Chapter 12
Eris was currently staring at her father's grave. She brought him home and buried him next to her mother's grave. Her eyes are still swollen and her tears don't stop flowing. She is all alone now. No relatives attended her because she didn't want to let them know. She also doesn't want the media to bother her anymore.
She has not been able to go to school since the her life has turned out. Maybe her classmates already know about it and she probably already have lots of messages from her acquaintances but she doesn't have a cellphone because she didn't get it from her Daddy yet. She also has no intention of opening her social media accounts because she knows what will happen.
She has lost her appetite for everything. She has lost hope to continue. She has lost her parents who will guide her. She knows that every day she wakes up, she won't be able to see her parents anymore.
She wanted to speak but her lips were trembling. She can't handle the pain she feels. She hope that all those things never happened.
"Is it fun to lose loved ones, Eris?" She stopped from sobbing when she heard that familiar voice.
She slowly looked at her and she was not wrong in her suspicion. She was a little surprised to see her companion—Fumiya.
"Is this? Is this what you want? To take my parents' lives? Oh there, you've got it! You've got it!"
"Are you happy, Aya? Are you happy that you got your revenge?"
Aya just grinned before saying, "Not yet because we will take your life too. After all, your life is not enough compared to what your father took from us."
"You're totally a demon!"
"You know Eris, if only your father had listened to my parents, we wouldn't have come to this."
Eris was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean?" Aya laughed because of that question of Eris.
"Didn't your parents tell you before they died? Haha, poor you Eris. Your whole life has been a lie."
"Well, if they didn't tell you, I'll let you know right now." Aya came closer to her before stroking her hair. Eris could only feel Aya's presence while slowly turning around her. While Fumiya just watched them silently.
"I know that you dream about my family and that they are bothering you. I know everything that is bothering you from the very beginning, I can see everything. That's why I made a way to get closer to you and because you're so gullible, you easily fell into my trap. This is all planned Eris. Isn't it Fumiya?" She turned to her companion while grinning. Fumiya nodded and just grinned at them too.
"We have the ability to see and feel because we are gifted. Yes, you are right, everyone in the Villa was gifted but they were all dead when we got there. Only Fumiya and I survived and only her power can create an illusion so you can be able to see and talk to them normally."
"If you're wondering about the big hole you saw and the fire you smelled. I lied that it was covered with garbage because the truth is, the corpses that your father burned were piled up there. I was careful about everything and I overcame it! Hahaha!" Her laughter was loud as if she wasn't talking to Aya.
"And do you know the reason why your Daddy did that?" Aya suddenly sneered and her eyes glared at Eris sharply.
"Because he's avarice! He only cares about himself and his wealth! He doesn't care about us! He cut down all the trees in the Villa and sold them illegally! Do you know that's the source of energy for all the people there?! Yes, that's right! That's where we get our energy from! And while your father is draining it, the people there are dying little by little! Our energy is draining! He doesn't want anyone to stop him so we were forced to fight against him but he is stronger because he has many tentacles and he also knows what our weakness is! That's why they all died!"
Aya was so angry that she didn't realize that tears were falling from her eyes. It was painful for her to remember the faces of her family as they asked for help.
"But luckily, Fumiya and I survived because our family made us escape but before that, they transferred their remaining powers to us and that's what your father didn't know!"
"Do you know why all that happened?! Because she fell in love with a human!" Eris' eyes widened at what she heard.
"Human? W-What do you mean?"
"Is it not clear to you, Eris? He fell in love with your mom! He is not a human, but he is also one of us. And what hurts us is that he was able to betray us just because he became greedy."
Eris's eyes widened because of what she heard. Her father is not human. That means, she has elemental blood. Why didn't she know this before?
"No, it can't be..." Eris said weakly.
"You can't do anything Eris. Whether you like it or not, you will inherit your father's power and you will become one of us. I feel like you are about to wake up with your elemental blood hahahaha! But I won't let that happen because I would not allow a traitor to stain our race!"
"No... I don't want to be like you. I'm not a bad person, I can't kill people. I'm not like you!" She pushed Aya hard and moved away from her.
"You can't do anything because this is your destiny! Your father brought you here and you have to accept it! You can never escape it, Eris!"
"No! That's not true!" Eris was stubborn because she didn't believe what Aya was saying. They're just fooling her to make her believe them again.
"Come with me!" Aya grabbed her arm but Eris was obstinate and tried to take her arm back.
"Let me go!"
