"Wakey, wakey, sleepy head," came a voice. Am I dreaming? I don’t think so. The voice sounds very familiar. I tried to open my eyes but I couldn’t.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXqRcFbVXA
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I finally opened them and the light hit directly into my eyes. I slowly sat up. My body felt heavy and it ached like hell. I felt like going back to sleep. There's someone standing near the window. It's Ariana.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjT5xVsQgOh
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"Can I sleep a little longer?" I asked as I yawned. Stretching my arms is hard and painful, so I didn't even try.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqBEDAmB74
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"I know what you mean," came her voice. My eyes are still so sleepy that everything looks blurry. "But I'm afraid I’ve to get you ready for today. So, if you don’t mind..."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclejznYI0E
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I muttered in frustration as I tried to move the bed covers aside. I groaned, both in pain and frustration. I hear footsteps and knew Ariana is coming to help. But somehow, I managed to get a big portion of the covers aside.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CVDTgqLcL
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"Thank goodness," said Ariana as I looked at her through tired eyes. "I thought I would've have to carry you to the bathroom outside."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAgicRUywz
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"I'm fine," I said.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKrMfhKHAb
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She held out her hand for me to hold on to as I got out of bed.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQXrO7Xxha
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"There's a bathroom here?" I asked as I stared at the door.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClkXl3zsEn
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"Looks like you were in a hurry to get out instead of looking around you in detail yesterday," Ariana teased.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkG7qQ3Z7M
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The two of us walked out of the room and just right next to my bedroom door is another. She opened it for me, and as expected, I didn't find myself in a modern day bathroom. There's a large wooden tub, that looked like a bucket in the middle of the room, big enough to fit two to three people. And it's full of hot steaming water. Am I really going to bath in that?422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bmiDHXXWl
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"Don't worry," Ariana said as she closed the door behind me. "I'll be nice and gentle."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijRlpjSOFA
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"I doubt that," I muttered to myself as I approach the huge bucket. I sure hope so.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFu4pX35sr
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After my nice, warm, relaxing bath, I am back in my room, all dressed up in a long, black, 19th century dress, like the ones most of the females wore around here. I wish they could've given me in another colour, it did look good on me.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfXBiQ5HLs
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"Wow, just stunning," said Ariana as she stood behind me, holding my shoulders and looking in the mirror hung on the wall next to the wardrobe. There wasn't a full-length mirror here yesterday, so I was surprised when I came back from the bathroom that Ariana had brought one.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTK4PkLj9IK
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"It's really nice," I commented.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iCXrvsjhd
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"I know, right," Ariana couldn't help but giggle. "It really brings out your lovely skin colour."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeSFIUff0t
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A knock came at the door and Ariana quickly went to open it. The young nurse from last night came in with a tray.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskUz6Lx5NG
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"Good morning, Ariana," she greeted as she entered the room. She turned towards me still standing in front of the mirror. "Morning. Well, you look stunning today."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JuKHtzl6O
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"Thank you," I said as I slowly turned around to approach the bed. The nurse already placed the tray on the table and I saw a white ceramic bowl and what looked like porridge in it.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSmqAS0rB7
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"Breakfast is served," the young nurse announced. "We'll bring your medicine for you to take before you leave."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhH8UHJ71It
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She quickly left the room, closing the door behind her.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sd64tBMS5
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"You better eat up," said Ariana.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODMCrqoa52
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"Do I have to continue drinking that medicine?" I asked as I approached the small table and looked at the small bowl filled with white porridge.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PIsZJSp69
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"You have to," said Ariana as she came up behind me. "It will heal your inner muscles."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4ICLjVHcn
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"I know it's good for me, but it's just so yucky!" I turned to look at her, sticking my tongue out.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVX3swNBBhQ
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Ariana couldn't help but laugh. "You really are something. Now eat up. The others will be here any moment now."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWutHhKEQPu
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After breakfast, Ariana escorted me out of my room. When we reached the bottom of the stairs, the place felt empty like it did yesterday. Now that I think about it, I feel Ariana and the rest of the High Order are behind this. What if people who aren't authorised to be here were told this part of the castle is off limits?422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0ityZJPKW
