Chapter 13

Athena and Vala (Part 2):

Ignoring her thoughts and focusing on Ruthless. "Deal?"

"Solve the puzzle first." Ruthless said, crossing his arms across his chest as he waited. "Go on." His cold voice prompted Vala to face the rocks. She made to move forward when a slight breeze blew and a beautiful lady appeared in front of her, pushing her back.

Vala who wasn't expecting any attack fell down to the ground.

*****

The Land of Elves:

Queen Alfy and her sister couldn't believe that they were disgraced in front of their people by that useless girl.

Queen Calfy had gone to meet her sister in her room.

"You know, I still can't believe that Vala would disgrace us like that, if it was in this palace, it would have been different." Queen Alfy said.

"She did not only disgrace us in front of our people, but also in front of Galore's Messengers." Queen Calfy chips in angrily. "I swear, I will repay her back in her own coin. And trust me, it's going to be so painful." She added.

"Then we need a plan." Queen Alfy said.

"Yes, but that will be next year when another task is given. We will make sure your daughter comes first, second or third, any of the three would do, then we will use her to get Vala." Queen Calfy explains her plan.

"Wonderful plan sister, Haera will surely emerges the winner."

****

Wolf City: (Supernatural School).

Vala was up to her feet as she glared at the new beautiful lady standing in front of her whose eyes was on Ruthless.

'Control yourself Vala.'

Vala thought to herself as her glare slowly fades away.

Through her appearance one could tell she's of high status around. She is beautiful no doubt but it's getting into her head.

"What do you think you are doing, uh, low life?" Athena demanded with a dismissed look.

"I and Ruthless made a bet, I want to solve the puzzle to open the veil, if I succeed, he's going to stop his killings." Vala explained with a large smile even though her body is boiling in anger to smack the Lady.

"You? You made a bet with my lover and he agrees? What makes you think you can solve the puzzle. I am a goddess and I haven't solved the puzzle yet, what makes you think you can do what, I, Athena cannot do?" Athena said.

By now, every student and teacher came out to witness what was about to happen.

"The only thing lacking in you which I have is the brain, yours is filled with stones." Vala said. "Now if you will excuse me, I have something to do." She added.

Athena felt insulted and tried to teach Vala a lesson, she was about to bounce on her when Ruthless cold voice stopped her.

"Athena."

That one word alone carries a lot of warning.

Athena heaved out a sigh and went to stand beside Ruthless.

That movement caught Vala but she ignored them and focused on the task before her.

She moved and glanced at one of the rocks, then the second, third and fourth rock.

"The fourth rock is facing East, which is water but there is no river or ocean from the East so which means it's facing the wrong direction." Vala said aloud to herself, not caring if others are hearing her. The chains from her two wrists untangle themselves and encircle the fourth rock, lifting the rock and turning it upside down. "It should face the sky."

The chains let go of the rock and it stayed floating in mid-air.

"This is very tricky." Vala said to herself and pointed at the second rock. "If this is Lava, then it should face the dragon kingdom." She added and her chains circled the second rock and lifted it up to meet the one in the air, it turned the rock around before it joined them together.

She pointed at the first rock. "Magic." And pointed at the third rock, "And finally, Heart."

Joining the two rocks in their rightful position. The four rocks became whole and beamed with light, then it landed and the veil surrounding the whole building was seen before it disappeared.

"So Water, Lava, Magic and Heart was just the answer to the puzzle?" Athena asked in shock. "Why did I not think of this before, I am very wise."

"And also setting the rocks to their rightful positions." Vala said. "But as wise as you are, you ought to know that there is still one more final piece remaining to open the veil. The veil appeared and disappeared which shows that there is still an unsolved puzzle remaining, unfortunately some dumbass lady who calls herself a goddess; probably stole the name, doesn't know it and she says she's wise, wise indeed."

"Did you just insult me? Do you know who I am? I am the goddess of war, Ares sister, the dreaded god of war." Athena asked and didn't wait for Vala to reply before she shouted her war shout and rang towards Vala.

Vala caught the leg aiming for her face and twist it a little bit before letting it go.

"Water means Ice, Lava means Fire." Vala said as she dodged Athena's coming punch. "When Ice and Fire meet, it melts the Heart and creates beautiful Magic, isn't that the last puzzle Mr Handsome?"

The veil was visible again and it opened. The loud gasps that filled the air made Vala smile in triumph. She caught Athena's arm and drew the goddess towards herself, and surprisingly hugged her.

"I have been playing around with you Athena, but don't try this next time, if you think it's because you are the goddess of war you will try to misbehave with every goddamn creature you see, then you are wrong, because I am your goddess of death." Vala said hugging the life out of Athena. The goddess tries to free herself from the Vala tight hold but couldn't. "Don't embarrass yourself, I am not done yet. Don't ever try to cut my path Athena, or else I'll cut the lines of your life." She added and released her hold on the goddess, smiling as she let go of Athena.

"Darling." Athena said going to meet Ruthless. "Will you just stand there and watch her insult me?" She asked, she raised up her hand to touch him.

"Do not touch me Athena, if you don't want what happened to Zeus's to happen to you." Ruthless warned and Athena who was inching closer to him halts in her movement.

Facing Vala and finding her smirking, "This isn't over yet, slave girl, just remember this face cause you will be hearing from me sooner." Athena said.

"Oh I have so many things to remember but definitely not your face Athena." Vala said dismissively.

