"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
“Storm,” the figure said, their voice low. “We need to talk.” Storm, who had been scared, turned and saw Lucy. Calming his heart, Storm smiled at her before speaking.“Lucy, what are you doing here?” he asked. He had expected the creature or the magebreaker, not her. Did she hear the conversation between him and the magebreaker? Had she followed him back? His heart pounded as he thought about it. Would she tell everyone?“I wanted to talk to you about what happened that evening,” she started. Storm looked at her confused; he thought they had already left it. “I just wanted to say sorry again. I shouldn't have done what I did, and I should have asked for help, and I'm sorry. I was selfish, and I regret it. I'm sorry again,” she said hurriedly.Storm stared at her for a few minutes before responding. “I already told you that it was fine.”“I want you to be able to trust me again,” she said, looking at him tearfully. Storm thought about how many days he had left to live, and holding a gr
Storm walked through the empty school halls, his footsteps loud in the silence. His friends were gone, leaving him alone with his worries. The problems he faced felt heavy, making each step hard for him. He needed to find the orb, but it was nowhere to be seen. The fear of not finding the orb kept nagging at him, reminding him of what was at risk. He couldn't die and he also couldn't fight the magebreaker.He needed help in finding the orb but he also couldn't tell anyone about it.Storm’s head ached as he thought about different scenarios,if he found the orb and Magebreaker got it, wouldn't that be worse?He didn't know what the magebreaker wanted to do with the orb but he knew it wasn't for good.But he had to find the orb to save his life. What if the creature went after him if he looked for the orb? He wouldn't survive if he got captured by the creature but if he didn't look for it, magebreaker would kill him. He glanced at the clock in the school and noticed it was almost done,he ha
Looking around,Storm noticed there were flowers blooming all around like it was summer when in fact it was winter. The vibrant colors of the petals, the lush green of the leaves, and the sweet scent of roses filled the air, creating a calm and beautiful atmosphere. Storm's worries had stopped immediately he got to the garden,it was an ability of the garden.It was like the place was not affected by the changes of weather. Though this was not his first time coming here, he was shocked by his realization. The garden seemed to exist in a bubble, untouched by the harshness of the cold that the rest of the world felt.Storm only felt warm as he walked into the garden. He loved coming here, he enjoyed how warm it was when it was cold outside. His mind raced as he thought of different possibilities like the orb being inside the garden.Everyone had always thought that the School's garden remaining Summer all through was just because of a spell cast there,they didn't know who had cast the spel
This discovery got Storm excited, but he knew that he couldn't be too happy. He had to look for the orb. Now he was sure that the Orb was in the garden, but how was he going to start to search for it? The garden was vast, each corner potentially held the Orb. Since he had been coming to the garden,he hadn't gone through the whole garden.He never saw a reason to,he had only enjoyed sitting on the bench in the garden. The garden comforted him everytime he came here. He thought about the possibilities of the orb being there.The Orb being in the garden didn't mean that it wouldn't have any restrictions. The thought of the orb's power sent a shiver down his spine. If it were left unguarded, the power of the orb alone was enough to keep the whole school in one season and also many other wonders.But at the moment, the power of the orb was confined to the garden, and he was thinking of how to get it. The orb's power was not something to be toyed with, and he knew that he wouldn't find it ea