Chapter 3: The butterfly finally flutter to dance

One day

"Put more force on your swings and... STRIKE~!"

"Hyah!"

She strikes and made a hole on the dummy's chest

James:"Wow...! That's my girl! You really out done yourself-!"

Lena:"Thank you, Father"

James:"Enough training! Let's have lunch"

Lena"Yes, Father"

They at the training grounds near their mansion. Her father James was training with her today.

Lena:"So father... Since when did you became close with the dran's?

James"Oh... We'll at first I was really nervous when they started talking to me but after a while there really appreciated our products and when they heard your mother was pregnant ."

"Her grace wanted meet her and eventually they became close friends, I was happy that you're mother became friends with her the same goes for the duke."

"The duke told me that his wife didn't have many friends in her youth because of her high status. We all became very close after that".

He explained as he grabs a sandwich from their basket and eats it. Amelia made lunch for them before they went going to the training grounds.

James:"Let's have a spar Lena! I want to see how much you improve~"

Lena:"Sure!"

They immediately finished their sandwiches and stood up from the blanket then went to the field and they kept a 1 meter distance from to each other.

James:"When I throw this rock and it hits ground, we'll start the match!".

Her father said as he holding a rock while the other was holding a wooden sword

Lena:"Yes father!"

Both of them we're in there fighting stances. James throw's the rock towards the sky and lands towards ground. James was the first one to attack.

Fortunately, Lena dodge's and tried to kick his leg to make him lose balance but he immediately jump out of the way to evade it. He made more distance from her daughter as she tried to slash his neck.

But he deflected it and strikes her sword away from her grasp then stumble her on the ground as James raise his sword towards her neck

Lena:"I lost again..."

James:"Well, you improve your skills a bit...Just keep training"

Her father extended his hand then Lena grabs it as James lift her up.

James:"Don't rush! Take your time"

Her father patted her on the back to comfort her then, one of their servants rushes towards them

Butler:"MY LORD!!!''

James:"Yes? Is there something wrong?"

Butler:"The-there's monsters running towards the orchard!!!"

James:"WHAT!?

He frowned at the report.

Back then when he was still a newlywed, James was anxious about his wife, when she goes to the wilderness just to find herbs to make medicine.

So he decided to build a orchard for her and purchased many types of herbal seeds. Amelia felt flustered but she accepted it. She's started looking after the orchard with such great care much to her husband's content

Lena:(That's where mother grew herbs to make medicine! If those monsters are running towards the orchard then they'll definitely destroyed it....)

James:"Lena please stay here, I'll be taking care of these monsters...!"

He grabs his sword and gave his order to his servant

James:"Gather the guards"

"Yes sir!"

Both of them immediately left. Leaving Lena at the training grounds.

Lena:(What should I do today...? Mother is at her store working and Louise is playing her piano today with her tutor while Paul is playing with Mona right now in her room).

Lena:"Should I go to the library to read books? It'll help me kill some time"

With that she left the training grounds

***

When she arrives at the library, she began scanning the shelves, looking for books that will quench her interest. As she look at titles something have caught her eye .

Lena:"Sword dancing... hmmm I do love dancing and I do play with a sword... maybe I should try it!"

She gently took it out from the shelves and finally left the library while hugging the book in chest.

***

The sun was setting Lena was at the training grounds. She was reading her book and started practicing. Her father came in without her noticing.

James:"Phew... the monsters are tough but it's a good thing the orchard is safe and sound. Amelia will scold me if she saw me having so many scratches on my hands... I'll better heal myself before she notices but, first I need to check on Lena".

When he saw her at the training field he was about to call her but he stayed silent. Because he saw something he never thought of seeing before.

Lena unsheathed her sword and started striking it. But it was different she's striking her sword gracefully.

When she started dancing around then she throws her sword towards the sky as the sword falls, she catches it then, her pink streak started to glow the same goes for her eyes.

Pink butterflies started to appear before her but, she didn't notice them. She's so focus on dancing that she didn't pay attention to her surroundings.

The butterflies are fluttering around her as she did a twirl when she made her final strike, one butterfly lands at the tip of her blade. Making her snap out from her daze.

Lena:"So pretty..."

She said as she look at the butterflies fluttering around her.

James:"Lena-!"

Lena"Ah, father!"

When she notices her father the butterflies started to disappear into dust as her pink streak started to dim as well as her eyes.

Her father ran towards her and held her shoulders firmly

James:"Lena! What were you doing?!"

Lena:"I-i was just doing sword dance!"

James:"And what are those butterflies? They started to appeared around you when you were sword dancing!!!"

Lena:"I don't...know?"

James:"...You must have triggered you're power's"

Lena:"Power's?"

She look at him puzzledly

Lena:"Why do butterflies appear before me...How did I trigger it?"

James:"I'm not certain but....They appeared when you're red streak hair started to glow and the same goes for your eyes"

He said to her with a serious expression on his face

Lena:"Father...am I different?".

She look at her father anxiously as she tried covered her streak

James:"No-! It's ok to be different and your dance was beautiful".

He immediately grabbed her hands that was covering her red streak and holds them gently

James:"And don't cover your streak, it's not like they were dangerous...".

Lena:"...Will they appeared again?"

James:"Maybe... I don't know but, I think they will show up again someday".

He said as he patted her head

James:"Let's go home. The sun is already sun setting".

Lena:"Yes father".

***

When they got back inside of their mansion, they hear Mona crying loudly in her room. Both of them immediately rushes to her room and when they opened the door. They saw Louise and Paul trying to calm Mona down.

Lena/James:"WHY IS SHE CRYING!?".

Both of them exclaimed as they cover their ears

Paul:"She was sleeping peacefully just now but..."

