Dark clouds.
It was gloomy everywhere. Everyone was staring as they carefully place Lilith's corpse in the ground. Agares refused to attend attend the funeral and so did Seraphyx.
Seraphyx wasn't even in the mansion, she was in the woods sitting on a pile of dry leaves, staring at the dark clouds that passed through the sky.
Seraphyx
Is she really gone?
Seraphyx
Is my Mom dead or I'm dreaming? If it's a dream then I'd love to wake up now please...
Seraphyx
(shaking with tears dropping from her eyes) please, please, please, please, please, please, PLEASE!!!
Phenex
Hey, Forneus have you seen Seraphyx anywhere?
Forneus
Not at all, isn't she in her room?
Flauros
No she isn't, I just checked.
Phenex
Then where did she go?
Forneus
He's in his study.
Phenex
Miss Mariya, please any sign of Phyx?
Mariya
Not at all young Lord Phenex.
Phenex
This is odd. Let's keep looking okay.
Forneus
I'll go check in the garden.
Mariya
I've already checked there Lord Forneus.
They all went out to search for Seraphyx.
In the woods. Seraphyx got up with tears still dropping from her eyes and began to walk straight without looking back home. Kuro showed up.
Black cat
My deepest condolences Seraphyx. I can under...
Seraphyx
(softly) Don't give me that crap.
Seraphyx
(yells) I said don't give me that crap. What do you want? Huh, what exactly do you want again?
Black cat
Relax Seraphyx...
Seraphyx
Shut up! You brought me here and I thought I've finally hit the jackpot or something. I'm here suffering with the memories of my previous mom and now you brought me to a world were I got someone who loves me just like my Mom did and news flash, she turned out to be my mother but now she's dead....
Seraphyx
How did you not see that? I thought you can see the future or something?
Black cat
Seraphyx it is not my intention to hurt you. I know it is hard but...
Seraphyx
But nothing Kuro. Just leave me alone
Black cat
You know where you're entering right?
Seraphyx
What's it to ya?!
Seraphyx
Just go drop dead already and stop tormenting me.
Black cat
Seraphyx wait!!...
Seraphyx ignored Kuro's calls and kept on walking.
She reached a certain part of the woods where she found cherry blossoms everywhere.
She continued to follow the path.
Author: Kira
The word "Sakuras" used by Seraphyx, means cherry blossoms.
When she finally got to the end of the path she accidentally Tripped over a tree root.
Some one hurries to catch her before she hits the ground.
Seraphyx
AHH!... Huh?, thank you!
Seraphyx stood properly, and the boy let's go of her.
Xandros
(gasps, softly) You're a demon...
The boy looks round him. As if he was searching if there was anyone around.
Xandros
You should go back now before someone sees you!
Seraphyx
*wait, this human isn't scared of me.*
Seraphyx
Why aren't you scared?
Seraphyx
I mean you're with your sword, why don't you attack me?
Xandros
(chuckles) Do you want me too?
Seraphyx
(stunned) What, no!
Xandros
Then why are you asking?
Seraphyx
I was just curious. I mean after all you're a human and humans hate or are scared of we demons, but you're asking me to return so that I wouldn't get in trouble!
Xandros
Is it too hard to believe?
Xandros
Well, it is. (chuckles) What was I thinking when I asked you that? I don't have a prejudice against your kind.
Seraphyx
Why though? I have against your kind.
Xandros
It's normal.
You know where you are right?
Seraphyx
Not really, but I can tell that I'm in the human territory right now.
The boy puts his sword back into it's scabbard and walks towards Seraphyx and gives her a handshake.
Xandros
I'm Xandros Eryndor. And you are?
She stares at his hand and hesitates to answer back.
Seraphyx
*why isn't this human boy scared even a bit? Forget that, he's so cute!*
Seraphyx
Oh, I'm sorry. I'm Seraphyx Ragnarson.
She shakes his hand finally.
Xandros
Back to where you started walking from. In the woods.
Seraphyx
Oh! But why are you escorting me? Do you want to kill me?
Xandros
(laughs) Of course not. Like I said earlier, I don't have any prejudice against demons. I mearly want to be a good human and show you that all my kind isn't bad.