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"Aren't you coming with?" Ariana called out to me.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQFEPz2gM7
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I hadn't realised that I was looking down the long quiet passage leading to the other side of the castle. I've a feeling that there's a lot going on.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOkoyJYMRl
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"Coming," I said, slowly turning around and joining Ariana who still stood at the door. She didn’t make a move as she continued to look at me.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIQawbdxrY
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"What is it?" I asked.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MmImIp6qo
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"Nothing, just curious about something," she said as she walked out. She obviously didn’t want me asking her questions. Can’t blame her. I do like asking a lot.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJqp0k2gWO
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I slowly followed her outside and by the foot of the stairs, stood an elegant white carriage tied to two white magnificent horses. Wow! Now I know how Cinderella felt when she knew what she was riding in. I’m super excited. I felt like I had just entered a movie or something.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsdEO475Bz
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Ariana went down the stone steps and waited in front of the carriage. She turned to look at me with a smile. Just a few seconds ago, she seemed different. Could I’ve something to do with it?422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmiJ83OGWA
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"We better get going," she said. "We don’t want to be late."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKAruPonw7
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Just as I am about to make my way down, the nurse who visited my room earlier came from behind in a hurry.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBprpwrYob
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"Wait," she said, as she came to stand beside me, stopping me with a hand on my shoulder. "You forgot to take your medicine." She held up her hand and in it, is a small wooden cup filled with the black liquid.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9c9zC0tx1r
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"Oh, I completely forgot," I took the cup and quickly gulped the medicine down. The inside of my mouth and stomach burned like hell. I stuck out my tongue.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXU8pSdVbCd
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The nurse chuckled. "Sorry about that. Just a few more of these and you’ll be better in no time."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ike0jWsK5
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"I beg to differ." I furrowed my eyebrows.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHg1lP5GWQ
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"Time is of the essence," Ariana called out to me.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0jbRCqeSc
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I give the nurse back the cup, the strong bitter feeling is just unbearable. I now wish for something sweeter than the butterfly cookies Ariana brought me yesterday. I start to make my way down the stone steps as Ariana went on to open the carriage. I notice that the door handle and the steps leading inside, were covered in gold. I couldn’t help but admire how elegant it looks.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKPk5qqwzM
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Just as I am about to get in the carriage, I stop in my tracks to look at Ariana.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZcdfoyffb
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"Weren’t Ryan and Stella supposed to be here to escort me?" I asked her.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32ec8uRzPb
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"They’ll meet us along the way," she answered.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wvr33QyUN
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I look around. I expected the troops that came to get me in the orchard to also be here. I turned to the stone steps and the nurse who had brought me the medicine is already gone.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4bKePBz5I
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"Aren’t we going in?" Ariana asked. "You don’t want to be late."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4OkojHI2L
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"If you say so," I said as I placed my foot on the steps leading up to the carriage. I winced in pain and held my knee.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpWYSmt5s9
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"Are you okay?" Ariana asked as she held my shoulder.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOFgZG6LIO
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"My knee hurts," I said. "That’s all."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXtBHCgzcd
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"We can check you out later. Right now, we've to go."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgv1fd4EK2y
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I looked at Ariana with an eyebrow raised and she looked back at me. She shrugged her shoulders.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8kY1b15x0
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"What is it?" she asked. "Why are you looking at me all weird?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwNvrfDrmF
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"I wonder who's weird," I answered. "You or me?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxqG8HTtwt
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She shook her head as she chuckled. "What do you mean?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0keB1h8kNC
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I held her shoulder and brought her closer so that I could whisper in her ear.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXfdeXt1Fz
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"You aren't Ariana, are you?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYsL9brIOF
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She quickly drew away and I saw the look on her face change into an angry one. She quickly took my hand that was on her shoulder into a tight grip.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6cnWCnH7N
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"Well, I didn’t see this coming," said Ariana. "Get in the carriage!"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKSc6yLxBN
