Twelve Majestic [EXO X OC]

Amber

I stared at the giant tree in the middle of my childhood park, my mind wandering elsewhere. It was early in the morning, and I tightened my jacket around my upper body to keep the cold away. I glanced up at the sky, seeing birds flying around, chirping happily and taking my anxiety with them. I blew out a big sigh, and closed my eyes tightly. I let loose all of my worries, my anxiety, and simply listened to the sound of the birds singing loudly. It felt like they didn't have any concern at all, just aimlessly running around and making people relaxed.

I started to recall the conversation I had with my parents last night, and I wondered if it would be alright now, since I'll be leaving to go back to school later on this evening, to wander around. My mom was nervous all day, and she almost didn't allow me to head out today, thinking that something might turn wrong if I only stepped outside. I promised her that I wouldn't take the boys out, and hid them away in my room (under my bed).

"They could be a warrior, you know. They could be sent for you," my mom spoke, trying hard to mask the worry in her eyes. She was fiddling with her fingers, it was almost too easy to know she was thinking of the unthinkable. I had just returned home with my warriors, and I immediately rushed to my parents and told them about the figure watching me from above. (My father had a mini heart attack at first, because I was dressed 'skimpily' as he said).

"Or they could just be anyone who wants to take advantage of a little girl with a short dress," my father concluded with a smug look on his face, though I could see the annoyance dripping from his entire body. Of course I had to roll my eyes at him, because he was being awfully ridiculous. I had four boys beside me (sure they looked pretty, and too lanky to be able to fight) but I'm sure kidnappers wouldn't attack a girl with that many boys.

"Why are they even here, Hani? This is a family matter," my dad sighed while massaging his forehead, waving at my warriors who were scattered around me. I couldn't help but frown, and take Sehun's hand, who was sitting closest to me. "They are family now, father," my father sighed again, but didn't say anything anymore. I sent my warriors all a smile, and they didn't even look at me, I guess because my parents are here with me, but I could see their shoulders sagging in relief, which seemed to magically travel within me as well.

"Anyway, Hani, you need to practice your aura manipulation. At least then you would be able to turn it on and off and people won't be suspicious. I'm sure lots of students - and teachers - have felt the aura the Exo cards were emitting. Since there are only four cards, the Aura wasn't immensely strong, but I'm sure they thought it was coming from you."

"Why wouldn't they know it was the warriors though? I thought everyone knew about the Exo deck. My teacher did."

"From what you have told me, honey, the teacher is an Aura Adaptation teacher. He can sense auras more than other people, students and teachers alike. He can sense the slightest difference, even if it's minimal. Other people, though knowing the existence of the Exo cards, tend to overlook them all the time, because they never think anyone would actually attain them, let along a seventeen year old girl," my mother explained this time, her hands reaching for my father's and taking it in her hold before caressing them gently, absentmindedly, her mind wandering elsewhere. I glanced at my warriors one more time, and I found Joonmyeon taking sneak peeks at me which I immediately noticed, and he only smiled at me when he noticed he had gotten caught.

"Well, I don't know how to manipulate my aura, not to mention I'm excused from everything in school that is bound to expose my rank."

"Even so, you still need to learn. Even if the students didn't know, they would question it, and they will do anything to know what you are hiding. It's better for you to be prepared, and Hani, when you gain another card, you have to reveal your rank, your real rank."