Star Crossed Haters

Chapter Three (Apex)

What.

The.

Actual.

Hell.

Kaeda Leona Cynet. Is in my arms.

I blink, looking down at her flushed face.

I swear, in a split second, I feel the most emotions I've ever felt in my entire life.

Her grey-blue eyes look up into my teal eyes and I can feel my face heat up.

I shove her off me.

"Watch where you're fucking going," I snap.

Kaeda stands there, frozen in shock.

"What, has your Reya finally taken over?"

"Er- no-" she stammers.

"Wow, and I thought Khaenpanii kids were smart. Guess I was wrong." I smirk.

Kaeda regains her composure and stares at me, an icy glare dripping with venom crossing her face.

"Looks like my Reya has taken over you too, because you're as cold hearted as the fucking Delyla Sea. At least I make an effort to fulfill my duties as a princess and the face of my kingdom. You're nothing but a girl who was given the title out of indifference."

"What a jab," I say indifferently. "Can't think of any original insults? You're so full of hot air, at this rate, you'll be flying out the window the minute you're made Syla."

While she retorts, I look out the window.

"Yeah, sure, whatever. While you spend your time uselessly slandering me, I'll be going home. See ya, dumbass."

Stalking away from Kaeda, a feeling of satisfaction hits me. Watching the "flawless" princess of Khaenpanii stumble was incredible and seeing her that flustered was hilarious.

When I walk into my room, the satisfaction is replaced with a wave of disgust. I've lived in Watarumi for the past 10 years. You would think I have tons of stuff, but no. They encouraged us to pack lightly and to never decorate our rooms too much, so we don't get attached.

Ha, as if I could ever get attached to such a bland place away from my little brother.

I snatch the deep red backpack filled with all my belongings off the floor and toss it over my shoulder. Picking up the small stack of various fiction and nonfiction books beside it, I look out the window.

The sky is a bright blue, soft white clouds adorning the sea of blues. A flock of birds fly by, their melodious chirping filling the air.

I guess Elektras is having a good day, I think.

These are my last moments on this island, so I might as well cherish them.

I trudge out of my now empty room, shutting the door behind me.

This place doesn't hold many of my good memories, so I don't bother looking back.

I step out into the pristine hallway, hesitating to walk down to the dock.

I am incredibly prone to seasickness. I have a theory that it might be due to my Reya, as water is the polar opposite of fire. If it isn't that, then... I have no idea.

It makes traveling incredibly inconvenient. Especially since I have a long boat ride ahead of me. But I'll do whatever it takes to get back to my family.

For a while now, I've had this weird inkling that something isn't right. Rumors of a weird illness have been going around for a while now, but recently, they've gotten a lot worse. It seems as though it came from one of the other continents, and the animals here are getting affected by it much more than Espyns. (A/N (nyota): minus the animal bit, this reminds me of something...)