The Alternative Mysteries

CHAPTER II: THE CHILDISH MYTH

Twilight came and I still have no idea on how I could find the Water Guardian, I swore not to trust anyone as my father told me so but even before that, I never did trust anyone.

I finished eating dinner and I was about to go to my room when somebody knocked on the door. Who could be visiting at this late hour?

One of our maids answered it.

"Sir Strife, good evening." greeted the maid.

It was only Clark Strife, Uncle Cloud Strife and Aunt Tifa Lockhart's only child with Titus, Uncle Tidus and Aunt Yuna's son.

"Where's Princess Résh?" asked Clark impatiently.

The maid panicked a little, "O-oh, Princess Résh is–"

"What is it, Clark?" I said.

"Did you find her?" he asked again.

"What? Who?" I asked.

"The Water Guardian," Titus said.

"How did you know I–"

"It's a long story." Titus sighed. "He had a dream and stuff like that. So yeah." he said lazily.

"Your parents are both gone right?" asked Clark.

I just nodded. Hearing those words kind of hurt.

"My dad is also missing. I had a dream of him as well." he clenched his fists. "He asked me to find–"

"The Water Guardian," I continued what he was going to say. He nodded.

"The problem is, I still don't know how to find that Water Guardian, so I guess she's a girl, huh?" I sighed.

Titus yawned. "Let's just think about it tomorrow. Clark just dragged me here, I was about to go to sleep."

"He's right, it's getting late. Sandra, take them to the guest room." I ordered the maid before heading upstairs.

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I walked on the empty hallway to my room, and the breeze grew colder and colder as I go further.

I also hear someone talking from a room, "She still wouldn't believe in you." The voice was familiar. It was Lyra's.

I got curious on who she was talking to so I peeped from the opening of her door which was slightly opened. My eyes widened when I saw she was talking and laughing with nobody.

That can't be, I couldn't see all the way across the room from that little opening. The hallway got even colder than before.

"Lyra, who're you talking to?" I finally asked.

She made a little squeal out of shock but went to the door for me.

"Good, you're here. We were just talking about you," she smiled.

"We? We who?" I frowned a bit.

"Jack Frost is here, Résh!" she beamed.

I sighed, "Lyra, go to sleep–"

"Oh yeah, I forgot you can't see him till you believe." she said.

"What? Lyra, what are you talking about?" I got more confused that I scratched my head.

"Jack, she still wouldn't believe in you. Prove to her that you're real." she said to the open window.

I sighed then was about to leave when suddenly I saw Lyra was flying up in the air. My jaw dropped and my eyes widened. I let out a gasp.