The Realities Squad

Chapter 33: The Morbid Ambush

Ariana rubbed her fingers against the necklace that held the Water Potion Relic.

She admitted that she liked the necklace as some accessory than an item for battle. But Kat, who gave it to her a long time ago, told her otherwise.

Either way, Ariana kept it for safekeeping.

She turned to the window of the train, the sun glaring at her. She squinted for a few seconds before looking away from the sun in distaste.

"How long till we get there Midori?" Ariana heard Akira, who was sitting near the window, ask Midori, who was sitting in front of Ariana.

Midori checked the table between the three. On the table was a tiny screen engraved in the middle. In it, showed the map of where the train was heading.

"Well, after the next tunnel we go through, we should be at Magia Town in about 30 minutes." The young woman observed.

"Though, right now, we should be-"

Suddenly the outside world became darker and the train's overhead lights illuminated all throughout the train.

Ariana, afraid and shocked, looked out the window to see the sun blocked by humongous trees. Despite it still be morning time, outside, it suddenly looked like it was night.

Midori chuckled. "We are now at Silent Haven Forest. Speaking of the Colossal." She said, totally unfazed by the sudden change of the atmosphere.

Ariana glanced at Akira, who was surprised as well.

He held his hands up defensively, for some reason. "I've never been at this part of Artopia before."

Ariana shook her head and looked out in the window one last time.

She didn't see anything unusual other than the dark itself, so she stood up to go to the Dining Hall on a different car.

She opened the sliding door and found herself in the Dining Hall. Instead of seats next to the windows, a couple of small tables were laid everywhere.

Ariana saw the Realities chowing down on some free powdered donuts along with some hot chocolate. Ariana heard from Midori that any child that was fifteen-years-old or younger could only get those two things for free.

Ariana walked her way down the only empty seat on The Realities Squad table.

Allie was the first one to notice her sitting and nodded in a welcoming manner, whilst sipping onto her hot chocolate mug.

Colby and Kalaya later then acknowledged her.

"Well, look who finally came!" Colby said, quickly licking the powder from his fingers. He waved at a waiter nearby. "Can you give us a hot chocolate for her?"

As the waiter left, Allie shook her head with a small smile. "You're enjoying this, aren't you Colby?" she asked the Leouse.

Colby held his hands up defensively, his long mouse-like tail going up comically. "What?! In Reality, only kids who were twelve-years-old or something could get free stuff like these." He explained, eating the last of his share of donuts.

Kalaya then laughed. "If that was the case, Ariana would be the only one getting the free donuts!" She explained. "Because she is the youngest!"

"So is Fiona!" butted in Allie.

"Yeah, her too!" Kalaya waved her hand at her with a joking smirk.

Ariana smiled with a shrug. By then, the waiter had set down her hot chocolate. She looked down to see a puff of white cream on top of the drink along with warm steam emitting out.