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"Let go of me, you..., whoever you are!" I exclaimed as I tried to pull away.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwS0Mgfjhd8
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"Get in the carriage," Ariana continued to insist as she started to push me inside, this time with her hands behind my back. I held both ends of the open door to prevent myself from going in. My shoulders hurt for doing so.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviCMFeXIat
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"No, I’m not going anywhere until you tell me who you are!" I also insisted, trying my best to stand my ground.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmuY0S23kV
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"You little brat! Don’t let me drag you in there by force!"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhtQHgtpeH
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"Who are you? And what did you do to Ariana?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujyRDwunkK
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"You leave me no choice." I felt her lift one of her hands from my back and I had a feeling she’s about to something deadly.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQESDbBJCHv
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I pushed myself backwards with all my might, using my hands for force before this imposter could do anything. And in doing so, I pushed her and myself away from the door. I even hit her in the face with the back of my head.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVFGEWfFQa
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We both fall to the ground, and I’m quick enough to turn around to look at her. I found her holding her nose and there's a trickle of blood.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDwUmYo05G
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"For a brat, you really have a hard head!" she commented.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUooWSogn1
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I got up and started to make a run for it, passing the white carriage.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iny9JSM32
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"Hey, stop!" she called out to me.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp76uEYNGzq
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No way am I stopping for anyone. Who is this person disguised as Ariana? I need to get away and look for help.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsYzKUoEsk
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I ran down the stone path that I used yesterday. When I reach the crossroads, I don’t take the turn that led to the orchard. I head for the iron gates straight ahead. There are probably guards there who could help.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEoycY16AN
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"Hey, I said stop!" came the imposter behind me.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4O5j6luGRa
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I didn’t. And just when I’m approaching the gate, I noticed something is wrong. Before I could wrap my head around it, I felt the ground rumble below. When I looked, I found it cracking open. Before I could stop myself, I tripped over the upturned stones and went to ground.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsLzeacLz8
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"You really should listen when I tell you to stop!" the imposter called out. She’s approaching. I've to get away quickly.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGquJfWKHH
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I lifted my head and looked towards the huge iron gates. They are a lot bigger than I imagined. I finally notice what’s wrong. There are people on the ground just near the gate. The guards. There are only three bodies lying unconscious. This is bad. Could the imposter have done this?422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0G9JRpuIHk
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"For a new comer, you’re pretty sharp," came the imposter behind me. She’s getting close. "You figured out that I’m not Ariana. I’m impressed."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYiM0YvoB7
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I tried to get up, but my body hurt and I felt a sharp pain in my knee. I must have hurt myself pretty bad. I started to crawl. In one way or another I’ll have to reach the fallen guards. They’ve got to have weapons on them or something.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOb4FZXOYm
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"Ah, you’ve a fighting spirit, don’t you?" she asked. "Like expected, you’re quite a surprise."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLenHbGVoH
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I continued to crawl when all of a sudden, I felt myself being lifted off the ground. Am I floating? I felt a certain force push me upwards that I now stood upright in the air. I felt myself turn looking in the direction of the imposter. With Ariana’s smile, I couldn’t tell if the person is smiling or just smirking.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlH8gJmGd0
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"In your injured state, you can’t get away from me that easily," said the imposter.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlI4cuZEaul
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"Who are you?" I asked. I tried moving, but I felt stuck, like a huge invisible hand had held me.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYy4eupLmTx
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"Not tired of asking the same question, huh?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bkaWRy3sk
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"I can ask a bunch of questions if you would like."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6X9uZgoNS
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"Ask me something else, then."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cg2g8La8e
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"Who are you?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0uiQSN443
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The imposter playfully scoffed. "You’re stubborn, aren’t you?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhmNxInkRu
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"If you aren’t going to tell me who you are, then yes."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcNGci3z5K
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The imposter raised her hands in surrender. "Okay, I’ll tell you. But prepare to be amazed."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZSn5xAumz
