Lillian walked into the forest calmly with authority.She watched as the others looked at her shocked.She glanced at Storm who lay on the ground with injuries,she turned away from him to face the creature her father had sent to get the system bearer.Storm stared at Lillian,his eyes filled with hope,he had thought he was going to be taken away but now that Lillian had arrived,he knew he would be safe.Lucy also looked at Lillian in fear,she hadn't expected Lillian or anyone to be there,her plan was to leave Storm and hurry back to school before thinking about answers to anyone's question.She took a deep breath when she realized the creature might be able to kill Lillian,she knew Lillian was strong but was she stronger than the creature?she wasn't sure.Moving quietly to the back,Lucy stayed and watched them,she wanted to know the end of it.If she ran away and they are set free,she would be in bigger trouble but if she stayed and they lost,the creature might still let her go.Lucy decided i
Immediately after the creature left, Lillian turned to Storm who was by her side, her heart pounding with relief. Strom’s injuries were severe, and she knew she couldn't waste time. She turned to Lucy who stood behind them.“Let’s go”,she ordered.With the little she had heard from the discussion between Lucy and the creature,she guessed Lucy had wanted to trade him for her life.With Lucy trailing behind, she managed to get Storm to the hospital, where he was attended to. The sterile smell of antiseptic filled the air, mingling with the tension that seemed to cling to every corner of the room.Lucy looked at Storm's injuries and thought about her betrayal again.Lucy stood outside the hospital door,thinking about what she'd done.The guilt ate at her,should she have thought of another way?How could she do that to him?He had trusted her enough to follow her but she still betrayed him.She should have thought of another plan but she didn't,she selfishly chosen to give him up.She knew if th
Seeing them gathered in the corner of the room, Lucy felt a pang of pain and anxiety. She knew she had to try and talk to them, to explain her side of the story and the reason why she did it, but as she approached them in the room, their cold stares and turned backs made it clear they weren't interested in anything she had to say.They had already heard everything outside and didn't need to hear anything anymore.Her apologies wouldn't make up for what she had done.Every attempt she made to talk to them was met with silence. They were all annoyed with her, and decided to ignore her.In their minds,they wondered how wicked she had been to decide to sell Storm out instead of figuring out a plan.If she had come to them for a plan,it would have probably been sorted out.They might not have been able to kill it but together,they would have done something.Kade glanced at Storm wondering what kind of creature hurt him this badly and why it wanted him.Kade knew in his heart that he would never
The next day,Storm woke up,his mind still swirling from the previous night’s events.He looked at the ceiling of the hospital room before shutting his eyes again,how did he end up here.After a while,he remembered how Lillian had brought him to the hospital and remembered seeing a group of doctors before he passed out.He couldn't remember anything after that.He looked around the room before noticing the person lying close to his bed.His head rang as he tried to figure out who the person was.Shutting his eyes,he tried to raise his hand to rub his forehead but he couldn't.After a while of trying,he was able to life his hand towards his head,all he felt was pain.Sitting up slowly,he carried the glass of water on the bedside along with the aspirin.Drinking it slowly,he dropped the water back and rest his head before taking a deep breath and opening his eyes.Lucy who felt movement beside her woke up slowly.She looked up and saw Storm sitting quietly staring into space.She immediately got u
"I have something to say," Storm started after a while.Everyone listened to him intently, their eyes fixed on his stern face. "I'm ready to forgive Lucy," Storm started. He had thought hard about it and decided to forgive. "What you did was wrong, but I'm ready to let it go. I hope you have learnt from this," he said as he turned to Lucy.Lucy, who was on the other side of the room, looked at him shocked. She hadn't expected him to forgive her so easily. The others also looked shocked that he forgave her; they hadn't planned to forgive her for a while. She didn't deserve it after what she did. Lucy, with tears in her eyes, nodded hurriedly at him."I have, I have learnt my lesson." She felt like her words weren't enough and continued, "I promise to make it up to you… to you all."Storm smiled at her a little before turning back to the others before continuing, "But that isn't all. I have a condition and it applies to you all, not just Lucy."The room fell silent, a collective frown f
Storm was having none of it. His eyes blazed with determination as he addressed the group, making it crystal clear that his decision applied to everyone, including himself. “This decision applies to everyone including myself.We are not to search for the orb or even talk about it.I’ve made up my mind about this and nothing can change that,the orb is the reason why I'm currently on this bed.”Keith interrupted,“Lucy is the reason you are on this bed,not the orb.She went out alone to find the orb and got in trouble and then,she sold you out to save herself so she is the reason not the orb.The orb wasn't the reason you were led to the forest, it was Lucy so she should be the one following the rules and not us.She was also the one who betrayed you, not us so why do we have to adhere to the condition too.” Lucy who stood at the side,dropped her head watching the floor. He was right, she's the reason Storm suffered, she was the one who betrayed him not the orb.She should be the one followi
After countless hours of a debate and intense discussions in the group, they finally reached an agreement. Storm's words had weighed heavily on their minds, and the gravity of their situation was serious and undeniable. Everyone realized that they were not strong enough to pursue the Orb on their own or together. The journey was filled with dangers, and merely searching for the Orb would only attract unwanted attention and dangerous situations they might not be able to handle. Their survival depended on making a difficult decision, they had to abandon their search for the orb. Even though they didn't want to, they had no choice.Keith spoke after a while, "What about the creature that threatened to come back for Lucy and also wanted you? What are we going to do about it? If it wanted you, that means it wasn't interested in the orb but you or is there something we don't know about?."Storm had thought about it before, he knew it was because he was the system bearer but he didn't know w
That night, after Storm was discharged from the hospital, he was making his way back home, the cool night air brushing against his skin. His mind was a whirlpool of thoughts, each one more troubling than the last. What will happen if he isn't able to fight the creature next time? Will Lillian save him again like last time? Will his friends also be in danger because of him? Is the school even safe? The creature shouldn't be able to enter the school but he didn't know what the creature was capable of.He had barely taken a few steps when, out of nowhere, Magebreaker appeared in front of him. The sudden appearance of the boy, with his piercing eyes and aura of menace, made Storm's heart skip a beat. He had forgotten about finding the orb for the mage breaker. These past few days had been horrible for him and he didn't have the time or energy to think about the mage breaker."Have you found it?" Magebreaker demanded, his voice a low growl that sent shivers down Storm's spine. Storm glance