• 35 - TO BE STRUCK DUMP •
So many emotions but Nisha knows is she's shocked.
| Nisha's POV |
"Nisha!"
I spin towards the doors and a hug met me. Good thing I quickly get a hold of myself before we fall on the floor. I slightly push the student whose hugging me and notice that it's Westley. I grin in delight. "Westley! South!" I called them and they both pulled me again to a hug.
"We're glad you're okay." South said after we decided to finally break our long hug.
"I'm glad the both of you are still here." I answered back as we seat here at the lobby in the east wing. As usual, I'm here as the rest of the Class Hydra to watch over the unconscious bodies of our academy staffs.
"We will never ever betray the academy, Nisha. This is our home." South answered and I give her a smile. It's not what I actually meant.
"But.. what if they are just missing? That those real enemies just captured them?" Westley instantly asked.
"We are not that sure if they are really captured or really turned their back on us." I answered. "For now, we are still doing investigations."
"You must haven't completed rested then, Nisha." South said worriedly and I just give them a smile and gently shook my head.
"I'm fine, besides we really need to watch over the patients." I told them.
"Oh! How are they? We heard all the staffs and professors are knocked out that's why there's no classes." Westley asked.
"They are still unconscious Westley, but don't worry, four students of Class Hydra are on their way to find this two sorceress that can help us." I answered and they both nod and sigh in relief.
"Oh! Where's Naomi? I already miss her!" Westley suddenly exclaimed, looking around. I quickly tore my gaze away and looks like, Westley also notice my silence as I felt her emotions turn to sadness and worry. "Is she-- is she not here?"
"She's not here, Westley. I don't know but.. she also went missing with the other students." I answered weakly.
"Nisha? Can I talk with for a second?" South called out and I nod to her. We walked out into the garden. I put my hands inside my pockets. "Do you think.." I glances at South who heave a sigh. "You think Naomi is.. well one of the traitors? If you know.. if the missing students really turn their back?"
I wet my lips as I look away. "I.. I don't know.." I answered. "But I really hope not." I turn my gaze back to her. "I don't wanna fight with her. She's my friend."
My brows furrowed when I felt South's emotions. She suddenly felt sad and.. guilty. And suddenly, all I know is South called my name out loud and hug me, spinning our bodies around. My eyes widen.
"South!"
I caught her and we sat on the grass. I touch her back and felt a wooden stick stuck on it and blood is running out of her. It's an arrow...
"South-- w-what--"
"I'm sorry." South weakly said. "I'm sorry, Nisha. Please don't hate Westley, she doesn't know anything about this."
"W-what--?"
"I'm a spy.. I'm one of them. The traitors. The o-one that turn their back on the academy. I'm sorry Nisha. I'm really sorry."
I don't know what to feel after she said that. I don't know what to say but as I stare at her in shock, only one word came out of my throat.
"Stop."
"I'm sorry. I-- I didn't know what to do. They'll hurt Westley if I don't go with them. I'm sorry--"
"Stop." I told her once again. "It's not your fault. So hold on. Don't leave." a tear escape my eye and she weakly smiles at me.
"You know you have a powerful voice, Nisha? I'm tempted-- I'm tempted not to go--"
"Then listen to it. Listen to my voice. Don't go."
°=°
"The operation is successful! Me and Elaine unnie put ambrosia to her cut and some of my herbs helped on sipping out the poison from her body!" Juliane explained after going out of the room for operations and yes our infirmary have that.
"Can I see her?" I heard Westley asked with tears all over her face. With a nod from Elaine, Westley runs inside.
I exhale the breathe that I didn't notice I'm holding. I leaned my back on the wall.
"Nisha? Are you alright?" Elaine asked, sitting down beside me.
"South is a spy. They made her one. Even though she doesn't want to." I said nonchalantly. I still don't tell Westley about this. Well, it's not should be me to tell her if ever. Besides South done it for her safety.
"So that means the missing students are just forced to be with the real traitors?" I heard Juliane asked.
"Not all of them."
We turn at the entrance of the infirmary and saw Cliff holding a boy with Raiden behind them. "We saw him at the forest just the direction where the shooter of the arrow must be and find the evidence just on his hands." Cliff said waving the bow and some arrow on the other hand of his.
The boy struggles until his eyes meet mine. "Who are you?!" he shouts making me taken aback and confused at the sudden outrage. "How did you control me? You're not just a daughter of Morpheus are you? You freak-- ack!" the boy's body shakes and Raiden starts to walk.
"Let's go." he said and Cliff follows him with the weakened boy.
"What-- what is he talking about?" I mumbled but Elaine and Juliane heard it.
"Uhm.. we kind of heard you awhile ago, Nisha." Juliane stated making me more confused.
