The white marble statue of Her Highness in the butterfly-shaped basin never ceases to amaze me. It's my second time seeing it, but I continue to gaze at it with so much marvel, like I'm looking at it for the first time. A few murmurs up ahead brought my mind back to earth. I bent my head a little to see the six members of the High Order talking amongst themselves in front of the cherry blossom tree at the far end of the room.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm176pNYysm
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I thought I would never find myself back in the Butterfly Temple. After the exercise that took place in the small library of the castle, Stella sent out a message through Raymond to inform the High Order about what had transpired. She had personally sent a message to Her Highness herself by sending out one of the blue butterflies, which magically disappeared into thin air. Stella and I teleported here, and the others started to come in one by one. We were still waiting on Her Highness.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMVc7nKYqk
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I continued to look at the six members of the High Order as they spoke amongst themselves in a circle, careful not to talk too loudly for me to hear. Besides, when they had all arrived, Stella had kindly told me to go stand by the fountain so that they could talk. I wonder what I have done now to get them all riled up. I looked down at my right hand, which was closed into a fist. It looks like I already have my answer.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCGz6u2Gk5
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The words of my look-alike still run through my mind. What is there to accept? All six elements? I shook my head. I don't think it's about the elements. It felt like she meant it from a deeper perspective.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUk7T0M1b0m
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I sat on the hard bench near the fountain and slowly opened my hand. The two orbs continued to spin around on my palm. Why did I have them? Stella had mentioned them during our lesson. And she looked like she was about to faint when she saw them in my hand. Are they a big deal?340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfl0HLGWS8
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I turned to look behind me at the High Order, and for a moment, Ryan caught me looking. His blue eyes pierced right through me, and I turned away, regretting that I ever looked. He looked dead serious. Is my situation really a big deal?340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSV4ZWB1V7
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With a shake of my head, I closed my right hand, stood, and walked past the fountain, approaching the High Order. Mei saw me coming, so she gave a quick gesture to her comrades. They all turned to look at me, and they broke away from their circle.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRU4TOTwoGB
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"I told you to wait by the fountain, Diana," said Stella.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeWJYOHs2V
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"Well, I'm tired of waiting," I answered.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnIO6dPEGA
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"It's not our fault that Her Highness isn't here yet," said Ryan, raising his eyebrow at me.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxqx8Vk4ni
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"Is this really a big deal?" I asked, drawing my right hand forward and revealing the orbs.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvcgbXgrXp
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None of them answered, but I could tell just how uncomfortable and nervous they were upon seeing the two orbs spinning around in my hand.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvf43PMADLi
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"Aren't you going to say anything?" I ask. "Your silence and the way you were talking earlier say there's a lot you're not telling me."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1zUaOJMPC
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"I know you need answers," said Camila in her orange robe. "But we can't give them to you just yet."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqR3BoRDID
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"What, you can't tell me anything until Her Highness gets here?" I stop talking, realizing that I'm about to blow a fuse. I take a deep breath. Furthermore, I close my eyes and rub my forehead. This is really getting to me, and I need to calm down.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGFbddINDd
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"This isn't right," I say when I finally open my eyes. "I hate that you expect me to trust you when you're keeping things from me. Things I don't understand."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbANXEfVgm
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I felt a hand on my shoulder. Ariana had come to stand beside me, and she had a sad smile on her face.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2A20svYKes
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"Trust me," she said. "There are a lot of things that we also want to tell you, but we can't just give them to you at once. There's a lot about you that we also need to understand."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIT5OSzxmy
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"What is it about me that you need to understand? I can't be that complicated, can I?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2772ReKfH
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I looked at every member of the High Order, and there was a dead silence that fell upon them. In an instant, I started to shake my head. They can't be serious, can they?340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWWPllqRLS
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"Okay, enough of the silence," I said. "I want the whole truth and nothing but the truth. No more waiting for Her Highness. She can find us amidst our discussion. I want to hear everything you have on me, right now."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2iyjUm3ro
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The six of them shared looks amongst themselves, still not saying a word. This is getting frustrating. If I knew how to fully control the elements, I would have wreaked havoc on this beautiful Temple.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LJCK8H9yy
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"If you need me, I'll be at school," I said as I turned around and started heading out.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNXSysaGuG
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"You're a supernatural being, Diana," came Ryan's voice behind me.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIFhut2Izf
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I stopped in my tracks and contemplated what he said. That felt a little obvious after I first discovered that I had abilities unlike any ordinary person, like speed and strength.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrM5CgQS5KK
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"For how long?" I asked.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sntY96iJ1
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There was an eerie feeling behind me, and I knew what I had asked made them feel uncomfortable. I turn around to face them.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNFOyTs4Kz
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"Did it happen when I died?" I asked. "And after my encounter with Death, all these abilities just happened to appear."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo65UGNQWjg
