Topaz stared at the girl stunned, feeling her hands tremble. "My name is Peony! I'm your older sister and Spica's younger sister!" Topaz stepped away, looking nervous. "Spica was right! YOU. ARE. SO. CUUUUTE!"Peony beamed hugging Topaz tight. Topaz looked towards Spica, finding him watching in amusement. "T-Topaz.." She turned, her eyes wide, finding another person with blond hair but icy blue eyes staring down at her. "Mother, we agreed to this!"Peony gasps as the woman started to cry. Topaz flinched in alarm, the woman cupping her face checking her. "Are you alright! Are you well-fed!"The woman demands tears falling down her cheeks. "Who are you..."Topaz asks. "Ah..I'm your stepmother, Sianna"The woman replies shakily letting go of her.
Peony looked at Topaz, regret coursing through her, Sianna staring at Topaz with a sparkle of relief in her eyes. Topaz trembled, her eyes widening when she realized these people clearly remembered her past life. "I need to go!"Topaz says hurrying away. She stepped out of the line of dancing girls, hurrying out of the room. She shut the door, leaning against it, feeling her chest hurt. "Toto!" She looked up startled, finding Arcturus there looking worried. "I saw you leave, it's alright, I'm here now"Arcturus mutters hugging her tight. Topaz gripped onto him, burying her face into his shoulder. "Why do you trust me, Arcky"Topaz asks quietly. "Because I know you'll never lie to somewhat"Arcturus replied hugging her tighter.
"You have that honest look about you"Arcturus smiled. "What if I do lie"Topaz asks. "I'll still trust and protect you from the others"Arcturus smiled moving back, his hands on her shoulders. "I'll always protect you Toto! So come to me if you need anything at all"Arcturus grinned. She smiled at him and looked down. "Come on, you can join me and Pollux"Arcturus beamed. The two headed back inside, Arcturus holding Topaz's hand, a wide smile on his face. Topaz rubbed her eyes and sat down, sighing a bit as she rubbed her feet after removing her heels. "I regret asking Headmaster Schedar to remove the healing spell"Topaz mutters Pollux chuckling as he sat down with her, Arcturus sitting across from her. "Hungry Toto?"Arcturus asks.
"Not yet!"Topaz giggled beaming at him. "Try this drink"Pollux smiled pouring her some. She picked up the cup and took a sip, Arcturus doing the same. She set it down, then stiffened, covering her mouth. She looked up, finding Arcturus trembling with a hand over his mouth. "Arcky..."Topaz says reaching for him. She coughed up blood, causing it to splatter onto the table. "TOPAZ!"Sianna screamed Peony staring in shock. Arcturus forced himself up, his eyes wide as he reached for Topaz. Arcturus vomited up blood, his vision blurring. "Topaz"Arcturus mutters using the table to move around. "Arcky! Stop!"Pollux yells reaching for him. Arcturus shielded Topaz with his body, having noticed a shady figure that lurked closer the moment she fell unconscious.
He glanced up, finding them backing away, relief flooding through him as he fell backwards and hit the ground. Arcturus curled up into a ball, Sianna and Peony checking on Topaz, making sure she was alright. "What do we do? What do we do? Alpheratz, please do something, you can save them, right?"Pollux says. "Easy, kid, I can't concentrate with you panicking"Alpheratz sighed, "Arcky, you gotta bear with me for a moment, I'll fix you up in no time." Arcturus shakily slapped his hand away, pointing to Topaz. "I pro..mised..."Arcturus mutters. Ruby stared in shock, having just arrived only to find chaos. "Topaz"Ruby says staring at her alarmed. Alpheratz looked at Topaz, Arcturus groaning on the ground.
"Fine"Alpheratz sighed getting up. He stopped, his eyes wide, finding glowing marks across Topaz's body. "She's healing herself!"Alpheratz says alarmed. "What"Ruby mumbles the crowd whispering at the reveal. Alpheratz quickly turned and placed a hand on Arcturus' back, a warm glow emitting from his palm. "I didn't know she could use Holy healing"Alpheratz says. "Holy healing?!"Pollux gasps. A man with long golden blond hair reaching down to his knees watched silently, a curious glint sparking in his jewel yellow eyes. A man with sharp fangs poking out and gray hair in a ponytail narrowed his eyes, disgust shining inside his cobalt blue eyes as he watched Topaz heal herself. "That brag has absolutely no control over her magic...disgusting."
