Sweet Sugar Angel

Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3 :Splintered Glass

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"Chocolat...died..." Pierre almost whispered.

"Yes. She brought this fate to herself. Although not quite voluntarily, but she did." Cinnamon's eyes flashed golden as the group was transported.

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They were somewhere dark. A room perhaps, but very cold. A magic circle appeared in the middle and Chocolat is in it. They felt other shadows surrounding the circle but they can't be seen in the absolute darkness of the room. Chocolat's eyes were closed but they could hear her sobs as thought they were echoes.

"Chocolat! Chocolat!" Pierre ran to her but his hands passed through. "Hush, young man! I brought you here to give answer as to what happened to Chocolat." Cinnamon was back to her human form. There was sorrow in her eyes. "Please, do watch."

An intricate mirror appeared in front of Chocolat. Magically floating right across, she could see whatever is reflected there. Her green eyes dimmed and tears flowed down her cheeks.

"There Princess. It's your Mirror. You've been through a lot. Don't you want to forget all the pain, all the sadness?" They can't trace from where the voice came from, it's cold and deep.

"But...I..."

"Come Princess. We cannot bear to see you suffer. Show us how much you are hurt..."

Chocolat stepped forward, holding the mirror with both hands. She hugged the mirror fiercely with tears in her eyes. The sound of shattered glass filled the air and Chocolat fell to the floor where shimmering pieces of the mirror are scattered. From among the glittering shards rose a pink Crystal Heart.

Chocolat smiled bitterly, straining to reach the heart as though she's bound to the floor. One of the shadows stepped forward.

Azure grabbed the crystal heart with one hand. A piercing scream reached their ears as the boy with blue eyes destroyed the heart that he held in his fist. Chocolat totally collapsed in front of him.

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"No."

They were back at the manor.

"It can't be."

"How much would that hurt?"

"The worst."

"I just can't believe it."

"What? That Chocolat died?"

"No. That that guy Azure actually did it"

"Yeah. And if you consider his red passionate heart."

"Uh-huh. He's totally in-love with her."

Pierre sat down. "Who are they?"

Every one went silent.

"Answer me Cinnamon! Why did they do that?"

"Yes Miss Cinnamon, I never saw them in the Magical World."

"Why are they calling her Princess?"

Cinnamon looks non-plussed. "What do you think Duke? Is it time?"

"Probably. This guys are getting persistent. Heh."

The striped frog transformed into a brilliant blue-haired man. His eyes are golden and he has an oval violet marking on his forehead. Then a pair of voluptuous blue wings emerged from his back. It flapped a few times before it disappeared.

Robin clapped daintily. "What a display! Isn't it, Victor Antoine Poivre?"

"Hell. I haven't returned to this form for at least two decades. Eh, Sofia?"

Cinnamon irked at the comment. She stood up then swiftly smacked Duke right on top of the head, then sat down to continue her tea.

"That's your true form Duke?" Vanilla said.

"Yup. Though, I feel I'll be more comfortable with my amphibian form. Heh."

"What was that? Those wings that we saw?"

Cinnamon answered the question. "Angel wings. The proof that one belongs to the race of magical beings called the Angels."

Haux frowned, "Like the ones that humans believe in?"

Saule continued the query, "Those holy relics with halos on their heads?"

Victor Antoine A.K.A. Duke smirked at this.

"Yes. But the halo is an exaggeration. It's the impression when a magic circle passes overhead."

Cinnamon explained. "As you know, the existence of magical beings depend upon humans. Though it's in every law book that you must never reveal our kind to them. For humans, we are myth. But as long as humans believe, however few they may be, creatures of mystery and magic thrive, in a dimension that only the believers see and where no human with a touch of doubt in their heart could ever reach."

"Nice discussion. Well, duh! Everyone knows that."

"So what's with them?"

"What's their diff?"

"They are ranked higher than us."

"Yeah. Considering that their kingdom floats above us. Heh." Everybody was still at the statement.

"Higher in rank...than us?"

"In terms of magical abilities and such, yes."

"Just what do you mean?"