Hello again! Haven't updated in a while right? I got kinda busy with this and that, well anyway, I managed to update again! Woo! I am so glad I didn't promise an everyday update, haha. Anyway, onwards to the 10th chapter! Oh, we're finally reaching the 10th chapter! Wohoo! Also, Happy belated New Year! Hope the year 2016 brings you all happiness and luck!

Chapter 10 – The third hindrance of Lumina

Claire's P.O.V

"Father!"

"You, you're an Alexander!? Haven't your parents told you that you are forbidden from stepping into Regison territory?"

"Yes, uncle Regison. He's an Alexander, he hid his surname to get close to your daughter." Lumina added.

"Father, it's not what you think! He-" I tried to explain, but father woudn't have any of it.

"Enough! Guards! Throw this imposter out!"

"Father!"

"Quiet! And you, you will be kept under tight security, so this doesn't happen anymore." My father said, then the guards outside came in and took Cliff away.

After that, my father took one glance at me and went out, Lumina sneered at me, then walked towards me. She said,

"Oh, that's too bad. Your only connection to the outside world was just taken away. But, if you want, you can stick with me. You can come out of this place."

"Never. Just- just leave me alone, Lumina."

"Very well, if that's what you chose. I'll be seeing you later, 'princess'."

Normal P.O.V

Lumina left the room and murmured to herself, "Well, I'm done with these two. Now, I got to deal with a certain commoner."

-Next day-

"What?! You mean you got caught? Wha- how? Did you get threatened? Tell us!" Chelsea interrogated Cliff. They were at the secret base.

"It seems Lumina found out our meetings. Her father told me to never step foot there again, but that's just it. Although she's now kept under tight security."

"Wow, must be tough living a life like that." Jack commented.

"I don't think I'll be able to go there casually anymore. So, I can only go, if there's something big going on. Like if we found whom we're searching for." Cliff said.

"The Saibaras." Mary mentioned.

"Geez, why is it so hard to find them!" Jill whined.

"Hey. We only got a few housed in the last street left, so we'll find them eventually. We've been asking people if they know them as well. So let's hope it'll go smoothly." Skye reassured.

"That's right, we only got a few more days before we finish interrogating the four streets of Flower Valley, so we're bound to find them soon!" Chelsea exclaimed, making the others feel a bit relieved.

"Right, we won't stop until we're done!" Jack exclaimed.

-After school, classroom-

"Hey guys, go ahead and start the search! I need to finish some work the teachers left me." Jill said, the others heeded her request and went ahead.

While Jill was doing the finishing touched of her work, Lumina approached her. Jill looked up and said,

"What do you want?", in an annoyed tone.

" Oh, nothing. I just want to bring up an offer."

"An offer?"

"Yes. One, you keep pursuing Skye and get a larger majority of the school to hate you. And two, you give up on Skey and you get to live a normal school life. So, what will it be?"

"Are you kidding me? You can't just put an offer like that! Besides, I haven't ever thought of giving up on Skye, so that's my decision, I don't care about your strange offer. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to give this to the teacher." Jill said, then left the classroom.

"Heh, you 'don't care'? Well, you've made an enemy of your worst nightmare."

-Next day, classroom-

"Morning everyone." Jill greeted, seeming out of breath.

"Morning. Jill, what's wrong? You seem tired." Mary asked.

"Well, I don't know why. But I was chased by an angry mob just after I left the house. I ran all the way here." Jill explained.

"Jill, what boy did you fell in love with that made a whole mob run after you in anger?" Jack asked.

"What the heck are you talking about? I have no idea and me loving or having a crush on a boy has got nothing to do with this!"

"We're just joking." Chelsea said, laughing along with the others.

"Hm? Skye, you're pretty quiet. What's wrong?" Cliff asked.

"Oh, nothing. Just thinking about something."

-Lunch break-

"Alright everyone, let's go have lunch!" Chelsea said. They were heading out the room, to go to their secret base. Jack went out first, Mary and Chelsea waited for Jill. As soon as Jill stepped out of the class, the people around stopped whatever they were doing.

"What's going-" Chelsea didn't finish her sentence, a girl shouted.

"Everyone! That's the witch that stole the heart of our idol!"

"What?" Jill asked.

"Don't play dumb. We knew you cast a spell on him! We heard everything!" a boy shouted.

"Witch! Give us back his heart! Give us back Skye's heart!" they shouted. Throwing their lunches at them.

"Waaah!" Mary shouted, not liking the atmosphere around them, and ran away to the base.

"Mary! Wait! Jill-" Chelsea shouted over to Jill, but Jill was too scared to move.

Then a hand grabbed Jill's, she looked towards the owner of that hand and saw Skye's face. "Come on! Are you just going to stand here! Let's go!" he shouted, then pulled Jill along.

"Give us back his heart! You wicked witch!" The girls shouted, as they ran after them.

Skye pulled Jill along, all the was to the base where Jack was waiting for them at the door.

"Jack! Close the door now!" Skye ordered, just s the two of them entered the room.

"Roger!" Jack replied, as he closed the door shut. Keeping the angry mob of people out.

"Whew, that was some scare. Jill, what did you do?" Chelsea asked.

"I told you, I don't know!"

"Hey! Why'd you shut us out as well!" Vaughn shouted, from the balcony window at the back of the room.

"Now we have to climb our way in." Cliff complained as well.

"Sorry. We got surprised by the angry mob. And we can't open the door yet since they're all still outside." Jack said.

"Anyway, if you don't know what caused this, then do you have any idea of who might have caused it instead?" Skye asked.

"No, I-… Wait, there is someone. Lumina."

"Lumina? Why would she- oh! I get it! That girl." Chelsea stated.

"But I don't mind it. It's just some false accusations anyway. I can deal with that." Jill reassured them.

But throughout the days that followed, the treatment towards Jill got from fine to worse. They planted traps for her, threw some random objects at her. Write bad jokes about her in the classroom. Paste posters of false beliefs about her everywhere. The others of the secret base tried to help, but they couldn't do much. At one time, a bucked of water was thrown at her, the bullying got worse. Finally, at the secret base,

"Jill, are you… Okay?" Mary asked.

"Okay? Okay?! Can't you see I'm not! I've had enough of this! I hate this treatment! Why? WHY only me!? I have had it!"

"Jill- !" Chelsea tried to say something, but Vaughn stopped her.

"Sorry guys. But, can I stop coming to the search for now?"

"But Jill-" Mary tried to protest.

"Wait, Mary. Of course, Jill. Take some time to relax. We understand your situation, and it must be very stressful. Take a rest for now. Jack, accompany Mary on the search today." Chelsea said.

"Hah! Well, okay. Just until Jill gets better." Jack said.

"Thanks everyone." Jill said.

"Tell us whenever you're ready to continue again. And I'm sorry we couldn't do anything for you, really." Chelsea apologized.

"No, no. It's okay. I need to sort this problem out myself. I just need some time." Jill replied. "Well, if you'll excuse me, I want to get home early today."

After saying that, Jill left the room, the others could only watch as one of their friends was trying to fix the situation by herself.

What will Jill do now? And will Claire be under tight security by her father forever? We'll just have to find out later! Yeah, I tried my best at this chapter. Since this chapter is so gloomy, which really isn't my favorite part of every stories. But I assure you, it will brighten soon, just you wait! Well, look forward to future chapters.