Chapter 17 - Xiang
I glanced at them leaving and sighed. "I'm an idiot aren't I?" I walked down the halls and felt a twinge of loneliness. I felt a whoosh and I looked behind me. Astra landed on the ground and her wings disappear, "Hey Xiang, where are you going?" I looked over and hugged Astra. "Somehow I missed the faces of my friends." Astra squeaks, "ACK! What is up with you?!" She pops a piece of chocolate in her mouth and her wings flared out. I quickly stepped back and laughed. "I'm just messing with you. I wanted some peace and quiet." Astra's wings curled and she said, "Oh, ok." She pops another chocolate into her mouth, "If that is what you want than sure." Marvin Or is it Martin? Appears and said, "Astra, we are needed." Astra looks at me and smiles, "Great to see you! Get it?! HAHA!" They disappeared into sparkles and I looked away, "Alone once again." I walked down the hall quietly. I find a door that leads to one of the outdoor balconies and I opened the door. I quickly walked out and leaned against the railings. "The sky seems so magical at this time." I yawned quietly and drifted to sleep with the wind comforting me."
When I woke up I heard voices but I still pretended to be asleep. "You'll take care of my son won't you?" I recognized that voice within a second. Father? Who is he talking to? I was slightly curious but also concerned. "Of course I will, I wouldn't leave him for the world." Wait why are my father and Damion talking? I heard my father sighed and coughed, "I guess I can be content with that. This poor child has gone through so much and blames himself constantly. He hides his emotions constantly but with you he acts free and unrestrained." Damion sighed, "Is that a good thing? I don't know if that should be the best for him. I don't want him to get hurt." I heard a loud chuckle, "You see that he's sleeping right? He's peaceful right now. He has been like this since his mother…" Damion hissed, "He won't be sleeping if you keep being loud." His voice softened and said, "I never really got to learn about his past, nor his mother… what was she like?" My father coughed and replied, "You may be right. She was a beautiful woman that I pushed away too much which caused her to leave." Damion didn't reply for awhile but he said, "Hmm... you might of had reasons you did on why you acted that way." I heard my father sigh. I really want to run away right now because I didn't want to hear them talk about my mother. "I tried to protect her from my enemies. It's not easy being the king of nature. I wanted to protect my loved ones so nothing would happen to them." Damion gave a soft murmur that I couldn't hear and he said, "I wish I could help but all I do is tend gardens." I heard a sigh and yawned, "Just stay by his side, that's all a father can ask. Also that kid inside is lonely. He's never cared for someone as much as he has cared for you." Damion sounded flustered and said, "I am sure he cared about you more!" There was a slight pause before my father replied, "I know he probably does care." Damion sighed and said, "Deep down he does. I know he loves you." Damion's voice changed and I slightly open my eyes and saw that Damion was in his younger form and he rubbed his head, "I am starting to think having Galaxy turn me into a student was a bad idea." I looked at them both and sighed, "Don't talk about others when they're sleeping. And it's your own fault that you became a student." Damion shot a look at me of terroir and he hissed, "You we're awake the whole time?!" He looks away and said, "I'm going to leave. I need to have Galaxy fix his mess." Damion disappears in red sparkles and I sighed, "Don't go talking about mother like that." My father looked at me and sighed. "I know Xiang but you need to let what happened go. You aren't at fault for her death. It's entirely my fault." I got up and looked at my father. "We're both at fault. Maybe if I wasn't born maybe she would have..." My father glared at me. "Xiang stop it." Then my father hugged me tightly and I cried. "I miss her so much..." My father rests his hand in the back on my head and replied, "I do too Xia." I looked at my father and chuckled, "Don't use my nickname." My father chuckled and pats my head. "Fine... Xiang you should head back to your house now." I nod and gave my father one last hug before disappearing into the wind.