1874…
A grand event was taking place at Ruan Castle.
Usually in social gatherings Purebloods are invited as well as the powerful non Pureblood clans.
Today at Ruan castle's grand event,some powerful clans were invited to officially introduce the Ruan sisters who are now 6 years old.
Their brother Tao Shin,will also attend this party. Tao Shin is the Master of the Tao clan. He was very busy. As Tao Xin needed to protect the babies as Erlyien couldn't, Tao Xin had sent him to manage the clan. Lily was excited after she heard their brother was coming here today.
Rose was upset,'I don't want a brother.'
Rose was not that very excited as Lily. Lily was happy because she is not the elder one. She has an older brother now which she never had.
Rose wasn't feeling good about the news of his brother coming here. Though she has never seen him in person, she was still feeling a bit uneasy. In the corner of her mind something was making her hate the fact.
Rose pulled Lily to go with her,'I want to eat Cake. Let's go Lily.
'But…',Lily couldn't stop her.
Rose pulled her to go there. There were some boys who were older than them.They were in their teens,gossiping among themselves. Lily greeted them while Rose didn't. She was only focused on eating. The Namiyo brothers,Fuji and Kenji introduced themselves to the girls and the Dell brothers,Joyce and Jamie Dell.
Lily greeted them well politely.
'Nice to meet you all.'
Sayo still didn't greeted them
'Rose what are you doing?' Lily asked Rose in their telepathic conversation.
'I don't want to greet them. They are bad.'
Lily was surprised to hear that.
Kenji noticed the frown on Rose's face. Lily apologises to them because of her sister's attitude. She was a bit upset, excusing that the Older brother is not here yet. Rose denied.
'Bullsh..'.Lily shoves a cake inside Rose's mouth before she could finish the word. They thought Lily was shy and expressed their astonishment at thinking wrong.
'She is just in a bad mood.',she tried to manage.
Jamie admires the pretty one between the sisters and tells that to Lily as well.
Lily's face darkens. Lily would have thanked them if not for the comparison. Instead she tried to suppress the anger behind a smile. Jamie Dell pokes on Rose's dressing sense.
'Are you pretending to be a boy? Wearing gent's attire!'
Rose clenched her teeth,'Should I break his nose? I have been practicing.'
Lily pats on her back,'Wait on it.'
Kenji comments how she has very pretty hair like her sister. If she had dressed like her or kept it managed,she could have looked pretty. That irritated Rose.
'Just because I have long hair,so I must dress a girl? Otherwise not?'
That question from Rose made them hesitate a bit but continued. They focused on advising how she just should pay attention to her attire.
Lily didn't feel good about the conversation. Even though others were older than them, they were talking very rubbish.
She couldn't but help to say out loud,'She takes after our mother,Erlyien Ruan.'
The mention of their mother's name made them silent. Their mother dresses like that occasionally as well and she has long hair too. But they never heard anyone advising their mother to dress like a lady. These boys are trying to break her confidence.
'Does that apply to her as well?' Lily poked on their weakness.
The boys began to sweat. Ruan Erliyen is no joke. The Ruan Clanhead is not something they wish to converse about. Ruan Erliyen has a reputation for not thinking twice when she kills. Usually just like in the human world females are perceived differently. In this world too females are considered as delicate but not weaker than males. Ruan Erliyen is not the only one who is strong. But she is famous for being cold hearted.
Fuji tries to change,'No! No! That's another thing.'
Lily knows these boys are all talk. They don't have the ability to pronounce her name. She let's go thinking it's a waste of their time and energy.
'Maybe so,'Lily smiles.'I will see you later then!'
Lily and Rose went a bit far from them. Rose could still hear their thoughts. She didn't want to give attention to them but their thoughts were loud enough for her to hear.
Fuji was thinking by himself,'Does she always eat like that? She will turn into a pig if that's so'
Rose paused but ignored him. The boys continued conversations on how they really have no idea why Ruan's name sends chills down to everyone's spine. In the history of Pureblood,they are the first Pureblood to reign from ancient times. They can control the wind.
They annihilated every clan of Hinn(A Jinn made from poisonous fire)from the earth.
They even possess the ability to annihilate any Jinn clans from the earth. Everyone in the Ruan family is born with the power to outrank other Purebloods. It's not common for every clan as not all generations possess overwhelming strength.
They were talking about another family who are close to getting dissolved. Xen. Rose stopped chewing after hearing that.
'Xen!? What did I read about them in the record ?!',Rose seemed to not be able to recall that family history.
The discussion came to the point of Ruan's being on the verge of extinction as no one wants to marry into this family. How their brother Tao Shin could have successfully succeeded the Ruan but the girls had to be born being that much unattractive.
'See how tall she is even though she is just 6. Lily is beautiful but seems to have a lot of attitudes.' Jamie was unpleased with Rose's attitude.