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Ariana’s face started to change in an instant. Her blonde curly hair soon turned black and straight. The features on her face started to change, becoming more man-like with a chiselled chin and cheekbones. Her yellow robe turned to black and velvet. In front of me stood a man who looked to be in his late fifties.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6smtFbIuGK
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"My names are Lord Simon Vandell. A pleasure to make your acquaintance, Diana."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MvWACOpge
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"How do you know my name?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUFbz4B3US
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Lord Vandell approached and the smirk on his face scared me a little. He looks like he has no good intentions.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXpEwbUxGn
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"It’s always good to know someone’s name, especially if they’re interesting. And you, Diana, are beyond interesting."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJh9NoPNj0I
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Now he’s freaking me out. "What did you do to Ariana? Where is she?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3mGLqQklt
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"She’s fine. No harm done." This time he smiled with his hands behind his back.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEf7uNEC7oS
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"And those guards at the gate? Did you kill them?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4u7NLBslQ
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Lord Vandell chuckled. "To kill them will be silly, my dear. They’re my own people after all."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8c1yRrnYy6
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I raised an eyebrow. "Then why did you leave them unconscious?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMquRsKqjvx
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"To get to you. I was just simply breaching security, you see."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREaIWHbZmV
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My eyes went wide with realisation. "You’re not supposed to be."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwk4rYLaxOB
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"Especially on this side of the castle, yes."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6kIpascbX
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I now start to wonder. Could this be why the others have been so protective over me? If it is, I totally agree with them now. This man may not look like it, but he’s a lunatic.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHm4HlYoBju
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"Aren’t the others going to be upset that you took down security and Ariana just to get to me?" I asked.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9mEwQ1UqM
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"That’s why I wanted you out of here easily," he said with a smirk. "But you saw past my disguise. Not everybody does."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZFYjNKEZB
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"What are you going to do to me?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCNaDUYhLM
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Lord Vandell sighed. "Nothing, really. I just want to get to know you better."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEFrJ5utQI
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"Well, I don’t like your approach. You can’t just kidnap me and think you’re going to get away with it."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqx6EAl87U
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He scoffed. "Enough talk. Let’s get out of this boring place. Something tells me, we’re going to have a lot of fun together."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvO8wR0TY2
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I squirmed around to get myself out of his invisible hold, but it’s no use. I can’t go with him. Who knows what he will do to me.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUXtb4OPtL
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"You can’t take me with you," I said to him as he came closer.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QBKqmZ09u
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"Don’t make me laugh, Diana," he said. I slowly floated downwards that I'm now at eye level with him. "You simply can’t do anything to me. Well, not yet, at least."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAz2GNY0Hcn
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He started to make his way towards the gate and still in his invisible grasp, I turned around in the air to follow him. I've to do something. I started to look around. There's still no one in sight. Where are Ryan and Stella when you need them? This is bad. Then I remembered something:422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMAGyOQgf7
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The birds.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZTB6C2Nma
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We were approaching the gate and I looked around for any sign of them. Using the inside of my head, I called out to them. Calling out loud will be silly. Lord Vandell would seal my mouth shut if I did.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQElZiSati
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I started to panic when the birds were still no where in sight. We're now at the gate. I started to squirm around to break free.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1A916nDJ26
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"You should stop doing that," said Lord Vandell. "You aren't going to get away."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fut8yrnLv
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"I beg to differ."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXzx3BClHT
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A high-pitched, chirping came from a distance, and I can't help but let out a sigh of relief. I turn my head. I expected to see the two blue birds from yesterday, but there's a large flock of the same kind, flying towards us. For a moment, I thought a blue cloud is descending upon us. There are so many.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcOYGMsNgQ
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"What is this?" Lord Vandell asked, surprised to see such a sight.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHXTngEw2P
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He turned to look at me and he didn't look the least bit happy. I looked back at him.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzp5MIv6H6
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"You did this, didn't you?" he asked.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvNIgkBc3q
