Mabigat ang mga talukap ng kanyang mga mata pero pinilit pa din ni Aria na mimulat ang mga iyon. Ang huling ala-ala nya ay niknock out sya ni Rain. But why does it feel so comfortable?
“She’s awake now!” bulalas ni Paraly.
“Paraly?” kunot noong tanong niya habang pilit pa ding tinitingnan ito seeing if the pixie fairy is just an illusion or for real.
“Aria…” said Zach
Nang marinig ang boses nito ay agad syang bumalikwas ng bangon. At kahit gulo gulo ang buhok nya ay hinarap nya ito seeing if he is real. “Z..zach?” then she looks at Lian smiling on her. “Lian???” parehong nakasuot ang dalawa coat ng Black Order.
“Oh God… please tell me you’re not on their side now.”
Napatawa si Zach sa sinabi nya. Then he gently arranged her crumpled red hair. “We’re not.” Sabay yakap sa kanya. “I’m glad you’re safe Aria.”
Aria holds her tears on that moment kahit feel na feel na nya ang pagiyak. She missed him so much!
“Hep! hep! hep! Later na ang sweet moments. We are about to enter on the Black Citadel. Zach, you have to explain to her our plan.” Pagputol ni Paraly sa kanilang sweet moments ni Zach.
“What plan?”
“Aria, we are planning to enter on the enemy’s lair. The Black Citadel. In here we can’t use our powers because of one of the member’s Rim of Fire’s magic. It prevents us from using our own. Only you can use magic in here Aria. You and the other members of the Order.” Pagsisimula ni Zach.
“You and Zach will disguise as Mia and Rain.” Pagtutuloy ni Lian
“What happened to those two?”
“They died Aria… This guy here will guide both of you to the Black Citadel.” Said Paraly. Nang sinabi iyon ni Paraly ay saka lang nya napagtuunan ng pansin ang lalaki.
“Who is he?”
“He is Lester, our guide.”
“Lester? How did you guys convinced him to help us?” nagtatakang tanong ni Aria sa tatlong kaibigan.
“It’s not important anymore; the important thing is we have him on our side.”
Tiningnan ni Aria si Lester. She doesn’t get it but she feels a different kind of feeling with this guy. Nang titigan nya ito ay ngumiti naman ito sa kanya. But there’s something in him na hindi nya ma-explain.
“What’s wrong Aria?” asked Zach na napansin agad ang bigla nyang pananahimik.
“N…nothing… anyway I think that’s a perfect plan. We can stop them from combining the three stones but we have to hurry. One of the higher ups owns the Elemental stone.”
“How did you know that? And where are Earl and Chantele? Did you find Chantele already?” sunod sunod na tanong ni Lian.
Aria nods. “Lyel killed Chantele’s mother. And as of the moment he is on the Empress’s custody. I managed to extract information to him”
“Chantele’s mother??” gulat na tanong ni Lian
“Yes… not her step mother but her real mom which turns out to be the Head Empress.”
“Chantele’s mother is the Head Empress?” asked Paraly na gulat na gulat
“Yes. But right on this very moment she is unconscious that’s why I’m here alone. But Earl is with her so we don’t need to worry.”