'And I can clearly see Ruan Sayo's future is doomed. She doesn't have any feminine traits in her.' Kenji added.
"Just like her mother. No femininity in her.",Jamie comments inside his mind.
'That's it!',Rose exploded like she was going to kill someone.
'Rose!?' Lily couldn't comprehend what happened suddenly.
Lily didn't understand. Ruan Sayo explodes. Her eyes become Golden red as strides towards the boys and turns Jamie to face her. Her sudden interruption shocked him. A punch landed on the cheek before he could understand. He fell on the floor with another one. Everyone in the party was left stunned. Tao Xin hurried there. Everyone gathered there. Tao Xin was very much upset at Rose.
'Ruan Sayo, what's the meaning of it?'
Rose didn't answer.
'Siya?' Tao asked Lily to answer.
Lily thought they were poking on Sayo's eating habits, about her dressing like that, that's why she behaved like that. She explained Tao Xin. But that wasn't the case.
'We were just saying that she should be more feminine like Siya. What's wrong in there?' Joyce interrupted.
Jamie kept on holding his chin which had swollen. Tao didn't know what to say. Before he could say anything Lord Dell came from behind and said, 'It's improper to say that to a lady. You must apologize.'
A man with a tall and huge body came forward through the crowd. Jamie was trembling and Sayo was fuming. He was still sitting on the floor and he could see Rose's expression. As he was looking at her gaze which was looking down on him and the eyes he saw were so intimidating that he couldn't respond.
'Apologize to Ruan Sayo! Now!',he yell at Jamie.
He stands up. Ruan Erlyien came in that time. She was getting back from her job in the human world. The gathering didn't go unnoticed. She couldn't understand the situation. The maid told her everything
'Oh my! Did she!?' (She didn't join the crowd)
While he was getting up to apologize to Rose,he stopped and stayed like bowing to Rose. He couldn't move himself up.
'Why are you not getting up?' Lord Dell became furious.
The boy was unable to move. His eyes grew bigger with fear.
'I..I can't..',Jamie couldn't get up.
'What you mean you can't? It's just a simple apology.'
That comment from Lord Dell angered Tao. But Erlyien interrupted from back there before Xin could.
'If it's that simple then he should not apologize at all. Such An apology without a feeling is useless.'
Everyone turned back. They stepped aside and opened an entrance for Ruan Erlyien. She was standing crossing her arms on chest. Her expression was dark. But she didn't move from her place, didn't join. She could feel Sayo's unstable heartbeats and she could feel the rage Sayo was feeling towards the boy. Mothers can feel their child's heart. And here in this world, a child's heart is connected with its mother's heart by nature.Here a Mother can control her child's emotions, abilities.
She tried to calm her down but there was no reach to her. She was surprised. Naturally she could feel Rose but now she has no control over Rose. She tried connecting with Siya which was ok. She can control Siya. But not Sayo. She wonders in her mind why. She knows Sayo would never hurt anyone and had never done before. Rose messes around but never like this,not with her full power. Erliyen was curious about What did he actually did.
Finally Rose speaks up..
'Just like her mother. No femininity in her.'
At first no one could understand. Her silence and her gaze on Jamie was telling the tale what actually happened. Rose repeated those words again. Everyone was shocked to hear that. Jamie fell back down. She stepped ahead towards him while he dragged himself backwards. He couldn't tolerate her eyes. Everyone in the crowd too were stuck in their positions. They forgot to move for a while in fear even when they didn't do anything.
'Apologize!! Not to me..but to my..mother..whom you have bad-mouthed.' Rose had an authority tone in her. Jamie was petrified. Kenji spoke up to defend his friend but he was trembling
'That's not..true! He didn't say..', Kenji tried to make her understand.
'Oh Really!!?,'Sayo asked again. Jamie bowed his head down in fear in front of this 6 years old girl. 'No!No! She didn't lie! I did..say that on my mind..but not out..loud.'
The crowd began to whisper among each other wondering if she could read their minds. But to their knowledge that's only possible for humans. They understood it's her ability looking at how intimidating she is. They all thought she was a lovely child. They had never seen her like this. They trusted whatever she was saying must be true seeing how terrified that boy is in front of a girl who is 8 years younger than them.
'Oh my God! What have you done!! I'm ashamed to call you my son. You dare to insult the head of the clan!', Rose was surprised to hear Lord Dell. Her eyes turned on that boy's father. He was chatting inside his own mind appreciating his boy
'You may be a fool! But you had the courage to insult a clan head. If I train you better you can take down this weakling here who is getting backed up only with names.'
He stood beside Jamie and was pulling his hand to get him to stand.
Sayo walked towards Lord Dell. He wasn't able to see her eyes as she was looking down to Jamie. But his eyes met with Rose, he got frozen. Lord Dell was terrified to see this girl like that.
'Backed by only with names?',She tilted her head to the side while asking without removing her gaze from Lord Dell.
'How!How!..she really can...read our minds!"
