Love Far Beyond the Ashes

Dream or Reality

Reine pov: Everything went the way it usually did, but as we walked to council, I felt sick to my stomach.

"So, Kiara, have you talked to Calli?" I asked

"No, why would I talk to that bitch?" Calli asked

"Huh?" I was confused by this: "You two made up, right?" I asked

"Fuck no... Calli hasn't tried to apologize in four months. She told me no one loves me, and no one ever will. Do you know what that does to a girl mentally?" Kiara asked

What the hell is going on? Mio told me to wake up and now I have woken up did I make all this up in my brain?

"Mumei, how is Zeta doing?" I asked

"Zeta you know her Reine?" Mumei questioned

"Ah, no," I said softly.

Reine, are you okay?" Kiara asked me

"Yeah, don't worry about me. " I sighed

"Did you really get rejected that badly?" Mumei asked

"I never went on a date today!" I yelled

"You didn't; did you get sick?" Mumei asked

'I did but I want to repress it" I said

"Ah, fair enough" Kiara laughed

I lied to them. I need to understand what the hell is going on right now-why am I reliving this day?

As soon as we got to the council room, Mumei showed me the sacrifices like before. I looked around the room at the sacrifices, but none of them drew my attention. Just like before, everyone was exactly the same.

In the distance, I noticed a purple-haired girl strutting down the walkway, her beautiful locks shimmering like a beautiful galaxy. I quickly recognized the girl as Hoshinova Moona, my gorgeous senpai. I looked in her direction, knowing what to do.

"Moona-senpai!" I called out to get the woman's attention. She smirked at me gently and approached me.

"Reine, I haven't seen you in so long!" She said, begging to run up to me and getting me into a tackle hug.

"It has been so long..." I commented, knowing it really hasn't been

"I assume you haven't heard from Iofi-senpai..." I said

If I was correct, then they haven't talked.

"Risu went back home to the mystical forest, and Iofi is still off the grid," she said. I could tell her smile was just a facade, as it was before.

"How is that Keris girl doing, Anya, was it?" Moona asked, changing the subject from Iofi and Risu as much as she could.

"Anya went to the Indonesian mountains to get repairs from Kaela." I told her, reaffirming that I was alone too.

"Who?" Moona-senpai asked

I realized immediately that she hasn't met Kaela yet.

Moona tapped me on the shoulder and pointed to a girl slightly in the distance. I looked in that direction, and I saw Ollie talking to Irys and Kobo.

"I hear that's Kureiji Ollie, the girl you are looking for," Moona whispered.

How could I explain that I already knew her and make her believe this was all a mess?

Moona was practically pushing me towards Ollie. She really wanted me to introduce myself. From the corner of my eye, I noticed Calli walking into the room on schedule.

"Hello!" I blurted out, getting Ollie's attention instantaneously. She leered at me, sizing me up while beginning to talk.

"Your peafowl, Kiara, brought What do you want? She asked with a harsh tone.

I gulped, forgetting how hostile Ollie was towards me originally.

"I just want to talk, Ollie!" I said

"What's your name?" "Maybe I know you since you think you know me." Ollie said, with a lighter tone than last time,

"I'm Pavolia Riene, the most beautiful woman on the planet." I said, while posing.

"How humble..." Kobo said sarcastically, and I sighed at how a child like her could say that

"Wait, you're the daughter of Pochi-sensei, right?" Ollie asked me with surprise. I nodded, and we stood in silence for what seemed like an eternity before Ollie spoke up again.

"That settles it! I'll make you fall in love with me by the end of the week! " She exclaimed loudly, making the entire room go silent.

"Ollie-senpai, what are you talking about?" Kobo asked

"I just want to prove something." Ollie sighed, fighting back against what Kobo said.

"I'm sure you will..." I laughed, knowing our outcome.

She reached out her hand, telling me to shake it. Once our hands touched, an agreement would be made between us, and we couldn't take it back. I made sure to pull away softly, knowing not to break her arm off.

"Thank you for being gentle with me, since I'm frail," she said.

I stood there awaiting for Sana to show up and ask about her parcel, and on schedule, she showed up. I began to zone out and didn't hear Moona-senpai ask if I wanted to go.

"Earth to Reine, do you want to go since Anya is there?" She asked

"Can I come along since I need to learn more about this beautiful lady?" Ollie slyly said, kissing my hand.

This suddenly jogged my memory. "Wait, Ollie, look at my back!" I shouted as I quickly took my shirt off, showing my back.

"What the hell is that flower?" Ollie asked

My heart dropped. My slave mark was back. What the hell is this? Am I really reliving the past couple of days?

I saw a blue-haired woman who immediately ran over to me.

"Suisei-senpai, I need help!" I shouted

"What could you need from me?" She asked

"I lived today already; I need help!" I yelled

I didn't know why I approached her, but she nodded and said, "I'll hear you out." I looked at her, not understanding what she knew, but if she could help me figure this out, I'd be happy.

First things first I need to know why the hell I'm reliving this day and I then need to know if I can break out of this.