Illia's slowly getting used to their way of living, yet all of them were still hoping that they can bring Lucy back to Ingeum.
"Where are we going, by the way?" Illia asked as she put on her Ingeum clothes.
"On Lucy's apartment." Vaness replied.
"Apartment? What is that?" Illia asked.
"It's where Lucy live. Period." Friela said, getting tired of Illia's questions.
"I see, I see. What are we going to do there?" Illia asked again.
Friela gave a long sigh, "You wanted to go to our country, right? Then we have to get Lucy's passport and identification cards. Don't ask what are those." She answered.
"Since you're doing nothing here, I've booked a flight already. We'll depart in four days from now, you're good with it?" Vaness asked.
"That's enough time for us to prepare." Friela exclaimed.
The door of Friela's room suddenly opened, "Are you guys ready? Canum is here." Yui said after peeking at the door.
"Yes, we are." Vaness said.
"Wait!" Illia suddenly shouted and they saw her having a hard time putting her t-shirt on.
"It can't fit you now because you always eat." Friela said and helped Illia.
Illia smiled after putting her clothes and quickly grabbed her staff, "Ready!" She shouted.
They all went down and met Canum who's now inside his van.
"Can you show me the way? I'm not sure where Lucy lived." Canum laughed a bit.
"Turn your GPS on. I'll send you the location." Yui said as she swiped on her phone.
"Alright, let's go!" Canum started his van and drove.
The sound of the stereo ate them because no one's speaking. None of them have no idea of what to talk about until Yui noticed something unusual.
"Illia?" Yui called her.
"Yes?" Illia asked.
"When did your hair had a portion of white?" Yui asked.
Illia suddenly searched for the hair that Yui talked about, "Crap." she whispered.
"Why? Is there a problem?" Friela asked.
"Yes, this is a problem." Illia answered.
"What do you mean?" Canum looked at them in his front mirror and asked.
"I now have a limit." Illia simply replied as she looked at her white hair.
"Limit? What are you talking about?" Yui asked.
"The seal on me is fading. I have to go back to my world as soon as possible. If I didn't go back and the seal broke, a catastrophe will happened to this world." Illia explained.
"Catastrophe? What do you mean by that?" Friela asked.
"The power and magic that flows within my hair and the magic that was sealed in my orbos will go wild, because they've been locked for how many years." Illia pointed at her hair, "I'm not sure if I can hold all of them, so it's better for me to go back in my world instead of staying here." She replied.
"But why did you seal your own power in the first place? Can't you just seal it again?" Vaness asked.
"I—" Illia suddenly stopped, "—I didn't seal my powers. My father did this to protect the kingdom and to protect me. As I told you, I almost kill all the members of the council because of my power. This is the consequence of my action, they have to seal my power. I can utilize my power by using my hair as a bridge. This hair," she tried to gather all of her hair and looked at it, "My hair can bring out all of my power all at once, that's why a seal is created. It is to purposelu prevent me from using my whole powers." She explained.
"But you can still use magic, right?" Yui asked.
"Yes I can. I still can use the small portion of my magic." Illia said.
"Small portion?" Canum asked as he reminisced the memory where Illia blasted him off.
Yui on the other hand remembered how Illia pushed a typhoon in their country, while Friela remembered how she flew around her house every single time, and Vaness remembered giving them a headache just because Illia wanted to learn their language.
"That's a pretty big 'small portion', huh?" Yui sarcastically said.
They went into silence, and a phone rang. Both Friela and Yui looked at their phones because they had the same ringtone.
"It's not mine." Friela said.
"Not mine, either." Yui said.
"It's definitely not mine. That's not my ringtone." Vaness said.
"Oops, sorry. It's mine." Canum said as he quickly grabbed his phone.
"Hey, what's up bro?" Canum talked, but they can't hear the person talking on the other line.
"Oh, I was going to a friend's house."
"Ha ha. No! Lucy's house."
"A'ight man!"
"See you." Canum put down his phone.
After few minutes of driving, he suddenly stopped the car, "I guess we're here." He said as he pointed the apartment. It's a big old type house together with a lot of antique decorations in the garden.
"That's where Lucy lived?" Illia asked.
"Yes." Vaness replied.
They went outside of the van.
"The taste of my counterpart self in this world creeps me out." Illia said as she saw a statue of frog spitting water beside the door.
"Don't worry, she'll say the same to you." Vaness laughed.
They opened the door, but everyone stood still as they saw inside Lucy's house.
"Why? What happened?" Illia tried to peek inside.
"Everything is a mess." Yui said.
"Did a tornado pass through here?" Friela asked.
"I don't remember leaving this place like this." Yui picked up the trash as she went inside the house.
