Dear Mocha

第44章

"Hey, where did Cupi go?" Kae asked, peeking his head at the living room, where Mocha and Hunter were. Both looked at him before shrugging. Hunter didn't dare to look back.

"She's been gone for the past two hours." Kae mentioned, nervously tapping on the wall next to him. Mocha sighed, getting up. "I'll help you look, since you don't know your way around the kingdom."

Kae smiled, nodding. Hunter quietly stared at Opilus's book, ignoring them both. He read the same lines on and on again, before Kae walked to the door.

Mocha was about to go, when she turned to Hunter. "Hey, I know you're angry about how Cupi insulted the queen and all, but now's not the time—" "She's one of the only two living relatives I have." Hunter quielty said, getting up.

He walked into the hallway to his room, ignoring Mocha. The girl watched him gloomily head away, feeling a bit bad for him. She wouldn't be happy if someone insulted her family members.

She immediately shook her head before sprinting off to help Kae find Cupi. Finding her shouldn't be hard. But she can't help but feel sad for how Cupi treated him about the situation.

Cupi had settled at one of the most famous beaches in the Kingdom. She watched the view quietly, enjoying the (imaginary) warmth while it lasted. She would have to battle to death to restore her faith in herself. (She didn't know why.)

Though, she couldn't help but feel sorry for the way she phrased the situation to Hunter. 'Was I too rude?' She thought, looking down. 'No. She made my life misreable.' Kyo gritt her teeth.

'She's capable of taking down a Shi.' Cupi reminded herself, feeling anxious. "Do I even want to do this?" She murmured to herself. "CUPI!" Mocha called to her.

They've been searching for a while, Cupi didn't notice that she had spent hours at the beach. "Oh. Sorry." She said, rubbing the back of her neck before noticing Hunter.

She quietly turned around, not wanting to see the other. Mocha noticed and signalled for Kae to take Hunter away for some time."Hey, Cu—" "I want to go to Misfit Valley." She cut her off.

"Misfit Valley?" Mocha repeated, shocked. "Yes, I need something from there." Kyo answered, and Mocha nodded, ruffling her hair. "Didn't you say it's dangerous?" Mocha reminded, confused.

"We can try to find routes to avoid the horned creatures, animals and ghosts inhabiting the area." Cupi pointed out, smiling. "What type of Ghosts?" She asked.

"Poltergeists mostly and I think some Shi members live there." Kyo said, tapping her chin in hopes of recalling. "SOME Shi members?" Mocha said, annoyed.

"Shi 30 probably would be there. She's the weakest, so don't worry." Cupi informed her, giving her a toothy grin. "She's still really strong. Correct? These banshees's limbs are barely even sliceable." Mocha yelled.

"How on earth will we get past her? Most Lunarities don't have the ability to even kill one of the weaker Shi's!" Mocha continued her complain.

"At least these arent the prime Shis anymore. Right?" Cupi laughed nervously. Prime shis? What on eart- no Arcania is that? "What are they?" Mocha asked.

"The previous generation of Shis are extremely powerful. The old Shi 6, (Who is now Prime Shi 6) Mikatsu, has a strong ability. She was the strongest female Shi then. Her element was death, and her ability allowed her to create something like a black whole which covered more than your earth if she wanted! It's crazy.." Cupi explains.

"That much? She must be a strong foe." Mocha said, shivering as she heard her name. "Why is she not Shi 6 anymore?" Mocha then asks, confused. "She apperantly didn't want to continue, and the 1st Shi, Hannake, didn't mind." Cupi said, as her face turned to the view once again.

"That's a rumor. Nobody knows why Mikatsu left the position, but the new Shi 6, Uyuni, is much weaker than her. The top five Shi's aren't something to mess with." Cupi says, before Kae and Hunter arrive to them.

"You're taking so long, can we leave? You can explain to her at home." Hunter grumbled, and Cupi stared at him with both anger and sadness, knowing why he is like this with her.

"Alright, fine." Cupi said, jumping off and leaving with Mocha, Hunter and Kae back to where they lived. The other three spoke while Cupi didn't. Wondering about things she can do.

'We can depart to misfit valley, and have a chance of encountering Viesta, the weakest Shi. Or stay here,' Cupi reminded herseld, before turning to her friend.

Can they go like this? They don't have as much power to even do damage to her. Then again, Mocha managed to survive against Shi 22, due to her luck, and Moon's sacrifice. Mocha explained to her everything.

If they wanted to go, Cupi has to find someone with decent strength that can assist them with the mission. Her eyes sparked, knowing that there probably is someone who can.

"Hey, Hunter, you said Eyen is the Lunarity of the Blaze Kingdom, correct?" Cupi asked so suddenly. The boy didn't want to answer but gave in, nodding. "Yeah, why?" Hunter asked and answered, confused.

Cupi then softly smiled at him, before turning to face the front with an angry and unpleasant deamenour. She had to find the poison that can kill Lady Kinoko. In order to be able to end her evil 79 years of ruling the Blaze Kingdom.

You will go down the earth for making the wind refugees suffer years ago, Lady Kinoko. And if you're trying to capture my friend, Mocha, then you're in for a treat. Cupi stares at the floor, anger boiling inside of her, remembering the letter Mocha recieved with Hunter and Yakei ages ago.

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