The Lunar Witch

Chapter 2: Reawakening

Diana woke up the next morning and found out the Van Eltia has docked in Port Zekson, a place Diana knew all too well. Eizen comes in and smiled at the malak girl.

"I see you're finally up, Diana," Eizen grinned.

"Thank you for the comfortable and warm bed. I've never slept so peaceful in my life." Diana said, Eizen smiled and guided her off the ship. He noticed that Diana knew where they were going.

"Have you been to Port Zekson?" He asked. Diana nodded.

"My master had business here before." She told him as she was focusing on the road.

"Where did your ships take off?" He asked.

"Titania. He had some business with one of the prisoners there. He took me along in case he needed a shield," Diana answered honestly. Eizen flinched at her words. Diana guessed he didn't like the fact that she was being used as a shield.

"Exorcists are horrible people... Using Malakim as tools of destruction and protection," Eizen spat. Diana noticed he was flipping a coin she never seen before.

"May I ask a question?" Diana asked while looking at the golden coin in his hand.

"You don't have to ask for permission. Go ahead," he said.

"That coin doesn't look like normal Gald. Where is it from?" Eizen grinned and seemed happy that she asked. He told her the story behind the coin and Diana was enthralled by it.

"However... Every time I flip this coin, it always lands on tails." His words confused her.

"It never landed on heads?" He shook his head and tossed it again. He opened his hand and showed her. The coin landed on tails just as he said. "Has anyone else tried flipping it?"

"Benwick has, but it also landed on tails."

"Could I try?" Eizen handed Diana the coin and she flipped it into the air. She catch it in her palm and opened it slowly. Eizen gasped and stared at the coin in her hand.

"It's... Heads," he muttered in shock.

"You said you were a reaper that curses anyone who gets close to you. I think the coin says otherwise," Diana said and gave him the coin back. She smiled and he clutched the coin close to him. He flipped it again and it landed on heads. He couldn't rip his gaze from the coin.

"How's it going you two?" Benwick asked as he joined them. He was confused at the stunned Eizen and looked over his shoulder in shook. "The coin landed on heads?!" Eizen snapped his gaze from the coin to Benwick.

"For the first time since I got this coin, it finally lands on heads... All thanks to Diana." Eizen said and puts the coin back in his pocket and smiled at Diana. She smiled back and Benwick stared at the two of them.

"Okay, it's only been a day since you both met and now you're giving her a soft and mushy look like a boy would look at a girl he loves. You're going to creep her out, first mate." Benwick smacked Eizen on the back and he gritted his teeth in pain.

"Love?" Diana asked. Eizen and Benwick stared at her in disbelief.

"You don't know what love is?!" Benwick yells. She pondered for a few seconds but couldn't think of the meaning. "So that means you haven't had your first kiss yet!" He nudged Eizen with his elbow towards her and he glared daggers at Benwick.

"Benwick," Eizen scolded.

"What? We need to show her what she has missed! It's so sad that she doesn't know about love." Benwick said.

"It's up to her if she wants to know what it is. Don't push anything onto her right now," Eizen said. Benwick nodded and sighed heavily. He left the two of them alone and Eizen rolled his eyes.