The Caelum Princess

CHAPTER XXI: PAINFUL GOODBYES

(Hiro's P.O.V)

I've finally got rid of that Nature Protector guy with the help of a crystal sword and I could hear the yelling, screaming and attacking from deeper into the chamber, I bit my lower lip with worry. I hope they're doing okay.

My wounds sting but I couldn't care less because I felt so angry with myself for not figuring this out sooner. Iya bringing us to our loved ones didn't make any sense; nothing crossed my mind that there'll be a catch.

After a while, a blood curling scream could be heard and a blue water-like spirit came rushing from the door. I stood up.

"Hiro, look!" said Tadashi, pointing at it.

Noctis and the others were following it and Résh and her mother along with a scarlet haired young woman was unconscious.

It blasted itself towards Iya's lifeless body. A flash of light appeared and her whole body flew up on the air and transformed her into her Guardian form.

"What is that?" I asked. The light was so flashing, I had to look away.

"That's Iya's soul; it was in Savina's pendant the whole time. She needed Jake's powers to complete her full power but Jake didn't give it," answered Clark.

Jack and others soon arrived, all wounded but nobody seemed to be unconscious.

"Flare!" said Elsa, running towards her unconscious twin sister.

"Are you all alright?" asked Jake.

"Hey, what is that?" asked Lyra, amazed.

The light slowly disappeared and Iya was still flying down towards us, towards me.

She chuckled, "You guys, why did you ruin my plan?"

I clenched my fists, "You should've said something! Didn't you know how worried I was!" I yelled and I felt my tears stream down my cheeks.

She looked down, "I'm so sorry, Hiro that I didn't tell you. I knew you wouldn't agree with my plan and that was the only way I could bring you guys back your loved ones because I knew Savina would end up killing all of you,"

I touched her shoulder but I couldn't, she made her body into liquid.

"Can you still turn into your human form?" Elsa asked.

She smiled, "Yeah, as long as I have my blue pendant. Anyways Jack, here," she approached Jack then handed to him a glowing red ball of light.

"What's this?" Jack asked, looking at the ball of light.

"That's your memory of Jake, Savina had it all this time,"

"I knew it, that evil witch." He umbled.

"Savina's gone now, anyways so no need for that." Iya smiled.

I looked down, why do I feel that this will be our goodbyes? She looked up at the small window revealing the moon, "I must go, the Man in the Moon said he needed a talk with me. I really hope I'm not in trouble," she said with a laugh.

"Wait, will you come back?" I asked.

She looked at me then smiled a little, "I can't say when but all I can say is that I will, I'll come back, I promise, okay?"

The moon lit up at her direction then she was slowly floating up, she cuffed my face and this time, I felt her touch.

"Iya..." I wanted to say a lot of things but her name was the only word that came out of my mouth.

"I'll come back, don't worry. I promise." she said, and then she pressed her lips to mine. All I could do is close my eyes and kiss her back until she broke the kiss and disappeared with the moon's light.

"Hiro..." Tadashi patted my shoulder.

I smiled, "Let's all go home,"

***

(Résh's P.O.V)

Two days have passed after that battle with Savina and we went our separate ways just after our recovery, Hiro seemed fine after that. I was on my room balcony, watching the beautiful sunset when I heard someone walk beside me.

"So how are your wounds?" Clark asked.

"They're beginning to dry up," I smiled. I never got the chance to say thank you to him for saving me from falling, we all got so busy with a celebration for the mom and dad's return.

"That's good to hear," he said.

"Hey listen, I wanted to thank you for saving me from that fall when Savina blasted me." I said as I looked away, I felt my cheeks burn a little.

He scratched his head, "Well, you don't need to thank me. I had to, you– you were so weak I had catch you!" he smirked teasingly.

I turned tomato red, "Let's see how you'd feel if you get blasted off with that strong lightning!" I yelled.

"And boy, were you heavy, you were heavier than a pig!" he teased.

"Why you– shut up, Strife!" I punched his arm hard.

"Ow! H-hey, I was only kidding!" he laughed. That was the first time I saw him laugh like that, it made him look a little cute.

I chuckled and couldn't resist myself from giving him a simple kiss on the cheek as a token of my gratitude.

I saw his whole face turn tomato red, "H-hey! What was that for!" he said while sweating.

"Just a token of my gratitude," I said with a giggle after I left him there alone. That was the very first time I ever giggled in my entire life and I'm glad Clark was the first to hear it, I really don't know why.

Clark and I aren't really that close before, we just had small talks and stuff. I got shocked a little when he visited me the other night and had got to go on an adventure with him. I'm really glad I met Clark Strife and if it wasn't for him, I would never feel that I have friends who care and would never feel how to have a crush on somebody.

END OF CHAPTER XXI