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"We also thought so," said Bob. "But all this supernatural stuff is pretty complicated. Which is why it will be a lot easier if you understand it. It's a possibility that after you woke up after meeting Death, you unlocked those special abilities, as well as those of controlling all six elements."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoctwImgSlG
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"And what if that isn't the case?" I asked.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyO89rLLo5
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"Then we will have to find the source of your power," Stella answered.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8mWqenfcb
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"Source? Isn't the power residing inside me?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAVEFC0KcO
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"What she means is," Ryan now cuts in, "unlike you, who were born human, many of us here were born supernatural. But there are some cases where people turn to the supernatural due to different circumstances. Some by accident, and I think you've heard of this before, by evil means like witchcraft."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPo1kMArx0n
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"So, what you're saying is that there's a possibility that I might have been supernatural before my meeting with Death?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK10FpNgawY
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"What we really mean to say is that it's possible you might actually have been born supernatural," said Mei.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqEAbwHF68
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I swallowed. That can't be possible, right? No one in my family has weird perks like strength or the ability to produce any element out of nowhere. My life was all but normal before I supposedly died.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡke7cwxC8Yt
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"Is that possible?" I asked. "No one in my family, as far as I know, is supernatural."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4k2qsTDPjE
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"Well," Bob scratched the back of his head, "some people don't realize it until a little later in life. Others go on without realizing it. And some need a trigger to actually unleash their true selves."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AdsNdZDM9
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"Like a near-death situation," said Camila.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJLsJYjhzl
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I raised an eyebrow. "Wait," I said, my eyes starting to widen. "But I actually died. What does that mean?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Sn5FH30oA
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"That's what we've been trying to figure out this whole time," said Ryan. "Some people are lucky enough to get a second chance to live, but they never attain any special abilities."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tPfFQd6fd
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"And to make things interesting," said Stella as she put up a little smile, "you can control all the six natural elements."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIy7YzCIIMc
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"Are you telling me that there's no supernatural person in the world that can control all six?" I asked.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTuS1Ygqyb
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"The highest number that any supernatural being can control is three or four," Camila answered. "But some, like Ryan here, who is actually gifted, can control up to five."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubzTazam3J
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My jaw drops. Wait, if he can control five, then what about...340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2WSfeURpf
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"I, on the other hand, Diana, can control all the elements," came a gentle sing-song voice behind me.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjahPICpINF
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I quickly turn around, and standing there is Her Highness, looking elegant as ever in her white, dazzling clothes. I was afraid that any minute from now, she would glow like a star and easily blind me.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNo01ufgvWT
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"You can control all six elements?" I asked.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqR73LQpt1S
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"Of course," she answered as she held out her hand. In her palm were six colourful orbs. Something didn't feel right.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgKocn402R
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"Wait," I said. "If you can control all six elements, don't you need to have the white and black orbs instead?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOmhDjL4Ka
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"Logically, it would seem that way," she answered with a smile on her face. "All elements come from the white and black orbs. Have you ever heard of the Chinese philosophy of Yin and Yang?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaunLTmIzIy
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"To be honest, no," I said as I shook my head.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZMOjfvxm8
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"Yin and Yang is a concept that describes how opposite sides are interconnected with each other. These two energies balance and complement each other both in nature and in the universe. Like, for example, how there can't be light without darkness, male without female, good without the bad. Those two orbs represent that."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00XbzTj9Pa
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"Yin and Yang present two opposite sides that complement each other." I repeated her words, trying to make sense of everything. Is this what Stella meant when she said that the white and black orbs represent something different all together?340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PabjaAMD3
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"It's a lot to take in," said Her Highness. "But once you know more about it, you'll understand."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKP2KK7Dij
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"If two opposite sides complement each other, then do you mean one can't exist without the other?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXLlteuMUv
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"It looks like you're slowly starting to understand. Yes, you're quite right. It won't make sense to always have the sun shining on us. And the moon can't shine brightly at night without the sun. It's how the universe has been designed from the beginning. Both sides, opposite as they are, co-exist with each other, hence creating a certain balance."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqXMUJfwsV
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"Okay, I'm slowly starting to get that part. But why me? Yes, I have the white and black orbs, but what does it basically mean?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HmJGNnW2M
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There was an eerie silence from Her Highness. And even if she had a smile on her face, I could tell that I had asked a serious question. One that might be very difficult to answer.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIWHTIzvwH
