TBATE | Emergence Beyond the End

Chapter 6 Newfound Love Revival (updated)

Caera POV

As I sit here, my mind drifts to Arthur, the man who occupies my every thought. It's as if we're together all the time, but something still doesn't feel right. I can't shake off this feeling that something is amiss.

My attention is brought back to reality when I see General Varay looking for Arthur. She always seems to be staring at him, as if she's holding back the urge to jump on him. I can't help but feel jealous. Is she interested in him? Is there something going on between them?

My heart aches as I see Arthur dressing up for what seems like a date with her. How could he go out with her when he never even asked me out? Am I just a friend to him? A partner in crime?

The pain is unbearable, and I feel like retreating into my room to cry all day. Whenever I see Arthur, he's always in the keystone realm, training his Aether arts. How could I ever get the chance to go out with him if he's always in that half-comatose state? His senses are weaker when he's in the keystone realm, and he can't even feel me touching him.

But then, I got an idea. I started sitting next to him when he's in the keystone realm and meditating. It gave me a lot of opportunities to touch his face and his hair while he was inside the realm. It felt like an addiction, and I started hugging him and feeling the warmth of his body. I felt guilty that we didn't have enough time together, so whenever he was training, at least I got to stay next to him.

One day, he woke up from the keystone realm and looked at me. "Caera, you are always " he said with a look of guilt on his face.

"It's fine, Art. I'll just enjoy your time in the keystone realm. Don't mind me meditating with you while you're training over there," I said, giving him a smile.

We continued training together, and I couldn't help but feel closer to him. Every time he wakes up from the keystone realm, we talk about everything that's been going on, and I feel like I know him better than anyone else.

The next day General Varay appeared again, and I couldn't help but feel that jealousy again, but what could i do about it.

I went to meditate next to him as usual, after he finished I decided to talk to him about Varay. I took a deep breath and said, "Arthur, can I talk to you about something?"

"Of course, Caera," he replied, his eyes softening.

"I've noticed lately that you and General Veray are meeting each other," I said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Ah, we are just discussing some important matters" He admitted.

I felt a warm glow spread through my chest as I heard his words. There shouldn't be anything going on between them, and that was all that mattered. We sat there in silence for a while, just enjoying each other's company.

He continued saying "Caera, General Varay will be coming with us to the Relictombs. That's why we had dinner together, we were discussing this matter."

I looked into his eyes and saw the honesty and sincerity in them. I knew he meant it. And with that, I knew that even though we may not have all the time in the world, the moments we spent together were the ones that mattered the most.

"Caera, do you want to have dinner out today? It's been weeks since I've been training in the keystone realm, and today I have really good news. So I want to celebrate with you," Arthur said with a smile.

As soon as Arthur suggested dinner, my heart skipped a beat.It had been weeks since we last went out, and I missed spending time with him, he always was inside the keystone realm. But what really caught my attention was the mention of good news. What could it be? I couldn't wait to find out.