Chapter 4 Empowered Niffa

Early In the morning, Rico woke up when someone wiggled him from behind.

"Stop it I'm sleeping" he said as he covered his face by his cape.

"Rico wake up! Let's begin the training"

"Training? What training?"

Rico quickly opened his eyes and to his surprise, Niffa was holding his stick as she was cloth in pants, warrior boots and t-shirt while her hair was in braid style.

"Wow, you look like a small warrior Niffa" Teased Rico as she wave the stick and point it towards him. He was surprise to see Niffa's glare as he saw the Queen in a battle.

"Okay, let's do this!" he said as they went outside to begin the training.

"A warrior must have such discipline in fighting, first you have to know where your enemy is aiming, second you have to…"

"I have to be tactful in every actions they will make, I already know those Rico… my father taught it to me since I was eight." Niffa said as she clench her fist getting ready on her fighting position.

"Okay whatever Niffa, then get ready on your mark… warriors release" Rico raise his two fingers and in just a second a lot of men in warrior clothing appeared surrounding the ten-year old Niffa. She just smirk and make her moves like what her father taught her, she kicks them, avoid their punches, punch them back in such speed and duck from their kicks. She watch them turned into dust upon hitting them by her strong punches. The training repeats every day, every month and every year.

-10 years later-

Niffa was amazed by the view in an aerial way as she ride from the colossus hawk from the clear sky.

"Eris let's get back to the woods!" she commanded as they twirl in the air making such spin avoiding the trees on their way.

"Wohooooo! This is so much fun than training!" she shouted then suddenly she saw Rico seated behind the tall tree waiting for her, she gasp upon looking at him ready to snap his finger.

"No Rico don't!" Niffa shouted then in one snap Eris disappear as she fall down from the grassy ground.

"Aw my back… not again, you keep on doing this every time I'm with Eris!" she said as she stands up while stretching her back.

"Tss… you can beat a thousand men but you can't land on your own, just consider it as part of your training, come follow me."

"Where are we going? The house was over there and on that direction"

"Just follow me, geez"

Niffa was surprise to see a river on the other side of the forest.

"Wow, why didn't I know this in the first place." She said as she feel the cold water.

"The dead end was over there" Rico said as he point the cliff where the sunrise can be seen.

"I want to see the water falls"

"No"

"What? Then why did we came here in the first place?"

"For your next training"

"Wait in the water?"

"What else? So what are you waiting for…swim"

"What? No way! It's so co..." Rico suddenly push her in the river as she shout.

"Cold! What the hell Rico!" she said while standing and wiping her face.

"See… It was just in your waist level" Rico tease as he smirk.

"So what will I do now? I can't swim geez" she said then suddenly Rico raised his fingers controlling the water as it grasp Niffa and make her stand in the cliff.

"Woaw… Rico this is so dangerous" she said but then she was amazed to see the falls beneath her then she saw such beautiful scenery in front of her as she raised her arms while jumping.

"This is so cool! I like it! haha!" she keeps on laughing.

"Geez, I thought she is matured… this 20 year old girl becomes 10 again" Rico said as he bow his head in dismay.

"Rico! What now?" she asked looking back.

"You need to make a rain by this river"

"What?" she asked as the smile on her face change into confusion.

They spent an hour in the river as Niffa tried to imitate Rico from controlling the water, while Rico chuckled secretly as he watch her.

"Rico this is not working, I felt stupid I can't do what you just did"

She said then she look back to see Rico laughing from afar.

"Rico! You just fooled me?! You knew from the start that I can't do it right?" she said very annoyed.

"You really can't do it when you keep on imitating my moves, actually Queen Luize has her own style in controlling the water to make a rain"

"Mother?"

"Yes" Rico said and he control the water to get him as he stands beside Niffa.

"How?" she ask then Rico covered Niffa's eyes by his right hand as his hand makes a violet light. Niffa can see her mother standing right where she is waving her right hand in concentration while her eyes are sparkling in green, she was surprise when the clouds form huge circle above. Queen Luize makes the water rise as the clouds absorb them, the surrounding becomes dark as the darkened clouds spread in the light sky. Thunder struck the ground, as queen Luize's eyes sparks in green going through her hand like the electricity that travels into her body when she fight the wolf. Queen Luize suddenly put her hands down as the clouds pour such heavy rains, Niffa can see how powerful her mother is by just staring at her sparkling green-lighted eyes. Rico removed his hand as Niffa opened her eyes, to his surprise Niffa's eyes were lighted in green as it sparks.

"Niffa? Are you okay?"

Rico ask, but she quickly wiggled her head trying to control the energy inside her. She shouted in pain as she stumbled on her knees while holding her head as the green light on her eyes keeps on sparkling.

Rico remembered the time he felt the same way, the way his memories just appeared unintentionally on his head which he never felt before. He understand how Niffa felt right now as he just watch her to control her mind.

Rico was shock to see the water from below waving in an unusual way as it about to rise up, then he saw the clouds gathering from above making a circle.

"Niffa?" he gasp, suddenly Niffa lost her consciousness as she slips into the cliff then the clouds and water get back from its normal state, Rico quickly wave his hand controlling the water to catch her, he quickly carried her and in one snap they get back in the house again.

Rico laid Niffa on the couch as he stared on her face, he slowly touch her burning cheek checking if she's having a fever, then to his surprise a sudden green light sparkled from her face making his hand felt pricked.

"Queen Luize, I know you are inside her I don't know if you can hear me but… I think I can't help Niffa when it comes to your power, maybe she's not ready yet." He said then he was surprise to see a green dust evaporating from Niffa's body as it forms into a human, he look closely and saw Queen Luize smiling towards him.

"Queen Luize?"

"Hello Rico"

"Your highness, how did you?"

"You guess right Rico, I was inside my daughter's mind…"

"But Niffa keeps on looking for you, where is your body? I know you are still alive."

"Rico, I may be physically dead but my soul is alive, and it lies in Niffa's that's why I want you to help her control this power." Queen Luize said as she collect her power in her hand and blow it towards Niffa.

"I passed my power towards her, because I know today is the right time to let her use it."

"Will I talk to you like this again? I want to ask many things"

"I'm sorry Rico but this will be the last time we will talk to each other again, but don't worry Niffa can help you to seek an answer with your questions"

"What do you mean?"

"I want you to know that you and Niffa are connected in some ways."

"What ways? Tell me? Do you know anything about my past?"

"Rico, Niffa has all the answer but don't force her to say it because some of your past only appears on her dreams."

Rico remembered Niffa mentioning Samari and the royalties from that kingdom.

Queen Luize walk slowly towards him as she embrace him.

"You have been a great friend, family, comrade, brother and warrior to me and I hope you will do the same for Niffa, so long Rico thank you so much"

Queen Luize said as the dust slowly disappear, Rico shed tears from her words and he quickly turned to see Niffa still sleeping and the redness on her cheek disappear.