Rain, heavy, wet, nonstop. It was never ending. Mika and her friends had been trapped in this castle for a week now. It just wasn’t safe to continue traveling in this kind of weather. Or so the king said. Aurea had used her time wisely and used this kingdom’s vast library to research possible places the Relia could be. Luna and Fio had been helping her. That is, until Hyto got a cold. After that, Luna had never left the other boy’s bedside and demanded that her brother helped her take care of him as well.
Mika sincerely wished she could help but she constantly made excuses. The truth was that Mika barely knew how to read, and the last thing she wanted was for Tempest to find out and be proven that “the cat”, as she always called Mika, was …show more content…
She couldn’t do anything… she wouldn’t let him touch her. He wasn’t even allowed to speak to her! Mika felt the pain in her chest expand. Completely humiliated… Tempest was right about her all along.
“Whoa!”
Mika was stopped by a pair of strong hands, she had nearly run into him. The tall man looked down at the girl and stared. “Are you the foreigner who has water powers?!”
Mika was shocked and confused, still emotionally distraught, but she gave him a nod.
“Thank Jarnya! A dam is about to collapse from the weight of this rain water! Please, if you don’t help a town is going to be destroyed!”
“Wh-what do you need me to do?” She could hear the sound of footsteps behind her. Garth had caught …show more content…
They’ll reinforce the wall with logs, but we need you to hold the water back.”
That didn’t seem to be too hard, and she could help a lot of people.
“Yes, of course I’ll tr—“
“I’m coming with her as well, for protection.”
Mika’s entire tail frizzed as she heard Garth volunteer. She turned to him and glared. But the overexcited stranger didn’t even notice.
“Yes, yes, please come, just hurry!”
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The borrowed rain jackets did a good job of keeping Mika and Garth dry. Ahead of them was the excited group of men, Mika could hear their whispers and concerns. None of them really believed she was strong enough to hold the water back. Even she wasn't entirely sure she could…
“You’re going to be okay. Just believe in yourself.”
Mika tensed as Garth read her mind. Her cheeks instantly flared as she gave him a sharp look, “I don’t need you here.” She hissed the words under her breath.
“You can’t just run outside with strangers by yourself.” He commented briskly.
“I can handle myself!” She snapped.
“Really? You don’t even have a weapon.”
She choked. “Tempest could have come…”
“She’s been nested up in her tower for days now. These men needed you to come as quickly as possible.”
Mika huffed and ignored him, irritated and frustrated with
Mika sincerely wished she could help but she constantly made excuses. The truth was that Mika barely knew how to read, and the last thing she wanted was for Tempest to find out and be proven that “the cat”, as she always called Mika, was …show more content…
She couldn’t do anything… she wouldn’t let him touch her. He wasn’t even allowed to speak to her! Mika felt the pain in her chest expand. Completely humiliated… Tempest was right about her all along.
“Whoa!”
Mika was stopped by a pair of strong hands, she had nearly run into him. The tall man looked down at the girl and stared. “Are you the foreigner who has water powers?!”
Mika was shocked and confused, still emotionally distraught, but she gave him a nod.
“Thank Jarnya! A dam is about to collapse from the weight of this rain water! Please, if you don’t help a town is going to be destroyed!”
“Wh-what do you need me to do?” She could hear the sound of footsteps behind her. Garth had caught …show more content…
They’ll reinforce the wall with logs, but we need you to hold the water back.”
That didn’t seem to be too hard, and she could help a lot of people.
“Yes, of course I’ll tr—“
“I’m coming with her as well, for protection.”
Mika’s entire tail frizzed as she heard Garth volunteer. She turned to him and glared. But the overexcited stranger didn’t even notice.
“Yes, yes, please come, just hurry!”
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The borrowed rain jackets did a good job of keeping Mika and Garth dry. Ahead of them was the excited group of men, Mika could hear their whispers and concerns. None of them really believed she was strong enough to hold the water back. Even she wasn't entirely sure she could…
“You’re going to be okay. Just believe in yourself.”
Mika tensed as Garth read her mind. Her cheeks instantly flared as she gave him a sharp look, “I don’t need you here.” She hissed the words under her breath.
“You can’t just run outside with strangers by yourself.” He commented briskly.
“I can handle myself!” She snapped.
“Really? You don’t even have a weapon.”
She choked. “Tempest could have come…”
“She’s been nested up in her tower for days now. These men needed you to come as quickly as possible.”
Mika huffed and ignored him, irritated and frustrated with