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Chapter 8: The fire inside and the battle bunny
Cid found himself struggling with the crossword, is not that it was hard, but his mind was having troubles staying focused, he had a feeling that something was going to happen… or maybe paranoia had finally catch up with him.
"Whatever…. Okay let's see, come on brain help me with this one… a six-letter word for dragon…"
As Cid was pondering he heard an animated voice that had make him jump from his chair as he didn't notice the couple of girls entering his office.
"Shyvana! This is him!" Lux said as she pointed at him
"Shyvana? Mmm those are seven letters…... wait…Wyvern!" He tried to hide the crossword on the desk as he took on the sight in front of him.
Lux and her purple friend he quickly knew who it was…well not that quickly, Lux had been a lot of help saying her name, Shyvana the Half-Dragon.
"Hello Lux, sorry I was a bit busy as you saw…"
He looked embarrassed, and Lux did notice, still she would later complain about him doing a crossword in the middle of the day when he was supposed to be busy. Still she had more urgent matters to attend with him.
Shyvana found herself looking at the many books on the office, Lux hadn't lied when she said her friend had a book of many types around, she decided to consider them as Lux tried to make introductions of what brought them there.
"And that's pretty much the reason we are here, so I hope you can actually chat with her" Cid nodded once she finished.
"I see, Shyvana?"
The purple girl nodded at my direction, I must confess, I found her interesting, maybe it was that she reminded me of Lulu with the purple skin or the golden eyes, but in all honesty, she seemed nice. Still, time to be professional.
"Lux said you felt like chatting a bit?" Once again, she nodded but didn't muttered a word. Before I could say anything, Lux took the word.
"Shyv, you know, you can chat with him, right?"
It's not that she didn't knew that, but it was scary to expose herself to the mind reader… she didn't felt like it would be good, sure she wanted help but… what kind of dragon would fear a mind reader! She had to be brave.
"No need to feel afraid, whatever we speak here is not getting out of these walls"
Cid smiled thinking that is what she needed to hear to relax, but it had the opposite effect as Shyvana seemed to get really tense after he spoke, had he said something wrong? Shyvana seemed to look at Lux who found herself giggling at Shyvana.
"I told you he was a mind reader"
Ah, that made sense, Lux had probably joked like the prince of my skills at reading people, well it could easily be considered mind reading when he had some good guesses at times.
"Don't believe her, I'm a therapist, I'm good at knowing what people are thinking judging through their body language and how they speak"
Shyvana seemed clearly interested as she sat on the couch of the office when Lux pointed it to her, those golden eyes of her and her white fangs showed me she was clearly happy.
"Then… can you help me understand others better?"
Sorry, what? She wanted my help to understand people? I could read people, understand to an extent, but I wasn't a gold coin that everyone wished for, I mean, I try to avoid social gatherings all the time.
"I…Im sorry Shyvana, but Im not that much of a social person, I don't know if I can really help you with that"
Shyvana seemed down for a moment, but luckily for both social outcasts, Lux had been attentive to their interaction, sure none of them really fitted as social people, even Fiora was more social and all she did was challenge people on the honor of house Laurent. This two seemed to have the need of a push, Cid was adaptable, he could easily manage to survive her idea, and Shyvana was a royal guard, wasn't she? Surely, they would be fine. With her plan done she clapped to get their attention.
"Well you two, I think what both of you need is to go outside and breath the fresh air, so… out, both of you know, go to the park or something, don't come back till later"
As Lux took Shyvana and Cid by the arm both were surprised at the powerful grip of the girl, both Shyvana and Cid shared a thought in that moment "She totally is Garen sister" finishing their thought they found themselves out of the office, as Cid tried to open he noticed how she had locked his door.
"Locked, and I doubt she is willing to open it, might as well go to the park then…" Cid said after one last try at opening the door.
Shyvana simply nodded, to say she felt awkward with the friend of Lux was an understatement. He might not be a mind reader, but his skill of understanding through body language and how people spoke was in her opinion the same as walking with a lie detector at her side…she didn't want to be judged…
"Oi! Hey, Shyvana are you coming?"
His voice took her out of her thoughts as she saw him standing waiting for her, well at least that was a good start, few people ever walked side by side with her, so at least Lux friend seemed positive on their forced walk around.