"Let's clean up these mess first." Canum suggested and they started cleaning the house.
"Let me do it." Illia brought her staff forward, "Get out of there." She added.
"Are you sure? I feel like your magic is just for destruction, not for cleaning." Friela said.
"You're all so mean." Illia pouted, "Nevrea!" She shouted and the things started flying and went back to where it was before.
"How did you know that that's their arrangement?" Yui asked.
"I didn't. The air surrounding Lucy's house knew it." Illia said.
Yui shrugged and they all went inside Lucy's house.
"Do you know where Lucy usually put her belongings, like passports?" Vaness asked Yui.
"I don't know. Maybe in her closet." Yui replied.
"Why are you asking Yui? I thought you're always together?" Canum asked.
"Are you kidding? We're not always together when she have her tapings abroad." Vaness said as she went inside Lucy's room. Canum shrugged at roamed his eyes on the room.
Vaness tried to check every inch of Lucy's closet but she can't find it, "It's not here, Yui." Vaness shouted.
Friela on the other hand, tried to search for tea inside Lucy's refrigerator. "Thank goodness this one isn't broken." She said.
"I'm just wondering." Canum sat on a couch, "What happened here? It's like someone barged inside." He said.
"Yes, it seems so. Maybe a burglar." Vaness peeked outside of Lucy's room and agreed.
"You guess?" Canum looked around the house, "All of the valuable things seems fine." He stated.
They all looked around the place, "You're right. All of the appliances are still here." Yui exclaimed.
"Well, that's a concern as well." Vaness looked at them, "Lucy's passport is missing." She said.
"Huh? Maybe you're just a dimwit and can't find it?" Canum asked.
"What?!" Vaness felt irritated at Canum's words.
"It's a joke, it's a joke! Relax!" Canum laughed a bit.
"Let's just recheck it, have some tea first." Friela said as she served them cups of tea.
"I'll go outside for a while." Illia seems bothered.
"Why? Don't you like tea?" Friela asked.
"I'll have some later." Illia said and went on the door.
"What happened to her?" Vaness closed Lucy's room and sat on the couch.
"I don't know." Friela answered.
"Maybe she doesn't want to get fatter." Canum stated.
"You know, sometimes I want to just punch you straight in the face." Vaness looked at Canum.
"Sometimes or always?" Canum asked seriously.
Vaness looked at him with dagger eyes, and Canum looked at her with his teasing looks.
"Know your place, asshole." Vaness stated.
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Illia then went outside and roamed around Lucy's garden. They're full of flowers with different colors. She saw a yellow flower with a bell-like structure on the center.
Illia picked one of the flower and stared at it, "It's beautiful," She smelled the flower, "and it's fragrant. I love this." Illia stated.
She went on the frog fountain beside Lucy's door and talked to the frog, "Hey you. This is the first time I've seen this flower. Do you know what flower is this?" Illia asked the statue.
"Hey! Talk to me!" She barely shouted at it, but the frog only spits water.
"That's called daffodil." Someone answered her.
"See? I knew you were talking, you insolent frog!" Illia talked to the frog.
"I have this handsome face, how dare you call me insolent frog?!" Someone talked behind Illia making her jumped out of shock.
Illia turned around to see who's talking, "Y-you?" Illia stuttered while talking.
"Yes? Me? I said that's a daffodil." The man talked.
"Licht?! Licht! It's you!" Illia suddenly hugged the man.
"W-wait! Get off of me!" The man suddenly pushed Illia, "I know I'm handsome, but you don't have to exaggerate and hug me like that." He said.
"Why? Don't you remember me, Li—" The man put his right hand on Illia's lips to stop her from talking. He tried to peek from side to side to check if someone heard her.
"Stop calling me by that name!" He whispered to her.
The door suddenly opened, and Canum saw the man.
"Steve?" Canum asked.
"Man! I've been waiting here for too long." The man removed his hand on Illia's lips and went to Canum to give him a fist bump, "What's up?" He asked.
"I'm alright, dude." Canum said, but Steve suddenly punched him in the stomach.
Both Illia, Friela, Vaness and Yui are shocked because of what he did.
"You freaking hell, dude. How dare you leak my real name?!" Steve whispered at Canum.
Illia quickly went beside them, "Are you okay, Canum?" She asked.
"This is nothing, it's our way of greeting each other." Canum said as he punched Steve back on the face, "I didn't leak your real name dimwit." he said.
"Fuck man, I told you many times already! Don't punch my handsome face." Steve's bad aura suddenly went away as he touch the area where Canum punched him. He looked at Illia, "If you didn't leaked my name, how did this beautiful young lady here knew my name." He asked.
