⟨ PRESENT DAY ≈ CHENG’S ROOM ⟩
“Now that you have been given a second chance to return to being Gretchen, the powerful guidance of the forest and seven seas, you have to leave the human world, and return back to being Gretchen, and not Tatiana” Farris said.
Tatiana shakes her head, as more tears falls down her eyes.
“I can’t leave the human world just yet” She said.
“And why not Gretchen? Do you know I had to borrow a human body just so I could watch over you. I was actually the one who made the sword hit Thiago’s face when he tried to hit you with the sword. I also made Cheng stabbed himself when he was controlled to kill you, and about Cheng’s heart always arching anytime you are in danger, I was responsible for it, so he can save you with his dark powers. The body I borrowed has already fade away, so it’s time to return to our world, where we are immortals and invisible to the human eye” Farris said.
“I can’t just leave Cheng, he is going to get hurt. He will die if I leave. He loves me so much, and I love him too” Tatiana said crying.
“Love isn’t made for us Gretchen. A love between a human and a immortal is impossible, because you don’t age Gretchen, but Cheng will. So let’s leave when you still have time”
“I am not leaving, I am not leaving the human world!!” Tatiana yells crying.
“Tiana are you all right?” Cheng asked entering the room, and Farris disappeared.
Tatiana hugged Cheng tightly.
“I don’t want to leave you Cheng, I don’t want to go back to my world” She said crying.
Cheng broke the hug and looked at her.
“What are you saying Tiana? Where are you going, and what world are you talking about?” Cheng asked looking confused.
Tatiana cleaned her tears and said. “Is nothing Cheng, I just want to be alone” Tatiana said and leaves the room before Cheng could say a word.
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*A love between a human and a immortal is impossible, because you don’t age Gretchen, but Cheng will. So let’s leave when you still have time* Farris’s words echoed in Tatiana’s ears, and it made her shed tears.
“I don’t want to leave, I can’t leave Cheng, I can’t leave him knowing he has a dangerous demon inside of him. I can’t leave him, not knowing about the dark witch that possessed him” She said crying.
“Tatiana!” Kira called her from behind, and Tatiana cleaned her tears before looking at her.
“Yes Kira”
“Have you seen the palace head maid? She just disappeared like a bubble” Kira said.
“No… No I haven’t” Tatiana said, she looked around the palace, and sees Farris in the palace’s roof.
“I wonder where she must have gone to. Anyways aren’t you sleeping yet?” She asked.
“Not yet Kira” She said, and Kira nodded her head and leaves.
Tatiana looked at Farris, and quickly looked somewhere else, walking away.
“Why is she being stubborn? The heavens have grant her a second chance to return back to being Gretchen” Farris said and sighed.
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⟨ MARCELLUS’S HOUSE ⟩
“So you mean Tatiana who is the bride of the demon is your best friend?” Thalia asked.
“Yes she is. I love her so much, there’s something special about her that I can’t pinpoint, I feel like she’s my life saver” Swati said.
“I envy your friendship with her, and I don’t even have friends talk more of having a best friend”
“Why?”
“My father don’t allow us to hang out with people. He’s not a king, but he kept acting like one. I was so happy when Marcellus came to Maelstrom, at least he will be free from my father’s nagging, that’s the reason why I came here too, so I can be free from his unending nagging” Thalia said.
“He must be really strict”
“Yes he is. But leave that aside, when are you going to tell my brother you love him?” Thalia asked wiggling her eyebrows.
“Huh?”
“Don’t give me that look. I know you love Marcellus, and he loves you too. But you see Marcellus is always too shy to tell a woman he loves her. The last time he gathered up courage to confess his feelings for you, I ruined it, so you should make the first move”.
“Is not allowed in Maelstrom”
“Huh?”
“When a man and woman haven’t become lovers yet, a woman can’t be the first one to confess her feelings for a man”
“That’s lame. In Succie kingdom is allowed. Anyone can confess their feelings to the person they like. If you want to get married to a chicken, no one is going to ask you” Thalia said and Swati laughed.
“Succie Kingdom must really be a fun kingdom to be, right?” She asked.
“Yes it is. Do you want me to make Marcellus finally confess his feelings for you?” Thalia asked and Swati looked at her.
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⟨ ZAIN’S HOUSE ⟩
“What! You want to go to the palace and work as a bodyguard to the King?” Anisha asked.
“Yes Anisha”
“But why brother?”
“The king needs a new personal bodyguard, so I am going to apply for it, and is also an opportunity for me to get back at all of then for hiding the truth about mother’s death”
“You are putting yourself in danger brother” Anisha said.
“I don’t care, they are all going to pay, especially Prince Cheng” Zain said clenching his fists.
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⟨ PALACE OF MAELSTROM ≈ NEXT DAY ⟩
“Tiana! Tiana!!” Cheng called her name going after her as she walked in a fast pace, and when he couldn’t catch up with her, he teleport to her front.
Tataina looked at him, and avoided his eyes.
“What’s going on Tiana, why are you avoiding me?” He asked.
“I am not avoiding you Cheng, I just want to be alone” She said.
“That’s what you have been saying since last night. Did I do something wrong, tell me so I can apologize. Okay fine I am sorry. I don’t know what I did but I’m sorry. Stop avoiding me Tatiana, is making go crazy, you already know I can’t do without you, right?” Cheng said with misty eyes.
Tatiana flights back her tears and said. “I know that Cheng. You didn’t do anything wrong, so you don’t have to apologize to me. I have to do something fast before it’s too late, and I need a moment alone so I can help you before I leave” She said.
“Where are you going?” He asked.
“You don’t have to know” Tatiana said walking away.
“Tiana, please wait” He said holding her hand, and the moment he held her hand, light shown on Tatiana’s body, and it flew Cheng far away from her.
He landed his back forcefully on some sharp metals and blood gushed out from his mouth.
“Cheng!!!” Tatiana screamed teleporting to where he was.
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TBC
