Chapter 4: Delmion

The arrow was shot straight to Lerin's direction,

Lerin was too shocked to move and with a terrified expression, closed her eyes. however when she opened them the arrow had been caught by none other than Estacia. She caught it at the right time.

When Lerin looked at Estacia, she was shocked as well as speechless.

Imagine her surprise to see her calm and gentle friend to have immense fury in her eyes.

It felt like Estacia was burning with rage.

"Um, Estacia- "Get out right now, I know you are hiding there."

Estacia called out in the woods.

"Estacia!"

Someone called from the same direction.

"Huh? Isn't that... Sherwind!"

Estacia asked but there was no reply.

Estacia couldn't just stand there anymore she ran to woods and saw someone with a cape running away.

She was considerably faster than a human being.

The person tried their best to escape but were unable to do so.

Estacia had caught them by the collar and the boy fell head on to the ground, his hood slipped from his head and his face was revealed.

The boy was around Estacia's age and had brilliant orange eyes with a hint of the color pink.

His dazzlingly marine linear hair with long fringes resembled the beautiful lagoons that Estacia often gazed at.

One thing was certain, this boy had a stunning beauty,

one that would attract almost all the girls in this island. However, why was such a boy in this island and why in the world was he kidnapping Sherwind?

Did he want her power?

But even if he did,

what would a boy in his adolescent age want to do with it?

Become the most powerful man in the world or use it to earn money?

While Estacia was lost in these thought, a voice reached her ears.

"hey! Let go of me"

Estacia shook her head to chase away these disturbing thoughts and decided to find the answers herself by asking the mysterious boy.

"If I had the intention of letting you go then why would I bother to chase you?"

Estacia answered while tilting her head as if it was the most obvious answer one would receive after demanding for something that would never happen.

"What? Are you planning to throw me into the sea? Or do you just want this fairy? Or maybe do you want me to be your servant?"

(Sigh) "All I want to do is interrogate you, but before you do any cheeky tricks, hand me the fairy."

Estacia looked down, anger yet confusion filled in her demanding voice.

"as expected, you just want this fairy don't you?"

The boy said as a smile appeared on his face.

"I'm asking for her because she is my acquaintance, what is the reason for you to have her?"

Estacia said with a cold voice.

"Acquaintance? We are friends very close friends we know each other for years!"

Said Sherwind with an effort that wouldn't convince the two strangers who were glaring at each other.

"Why would I tell my reason to some weird island native girl?"

"Please, we all know who is the weird one here."

Both the youngsters started a peculiar argument and were disrupted by a tiny sweet voice which for some reason (that the youngsters were oblivious to) had fury and stubbornness in it.

"Why are you both not listening to me! It is my decision whether I want to help this young boy or not! He cannot just consume my power out of me!"

Sherwind, who was now at the limit of her anger, spoke without hesitation.

Her cheeks were puffed up like a cute child with a hint of red in them due to the pouting.

The argument came to a dead silence while those who were having an argument just a few seconds ago stared at the little fairy and as no one would expect,

their faces that were disgruntled from anger melted away into a smile that showed they were bewitched.

"So adorable!"

Both Estacia and the boy said together.

"Did you see that?"

Exclaimed the boy.

"Of course! It was extremely adorable! Just like a child!"

Estacia answered with a squeal.

"I think my heart is melting."

Both of them complimented Sherwind together with faces that gave a weird grin (as we would see it)

and clutched their chest with their hands.

They for once looked like siblings (that is so because of that grin on their faces)

On the other hand, Sherwind lost her temper and shouted at them to bring them back to reality.

"Estacia! Rather than being friendly don't you think you should interrogate him first !"

Estacia blinked and made an 'oh' sound as if snapping back to reality and turned to the boy.

"Sorry I forgot. Hey there whoever you are, my name is Estacia what about you?"

Estacia asked with a friendly smile.

The boy looked at her with a confused expression.

While Sherwind slapped her face with her palm and corrected what she just said with a loud voice,

"By 'interrogation' I did not mean self interrogation ! Ask him why he kidnapped me! You 'too friendly good for nothing weirdo' !"

"O-oh, I see. So uh...why did you kidnap Sherwind. However before you answer that...."

Estacia made a serious face as if asking something very important...

"what is your age?"

Both Sherwind and the boy fell head on to the ground because of the question that was asked with such a serious face.

"fool..she's a total fool."

Sherwind mumbled to herself and cursed a little under her breath.

The boy on the other hand chuckled a little and said,

"you're way to naive. However this act is quite entertaining. Since you have entertained me I'll let you know that my age is 12"

Both Estacia and Sherwind looked at the boy (who for some reason showed a prideful face) and then looked at each other.

Then in a split second giggled then started to laugh like they had gone crazy.

