Pendulum || TAENNIE FF

⚔Chapter 55: It comes in different forms

A U T H O R

"Isn't that Heroine?" Maya asked and looked outside the window. Heroine, the Pegasus, was taking a little stroll in the forest and surrounded herself with wildflowers. "I still remember the look on Heather's face when she thought Heroine was walking towards her, when in fact, Heroine wanted to go to Flake." 

"Pegasi in the Unlighted Forest usually go to those who remind them of someone they like, or someone who they already know," Firo spoke while looking at the little Pegasus. "Maybe Flake once had interaction with her or he reminded her of someone."

"Let me guess. Heroine was there when Flake was found with George's stoned body? Tsk, tsk, we all knew it. That guy's still hiding the fact that he is indeed the lost prince when everybody knows about it already," Maya said and sighed. "Why can't he just reveal it though? Why did the king and queen let their son live like this?" 

"It's unfair to him, isn't it?" Firo said, looking at his feet. "He knows exactly who he is but he acts like someone else to deceive everyone." 

Chase looked at his friend. "How are you so sure?" He asked and Firo snapped back to his reality. "It's like you've known the guy for so long. I thought you didn't like to get involved with vampires?"

"I'm not involved with him. When you hate someone too much, you tend to read him better than the others. Are you doubting me, Chase Choi?" Chase shook his head and chuckled. "I'm a good judge of character so I can easily notice things like that." 

The train stopped. When they looked outside, a structure that looks exactly like Stone Academia excited them. "They didn't build a common dormitory. They built an exact replica of Stone Academia. How cool is that?" Chase exclaimed. "You should wake her up. I'm exploring the place first." He left with an astonished look on his face, followed by Maya. Wendy stayed and waited for Firo and Heather to leave.

Firo tapped Heather's shoulder to wake her. "We're here," He said and waited for her to wake up. He awkwardly spared a glance at Wendy and saw her looking at Heather too. He looked at the latter again and tapped her shoulder. "We're leaving if you don't wake up in three seconds. One," 

"I'm up," Heather said with her eyes still closed. "You go ahead without me. I'll leave the train after I'm fully awake." Firo nodded and gestured for Wendy to leave too. When they were gone, Heather opened her eyes and sat down. "His tone was too sad for someone who talks about someone he hates..." Yes, Heather was awake the whole time and heard their conversation. She can't miss the tea when she's the writer of The Break of Dawn. "But I can't write something that can damage Firo in any way. I owe him a lot."

"Why are you still here?" She looked outside the door and found Gracie with her arms crossed. Heather immediately stood up and opened the door. "If I tell mother that you're not interested in this trip--"

"Who said I wasn't interested? Can't I stay and think of something in peace?" Gracie raised a brow, showing distrust. "And I should ask you the same question. Why are you left behind as well?"

"Writing The Break of Dawn will never be good for you. Stop digging into Flake's life and just focus on yours. You won't get the story you want so just stop. You're only putting him in danger." She bumped Heather's shoulder and left. 

Put him in danger? Heather thought and furrowed her brows. "How is revealing the truth going to put him in danger?" She shook her head and took a deep breath. "No, I can't trust Gracie's words. She's too obsessed with him. She can make up anything just to shoo girls away." She also left the train and walked towards the fascinating dormitory.