I opened the box and saw a dress, a sleeveless dress. Before I can take it out, Alex stooped me.
He took it out himself and checked if it includes any threat or anything that can hurt me at all.
when he took it out, everyone was shocked, and everyone yelled one word
"What!?"
The box contained a gown sleeveless gown in blue color, and the upper half was light blue or off white.
It had white straps and dew jewels in the form of stars on it. It looked like a sky with stars pattern.
It was pretty, I decided to take it out of the box, and when I did, it was beautiful and looked like newly tailored and specially made for me.
The dress looked like it must belong to some princess or someone noble, at least.
' why did valentine send it to me?'
That thought was bugging me, and I moved a bit to show them the dress when a small piece of paper falls.
I was to bend and pick it up when brother picked it up and showed us, and it was a blank paper.
'huh why send an empty paper along.'
I dwelled on that thought for long, then turned to see everyone's face, the brother was being himself suspicious and protective.
Venya and Ashley were shocked, and Demonica was the weird one out who was smiling evilly.
'ahhh I am scared, what is on in her head?'
I shooked my head and laid the dress carefully on the bed, and turned to look at Alex, who still have the card.
"brother, let me see it, please."
I gestured and told my brother, who immediately rejected while showing concern about it.
"no, it can be harmful, maybe if it had a spell."
He told me with a gentle smile trying to control the stubborn me, and trying to let me go of stubbornness.
"brother, it is a piece of paper; it can't kill me."
I argued with her brother and tried to get the paper card, which was blank, and while grabbing, we both were stopped by laughing voice.
'hahaha, hahaha.'
We both to look who was laughing; it was three of them. I mean Demonica, Ashley, and Venya.
Demonica and Ashley were laughing at me were not a shock, but venya laughing and enjoying with us is something big.
I can't remember the last time we laughed together, and we enjoyed something, it looks like a far fetched memory.
I was so lost in thought, and I lost track of time, but a small comment brought me back to reality and life.
"aww so cute. They look like five years old, Selena and Alex."
Venya exclaimed while giggling, and her eyes showed happiness. It feels unique to have my venya back
"yeah, when Alex tried to take away my toy from Selena because it was not clean."
Venya's comment made Ashley exclaim in annoyance, but her eyes were smiling as if she enjoys taunting us.
"How can I forget that that day was the first day of us going to the courtroom?"
Venya joined hands with Ashley and then said that making all the others sigh and then laugh
"yeah and I can't forgive Alex for that, I still can't forgive that lecture I got"
Ashley said while sighing, and that reminded me of times, memorable times of my childhood when we stayed together.
"excuse me, ladies, but I also got a long lecture unlike you three."
Alex yelled tired of us taunting, and he showed his anger making us three best friends yelled
"it all happened because of you, and you deserve it."
and then we started laughing, Demonica who was silently observing everything, finally decided to speak
"ahm, get back to matter at hand."
Demonica's words reminded me to get the card and inspect it myself.
"gimme"
I yelled, and then Alex started to run, and I run after him, in the ned he knew that o couldn't run, so he stopped.
"here"
He said and passed me the card, and as I touched the map, it started burning, and in fear, I there it down.
Ashley was about to use her after element to extinguish it, but I told her
"no, Ashley, don't."
And she paused and extinguish her magic, huh what she smothers her magic, but only elders can do it.
After a few minutes, words were floating in front of me, and my brother stood in front of me.
"brother, nothing will happen."
I shouted at him and then tried to calm him down by telling him
"no, I can't lose you."
he looked back and told me that he couldn't lose me
"I am here, ain't I?"
I told him with an encouraging smile, and then I looked right in his eyes to confirm it.
"enough of brother-sister love, read it before it vanishes."
Demonica yelled at us, and honestly, she is right; brother is being too overprotective.
"Selena my dear,
I am inviting you to a ball specially for you, my love, wear the gown I send and show us the beautiful Selena, jewelry will arrive on the day of football, ah and ball in 8 days be ready for a grand ball, will you?
Love. valentine"
My brother read loudly and was looking furious. He is so mad that he wants to kill valentine.
"brother stays calm, please, we can't act rashly."
I told Alex to talk some sense into him and try to calm his anger.
'Valentine is trying to trigger us, but why?'
I thought, and then Demonica said
"I agree with Selena, one rash step, and you two end up in danger."
Venya and Ashley then said the same reply together, and they started giggling
"can never agree more"
I turned to look at Demonica who looked angry due to us all behaving like children, not her fault but she should know that it's hard to face such a situation
*clap, clap*
"can you all behave like a mature person."
Demonica yelled at all of us, and then the aura around her started to intensify,
'oh, no have I awaken a demoness.'
Ashley who was a water element and also venya who was also a water element decided to capture us in a water bubble
"waa, what are you two doing?"
I yelled at them because they were acting rashly and catching us like some animals
"her source is effecting too much, and if you stay in the same environment without having water element, you will die."
Venya explained while Ashley send water shower towards her which turned in water vapors,
'oh, that's why they captured us, no wonder she indeed looks scary.'
I thought and then moved a bit making my bubble to burst and me to fall on the ground
"aaahhh"
I yelled after being mishit, my knees were severely scratched, and now along with vapor and hotness, there was blood smell around.
"argh, my element is dying Ashley what to do."
Venya yelled, annoyed, and tired, and I decided to do something to help them.
"ladies, send all the water on that blanket and wet it enough."
I yelled and got two ladies yell
"What!?"
they yelled at me shocked by what I said, making me pout and tell them while motioning them that someone can enter any minute
"do it. We don't have time."
I told them again, and then both got tired of my pleading and then shouted.
"fine"
they said and then wet the blanket, the floor was wet due to the constant vapors due to the heat
"Alex, a little help."
I asked or told Alex, and he used his gravity in dry areas and made stairs there to reach Demonica
The more I got near Demonica, and the more I got the hotness feeling and sweat.
"girls, do you have enough power?"
I asked them while gesturing them the blanket and me because I can reach up fast, but with coverage, I have chances of slip
"yes enough to fly "
they both said tired, I know they are getting weak due to heat, and even my tongue feels dry like a desert
"cool then help me put it on her"
I told them with an encouraging smile, which made them node and yelled yes like soldiers.
"yes "
"Alex use earth element and get coldness of earth."
I told Alex an excellent way to calm Demonica and which can be useful,
"sure thing, sister."
with using the last bits of everyone's magic, we put the blanket on Demonica and then I gestured them all to relax
After a few minutes, the whole quilt was dry like we dried it as it stayed in the sun or 8 hours.
"what triggered her suddenly?"
I asked, confused, and everyone laid low, even Demonica. we were laying down, and then a someone said
"oh, you become brave time to cut your courage, Selena."
Those words, along with the person, scared me to the core.