Chapter Six

"Welcome Luc, I been waiting for you," a woman around thirty with long silken black hair, and a circle red mark on her forehead, speaks to me as she sitting on the black wooden chair in the middle of the room– eyes shuts.

"Leknaat?" I ask in surprise, or you can say, in shock.

"Yes, is something bothering you Luc?" the seer asks me.

"You surely do not look as I expects you to be," I reply while the kid pouting at me, and slam his staff onto my head – man, talk about the pain. What the fuck does she thinks she doing? Heating me with that staff, I don't get why she all work up for. I mean; it had nothing to do with her right? So why she even bother. Women, they are hard to deal with.

"Oh? Then what do you expect me to look like? An old wrinkles woman?" she half asks and half answers in amusements.

Bingo, you got it Old Hag. After all, you already more than 300 years old, so it's natural for me to think that way.

"Sasarai, leave us," the seer orders.

"Yes." And out of the picture she goes.

"I bet you must have a lot of questions in mind that you want to ask me."

"Yes, some important questions and some just stupid and unneeded question," I reply.

"Well, go ahead and ask, I'll see what I can help you."

"Okay. First of all, I want to know about the whole crazy things happened in the Forbidden Forest today; who save me back there when I first entered here? And what REALLY happened back there?" I ask the seer.

"Well, first of all, it was Sasarai – and I - who save you back there when you fight Beast…"

"Beast?" I ask.

"The huge golden wolf you fighting with," she said calmly – and here I though she going to be annoy that I cut her off.

"So, you mean, that 'Small' one is the one who save me?" I ask as I point to the direction of the door, where that kid just walks out few minutes ago.

"Yes, and what happened when you came back the second time was all set up by Sasarai, beca…" I cut her off again.

"WHAT? WHAT DID YOU SAID? YOU MEAN WE FIGHT FOR OUR OWN DEAR LIFE JUST BECAUSE OF SOMEONE – OR RATHER OF THAT "SMALL BRAT ONE" – SET IT UP? WHAT'S THE MEANING OF THIS?" I shout in front of the seer's face with great anger.

"If you just spare me some more time to finish what I wants to said, I'm sure you'll get your answer," the seer said calmly, but I can tell with that tone she speaks to me that she slightly annoy and irritate at me, for sure this time.

"Tsk…whatever…but you do know all of the thing happened to me while I in the Forbidden Forest right?" I ask and the seer nods at my question. "Then why don't you tell me from the beginning; what really happened and why that kid set up such thing, etc."

"If you wish my Dear Luc."

"Don't call me that," I shout annoy at the seer.

"Fine with me. But let get on with the story shall we?"

"That is what I been waiting for you Old Hag."

"On the day you first intruded the Forbidden Forest and fighting Beast, I was gazed at the stars, and I found your. The Tenkan Star. I saw your star's destiny connects to The Tengou Star, the star of conflagration. So I asked Sasarai to spare your life, because you had an important role in the future."

"Wait…why do you ask Sasarai to spare my life? Why not Beast but that Small One? After all, doesn't Beast was the one who fought against me?" I ask, I'm confuses now.

"Beast indeed was the one who fought against you, but if Sasarai order him to spare your life, he wouldn't dare to disobey. Beast is very loyal to Sasarai, they have been together since Sasarai was still an infant," the seer explain.

"Hold up. That "THING" was belongs to that "Small One"? I ask, this was surely a shocking information I gains.

"Yes, Sasarai was at the scene, somewhere on the tree, watching your fight."

"AND YET SHE DID NOTHING TO HELP ME?" This rage was beyond my control.

"First is the "Small One" now "SHE"? I wouldn't blame him though, it very hard to tell if you just look at Sasarai's appearance. Oh well, he'll know soon or later, but it more fun if he found out himself. Better not give away too much information."

"But it was Sasarai's duty to prevent outsider to enter the Magician's Island, so please understand. Sasarai was very kind and gentle person, whatever Sasarai does out there was only to protect us. So please don't mad at him."

"FINE, just continue then."

"As you wish. When I saw your star, I immediately ask Sasarai to spare your life and teleport you back home to heal your wounds. And on that very night I asked Sasarai to take you direct to me when you return, which I very sure you will, to make you my apprentice. But Sasarai felt uncertain about the idea and want to test you, to judge your skill and personality."

"So did I past?" I ask.

"Yes, but pass or not pass is not important. I still take you as my apprentice no matter what," she said.

"Then why you bother testing me anyway?" Really, what are they thinking? Do they have that much time to waste?

"The test for me to see what you're capable of, and for Sasarai to see if your existing here threaten us or not. That's the main points of the test."

"Why you guy thinks my existing here might be a threat to you guys?"

"If you ask Sasarai, I sure you will get your answer in more detail since Sasarai's much more trouble about the whole thing than any of us are."

"So that's the whole crazy thing happened today? So she was the one who create those illusions and send Beast to test us?" I ask the seer for more secure, and she nods.

"Is there anything you want to ask?"

"Why is that Small One able to teleport while she in the barrier but Sarah couldn't?"

"The barrier was use to prevent outsiders from teleport straight here to the Magician's Island. So the only way to go here is to walk through the Forbidden Forest, so we can deal with them along the way. The only way you can teleport here is to over power the barrier spell that Sasarai cast."

"I see, so that girl responsible for the barrier also. And by the way, what's my role and why it so important? And who's the Tengou Star?"