Seraphyx
But what if I was a decoy just for an enemy attack?
Xandros
Then I'll kill you and your subordinates.
Seraphyx
(shocked) Wha.... Hmm, fair enough.
Seraphyx
Fine, let's go then. But just so you know I still don't trust you.
Xandros
That's fine by me.
They both proceeded back into the woods.
Xandros
So why were you even in the woods Seraphyx?
Seraphyx
Uhm, I was just taking a stroll.
Xandros
You didn't know that you were going to end up on a human property. After all, the entire land knows that this woods leads to both opposite territories.
Seraphyx
I'm sorry, I didn't know.
Seraphyx
*his outfit looks like a uniform, is he a student?*
Xandros
What's the matter, why are you silent?
Seraphyx
Nothing actually, but your outfit?
Xandros
Huh, what about it?
Seraphyx
Are you a student?
Xandros
Yeah! I'm a student of Vesperis.
Seraphyx
Vesperis is your school's name?
Xandros
It's a hero academia.
Seraphyx
So you're training to become a hero?
Xandros
Yup. What about you? Are you a student as well?
Seraphyx
Yes I am. I attend Mephistopheles Demon Academy.
Xandros
Then why aren't you in school now? I don't know much about the demon land, but I do know that it isn't close to the woods.
Seraphyx
Umm, I'm here for a funeral.
Xandros
(surprised) Funeral?
Seraphyx
Yes, my mom's funeral. She passed away few days after I got my admission into the academy.
Xandros
Oh, I'm so sorry. My sincerest condolences Seraphyx.
Seraphyx
(with tears in her eyes) It's fine. She was murdered, actually. So I don't have time to grieve much but to find out who did it and reap them apart from limb to limb.
Xandros
(surprised) Woah! Take it easy.
Xandros
It's hard, I know.
Xandros
I lost both my parents when I was a little boy. Now I live with my uncle.
Seraphyx
Oh, I'm sorry as well.
Xandros
It's cool, it can not be compared to what you're actually going through right now.
Seraphyx
Uhm, your hair... Is it normal?
Author: Kira
She asked that question because Xandros's hair was two different colors, white and black.
Xandros
(touches his hair) It's normal.
Xandros
There's a very significant reason why I don't have any prejudice against demons. It's because I'm part demon.
Seraphyx
(shocked) You're joking right?!
Xandros
Not at all. My Mom was a demon, a cursed demon just like you. She was killed by her kind for conceiving the child of a human, but she successfully gave birth to me.
Xandros
Aren't you too young to be cursing?
Seraphyx
Don't even get me started on that please.
Xandros
(chuckles) Okay, no problem.
Seraphyx
And your Dad, how did he die?
Xandros
He was executed for committing a sin for becoming intimate with a demon, so they say.
Seraphyx
This world is so messed up!
Seraphyx
But how did you manage to survive and live peacefully amongst humans? No prejudices?
Xandros
Now that is my lucky trump card here! Everything was done low-key.
Xandros
No one in my land knows about that conspiracy. It was kept a secret. They believed that I'm not at fault, and they can't kill an infant, so I was spared. And now I'm holding up my own end of the deal.
Xandros
Since they kept me alive, I have to serve my kingdom as a hero.
They reached the tree were Seraphyx was sitting before, and they stopped.
Seraphyx
Well this is my stop. I can move on from here on my own now.
Seraphyx
Thank you Xandros.
Xandros
You don't need to thank me.
Seraphyx
So I guess this means good bye now.
Xandros
(sadly) Yeah. You know I wasn't actually in a good mood today but your presence changed it all Seraphyx. Thank you.
Seraphyx
(blushing) you're welcome.
Xandros
Bye Seraphyx, until destiny makes us meet again.
Seraphyx
(giggles) until destiny makes us meet once more.
They both turned their separate ways without looking back at each other.
Seraphyx reached her home and found her brothers waiting for her outside.
Seraphyx
(in tears) Phenex...
Forneus and Flauros also joined them in their hug.
From Agares's window he saw them and he smiled with tears rolling down his cheeks.
Agares
I will get revenge for you my beloved Lilith, so that our kids wouldn't have to do it themselves.
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