Old Love

Zee held his woman in a passionate kiss. It had only been a short while since their last visit, but they clung to each other like they had been apart for ages. It was hard to keep their love hidden, but they had succeeded for 4 years.

"Now, where's my son?", Zee asked, finally entering the house and looking around with a smile. The inside of the house was exquisite in design. Celine may have been the average Red-haired girl with just the right amount of wealth to be comfortable, not flashy – to avoid suspicion, but that didn't stop her from being stylish.

"Papa!" The little, 3-year-old Lee rushed into his father's embrace and was soon riding on his shoulders, playing with his hair. Little Lee was so cute. He had red hair and large blue sparkling eyes. This was, however, not his original look. He was a Striped child (mixed blooded genius), but a pretty amulet brooch pinned to his little chest made him look just like a regular Red-haired boy.

The mood in the little stone house was warm, sweet, lovely.

"I come bearing gifts!" Zee announced like he was Santa. He dramatically snapped his finger, and puff! a small mechanical horse appeared. The toy was a complex specimen of intricate design. It was the perfect size for the 3-year-old to ride on. Lee was impressed with his father's little magic show. He carefully analysed the toy with sparkling big blue eyes, before flipping himself upon it to ride, effortlessly.

Soon he was standing on the moving horse like a gymnast.

"How does he know these things?" Celine asked. The child flipped upside down, balancing himself with one hand on the moving horse.

"Ok. That's enough sweetie. Come down. Careful now...", Celine called out to Lee, chasing the horse about, trying to ensure her son was safe.

Zee chuckled as he watched her. "He's a combat genius Cee. Don't fret. He won't fall. Come here. I got something for you too.", he said.

Celine didn't budge. She was still watching Lee.

Zee pursed his lips, jealous that all her attention was on the mixed blooded child. Zap! He appeared right before her.

His tall frame cornered her against the wall. Their bodies were so close, she could feel his heat. His finger gently lifted her chin to stare into his golden eyes. She swallowed, longingly...

"Hey. I need your attention too.", he complained with a cute pout. Then he dangled a diamond ring on a gold chain before her eyes.

"Wow! It's beautiful! What is it?", she asked, staring at the huge diamond.

"I got it off a really cool planet. They called it a 'elangement ring'. The guy at the counter said it represents our never-ending circle of love, so I picked the prettiest one... He asked me your finger size, but I didn't know, so he gave me this shiny string and said to put it around your neck...", Zee tried to explain nervously, hoping his love would take it.

"It... it cost a lot. I had to trade all my rubies for it... Thank goodness they took the rubies or I'll have had to..." Celine shut him up with a gentle kiss. He kissed back.

The kiss grew deeper, sweeter, more french, more passionate...

"Mmm...Thank you. I love it.", she managed to say between bated breaths. He kissed her again, neither of them wanting to stop. His tongue ravaged hers...

He pulled her deeper into his arms and slipped his hands under her clothes, slowly gliding them over her smooth, goosebumped skin. One grabbed a voluptuous buttcheek, the other massaged her enormous and incredibly soft breasts!

"Aaa...", she moaned. Her breathing sped up with the heat of their makeout. Her body craved more... Her arms explored his magnificent body.

Zee squeezed and teased her succulent assets harder... "Ahhh" Celine trembled from pleasure.

Soon, his tongue found her nipple and Bam! She was red. "Oh my!", she gasped.

"Oh! Ohhh! Stop Zee, Lee... is... is watching Ohh!", she panted, her body vehemently opposed her words.

"Let him watch, he's man enough. Besides, you started it. You clearly want this." Zee intensified his tease as well as his movements.

Lee was too busy with his newest toy to even notice.

"Ohhhh..." Celine moaned, her knees weak. His lips came down hard on hers again...

...

Zee broke the make-out session after a while and warmly gazed at Celine's face. "Well aren't you a beautiful mess?", he chuckled. It honestly took all his strength to stop himself.