As she walked with him on the side she heard people speaking up, she steeled herself, she wouldn't let their words hurt her, so what if she was a deserter, what if she lacked a leg and… the hurting whispers weren't for her… but to the person at her side.
She noticed how Cid could walk but his leg obviously didn't follow at the same rhythm. That was all the confirmation she needed.
She was in no sense unable to show emotions, she was a master on showing her rage… the runic fire inside of her often made her quite the master on proving how angry she was, the only one who could calm her was Galio… he was a friend…but he didn't have a trouble fitting in. He knew who he was, and he was proud of it and showing off... but she couldn't just show her dragon self around.
It was because of this that she was always able to understand when others were starting to feel rage inside of them, and the more she heard the words people spoke about Cid she couldn't understand. Why he didn't show any rage, if anything he waved in their direction and was kind…why?
"There is no need for me to feed their anger, it will die out as long as I don't give them importance" he smiled looking at her golden eyes which showed surprise.
Shyvana eyes opened, she didn't even ask for an answer yet and he already knew what she was going to say…truly remarkable, she was enjoying this kind of communication, it made her feel…that someone else really got how she felt daily…
"Cheer up Shyvana, we are already here"
Shyvana looked at the park in front of her, she hadn't noticed when they reached their destination, she had been on thought too much regarding the so-called mind reader. She had to admit it was a fun system of communication, she didn't need to say anything and he seemed to understand what she was thinking…
"That's because you are pretty much an open book you know? You are really expressive with your body language Shyvana" Cid smiled looking at her expression of surprise.
He had to admit it, it was fun to hang with her, mostly because it was easy to understand her, Shyvana wore her emotions on her sleeves…or her armor? Point is she was too easy to read, he couldn't understand why people weren't able to understand others, especially in cases like Riven and Shyvana who were so easy to read.
"I see, I must confess is fun how you actually seem to be a mind reader, you simply look at me and then answer what I'm about to ask before I can even ask you" She chuckled at her thoughts before walking on the park.
As they walked on the park Cid took notice of how people were looking at them, some didn't care, others were surprised of seeing Shyvana in the presence of a coward. Others feared Shyvana… and some other fools simply thought she was there to arrest him… really, they should stop.
As they walked around the trees of the park Cid couldn't avoid smiling remembering how he had almost had received a silver bolt in the head courtesy of Vayne. Shyvana thoughts were happy at seeing that the part they were in lacked people around, so she decided to go for a bench near the fountain.
Cid followed her and sat beside her. When they made contact Shyvana couldn't avoid moving a bit farther from him, a challenging task seeing as the bench wasn't that big. She was in thought.
Simple moments like this, on silence simply enjoying the day brought memories of her late father… he had been great, always patient as he helped her growing up… it hadn't been fair… had she been just a full dragon would her father be alive?
A hand in her arm brought her out of her sour thoughts. Cid had his hand holding over her shoulder, his eyes were closed as he seemed to be relaxing on the bench.
"Don't sulk in the past… it won't bring back the ones that are gone…"
His expression was relaxed, yet she could feel the seriousness in the matter. It was her turn to speak up before he could ask.
"Is not fair though, my father did nothing but love me… and my mother went and killed him…all because I am…"
She could feel rage burning inside of her she stood up walking near the fountain, memories of Yvva flowed as she remembered how she killed her father, the old dragon mates fought till the end, Yvva had killed her father… and suddenly…
"Hey!" she shouted at her attacker. She had suddenly felt a projectile against her helmet… it was a gold coin?
Shyvana looked with murderous rage at the man who had dared to throw a gold coin at her head, had it not been for the helmet it might hurt in an insignificant amount, but how did he dare throw something at her like that.
"You might want to chill down, you are leaving scorch marks on the floor…"
Cid was still relaxed with his eyes seemingly closed, just enjoying the aura of the park, he had felt the odd change of temperature when Shyvana stood up, it was obvious she was changing, the fire in her feet seemed to prove it as she was leaving her steps marked on the stones.
"…Sorry…" Shyvana just let herself fall on the floor with her legs crossed, it seemed she would never be able to belong anywhere, not with her way of seeming to set everything on fire…her father had showed her that not everything in life could be handled with fire as she burned herself as a child…
She saw the offending gold coin at her side… why throw it to her in the first place…
"You know, supposedly the fountain grants you a wish, you just need to throw a coin, make your wish, and it supposedly will become true"
Cid words echoed in Shyvana, he had thrown the gold coin at her so she could make a wish? It wasn't like she didn't have gold but…
"Isn't it… kind of childish?"
