shoulder making him turn around.
"Ace yoi..." Marco said with surprised.
'You seem have something in mind. It is rare to saw you daze off like that.' Ann signed.
'Thinking about your girlfriend?' Ann added with teasing smile.
"Yes yoi..." Marco said making Ann jaw drop to hear Marco confession.
'Who is that unlucky girl?' Ann teased again making Marco smile and shaking his head. He already get use of his brother teasing him like that.
Marco take off his cardigan. Ann blushing to see the well built body of Marco. It's really lucky her bandana hide her blushing face or her identity sure been discover at there in front of Marco. Marco point his finger toward his mark. A red rose with thorn shown proudly on his back. Ann widen her eyes. She know well that Mark and she bear the same mark as his.
"Not long ago we save a girl but she leave us while the injuries still on her body. Izo confirm for me she got the same mark on her front thigh." Marco explained.
'She's your mate?' Ann signed. Marco nod to confirm it.
'Where is she now?' Ann tried to get some information from him.
"Don't know yoi. I hope to find her soon or else..." Marco said.
'Why you must find her soon? Isn't she your mate? No matter where she is forever yours.' Ann signed again.
"Yesterday we encounter her sister searching for her." Marco started explaining.
'Her sister?' Ann tilted her head while covering her shock hearing about her sister. She concluded that the one Marco encounter was Sab.
"Yes. First we thought she is a guy because she wear a guy cloth and yesterday she explain to us why she done that. She also asking us help to find Ann because a certain circumstances she cannot let herself finding her sister." Marco replied.
'Are you sure she is her sister? Maybe some imposter want to search for your girlfriend, we never know.' Ann tried to let Marco slip some information of her sister.
"I don't think she is lying because she know about her mark yoi. She did say if Ann didn't trust us, she said to tell Ann her name is Sabo with password of ASL if she still didn't believe us." Marco added. Ann surprise to hear Sab trusting Marco with that information but she still curious why Sab didn't continue searching for her. After all their bond as a twin letting them sense their whereabouts.
'Why is she stop searching?' Ann asked again.
"It's not that she have to stop searching, just she cannot continue due to her circumstance. She meet her mate." Marco replied. He watch Ann reaction and know that Ann still confused about it.
"We discover that when your find a mate, your human mate start changing and must be near each other even he/she didn't know. If they are away for too long with each other, the beast that is his/her mate will get in trouble because his/her defence and attack become weaker. If It's continue to goes on, the beast either get heavily injured or die." Marco continue explaining making Ann shock to hear it.
"Eventually her mate is one of the alpha of the South Blue warrior. She did asked us to tell Ann that she will await at fountain of the wolf everyday until Ann decide to meet her there yoi." Marco added. Ann just let the information flow into her mind.
'Alright then, I help you find her. The more people searching for her, the more quickly we found her.' Ann said making Marco relieved and a small smile appeared on Marco fast.
"Thanks yoi." Marco thanking Ann.
Ann sitting on one of the castle roof tower alone. She feel so sad about what have happen with their life. She is apart from her sisters and she getting worried about Luffia, one of the most to get trouble anywhere she goes. She looking around and after she sure she is alone, she pull down her bandana on her face. Revealing her freckles face. From a far, other will see her face as the handsome guy but if you look more closely her face screaming telling them she genuinely a woman.
Ann let her mind flow thinking the situation she already got into. The night wind blowing nicely making her hair flow with the wind direction. Ann didn't realize someone watching her from a far. Whitebeard sipping from his bottle of sake while looking out from his window. He spot Ann climbing on the castle tower roof and sitting there while looking up into the night sky. Marco walking toward his father after knocking on the door. He raise his eyebrow when Whitebeard ignore his knock and looking out of the window.
"Oyaji is there something outside, yoi?" Marco asked making Whitebeard turned toward him.
"I spot Ace there." Whitebeard answered making Marco walking toward the window.
Both of them silently looking at Ann action. What making them surprise is when Ann lower down the bandana on her face revealing her face. That's the first time they saw Ann face. Thanks to the long distance apart, Ann face seem to look handsome in their eyes. A smile crave on their face.
"Never thought behind the bandana lay a charming face. Gurarara!" Whitebeard laughed with proud.
"Indeed yoi. Ace is such a mystery guy after all. Maybe he didn't want others to be charms by his face." Marco said making Whitebeard laughed again.
Thatch cross his hand in front of his chest and pouted. Izo rolled her eyes to see his childish manner. Ann that happen just come in and intend to raid it down puzzle. Thatch and Izo turned toward Ann.
'What happen?' Ann sighed.
"I hate you!" Thatch said pointing toward Ann and pouting again. It make Ann more curious and she turn to Izo to get the answer. Izo sighed.
"Apparently, Marco told him he saw how charming you are without you bandana. And the idiot here not satisfied because Marco and oyaji already saw your face and he didn't." Izo answered.
Ann become alarm and stiff up. Ann quickly put her hand covering her bandana. She feel angry to herself for letting her guard down. A scowl written all over her face. Izo and Thatch surprise to see Ann reaction.
"I want to see your face too." Thatch said still pouting.
'No.' Ann signed.
"Not fair! Marco can see your face why we are your best friend can see it?" Thatch complained. Izo just look at both of them silently.
'No.' Ann answered.
"Ace..." Thatch tried to get Ann hand off from her bandana. Ann push him hard making Thatch stumble down the floor while Izo run toward her mate to help him up. Ann didn't mean to push him but she didn't like it other try to force her doing something she really didn't want to.
'I said no and that final!' Ann signed angrily and run out from the kitchen leaving both of them shock by Ann outburst reaction.
Ann run toward the garden without looking at where she gonna end up. She run and run until she meet an unused tunnel. Without thinking, she run into it and using her flame to see the road ahead. She slowing down and walk leisurely while inspecting the tunnel. A word on the tunnel caught her eyes. She look closer and read it out.
-She who have the power of the flame, have the courage to sacrifice and protect others, the one who have the brave heart, give command to lead her pack of firebird to victory. Thus, the only one they claim to be their Queen... –
Ann feels like someone is calling her after she finish reading the word on the tunnel wall. She look around but find no one there except for herself. She continue her journey to end of the tunnel. The bright light from in front making her to cover her eyes with her hand. The view in front mesmerize her. It's seem that the tunnel lead her to the cliff on the other side of the Palace where she always can see it from her window. Only the beast with wings can fly to the cliff and there are no other way to get to the cliff beside flying there.
She walk until she reach the only big tree that stand alone on the cliff. It's seem that there is some roots hanging down from the tree. When she reach closer to the tree, the root moving magically and forming itself to be a swing. Ann surprise to see it. She get closer and examine it. A wind blow from behind like trying to push her to sit on the swing. She give it a try and magically the swing start swinging on it's own. Ann holding on the swing and let it swing back to the front making her feel calm.
Ann watching over the cliff while swinging and spot on someone. She told the swing to stop and eventually the swing stop. Ann walking toward the stone with engrave of a firebird on it. She feel curious and touch the stone. A light blinding her sight for a second. A necklace with the pendant of firebird appear on the stone.
"What is this?" Ann monologue. She examined it and after a while she look toward the one she spot on while swinging.
"I wish I can go meet Jimbei there." Ann said while holding to the necklace.
Suddenly, she engulf by an orange light making her to close her eyes.
~ To be continue...
AN: Sorry for the late upload. Writer block!!! Well, I go pass that now. I try to update more often later. Till next...
