Dark Soul base .
When Shawn and Ryan came to the dinning table Aaron was already present there . He seemed to be in a very good mood .
As the two of them sat down Aaron spoke up with a big smile .
"Congratulation guys."
A look of surprise flashed in their eyes as the two looked at each other .
Shawn said , " Suddenly ?"
" Why are you congratulating us ? What's the matter ? " , Ryan also asked in confusion.
" What do you mean by what's the matter ? It's such a big event after all ! "
" Big event !? " , exclaimed Shawn .
" What ... big event ? " , Ryan also couldn't help but ask .
" You guys don't know ? "
" Know what ? " , Ryan asked impatiently .
Aaron remained silent for a moment , as if reading the room . Then he dropped the bomb .
" Your masters are getting married today ."
( A small moment of silence )
And then .....
" WHAT !? " , the other two shouted in unison .
It was clear from their expression that they didn't know about it .
Ryan asked , " What did you say ? Our masters ?! Our masters are getting married !?? " , he asked in a tone of disbelief .
Aaron nodded and replied , " That's right . In fact , they might have gotten married by now . "
" No no no wait . You mean , my master is getting married to his master ? " , Ryan said again pointing towards Shawn with his finger.
Aaron made a done expression as he nodded slightly .
" But why ? " , he asked again .
Before Aaron could say anything Shawn said , " Excuse me . What's wrong with marrying my master ? "
The way Ryan spoke earlier , it offended Shawn .
He continued , " Mind your tone . Are you looking down on my master ? "
" No , I am not . " , Ryan refuted , " But sorry , it's just too hard for me to believe . Why would my master marry the Fire spirit ? Just why ? I've always felt that ..... " , he stopped for a moment before continuing in a hesitated tone , " ..... That she hates the Fire spirit . "
" And I've always thought that my master ... "
Shawn was going to say something too but he stopped himself .
" Your master what ?" , Ryan asked in a serious tone ," Why did you stop ? Continue what you were saying . "
" It's nothing . "
Ryan narrowed his eyes but didn't speak anymore . He knew , Shawn was trying to hide something . But he decided not to press the matter for the time being .
None of them spoke for some time as the room filled with silence .
Aaron was watching their drama in silence , so far . Finally he said , " You really didn't know about it ? Seriously guys ! And Shawn , I can expect this kind of behaviour from Ryan but you too ! How can you not know such an important news about your master ! "
Ryan and Shawn exchanged a short glance as Shawn spoke , " It's true that we really didn't know . But Aaron , how did you get to know about it ? "
" Of course , from my master . I was talking with him through meditation , my master seemed very happy today , I asked the reason and he told me that their king was getting married today and the bride is the Water spirit . "
Shawn just nodded without saying anything .
Ryan too didn't speak anymore .
It was clear that they were still surprised because of the sudden news .
They began to have their dinner in silence .
....
When they were done eating , Aaron said .
" By the way , do we have anything to discuss ? Otherwise I would be going back to my room . "
" No , there is nothing new to discuss . " , Shawn replied , " We will proceed with what we planned earlier . "
" For that , we would have to gather proper information about the angels . We would have to note their every move . And that would take some time . "
" We don't have time . We have to make a move before somebody else does . ", said Shawn .
" But .... "
" You don't have to worry about it , Aaron . Everything's set . We'd get all the information at the right time . "
" And how ? "
A devilish smile formed on Shawn's lips as he spoke , " Have you forgotten ? We have a spy among them . "
" Uh ..... right ! " , Aaron couldn't help but chuckle as he said , " I really forgot about that . "
" So , as I said , there's nothing to worry . Everything's planned . "
Shawn's eyes gleamed dangerously as he continued , " This time , they would be blown away by our surprise . "
" No doubt . " , replied Aaron as he prepared to leave .
" Alright . I'll be going back to my room then . Good night . " , with that he walked off .
As Aaron left , Shawn was about to get up too when Ryan who was silent all along called out .
" Wait . "
Shawn sat back as Ryan continued , " What were you going to say back then ? "
" What was I going to say ? "
" Don't play dumb . Earlier, you suddenly stopped mid-sentence . You were about to say something ; About your master . "
Shawn knew , it was impossible to get away from Ryan as the latter would constantly pester him until he gives up and tells him . So he decided to open up . He said after a moment of thinking .