"I don't really know exactly what your role will be, but you have strongly effect on the Tengou Star life, which is Sasarai by the way. You are very special, like you were born for Sasarai. Usually, the others future do not link to Sasarai until they meet each other then their future start to wavering, but you…since the day you were born, your destiny was already directly link to Sasarai, like those two are."

"Who Sasarai really is? Judging by the way you put it, Sasarai seem to be important person, why is that?" I ask. Thing sure are getting interesting.

"That is something I can't answer you, since I do not know the answer myself," she seer said sadly as she shakes her head.

"Why? You are the star seer are you not?"

"Yes, but…"

"But what?"

"There are some kind of barrier prevent me from seeing the star clearly. I only able to see others connection to Sasarai but not Sasarai's past, future and destiny."

"So you are pretty useless when come to Sasarai," I said. It rude, I know, but I couldn't help it, it just blur out of my mouth. That's me, blurt thing out without thinking and then regret it later.

"………" Okay, I hope she not going to explode at me, or something.

"I guess you right," she said. So she cools with it. "Is there anymore question you want to ask me about?"

"I forgot what I want to ask you, I will when I remember or when I have one. But right now, my head is empty."

"Very well, feel free to come anytime, I'll always be here when you need me," said the seer. "Talk to Sasarai to get you and your friend the room to stay, and show you and your friend around the Magician's Island. Also ask Sasarai what you should study, and come to Sasarai or me when you have any questions regard about your study – or anything else."

"And why do I get the feeling like you give all of your responsible to Sasarai; protect this place, my study, and as well the others responsible," I said.

"So you notice. Yes, Sasarai take care of everything around here, including taking care of me, cooking, teach the others two, protecting this place, and etcetera."

"So what are you ACTUALLY done around here?" I ask. This neither Leknaat is lazy or that girl is stupid, or both.

"Observing the stars," the seer said answer bluntly.

"………" I said nothing, for now. "I think I going to leave now. Do you know where she could be?" I ask.

"Right outside this very room. Oh and Luc," said the seer as she wait for my attention.

"What?"

"There are two things that you need to know about Sasarai. It's an important…matters in fact," the seer said as she trying to resist to laughs out loud. I wonder why. "But I want you to find this out on your own, I will give you a hint though. It 'about' Sasarai – things that you think you correct about Sasarai, but it not."

"Uh…sure." Whatever you said, but I don't think I mistake anything about her. But if she said that, then it must be true. After all she knows her better than I'm. But WHAT I'm mistaken her for?

Well, it not a good time to think about it now. I think about it later, the first thing I need is a room to rest. I'm pretty much drain on my energy from that stupid long walk – which could be easier if that girl USE her teleport from the beginning. Better find her, nothing will change if I kept complaining about the past.

With that I start heading toward the door and opens it. And as she said, the kid standing on the left of the open window – arms crosses – as she leans against the wall, just right outside of the room.

She opens her eyes when she heard the door swings opens and slowly walks toward me. My heart beating faster as she coming closer to me, and God, I hope this get over soon. I don't want to stay in this place if I react this way whenever she nears me.

"You okay? Your face is really red," she said, completely unawares. Well, that's a good thing.

"I'm fine," I reply.

"Oh okay. Well then, shall we go?"

"Go where?" I ask. She sure is strange, suddenly come to a guy and asks him go with her.

"I have the responsible to show you around the place, your study, and your daily need. But before all of that, I need to show you your room. I believe you are worn out from the long walk you have today," she said as she, one hand – the left hand, the one holding the staff – behind her and the other pointing at me, as her index finger lightly touch my chest while she leans a little forward me. In quite seductive way, I would say.

"Don't touch me," I said as I slap her hand away. Not because I irritate but nervous, who would have though that she could have this much of effect on me.

She looks surprise and hurt at my action as she take a few step back. Seeing her like that make my heart feel like it being ripping apart.

I sign and said to her, "Sorry, I not use to being touch like that."

"Is that so, I will try to keep that in mind. Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you, it just that is how I act," she said.

Okay, that's not a good thing. That's BAD, BAD, BAD thing. How can I survive a day here with a hot sexy chick who use to acts seductive, I think I might go insane after I stay here for about two or three days or so if she keep this up.

"Come on already, I don't have all day you know. I still have a lot of thing to do for today," she said as she get holds of my hand and drags me with her. Good thing Sarah not here, or else I would not hear the end of this. Knowing her, she would not give up this good opportunity to make fun of me. I could feel blood rushing up on my cheeks as I feel my heart beating faster, and my knee going weak. How pathetic I'm, losing all my strength just because she holding my hand, I wonder what the others might feel when they see her. The guys must be immediately fall in love with her like I'm…wait, did I said fall in love? No, no, no, no, I NOT fall for her…I'm only…attract to her…yeah, that's it…only attract to her. But I have to admit that she is indeed VERY beautiful, except that she is…small. I bet the guys going to drop death and the girl would be very jealous if they see her.

"I have not ready the room for you two yet so you two have to share among the variable rooms. Since Sarah already share room with Big and Little Viki, so there only one more room left, so you going to have to share with me," she said.

"WHAT?" I shout.

"You only have to share room with me for about two or three days at most until we clean the other rooms for you guys. It not a big deal, I mean, it only for a short amount of time," she said, not really mind about the whole thing…

And what does she mean "it no big deal"? OF COURSE IT IS…Stay in the same place is bad enough but also stay in the same room is even worse, we might even share the same bed…okay, I not going to go there.

"BUT…" I said but she cutting me off.

"No but…come on already," she said and resumes her walks as well dragging me with her.

"THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING!"

Chapter six end