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"And if I didn't?" I asked. "I'm just as surprised as you are."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRME0IxVYrD
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Before Lord Vandell could do anything, the birds came in one fell swoop, flying around us. For a minute, I can’t see what’s in front of me. The fluttering of their wings were like that of a strong wind.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1TC6H8dCv
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I soon felt the invisible hold around me loosen and I fall to the ground. I didn’t fall too hard. The birds continued to fly around, but I realised that they are more concentrated on Lord Vandell. Almost the whole flock of birds surrounded him that it looked like he's stuck in a middle of a blue tornado. I could see him with his arms all around trying to keep the birds away. I noticed a few of them pecking at him when they got the chance.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzs6zHWGjpy
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I stood up, grateful that the birds were of help. They could hold him at bay for a while until the others arrive.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKg9JYnFBp
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Two birds came to sit on my shoulders. It’s the ones from yesterday. It’s weird how I could tell them apart from all the others that were flying around. They chirped at me, sounding relieved that I managed to get in touch with them.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡit1Od0PCV0
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"I should be thanking you," I said. "I thought you weren't going to hear me."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhrrmYRfEO
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The two birds chirped on, telling me that the others will be here soon. They went on to join the other birds peaking and pulling at Lord Vandell’s robe. He’s having a hard time dealing with them.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHMVji6bSQ
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"Diana!" came a voice behind me. I turned and saw Ariana with the nurse who had visited my room this morning.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EHzPzUPXq
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"Ariana, are you okay?" I asked when she came close. This time I’m sure she’s the real Ariana.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9er7vvywWh
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"I’m good, he just knocked me out cold, that’s all," she said. Her eyes turned to the flock of birds bullying Lord Vandell. "He can stay there for a while. He can’t use his powers on them. That’s if he wants Her Highness to break him."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNgx8u8zyF
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I winced. "She can do that?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdYb5tsLQc
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"When she gets mad, yes. I’m just glad you’re okay."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhcOJciEyA
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"Diana, you're hurt," said the nurse. She quickly rushed over to me and knelt at my feet, lifting my dress a little higher. I then remembered that I had fallen to the ground earlier and had a cut on the knee. A stream of blood trickled down my leg.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWmJWFGRCB
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"I actually fell thanks to Lord Vandell," I said. Now that I think about it, my whole body ached like hell. I’m not completely healed and I had to do a lot of running, hence stressing all my muscles again.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0O96AXNjX
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"Her Highness won’t be happy about this," said Ariana. "The others will also kill me that this happened."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9j4lPByKWg
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"How did he get you?" I asked. The nurse cleaned my wound first. Apparently, she carried some ointment in the pocket of her apron in a tiny brown bottle. My wound stung when she applied it.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghA4lrSIE7
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"After your bath when you went to your room and I remained in the bathroom," Ariana explained. "He knocked me out. I didn’t see him coming."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSOgoC3Apq
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The birds continued to attack Lord Vandell, who kept yelling at them to get away. Ariana came closer and drew out her hand. The birds in an instant left him alone and flew away. He's in such a mess. His hair is all over the place and the birds had torn through parts of his robes that he almost looked like a beggar in rags. Not forgetting that some birds had angrily pecked at his face, leaving a few cuts and bruises.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCc4jdwlBZ
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"I don’t want to fight you, Lord Vandell," said Ariana. "Let’s talk."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwKSFPd5vR
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"Careful, Ariana," I said. "He might not listen and try to attack."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8qTfnJs0j
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Lord Vandell chuckled. He sounded like he’s about to lose it. The birds must have messed him up. I should've told them to go a little easy on him.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPA9lB5orvp
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"And how sure are you that you won't call the birds to attack me again?" he asked, looking at me.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkTx1TxSTY
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Even when Ariana had her eyes on him, I could feel her stare through the corner of her eye. She must be surprised by this too. Or not.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0HwZQ8R0E
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"I didn't tell the birds to attack you," I lied. "They obviously sensed that something's wrong and came to my rescue."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4nOHc8XWR
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Lord Vandell smiled at me. "You really are full of surprises. It's why I needed to test you."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4eBhsleu5
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I gave him a look of disapproval. Just how many tests am I supposed to go through in this place?422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh902jDVTey
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"You weren't allowed here in the first place, Lord Vandell," said Ariana.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLfGiP6Rxo