"Illia?" Canum looked at Illia while the three girls behind them are just watching.
"You're Licht, right?" Illia asked him.
"See?!" Steve shouted and looked at Canum.
"Licht? This asshole?" Yui asked.
"Oh-hoh. Hold on right there. Do you know I like independent and strong women?" Steve went beside Yui and brushed her shoulder with his hands. Yui felt goosebumps in her skin.
"Back off, Steve." Canum looked at him fiercely.
Steve put his hands up in the air as he chuckled a little, "Alright man. Atleast maybe I can settle with her." Steve suddenly went to Illia and brush her hair, "I like your figures by the way." Steve whispered in Illia's ear.
"No, no. You'll regret that!" Canum shouted.
Illia felt a lot of goosebumps because Steve held her waist, "NEVRE CIRCO TURNESIM!" Illia shouted as she forcely closed her eyes.
A forceful wind threw everyone away, including Vaness, Friela and Yui. Illia went to Steve as she firmly hold her staff.
"H-hey. I'm just kidding! Are you some kind of a demon?" Steve stuttered as he hid in a corner while trembling.
"Calm down, Illia. He's my friend, don't worry I'll kick his ass if he tried to do that to you again." Canum held Illia on her shoulder.
"The likes of you should die, the likes of you should die, the likes of you should die. Die. Die. Die. Die." Illia's whispering to herself.
"Illia, stop! Friela, Vaness and Yui was hurt as well because of your magic. Don't cause any more damage!" Canum shouted at Illia.
Illia calmed down a bit as she realized what happened.
"Thank you man!" Steve stood up.
"You're really a moron." Canum said as he went to where the girls are. Steve followed him.
"But you say magic, right? What the hell was that?" Steve asked.
"Don't you dare tell this to anyone, understand?" Canum said.
"I don't want to be killed, so I won't tell." Steve said.
"That's Illia. She came from another world." Canum said.
"Is that even possible?" Steve raised an eyebrow.
"You saw her used magic, do you want her to slice you with her air for you to believe?" Canum asked.
"No, no, no. It's traumatizing, dude. I believe now." Steve sighed, "But I won't accept that as a reason as to how she knew my name." He said.
Illia looked at him, "You have the same face with my friend. Coincidentally, his name is Licht as well." she's still looking at him with her fierce eyes.
"Are you sure she's from another world? She looks like the actress... what's the name again of that black belter action star?" He asked.
"Lucy Zeffodir. Yes, she looked like her because Illia came from a parallel world, as what she stated to us." Canum explained.
"Is that the reason why I also share the same face and name with her friend? Because it's a parallel world?" Licht asked.
"Maybe." Canum answered.
"That Lucy girl is scary, but this girl is scarier, man!" Steve whispered.
"I agree. She also blasted me off the moment she saw me. I kinda stared at her breast the first time we met." Canum whispered to Steve.
"You got a point. She have a good body, bro. What do you think? She's C cup, right? You bet?" Steve asked Canum with his smug face.
"I guess D cup." Canum replied as he chuckled.
"Why are they whispering?" Vaness asked Friela while looking at them with her furious expression, Friela just shrugged.
Illia sighed, "You two are freaking perverts! Nevrea!" She shouted and blasted them off. They landed on the trash can near the gate.
"Oh! Now I remember!" Yui suddenly shouted making them looked at her, "You're Steve Bracken from the other company!" she exclaimed.
"Yes that's me." Steve proudly looked at them with his grinning teeth while having a trash in his head.
"Oh, the so-called "Romantic Addict", and "Crush of the Century"." Friela replied.
"Romantic?" Vaness asked.
"He specializes on romance and drama. A co-actor from another entertainment." Canum explained while removing dirt from his clothes.
"I see." Vaness said with a furious face.
"So, what brought you here?" Yui asked.
"Oh, yeah, that. Canum told me you're all going to the Philippines. I want to come as well, don't worry I won't join your group." Steve removed the plastic bag in his head, "I have my own agenda there, after all." He looked at Illia.
"What kind of agenda?" Vaness looked at him with her dagger looks.
Steve laughed, "N.O.Y.B." He said.
"NOYB?" Illia asked.
"None of your business." Steve laughed, "Don't worry Miss?—" Steve stopped talking.
"Her name is Vaness." Canum said.
"—Ms. Vaness. I won't interfere." Steve continued his statement while smiling at Vaness.
"You're as annoying as Canum." Vaness seriously said.
"Do you want to try how annoying am I?" Steve looked at her with his seductive looks.
"Fuck, creepy." Friela said and went inside the house.
Illia stared at Steve, "Your real name is Licht, right?" She asked.
"I said stop saying that name! It's disgusting." Steve exclaimed.
