Princess of the North

My Past, and My Battle!

"Jun, you look groomed today." The elderly man observed, a pleased smile forming on his lips.

"Excuse me, may I know your name?" I asked.

"Masato." He answered.

"Well, enough of that... we saw a sorcerer in the city today. We were battling him but then they fled, even thought he was about to win." Jun carefully explained.

"I see." Masato hummed.

I need to check something.

"Excuse me, I need to go somewhere." I said, then quickly left.

I feel the same power from last time... but only stronger. I need to find and defeat them.

"Help!" A little girl shouted.

"Who are you?" I asked the child.

"A-Aika." She replied.

"Sorcerers!" I yelped in surprise.

"You again?! Shou, Shiori, haven't you had enough already?" I asked.

"Well, we came back for you." Shou grinned.

"Aika, escape now. Don't tell anyone about this, okay?" I asked.

"Okay." Aika agreed, then she ran away.

"Now, what business do you have here?" I questioned, getting ready to battle.

"How mean could you be?" Another sorcerer asked.

"Who are you?" I yelled through gritted teeth.

"Ryo Shimizu, 15 years old." Ryo introduced himself.

They're 3 sorcerers and they're older than me! How could I defeat 3 sorcerers at the same time?! There's only one of me. Let's not forget that they probably trained for today!

"Earth rocks!" Ryo attacked me first.

No hesitation, huh? For now, I'll absorb his powers!

"Water beam!" Shiori attacked me next.

"Fire arrows!" Shou attacked me last.

After that, they kept attacking me in the same cycle— Ryo then Shiori, then Shou.

"Aren't you worn out?" I asked.

"Y-you, you're still standing!" Shiori shouted at me.

"We're exhausted, but how come she's not?" Shou wondered.

"Ready?" I asked.

"Release, power canon!" I attacked with no mercy.

"Water to Shou!" I ordered.

"Fire to Ryo!" I attacked.

"Earth to Shiori!" I followed.

Then, they can't stop the attacks easily!

"Shield!" Ryo defended himself.

"Kyaaa!" I exclaimed, since the explosion was too big.

"Aaah!" Shiori shouted.

"Princess?" Jun called for me.

"J-Jun?" I was surprised. How did he know I was here? Aika wasn't supposed to tell anyone.

"Aika! Why did you tell them?!" I felt enraged.

I didn't want them to know! Aika, you betrayed me! I trusted you!

"Sorry, big sister. I was worried since I heard you scream!" Aika cried.

"Hurricane!" I attacked.

"I summon the creatures of land, attack!" I chanted, as I summoned different creatures.

"Argh!" Shou shouted, as he was attacked without stop.

"Stop this, princess!" Jun shouted.

"How dare you enter this Realm?! How dare you hurt Aika? You put poison in her, I know it!" I said.

"We did do that! But stop this!" Shiori admitted.

"Not until you die." I said, feeling hatred bubble up in me.

"Why suddenly hate us?" Ryo asked, putting up with my attacks.

I always hated them. There wasn't a time I didn't.

"Fire tornado! Icy earthquake! Flooded barrier!" I attacked them.

"I hate sorcerers. You don't care about anything but yourselves! Suddenly entering as you wish, hurting people as you wish... you deserve to suffer." I spat angrily.

"My aunt, she was taken by sorcerers... but she never returned, and after that I hated sorcerers." I said.

"Why are you calm all the time?!" Shou asked, trying to get near me.

"I don't know. I can't show expressions easily, even if i want to. I could only give a calm expression and voice... but I honestly don't know why. That's why if anyone can help me, I'll be thankful." I mumbled softly.

But, I also can't show my weakness... especially to people like you.

"We're leaving." They announced.

"Magical rope." I tied them down.

"Listen, I don't like to hurt anyone, including you. But I will hurt you if I have to. If you ever come back, I won't let you leave without broken bones." I threatened.

"Got it." Shiori sighed.

"I'll give you a gift, that way you won't be able to come back here." I faked a smile.

"Bone-breaking hammer!" I snickered as I positioned to crush their feet.

"Stop!" Jun hugged me, pulling me away from them.

"W-what is it? Don't you hate them too? Let me break their bones so that they won't come back!" I said as I was trying to free myself from his hold.

Let me do what I want. Killing even one of them would make me satisfied... for now, that is. Taking my aunt, hurting people around me... I'll make sure that'll never happen again!

"Go, but don't come back." I said as I freed them.

"Thanks." Ryo said with a cold smile.

I totally lost my nerves back there. I need to make sure that that'll never happen again.

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