Rivals

Twists And Lies

We were all in my bedroom, Riko, Myura, Jackie and Maiko. Everything was now known. It was clear to me, how he had tampered with my mind. All the forgotten memories were coming back. The curse had been lifted, though it would take me some time to remember everything.

"My hunch was right all along, you guys. He was no different from the guy I met on the field the other day. They were of the same race, same type. But I doubt he was a slave or servant to the ruler."

"Allow me to lay before you all, the legend of the Six. Long back, the 'Six Explorers' discovered this world. We now prefer to call them the Six Great, or the Six Gods." We lend our attention to Myura, as she narrated the tale.

"All of them, after discovering this world had different ideas and opinions. In the end, they decided to split up and chose their own paths. These are known as the Six Paths." We were mesmerized by the way she was dictating the incident, her voice was filled with dedication.

"Are you guys even listening?" She asked. But before we could answer, she continued, "We still don't know what exactly happened, but it is believed that once each of them had created their own kingdoms in different locations, they had a conflict about the kingdom which would actually rule over the others, and thus we had a great war."

"This is sounding like a history lesson, but better." Jackie whispered.

"Now, the war- Wait, Ayako?" Myura turned towards me, my face covered with tears, "What happened to you?"

I sat on my bed, covering my face with my hands. Wiping my tears, I spoke in a shaky voice, "It's nothing, you guys. Just that I don't think I moved on yet." I paused and gazed out the window.

Myura sighed and held my arm, "You're strong. And we'll deal with it, no matter what." She smiled.

I sighed, "It's not like that. It's just that I... I loved him. To think how he just used me the whole time. . ."

"Maybe he didn't." Myura said gently. I gave her a look. She spoke, "What if it's not we're thinking? We just know that he belonged to the Dark Realm and that he erased your memories. We still don't know the rest of the story. Let's not jump to conclusions, shall we?"

I had to agree with her. She comforts me everytime when I need it. I gave her a tight hug, and sank down on the bed again.

"I think we should take a break." Jackie suggested. She knew well I needed a break from all this, "Let's go get some ice cream. This story ain't over yet."