This next chapter starts off after the the event last chapter. Now that the class had concluded 20 minutes ago, Both Reymund and Sarah are the only ones in the room. The rain has already passed, as the few remaining droplets of the rain slowly slid down the leaf. A clear setting sun can be seen far away from the window as it shines an orange-red color glare.
Both of them is sitting on their sit as Sarah explains to him everything.
"It was a year ago when both me and Lukas enrolled here. Lukas is my childhood friend, were know each other since we were little. He knew i was sickly, and that i was getting bullied all the time."
"He did not abandon me, he was a kind kid back then, always making me laugh. i really thought that I'm fine with being with him, my entire life."
"i guess everything change when my ability starting to manifest."
"I have the ability to enhance one person's ability and strength, in exchange i cannot use my power for myself."
"Right when Lukas heard about my power, he was sad."
"Not because he doesn't like my power, he was sad because he knew my power cannot help me in any ways"
"He comforted me, saying that its fine. And that he will try harder to protect me"
She looks at Reymund's eyes and says, "I mean what does it do when i can only give this power to someone else."
"I'm sorry about the kiss, that is the only way i knew for you to receive my magic"
"Okay..."
Reymund was confused
"Wait is any kiss okay? or does in necessary be the lips?"
She then replied, well my power works with any physical contact so just a simple kiss from the hand is enough." She replied
Reymund was even more confused after hearing that.
"Then what's the reason for you stealing my lips when we were fighting Professor Richard then?"
Sarah then started blushing hard as the event that she wanted to forget so much is suddenly being reminded to her by the person she kissed.
"Elnier-san, please forget about that." She respond with an embarrassed face, while lightly hitting him
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Flashback:
It was raining that day when Lukas looked for young Sarah who went missing during her birthday celebration.
"Sarah?"
"Where are you"
He looks at every corner of the street, even the dark ones. He was running unto a stormy night when his friend Sarah went missing few hours ago.
It was during Sarah 6 year old birthday celebration, as a daughter of a head chief from a neighboring village, the day when her magic is brought to public, it was everyone's conversation.
There are those who greets them and those that congratulates them, but behind some of those mask is where evil lies.
Lukas who run all the way to the edge of the village, a few straight walks and he will be stepping on a forest full of dangerous monsters.
He took a bit of time to breathe when Lukas hears a feint sound of someone crying for help.
He followed that sound and find this person wearing a mask carrying Sarah to his shoulder. Sarah, mouth was taped as she continue making noise to cry for help.
Even though Lukas was only 6 years old at the time, he went and tackle that guy with no effect.
"Hey runt, what are you doing here?" the hooded man says
Sarah who saw Lukas trying to rescue her was even more crying for help, making more louder noice. almost saying she wasn't expecting her childhood friend to reach out to her. She is happy, but most of her worry come from knowing his friend Lukas will not be able to do anything but hurt himself if he continues, and she doesn't want that.
she cried in her mind saying, STOP IT, PLEASE DONT HURT HIM !!!
As this hooded man punch Lukas to the face despite still being way too young. Lukas was crying while lying down with broken ankle and a bloody nose.
He can't help feel powerless as he can only look at this man carrying Sarah into the woods.
Lukas bit his teeth and frustration...
Even though i promised her, this is what will happen?
"I WILL KILL YOU!!!!"
"AAAARRRHHHH!!!"
A sudden wave emerge inside his chest, this wave reach all the way to the hooded man when he suddenly can't feel the ground under his feet. He float up while Sarah who he was carrying in the shoulder falls down to the ground. Almost like he is becoming weightless.
Sarah who was scared to open her eyes hears a scream of someone fading away in the distance.
.....
It took morning for the adults to rescue us, my childhood friend was brave. After that happened, that is when my childhood friend stopped smiling.
"Now he has become too obsessed of me, for my safety that he completely disregarded my feelings."
"Every friends that i make, he shunned them away. Especially, boys that talks to me. he will hurt them and threatens them to not get close to me."
"My first day of school, instead of it being productive, i became isolated where everyone would avoid me every time Lukas is with me."
"They won't dare speak to me, even for class."
"It has becoming upsetting that i tried to call him out"
"but he won't listen"
"you know, i am Jealous to you and Elinoise," She told Reymund
"You two are way too close, your friendship is bright. Both of you don't care what anyone thinks. Your living your childhood life to the fullest."
"That is what i always wanted, instead, i broke him"
"Now he is gone"
"He is no longer the Lukas that i know."
"And its all my fault."
.....
Reymund was in silent while Sarah cried after telling that story to him. of how his childhood friend lost his sense"
"I understand him" Reymund said
Sarah looks at Reymund and said "what?"