Athena snarled and disappeared.

"So Mr Handsome, I got the puzzle right so no more killings." Vala said to Ruthless

"Two days." Ruthless said and walked past her. "And don't call me Handsome." He added.

"But that was not part of the deal, we agreed that if I get the puzzle right you will stop Killing, forever." Vala said walking up to meet him and block the entrance of the veil prompting Ruthless to stop. "We made a deal Mr Ice and Fire and you must keep to that."

"Look here chain girl, I don't have time for this, besides you should be happy that I agree for just two days."

"For just two days? We have a lot of witnesses here who can testify that they heard and saw when we made the deal, so there is no way out of this, the deal is on." Vala told him with a lopsided smile.

"Witnesses?" Ruthless said turning around to face the students and teachers. "Did any one of you hear and saw when she was talking about the deal?" He asked their quiet audience.

"No, we didn't see anything Ruthless." Both the students and teachers, except Blue, said in unison.

Vala was surprised when she heard that. Ruthless faces her again.

"Two days or I am out." He said nonchalantly.

"Fine, but please don't chase us away when you come to the cafeteria to eat. It's money we use to buy our food, so we don't want it to go to waste.." Vala said and waited for him to say anything, when she realized he wasn't going to say anything. She added. "I will keep my eyes on you."

"You can keep your eyes to yourself, now get out of my way." Ruthless said and Vala moved out of his way.

Vala wondered why he didn't disappear but got her answer when he touched the veil and they melted only to be replaced by fire which dispersed after Ruthless went into the building.

The students and teachers went back into the other building.

Fairy came to meet her.

"You did well and I am sorry for not supporting you back then." Fairy said in a sad tone.

"It's okay, let's go to class." Vala said with a smile and Fairy led her towards the first floor.

"I will see you later Vala." Fairy said before following the other students who are going to the second floor.

****

"I can't believe that just happened." Ice Fang, the biggest Lycan werewolf made of Ice, said.

"Yeah, me too." Windy, the Leopard made of Wind, supported.

"I'm still replaying what happened right here in my head, just can't believe a new girl beat us to our own game." Flame, the Lion made of Fire, chips in.

"We spent more than a hundred years putting that hard puzzle together only for her to solve it within a few minutes, not hours. I'm heart broken." Ice Fang said.

"Should we gang up and beat her because I have a hundred ways to make her cry." Windy said.

"I suggest we attack her in her dream and tell her how heartbroken we are." Flame suggested.

"Or, we steal her brain and divide it into three parts with I taking the largest share and fling her body in ice water." Ice Fang told them.

"None of you won't touch her or do her anything, and can I please concentrate here." Ruthless said as he opened his eyes, tilted his head to look at them. His spirit beasts were hovering above him as they held their discussion.

"Aren't you bothered by her presence in this goddamn school?" Flame asked.

"No, should I?"

"Yes you should, first of all she challenges you in the cafeteria and now, she just solves the puzzle within a few minutes, she's a threat to us and must be eliminated." Windy said.

"She's a threat to you but not to me. We are not eliminating her, and you all know why."

"We all know, but you shouldn't tempt fate master, rather you surprise fate." Ice Fang said.

"Fate doesn't work on my side, I control it." Ruthless said. "Now allow me to concentrate and the three of you, come and join me in meditating."

"Alright, I think I need to take a nap, see you all later." Ice Fang said and disappeared.

"Yeah me too." Windy said and disappeared.

"Me three, meditate very well master, your humble servant needs to rest." Flame said and was gone.

"I thought as much." Ruthless said.

****

There was nothing much to teach them because today was their first day of school.

So the teachers all did revision of what they were taught in their old school.

Once it was afternoon, the time for closing, some of the students packed their books and left for their house, whilst the others went to their hostel.

Vala, who couldn't wait for Fairy, left the school. She couldn't wait to see zelik.

*****

King Galore was surprised when he saw the Dragon King with a man and a woman inside his throne room.

"Please sit down." King Galore offered them seats.

"We do not come here for that my King." The dragon King responded.

"Okay, so what do I own this august visit of yours King Rex?" King Galore asked the dragon King. He was told from his chamber that he has visitors waiting for him in his throne room.

"Your son Ruthless." King Rex replied.

"Oh my, what did he do this time around?" Kng Galore asked.

"He killed one of my council member's sons today in school." King Rex said. "Talk to your son King Galore to stop this madness of his, it is getting out of hand or else..."

The door to the throne room opened. "Or else what Rex?" Ruthless voice was heard startling his father, Rex and the two dragon people with them.

"My beloved Prince I didn't know you will be back from school so soon." King Rex said. "Good afternoon my Prince."

"I asked a question Rex, or else what?"

"Or else nothing will happen my Prince." King Rex responded fearfully.

"I thought so." Ruthless said and walked closer to the parents of the dragon boy he had killed. He stared at them coldly before returning his gaze to King Rex, his expression never changing. "The boy that I killed, do you know he's a child molester? And do you know the funnest part of it? His parents know. They cover up his wrongdoings because of the status you gave to them. They threatened the parents of the child their son had molested and that's why you haven't received any complaint from the victims. He rapes little girls and has the backings of his parents, so I cleaned it up for you. Since you don't know what is going on in your kingdom and I know, I am helping you to clean up your mess, you should be thankful for that Rex. Or am I not doing it right, father?" Ruthless asks Galore.