BROKEN BEYOND REPAIR

🌹APHRODISIAC TO MY SOUL🌹

"So what now?"

Ash and Paul looked at the destroyed garden in front of them as the guards begun to deal with the castle too. Paul looked at Ash and then at the card in his hand as he sighed tiredly. It was Cynthia's date on the card but here they were. Looking at each others faces blankly like idiots.

"Where's Lance?" Paul asked as Ash shrugged his shoulder. The first ray of sunlight pierced their eyes as Ash placed his hands over his eyes.. They were up early for seeing the condition all around in Rota. Thankfully it was concentrated around the castle only. The sealing ritual was done also by Ilene which kept things at bay too.

"I don't know. He said he would be busy after going to leave with Scott." Ash answered as Ash's device pinged. His hand went to his device as he saw a few messages. A few from being Lance, a few from Diantha and Clair last night but the top one was a little surprising.

"What did you sent me?" Ash asked Paul.

"I will deal with the venue for today. It will be good to use by tomorrow. Until then..." He threw something toward him as Ash grabbed the clanking metal in his hand. A key?

"Take it as my gift for your wedding dumbass." He said but warned.

"If something happen to my bike i will kill you ketchum.." He walked away as Ash looked at the man. He wanted to thank him but not at the same time.. Paul was asshole but a asshole who stood with him. At least for now.. What he meant? Ash got it.

"Don't you think thats an expensive gift. And how did you prepared it this soon." Ash asked Paul. But still decided to thank him.

"Thanks dumbass." Ash said out as Paul rose his hands lazily.

"Who said i am doing it for free. Pay me back for it. Lets meet in the finals of the coronation legue next year ketchum. Don't you dare die before that... About about how? I have my links. You request is done loser."

He said back as Ash sighed. Paul was an idiot to no end.. But still, even after all of this, Paul was an ally to him. An ally he hated yet related and respected at same time.
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Cynthia grabbed the brush running her hand through her messy hair as she stood in front of the mirror looking at her. Damn it was her wedding day but she was looking like crap. Not that it mattered... She wasn't immature to throw a tantrum about a wedding. Ash was safe. Thats what mattered to her firstly.

She applied the paste on the brush placing it under the running water as she adjusted her hair. The marriage can be done anytime else. Maybe after this is over.. After all of them are settled down peacefully.. She placed the brush in her mouth closing her eyes.

It was tiring. All of it. Even if she was a champion and this was a part of her life, she wanted to end it. Not the champion part but all these struggles. All these mindless killings.

When Paul said everyone hide behind mask he wasn't wrong. She hid her desperation and struggles behind those masks.

"Mama?" She opened her eyes as she looked at Hina who rubbed her eyes. She placed the brush back on the stand as gargled down the taste of toothpaste taking a deep breath as a cold feeling invaded her mouth.

"Morning Hina." She picked her up placing her on the the cabinate as she yawned lightly.

"Morning mama by the way where's Daddy?" She asked as Cynthia offered her a brush she held in her hand looking at it. Where was he? He said something about meeting up with Paul.

"He is out with Paul I guess.. You want something?" She splashed her face with water as the girl shook her head in denial. The little girl took water in her hands and splashed it as Cynthia offered her a towel.