Chapter 3

After walking a while I feel someone’s presence. Yet I hesistated and was too afraid to talk. Someone grabs my hand.

I was about to pull back my hand but I hear a voice. “Hey, hey! Its me. Stop moving too much, its dark.” A familiar voice was there.

“J-Jane…” I stuttered in hesitation. “Wait I’m finding a way. Stay still.” I feel her embracing me while her trying hard to find a way back.

I can feel her warmth surrounding me. I had always been confused on why I kept feeling safe around her protection…

“Just wait..Be patient and I’ll get us out of here.” Jane’s voice was cold but I felt as if she was comforting me. It was my mistake.

I’ve never experienced someone trying to fix my mistakes. Its always been me from the start. Is this the reason I feel comfort?

A moment later a light starts to appear. It made me realize it’s already daybreak. I asked myself. “How long has she been searching?”

As light breaks again all I see are dark circles under her eyes and red all over her eyes…She didn’t stay all night to find me, did she?

I felt pity and was about to reach her face and tell her “thank you.” But the self-proclaimed goddess appeared after crossing the dark path

“My, my, I do apologize. My memory has betrayed me and has forgotten to tell you to get back before dusk.” She said insincerely.

“You’ve been playing us all along, hm?” Replied Jane while letting her embrace around me go. She was close to stumbling. She was tired.

“Maybe. The world of the gods is much more mysterious than the world of the mortals.” The self-proclaimed goddess muttered.

I was so confused. But I can sense that Jane is tired. I eyecontacted the goddess. “Ah. I’ll make an exception. I’ll start today’s trial later.”

I put out a sigh of relief thinking that Jane could rest before the next trial. The goddess waves us goodbye as I help Jane go to a room.

“You told her to reschedule it, didn’t you.” Jane stops. “I-..” I was about to answer her. “What do you think I am?” Jane tries to pull her arm.

She successfully pulls it out but results as her stumbling. “Um…It’s been a long day…Take a break first.” I was going to pick her up.

“I didn’t say I needed your help, did I?” Jane scoffs. She tries to get up herself. After a few tries she stands up while shaking.

“Jane…It’s been a long night…” I was going to hold her hand. But as I was reaching for it she steps back. “Are you kidding me?”

I was confused. How can she tell me that I’m kidding at a moment like this? “I’m not weak, Diane. Im stronger compared to you.”

“I was just going to say thank—” “A thank you? How childish can you be? I just went out to look for you so I can pass the trial shamelessly”

What? She thinks of me as a toy? She thinks… That she needs to defeat me in order to win the trial? She didn’t really care about me?

Negative thoughts came flooding into my mind. I fell down due to shock while she goes to her room without even looking back at me.

I was just going to say thanks…Did I do something wrong? I was looking at the ground when something fell down.

Water…? I suddenly realize I was tearing up… I…I’m…Crying? A sudden realization to me comes up..Jane hates me, doesn’t she…

I try to get up and walked away. Looking at the sunlight glimmer. Today is to be forgotten like any other common days.

Someone appears before me a few moments later. “Lovely for a stroll, isn’t it?” The transparent goddess asked me with a joyous face.

“Has the weather always been like this?” I feel the sun shining and the clouds line perfectly. I want this scene to be carved to my heart.

“The palace of the skies never experienced a calamity. It brings nothing but chaos.” The goddess replied looking at me.

“But calamity brings hope. You wont know.” I replied to her. Calamity is not just chaos but it brings each people closer to their destiny.

The goddess eyes brightened. “You’re different than others.” The goddess sent out a sigh of relief. Was she expecting something?

There was a silence for a while. “So what’s the relationship between you two?” The goddess asks. I was confused but all I answered was;

“We dont know each other.” I coldly reminded me of what happened earlier. “You mortals are quite interesting indeed. Just as she expected.”

She? Who is she? The leader of the gods!? “So tell me. Who is she?” I asked the goddess. “The supernova. The star all gods looks up to.”

There is more to the world of gods after all. Even a supernova is known. “I’ll talk to you later.” I replied to her. I need to find out what’s up.

“I see. Looks like you’ll need to do something for today. Dont be late for the second trial.” The goddess kindly reminds me.

After she leaves. The god looks at her hand. “It’s happening faster than I thought.” Her hand then flickers disappearing and appearing.

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