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Chapter 2

The city of Balbadd was bustling with so much energy that Fiza decided that if she wanted to explore the city, she would have to wait until it was later into the night. She and her new found companion Alibaba – Ali, as she liked to call him – arrived just about a week ago.

She didn't miss the strain on her companion's face when they arrived. As she followed his gaze, she noticed that it was directed to the palace. Did he have some sort of problem with the royalty here?

Well, she wouldn't pry. He would tell her when he wanted to.

"Good answer." Tezca's voice reverberated in her head. She couldn't help but grin.

She stayed in their hideout, which was a small room similar to the one in Qishan, while waiting for the sun to set. It was only ten minutes from now. Alibaba had gone out to find someplace to eat. Even with all the money they had together, they still had to keep a strict budget. Money disappears fast if you aren't careful.

Fiza decided that it was time. So she took the keys and stuffed them in her pockets, shutting the door with a click. She decided to leave her cloak behind today. The wind played with her hair and the blue green ribbon intertwined within it, her necklace slightly swaying with her movements. She decided to just wander. She would be fine.

She found herself in a clearing with a big tree. There was a single rock at the base. Curious, she kneeled down to-

"Kokubako Mutuo!"

Fiza felt her whole body freeze, as if rooted to ground. Her breathing hitched, and Tezca's cries went dead to her ears as she collapsed.

"What do you think you're doing?!"

Fiza coughed, pleading her eyes to open even if the rest of her body refused to listen. Her brain instantly went haywire, senses on high alert. The voice…it sounded male. And angry, but also very, very confused.

She pushed herself up, ignoring the stinging in her limbs. She heard a gasp, and only then did she notice the black fog around her. This must be the cause.

"Asfal…" She breathed, her voice barely above a whisper. "…Riih."

Her hands glowed for a fraction of a second, then a powerful gust of wind enveloped her. She saw the black fog leave, and took a deep breathe, finding that the feeling in her limbs were coming back.

"A magician huh? Must be why you withstood my attack."

Her vision cleared to reveal a man, no, a boy about her age. With braided bushy hair, tan skin, and a malicious smirk.

"Nice to meet you." She stood straight, looking the boy in the eye. She could feel Tezca's approval and Quetz's wariness. "Although, not the greeting I expected."

He huffed, and Fiza noticed the sword in his hand. His glare stood strong.

"What are you doing here?"

"Does this place belong to you? Cause I don't see any sign." Pro-bably not the right words to say in front of a potential enemy.

"Why you-"

"Kassim?"

Fiza's attention was cast from braidy boy. She was momentarily shocked, and was about to call out his name, but braids beat her to it.

"Ali-Alibaba?" His voice cracked, and Fiza sensed the deep emotion behind the supposed angry tone. Alibaba looked equally shocked.

"Kassim," He said slowly. "Why did you attack Fiza? She-"

"She was going to touch Mariam!" Alibaba reeled. He glanced at the tombstone by the base of the tree, and his face went even paler than it was when meeting the Kassim(?) boy.

"T-that's Mariam?" He was shaking. "What-I don't-"

The two boys were now in front of each other. The space between them as if they were once really close friends, but something happened to somehow break that closeness. The tension in the air was thick, like a ticking bomb.

"Be careful Fiza."

"Will do Tez." She reassured her djin.

Fiza guessed that the Mariam the two were talking about was someone important to both of them, and by Ali's reaction to the tombstone, he hadn't known that the person had died. These were rough waters, and she would have to VERY careful not to set the bomb.

"So," She said, breaking the silence. "I assume you two know each other?"

And chapter 2! Hope you guys liked it!