Mystical Academy: The Mystery of the World

Silver hair, mysterious light gray eyes and perfect crossbow lips… I saw her on the maze garden. She wasn't talking that much and just listen attentively on my Mamma who is telling us about the Festival History.

It bores me and I glance on the five girls who are paying attentively. I yawn and lean my cheek over my palm while playing on the book. I sigh again and turn the pages. A word caught my eye, Abyss. It says The Castle of Torment is converted to Underworld. I shook my head and I don't want to know about Abyss. I don't want to know about him. It just pain my heart and hurt my head.

"Don't think about it." Someone said at my side and it was the silver-headed girl and she gave me a goblet that has a red liquid. "This wine will help you a bit." She smile kindly and somehow that smile is familiar. I nod and sipped on it.

"Uhm, Princess Amanda, you said that men, centuries ago are not violent like these days?" Some girl asked.

"Yes. They are known as a loving father, husband and friend. There's no such war before because everyone are happy."

"Sounds like Adam and Eve." I mutter. My mother smiled at me.

"Yes it is. In fact." I was surprised. Really? I don't know much things but, seriously?

"Please tell us about what man likes in ladies?" another one ask in black hair. I don't remember their names when my mother introduce them to me.

"Kind heart, good one… some prefer to have a good submission. But mostly, it is according to their attitudes and likes and dislikes. Men are different from each other. They have different brains and souls. Do you wanted to add something, love?" she ask me.

"Well, sometimes, men are full of shit. Well actually, if a man loves you, he won't force you to do something you don't like. And he'll respect you truly and love you without a payment or whatsoever." I added. My mother is smiling really wide. "Sorry about the foul word but it's true." I glance around me and they are all staring at me.

"Love expert?" the girl in silver-hair ask.

"Don't tell me that you never been fall in love." I stated. She laugh a little and shrugged. "What's your name again?" I ask her.

"Guinevere."

"French." I nod. I face my mother again. "What won't we ask Marcus about men?" I saw my mother flushes.

"Did I heard my name?" Marcus enter the library.

"Oh there you are. Tell the girls about men." I wink at him. He laugh a little and bow to my Mother. Oh, they look perfect at each other and the twinkle on their eyes…

I was walking on the garden with my mother while I have a thick book above my head as I keep my posture and the balance of my body. The other girls are walking with us but I am someone who is suffering here.

"Chin up a little love." Mom said. There are group of young males walking on our direction with bows and arrows.

"Gentlemen." I glance around me and see all the ladies are giggling and trying to empress the males, except Guinevere who doesn't even care. "Do you have a date on the dance on the festival?" they all look at each other and shook their head.

"We sadly say that we haven't asked anyone." A young man at the age of twenty I guess speak with respect. His brown hair is pretty and he is not purely white man a little dark one.

"Well, my girls here haven't had any partner, you could ask them."

Most of the boys come to me and to Guinevere and few went to the other girls.

"My lady, would you go to dance with me?"

"I'm already taken." I told him with sorry eyes.

"I beg your pardon."

"She meant that she already has a date." Marcus told and darted a glare on him.

"What about you your highness?" another one ask.

"Well, I am going with my warrior here." They nod in respect. I glance at Guinevere who only give a poker face on a man in front of her.

"Pardon. But I prefer to go alone."

"Ohh… that's sweet." I said and we both laughs. "Well I guess, the boys that has been rejected had to better look for another ladies. I am sure that there are lots of them out there near the maze garden." They bow their head and I curtsied on them without dropping the book over my head.

Our food for lunch is already served on the shed on the west garden of the house. I never get a chance to eat well because of the book over my head.

"When am I going to throw this thing on my head?" I ask.

"Do you wish to remove it?" Guinevere ask.

"Yes. Really."

"Before you remove it on top of your head you have to dance in waltz with a book over your head." The lady Niña said. I look at my mother who smiled in amusement.

"You can take it off love." I sigh and remove the book and let it fall on the grass. "Ruin!" I call and he run to me.

"How come that that wolf is closer to you?" Lady Celia ask as she picks her tea and sip on with her pinky up.

"Because, dear, he grows up on me. I am his best friend."

"Oh, is that it?" Lady Elizabeth Jane asked in full of curiosity. "So you adopted him? And where's his parents?"

"It's a long story… Ruin mother is already dead when I found him." She nod at me and just before she say anything else someone interrupts.

