Chapter 39
Zhalia's POV
My concern for what was happening to my team surpassed me. I went back to the forest and looked for the older woman who had assaulted me the first day. I found her sitting on a rock in the middle of the forest watching some women talking to each other. I scared the old woman when I came down from the tree and fell in front of her.
-I have changed my mind- I rested my hand on his shoulder so as not to give him the opportunity to refuse-Teach me the weapon he said.
The older woman was happy about my change of mind and that she showed interest in what she wanted to teach me.
Zhalia' POV end
Dante's POV
-We're almost done
Medea's words gave me strength and hope, I was very tired from all the distance travelled, but at the same time the thought of healing Mets gave me strength to continue.
-The only thing missing is the Muscario mushroom that grows in the treetops.
-Let's go ... look, the ...
Exhaustion overwhelmed me and I lost consciousness
Dante's POV end
Third person
Medea watched Dante on the floor with satisfaction.
-Finally, I had not eaten or drank or slept for two days.
Third person end
Zhalia' POV
The old woman guided me through the forest to the deepest, it seemed that this area of the forest was not frequented by the women of the island, there was a lot of weeds and the path had disappeared a while ago, leaving stones scattered and the grass grown on all sides.
- That's the psychic weapon.
The woman pointed to a huge aquamarine crystal, partially buried in the earth and rising towards the sky, emitting a very intense glow.
-You're right. If it really is authentic, its power is incredible. - I was really fascinated by that stone, but I knew it was not good at all.
-For someone can use it, before you must establish a link with it.- The old woman explained
-Okay, but how?
-Lastly extend your hands and relax.
I did what the old woman told me, I spread my hands and the crystal increased its brightness and my hands began to shine, when the shine of my hands increased my whole body was enveloped by a violet light.
-Now let your power enter your mind, surrender to it. Only then will the connection be complete.
The woman moved away from me, from the crystal a violet ray came to my hands.
-You must think I'm stupid. If I did that, I would become a vegetable forever.
When the beam returned to me I protected myself with "Armorbrand". The old woman did not understand what I was doing, I suppose she did not expect me to reject that power, but I did not want the power, I wanted to find the source of the illusions that kept the others in a daze with the island, when the woman told me about the control weapon I assumed they had a relationship. I cast a spell on the woman, who screamed and fell a few meters back, her entire body began to glow with the same shade of blue as the crystal at first, then disappeared into a small burst of light.
The glass trembled and made some stones that held it detach and fall to my position, the ground trembled so much that I fell.
-Great, she's mad.
Zhalia's POV end
Dante's POV
A small electric current travelled through my body, at the same time today a whistle similar to that of an alarm clock, was going to kill Lok for waking me, I sure wanted to play or was hungry. When I opened my eyes, I found Medea's face looking at me bewildered, I jumped back with a somersault, I flew over her and I stood behind her, as soon as I woke up, I remembered everything, I was not in my house in Venice, but I was trapped In an island.
-What's going on?!
-I was worried about you. Look to rest now. Medea walked away from me a bit. "We have to find medicine for your friend." Medea kept going back.
- There's no medicine here, right ?! Rayfire!
The lightning hit the basket that Medea was holding, it did not make much fun since she changed her angel's appearance to one of a demon, from her dress came a giant turtle shell with its four fins to swim in the sea, her skin was she turned blue and his eyes completely coloured a greenish light.
-You want to dance?
-No gentleman would refuse to dance with a lady, even if it's a lady like you.
Medea, or whatever it was, attacked me with a lot of anger, I jumped and fell on top of her shell, something that made her very angry, I used "Fire-bolt" against her nasty shell making a crack, I got off her. When I saw him throw himself against me, I took out Slowing's amulet and summoned him, to distract the turtle, while they struggled, Medea turned her back on me and I threw myself with fists ready to make a big impact on her shell using " Dragonfist ", when her shell broke Medea disappeared.
I kept thinking what had happened and what I had to find the others.
Dante's POV end
Sophie's POV
I was getting frustrated a lot, I closed the book I was reading, and I threw it into a pile of read and reread books, I took another and read it again, my eyes hurt, I threw the book to the pile with the others showing my frustration.
-Is there something wrong?- Christine approached worriedly.
-It's just ... these books, they do not give much information, they do not answer my questions, they also contradict each other.
-I'm sure you're wrong- She shrugged her shoulders.- Maybe you get confused because you read them very fast.
- That's t1 problem !, I read them too fast, and the faster I read them, the more errors I find.
I got up from the chair, took the last book I had read and looked through its pages without meaning, my eyes widened at the understanding of what was happening.
-It is an illusion!
