Episode 3 — The Secret Between Sisters

Nina, Pari

Episode 3 — The Secret Between Sisters

Nina held Pari's hand and quickly pulled her away from the street.

“Wait!” Pari said. “Where are you taking me?”

“Somewhere safe.”

“Safe from what?”

Nina stopped.

She looked at Pari but didn't answer.

Pari pulled her hand away.

“No. You can't keep doing this.”

Nina turned toward her.

“Doing what?”

“Appearing out of nowhere, knowing my name, and telling me that I'm in danger.”

Pari's voice became emotional.

“I don't even know who I am, Nina!”

Nina's heart broke.

She wanted to tell her everything.

But she couldn't.

Not yet.

“Pari, please trust me.”

“How can I trust you when I don't even remember you?”

Nina became silent.

Those words hurt more than anything.

But she forced herself to smile.

“Because somewhere inside you, you already do.”

Pari looked at her.

“What does that mean?”

Before Nina could answer, Pari suddenly felt dizzy.

She closed her eyes.

And then she saw something.

A beautiful magical garden.

Two little girls were running through it.

One of them was Pari.

The other was Nina.

They were laughing.

Pari heard a younger Nina say,

“Promise me you'll never leave me.”

Young Pari smiled.

“I promise.”

The memory suddenly disappeared.

Pari opened her eyes.

Tears were running down her cheeks.

“Nina...”

Nina stepped closer.

“What did you see?”

Pari looked at her.

“I saw us.”

Nina's eyes filled with tears.

Pari whispered,

“We were little.”

Nina nodded.

“Yes.”

“You were my sister.”

Nina couldn't hold her tears anymore.

“Yes, Pari.”

She hugged her sister tightly.

Pari stood still for a moment.

She didn't remember everything.

But somehow...

The hug felt like home.

Slowly, Pari wrapped her arms around Nina.

“I'm sorry,” she whispered.

Nina closed her eyes.

“For what?”

“For forgetting you.”

Nina shook her head.

“It's not your fault.”

For a few seconds, they stayed like that.

Then Pari suddenly stepped back.

“Nina?”

“Yes?”

“Why did I come to the human world?”

Nina's face became serious.

“You were fighting something.”

“What?”

“A dark power.”

Pari looked frightened.

“And they want me?”

Nina nodded.

“They want your magic.”

Pari looked at her hands.

“My magic?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“Because your magic is different from mine.”

Pari stared at her.

“What is so special about it?”

Nina looked away.

“That's something you need to remember yourself.”

Pari became annoyed.

“You know everything, don't you?”

Nina remained silent.

“Then tell me!”

“Pari—”

“Tell me who I really am!”

A sudden blue light flashed from Pari's hands.

The wind began to move around them.

Nina's eyes widened.

“Pari, control your magic!”

“I don't know how!”

The blue light became brighter.

Nina grabbed her hands.

“Look at me!”

Pari looked at her.

“Breathe.”

The light slowly disappeared.

Pari looked at her hands in fear.

“I can't control it.”

“You will.”

“How?”

Nina smiled softly.

“I'll teach you.”

Suddenly, a cold wind passed through the room.

Nina's smile disappeared.

She looked toward the window.

The glass was covered with black smoke.

“Stay behind me.”

Pari stepped back.

“What is that?”

Nina raised her hand.

“It's them.”

The black smoke entered the room.

A dark figure appeared.

Pari's heart started beating rapidly.

The figure looked directly at her.

“The lost fairy.”

Nina stood between them.

“Don't touch my sister.”

The dark figure laughed.

“Your sister doesn't even remember you.”

Nina's eyes became cold.

“That doesn't matter.”

The figure moved closer.

“She will remember soon.”

Nina's magic burst into the room.

“Then you'll never get the chance.”

Nina attacked.

The dark figure disappeared into the smoke.

But before leaving, it whispered,

“Run while you can, Nina.”

Nina froze.

The voice continued,

“Because the door to Paristan will open again.”

Then everything became silent.

Pari slowly walked toward Nina.

“What did it mean?”

Nina didn't answer.

“Why will the door open again?”

Nina looked at her sister.

“Because we have to go back.”

Pari's eyes widened.

“Back to Paristan?”

“Yes.”

“But how?”

Nina looked toward the dark sky outside.

“I don't know yet.”

Pari looked at her.

“And if we can't?”

Nina held her hand.

“Then I'll find another way.”

Pari smiled faintly.

“Why do you care about me so much?”

Nina looked into her eyes.

“Because you're my sister.”

Pari's eyes became wet.

“And even if you forget me a thousand times...”

Nina squeezed her hand.

“I'll remind you a thousand and one times.”

Pari smiled through her tears.

But neither sister noticed the small black mark appearing on Pari's wrist.

The dark power had already found her.

And this time...

It was inside her.

To Be Continued...

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