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He straightened himself up and even in the state he is in, he looked like he had some ounce of dignity left. He also didn't seem bothered that he had been attacked by angry birds.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQUsJmV7Wj
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"Tell me, Ariana," he said, as his dark eyes fell on her. "When were you going to tell us about this treasure you've found?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2WOw7CiOe
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His eyes were now on me. And what did he mean by "we?" Who else isn't supposed to know about my whereabouts?422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1IIqDyVa3
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"That's for Her Highness to answer," came Ryan's voice behind me.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbbQC51lje
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I turned around and the nurse who had been attending to my wound, stood upright to see Ryan and Stella come towards us. Looks like they teleported themselves here.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dnm4uMoY3
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"Ryan, Stella," Lord Vandell didn't sound happy.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreOcfHrcID
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"Causing trouble as usual, aren't you?" said Stella. "What were you planning to do to Diana?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqVpGmTK3q
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"I bet he was going to experiment on me or something," I said.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakREI8tZlB
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"You committed a terrible offense, Lord Vandell," said Ryan. "Her Highness strictly didn't want anyone on this side of the castle, and you knew that."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7atY68KV5
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Lord Vandell scoffed. "Her Highness and all of you in the High Order really think you can do whatever you like around here. So what’s the use of keeping her hidden? You do know, everyone's talking about her, right?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgO1gz5eIuC
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I now remember what Raisa told me. I know I'm already a rumour, but he must have heard something specific from someone about me.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSL2mXU2jW
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"People talk," said Ariana. "But they don't know who she is and what she can do."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwG8TWlnmW
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"I don't need people's opinions when I already know what happened in the maze," said Lord Vandell.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwW6Eucp6Hv
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I felt the mood around me change. I could tell Stella, Ryan, Ariana were just as surprised as I am, but did well not to show it. He was there?422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4gGzCGPR8
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"Sneaky as always," said Ryan. "Nothing ever goes past you, huh?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0iHD1dhBT
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Lord Vandell scoffed. "I know the Butterfly Order rests their hope and trust in you, but why keep this girl hidden from the rest of us? Is there something about her that we don’t know about that you want to keep her all to yourself?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmg2ZIhBDN9
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What is he saying? Is there something about me that even I am not aware of?422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcve8v0QB0
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"Keep on thinking like that, and you will regret that you ever did," said Stella. I hear her walk up to me and the next thing I know, she’s grabbing my shoulder. "We need to go, Diana."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbE9G1ChkEr
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"Where do you think you’re going with her?" Lord Vandell asked as soon as Stella and I turned around. "You aren’t taking her anywhere."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62JFAB4MgW
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"She’s our responsibility, Lord Vandell," said Stella as she turned to look at him. "We know what we’re doing, and she’s not coming with you."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbz2knyb6V
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"But she can stay with you? Aren’t you the ones keeping her hostage?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LGtTPcog3
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"She’s injured, you idiot," said Ryan.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RdlQ83DBY
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"Watch your tongue, Ryan," said Lord Vandell, sounding serious. His voice could scare even the smallest of animals away. Even I felt terrified. "It’s not my fault that you were all careless."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoLLFxM7wd
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"And we’re making up for it by taking care of her," said Ariana.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJoebdgoSD
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"Are you really?" Lord Vandell asked.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0G1fWEOFz
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I felt the air grow tense that I couldn’t even move. The hairs at the back of my neck stood. Something is about to happen, but what could-?422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuUCpoLJyz
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Something suddenly ran past me, and I didn’t realise what’s going on until I saw Ryan stand behind Lord Vandell who is now on his knees. What just happened? How did Ryan get there so fast?422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszwfIffqJS
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"I’ve had enough of you talking," Ryan said, looking down at Lord Vandell, holding him down with his hand on Lord Vandell’s shoulder.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmBw04N48M
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"Unhand me, you fool!" Lord Vandell demanded. "You can’t do this to me. Do you know who I am?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GeDNCy2xG
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"Ariana, Stella, take Diana away," said Ryan as he looked at his colleagues. "I think she has seen enough for one day."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPKGxubI6m
