Almorante and Aerielle rushed to the guards and upon seeing...
Aerielle: OMG!!! *shocked and scared*
Almorante: Close your eyes, Tskk!!!!
They saw that all the guards were dead and bleeding. Afterward, Aerielle informed her parents of what had happened.
Aerwyna *embracing Castel*: No! My Selena! *crying*
Castel: ...
They searched everywhere for Selena.
Aerwyna *holding a picture of Selena*: Have you seen my daughter?
Man and Woman: No, we haven't.
Aerwyna: ...
They continued searching for Selena but were unsuccessful.
One night...
Selena *bleeding*: Why did you leave me and let me fall into the hands of those people??!!! *angrily*
Aerielle: No, Se-Sele... *moving away from Selena*
Until...
Aerielle: Aahhhh!!!! *waking up* Hah! Hah! *gasping* It's all my fault!!!!, hic-hoc *crying while hugging herself and bowing her head*
Two months passed...
At the gate...
Guard: Hah!!! *surprised*
Aerielle *running towards the gate*: Hah! Hah! *gasping*
She saw her mother embracing Selena.
Aerwyna: My child... *crying*
Rain: Sele--- *stopped* (What is this dark aura surrounding Selena and why does her power seem to be growing stronger?) ...
Selena: ...
Then...
In Aerwyna's room...
Aerwyna: Child, what happened to you? Did they hurt you or do something to you, and how did you manage to come back here?
The only thing Selena said to her mother was:
Selena: They just let me go and allowed me to escape...
From that day on, crows began to appear and die in their yard, and Selena became increasingly detached from her family, experiencing frequent nightmares.
Rain: Your aim with the bow is flawless *somewhat worried* (I sense something has changed in Selena but I can't pinpoint what it is, nor can I see into her heart and mind like before).
Selena: ...
Selena became increasingly quiet and serious. Most of all, she grew distant from her family and was plagued by nightmares every night.
Selena: Aahhh!!! *waking up* Hah! Hah! *gasping*
Aerielle immediately went to Selena.
Aerielle: Selena, are you okay? *worried*
Selena: Leave! *angry*
Aerielle noticed something about Selena.
Aerielle: ! (Why have Selena's eyes turned red?!!)
As soon as Aerielle moved away from Selena, her eyes returned to their original color.
Aerielle (Eh?, was it just my imagination?)
So, Aerwyna continued to give Selena sleeping and calming medicines every night.
On their seventeenth birthday...
Aerielle: Yes, I accept your proposal!!
Almorante: Yes!!! *lifting and hugging Aerielle*
Aerielle: Hahaha!!!!!
Selena *staring at the two*: Tsskkk!!!! *muttering angrily*
Until Christmas arrived...
Aerielle: Merry Christmas, Selena!!!! *smiling*
Selena: Tsskkk!!! *walking away*
Aerielle *feeling sad*: Almorante, Selena still won't talk to me.
Almorante *hugging Aerielle*: Everything will be okay between you two. It's Christmas, so don't be sad.
Aerielle *smiling*
As January came...
Almorante noticed that Aerielle was being affected by what was happening with Selena.
Selena *breaking glassware without reason*
Crack!!!
Aerwyna *stopping and holding Selena's bleeding hands*: What is happening to you?!! *worried*
Aerielle: Atee..... *worried*
Selena *looking at her feet* ...
Castel: We need to take her to Rain.
Later...
Rain closed the door and went to Aerwyna.
Rain: I gave her sleeping medicine and put a magical bracelet on her left wrist, which should prevent her from doing and thinking strange things.
Aerwyna: What caused this behavior? *worried*
Rain: I don't know either. For now, this is the best I can do for your daughter.
Castel: Did she say anything to you during your conversation?
Rain: No, she was silent when I asked and spoke to her. Just make sure Selena doesn't remove the bracelets from her wrist, even for a moment.
Castel *nodded*
Even in Selena's sadness, Aerielle was being affected.
Location: Park
Aerielle *dazed while sitting and thinking*: It's all my fault.... I should be the one in Selena's situation now.... If you hadn't saved me, you wouldn't be like this..... *muttering*
Almorante *hugging Aerielle tightly*: It's not your fault...
Aerielle *smiling faintly at Almorante*
Then...
Selena's condition improved slightly...
In Selena's room...
Selena (I don't remember anything...) *arranging her bed*
??? *knocking on the door*: Selena, may I come in?
Selena *stopping what she was doing and looking at the door*: (That voice...) Yes, Almorante....
Almorante: We need to talk seriously *determined*
Until their eighteenth birthday...
Selena *holding a small orange box*: Happy Birthday, Aerielle! *smiling*
Selena handed the box to Aerielle.
Aerielle *overjoyed*: Thank you!!!
Selena also gave a gift to her sister Aella. Aella received new earrings from Selena, while Aerielle got:
Aerielle *opening the gift*: Wow! (This orange butterfly necklace is beautiful) Thank you, Selena! *smiling*
Selena *nodding*: Do you want me to put it on you?
Aerielle *nodding*
Selena *fastening the necklace around Aerielle's neck*: It looks perfect on you.
Aerielle: Thank you! *happy*
But Aerielle suddenly felt a bit sad as she remembered something she needed to do.
The next day...
Location: Carnival
Aerielle: Let's break up, Almorante.
Almorante: Bu-but whhh---
Before Almorante could finish his sentence, Aerielle suddenly walked away and ran off, crying.
Aerielle: hic-hoc!!!!
Almorante: Aerielle!!!! *shouting*
And on that very day, monsters began to appear and spread everywhere. The "chosen ones" at the temple were killed, including Rain, who had discovered something about Selena's condition from a book.
??? *taking the book from Rain's hand*: Sorry, but you have to die so you won't interfere with our plans.
Then, the mysterious woman whispered something to Rain.
Rain: Hi-hhnd---, Acckkk!!! *vomiting blood and barely alive*
Afterward, the monsters left, and when Aella arrived at the temple...
Aella: What happened here?!! *shocked*
She saw that the equipment was destroyed and the temple was in ruins. She also saw the "chosen ones" and Rain lying on the floor.
Aella *rushing to Rain*: Teacher, don't give up!, I'll get help!!! *crying* hic-hoc!!!!
Rain: You must keep Selena a-aaway f-from here and d-destroy.... *fading*
Aella: Why, Teacher? *worried*
Rain: Ka-----, Aahhhh.... *lost consciousness*
Aella: Sir, Sir!!! *slapping Rain* NO!!!!! *screaming and crying*
And so, Rain passed away...