"Disgusting?" Friela asked.
"It's like you're pronouncing 'licked'." Steve rolled his eyes.
"Licked? Well, you're right." Yui said and laughed.
"Well, it won't be if I will lick your—" Canum interrupted Steve by punching him in his stomach.
"Damn you. Stop that." Canum said.
"I don't know why I felt a small portion of magic, but it was gone now." Illia said.
"Wow. Do I have magic?" Steve got excited and almost held Illia's hands, but he suddenly backed away because of what happened a while ago.
"No. I didn't say that the magic came from you. Don't touch me, you're so creepy." Illia said.
Steve laughed out loud, "Why am I creepy?" Steve's still laughing.
"Fuck your dimwit creepy ass, Steve. You're a freaking flirt." Canum said.
"Wow, look at you. It seems like you like this girl here, then you'll call me a flirt?" Steve looked at Yui.
"What?!" Yui blushed.
"He's just being an asshole, don't mind him." Canum said and looked away.
"Beware of Canum. If I'm an asshole, he's more disgusting." Steve laughed.
"Fuck yourself, Steve!" Canum laughed as well.
"These two kept on cursing. I'll join Friela now, I don't want to hear these two perverts anymore." Yui said and went inside.
Steve laughed so hard, "That's harsh." he said.
"Can I blast these guys again?" Illia asked Vaness beside her.
"Yes, if I have any magic power, I will join you." Vaness said.
"Wait, wait, wait. That hurts, man. I'll be serious now, okay." Steve looked at them seriously.
"What is it?" Illia asked.
"I am from a secret agency. A spy." Steve said.
"Spy?" Vaness asked.
"Yes. I just literally said it." Steve rolled his eyes.
"What is it?" Illia asked.
Steve smiled, "I can reveal any secrets. I have my own agenda on the Philippines that's why I needed a company to hide my real identity as a spy. Having Canum and Lucy with me inside a plane is a good idea for me." He said.
"And?" Vaness' still looking at him with her mad expression, "You can actually meet us in the airport. Why do you have to disturb us, right now?" She asked.
Steve looked at Illia, "I found these nearby." He gave something to Illia.
"What the hell?" Canum asked as he looked at Illia.
"A lot of illustration of—" Illia stopped talking as she looked at the photographs, "—me?" she asked.
"That's a lot of photographs, man." Canum looked at the photos as well. They took every inch of Illia in Friela's house.
"Yes. We also found photos of Lucy before she was kidnapped. I thought it's just some kind of stalker thing, but I also found this together with those pictures." Steve gave a small pouch to Illia.
Illia opened it, "What's this?" She asked.
"Lucy's passport and ID's?" Vaness replied.
"What the hell's the meaning of this, Steve?" Canum asked.
"I don't know. That's why I'm spying. You're having a lot of nonsense questions." Steve replied and rolled his eyes.
"Who hired you?" Vaness asked.
"That's a classified information." Steve put his index finger on his lips and winked at Vaness.
"Creepy." Illia and Vaness said in unison.
Illia stared at him because she remembered something, "Did you happen to went on the mall yesterday?" She asked.
"Mall? The one from the other city?" Steve asked.
"Yes." Vaness replied.
"Whoa cool, can you read mind? Actually yes, I did went there yesterday. I was searching for a good outfit as a spy. Like a long coat." Steve replied.
"So it was you that I saw?" Illia asked.
"You saw me? Where?" Steve asked back.
"In the moving stairs, you even smiled at me." Illia said.
"Moving stairs? The hell is that?" Steve asked.
"Escalator, dude. Moron." Canum answered.
"Oh! You saw me?" Steve chuckled, "I don't remember whether I saw you or not, plus I always smile to everyone, miss Illia. It's like a girl magnet thing, you know." Steve laughed.
"Womanizer." Vaness stated.
"Pervert." Illia added.
Steve laughed so hard with their statements, "Alright! My work is done here, see you at the flight!" Steve waved his hands to say goodbye.
"Wait!" Illia stopped him.
"Yes? You want a goodbye kiss?" Steve jokingly asked.
"No, you're really not Licht. Nevermind." She said and went inside the house.
Steve laughed and get out of the gate.
Vaness and Canum was still outside, they were intensely looking at each other.
Canum smiled at her, "What?" he asked.
"If I could just kill you right here, right now. I will definitely crush that smile off of your face." Vaness rolled her eyes.
Canum laughed, "You really hate me that much? Try me." He said.
"That'll come, but not now." Vaness quickly went inside the house and joined the girls.
Canum stayed for few more seconds as he stared at the gate.
"Is this the moment of truth?" He whispered in the air as the smile on his face slowly faded.
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