Chapter 3
"Wow, that was a great meal, uh…" I started.
"Warren. My name is Warren, and this is my beloved wife Wilma. Our youngest daughter over there is Lauren, and our eldest, whom you've already met, is Natasha." Warren said.
"Yes, you seem like a great family…" I again started.
"But you wonder why we trusted you." Natasha finished. I was shocked. How did she know what I was thinking! Wait, purple hair and eyes, able to have a Djinni, she must've been a Jupiter adept. I can't believe I'm that dense.
"We can't believe it either." Wilma said. I noticed that she had a faint purple hair color.
"Let me guess, you're a Jupiter adept also, and Warren, your not an adept are you?" I asked.
"No, I'm all natural, but I loved Wilma since the day I saw her."
"We trusted you because you have the eyes of a Noble Warrior. And not just any warrior, a warrior with immense strength, and pure at heart.
"So, are you a Mercury adept Xero?" Natasha asked.
"I don't know." I replied.
"How can you not know, why not after we clean up, you, Natasha and Xeal go find out, okay?" Wilma said.
"Sure mother." Natasha said.
"That name sounds familiar, who is he exactly?" I asked.
"We really don't know, but we know it's impolite to ask, so we just let him live here. He's been very helpful, and he really likes Natasha." Warren said. As soon as everyone heard that, Natasha went wide-eyed. Her eyes were bigger than dinner plates, and whiter than a dentist's teeth.
"FATHER!" She yelled
"What, I don't have to be a mind reader to tell that, but it's obvious you don't like him, or maybe your still too young, I can never understand women, they're like a completely different race of humans." Warren said. Finally, someone I can relate too.
I put my hand on Natasha's shoulder to calm her down. Man, her skin felt as smooth as silk, I can't believe I like her, there's no way I could get together with her. Though I could try anyway.
"But something still bothers me." I said.
"It's what Lauren said about taking Natasha away, isn't it." Wilma said.
"Yes." I answered.
"You see, a couple of years since Isaac completed his journey, Alex appeared again, and he asked for the recruit of strong warriors." Warren started.
"No offense or anything, but wouldn't Alex be after men. I mean, Natasha is talented, but I know other warriors stronger than Natasha and myself combined."
"We know this, but you also know Alex isn't stupid, he wants anyone that shows any sign of great potential." Warren said.
"He also has amassed a great army, a few soldiers go into all the towns and take their strongest warriors, we keep Natasha hidden, but it's only a matter or time till…"Warren said, until Wilma interrupted.
"Enough of this talk, Natasha, take our guest to meet Xeal and find out what sort of adept we have, I'm very eager to know."
"Yes mother."
Again she grabbed my hand and we bolted for the door. Well actually, she bolted, I was dragged along.
Once we were outside, I forgot to bring my Bo Staff.
"Hold on Natasha, I have to go get my staff."
"All right, let's go get it, I forgot something too." She said.
So we ran back, and for some reason we snuck back inside to go into her room, don't ask. Once we enter her room she locked the door, I guess she likes her privacy. I retrieved my Bo Staff, and looked back to where Natasha was. She was in front of her bureau and taking out some kind of Amulet, she blew into it, and then put him back.
"Natasha, do you like this Xeal guy?" I asked with nervousness.
"O come on, he's a nice guy, but he's not what I'm looking for."
"What are you looking for then?"
"Hmm, why do you want to know so bad? You know I can easily…that's odd." She said with puzzlement.
"What, what's wrong?" I asked.
"I tried to read your mind, but nothing, why?"
"...Well I guess I didn't want you to know what I was thinking, so I hoped you wouldn't know what I was thinking."
"Okay, but I can't tell you anyway."
"What! Why not?"
"All I can say is, that there is someone on my mind." She said with a devilish smile.
"Who is it?" I asked with eagerness.
"I can only give you one little clue." She said as she walked over to me. I was sitting on her bed, a little nervous because I didn't know what she was going to tell me. I was as red as a rose again, and sweat was trickling down my neck. She sat right next to me, just waiting to tell me. Then, without hesitation, she leaned toward me, and kissed me on the cheek.
I was beyond amazement. She actually kissed me. Does this mean she likes me, do I like her. O man, there was a million questions buzzing in my head. Though, this mind-boggling moment came to a halt when she got up.
"C'mon, Xeal's meeting us at the lighthouse." So we hurried up, and ran to the lighthouse.
Once we arrived, we saw no one at the entrance. I thought it would be more people here since the water starting running from the fountain again.
"Are you sure he got your message Natasha?" I asked.
"I'm sure, just wait." She reassured me.
