Chapter 25
1063words
My lips turned dry as the Dainte calls each and everyone of us. My hands are cold as ice from too much nervousness. I'm glad that Damon is a dragon. He's been keeping me warm since we get in here.
He put my hand in his pocket and we shared the warmth of his body.
"Nervous?" he asks. I nodded and forced a smile. I wanted to tell him no but he would easily read me anyway. He plastered a smile on his face and pat my head.
"Elaine Generes!" Diante yells. I glanced at Elaine and her mouth fell open after hearing her name.
Well… I'm not alone here. She's also nervous. I saw how Gabby hold her hand to comfort her.
Sweet
They bicker a lot but that doesn't change the fact that they're a couple. They're just like cats and dogs.
"Good luck!" I whispered to her. The crowd watched her stand as she make her way to the center of the bowl. She stares at the elemental props in front of her. She knew exactly what she needed.
Elaine raised her hand and my jaw dropped on the floor when the potted plant started growing. She curled her fingers and the roots came out and embrace the stalk like a snake.
"Wow!" I murmured. I didn't know that her power was this powerful. She could literally strangle someone with those roots. I guess she wasn't kidding when she bluffed out Cecilia.
Speaking of the witch, I wonder what happened to her. I haven't seen her for a week and so as Travis. A huge elove quarrel must have been troubling them two. I really feel bad for my best friend.
"Soilorous!" Diante yells and a group of Chosens seated on the chocolate brown bleachers started cheering.
She bows her head to Diante went to sit on the said bleachers.
"Gabby Ruzvelt!"
Gab stands quietly. My forehead creased when nobody cheered for him. It was dead silence. I looked around to see most of them staring blankly at him.
Uhmm… What the hell is going on?
"Caveatis!" Diante yells as soon as Gabby reached the center of the bowl. I winced when the crowd started cheering.
"He controlled everyone's mind," Damon whispers to me. I looked at him confused. Gabby's power is freaking lit too. He could literally make someone kill himself. My friends' gifts are sure deadly.
"Cecilia Heaves," Diante yells earning a few groans from the audience. I guess everyone hates her?
I saw her stand in the middle of the crowd. Lucy looks pretty scared beside her and I couldn't help it but feel ad for the cute ivaw of hers.
If I could only take her with me, I would have done it already.
It didn't take her long to go down the bleachers and walked to the show floor. Her high eyebrows raised while looking at the elemental props in front of her. I wonder how she would express her power.
My jaw went slack when she grab Lucy and planted a purple ball of light in her chest. I don't know how but I found myself running towards her to snatch Lucy. She's doing it again!
I give all my strength to pull her away from Lucy. My lips trembled when I saw the unconscious Ivaw in my arms.
"Ouch!" she screams. I saw how her eyes burned with desire to do the same to me but Damon stand in between us. His body's already releasing steam and I know that he's about to transform himself to a dragon in the next few seconds. The crowd gasped and I couldn't disagree more when Diante suddenly laughs.
What the fuck is wrong with him?
Tears filled my eyes as I try to wake Lucy. When will they give Cecilia a proper punishment? They can't just let her go on with her reckless power management!
"Calm down my child," he says. His eyes are full of amusement and… relief?
My eyes went round when Lucy disappeared in my arms. Cecilia's figure starts to diminish little by little. Damon looked at me confusedly. We're both puzzled and couldn't understand what's going on.
He helped me get up. I run my hazel eyes to the silent crowd. They look pretty normal.
"What you've seen is not real," Diante stated. I sighed in relief. Then what was that for? I thought I would…
I was fighting back my tears but I couldn't help it. I felt my parsen's embrace.
"Out of all the Chosens gathered in this Classidium," He looks around and smiled. "The two of you are the only one who helped our punished friends," he says. My eyes were wet but I managed to look at him directly in the eyes.
He has a harsh way of proving someone's compassion, isn't he?
Diante raised his hand and we both float in the air. "Tell me little lady. What is your gift?" he asks.
My mind became blank.
What is my gift?
I don't know…
Damon held my hand. "Please ask me first," he says. I looked at him and I saw how the muscle in his jaw clenched.
No… He's not doing it. He's not going to risk his race for this!
I grabbed his arm but he just smiled at me. "Trust me," he whispers. My eyes grew big when he jump off and fall. I immediately chase him and fell on the same height but to my surprise, a huge creature caught me.
"Grrrghhh!" it growls.
My eyes are round as I look at it with an astounded expression. It's a dragon!
I buckled from my seat when it flap its wings and ascended above. I put my hands to its rough scaly skin. Its milky white scales flashes as it reflects the strong light of the sun. I can feel its back muscles moving from my under.
Its beautiful.
My eyes ran into its green emerald eyes and I though I lost my voice when I recognize the owner of those.
"GRRRGGHHH!!" it growls again but this time, it's more louder and powerful. We round Diante's hologram. I could see eveyone looking at us with mixed emotions on their eyes.
"Damon…" I softly whispered.
I see how his mouth turned up when I called his name.
Oh my gosh…
He's so beautiful.