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"Come on, Diana," said Stella.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeiah7V21re
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"You aren’t going anywhere with her!" Lord Vandell yelled. I quickly looked away.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvLriOyUs1
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"Oh, shut your mouth!" Ariana said to him. "For a Lord you sure are a handful."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7boIv93sym
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I started to walk away alongside Stella, with the nurse and Ariana joining behind us. Lord Vandell continued to yell not to take me away and that he would burn this place to the ground if he had to. Could he do it?422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqkphuwDpL
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I turned to look at Stella and she looked pretty upset. Maybe it’s best I don’t say anything for the time being.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡap8Mb9mUdB
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"Looks like we might have to cancel your lessons, Diana," she said, without looking at me.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDkyovjq4k
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"Why?" I asked. It’s like she read my mind. Well…, part of it.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrjVQGGYxf
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"Because this happened it’s only a matter of time before people start showing up here to demand answers."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslFZtcYNYB
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"What do you mean? Are you referring to everyone on the island or people just like Lord Vandell?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdUNI8Sr5C
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Stella managed to chuckle. "I think you already know the answer to that."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJlRhA4Pdo
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Lord Vandell did mention something about people finding out about me. There are already people who know. But there are others, who just like Lord Vandell, know more. I wonder who they could be.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaQgRtqGLX
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Lord Vandell’s yapping continued behind us, but soon enough, he became quiet. I don’t know what Ryan has done to him, but when I turned my head to look, it’s like they had vanished in thin air. I can’t help but worry about how fast Ryan is. Should I? Probably in the future.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZZnBiwpxE
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"Her Highness will not be happy about this," said Ariana. She sounded worried.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5duI80zAT
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"Definitely not," Stella agreed. "If things turn out like this, we might be forced to bring Diana out to the public."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5br0wxT1m
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"May I ask why you’ve kept me hidden if you didn’t want this to happen?" I ended up asking.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqIScO6X9v
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Stella didn’t say anything, her eyes still not meeting mine. I could feel her body grow tense. I’m really dying to know why all this is happening. What is it about me that they don’t want me getting exposed to the public?422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSyvi46jj2
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I turned to look at Ariana, and she had the same expression as Stella’s. For how long are they going to be quiet?422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VTa0bQKzf
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"You’re special, Diana," Stella finally answered.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlZ0uPB1rO
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"Aren’t we all?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. "I might not know much about this place, but I can tell a lot of people have special abilities like you do. How am I any special?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZvGnezGG5
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"You’re right. This place is filled with people with special abilities, but none aren’t as special as yours."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6ZsoQN0ub
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I shook my head. "I still don’t understand, Stella. How can I be ‘that special?' I’m just an ordinary human being who happened to develop some mysterious abilities uncommon to our kind, like you guys."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3vVQJeFid
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"True," she stopped walking to look at me. The rest of us did the same. "But you met Death, and that’s a whole different story."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyypd64UO5f
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"What does Death have to do with all of this? Big deal, I got lucky and managed to live for another day. Don’t people meet Death and some of them happen to survive by circumstance? I just happen to be one of them."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIDSejJtBZ
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"But have you ever heard of anyone meeting Death and not only do they get out of his grasp alive, but develop abilities?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhVrt9UokT
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"Maybe not, but that doesn’t make me special. It just makes me lucky."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7QTCDmFOH
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"You’ll only understand what she means when you start training," said Ariana. "You’re different from a lot of the recruits we’ve seen so far."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOG6gWXVnlS
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I wanted to protest some more, but it isn’t the first time I’ve heard all this. The first time Her Highness and I met, she talked about my encounter with Death. I should wait and see what they mean during training.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSM1O2oqoo
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I looked ahead and didn’t realise we were only a few feet away from the castle with the carriage still waiting there. Looks like I'm not going to ride in it today.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdsCsAmOr6
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"Make sure Diana is attended to," Stella said to the nurse behind her. "Ariana and I have to sort something out around the castle."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTM0W7J3KSk