"Good afternoon, Ladies, your highness." We all turn to see Prince Flame who is has those charming smiles and a jolt of happiness comes into my body. Damn! Who is it now? I stood out of my consciousness… Zoeira! I have to gather myself because of the lost soul inside me.

"Prince Flame," My mother acknowledge.

"I am actually here to speak with Lady Adhiti." I excuse myself from them and walk towards Flame and grabbed his collar out from their sight. "It isn't appropriate for the lady to grab man's collar. Do you wish to make love to me, that's why you are dragging me?"

"Oh damn! I hate it!" I mutter speaking to Zoeira inside my mind. I don't want Nicholas to get caught me again kissing somebody else. I push him on the wall of the corridor and he hands up. I put my hands on my hips and breathe.

"A—Are you okay? Hey, you are alive!" I punch him through his face and suddenly Zoeira almost took my body and I unconsciously scoop his cheeks and his bleeding lips.

"I—I'm sorry!" I put down my hands. "Wait! Why am I doing it?!"

"I don't know." He answer and lick his lips with winced. I hold myself as Zoeira pushing me to him. "Are you okay?" he ask. I turn back from him and hold my head.

"Zoeira, stop it!" I hissed.

"Hey, are you really okay?" he hold my arm that send electric on my veins. I face him again and his eyes dilated. "Did you just…"

"Hey, Flame. Listen to me. I know that it is hard for you and for me and for—them but you have to stay away from me."

"Why? Is it because of what I did? Well, I came here to apologize about saying that false thing about Nick. That was so months ago. And hey—" I unconsciously hugged him that makes him stop. I suddenly feel a little comfortable because that's what Zoeira feels. "Okay…" he mutter and hugged me too. "I really think you need a hug."

"Not me." I told. "It's Zoeira." I think he stop breathing and I don't know what happen next when I was pulled from him.

"Okay, that's it!" again, I was shove on Nick's chest. I look at Flame who is all pale and he look at me.

"Do you know where she is?" I push myself from Nick and I hold his cheek for him to look at me.

"Do you believe in me?" he didn't speak for a while and he just stare into my eyes.

"Yes." I kiss his cheek and I turn to Flame.

"Let's talk outside." I walk away from them and I felt Flame walking with me.

"You know her? Did she talk to you or something?" Flame asked. I can't blame him on missing her. I can't blame all of them. They all love their soulmates and yet I am here in this situation where all of them are inside me helping me on something that I cannot understand. We are on the southern pavilion of the house and I face him.

"Flame, I will let you talk to her,"

"Where is she?" I close my eyes and tell Zoeira to show herself to Flame and she does in those green and brown dust. Flame's eyes twinkles in full of flaming love. Zoeira touches his cheek though she can't touch him totally because she's just a spirit.

My Flame… she smile at him in full of missing. Flame tried to touch her but I think all they feel is the presence of each other without those touch.

"My Zoe, you came back."

"I'm sorry, Flame. Yes I did came back, but I'm sorry that I am not here to be with you." A tear fall from Zoe's eyes.

"Why? We can do something about that."

"No, my lost love. Not this time." Flame's eyes started to water and tears started falling from his eyes into his cheeks. "I am on my sister's shell."

"Okay, that doesn't matter now. Tell me who killed you." Flame's voice suddenly changes into hatred. She shook her head and move closer to him.

"Vengeance will only make it worse my lost love. I won't let you get killed by them too. But I promise to you, someday, we will be together again. I promise to you my heart."

"Can we see each other again, even like this?" he ask hopelessly. It pained me that everything can be like this. Zoe look at me with those sad and pleading eyes. I just nod my head. How can I break all of their happiness?

"That's her answer. But I'll see you in your dreams, can that be alright?"

"As long as you are close to me." Zoe kiss him though they don't feel each other's touch yet they are contented by just seeing each other again and feel each other's presence. Zoe disappear and Flame hugged me. I hug him back and felt his tears. I also felt his kiss on top of my head. "I am going to protect you." He mutter. "If you have my mate inside you, I will be your guardian."

"You don't need to." I told him.

"I have to." After that long embrace, he finally let me go and Nicholas is just standing on the entrance. He smiled at me and wiped his tears and go to Nicholas. "Thank you for letting me talk to my mate and Adhiti."