Shyvana words echoed in the silence that surrounded them, Cid just shrugged before answering.
"It might be childish, but I think the fountain disagrees with you"
Pointing at the fountain, Shyvana decided to see it and true… the bottom of the fountain clearly shined in all kind of colors, it was full of coins…
"It might be childish Shyvana, but that doesn't stop people from trusting it because, what if your wish actually becomes true?" Cid smiled at the end of the phrase.
Shyvana looked at the gold coin in her hand and at the fountain. She didn't need to consider it for long. She threw the coin to the fountain, it made a splashing sound as it travelled to the bottom of the fountain, and she found herself smiling.
"What did you wish for?" Cid was curious as she had thrown his coin. Honestly, he didn't expect for her to do it…he was hoping of getting the coin back.
Shyvana smiled at him "Can't tell or it won't become true, don't you know that?"
She kept smiling while looking at the fountain, and Cid couldn't avoid chuckling at her words, it was true, you weren't supposed to tell your wish to others.
Shyvana was smiling not only in the outside, but in the inside as well as she considered what she had wished for… she didn't really need to get others… she needs to accept herself, to let the rage down for a while… after all, she does belong somewhere.
She was of two worlds, but she has a place on Demacia, she had friends after all, Prince Jarvan her closest friend as they had fought her mother together, Xin Zhao could be nice company, the man knew of silence, Luxanna…she could be weird at times, she knew more than she let on, but she was good in the heart, Galio, good old bunch of petricite with the biggest heart... she felt sad that they couldn't really chat more as he often needed magic to stay awake… and the so-called mind reader Cid…
She looked at the man who looked highly relaxed, she noticed he had seem to fall on a nap if his breathing proved anything, too relaxed it seemed. She couldn't avoid staring at his sleeping figure. The man was fun, but more than fun, he was weird.
He could read people, he could understand emotions, but what was the weird part, he could make people get out of whatever they were feeling, she had been furious and was about to burn the ground she was standing on, yet she ended up getting distracted as he knew how to get her attention away, what's more, the whole time they had been making their road to the park he never let her feel alone in her thoughts.
He often spoke and kept her distracted from the murmurs of people…
"Why are you so kind? Who hurt you? Why are you rejected by others… you who are human, but are rejected by them…as if you didn't belong with them"
Shyvana was of two worlds, and even if she felt she didn't belong, she had been proved she would always have a place in Demacia with her friends…
Was this why Lux was so happy? Because this guy could make problems seem less important? Shyvana found herself resting herself on the grass of the park, this time, without feeling that her rage would burn it… strangely. She felt relaxed.
She closed her eyes and let herself drift in relaxation, she deserved that much…
As both drifted in their relaxation, some passersby were surprised at the weird scene of a purple armored woman and a man sleeping. One on a bench and one on the grass, people often didn't sleep on the park after all.
After a while Shyvana was the first to move from her small nap, she noticed how Cid hadn't woken up. She decided to move him, Cid ended up getting awake from the sudden heat at his cheek.
"Wake up, temperature going to keep rising if you don't" She said with a smirk on her face as Cid stirred awake quickly at the prospect of a burning hand on his face.
"Thanks, next time you might as well splash water" he said with no actual anger or malice in his voice.
She pointed at her chest plate before speaking.
"Fire dragon, means no water out of nowhere… plus that would be weird, it will be like spitting all over you"
Both laughed at her intent on humor as they started the road back to his office, this time, without a care of whatever anyone would say about them as they went on their way. At the same time, Lux was almost over finishing the crossword, she just needed a five-letter animal that jumps around.
"Mmm… oh come on! I know that one, is slipping of my tongue…is so obvious!"
As she was in thought of a word that had suddenly left her abandoned in despair, a purple flash in the room indicated a visit. As Lux saw the figures she was quite surprised, it was a summoner and Riven was using a…..
"Dang it!" She could only let herself collapse on the desk at the word that suddenly had decided to take vacations away.
The summoner was surprised at seeing another champion in the office of the therapist, it seemed the rumors were true, he was highly good if he received champions on his office… surely, they would give him the announcement soon.
