Twisted

Chapter 7: The Shallowwoods' Grotto

Lyra said, "AND HERE WE ARE, WELCOME TO THE SHALLOWWOODS' GROTTO!" Riley exclaimed, "WOW IT'S SO PRETTY!" Lyra, "Yeah I know, we even have the exclusive, GARDEN OF LOVE, FOR COUPLES ONLY IF YOU'RE SINGLE, YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER, EXCEPT FOR ME, cause I built this garden." Riley rolled her eyes and smiled, "Guess I need a boyfriend but unfortunately I don't." She just went to roam around in the rest of the grotto. Lyca cried, "Oh come on sis you never showed me the garden!" Lyra smirked, "YOU need your boyfriend if you want to go in." Lyca got disappointed, "Fine." Marcus then said, "I-I'LL BE HER BOYFRIEND!" Riley heard it and chanted again, "MARCUS LYCA SITTING IN A TREE, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" Lyra blushed, "C-come on." Marcus nodded and they went inside the garden. Riley jumped up and down and was squealing and calmed down afterwards. She then saw an elemental crystal glowing that fell from Zhion's pocket. She picked it up and saw that it was glowing blue. She tried touching its core then Zhion grabbed her hand and said, "DON'T TOUCH IT!" Riley said, "But it fell from your pocket and--" "I SAID, DON'T TOUCH IT!" He then grabbed the crystal from Riley and kept it safely in his pocket. Riley then decided to help Zhion, "WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM!? IT'S LIKE YOU'RE MAD AT THE WORLD, AT EVERYTHING!" Zhion answered, "NO, CAUSE THERE IS ATLEAST ONE PERSON I DON'T HATE CAUSE I LOVE HER!" Riley sighed, "Well whoever she is, she's lucky cause she is the only being in this world to not be hated by you." 

Riley then continued exploring around the grotto. She also went passed by the dandelion flowers. She plucked one and made a wish, before blowing the petals. She whispered to herself, "If only he wasn't that short-tempered." Just then, Lyca arrived out of the garden, blushing dark red. Riley looked at them and smirked, "DID YOU TWO DO ANYTHING 'NAUGHTY' IN THERE??" Marcus then exclaimed, "WHA-- N-NO OF COURSE NOT!" Lyca, "Y-YEAH!" Lyra laughed so hard, "THEY WERE SMOOCHING IN THERE YOU SHOULD'VE SEEN IT RILEY!" "BUMMER! Too bad I don't have any date though." Zhion stayed silent while sitting at the bench in the grotto and listening at their conversations. He whispered to himself, "Come on Zhion, just ask her..." Lyra then suddenly overheard him talking, "ADMIT IT, YOU LIKE RILEY." Zhion sighed and blushed slightly, "F-fine... so I do like her... But how can a short-tempered renegade even be together with a kind-hearted, long-tempered, and beatiful rnegade like her?" Lyra sat beside him and patted his shoulder and adviced him, "That's for you to find out. Like they say, 'GO BIG, OR GO HOME.'" Zhion replied, "Yeah I will thanks though. Plus, love isn't my priority right now, cause right now, I need to save Lenorah." Lyra smiled, "That's the spirit! So do you guys wanna go to the garden of love? I promise you won't kiss her or hug her or anything." Zhion nodded, "Sounds good. Okay." Lyra then told them to go to each station of the garden, and they did. 

After going at each of the stations, Riley exclaimed, "NICE GARDEN!" Lyra bowed, "Thanks." Lyca then called out, "You guys ready to head out? Next stop, Deloniah's Training Yard!" Zhion said, "Are you nuts? That place is crawling with knights and guards." Lyca exclaimed, "Well like they say, IF YOU CAN'T BEAT THEM, JOIN THEM!" 

Zhion's Point of View

Come on Zhion... man up and tell her... before everything is too late.