"If that's what I can do to lessen the pain, I will. Flame. Just like my love, I cannot break anyone's little happiness." Flame hugged Nicholas and even kissed his cheeks that make Nicholas push him. Flame just laugh and I started laughing too.

"Love you too bro!" Nicholas was red as tomato. I suddenly see my brother Andrew into Flame. He is also used on kissing Nicholas's cheek and acting all girly. I walk to my mate who look really crap out from what Flame did. He look at me with those tired eyes. I scoop his cheek and let him lean on my forehead with his arms encircled around my back.

"I'm starting to love you more and more and more." I pull my scarf and kiss his lips as he kiss back immediately. "Have you eaten your lunch?"

"Yes I did, on the castle. Yet I am still hungry because I think I drain myself for using my affinity."

"What did you do in the castle?"

"Well, King Arthur wanted to make the whole castle beautiful for Princess Amanda to admire." I kiss his lips again before talking.

"He must love my mother that much."

"He does."

"Ahem!" we turn to look at Flame with his hands at his back. "I forget to tell you that I came here because of the issue about you escaping Pyr. You see, two of my siblings doesn't want to believe you are dead. So, you truly need my protection too."

"And mine." We look at Lord Calixe who is just behind Flame. Flame got startled and glare at him. He walk towards me and I push myself a little from Nicholas. He bows with his fist on his chest. "Would you accept my oath to protect you and my mate and others, Goddess?" I look into Nick's eyes and he nod with tight smile.

"Okay, so boys, do not worry too much." I told him. Calixe look at me quizzically. I smiled at him. "Yes, I accept your oath, Aryanna and others wanted to be close to you. You see, same as Flame, I don't want to be a barrier in your happiness where all you wanted is to be with your mate. But I cannot promise you that I will have to lend my body for your pleasures."

"I truly understand that, Goddess Adhiti."

"Just drop the Goddess." I felt Nick's arms around me and he kiss my temple and feel his happiness and contentment. "Why won't we eat together in lunch so we have chat for a while? I wanted few things about your Prophetic gift from the Goddess."

I took Calixe's arm and drag them towards the hall. Nick pull my scarf over my nose and I ask the servant to serve few foods on the garden where the ladies are talking at each other while making their mask for the festival.

"Hey, Girls! I have beautiful males here with me and I am willing to share them." They all gapes on my beautiful males and then they giggles and move few of their chairs. "Except for this handsome." I tap my hand on Nicholas arm.

"Thanks babe…" he mutters.

"I thought we are going to talk about business? I and Lord Calixe never sign up on—"

"I forgot that I have to—"

"Oh, don't be shy boys. I think the girls need accompany. Right girls?"

"Yes!" they all giggle except Guinevere who doesn't even care. I pull Flame and Calixe on the vacant seat in the middle of the girls.

"I can talk to them about business after you and I eat alone." I glance at my mom who is giggling on what I did. I cock my head to dad telling her to be alone with him. Dad look so alone with Ruin who is probably having the drama with my wolf.

The food is served on the next round table a little away from them and I am freely to remove my scarf to eat. I started talking and telling him about something I don't understand myself. I don't know why I am babbling and he is just nodding and listening while eating.

"I wish to walk around the town and buy few things. Can we do that?"

"Yeah sure. We can ask your Mamma a carriage."

"Oh! Damn! I forgot. Almira and I bought an amulet to use on the ball." I drink on my juice in very not-lady like. I wipe my lips and pouted. "She even went to the shoemaker shop…" I slump on my chair. He grin at me.

"Sorry love, I haven't told you that Almira had already given me those things and I bring it with me. Besides, I can ask Princess's designer to make a gown for you."

"But, love, it is already next week."

"Don't worry, that's just a piece of grapes," he lifted the round purple grapes. "On me." And the throw it on his mouth. "I am so full. Shall I call the designer?" he grin. I smiled at him and scoop his cheeks and kiss his lips.

"Yeah, whatever you do." We look up at Guinevere who stand in front of us.

"Sorry to interrupt but I would like to speak with the Goddess of Universe." We both gapes on what she said. Nick stood and nod. He kiss my cheek and left. She sit in front of me and put down her book as she pick the strawberry.

"Who are you? Really? You look familiar to me." She smiles and take a bite on the strawberry.

"Oh, haven't our sisters told you yet?" I blink and shook my head. "Adhiti, I am your sister, Soul, Goddess of Souls." My lips went into O shape.

"Really?" I bent out.