Then without warning, something zoomed past me. Quickly I readied my Bo Staff, but Natasha remained still, then a blade appeared near her neck, and a man behind her.
"Natasha!" I was so worried that furry built up in me again. Before I could reach full enragement, Natasha started to…laugh?
"Don't worry Xero, this is Xeal, that moron I told you about." She said with a snicker.
"Now that was uncalled for." Xeal said as he retracted his blade.
"Nice to meet your acquaintance Xero, my name is Xeal a Mercury adept.
Something wasn't right about this picture, I knew I saw this guy before, but I can't remember where. So not to be impolite, I quickly responded to him.
"Hi, nice to meet your acquaintance also." I said.
"So, I was told you're an adept, but you haven't a clue on what it is, well then lets unlock that shall we." He said. Without hesitation, he quickly went up to me and started punching me.
"Xeal, what are you doing?" Natasha yelled at him.
"I want to see something." He said while still punching me. I tried dodging his attacks, but he was faster than me. Soon enough, I was thinking of Brad, how he was punching me, and then, it happened, I became enraged again.
Bursts of wind were coming from my body, the intensity of the wind were strong enough to blow these two off the ground, but seeing Natasha as a wind adept she should handle it with ease, but she didn't, even she had trouble standing her ground. Xeal on the other hand was still fighting the gale force wind, but there was no fear in his eyes, like there were on Natasha.
"Alright then, I guess we know now, Ply!" Xeal yelled out, then a calm sensation overflowed me. I've always used the technique (Ply) in the game, but I've never known how it felt, and in an instant, there was no more rage.
I was on the ground, and breathless, I guess that rage I went through really took it out of me. Natasha quickly ran over to me, she layed my head on her lap. Wow, so this is how it feels, I've always seen it done on TV, but I have never really experienced it.
"Xeal, how could?" She yelled at him.
"One way to unleash someone's elemental energy, is to enrage them. Obviously, you aligned with Jupiter." Xeal said.
"But that's not possible." I said trying to get up.
"There were these other times when I could create fire, and water." I said.
"You speak in riddles Xero, what are you saying, that you are the proph…" Xeal stopped in his tracks, like he said the something he shouldn't.
"Well, what is he?" Natasha questioned.
"I was thinking that he could be a new race of adepts. If he speaks the truth, and trains to his limits, then he could be as strong as Alex."
"SSSHHH, be careful what you say Xeal, you know his troops are everywhere, and you could get in trouble for just thinking that." She whispered.
"Don't worry, he can't hear us here." He assured us.
After a while it started to get dark, and we needed to go back to our homes, well I needed to get back to Natasha's home.
"Well we'd better get packing or the monsters here will start to get restless." I said.
"I concur, I don't feel like shedding any blood tonight, good night you two." Xeal said, and he was off in a flash.
"C'mon Xero, we need to get home before my parents get worried."
"Alright, lets move." I said
Once we entered her home, Wilma started to walk toward me.
"It's about time you two love birds came back." She said.
"W-What, what are you talking about." I said, Natasha just blushed, not as bad as me, but still, it was very noticeable.
"Nothing deary, so, did you find out what your alignment is?" She asked.
"Uh, that information is still inconclusive, we must perform more tests." I said in a weird military voice.
"E-Excuse me?" Wilma said, obviously she doesn't know what I said.
"I'm sorry, it's something in my time which means, we don't know or we aren't sure." I said.
"Well you'd better find out, what kind of son-in-law would you be if you didn't know your alignment." Warren blurted.
"Are you guys insane, I've only met you for one day, and you already think you can trust me with Natasha?"
Warren and Wilma just smiled and giggled to themselves, until Wilma said,
"Stop dilly dallying you two, it's time for bed. Natasha, your sister is already asleep, so don't make much noise."
"Yes mother." Then Warren was getting some supplies and got ready to leave.
"Where you going to Warren?"
"Oh, it's time for my nightly watch, sometimes Alex sends some pathetic monsters our way, and we defend the town from them."
"Can I come?" I asked.
"Do you know how to fight?"
"I know how to defend myself, if that's what you want to know." I replied.
"Sure you can come along, is that alright pumpkin." He was referring to Natasha.
"Yes, he can go." She seemed a bit disappointed, I wish I could change my mind, but it was too late now.
"Good night ladies, we'll see you in the morning."
"See you tomorrow dear." Warren and Wilma kissed, and then she went upstairs. Once Warren left the house Natasha grabbed my hand so she stopped me in my tracks. I wonder what she wanted.
"…Be careful Xero." And she ran upstairs, even though she was upset, I still left, and ran to catch up to Warren. Little did I know, that this would be a life changing night.