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"Ah, well, this is where things get really complicated," she managed to answer.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYVSkVDxyv
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"I've just been told that I'm supernatural," I said. "My life couldn't get any more complicated than that."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLwjotFinM
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"She's right for once," said Ryan, behind me. I almost turned around to give him a piece of my mind.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcRJdqWnyj
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"If I were to tell you that you could create or cause a major upset in the entire universe if you wanted to, would you believe me?" Her Highness asked.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeL6ADZH7r
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I felt my brain almost short-circuit. Not because I didn't understand what she meant, but because whatever she was telling me seemed so overwhelming to take in.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQcGv7oNQO
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I can create or cause a major upset if I want? But for that to happen, then I must be powerful, right? That last thought hit hard. My mind was soon filled with terror. Is that what this means?340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4meTQo9T1L
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"Wait... I can?" I asked. "But I can't, right? I need to be really powerful to do that. Even if I happen to control all the elements, I can't be as powerful as you or Ryan."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYn310Wwe4k
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"True," said Mei behind me. "They surpass you by experience. But when it comes to your level of abilities, you outrank everyone in this room."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdqS9ST2Yt
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But all this doesn't make any sense. Why me? This must be a mistake. Should we retake the test? Maybe this time I'll land with the fire and water stones, and I won't have to worry about this whole Yin and Yang mambo jumbo.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSiuEhWmli
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"I can't be the only one, right?" I asked as I looked down at my open palm. "This whole idea of creating and destroying things isn't in my nature."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9mAiWuFYK
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Her Highness came closer and held my open palm. She soon enclosed my fingers into a fist, and I could feel the orb's energy pulsing through my fingers. I looked at her, and her kind eyes gave me a little comfort.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniIQwZYtYP
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"No, you aren't the only one," she answered. "People like you are rare to find. There have been a few cases over the years of people who have this ability. The cases keep getting fewer each time. Don't worry. You'll soon understand how to harness this ability."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRIOCtgD6S
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"Wait." I raised an eyebrow. "Are you saying I can't control it yet?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMBwyoZQd8
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"Not yet," Bob answered. "If you did, not only would you be able to control every element, but you could control things that no one else can. But so far, you haven't mastered it."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkepFWdkrO
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"That's scary," I said as I felt the energy pulsing with more intent. "Is this why I am here? To be able to train to not only use the elements but this whole balance thing as well?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3efgn5yQJ0
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"To be honest, we brought you here because of how you developed your abilities," Ariana answered. "We knew later on that there was something about you that we couldn't figure out. After the exercise, the two orbs in your hand show us why."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuUtS9hMGX
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"Will this change things? I mean, the training and all."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7K4KjW0I5
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"Our initial plan still stands," Her Highness answered. "There are many supernaturals who have lived their lives as human beings but later find out that they have special abilities. It's our duty to find and train them. Realizing their abilities can take a toll on some who can't handle their emotions; hence, they spiral out of control."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxVZOM08Xo
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What she said makes sense. And the fact that I'm not the only one who can develop abilities out of the blue feels comforting now. Though I felt mine was a little unique, especially the fact that I had died.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvnV0UnyLV
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"So, the people who also had this ability of Yin and Yang, did they ever come to master its power?" I asked.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbrwAGljrh
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I must have asked a tough question again because I felt everyone's eyes on me, this time with more intent.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2WKfIse6P
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"Well, that's a pretty tough question," said Stella.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ncVUt0dra
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"Don't worry, it's what she does best, asking questions," said Ryan behind me.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPdXfob2Uf
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I almost turned around to hiss at him like an angry cat. Instead, I stood still, controlling the sudden urge to.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRl7cO6Bsp
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"This situation is a pretty rare occurrence," said Her Highness. "You'll have to ask the Immortals of Old over that."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAu7lwAg3uS
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"Who are they?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBO5z2piEk
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"Immortals who have been around since the beginning of time," answered Bob. "She's right. They could have the answers you're looking for. But as far as I know, I've never heard of anyone who possessed such power, or better yet, used it to its full potential."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCEnJQceil
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"True," said Ryan. "Some people believe that no supernatural being has ever possessed it at all and that all of this is just a theory that never came into fruition. It practically became a myth. But now that we've seen this for ourselves, we can say it's possible."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG36oVBQqGb
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"Okay, but how do I get into contact with them?" I asked.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknlCsdzNEE
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"For someone who asks a lot, I didn't expect you to be this ambitious," said Ryan.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmQPZ7hq85
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"I would throw a fireball at you," I finally snapped, turning to look at him.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUamBo0QJ1v
