Previously: "Humble too,you are very different from any girl I've ever met Cora Bloom."Quinn said with a smile.
"Thanks."I felt my cheeks heat up but I bowed my head to hide it.
Then Jasper wacked my head.
"Heyyy‼"I said rubbing my head.
"I'm just returning the favour."He said laughing. I rolled my eyes at him.
"This doesn't make any sense,beasts have never attacked anyone so close to town."Aaron said confused.
"It must due to the hundred year mark."Quinn said deep in thought.
'Hundred years mark this and that,what is it? They have been saying something about it since and some visitor shit,maybe I should asked it might answer why I'm here,I'll ask.'
"What is the hundred year mark thing mean and does it have anything to do with me?"I asked.
"Oh well Cora the hundred year mark is.......
"Oh,well Cora the hundred year is um um,Kayden you explain it,afterall no one explains it better than you."Aaron said with a boyish grin,Kayden rolle his eyes in response.
"Fine,I'll explain since he can't,the hundred year mark has a story behind it,many years ago there was war between human beast and anthrobeasts-"He spoke but I interrupted which he scowled at me for.
"What are anthrobeasts?"I asked confused.
"Anthrobeasts or demi-human are people like myself and Kayden."Quinn asked simply.
"Oh thanks Quinn."I said with a cheery smile.
"You're very welcome."Quinn replied with a smile.
"Shall I continue or would you rather not know?"He said rather annoyed.
"Oh please continue and sorry for interrupting you."I said apologetically.
"It's okay just save your questions till I am done explain,where was I? aha the war but the anthrobeasts and humans didn't want a war so the made an alliance instead but Lord Blackford didn't want peace Lord Blackford ruled over the beasts and wanted to rule over everyone,he was power hungry,the humans and anthrobeasts joined hands and fought against Lord Blackford and he was defeated but not after using dark magic to create destroyer a vicious beast we tried for years but we were not able to defeat it then castle magicians made a plan to summon a hero from another realm which they did but even they couldn't defeat he could only seal it which can only be done with light magic but the seal doesn't last forever after a hundred years the magic goes void which is why every hundred years we summon a visitor from another world to seal it."Kayden finished.
"So you are saying Cora is the only visitor that can use dark magic?"Jasper asked.
"Yes."Quinn and Aaron said with a dark tone.
'I have a feeling this magic is something wrong but right at the same time I'll asked them maybe dark magic isn't that bad and what's the difference between dark and light magic sure they look different but that doesn't mean anything right I'll ask.'
"What's the difference between dark and light magic?"I asked.
"Dark magic is only used by those who wish for the resurrection of Lord Blackford while Light magic is used by the descendants of past visitors or the visitors themselves."Kayden said plainly with an unreadable expression on his face.
"Wow,that means that Aaron is a descendant from a past visitor right?"Jasper asked.
"Yes Aaron is the of a descendant from a past visitor."Kayden said.
"And what about Cora's dark magic? Even if she is using dark magic she can use it for good right?"Jasper asked.
"Well that is up to her,weither she uses it for good or like the past users it's her decision."Kayden said plainly.
"Well that's them and not me I would want some dumb good for nothing power hungry bastard to come back to life I've always hated people like power hungry bastards or fuckers who think cause they have power over someone that can abuse it."I said filled with rage remembering my uncle.
"Cora are you okay? You look kinda pissed off."Aaron said cautiously.
"I'm fine thanks for the concern."I said after taking a few calming breaths.
"Are you sure?"He insisted.
"I said I'm fine please let's just change the subject."I said trying to be calm about but failed at some points.
'Cora calm yourself down if not they are gonna know about your past if you keep lashing out like that,don't let anger rule you,it won't change anything.'
"Okay."Aaron said dragging the 'ay' part.
We walked in silence while Jasper lazily perched on my shoulder,I started getting hungry so I filled my bag in front of me a checked through for something to snack on.
"What ya doing? Do you have more of that crunchy meat thing?"Jasper while peering into my bag.
"I'm feeling a bit snacking and yes I do have some of it left."I answered him.
'After all I had snack pack of it with me I bought some on my way home before well you know my getting hit by a car then ending up here.'
I took out some chips and gave Jasper another piece of my KFC and I swear they are right that thing is finger licking good,we kept walking till we got close to the town.
"Okay,we are close to the city so I have to lay some rules for you two."Kayden said looking at me and Jasper.
"Okay,what are they?"I asked.
"Don't standout meaning no use of an strange magical weapon or objects from your world and no talking beast you are not allowed to speak in the city and no use of magic,understood?"Kayden said in a warning tone.
"Hey what do you mean I can't talk,I love to talk people should get used to it."Jasper said kinda irritated.
"Yeah and didn't you say that I need to train till I've mastered it?"I added.