"Stop, silly." Celine giggled, still flushed.

Zee laughed heartily. "Let me show you something", He said, taking Celine's slender fingers in his hand. He picked Lee up and led them to a full-length mirror in the room.

With a focused gaze, Zee poked the mirror with his finger, stirring up ripples that opened up, turning the mirror into a shiny portal.

"Come with me." He said, leading Celine and little Lee in.

...

In a flash, they were standing in the most beautiful spring meadow Celine had ever seen. The flowers were in full blossom, the sunset was exquisite. There was a waterfall and a clear stream just a little walk away. The scene was breathtaking.

"Wow!" Celine gasped, taking off her heavy coat to feel the warmth of the sun. She helped Lee and her darling Zee out of theirs too.

"This planet is called Earth. It's beautiful and serene. I got the 'elangement ring' here. The beings here closely resemble us, only, they are a bit smaller and glow-less, but with my powers, we'll fit in perfectly. They seem warm and hospitable. I want us to live every day of our lives right here. In a place where we can be free. Where we can grow old together without fear of being caught and lynched. I want you both safe. Please stay here with me. You and little Lee.", Zee persuaded.

Celine's face held a serious expression. She considered his words carefully. After a while, she responded. "You know I want this far more than anything in this life, but you are the Old Soul. You have duties to fulfil at Author's Peak. You can't just disappear and leave the Old World to build a life with me. The Author forbids! What if..." Celine reasoned with him.

"Does the Author forbid my happiness?" He asked with a pained expression. "You are not safe in any of the kingdoms, neither is little Lee. Our very love is forbidden, let alone its product. How can the world I protect, seek to kill my beloved over a selfish lie of *the Ancients and *the Great 5? You see the truth yourself. People of mixed blood are not an abomination to the Author. They are bloody geniuses!

The royals and the sages refuse to abolish this rule because they believe geniuses will topple the monarchy. None dare be wiser or stronger than his king. Our little Lee is a genius. His gift is his curse, his birthright, his crime. He will never be accepted in this world. He will have to hide his true self forever, cowering in fear of death or slavery! You both are the most important to me. I must protect you. So please stay.", he argued.

A few teardrops threatened to roll down his eyes. The Old Soul may have been the most powerful, dignified and most domineering glow-being in the Old World, but love made him an emotional mess before Celine, and frankly, he couldn't care less.

Celine felt her heart ache. She knew all he said was true, but as the Old Soul, he was the guardian responsible for the Old World. The consequences of a slight moment of weakness, a slight neglect of duties, a little hate, bitterness or resentment could spell doom for the Old World. She had to stop him, or at least slow him down.

"Can I at least, take some time to think about it? You should too. And even if I decide now, I'll still need to say goodbye to my family." Celine calmly explained, taking Zee's hands in hers.

"Alright.", he sighed. "Take 3 days to think and say goodbye. I'll be back, same time in 3 days. Please Cee. Come with me..." He took her small hands in his and looked at her with huge puppy dog eyes.

"...Ok.", she said, hopelessly in love. He picked her up and spun her in excitement. She giggled and sadness dispersed. They were happy again.

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Meanwhile, in the Icy Mountains of the Red Kingdom

All was quiet.

The sun had just set, and Marc's dead body still lay motionless in the snow. The Palace Watch had long gone and Lolo had been swallowed whole by the icy lake.

In the middle of the icy lake, a faint aqua-blue light glowed. The dim light gradually grew, becoming brighter with every passing second until the entire lake shone bright with aqua blue light.

Lolo, the source of the fantastic brightness slowly rose to the surface, shattering the thin ice to ascend high up in the air. The glassy shards of the exploded icy lake scattered all around her. Suspended in the air, they twinkled like a thousand stars.

Lolo's eyes shone bright blue with the aqua light. Her aqua hair glowed brightly. The blue light ran all through her body, charging her acupoints with incredible power and engraving a hyroglific eye tattoo on her right shoulder.

An Oracle had awakened.

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