Aspiration to the Heavens: Becoming the Supreme Mage Vol 2- Descent of Darkness

Episode 114: Destined

*Hiro*

"Can't believe I lost again!" I yelled, setting my head on the grass. After our battle with Wahkan and Xian, I went to the nearby park to cool down. Though it wasn't helping me at all.

Wiping my tears away, I pushed myself up. Needed to find a way to vent off this steam building up or else I would blow up.

My teammates must've been embarrassed after my pitiful performance.

The park was huge, at least it was for someone my height.

I sighed. The kids at school now had ample fuel... I would never live down the title of 'fiery shrimp' at this rate.

"Mi-mister! Look o-out!" a voice called out. Something struck my forehead. "S-sorry mister."

It was a little kid with light green hair.

"Pardon my son," a black haired man said, running over. He was tall and good looking. The opposite of me...

"It's fine," I said, trying my best to smile. In reality I was mad, but I wasn't going to take out my anger on a little kid. I wasn't that lame.

Jumping up, I three the disk at the man.

He caught it without even jumping for it. "Hey, you were the one who fought Nyima just now, aren't you?"

"Nyima? Oh, the big-bosomed blue-haired girl! Yeah, I fought her. She was surprisingly tough," I said, crossing my arms.

"Ahh, you the one who was screaming!" Another kid who looked identical to the one who hit me on the head ran over to us. Following him was a little girl and a light-brown-haired man with golden eyes who looked like he could be the other man's brother.

"Reminds me of a certain someone. Huh, Hideo?" the arrival said, turning to look at the other man.

The black haired man grumbled. "Shut up, Silas!"

Silas snickered as he took the little girl's hand. "Anyway, I'm going to go buy Rika some ice cream. You want anything?"

"I-I want vanilla," the boy who hit me said.

"Chocolate!" the boy's twin said, smiling.

"I'm getting strawberry," Rika said, jumping up and down.

"I want the usual," Hideo said.

"Alright, got it!" Silas said, turning around.

"Sy, there you are!" a blue haired girl yelled, waving as she jumped over a line of two-foot-tall shrubs.

"Marina, what are you doing here?" he asked, his face reddening.

The boy who didn't hit me giggled. "Seems that uncle's girlfriend is here."

"Kaze, don't tease your uncle," Hideo said, trying not to laugh.

Turned my back to them and went on my way. Felt as if I was interrupting on a family moment. Plus I needed to go find Kagu and the others.

"Wait!"

I looked over my shoulder. "What?"

"Cheer up."

My eyes widened. "Uh... no offense, but why do you care how I'm feeling?"

He averted his eyes. "Well, I know how it feels, to lose. I also know how it feels to be looked down on for being... well, not as tall as others in my age group."