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When the world turns dark
And the rain quietly falls
Everything is still
Even today, without a doubt,
I can't get out from the thoughts of you.
-On Rainy Days
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For all her life, Alyia Thomas had followed her father's words.
"You can't fail me this time, sweetheart.
Riven is one of the best specialists at Redfountain, known for his bravery, accuracy, and agility during combat. It was extremely lucky that he recently became a bachelor again, and that I have connections with his father. You should be honored that he chose you as a suitable wife, and you must do everything to seem as normal as possible. Disguise your witch powers, making him believe that you're only human-I heard his former partner was a fairy at Alfea. In order not to remind him of his past flames, you must be as different as possible from her. Find out the nature of his friends and understand their interests; become a part of them as soon as possible.
I expect you to be better than that flighty, musical-obsessed little girl. Make him forget her."
She'd nodded as her father looked coldly upon her, expecting her naturally to comply with him.
It was unfair, really, how he let her older brother Kale loose, but had to constrict her with his views. She'd done exactly as he'd wished, hiding everything about her and pretending to be a famous model to Riven. She made sure only to practice with her powers during the night, when he was asleep, remembering how he'd had a rocky relationship with one of the witches at Cloudtower, namely Darcy. If he ever found out she was a former alumni of the school, she knew she'd be dumped for sure. They would be over before she even had time to show him proof she was an actual witch.
But this time, she just couldn't stay still.
She knew right away that when the troublemaking brunette with the cocoa skin entered the hall, something in him changed. Riven became a little more determined, straightened his back, and his nerves had suddenly gone haywire; Alyia swore that she could hear his heart beating. There was a strange glint in his eye, like he was expecting something, which disappeared immediately once it was discovered that this girl had come alone. And instead of focusing on his date of the night, which was Alyia, he'd left her to run off and find his ex. Furious, Alyia had instantly left the party and gone back to their apartment, knowing that Riven had never truly fallen for her.
I'm going to make you hurt like I have, Riven.
Pushing a long, thick lock of her mane behind her shoulder, she opened the textbook she kept hidden under her mattress. Flipping through the pages rapidly, her heart raced wildly once she realized that she'd found the exact spell she'd been looking for.
How To Raise The Dead.
Alyia smiled at the progress that she'd made.
In front of her stood a tall, handsome man. He was clearly in shape and had a good figure-tall, with long arms and legs, and a perfect jawline. His dark skin complemented his brown eyes, and his black hair was tied into a long braid, though from what she'd seen in past pictures, it was braided and swept behind his forehead. Hailed from the planet Andros, which was also that fairy's hometown, Alyia nodded at him, glad that she'd been successful with her plan. "Welcome back, Nabu." He only looked at her coldly, not remembering anything, not being allowed to say anything. Though no one could truly raise the dead, they could raise the body-which was exactly what Alyia had just done.
"You will follow all my orders, yes?" She said, leering at his still frame.
Waving her wand, she turned him into her puppet, knowing that he would from this point on follow every order she made. Obviously he was to become as similar to as the past Nabu as possible in order for her revenge to work. She'd rummaged through Riven's shelves, finding photos and little notes on what Nabu was like.
"Firstly, we'll start with confusing both Riven and Layla," she smirked, whispering to the man in front of her. "Only that way will Musa do something about it."
You better not fail me, Nabu, she said, as she opened the door and let him enter the realm of Magix.