"Excuse me, Luxanna Crownguard right? Do you know where is the therapist?"
His voice brought Lux out of her thoughts on the crossword away as she took on their presence more formally.
"Oh, my apologies, he should be coming here soon"
As if on cue Cid and Shyvana were entering the office laughing. To be more exact Shyvana was laughing and Cid was surprised at taking on the presence of Riven…
"Why are you wearing bunny ears?" He asked surprised, she was wearing a tight dress and heels, she had a belt in the middle part, and well for a lack of a better term, she looked uncomfortable wearing it.
"Bunny! Of course!" Lux caught the attention of all the ones inside the office as she finished the crossword and gave it to Cid.
"There, solved the whole thing, feel free to thank me later. I think you will be busy so I will take Shyvana with me, have an enjoyable time with the bunny, don't play so much with her ears though"
She snickered as she left the room with a surprised Shyvana as she took on the appearance of Riven, Cid and Riven were both red on their faces at the joke of Lux, the summoner was holding his laugh as much as possible, seeing that the effort was proving to be useless he quickly went away in a flash of purple.
Now there were only two people in the office. One looking as casual as always, and the other one in a dress. One awkward dress that left no space for imagination.
Both stayed in silence, she decided to sit on the couch as usual, not noticing the way she looked. Cid decided to go for a coat in the back part of the office. Once he found it he offered the coat to Riven who took it rather fast.
"…thanks" She sounded relieved
"Don't mention it…. like really don't mention this to anyone" Cid sounded relieved too.
Both nodded in silence agreement that this never happened so there was no need to ask. Riven was the first to break the silence.
"I had a match today… a practice one, still it went good, though I had to use this…. Clothes for the match" She sounded happy until the last part
"I'm glad to hear you were allowed in a practice match, though I thought they had said you wouldn't be allowed to do that" He asked with real curiosity in his voice. Not the curiosity of finding out information, but rather honest on what brought the change.
Riven smiled "They said I'm looking more relaxed so they thought the whole therapy thing is working, and because of that they allowed the match"
He asked too fast without thinking properly "Why the suit though?" he had just broken their silent agreement…
She looked flustered for a moment "Sometimes…. We use different clothes for the matches…is mainly for fun… I kind of lost my other suit so…I used this" She pointed at her ears.
"Honestly you never strike me as the bunny type… I thought you would be more into dogs"
She laughed for a moment before answering back.
"Bunnies are nice, don't take me wrong, I like animals in general. But this seemed like the easiest suit I could get back then… you kind of rent them for an occasion and give them back… and…"
I nodded knowing what had happened them.
"The lady offered you the suit and you couldn't say no, because you… got flustered?"
At this Riven blushed in embarrassment simply nodding. He couldn't get it though, she was a highly trained soldier, one incredible one at that, but out of the arena and the battlefield, she was as human as anyone else.
"Yeah… pretty much, and Sona didn't help me out either…she told me I should use it…"
Riven took a crumbled paper out of the fake sleeve she had. It simply read You should use it! It had a smiling face, and judging by the beautiful hand writing it was obvious Sona was excited at the prospect of seeing Riven in the dress… was she interested in Riven in that way? Well he didn't really have any proof… better avoid any judgements, he is a therapist.
"In your defense… it looks good on you" He got embarrassed, he didn't often spoke of stuff like that, people seemed to forget he wasn't one for social protocols.
Riven just nodded in thanks.
They proceeded to simply chat about the books that Sona had recommend her to read, she was proud of herself for being able to finish one book. Cid didn't have the heart to tell her that reading a child book full of pictures wasn't so great. Still, her intention was there, and he wouldn't make her effort feel less.
Neither of them knew the mess outside, of how a Lady of Luminosity was trying to peak through the lock of the door and a Half Dragon was trying her hardest to convince her to stop that as it was embarrassing that people were starting to ask what they were doing.
"Stupid runes, I can't hear anything going there" Lux seemed to find herself in the challenge of trying to peak through the lock at whatever she could see as the office windows weren't an option. Cid would notice her immediately.
"Shouldn't we be going? I doubt Cid would appreciate you trying to sneak on their chat" Shyvana was trying to reason with her stubborn friend, she knew it was pretty much futile, when Lux was locked on something she really wouldn't retreat from her plan. Still she had to try, she owes that much to Cid after today.