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"You might want to be careful," Ariana said. "He just so happens to control fire as well." Great! Isn't there anything this man cannot do?340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrPq2Z7M7s
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"But what's so wrong with getting into contact with them?" I asked. "It can't be that hard, can it?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uALrREUl8
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Mei looks at me. "One of them just so happens to be the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth, and you think you can get into contact with him?" she asked.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIzRwWtm1S
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My eyes almost fell out of their sockets. He should've been the first Being to come to mind, but it didn't. Mei is right. If getting into direct contact with Him is hard enough, what about the other Immortals?340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdY45f58Q9q
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"It doesn't matter; I'll try to get into contact with some people from other groups and ask them," said Stella.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YMH4qEWNF
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"There are other groups?" I asked.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡql4pR3L1Di
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"You not only have to learn how to control your elements but also about the supernatural world," said Her Highness.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppIQm0rbCF
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"It seems so."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEIadGZ5t6
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"We also need to determine if you were born supernatural or not. As you continue your training, Ryan will help out with that."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSwiE5iyPh
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"Is it really necessary?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYhP4Cxttl
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"It is," Camilla answered. "Knowing that can help us understand if you had descendants with supernatural abilities or if your being in contact with Death is what might have caused everything."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaQuTn1A5R
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"It won't be that complicated, will it?" I raised an eyebrow.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75qf3eBV8Q
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"It depends," Ryan answered. "I just hope Death caused you to be supernatural. If you have a supernatural descendant, it will be tricky. There will be a lot of information we will have to know first, especially their history."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCk3q9qMclS
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I gulped. I agree with Ryan. If I had a descendant who was supernatural, it would be devastating for me mentally.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwYfrUC61X
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"Do we have to do this now?" I asked.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8uX6BcX5F
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"A lot has happened today, and you were under a lot of stress earlier when doing that exercise," said Stella. "Usually we would advise our students to do it early, but you can take as much time as you need."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFVSN27oNl
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I stood there for a while, thinking about it, and later on, I shook my head. So much has happened today that I feel mentally exhausted. The last thing I need is for Ryan to check and find out that there's another big surprise about me.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PWF2xxP7r
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"I certainly need to rest," I said. "Whenever I am ready, I'll make sure to let you know."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKl9Bnn2Pn
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"You aren't scared, are you?" Ryan asked with his arms folded.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4y0O6tMTb
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I felt a nerve on my forehead twitch. I have just about had it with him. Since Her Highness is around, I have to be on my best behaviour.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpFt3KnamU
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"Stop it, Ryan." Ariana came to my defence. "She's slowly getting better, and you don't need to push her so much. Besides, that process can take a toll on her, you know?"340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIHYEZWm6T
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My insides started to shake. Is it almost similar to the exercise I did with the stones?340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4v5yE89uDR
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"If I were you, Ariana, I would keep my mouth shut," said Camilla. "You're going to scare her even more."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpckRF42Gsd
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"Ever since I became a supernatural, my life has been scarier from one day to the next," I said, trying not to sound scared at all.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzEgcfjF1f
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"If we are done here," said Her Highness, "I would like Stella and Ariana to escort Diana back to the castle. The rest of you will stay behind. There's something important that we need to discuss."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcnA54bm4d
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All six members of the High Order obliged without hesitation. I'm just praying that the topic that's so important to discuss isn't about me.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUx7SVgjb2
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I followed Stella and Ariana out of the main hall, while Her Highness and the others remained by the cherry blossom tree.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzN6wD1LKZ
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As we made our way to the door, my mind couldn't fathom what had happened today. I really needed to train and study to understand the ways of this supernatural world. If my mother were ever to hear of this, she would tie me up and take me to a priest for an exorcism. Where I am from, such things are considered evil and from the devil. But just like there is good and bad in normal people, there's good and bad in the supernatural too.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTfEmdkWo4
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As the huge doors before us slowly opened, I soon remembered my look-alike in my vision. At the same time, I felt the orbs in my hand release a sudden jolt of energy. It felt as though it was trying to tell me something. Then her words came back to me:340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOum6iMrPWB
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"All that is up to you."340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyw63jQP0v
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I wonder what she meant. It almost feels like all this was nothing but a game of choices. Or is there more to it than I actually realize? I still have a long way to go before I understand all that is happening right now.340Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDVkiuU0qc
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Without further ado, I continued following Stella and Ariana, knowing that this path I'm on won't be all sunshine and rainbows.
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