A Leader Must Rise - Old Version

Chapter 55

Aria

Alright my lovely readers, thank you to those who commented on which chapter 54 is better, and I'm sorry for the long wait. I realised when few people have been asking me to update how long the chapter is, it's not where I want it but it'll have to do because I am going to New Zealand on Saturday and will not be back until the following Saturday. I think I will have wifi, but my schedule will be full so I don't know if I will be able to update Hidden Royal, but I'll give it my best shot.

"Ari..." A sweet soft voice called, and I groaned, rolling over. "Ari!" Another soft voice yelled and I pulled the blankets over my head. "WAKE UP!" Both voices yelled and I burry myself further into my personal warmth. I heard a door close and I slowly came out again, lazily looking around before letting my head fall against my pillow, dosing off. Next thing I know, I'm drenched in freezing cold water. "SHIT!" I screamed, waking up Chase at the same time and he jumped while I heard to familiar giggles beside me. "Bad word!" They yelled and I pulled the covers back and they ran. "GIRLS!" I shouted, getting up, and running after them.

They giggled some more and bolted out of the door. I heard Chase laughing behind me, but I was focused on the two troublesome girls. I skidded to a halt outside my room and looked around. I just saw one of the girls running right and I bolted after her. "GIRLS! GET BACK HERE!" I screamed and the giggled again. Stavos ran out of his room and looked at me like a madman as I bolted out of the hall. "Come on, Ira!" Mia yelled as they ran down the stairs. I growled lowly and jumped the stairs entirely, but what I didn't expect was for one to go down one set of stairs and one down the other.

I growled again as I shot for Mia. She giggled and ran back up the stairs. I felt a tap on my thigh and I foolishly looked down. Ira giggled and ran down underneath the stairs while Mia shot pass me. I swung around, following her and she too bolted underneath the stairs. I shook my head and ran after them. 'You know your only provoking them, right?' Saph said. 'Yeah, but that doesn't mean they could wake up so abruptly.' I replied she huffed in agreement. 'Especially after the night we had.' She replied and gave me her ability for speed, making me run faster. "You two are so dead!" I growled and I heard their combined giggles to the left and I rushed to the Ball room, where I heard the giggles come from.

The door just closed when I reached it and I pushed it opened. I wish I hadn't. Because whatever of me was dry is now also drenched. My pjs clung to my body, my hair to my face, neck and back. I am dripping wet. Laughter was loud and clear. I moved the wet hair from my eyes and saw Dylan, Cal, Xavier, Aaron, Jake, Lara, Lily, the younger pups and of course, Angie. They were all standing, or lying on the their backs, holding their sides laughing hysterically. "Should have guessed." I muttered as I moved my drenched, black hair behind my ears. "Oh, come on! You have to admit that was funny!" Angie said as Stavos came to stand behind me. He took me in and lifted an eyebrow. "Say anything and your dead." I told him and he put his hands up in mocked surrender. "What the hell is all the rac... Aria, why are you wet?" Sky asked and the pups in front of me started laughing again. "Yeah... One second." I replied, forming a water pool above them like Angie did to me and dropped it.

"How's the taste of your own medicine, Angie?" I asked and she smirked at me while dripping wet. "Tooshay Aria, tooshay." She replied before twisting her head from side to side, tossing water everywhere. The pups laughed while Cal, Xavier and Dylan glared at her. "I think you doused my flame, Aria." Lara whined as Andrew came running to the Ball room, and toppled over laughing seeing me and the pups. Justin and Chase wasn't far after, and he cracked a smile while Chase chuckled again. "W... Whose idea was this?" Andrew asked while Theo joined us, and looking confused between me and the pups. Mia, Ira, Jake, Catina, James and Henry all pointed to Angela and the older pups. Andrew burst out laughing again. "Vem too!" Little Jake exclaimed, pointing into the darkness and I turned around.