Evanesce

3

"I'm pretty sure you pretty much realised by now that this place is really out of this world." I looked around the past festival scenery which was now a market.

People selling food, people selling almost everything you could think of.

"Everyone here, is unique. It's basically almost like an entrance to an alternate universe."

I watched as kids crowded Vanessa.

"LADY VANESSA!!!" The children giggled as Vanessa's bright smile made them hug and laugh with her.

"Vanessa, here, is the Savior's daughter. I am her cousin." Pocapell sighed. "Pretty popular with the men and children."

"I could see that." A kid gave her what seemed to be a blue flower pin.

"Thank you, this looks beautiful!" Vanessa hugged the little girl.

"I made it myself! And guess what? Guess what!!" The child excitedly jumped and motioned for Vanessa to bend over and whispered something in her ear.

"That's amazing! Thank you so much for this." She pat the child's head and walked toward Pocapell and I.

"It looks good on you." I complimented and she had a playful smirk as she posed. "Everything looks good on me." She whipped her hair sassily.

Pocapell burst out laughing as we continued to walk.

"There are three kingdoms, Aemgipia, Pandora and lastly... Cordelia." Pocapell said with disgust.

"Cordelia?" I questioned.

"Where Oynins and every Unique who abuses their powers belong. Basically a jail area." Vanessa explained.

"Oynins?" I asked.

"Basically evil Uniques who take pleasure on serving Nicolette, their leader." Pocapell responded with a tint of sadness as we entered a small building. "This, is the museum."

"Those men right there?" Vanessa pointed at the biggest portrait in the room. "Are the Saviors."

I saw the younger versions of Vanessa and Pocapell in the portrait in the middle of the men, smiling.

I read the note at the bottom of the painting, "Saviors of Aemgipia, Lady Vanessa Aemgipia and Lady Pocapell Aemgipia."

"And there, is the late queen of Pandora with her daughters." Pocapell motioned to a portrait of a Beautiful Woman with two young daughters. I walked towards the Portrait and read the plate below, "Queen Monique Pandora, Princess Mikaela Pandora and Princess Antonette Pandora."

"Legend says that the heart of the late queen can cure diseases only caused by Oynins. Magic like that is very rare, but it exists." Pocapell said, "Though, no one knows where it is, the only clue we have is Pandora Palace."

"Lastly..." Vanessa walked toward a Portrait with a Woman and two children. One boy and a baby in the arms of the Black Haired Unique. "Nicolette."

I read the plate below and it read, "Empress Nicolette of Cordelia and her children."

"No one knows who the children are. Rumors say she sacrificed them for immorality." Pocapell sighed.

"The rest of the Portraits are past rulers, and individual paintings." Vanessa began to leave.

We followed her out and saw that it was already sundown.

"Aemgipia is the Kingdom of Nature." Vanessa sat down on the grass. "Come here."

I sat next to the redhead and sighed.

"Pandora, Kingdom of Treasure and Medicine." Pocapell lain down. "The Saviors, Queen and Empress used to be close and the Kingdoms ruled in peace. Until recently."

"The queen's death?" I asked.

"Yes. And also the missing children of the Empress." Vanessa looked up at the sky. "You're quick."

We just lain there, watching the sky change colors.

"Oynins don't break in, right?" I asked.

"They do, though it's rare. But once they do, the damage they cause is very consequential." Vanessa silently said.

"By what you said earlier, School n Sell day, don't you mean Saturday?" I closed my eyes as the cold breeze blew.

"There are Seven days, but to note what happens on that day, we renamed them to be organized. Sunday is a free day, Monday is Magic Training Day, Tuesday, is Talent Show Off Day, Wednesday is Work Day, Thursday is another Training Day, Friday is Festival Day, Saturday is Sell n School." Pocapell informed.

"Wait if it was School day...Why were there children earlier at the market?!" I asked.

"It was their recess." Vanessa sighed. "The saviors are coming tonight."

"Why do you guys call them saviors? Aren't they your parents?" I sat up.

"One of them is my father, the other is Pocapell's." Vanessa explained, "But to say father... it's foreign. For us, that is."

"But don't get it wrong or anything, we are loved dearly by the saviors, it's just weird due to them not calling us their daughters. They refer us as 'lady' or 'dame' or those." Pocapell immediately added.

"Oh yeah, to come and think of it, hey Essa?" I called.

Vanessa looked up. "Yes?"

"What magic do you have? And are those maids at the mansion actually Cat Ladies?" I asked.

Vanessa stood up and made a stance and closed her eyes.

"Aqua." She chanted.

Water drops floated in mid air.

The water droplets glowed in various colors and tones, making people nearby approach her in awe.

The droplets rotated and floated around her in a very elegant manner.

The dusk sky and the droplets complimented each other, as Vanessa smiled in a calm manner as voices began to sing, whisper and praise her.

I looked around to see Uniques just staring at her, no one saying a thing.

That's when I realized the voices was everywhere.

She formed the droplets into a huge glowing water ball and tossed it into the sky making it explode and shower us with the refreshing yet calming water droplets.

The voices faded as she did this as she slowly opened her eyes.

Everyone applauded and cheered as she smiled.

"Her power is Water." Pocapell looked at Vanessa with Nostalgia.

By the corner of my eye, I saw the younger version of Vanessa again.

I began to get nervous, until I saw her face.

The little Essa smiled as she danced with the water droplets. She then stopped and smiled at my direction.

She whispered something again, as her red hair flowed in a demure manner.

I blinked and she disappeared as Vanessa walked back towards us.

"That was pretty cool." I told her as she just laughed. "Thanks." She gave me her signature dulcet smile.

We all walked back to the mansion and a Maid walked toward us and bowed.

"Don't need to-"

"My Ladies and good sir, the Saviors have arrived and request your presence at the dining table immediately." The maid said quick but clear way.

The girls looked at each other and at me.

"Soooo... I'm going with you?" I asked.

"You have no choice." The two took my hands and dragged me into the dining area.