"I know what it feels like to be broken, trust me I've been there. but not as worse as your friend"
"Even so, i know that he cares about you so much, sure he might be excessive but he still haven't forgotten the very reason why he is doing this. He is fighting for you. Sure his mind might be in mess, but i know he can get over this trauma"
"In that case, I will speak to him.." Reymund announce
"But, you heard him. He will hurt you." Sarah tried to reason
"Who says I'm gonna get hurt, i just wanna talk"
"But you don't know what his capable off, he will hurt you" Sarah tried to reason to Reymund that his life is in danger if he ever approach Lukas.
"It is decided, tomorrow. i will speak with him. whether you like it or not"
"But if he hurt you, i don't know if i could stay friends with him anymore. I might hate him forever" She reasoned to Reymund
"He is still your childhood friend, don't say you hate him."
"Don't say that. don't say hate, when you never really mean it" Lukas corrected her.
"whatever happened after this conversation. one things for sure..."
"I will bring your childhood friend back"
"Not the current one, but the one you loved"
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A day has passed since the event previously
The sun shinning bright throughout the whole school as Reymund can be seen waiting on the school's rooftop. He is sitting on one of the benches that is shaded from the sun.
He was looking at the horizon, thinking deeply when someone opened the entrance door.
"Hey is this letter coming from you? you didn't even rewrite your name." Says Lukas.
Lukas shows a letter that says his name and a content just stating "We need to talk- meet me at the rooftop on lunch." with no indication to whom.
"Yes, i am the one who wrote that letter" Reymund responded
"Are you confessing or something, sorry dude i don't swing that way" Say Lukas
"No- but i do wanted to confess" Reymund says
"hah?" Lukas lower his eyebrow out of confusion.
"Sorry about yesterday, i kind of use my magic so suddenly back then"
""You were probably caught surprise with all the smoke" Reymund mentions
At that moment Lukas suddenly grins and started laughing hysterically.
"HAHAHAHA"
"i didn't expect that "THAT" person was this gloomy, short, illiterate ASS-HOLE! that called me up here." Lukas says as he can be seen biting his teeth out of frustration.
Lukas then suddenly approaches Reymund.
"Since you took your precious time to meet me, i am willing to listen to all of your rant, and after that you will gonna die today"
"I hope you already had your lunch, since you will never eat again."
With all that conversation that Reymund hears, he knows that if he talk usually. Lukas will just ignore his words. that's why he has to make a bold choice.
"I can tell that you will never listen to me, if we continue this. So here's the deal, i will challenge you to a 1 vs 1 battle at the school arena, if i lose, i let you decided my fate. but if you loss, you will listen to all of my rant. How's that feels"
"And why would you think i will agree to this, if i can just kill you right now nobody will know" Lukas replied
After Lukas said that Sarah showed herself behind the water tank.
"Lukas please just listen to us, we want to understand you" Sarah told Lukas with a worried face
"Now your working together? not only you abandon me but you swap me with your nobody classmate." Lukas replied with vile look.
"Oh, So this is what i get after all the time i spend my days with you ha?"
"After i save your life from that criminal. now you're branding me just like that criminal"
So be it then, Lukas thinks
"Fine, but i have two conditions... "
"I will accept the duel, but whoever lose in our battle has to drop out of this school and never approach Sarah ever again. Breaking this rule then i wont be merciful enough and kill you on spot"
Both Sarah and Reymund was greatly dismay from his condition.
Reymund replied to the conditions, "you have an exceptional ego, what makes you think that i will surely drop out."
Sarah disagreed and said "No-no! that is not what i want, i want you two to be close."
then Lukas shouted at Sarah, "SHUT IT SARRAH, I DONT WANT TO HEAR THAT FROM THE LIKES OF YOU!!!"
"This is what you wanted isn't it? to be free from my help. well I'm sorry, as long as I'm alive i will keep my promise. So, finish what you started my childhood friend."
"Fine," Reymund replied
Sarah who doesn't want to accept this tried to interrupt, "No! Reymund do not accept this, I'm begging you. i don't want you to sacrifice your dream"
Reymund cast Sarah aside and said "Change of plan, this is going to be messy, but one thing for sure, no matter the result i will still try to save you" Reymund told Lukas with a straight face.
"whatever, do as you wish" Lukas mumble while showing uninterested
"That's more than enough, I accept your challenge"
"Consider it done"
Said Lukas with a determined look.
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Meanwhile Elinoise who was recovering from the common colds, was sleeping in the afternoon covered from blankets. When she suddenly woke up with a petrified look. As she looks around to see that she was in her home. She went and lay back down again saying "What's with that terrible dream, well never mind about it. There's no way that will ever happened" As she goes back to sleep again.
She had no idea that her quick reaction had knocked her photo of herself with Reymund against the hardwood table, shattering the image's frame.