"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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBnljpkdrJ
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UPr5FgGk3
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqi1GFVh6iu
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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..."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsM29g8dIZC
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaC6kBYn1v5
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQUBfxHBkb
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"I'm fine," I said.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeg86LF424r
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She held out her hand for me to hold on to as I got out of bed.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSmmJtNP9u
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"There's a bathroom here?" I asked as I stared at the door.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZvnP34JHg
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"Looks like you were in a hurry to get out instead of looking around you in detail yesterday," Ariana teased.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrIJBW2E78
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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?420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Z682h8d89
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"Don't worry," Ariana said as she closed the door behind me. "I'll be nice and gentle."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57QWA0f2UN
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"I doubt that," I muttered to myself as I approach the huge bucket. I sure hope so.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BTilVEcTA
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BIaQBccrt
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOgjVlyLSA
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"It's really nice," I commented.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxiNIH8fxL
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"I know, right," Ariana couldn't help but giggle. "It really brings out your lovely skin colour."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6NIE8OHAj
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDcn3Sp7hE
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPQEpYbtgC
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99fkeKrk5j
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"Breakfast is served," the young nurse announced. "We'll bring your medicine for you to take before you leave."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaqK7UnJSD
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She quickly left the room, closing the door behind her.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yHhgFFGth
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"You better eat up," said Ariana.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu09VCf0Ymg
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnP4e10OZm
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"You have to," said Ariana as she came up behind me. "It will heal your inner muscles."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78W3u1OHYi
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtULQHv7PZn
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIPJ0A0Q6S
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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?420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgiOuv1Zjq
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"Aren't you coming with?" Ariana called out to me.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJw0bHkepen
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdShdlnNKb7
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnv5prVKfMM
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"What is it?" I asked.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqWtqfBtjb
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41ONYERLT0
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFwrhbBwqU
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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?420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjreOEwRJh
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"We better get going," she said. "We don’t want to be late."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrAPcyT6iH
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl60ihvHXTc
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmt5kXbqmr
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxnEnG5GYR
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The nurse chuckled. "Sorry about that. Just a few more of these and you’ll be better in no time."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OfurI9is7
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"I beg to differ." I furrowed my eyebrows.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzby4O0HjW
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"Time is of the essence," Ariana called out to me.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrW6RsQJLI
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkv9oYz79JQ
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Just as I am about to get in the carriage, I stop in my tracks to look at Ariana.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7seWPtj2P
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"Weren’t Ryan and Stella supposed to be here to escort me?" I asked her.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6rCvC3pjy
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"They’ll meet us along the way," she answered.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OcGtLzQJ2
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevRSjyzCYD
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"Aren’t we going in?" Ariana asked. "You don’t want to be late."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkI3OCZcRYp
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HqZmj4KnH
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"Are you okay?" Ariana asked as she held my shoulder.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZTobull9f
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"My knee hurts," I said. "That’s all."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2Pbrlm1jZ
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"We can check you out later. Right now, we've to go."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdNS3vR5Rj
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I looked at Ariana with an eyebrow raised and she looked back at me. She shrugged her shoulders.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrVIB4CIBA
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"What is it?" she asked. "Why are you looking at me all weird?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1ALXIywvS
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"I wonder who's weird," I answered. "You or me?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvSNaFZOVk
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She shook her head as she chuckled. "What do you mean?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6dNt40csx
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I held her shoulder and brought her closer so that I could whisper in her ear.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHNAmMEf2y
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"You aren't Ariana, are you?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTvax884Rc
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMrm76zi1t
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"Well, I didn’t see this coming," said Ariana. "Get in the carriage!"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSqbL3iGC5
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"Let go of me, you..., whoever you are!" I exclaimed as I tried to pull away.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeT1jetOWc
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOy8v0TJpcR
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BB3CtStWC
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"You little brat! Don’t let me drag you in there by force!"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoQgSXnwtE
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"Who are you? And what did you do to Ariana?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvXmF8w5Ia
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNC0Zk0xQrd
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeecE0VXbBE
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMa8ZWvFxxR
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"For a brat, you really have a hard head!" she commented.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wzVCDSxCH
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I got up and started to make a run for it, passing the white carriage.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL22STLWDQP
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"Hey, stop!" she called out to me.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLLI4ZcJGp
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1DcQTegFF
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlavSI3UbOt
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"Hey, I said stop!" came the imposter behind me.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHL5udKFiTq
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4qJNyGZYV
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Dej98SeRF
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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?420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7Q9AkjR9Q
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXtSewy0qU
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCzkZT4SZD
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"Ah, you’ve a fighting spirit, don’t you?" she asked. "Like expected, you’re quite a surprise."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1lWnS4na2
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWnqiy3Hat
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"In your injured state, you can’t get away from me that easily," said the imposter.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUJQ2QOc38