" I have always felt that my master loves or likes someone . And as far as my assumption is concerned , that someone is not the Water spirit . "
Ryan pressed his lips in a thin line as he spoke , " I knew it . This marriage is not as normal as it sounds . "
He remained silent for a moment before continuing , " I don't understand why they chose to get married when neither of them has any good feeling about the other . "
Shawn sighed and said .
" They might have their reasons and ....
in any case , we shouldn't forget the fact that they are our guardians ; They are much wiser than we are . Whatever they have decided , they must've decided after proper consideration . So we should stop our assumptions and believe in their decision . "
Ryan just nodded and didn't say anything .
" By the way . " , Shawn suddenly spoke , " You said , your master hates my master . Can I know , why ? "
" I don't know and I said , I felt like that . It can be a wrong assumption from my part but I do feel that there is some kind of bitter feeling between them . "
" If that is the case why did she let me use water power . After all , I am the disciple of the fire spirit whom she hates . "
" She's not unjustly prejudiced , I guess . " , Ryan said as he shrugged his shoulders .
They decided to drop the topic as they shook their heads and prepared to go back to their respective rooms .
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On the other side , at the Angel base .
Enilese came back after parting ways with Shawn only to find out that most of the members were out in their respective missions .
She came to the hall to get some water and found Selina and Riley sitting there .
On a closer look , she saw that Selina was dressing Riley's wound .
A small frown appeared on her face ; Very surprisingly , the wound was on his wrist .
A slight sense of discomfort surged up in her mind as she approached them .
The other two noticed her as Selina said with a smile , " Enilese , you are back ? "
She nodded and asked ," What happened ?"
" He got hurt last night and didn't do anything about his wounds . He didn't even tell me about it . And now , the wounds have been infected . " , Selina said while putting ointment on the wounds .
" It's nothing serious Selina , just some minor scratches . You really don't need to do this . " , Riley said .
" Riley ! You didn't let me heal the wounds . So let me dress the wounds at least . "
Enilese became a bit absent-minded while listening to their conversation .
She stared at the wounds on Riley's wrist as she subconsciously said, " Last night ? "
The other two people looked at her as she said again , " I mean , weren't you guys together last night ? "
Selina said , " No . When l called him he said he was caught up with something . So I came back . "
Enilese just nodded and didn't say anything .
After some time , Selina was done dressing up Riley's wounds .
She said to Riley , " Let me bring some food for you . "
" No need . I'll eat later . "
" No . I am bringing your food and that's final . "
" Selina , don't pamper me like this . I am not habituated . " , Riley spoke with a small smile .
Selina rolled her eyes as she said , " Oh , don't start again , Riley . I know , you remember everything but to take your meals properly . If I don't insist you'd skip your meal again . "
Riley gave up and said no more .
Selina prepared to go .
Enilese was watching the two in silence . Her thoughts were getting tangled again .
Selina saw that Enilese was still standing and called out , " Enilese . "
Enilese turned her eyes to Selina as she said , " Shall I bring some food for you too ? "
" No , no , no need for that . Let's eat together, later . "
" As you wish . " , Selina said with a smile and left .
As she left , Riley and Enilese were left alone .
Riley was doing something on his phone while Enilese stared at his bandaged wrist .
It would be a lie to say that an unavoidable suspicion didn't cross her mind .
She tried to dismiss the thought as she asked the other person after some contemplation .
" How did you get hurt ? "
Riley raised his eyes and found that she was already looking at him .
" In the process of saving someone . " , he nonchalantly replied before concentrating in his phone again .
Her eyes quivered slightly as for a moment the possibility of Riley being that dark soul flashed in her mind .
But she couldn't help but discard the thought the next moment . Because there were many points that didn't fit with Riley . Specially the spirit power ; that dark soul had the power of fire and Riley .....
Enilese suddenly widened her eyes as it occurred to her that she didn't really know what spirit power , Riley possessed .
Not just she , actually nobody knew about his spirit power . And since he had a quiet and unfriendly personality no one asked him about his power either .
Everyone knew that he was very capable but how , nobody knew .
She took a small breath and messaged her temples . She knew that her suspicion towards him had no base ; At this point she was just suspecting anyone and everyone , out of her frustration .
Still , looking at Riley's injured wrist a strange feeling crossed her mind .
Enilese turned to him and stared at him for a moment before asking in a low voice .
" Riley , what is your spirit power ? "
Riley looked up at her and remained silent for some time.
Then , instead of answering her question , he questioned back .
" Why ? "
" J ..... just asking . " , Enilese stuttered .
