4. Manipulation!

The Girls were running and breathing heavily as they were heading to the end of the forest.

But suddenly, they heard a screeching howl and they all stopped in their mid way.

Sweat was continuously oozing out from Zelda's forehead, and she gulped down her saliva in fear.

"Mom... Wh... What is that howl?" Rachel stammered anxiously, and Zelda hugged her tightly and looked at Athena.

Athena looked around to see if any danger was approaching them, and that was true... Suddenly, 3 vicious Wolves ambushed the big bushes with loud howls.

"Athena..." Zelda yelled with a scared face.

"Rogues..." Zelda shrieked, as her eyes widened seeing them and Athena ran towards Zelda, Rachel and stood in front of the wolves, covering them.

The Rogues howled fiercely, as they looked at the 3 girls.

Lupus who was looking at them, turned towards Athena and saw her looking at them with her big red burning eyes. She looked scary and was ready to fight for her mother and sister.

Lupus tried his best to connect to Athena's power, but as soon as his spirit touched her, it just stumbled back for her power . Lupus sighed and looked helplessly at the Rogues and then to Athena.

Athena closed her eyes and raised her hands... And, as soon as she opened her eyes, A sword builded in her hands. Rachel was terribly shocked to see the magic that her sister did, but looking at the big wolves in front of her, she got the idea that this Sword won't do anything to them.

Athena grabbed the sword, and stood in front of her family protectively.

The wolves just kept staring at her as they were shocked to see the little girl had magical powers to create an element that was so rare.

Rogues saw Athena's eyes turning a deep blue color, and after sniffing her presence, they got to know that the little girl was a wolf... !

Not a normal wolf. And, the elder woman was a human, and another little girl in their arms was a human with wolf's blood running in her body.

Athena closed her eyes and opened again... She looked at each wolf for a brief second as they stepped closer to them, and each second was making Zelda and Rachel panicky and agitated.

Lupus understood that Athena was trying to manipulate them, and they would attack on each other! But as he knew that she was just 10, and if she didn't use that power properly, with utmost focus on it, and if she blocked the things and memories of her, then that power would affect them badly. There were high chances that they would fall into a dangerous loophole, which they would never have expected as the use of the power took a great amount of skill, and could be very dangerous due to the risk of physical and psychological harm towards the target, if used incorrectly.

The power that Athena was trying her best to use needed a proper training.

Lupus was trying to train her daughter the best but, he couldn't, unless she got to her proper age. But, before she could attain her proper age, everything turned upside down, and he could not give her any training.

Suddenly, Lupus saw the Rogues howled loudly again…

And, he turned his head towards Athena and saw a smirk on her face which didn't make any sense to anyone.

But suddenly, the 3 Wolves attacked each other and started fighting with each other by inserting claws on each other's neck.

Athena stood straight, and grabbed her

mother's wrist, making her frown at Athena.

Zelda and Rachel were really shocked as the Rogues started attacking themselves. Mainly, Zelda...

She was really frightened, but seeing Athena's power affecting the Rogues, she took a deep breath, and was proud of her daughter because they would have been dead until now if Athena would not have been there, with them.

But, Zelda was really shocked at how Athena used the manipulative power as that power needs proper training to be successful but,seeing her daughter's confidence...

She was sure that Athena could save Rachel no matter what.

As Lupus could hear whatever Zelda was thinking, and he was shocked as she was thinking if anything happened to her, Athena could take care of Rachel so well...

And Lupus frowned at what Zelda was thinking and wishing for.

Athena looked around and saw that her surroundings were cleared. She felt her father's spirit calming down slowly and giggled to herself.

Athena was such an intelligent girl. Titan used to talk a lot about powers, but didn't make her practice much as she needed to grow up before she practices and know about the powers that she had inside her. Athena had the power to build elements in her hands, whenever she needed and she had the manipulation and healing power too.

She used to read a lot of books on how to control her powers. Titan used to take a lot of care of her and make her know every single thing if she didn't understand how to use the power. Athena used the power for the first time in her life right then...

She never got a chance to use any power on anyone before...

She was afraid that what if those powers didn't work out. But, she had confidence in herself that she could do this and she tried her best. The power in her started working out and she is proud of herself that she saved her family right then, from being attacked.

Now, she was more confident in herself that she could save her family no matter what. She felt Lupus happy Feelings around her as if he was so proud of her, and she was happy that she made her father proud of her.

She turned around to see Zelda and Rachel shocked faces, but she didn't mind it because Athena's main goal was to get her family out from there as soon as possible. So, she grabbed Zelda's wrist and Rachel in Zelda's arms, Athena smiled, signed them with her eyes to calm down, and they took a deep breath nodding their heads.