"Your voice.. we heard it. You called South's name until you told her not to go and listen to your voice instead." Elaine answered.
"It kind of also make an impact to us, Nisha. Like literally control us! When you said to stop and don't go. I can't move my whole body!" Juliane claimed and that made me silent.
"How did you control me? You're not just a daughter of Morpheus are you?"
"You know you have a powerful voice, Nisha? I'm tempted-- I'm tempted not to go--"
'You're much powerful than you think you are, Nisha.'
My head pounds as I abruptly stood up. I heard Juliane called my name multiple times but I keep on walking until I reach the lobby.
'Nisha. Don't be scared.'
This voice.. I don't know this voice.
'It's me Nisha. I'm not the one you should be scared of.'
'I don't know you! Get out of my head!'
My body slumps down the couch when my head eases. Gods. What's happening to me? I notice from my peripherals something moving atop the armrest. I look at it and saw a white dove looking directly to me as if watching me.
"Hey." I raise my hand to touch it but halt midway when I hesitant for a bit. I don't want it to fly away so I just drop my hand on my lap. "You're so white.. just like the snow." I said looking at it's feathers.
It spread its wing and fly. I followed it with my eyes and saw it perched atop the water dispenser by the wall. I smile and walk over it. I grab a paper cup from the cabinet beside it and get myself some water. I shoot the cup on the trashcan after drinking. "Thanks." is it bad thanking a dove?
"It kind of also make an impact to us, Nisha. Like literally control us! When you said to stop and don't go. I can't move my whole body!"
I remember Juliane said that awhile ago after I asked them what the boy is telling about me and controlling him. Is it possible? That I can control people? Besides, if Aphrodite is my mom, I still don't have any idea what ability I have from her. Well... besides the fact that I can read someone's heart. I look at the dove in front of me who still keeps on staring at me. How about animals?
"Can you flap your wings?" I curiously said but the dove just stares at me. "Can you flap your wings?" I asked again but the bird keeps on staring and staring. Am I being delusional?
'Focus, my daughter.'
I jumped when I heard Morpheus' voice inside my head.
'You're alive.'
I joked. It's been too long since I've got a conversation with him.
'Yes, I'm still alive. I see you're exploring.'
'A boy said I controlled him. I'm just trying.'
'Remember how you brought someone to sleep. Just focus. Say it with pleasure and determination for someone to obliged.'
That made me remember what happened earlier with me and South. I don't want her to go.. so I told her not to leave. I don't like her saying sorry cause I know it's not her fault so I said stop. I meant everything I told her that time.
Now I look at the dove in front of me. I let my abilities connect to it's emotions. It's stable.
"Flap your wings for me."
And it did.
°=°
"Nisha?"
My head snaps up and saw Liliana with the guy she brought here following behind her. If I'm not mistaken, his name is V. "Oh hey."
She sat beside me. "You alright? We saw you holding your head awhile ago."
"I'm fine." I answered and my eyes turn to the guy who sat in front of us. He gave me a genuine smile and it really makes me smile too. "How are you?"
"I'm fine now! I thought I'm already at heaven when I wake up!" he chuckles. "So~ you must be Nisha! And by looking at you, you must be the daughter of Aphrodite!"
I slightly got taken aback when he said that loudly making me look around since of course, no one knows that yet. "Ah.." I sheepishly look down before nodding. "Yes, I am."
"Cool! I've never meet a descendant of Aphrodite but I saw her in person and she's beautiful--!"
"Taehyung, let me stop you there. We still need to tell her something." Liliana said and V's lip turns to 'oh'.
"Right!" he moved and sat on my left while Liliana's still on my right. "You know I'm Apollo's descendant and I'm one of his oracles so I have a power to see a glimpse of the future! I have multiple precognition this days..." his emotions changed to more serious and looks at me intently. ".. it's about you.. and your friends but mostly you."
I glances at Liliana and back to V. "Uhm.. is it connected to the war that's coming?" I asked.
"Mmm.. partly.. but mostly to your identities."
"Identities. What do you mean?" now I'm interest what he's talking about.
He look at me for a second and I felt how he gone sad. "Because of what happened in the past. You and the rest of the Class Hydra wouldn't be here." he answered.
'Without me, all of you are not here and without me, the future won't end up like it used to be.'
That rang inside my head after V said that.
"Hey, something wrong?" Liliana asked holding my arm.
"No.. I'm fine." I look at V. "What does it do to the war that's coming?"
"Everything have a reason and the war will happen because of the mistakes that the gods did." he answered. So.. the gods have their contributions in the war. They're actions in the past did. "But, Nisha, you should be careful." I look at V in confusion. "I'm afraid that.. the war will end badly to your point of view."
"Every one have their own role and they will do what they are meant to do. In your case Nisha.. you just have to do what you think is right.. even if it takes something from you."
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