"12. Did he just say 12? Oh my goodness he must really like to lie!"

Estacia said while laughing.

"Hey I really am 12!"

The boy pouted.

It may sound weird but the boy looked older than Estacia which may look a little surprising. He was also very tall for a 12 year old.

"Fine continue laughing. It is not my fault that you are a shortie."

He grinned.

Estacia stopped laughing and looked at the boy then with a smile that would give anyone goosebumps, she said,

"Huh? Who are you calling a shortie?"

Estacia looked like a monster (literally)

"No one...madam."

He used honorifics for he thought it would calm her down.

"Anyways, we have to go meet Lerin but before that We better take this lagoon head to our house, after all we cannot let such a weird guy move around in this island." (Estacia)

The boy frowned,

"Who are you calling a weird lagoon head? At least I look better than you. Moreover, who told you that I would just tag along with you? I am here to get this fairy and you better give her to me."

"Is that so? Well I apologize but it seems I can't let you have her. She would not even give you her power so what is the point? Moreover why do you even need her power?"

When Estacia asked the last question, she noticed that the boy hesitated a little.

"I cannot let you know that. It is a very secluded reason. Anyways, it seems you wouldn't let me go. So let's do this.

After you find out that I am innocent, Help me find the hidden flower that lies in this island, this way you would be assured that I do not need this fairy for a selfish reason."

Estacia continued to stare at the nervous boy as if observing him then spoke frivolously,

"Alright come along with us and as for the flower, I will think about it. For now just tell me your name. The name of this fairy here is Sherwind."

"I" the boy hesitated.

"My name is Delmion."

"Wow. Quite a fancy name for a weirdo."

"What!"

"Nothing."

Estacia took frequent glances at Delmion while walking. She felt that he was surely hiding something from them.

Soon they arrived to the place where Lerin was standing.

Lerin spotted them and gasped.

"Oh. My. Gosh. Total Prince Charming or wait how about a pirate? Carrying a bow and arrow. Perfect body. Estacia where did you get this guy from?"

Lerin was literally drooling.

Estacia took out a handkerchief from the pocket in her clothes.

"At least stop with the drool. This is the same guy who attacked you."

Estacia cleaned Lerin's drool with a gag.

Lerin screamed and hid behind Estacia,

"murderer! You tried to kill me! Go die! Estacia why haven't you killed him yet?"

Estacia sighed.

"I did not mean to shoot her. I meant to shoot Estacia and I did not know who Estacia was so I just shot This Lerin girl."

All the three females stared at this boy who just explained as if the thing he was trying to shoot was just an apple.

"Anyways Lerin, He is going home with me you should go home too."

Lerin nodded to what Estacia said and went home.

While walking home Estacia, Sherwind and Delmion talked more and finally reached home.

Estacia's family had gone out for an important errand for a few weeks so the home was empty.

Soon they were in front of the door of the house.

Right at the moment. The sun had set and suddenly Estacia's appearance changed.

Delmion and Sherwind gasped.

Delmion was the first to speak,

"Oh. Hello miss. Have you seen a weird tomboyish girl who acts like an animal? She also talks a little loudly and has a slightly weird appearance. She just suddenly disappeared."

He did not seem to realize that the person standing in front of him was indeed Estacia. While Sherwind hit her face with her tiny palm.

"What did you just say?"

Estacia said with a smile.

Delmion gulped.

"E...Estacia?"

"My, you finally seem to realize who I am. It also seems that you must have misunderstood my personality."

Estacia said with a scary smile and cracked her knuckles while Delmion was sweating and shivering like a deer caught by its predator.

"Hold up! What is up with your appearance Estacia! Why are both of your eyes a different colour and just what is happening here!"

Sherwind interrupted those two.

Estacia looked at Sherwind then sighed.

Then she explained everything to the two confused faces.

They seems to understand what she meant.

"So do you know how to turn your right eye to the same colour as the other eye?"

Estacia shook her head.

Delmion thought of something and said,

"If the doctor says that this is a normal occurrence in your body then that means you must also have magic inside of you. Why don't you try controlling that magic? Maybe it will help you control the colour change of your eyes."

Estacia blinked.

Magic. Estacia never thought that magic exists but at a time like this it was the only thing that explained this problem.

She thought a bit more and then they all went to sleep. Estacia offered a vacant room to Delmion and for Sherwind was the dollhouse she created when she was small.

Estacia had the same dream and walked on the golden grass but this time she was following children's laughter.

Soon she reached the end and say two children, playing and laughing with each other with their backs turned to her.

Suddenly the boy turned his head and Estacia got a glimpse of his face but soon woke up again.

It was midnight. Estacia was in her bedroom she looked out of the window and spotted someone.

That someone was...

Delmion.

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