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"Who are you?" I asked. I tried moving, but I felt stuck, like a huge invisible hand had held me.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9GcBOQeFm
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"Not tired of asking the same question, huh?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRwP67mxqE
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"I can ask a bunch of questions if you would like."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSh33qHtBp
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"Ask me something else, then."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwBVdmFtEG
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"Who are you?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AzsCgQMJ0
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The imposter playfully scoffed. "You’re stubborn, aren’t you?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kCkwcOqcb
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"If you aren’t going to tell me who you are, then yes."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQtWfDKwlb
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The imposter raised her hands in surrender. "Okay, I’ll tell you. But prepare to be amazed."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgaiJkCQy1
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExO0EsCGWY
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"My names are Lord Simon Vandell. A pleasure to make your acquaintance, Diana."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzd8Zvi4ZU
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"How do you know my name?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSmjA6Uac7
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxqN1Mhn4b
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"It’s always good to know someone’s name, especially if they’re interesting. And you, Diana, are beyond interesting."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlF1NSBYo4y
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Now he’s freaking me out. "What did you do to Ariana? Where is she?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeuORcE7km
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"She’s fine. No harm done." This time he smiled with his hands behind his back.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8i6db6iCZ
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"And those guards at the gate? Did you kill them?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJfqCHTHsv
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Lord Vandell chuckled. "To kill them will be silly, my dear. They’re my own people after all."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5HI5KEqoQ
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I raised an eyebrow. "Then why did you leave them unconscious?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xckFee9Je
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"To get to you. I was just simply breaching security, you see."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RP2Fyccjy
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My eyes went wide with realisation. "You’re not supposed to be."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujeBmUoC3y
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"Especially on this side of the castle, yes."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8fW4Rc0Pp
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0XVOact5G
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnxkADsvrL
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezRrZt1ci6
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"What are you going to do to me?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYkYbJiahc
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Lord Vandell sighed. "Nothing, really. I just want to get to know you better."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMH2TMzN2IY
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv00LOiOo2V
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL46ueMcjUX
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ355MYaphe3
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"You can’t take me with you," I said to him as he came closer.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ868yz6YJEa
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhZpWA6cuB
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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:420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUsjrTmsnv
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The birds.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXOYuzqTfH
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLadd1ETKjY
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9uIOxMy5X
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"You should stop doing that," said Lord Vandell. "You aren't going to get away."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXGnZuGGlH
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"I beg to differ."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Zdz0veUVg
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypkKBfyb2m
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"What is this?" Lord Vandell asked, surprised to see such a sight.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Xh8XWExBA
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He turned to look at me and he didn't look the least bit happy. I looked back at him.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfo7IewKw9U
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"You did this, didn't you?" he asked.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTwCELienw
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"And if I didn't?" I asked. "I'm just as surprised as you are."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoevBz3osv
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6cPftHuKU
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNcPiQ5ZB7
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBLrAPbDvi
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03IkVt1Mv2
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"I should be thanking you," I said. "I thought you weren't going to hear me."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCWdEHSnUl
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvv9k3td00A
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBYQo3L0Un
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"Ariana, are you okay?" I asked when she came close. This time I’m sure she’s the real Ariana.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaSxYTcMQi
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6c3mjtW5N
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I winced. "She can do that?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmNd9xRti0
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"When she gets mad, yes. I’m just glad you’re okay."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHkyxS2VnN
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbedGdKf4F
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioDXgpsuVD
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"Her Highness won’t be happy about this," said Ariana. "The others will also kill me that this happened."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyHFmEPGo9
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvD7DKLaTjS
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTgbD3O1zk
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnKDihVx02
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"I don’t want to fight you, Lord Vandell," said Ariana. "Let’s talk."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKJdqZsTuv
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"Careful, Ariana," I said. "He might not listen and try to attack."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpLbFK7n6K
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUpDWnsLKC
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwddAHwgUzu
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7judDGFxYb
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzUU4Otsc7
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Lord Vandell smiled at me. "You really are full of surprises. It's why I needed to test you."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMY4QPr7kh
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I gave him a look of disapproval. Just how many tests am I supposed to go through in this place?420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlqAsANibT
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"You weren't allowed here in the first place, Lord Vandell," said Ariana.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHF3VmS6hU
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PJ5werUjU
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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?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLFfTz8qSw
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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?420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDR7iT92J54
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"That's for Her Highness to answer," came Ryan's voice behind me.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1VUsxamQp
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngRxFUu22E
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"Ryan, Stella," Lord Vandell didn't sound happy.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9B9QF3jaM
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"Causing trouble as usual, aren't you?" said Stella. "What were you planning to do to Diana?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYZJdtKRfj
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"I bet he was going to experiment on me or something," I said.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfn45xxKZQ6
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hbuHVG9mB
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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?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFvcNIkRpW
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6QYEDsJO5
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"People talk," said Ariana. "But they don't know who she is and what she can do."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEDiQPoEEp
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"I don't need people's opinions when I already know what happened in the maze," said Lord Vandell.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzSRpVRFtN
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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?420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvFj9eoA1e
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"Sneaky as always," said Ryan. "Nothing ever goes past you, huh?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnkLj6gXri
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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?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6TT1Xri6T
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What is he saying? Is there something about me that even I am not aware of?420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt12pLWoUjJ
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7at052te9B
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLt3xKFJdh
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpx3kP3pyK
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"But she can stay with you? Aren’t you the ones keeping her hostage?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKu0zhiyGfu
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"She’s injured, you idiot," said Ryan.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23IPHkQaHx
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBxDIR92hL
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"And we’re making up for it by taking care of her," said Ariana.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pC40LSdUq
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"Are you really?" Lord Vandell asked.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiQiUnnJsB
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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-?420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3hyIF9FCX
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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?420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsscFoM0YJ
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Q4rsKbyme
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"Unhand me, you fool!" Lord Vandell demanded. "You can’t do this to me. Do you know who I am?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfG4bzSQXBw
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKi7MjOQZ7
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"Come on, Diana," said Stella.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DZMiFVWiJ
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"You aren’t going anywhere with her!" Lord Vandell yelled. I quickly looked away.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RXawFwxQw
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"Oh, shut your mouth!" Ariana said to him. "For a Lord you sure are a handful."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn68KY0ly1S
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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?420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzGWMFmh5z
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRL0UPXvLZR
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"Looks like we might have to cancel your lessons, Diana," she said, without looking at me.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPde50NHsJ
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"Why?" I asked. It’s like she read my mind. Well…, part of it.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLEcMZq8Dw
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"Because this happened it’s only a matter of time before people start showing up here to demand answers."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElF0uuUTmQ
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"What do you mean? Are you referring to everyone on the island or people just like Lord Vandell?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5qZvPjuiF
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Stella managed to chuckle. "I think you already know the answer to that."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrXouSBBJv
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqgwcM05eg
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdJJynF3LW
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"Her Highness will not be happy about this," said Ariana. She sounded worried.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmWg5KqODr
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoqO4wI36I
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7llaqvBFI
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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?420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLSeb075NX
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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?420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSio9WWLa3
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"You’re special, Diana," Stella finally answered.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtidydxwfD
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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?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuf1cygT18o
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"You’re right. This place is filled with people with special abilities, but none aren’t as special as yours."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWImHq45lQt
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hRzOqjc83
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZQjAj48Og
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEYc81A4T8
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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?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejup1UN15A
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"Maybe not, but that doesn’t make me special. It just makes me lucky."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDb8nyiSBM
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nqynBLSFc
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfqL9UbvQC
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMkySyCF06
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAi4Al4UnSz
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"You’re leaving me alone?" I asked. "What if another person like Lord Vandall comes to get me again?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡge0lM00YiX
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"We’ll be extra cautious from now on," Ariana answered. "So if you don’t mind, please go back inside."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoca2KDOCJF
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpIgjVjfNz
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyJi9BUQC9
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RWaNqyuDY
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I gave them a nod. I guess I won’t be starting my training today until all this is sorted.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmzivSlc5i
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7WXxv5vc2
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUqjyotR0m
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYdlXMNeG7
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I managed to smile at Bob as I approached him. "You couldn’t have come at a better time."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3ePBKwYfC
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"Before we start, you better get patched up."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGoYZts5u1
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"That’s what I want to do," I stopped in front of him.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxaaGQHcvs
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"I would also like to know about the birds." Bob looked on at me.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKgTKx1A8U
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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?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHymVGX1Z1y
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"Did you summon them?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZzlUHxs0a
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I raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean by that?"420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtqEnPhUmt
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56itAWN1RC
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCzVOJ7qhx
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"And what if I did?" I folded my arms which ached like hell, but I tried not to show it.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNinIVjEgm
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInFexMdcvH
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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."420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vc6FkpWs3
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlTjwynkJb
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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?420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ndNZ3urLz
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"Come on, Diana," said the nurse as she came to stand beside me to place her hand on my shoulder.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZFvXAMoT6
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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.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWXjtDpErD
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It’s then that I realised that the excitement of starting my training today, had suddenly dissipated.8964 copyright protection416ＰＥＮＡＮＡdB3B2s1qcF 維尼

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