"I did but in front of the townsfolk it will scare them,now just listen to me and stop using futile arguments."He said in a demanding kinda scaring me.
"Fine then."I said agreeing realizing it was the best option.
We walked into town it was different apart from the fact it was anime it was generally strange but interesting,everyone kept on giving me strange looks glances but I don't care it's not like their stares could do anything or affect me in any way they can look at me anyhow they like they're just people,we soon came face to face with a magnificent castle it was so huge hopefully I won't get lost in there,then Kayden turned to look at me.
"I'll go find out if the summoning has been performed."He said then turned to look at me. "Don't even think of escaping miss Cora."He said in a warning tone then hurried of into the palace.
'Dude I am not going to try and escape and even if I did where would I go,yeash but I don't blame I would be suspicious if I were in his shoes.'
"Sorry about him,Cora,his not all that bad once you get to know him."Aaron said with a smile.
"Yeah I know his not bad he's just suspicious,I would be too if I were in his shoes plus he walked behind to make sure no beasts attacked us from the back,so in a way he was kinda protecting me."I said with a friendly smile.
"I didn't know you were that perspective Cora."Quinn said surprised.
"Yeah,wait till I tell him that he will be so surprised."Aaron said amused.
"Let's go inside,shall we?"Aaron said we all walked into the palace.
I noticed the servants bowed once we got in I wanted to say something about him being a prince but then it struck me he snuck out of the palace meaning he wanted to get away for it something tells me he likes being treated like treated like a normal person not a prince but what if I was wrong any silence is best thing for me to do.
"Excuse us Cora we have an audience with the king."Quinn said.
"Yeah but I'll ask someone to take you to your room."Aaron added.
Before I could say anything Aaron had already called someone.
"Please,take lady Cora to her room and find clothes that suit her."He said in a princely polite manner.
'So Aaron has two sides the boyish playful side and princely polite side but I know he wishes he didn't have to have the prince side.'
She nodded then Aaron and Quinn walked off.
"Wow,I have never seen a beast with such magnificent wings before."She said cheerily.
I smiled her and Jasper wagged his tail keeping Kayden's instruction not to talk,she took me to a very large room that place was the size of my apartment with a walk in closet and a bathroom inside wow color me impressed then she laid some dresses on the bed.
'Great dresses,it had to be dresses,I'm a jeans and t-shirt kinda girl I hate gowns but seem like I'm to have to wear them,wait I should ask her name.'
She had kept them and was already waking to the door.
"Wait,what's your name?"I asked her.
She turned to look at me surprised like I had just told her something that nobody but her knows.
"You want to know my name?"she asked surprised.
"Yeah,is that a problem?"I asked.
"No,it's just that they never ask my name."She said hurry and sorta scared.
"Well,I wanna know your name,what is it?"I asked in a friendly tone.
"You do? My name is Valentine."She said shyly.
"Valentine,it's a pretty name,mine's Cora."I said smiling.
"Okay,lady Cora."She said shyly.
"Nah,just call me Cora,I don't like the formalities."I said.
"Okay lad-Cora."she said.
"Hey,Valentine how about we be friends?"I asked in a friendly tone.
'If I'm gonna be here I might as well make some friends,right?'
"You want us to be friends."She said unsure.
"Yeah,that's if you wanna to us to be friends."I said reassuring.
"I would love for us to be friends,lady Cora."She said kinda shyly.
"Great then it's settled and I said just call me Cora,lady Cora makes me feel weird."I said smiling.
"Okay,Cora I have to go finish my chores."She said nervously.
"Oh ok sure,see ya around Valentine."I said.
"Okay,bye."She said and hurried out.
"Now back to the dresses,which one should I wear Jasper?"I asked him,he hoped on the bed and looked at the dresses.
"Here,wear this one,it would look good on you."He said gesturing to a midnight blue dress.
"At least it's a color I like,I'll go put in on."I said picked up the dress an walked into the closet.
I stripped to my undergarments and picked up the dress.
"Here wear these shoes with it."Jasper said.
I turned to see him holding a pair of blue flats,I looked down at myself I was only in a bra and underwear,he dropped the shoes and me strange.
"Get out‼"I shouted and threw my sneakers at him.
He shielded his head with his wings and ran out.
"Idiot."I mumbled.
I changed into the dress and flats a neatly packed my cloths back in my bag.
"What is wrong with you why would you enter the closet while I was changing?" I asked/yelled at him.
"To give the shoes and what do I get in return I shoe to the head."He said offended.
"I was half naked next time knock."I yelled back.
"And so what if you were half nak- oh I'm sorry I didn't mean to I'm sorry."He realizing what he had done.
"Nah,it's okay I forgive you just knock next time."I said knowing he was only trying to help.