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"You’re leaving me alone?" I asked. "What if another person like Lord Vandall comes to get me again?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUH1JCA6p1
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"We’ll be extra cautious from now on," Ariana answered. "So if you don’t mind, please go back inside."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAEj40B6N1
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Ariana sounded serious. I wonder what she means by that. Will they put up more security? I glance at the gate in a distance. Lord Vandell was able to take down the guards. Maybe they have other forms of security I’m yet to know about.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6J7j1jC3BF
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I make my way to the short stone steps with the nurse walking beside. As I walked up the stone steps, I felt the air change all of a sudden. The ground below rumbled a little. I looked above and it felt like the whole place has been surrounded by an invisible barrier. I quickly look behind me and find Ariana and Stella by the foot of the stairs with Ariana on one knee with both of her hands placed palm first onto the ground. I notice a line of runes appear on the ground in glowing yellow, surrounding the whole castle.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzu2in63hNa
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"Nothing to be scared of, Diana," said Stella as Ariana stood upright, the runes on the ground soon disappeared, but the presence of the barrier remained. "This is just a protective barrier to keep you safe. We’ll come check on you once we’re finished."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQvnVgLuLX
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I gave them a nod. I guess I won’t be starting my training today until all this is sorted.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPG0SWXnIy
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Ariana and Stella turned around and walked back the way they came. I watch them go before turning around to head back in the castle. Surprisingly, Bob is standing in the open doorway. How did he get here? I didn’t even feel his presence.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQFzc0VhdR
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"I had a backup plan if things weren’t going to go as planned," he said.  "You’ll still start your lessons today."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8inhaS2jor
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I don’t know whether to feel excited about it or just keep it cool. Starting my training will be good for me to try and forget what happened just now.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vwE5rewvj
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I managed to smile at Bob as I approached him. "You couldn’t have come at a better time."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4jCpVq3mQ
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"Before we start, you better get patched up."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XKITMpfuP
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"That’s what I want to do," I stopped in front of him.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnrz2jSMny
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"I would also like to know about the birds." Bob looked on at me.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBfr61DKuk
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"Birds, what birds?" I quickly asked. I’m careful enough not to stammer. I’ve to choose my words carefully. "What about them?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaHwEpeRhi
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"Did you summon them?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZWVUC05zR
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I raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean by that?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIB469BUYQi
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"Don’t try to pretend with me, Diana." The corner of his mouth raised to a smile. "One of the recruits who was with you yesterday told me that you can understand the birds."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XrK7YFnvQ
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There is no hiding from that. I should’ve warned the recruits not to say anything. But they don’t know me and I don’t know them, so I’m not surprised that they reported this.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAHs1zfRq2
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"And what if I did?" I folded my arms which ached like hell, but I tried not to show it.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9aiXHQBn1
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Bob continued to look at me before turning around and walking through the door. "Understanding creatures is a great ability," he said. "But people don’t develop it right there and then. They only do so after training. You, on the other hand, already have an understanding for them. That just shows you really are something."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVXZmrlTXV
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I'm not ready for this speech again as I quickly said, "we’ll see about that, won’t we? I’ve been lucky and quite fortunate so far. My training will reveal if there’s anything special about me."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMfpe9Ucxf
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Bob slightly tilted his head to the side as I started to follow him inside the castle. "If it’s your destiny, Diana, you simply can’t run away from it," he said.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpX8krqZod
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His words got to me and I stopped in my tracks. Could he be right? I didn’t want this to begin with. I was meant to die that day, but I didn’t. I don’t know how I survived. Now all this is happening because of that encounter. Was all this meant to happen? And if that is the case, for what?422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hd6tBLPzz
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"Come on, Diana," said the nurse as she came to stand beside me to place her hand on my shoulder.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYS2KCai2Q
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"Of course," I said as Bob went up the flight of stairs. The nurse and I followed behind him at a slow pace.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpA09ImR2e4
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It’s then that I realised that the excitement of starting my training today, had suddenly dissipated.8964 copyright protection418ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgKTmD46T4 維尼

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