"Aren't you curious what is their relation? I mean surely she chose to dress like that to catch his attention… think about it, a champion and a civilian, two outcasts in love, lovers under the sky that rejects both and…"
People started to hear Lux and Shyvana felt she had no other option… She increased the temperature on the door knob slightly burning Lux forcing her to retreat from it.
"Hey! Why did you do that?" Lux looked flustered at Shyvana. She smirked in return looking at Lux face.
"I doubt he would appreciate us sneaking, plus people are starting to stare at us, I doubt Cid wants the attention, so come on. Time to go back"
Lux tried again to touch the door but felt clearly how the temperature behind her seemed to rise. She decided she could just ask Cid instead of testing her luck with Shyvana.
"If I didn't know you Shyvana, I would dare say you are jealous" Lux tried to reel Shyvana in her game, sadly for her she didn't pick the bait.
"My apologies Lux, but whatever Cid does or who with he relates is not our business" Shyvana answered with cool in her voice, she remembered what she thought on the fountain and thought of Jarvan, bringing a smile to her face she kept walking with Lux trying to keep making questions at her.
Back in the office Riven was relaxing while keeping up her review of the practice match, she had made it through without dying against her opponents. She explained how she had fought against the master duelist. Cid could only imagine the flustered face of Fiora at her inability to stop Riven. It seemed Riven had been able to beat her through raw power rather than finesse.
Surely Fiora didn't took it well, still if he had to choose who to cheer for in a match he would always root for Riven, nothing against Fiora, but Riven was his friend, it would look bad to not cheer on his friend.
"I'm glad you made it through the match like that, I'm sure you will be able to go back to the formal matches soon"
Riven smiled at his praise but looked at him without doubt in her eyes.
"Yeah… though you will have to be the one to decide that, you know the summoners take your opinion on high regard" She smiled at him, he had been a positive influence in her. Even if writing and reading didn't really work as fighting skills, it helped her relax before the matches, and that was good for her.
Cid smiled at the praise from Riven. It was good to know he was helping her relax, maybe she hadn't voiced it in her words, but he could feel her gratitude. Riven was the most open person he had met, she didn't really hide things. Good or bad, he couldn't tell, but at least it made things easier when they chatted. To think that it hasn't been that long since they started therapy.
Riven relaxed on the couch looking at the roof, therapy was nice, mostly because it allowed her to just relax. There wasn't anything to do really. She could freely speak her mind and doubts without fear, and that was good, plus she had been able to become friends with Cid, and increase her friendship with Sona… still there was something she needed to do…
"Cid, how good are you at doing therapy for two people…."
This caught him off guard, mostly because the sudden change in her attitude. He steadied himself and got ready because he understood where things were going.
"…Good enough, is not hard. Is the same process I use on the one on one basis… but judging by where this is going, I would need a third involved who could avoid you two of hurting each other."
Riven nodded. She knew what she needed to do.
"Good… I would really like if you could…speak with Yasuo while I speak my part with him…"
Riven seemed nervous… she knew something, but he wouldn't pry. He would be not only a friend, but a professional.
"I will do my best, so when do you want to do this?"
A purple flash of light appeared with a summoner in it, before he could say anything Riven took the lead.
"Right now, if possible, what do you say? Feel like making a trip to the Institute of War?" She smiled offering him a hand. In the past soldiers would take the other arm, to salute, a symbol of trust…and check if there wasn't any dagger hidden. Cid took her arm in a firm and resolute salute.
The summoner didn't understood what was happening, but before he could ask Cid decided to speak
"Mind taking me to institute? I need to speak up with another champion together with Riven"
The summoner was in a frantic state trying to ramble and solve the confusion in his mind, but Cid knew exactly how to deal with people like that
"Your superiors would be quite impressed with your dedication on the job, I mean taking the initiative making sure I make my way safely to the institute fast"
The summoner simply stopped trying to solve the questions in his mind, he knows was only thinking of the opportunity of a promotion… no more teleporting duties, maybe he would be able to take the test to becoming a summoner for the battlefields… yeah… take initiative.
"Of course, sir! I will take you both right now, I'm quite proficient in the teleport spell, I can't take the three of us to the institute faster than a flash!"
