CHAPTER - 7

"Hey, get up!!" I opened my eyes. I feel refreshed, the wounds I got from Shivalika healed, I feel amazing!. Of course, I must have slept for a long that I feel so good.

"Which day is it?" I asked out of curiosity.

"It has only been 5 minutes.", He, with Shivalika and Anne, looked at me with some hope in their eyes. Ugh, I don't know what these guys think, but somehow I am getting the sense of pride, you see, finally, these gods need my help, I have my opportunity to change my fate again, this can be my first step to make up my shitty life.

"I guess," I thought," I should act innocent, not knowing anything. I will make these guys beg in front of me." I made the decision, with my heart exploding with happiness.

"Umm... you ate pretty fast," I asked.

"Dude, we came to take you with us in the dining hall," said Samuel, "We cannot just leave you behind. Let us eat together."

I was wrong, they... they just thought of me as their friend. My heart aches, thinking about how shitty I thought of making them beg in front of me.

"Don't look at us like that," Anne said, with a pinch of guilt in her voice "the truth is three of us are childhood friends AND introverts. As you know, we are the leaders. So, we are like the hotshots, and three leaders hanging out together will be very easy to be a center of attention and, others will be trying to approach us. You are the one with whom we were able to talk freely, and you have the specialty of getting thrown out of everywhere, so umm.. you could help us by coming with us so that at least no one approaches us."

"You know," I started saying with my pissed of emotions, "I feel guilty to feel the guilt of thinking foul for you guys."

"Oh, we can also figure out how you were able to do that trick while we are together" Shivalika suddenly.... umm, you could say, came out with a solution and a reason for me to hang out with them.

"well, yes, we can do that."

The dining hall is way too grand, beautiful enough to be called the wonder of the world. It is full of gold. The statues of all of their greatest warriors are standing full of pride. Its roof is working with the powers of all five headmasters. Watching blood with the green and fire mixed with the water, all of it growing in the wind, they reflect everywhere, why they are considered as a god, except for their behavior, "Hey, doesn't he look like you, Anne?" my curiosity is reaching heights.

"Yeah, he is... I mean was my father, the leader of the aces of Gale which went to the war last year.", her voice is having a sense of pride and determination with a load of sorrowful emotions. Her voice is clear enough for me to know that he must have a proud death. So respectful to have the glorifying statue in the 'Hall.'

"And Shivalika's father is also a big deal here but alive. So, his statue is not here, " said Samuel, "and my parents are unknown."

We had an awkward silence for a while. Now, this hall doesn't look beautiful anymore. Now, it feels like a memorial. A place, them to remember what they have already lost. For me, a path to change my life again. No, not just my life, but I have to retrieve what they have lost. Not the dead souls, but the reason for their war, their lost perception towards humans, I have to make the meaning of this war again. I did what I wanted to, changing what was in my fate. But, this is not the end, I am here, and humanity is in danger. Maybe not for them, but my birthplace, I have to do something because I cannot trust them.

"Hey, Advaith, I know what's going in your mind. Listen to me," said Samuel, "you are good at fighting, right?... there's a show on our way. I think you can be my partner. let's get stronger together."

"Yeah, let's hit the top."