The Prince of Orion

c.12

"There was a war which created a massive damage to all surrounding planets and galaxies. It almost killed all that breathes. Each constellation produced their warriors. The zodiacs. To fight their cause. Until two had been left in the battleground, Plaedis and Orion. None backdown even it already send planets to planets into fiery infernos. Not until the war was halted with a peace treaty." Jiyong said while Dara concentrated to the images he projected above his palm where she saw a battle of those supernatural beings.

"I have so many questions right now." she said while Jiyong snapped his palm closed and faced her.

"What is it?" he turned towards her while she bolted into a seat this time.

"If war has ended, are we still enemies? I mean the Orion and Plaedis?" she asked.

"It didn't end, Dara." He said. "It was only halted and in secret two constellation had been in a fight...even until now."

Dara fell silent about it. "That's a pretty rough history."

Jiyong turned his attention to the window this time with a contemplating expression.

"Maybe I'm not from Plaedis. Who knows? Bom might have mistaken me to have those auras." she said.

"Plaedian are the only people who possessed such auras and Bom saying that you have it was very far from a mistake." he said. "I need to get away from you as soon as possible."

"What?"

"I shouldn't be found near a starseed of Plaedis." he said.

"Found by whom?" she asked.

Jiyong looked at her worriedly. "I should leave soon." his brows were in one line while he gently cupped her one cheek.

"Don't leave..." she said.

"You can find another cat to take care, Dara." he said.

"You're my favorite cat."

"You call me grumpy. How does that make me your favorite?" he asked.

Dara only frowned and looked down. "But I like you as my pet."

Jiyong only chuckled while he patted her head. "For me, you are my smidgen pet. A clumsy one. But I'm gonna have to leave you after I gather all the archaic stones or my presence will gravitate all those hunters sent to kill all the starseeds from the Plaedis."

Dara actually saw how he was beginning to get worried right now for her safety.

"And I don't want you to be unnecessarily hurt, smidgen." he said. "We shouldn't have met."

And Dara don't know why his last words stung a little that she didn't say another word even until he stood up from the bed and exited the door without another proper goodnight for her.

***
In the morning, Dara find Jiyong's room empty as well as the kitchen. Suddenly, she felt abandoned once again. She should expect this but why did she felt so unfair since he didn't as much as said his goodbye?

What a jerk and grouchy alien. Dara thought.

Even with a heavy heart, she went about going to the kitchen to prepare something to eat. After she was done eating, she was frozen on her spot upon seeing that she actually prepared a breakfast for two in the table.

Grudgingly, she was about to put away the extra plate from the table when she looked up to the window and found an orange cate getting through inside the living. It even meowed in bored tone towards her. Dara just looked at the cat even it jumped up the table now.