Cid kept his laugh in control, he knew he would fall for that, the man was obviously looking to advance faster in his work, like many others with similar reactions, Riven simply looked impressed at how Cid had solved his transportation problem.
In a flash of purple light both disappeared from the office together with the summoner.
Not much later Riven and the summoner were standing, and Cid felt a bit of nausea. Riven looked at him and took his arm to help him to stand straight.
"Is quite weird the first times, but you get used to it" Riven smiled a bit, moment like this made her understand Cid wasn't as invulnerable as he might seem on his office, he was human in all the senses.
"Thanks… hopefully I won't be needing to teleport in a while…" He breathed in relaxation. He told the summoner to go get them a big room for him to work and to get Yasuo there.
The summoner had gone away running fast, seemingly to inform his superiors of the visit of the therapist so they could prepare installations for him to work on this special case and said he would send someone for Yasuo.
Many who were walking around the area looked at the pair walking on the hallways, Riven was not someone unnoticed, lots of champions knew of her, her partner was the surprise, he seemed to normal… and he didn't wore robes so he wasn't a summoner, so what was he doing in there? Even the guys in the kitchen and those who cleaned the place wore uniforms.
Cid could only think at the variety of people and the place, and all the surrounding champions. They were approached by a huge green mass… who was he? Riven solved the mystery for him as she waved at the green mass.
"Hello Zac" She smiled at him and the green mass formed into a more human form and wave at them with his big arms. He looked quite big in the opinion of Cid.
"Greetings Riven! Who is your friend!" His voice had impressed him as he didn't expect to hear a voice. Champions were indeed strange. He didn't notice when Riven introduced him.
"He is Cid, he comes to help me with… a situation…" She looked down for a moment, something both noticed.
"Can I help?" Zac asked sounding hopeful, maybe Cid didn't know much of green masses that could speak, but he was alive. And he communicated in a human way. And he noticed he wanted to help, truly wanted to help, it seemed Zac had a golden heart… did he had a heart?
"Sure, you can big guy, I need someone to make sure Riven doesn't get hurt" Cid said with confidence, as if nothing was weird, as if he was speaking with another human, not a talking hulking green mass.
Zac smiled and hugged both, Riven looked awkward at the hug, and honestly he was too but, it felt…weird yet he could totally understand that the green giant was happy and he was simply showing his happiness.
"Thanks! You can trust me Cid! I will make my best to keep her out of harm!" He proceeded to move around behind Riven seemingly like a body guard making sure no one approached… he even seemed to have turned a part of his body into glasses to make him look like the bodyguards.
Cid smiled at the show and back at Zac giving him a thumb up in approval of his look. Zac answered back the gesture and Riven could only snort at the silly scene she was trapped in. she was thinking that as weird as it was, it seemed like something that Cid would be able to do, adapt fast to the situation and make the best of it.
Before they could speak anything else a summoner flashed in golden light near them.
"My apologies for the delay, we got the installations ready, should I take you two there?" said the soft voice coming from the hooded figure.
This summoner didn't seem to be droning like others…she sounded interested in the whole thing.
"Three, I will be needing Zac help too."
The summoner nodded, Cid could almost swear he heard a light chuckle coming from the robe before they appeared in a huge room. There were two couches and plenty of chairs, books were in the corners of the room and a huge window illuminated the whole room with the light of the day, though he could see magical lights in the room corners.
What was more impressive to him was how just in a second when he felt wind around them, Zac had gotten in the middle of all of them and had a man inside of him squirming to get out.
"Let me out!" Said an angry voice, Cid looked at the figure trapped inside the balloon that was Zac. He wore his hair long in a huge ponytail. Blue pants and a blue robe covered his torso and he could see how he seemingly tried to reach for his sword that was being hold by one of Zac extremities.
Leg or hand he couldn't say, Zac was pretty much a balloon with the man inside of him.
"I'm going to guess by the rage… that this guy is Yasuo right?"
Riven nodded, never letting her eyes look away of Yasuo.
The summoner was in silence watching the whole scene. It seemed the institute had just gotten interesting, and all it took for it was a civilian visit.
CUT! Well that was fun! Hope you will like it, next time we see the therapy for their confrontation on chapter 9!
Again thanks everyone who reads the story or leaves a review, thanks everyone. See ya on the next chapter.
Chapter 9: Clash of the strongest winds.