" Don't you think , you have been too curious lately ? " , she bit her lips as he continued without breaking the eye contact with her , " But it seems , it's not mere curiosity this time ..... You are trying to confirm something . Aren't you ? "
She widened her eyes and said , " I just asked a simple question . You are thinking too much of it ..... "
" No need to hide it .... I can read your thoughts ..... very clearly . "
She gasped and immediately lowered her eyes , on other side Riley continued , " And it's not the first time that I am being suspected by others . " , his words had no hint of emotion while his voice was cold as ice.
Enilese remained silent , not knowing what to say or how to say it .
After a while he said , " You must've suspected something . So you tell me first , what power do you think I have ? "
She looked up at him but didn't say anything . She didn't know how to answer his question .
Riley's gaze was fixated in her eyes , it was clear that he was reading her mind .
She lowered her head but it was too late .
Riley said , " So , it's him . "
Enilese couldn't help but frown a little and asked , " W....who ? "
" The one , you saw in the Aeding field . " She couldn't help but gasp as she tried to suppress her shock .
Aeding field was the location where the ferocious face off between the angels and that lone dark soul took place .
Yes , she healed the dark soul that day : In other words , she indirectly helped him get away from her members . She doesn't know why she did that but for some reason she didn't regret her action .
But , at present , faced with Riley's sharp words she couldn't but felt nervous .
She said , " W..what nonsense are y....you saying ? "
Riley curved his lips into a small smirk as he continued , " There is no point in denying . Your thoughts are too occupied with his memories . " , he stopped for a moment and said , " You seemed to be very interested in that person ! "
Her eyes quivered as he looked at Riley .
He has read her mind ; Her thoughts were now exposed . An unknown fear engulfed her from inside as she fell in a deep thought .
" Sorry . " , Riley spoke , snapping her out of her daze , " I am not the one you are looking for . " , his cold and sharp eyes were staring deep into her eyes .
She lowered her eyes and said in a low voice .
" I see . "
None of them spoke anymore . After a while , Enilese finally turned to leave .
She just took a few steps when his voice rang from behind .
" Stop meddling in their business . "
She stopped in her tracks as she turned around .
Riley's sharp emotionless eyes had an unavoidable chill as he continued .
" Stay away from them . Don't indulge in their affairs because the consequences won't be good . "
Enilese was not a fool to not sense the implicit threat in his words .
He went on , " If they get to know your identity as an angel , you are done for . "
An eerie silence filled the room as both of them stared at each other .
After a while , finally Enilese broke the silence .
" And how would they know ? " , she said , " You would tell them ? "
Riley let out a chuckle as he spoke , " Even if I don't tell them they have their ways to dig out the deepest secrets . So ... " , he didn't finish his words and simply shrugged his shoulders before concentrating in his phone again .
Enilese's expression was grim as she stared at the person in front of her .
Then she uttered in a self-depricating tone , " It seems , people don't suspect you for no reason . "
Riley smirked and said , " May be . Well , you can suspect me too . Do you think I care ! " ,
Since she remained silent he said again .
" It's all about evidence and there is no evidence of me being involved with the dark souls .... Rather , your interest in that dark soul and repeated unexplainable encounters with him are far more thought provoking . " , he stopped for a moment before continuing , " Don't you think your actions are no less suspicious !? "
" What actions are you talking about ? " , she couldn't help but ask .
" You know very well , exactly what actions I'm referring to . "
Enilese was still clueless but Riley's next statement completely cleared her confusion .
Riley spoke , " If the members find out that they failed in their mission that day because you chose to help your enemy and let him escape , instead of doing the contrary , how do you think they would react ?!
She widen her eyes as a bitter uneasiness filled her heart .
He concluded with a question , " Would you like to go through that ordeal ? "
Earlier she believed that Riley was just aware of her presence in the recent face off ground as he found the piece of her dress , there . But , judging by his words now , she clearly understood that he knew much more than that ; And that thought made her more unsettled . But the question was how did he knew about it .
She couldn't think more as she felt a headache coming up .
Previously , Enilese believed that Riley was just misunderstood by the members because of his cold nature and he really had nothing to do with the dark souls . But at this moment , she couldn't be sure about it anymore .
Suddenly she felt suffocated . The thought that Riley could be one of the dark souls made her extremely overwhelmed .
She took a small breath to calm down and said .
" I hope that you are not one of them."
She didn't wait to hear his reply and left in hurried steps .