I threw the book at Cristine, hitting her on the shoulder causing her to lose her balance, I took advantage of my opportunity and hit her with "Breakspell". Critine screamed when my power hit her, her eyes became completely white and her skin turned gray, then burst into light and disappeared.
After what had happened I knew that I must find others, they were probably still trapped in their illusions, and maybe they needed help.
Sophie's POV end
Lok's POV
I opened my eyes a little surprised, I was lying in the forest, the sunlight was streaming through the treetops, I blinked a couple of times to wake up, then I sat down, looked around a bit confused, I did not know what I had fainted. The movement of the bushes behind me scared me into jumping back and I put myself in the defensive pose that Dante had taught me. A very pretty girl appeared from the bushes, she seemed relieved to see me.
-Less bad that you woke up, you had us worried.
-What happened?
- Think a little, try to remember.
I did what the girl asked me to do, and I remembered falling into a trap, seeing the girl who was facing me now and remembering to give up, and then ... My eyes opened suddenly, it could not be.
-No, it is not possible,
-If it is, it has gone to look for water. Luckily, I got there in time, you could have died in that hole. He was very worried about you, although it is not surprising, you are his little one, he had been looking for you for a long time.
Something about what she said did not make sense, really my father had saved me, it was not possible, I had been missing for ten years, and why ... it could not be, my father was not like that.
-You should wait for him here, he'll be back soon.
-You lie.- The girl looked surprised. "This is not real." The reality hurt me so much, I wanted to believe her lie, but I could not, because it hurt me too.-If my father had been looking for me, he would have found me long ago. Besides, if he was so worried about me he would not have left me in the middle of the woods with something like you.
I do not know how the anger took over me, I felt a torrent of enormous electricity running through my body. The girl looked scared.
-No, your willpower!
I closed my eyes and let the electricity come out of me, when I opened them, I was no longer in the woods, but in a meadow.
- What is happening on this site?
Lok's POV end
Zhalia's POV
The crystal had increased its brightness enormously covering much of the island, also, because of its power on the island, manipulated making it look like it was alive and very angry.
-That's the source! I have to destroy that rock or Dante and the others will be trapped forever.
I protected myself from another violet ray that threw the crystal, in when the ray disappeared attack the precious stone with "Raypulse".
-No, stop, please!
That voice ... could not be, in the glass I appeared! It was me when I was eight years old, I immediately remembered when I was pleading with those same words to a gang of thugs to leave me alone, at that time nobody helped me, I was alone before the world.
-I had been abandoned to die, why do I have to help others ... No! It's a trap- I shook my head to ward off those bad memories- I'm not the only one who has been alone, or the one who has turned his back on me. That stupid thing is trying to stop me from attacking! Unblockable!
When my attack hit the glass my other self protested, she did not like the idea of me going through it and invoked three titans, but not three, no, they were my titans.
-You will not attack your titans, right? After all, they are the only ones who have not betrayed you.
With each word I said, a wave came out of the crystal that was throwing me back, I assumed it was because of the truth of each word. My titans were the only ones who had not betrayed me, and they were the only ones who had accompanied me for a long time and had always been there for me.
I covered my ears not to hear the voices that came from the glass, I fell to my knees and my titans surrounded me, I felt like the crystal entered my mind, if it took over it we would be lost. With great effort I summoned the basilisk King, as soon as he left his amulet fright to the other titans and struck with his powerful tail the crystal, causing the voices and the waves to disappear. I sighed, but Kilthane did not want to give me a break and prepared to attack me with his sword, Calibam stood in front of me and knocked Kilthane off in one fell swoop.
-Dante!
I approached him, he could not even imagine how happy I was to see him, he was eating a fruit and holding several fruits in the other hand.
-I'm sorry I took so long, I needed to eat something.
I got the impression that Dante was ashamed of his little vital need. My joy was short, Kilthane re-joined me and grabbed me, but Caliban had good reflexes and I cut him in two, a part of me was glad to get rid of him, but on the other hand, it was Kilthane, my knight of Shining armour, it has always been my hero.
-Why is this happening?
The buzzing of the Strix's flutter did not allow me to get my answer and my dear Gareon was about to attack Dante and me with his laser gaze. As a gift from heaven, Lok and Sophie came invoking Freelaner and Sabriel. Freelancer protected me with his shield and pierced Gareon with his spear, while Sabriel cut the Strix.
-You have not finished with me yet.
It was making me angry, I did not remember that it was so unbearable as a child, although long hair did not look bad on me.
-Of course, yes. King basilisk!
My mini-I got scared when she found the basilisk King on his head, my titan destroyed the crystal in a matter of seconds. When the glass was destroyed, I sat under a tree to rest trying to ignore the brats and Dante.
Zhalia's POV end
Lok's POV
When the glass was destroyed, we all breathed easy.