"Fumiya, let's get her! Hurry!" Aya ordered her companion. Fumiya moved quickly and formed her hand in a circle that seemed to make a circular object. After a few seconds, the blue magic gradually came out of her hands and slowly gestured to Eris.
Little by little, Eris felt as if her whole body was being squeezed. It is difficult for her to move and breathe.
"D-Don't..." She closed her eyes due to the difficulty she feels. She was suffocated by the magic surrounding her body.
That power is getting tighter and tighter. She couldn't move anymore. Her body wanted to give up but she was fighting it.
"Hahaha!" She heard Aya's demonic laugh while looking at her. Tears welled up in Eris' eyes again in despair. She knows she has nothing to escape, so the only way she can think of is to surrender. There is no one to help her so what else is she for?
She was about to close her eyes when she felt a strange strength coming inside her. A power that's more powerful than the one enveloping her so that it lost its effect and the two were dazzled by the light coming from her body. Aya and Fumiya were amazed and then they burst into laughter.
"Her power has awakened! She will become one of us, Fumiya!" They let out a terrifying laugh that seemed to come from the depths of the earth.
"It can't be!" Eris shouted as she restrained that power from slowly taking over her system.
"Mommy, Daddy! Help me!"
"They can't help you anymore because they're dead! Hahahaha!" She did not listen to them and continued to fight against the power that prevailed in her body.
"Stop bothering me! P-Please!" The two did not listen to her and continued to laugh.
"Somebody, please help me..."
After a while, Eris felt as if that enveloping power had separated from her. She fell weakly to the ground.
"What's going on?! Why did it interrupt?!" Aya checked the surroundings and saw the old woman. She was dressed in black, and so was her veil.
"Stop bugging her!" Eris looked up and realized it was the old woman who had warned her before they left. Because of that, she was filled with hope.
"And who are you? Why are you interfering? Go away if you don't want to get hurt!" Fumiya snapped and glared at the old woman.
"You can't have her!" said the old woman.
"What are you talking about? Someone like you can't save Eris so you better just leave," Aya said angrily.
"I will not allow you to harm her," said the old woman.
"And what are you to her?"
"That doesn't matter anymore." The old woman gently approached Eris and held her by the shoulder. After that, the black power gradually came out of Eris' body. She took that power and transferred it to her.
"You won't be in trouble anymore, Eris. You won't be one of them anymore and you will live a normal life." The old woman smiled sweetly at her. Due to Eris's weakness, she was unable to respond. She even thought about the granny badly at first but it turns out that she's the only person that will save her.
"Don't worry. I'll take care of it." She stood up again and faced the two.
"I was right in my suspicion that you're not normal. Because you interfered, we will never get over what you did!" Aya's eyes glazed.
Aya gestured her hand towards the granny and it released magic. Her movement was swift and only equaled her strength. Fumiya joined into them and also gestured her hands towards the old woman with power. Now, the granny has two forks in both hands. She was struggling with the strength of those two but she wouldn't let Eris be in perish.
The old woman has been looking at Eris for a long time because she remembers her daughter who is now deceased, so as a grieving mother, this is the only thing she chose to do before she finally rests and rather than her power goes in veil.
"Give back Eris' power!" Aya shouted between their power's rivalry.
"I will not allow you to hurt her! Let Eris go!"
"We're not stupid enough to follow you!" Aya released her power again and hit the old woman causing her to recoil.
"Give up and go!" Fumiya added. She ignored what the two were saying and whispered into the air while closing her eyes. When it was over, she suddenly woke up as her eyes lit up, which made her stronger.
She increased the force applied to the two causing them to step back.
"You really don't want to stop huh!" Aya said with difficulty.
The old woman increased more her strength by unleashing her power. The two retreated completely.
"Aaaaaahh! Nooo! It can't be!" The two shouted at the same time and they gradually disappeared into the air. The granny fell to the ground due to excessive weakness.
"G-Ganny..." Eris said weakly while still on the ground.
"I promised my daughter that I would use this power for good and I think this is it..." She said weakly as each part of her body gradually disappeared. It looked like lights shining upward.
Her strength was exhausted and she had reached her limit. She used it all and it was time to rest.
"Goodbye, Eris..." At the same time, she finally disappeared.
"Don't leave..."
Even if she says that, it's too late. The three people in front of her are gone. Her surroundings are peaceful again. The lids of her eyes was heavy and she was blinking her eyes. After a few more blinks, she completely lost her trance.
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