'Yes!', Rose didn't remove her gaze. Lord Dell was now petrified.
Erliyen smiles. She was supposed to tell them about these girls' abilities. But the chance never came.
'Why else would you think I have invited you here?' Erliyen threw the question to him. She never invites anyone inside their castle. This was the first time. Lord Dell again looks at Rose and then to Lily. He was curious what Lily could do but right now more than his curiosity, he is worried how he would deal with this situation.
Rose could see his fear getting high. She was still so angry. She didn't want to let it pass.
'So you should know that you should watch out from now on from 'This weakling' and should not train this fool to take down the Ruan.'
Erliyen was surprised. Everyone looked at Lord Dell with a displeased eye. This family is very much strong and among the Pureblood. This can turn into a mess if they lose support from Ruan. So Lord Dell shivered and bowed to Erlyien.
Lily couldn't hear all those. But she could now understand what angered Rose.
'Seigneur Ruan! please forgive us,I didn't…', Lily interrupted him, 'Word is a double-edged-sword. You and your son have both used them quite elegantly! Mother! I will take Sayo in her room.'
'No need! They will be taking the leave.' Erliyen's gaze was saying that she was displeased.
The Dell family quickly left taking his petrified son. They were relieved that they didn't had to face anything hard.
The Namiyo family was still there. The Namiyo boys didn't dare to talk or think about it.
Lily tried to distract Rose.
'Come on!', Lily asked Rose to go with her to eat those chocolates. Rose didn't say anything. Her mood was ruined. Rose thinks quietly in her mind. Everywhere is the same. Evil really exists everywhere not just in demons. Rose couldn't but say that in disgust.
' As if I don't know that. But aren't we now living at least better than our past lives,"
While Lily was pulling Rose to go with her,she didn't notice she was about to bump into someone.
' Lily! Watch..' But before Rose could stop her, she already bumped into someone. A woman holds her shoulder after bumping. That lady had long silver hair almost touching the floor. Her eyes were blind folded with a thick long silver ribbon.
'Sorry!' Rose apologies.
'Yes! I'm so sorry.', Lily politely apologies.
They were astounded by the appearance of this beautiful woman. That person looked at them. She was a bit taller than the girls.
'It's ok..No problem...Lily!'
They both were shocked as she called her with Lily's previous name. Nobody knows their past lives name.
'Don't worry she doesn't know our name. She just heard me calling each other earlier I believe.',Rose tried to calm her.
'I'm Lisa! We both have the same first word, "Li".', She looked at Rose while saying.
'You have a pretty name too, Rose!'
Rose was confused how this woman was able to hear her name. They understood Lisa was trying to be friendly with them.
'Thank..you..Why are you blindfolded like that?' Rose tried to move the direction of the question.
'Rose!!', Lily screams inside Rose's mind. Rose bites her own tongue at her stupidity. Lisa didn't mind at all.
'It's because I'm blind.',the woman answered politely.
'But you are walking just fine.',Rose couldn't contain her curiosity.
'I can feel objects near me. So I don't have any problem walking.'They understood after she explained.
'What's that got to do with blindfold?',Rose's question made her silent.
Then she answers,'It's because I am able to see the past.'
Lily and Rose looked at each other. Now they understand why she knows their past names.
Lisa's powers allow her to see the past. If she takes her blindfold off it becomes chaos as she sees many people's past get entangled and she can't detect which one belongs to whom. That blindfold helps her to keep her focused on just whom she wants to see and their past.
Rose asks ,'Can You see our past?'
Lily holds her hand to stop prying.
"Our past should not be known"
Rose nodded to agree with Lily.
'Surprisingly!' Hearing Lisa say that, they looked eager.
'You don't have a past yet.'
'What?'Lily couldn't get what she was saying.
"We definitely had a past", Rose told only to Lilly
'It's your first time being born as Jinn,isn't it?',Lisa's question made them more confused.
'I see!',but they agreed.
To Rose it didn't make sense as they were humans in the past life.
Erliyen interrupted them.
'What are you guys talking about?'
They turned to their mother. Their jaws dropped. They were surprised to see Lisa standing beside their mother. Then they looked back at Lisa. But she was standing with them.
'Wow! You guys are twins?',Rose was really surprised.
'Yes! She is Mona!', she nodded.
Erliyen introduced to them,'Girls,this is Mona! My friend.' They both greeted her politely.
'You were worried for nothing,they are very unique girls.' Mona assured her.
Erliyen knows it but still she has some doubts,' I know! It's just their preferences have been weird but they are very earnest.'
She hugged both of them and kept them on her right and left. Mona went silent as she looked at Lily.Rose noticed that.
'Can you see our past as well?'
Mona smiles,'Ah! No! But I can see..the future..'
Mona and Lisa both held their hand together and talked among themselves about something.
'Erliyen!',the Xen sisters called Erliyen to go with them somewhere. She understood the sign and went with them.