He paused as he stared at Louise

Louise:"I opened the door and I ended up stepping on one of her toys..."

Both of them face palmed, while Paul sighed at her

James:"WE BETTER CALMED HER DOWN OR ELSE WE'LL BE THE ONE'S WHO WON'T BE ABLE TO SLEEP THIS TIME Of NIGHT!!!".

He shouted and everyone nodded at him. They can imagine the terrors of the night, if they didn't stopped her from crying.

Lena was thinking what to do in this situation then clasped her hands together as her red streak started glowing. A red butterfly suddenly as she opened her palms.

The red butterfly flies towards Mona. When she saw the butterfly, she stopped wailing and stared at it.

Then the butterfly She giggled as she watched the butterfly landed on her nose but, she ended up sneezing. The butterfly flies back to her mistress as she lifted her finger as the butterfly lands on it and moves it close to her face.

Lena:"Thank you"

She said to the butterfly as it vanishes

Louise"What was that, just now?!".

Everyone immediately snapped out of their daze.

Lena forgot that her siblings are in the room. She look at her father and her father understood her gaze.

James:"I'll explain after we have dinner first ok''

They nodded and all of them left the room quietly. One of the maids came rushing towards them.

Maid:"Master James! Miss Amelia has arrived"

James:"Amelia is here! Let's greet her everyone!!"

Lena/Paul/Louise:"Yes sir!"

They saluted

Both of them chuckled at the children

Amelia:"Hello darling ~"

Amelia arrived and greeted her husband

James:"Welcome back Amelia~how's work?"

Amelia:"It's was fine...I even made a new beauty product,but it's still not ready".

James:"I see..."

Lena:"Welcome back mother".

Amelia:"Hello Lena, how's is your training?"

Lena:"It was fine,I still lost to father though..."

She said to her while looking down

Amelia:"You'll win next time, just keep training".

She patted her daughter's head in in solace

Paul/Louise:"Welcome back mother".

Amelia:"Hello you two~ how's your day?"

Paul:"It was fine and... a bit stressful if I say so myself".

He said with a tired look on his face

Louise"Yeah..."

She said as she stretches her arms

Amelia:"Well...let's go to the table and eat! I'll make some steaks for today ".

Paul/Louise:"Yay!"

Lena:(She definitely changing the subject just to lit up the mood...)

James:(That's my wife for ya~)

***

They arrive at the dining room and went to their respective seats.

Paul"I'm so hungry that I can eat right now-!".

He said as he immediately picked up his utensils

Louise:"Wow, your eating a lot Paul!! I didn't take you as a glutton''.

She said as she watch him gobble down on a large amount of food

Lena:"I'm surprised as well you usually eat less than this..."

Paul:"I'm been busy playing with Mona all day... be cause she had so much energy during our playtime and that made me so hungry."

"I was planning going to the kitchen to see if they have some food for me, when she finally falls asleep until you came in and ended up stepping on one of her toys!"

He glared at her while Louise just scratches her, smiling awkwardly

Paul:"*Sigh*It took us one hour to stop her from crying... it's a good thing that you created a butterfly Lena. I don't know how you did it but good job!"

Amelia:"Lena created a butterfly?"

That made Paul gulp, he forgot that his mother was here. Lena and Louise glare at him while James made long sigh.

James:"I'll explain after dinner".

Amelia:"...Alright"

The family continue their dinner but awkward silence filled the whole room. No one tried to speak until they finish food.

***

AT JAMES OFFICE

James explained everything to them. When they heard his story they were shocked but they quickly recovered their senses.

Louise:"So...Lena can create butterflies!?".

James:"Yes, it was quite surprising in fact her red streak was glowing...the same goes for her eyes as well".

Paul:"So what are we going to do? Her power's are extraordinary...!"

James:"Well they are quite extraordinary. In fact It was beautiful if I do say so myself but, I feel like there's more to to her powers than meet's the eye..."

The atmosphere in the room became tense

Amelia:"Lena... how do you feel?"

She ask her daughter who was quiet during the discussion

Lena:"I don't know, I'm just surprised...I was born without any magic and... I don't hate these powers... To be honest I agree with father they are quite beautiful".

She said with a smile as she plays with her butterfly.

James"Since you're power's aren't exactly dangerous. I don't think theirs any need for hiding it. You should practice using it...It might help you in the near future".

Lena:"Yay!*yawn*I'm sleepy..."

She said as her eyes started blinking

Paul/Louise:"Us too".

Both of her siblings started yawning and the couple couldn't help but chuckle.

James:"Everyone please go to your rooms it's already late".

Lena/Paul/Louise"Good night father''.

The 3 of them said and left the room in silence

Amey:"James...is it really ok for her to not hide her powers?".

She ask her husband still feeling worried about her daughter powers

James:"Well we can't have her hide her powers forever. It'll only cause more damage for her and besides her powers are quite harmless...it's not like their poisonous spiders or anything like that...!".

Amelia:"Yes... but what if something happens to her".

James:"She needs to stand on her own Amelia...you know very well that we can't protect her forever".

Amelia:"You're right, we can't protect her forever but... if something really happens to her I don't know what to do!".

She covered her face in distress. Already imagining what kind of horrors that her daughter had to face.

James:"We have to be strong for her Amelia. I have a feeling she'll be facing more obstacle's when she steps into the academy"

Amelia:"I hope she'll be able to make friends at the academy... who will protect her in our stead".

James:"Let's just pray for her"

He knelt down and holds her hands with a warm smile on his face

The two them we're silently praying for their daughter's safety. The baron's words became true when Lena steps into the academy. Her future is still a mystery as it seems you'll only find out in a few chapters.