Dangerous Flame

Chapter 5

Myst went out of their headquarters. It was already evening and at the same time raining. Instead of staying inside a shelter to avoid being wet, Myst continued to walk like it was an ordinary day.

The rain uplifts her spirits. She nearly danced and makes herself like a fool. But even if she doesn't do that; people still looks at her like a fool.

She didn't mind. Water is essential to her since it is her element; after all she isn't named 'water' dragon for nothing. And besides after her heated argument with Oracle, she really needs to cool off.

"Hey, are you crazy? Walking on this heavy rain." A voice reprimanding her was heard.

She sharply turned to search for the culprit and say a piece of her mind but was surprised to see the annoying man from before.

"You." They both said it at the same time. It seems like the man is surprised to see it was her.

"What are you doing going around in this kind of weather?" He tried to tilt his umbrella to somehow cover her already wet body. "Where's your cousin? Did you get lost?"

Myst felt irritated at the way he bombards her with questions. "It's none of your business if I got lost or not.  Can't you see I'm enjoying this weather?"

Mr. Annoying touched her hand briefly. "Yeah, I noticed and you're so cold. You'll get sick after this."

"I'm not going to get sick. It's just that your hand is so warm." Myst said. She noticed his heat during that time when he grabbed her wrist by the fountain. Even though he lets go of his hand, she could still feel that heat permeate through her skin like it was branded or something and she wondered why. Because this feeling is similar to that time when she came to love Luan Feng.

Even though she forgot his face; she couldn't forget the blissful and warm feelings she felt before her world started crumbling down and everyday felt like a cold wind has passed through her heart though it lessened now as she have found new friends in Danger Crosser.

Now she felt like she should curse herself for remembering Luan Feng and her lurid memories of him through this annoying man she just met. Just because of his warmth. And Luan Feng is nothing like this person, she thought.

"Let's get you someplace dry so you could warm yourself." He said as he started dragging her.

Myst removed her hand from his. "I don't want to. And I don't like strangers taking me to strange places. And besides I'm not cold. It's just the way I am." Then she grimaced as she suddenly remembers and realizes why more of Danger Crosser's employees and agents are hanging out in the artifacts chamber during summer because of her cold body.

The man misinterprets her reaction and thought she is getting ill. "We should really get you warm and we're not strangers, we met a while ago."

She scoffs. "That doesn't certify you're not a stranger, Mr. I-don't-know-your-name."

"Andrew."

"What?"

"My name. So now we're not strangers."

Myst stomped her foot with annoyance. "Okay, fine. Tell me where to."

He nudged his head at the building across the street. "That huge white building over there. I'm sure there's a coffee vending machine at their lobby."

"What? I just got out of there a while ago."

"But it's better to go back than be wet."

Rather than protest to the insufferable human, Myst obeyed immediately and let him lead her back to the building.