Alvah slept with his head down on Zillahs bed till eve. He had dozed off and woke up to see the night sky. He got up and teleported outside the room. He loved the wind and the breeze took his hair with them waving in the air.
When a sudden thought struck him in the head. Zillah was punished, she looked like a sculpted ice. " What could have possibly lead to that sort of punishment?" He tried comprehending the whole issue but it wasn't clicking in his head. He took another step when he felt a very odd feeling around him.
He turned around to see where it was coming from but he saw no one around. "Why do I feel Soo numb to everything going on Elysian?" He asked himself feeling Soo dumbfounded
A familiar voice spoke to his hearing. " Outside in the night?, you should go back inside so you won't catch a cold" he walked passed Alvah and Alvah could identify who this person was from his behind figure.
" Omna" he quickly remembered what Cristal said. That it was Omna who punished Zillah to that extent. " Omna would do such a thing to Zillah in my absence". He grinned darkly looking at the man from behind and Omna stopped, turning around to look at him.
He saw Alvah's devilishly look and eyes stuck on him from the distance between them. He was in fret but he didn't show it. And why did he suddenly have a nostalgic feeling towards Alvah.
He looked back at him and walked away leaving Alvah in the darkness.
Alvah walked back to the room to find Zillah still asleep. He held her hands and she was cold. He placed his fingers on her neck and her forehead passing heat through her body.
When he was done he held her toes and warmed her up. He moved to her closet and picked a pair of socks in the drawers and put it on for her rubbing her feet before.
He picked up the blanket and covered her with it.
He walked over to the window bench sitting down. " This was not what I had expected of my return" he sighed deeply feeling Soo frustrated.
He had wanted to meet a much lively environment. With Zillah waiting impatiently for him and would hug him tightly without letting him go when she saw him but here he was. Hospitalizing her because she was punished and he wasn't there for her.
What made him panick the most was that now Zillah would most definitely suspect that something was wrong between the both of them and that they weren't bonded anymore. Then again how many more things may have happened and he wasn't there for her.
He got up moving to the big bathroom and he washed his face thoroughly. Taking in a deep breath.
He walked out moving to her bed side and he laid on the other end till his eyes closed and he fell asleep.
He woke up pretty late the next day and he realized how exhausted and tired he had been since his journey for the past days.
He kissed Zillah on the forehead rubbing her cheeks and off to start his boring day because she wasn't awake to chat with him.
When he was done he walked gently and calmly towards the dining room. When he opened the door, pairs of eyes were glued onto him but he ignored them. He walked to the table picking up a plate to himself when he was about leaving he heard a familiar voice call out to him.
" Alvah !" Aeron and Daivik teleported to Alvah giving him a hug and he coughed trying to hold onto his plate. " When did you get here ?" They asked him with excitement in their voices and he forced a smile and replied.
" Last night " . Still holding on to his plate. " I believe you've seen Zillah by now " Daivik asked him and he nodded. " What happened?". " Where were you?" Daivik and Alvah had asked each other questions but Alvah threw his questions aside and responded.
" I wasn't around for a while".
" But you could have at least visited. Don't you care for Zillah?" Daivik asked him.
" What do you mean I most certainly do" he enraged. " If you did you would've been here to save her three days ago before she was punished". Daivik spoke
" Yes Alvah" Aeron added. " The poor girl even chose the ice cell thinking if you felt the chill you would warm up yourself and wonder where and why she was cold". He bit on his apple.
" Yeah. It was Cristal's idea that Zillah entered the cell. But that didn't help because you did not respond either way". Daivik ended with a punch on Alvah's chest.
Alvah's heart was in a bottle. The only reason why Zillah had agreed to that was because she could confirm the last time Alvah was locked up during the evaluation test. He had a grave reaction to the heat because he possessed the fire power and it only gets worse if he's in a hot or burning place.
So she accepted to enter the ice cell believing if he felt cold he would want to warm her up and she would have survived for the time she was locked up.
" You messed up Alvah. You don't always have to bail on Zillah. She's your life partner after all. You can't leave her to die". Daivik said this to soften Alvah. He really was hard on zillah. But what they did not know was that Alvah was forcing himself to get back home as soon as possible. He almost regrets the time he spent helping della find a suitor because that really delayed his return here and if he was here earlier he would've stopped this from happening. But he was more worried about what could have caused Zillah to be punished.
" Do you?..."
"Let's go" Alvah was interrupted by Aeron who was about to leave and asked Daivik.
" Did you say something Alvah?" He asked just to be sure. " Don't bother" Alvah replied in a deep voice.
When they heard his voice they were shocked and impressed. To think of it, he looked more manly than before. He looked more tough and had grown muscles although he was still lean. Taller and now his voice. Alvah was growing, they thought to themselves.
Aeron grinned admiring him and Alvah dropped his plate next to the table and walked out first leaving them.
When he got to the room Zillah was still asleep. He saw her pale, unhealthy body laying on the bed and he was agitated.
He went to Cristal and keva's room. He knocked on the door lightly and he heard a voice " come in" it took a while before he opened the door and he made eye contact with keva. But he quickly pushed it.
" Cristal". "She's asleep" keva said still looking at him and how much he had changed. What caught her off guard was that Alvah was around and here in Elysian and she had no idea. She did no sense his presence all the while. And why was he looking for Cristal.
He walked to Cristal's side of the room and he placed his hands on her back and he felt that she was Soo skinny. Exactly like Zillah and he wasn't having it.
He patted her calmly and she shook a bit before raising her head to look at the person.
" Alvah " she called his name. " Come you need to eat something now ". She did not argue with him but followed quietly.
Keva watched this moment in astonishment. Since when did Alvah become like this.
He led her to the dining area. And selected some healthy foods for her. He had this idea thanks to old sage who always fed him vegetables to make him healthy and strong.
He was happy to see similar vegetables here and he dished them out for her serving her a plate of soup and fruits beside and urged her to eat.
He watched her devouring the food slowly because she was Soo weak and he couldn't do anything. Keva watched Alvah from the door and he knew that she was there but he did not make it obvious.
He made sure Cristal ate every food on the table and until she felt satisfied. " Do not starve yourself any further as long as I am around". He said looking at her with worry in his eyes.
" What if you're not around?" She asked him smiling. " Let's not play that game" he replied smiling at her ruffling her hair and she laughed.
He knew she did not just need food but also happiness, joy to fill her up. And he tried to make that happen while he was here, in Elysian.