-Good job guys, it's over.- Dante congratulated us all.
-Big magic trap.- I took another bite of the fruit.
-It sure someone put it to hide some treasure.
Sophie explained, she went to the hole that was left after the destruction of the glass, while Dante and I continued eating, it was not meat, but it was not bad. Then Sophie stopped scandalized.
-One moment ..., how have you had time to find food?
-Eh ..., I was on the way, Sophie. You're good?
-Ajj, you are amazing!, Zhalia was fighting for her life, and all you thought was ... Ajjj! - Sophie fell silent when she saw Zhalia asleep under a tree- Forget it, I'm so hungry I cannot think. Give me something.
-Not talking, get your food.
I ran playfully so that Sophie would not take my fruit, Sophie ran after me for a moment, then made a sound of amazement.
-Lok! - I stopped in bewilderment- One of your feathers is white!
Filled with fear I spread my wings and then I saw her, I had not noticed before as I was in a hurry to find the others, but Sophie was right, in my good wing, among all the black feathers, there was a white one.
-Lok, how is it possible? - Asked Dante while biting his fruit again.
-This ..., do not worry- I smiled widely- sometimes it happens, but soon they recover their black color, I think it's because of the sun or something like that.
It seemed that my lie and my smile always made them relax, unfortunately Sophie took the opportunity to try to take my fruit, we both kept running.
Lok's POV end
Dante's POV
I saw the boys walk away happily, I could not help but smile and sigh, I sat next to Zhalia and I stayed with her until she woke up. During the wait I also fell asleep, I was awakened by Sophie's laughter, I sat down to see what was so funny, Lok was sitting on the floor grumbling, while Sophie was kneeling behind him looking at her white feather, although now it was dark gray.
When Zhalia woke up I gave her something to eat and drink, then we went to the base where she had been in Medea for a few hours, there was a huge and very heavy stone box with the help of all of us, we got her out of her hiding, before opening it I made an assumption about what it contained, once opened the mystery was revealed.
-Just what you thought, Dante.
Lok took a blue amulet shaped like a shell. I sat on the ground in front of a rock where I had left the Holotomo.
-There's no surprise here.- The image of Medea appeared in the Holotomo, but the way I face it.
"Medea: combat: 2, defense: 1, type: sorceress-chronotitan, size: medium, special abilities: project illusions and captivating spell."
Lok left the amulet and took a stone tablet.
-I suppose this belonged to Jason
-Whatever the cause, link with Medea is risky, for now, we will send it to the Foundation for analysis.
-But this- Sophie took the tablet and then shine with a faint blue light- Sure we can use it.
Dante's POV end
Lok's POV
Dante told us to rest, especially to me, due to the events of the last days, first my drowning, then my capture, then my second drowning and finally Medea had cruelly manipulated us and played with our emotions.
Sophie and I sat on the shore to talk while it was getting dark, Sophie was very excited about the tablet we had found.
-We must study the table meticulously, but the "Thought Spectrum" is probably a magical illusion.
-It must be very powerful to protect her with such a great magic weapon. The crystal had visions covering the whole island.
-Well, she has managed to protect the treasure from Ancient Greece.
-Yes, but we've done it! And the best of all is that each one managed to get out of the illusions alone.- I threw a stone into the water. Before our words about the illusions we both become depressed.
-Yes, more or less.
Sophie and I looked at Cherit, he was still with the group of girls, we both laughed at the poor man, even though I knew they were an illusion, it was hard for him to leave. As it was getting dark Sophie and I headed for the launch.
-I suppose your vision was about your father.
-Yes ...- I could not help but be saddened by the illusion. -On what was yours?
-On my family, I lost my parents when I was little.
-And what about your butler and your bodyguard?
-LeBlanche and Santiago have instructed me, but they are not noble, they do not know anything about the secrets or the mission of the Casterwill family.
-Wow! Does your family have a secret mission?
-Yes, but I do not know if I'll ever find out what it is." Sophie pulled out a can of soda and opened it.
-Eehh! Where did you get that soda?
-Out of the boat, it's the last one." Sophie sipped the soda.
-Give me a little, please.- I begged as adorable as I could.
- Of that nothing, puppy! - Sophie left running - Not until you learn in value to share!
I ran after her, this I was going to pay, that soda does not even like it, whenever I drink it, it says it's disgusting.
Lok's POV end
Dante's POV
I ended up securing the boat with wooden trunks, the boys' commotion having fun, I cheered a bit, took one of Medea's flowers from my pocket and broke it, disappeared into small fragments of glass.
-This is not over Mets.
Medea had played with me as she had wanted, Zhalia had been in grave danger because of me and my illusion. I will not lower my guard again, but I will not stop looking for a cure for him.
Dante's POV end