"Elixia help us"."As you can see I'm busy". Elixia replied not giving them a glance, as her eyes were fixed on what she was reading. "It's about Miss Vistuler". The maid spoke out hurriedly. "What happened to her?". Elixia stood alarmed. "Oh, it's nothing much she's just happened to be having a high fever. And she's as red as a tomato".
'Oh no. It has started again. Does she really have to suffer like this?'. "Is she awake?". "No Elixia". "Take me to her room".
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Elixia wasn't really a maid in the home of Johnbones, but she served as a guard to Vistuler. Her parents begged Mr Williams Johnbones to train Elixia in courtesy as a girl. The man watched the girl from a distance as she struggles with three boys thrice or more, her age. She bled from her nose bit that wasn't a hindrance. She continued till she pinned the tallest and strongest of the boys. And punched him really hard on the nose. She knew her punch wouldn't really have effect on him if it were on his cheek. So she chose his nose. Smart. Others sat on the floor, weak, and watched in horror.
When she looked at them with a sinister smile, strength came out of nowhere and they ran to their homes. Then she continued with the one she was pinning. "Don't ever think of having what isn't yours. Okay. Okay". She complemented every 'okay' with a punch on his nose. Mr Williams Johnbones laughed and that got Elixia's parents wondering. Then they turned to face the direction Mr Williams Johnbones faced.
Elixia!
Elixia's mother called her and got her to freeze. Her mother ran to raise her from the boy. And also helped the boy on his feet. "Are you okay?". "Mother that question should be directed to me! Not him. His evil. His..". "Elixia!". Elixia looked away with crossed hands on her chest. Elixia's mother turned to ask the boy the same question as earlier, but the boy ran off in fear, before she could alter anything. A grin appeared on Elixia's face but she wiped it off immediately her mother turned to face her. She pulled Elixia's ear. "Ow ow. Mother that hurts". "Oh, really, but while fighting with boys it doesn't hurt". She said as she let go of Elixia's ear and squatted. "Baby your face is in a bad shape". "But I still look pretty, right?". Her mother laughed and nodded. "But let's get this blood off your face and.... Oh my goodness, your knuckles are also bleeding. Elixia". "You gave birth to a boy in the image of a girl". Elixia's father said. "Not every boy is as courageous as she is. Not every boy is as fierce as she is. Not every boy will stand in the face of death like she did. She is courageous and brave". Mr Williams Johnbones said as he walks gradually to Elixia and Elixia turned to face him.
"I'll take the girl". He said staring into her eyes and Elixia did that same. "After all the troubles she has caused?". "That's what drew my attention to her Jason Richard". "Any other conditions?". Her father asked. "Sir, don't give another conditions to my parents. They will do anything for me to get trained as a girl". Elixia spoke still staring up at the man and the man wasn't ready to lose. "No other conditions". Johnbones said with the cannabis at the side of his mouth. "You really don't have to listen to Elixia. She's just a little kid. She does...". "She does know what she's saying". Johnbones cut off Jason Richard. He squatted in front of Elixia.
"Elixia". "Yes". "Would you like to become a warrior?". Her parents stared at him wide eyed. "Captain Johnbones that wasn't the agreement. If that's the training you would give our daughter, we would like to hold...". Captain Johnbones held his hand in the air to stop Elixia's father from completing his sentence.
"Not an ordinary warrior, but a general. The one that will lead men". "She's a girl, not a boy Johnbones?". Elixia's mother tried explaining from her point of view. Johnbones stood and walked to Elixia's mother.
"She's going to change history. Why are you both short sighted?!"
He walks back to Elixia and squats. "What say you, Elixia?". A smirk climbed her lips before she nods like a kid that she is.
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"Leave us" Elixia said to the maid's in the room. "Vistuler". Elixia called and moved slowly to her bed. She climbed. And shook Vistuler violently. "What???!!". Vistuler shouts as she forcefully sits on the bed.
Annoyed at whoever that dared to wake her.
As she turned she saw Elixia staring at her pitifully. "What's wrong Elixia?". "What is happening to you? At any moment you turn red and your cheeks burns really hot". "I'm okay". She said and walked to the bathroom to have her bathe. She undresses and enters the hot bath prepared for her.
"You have to speak up. You know I'm quit responsible for you". "You don't have to anymore". "Vistuler what has come over you?". Elixia asked with a frown. "Nothing". "Something is definitely up". "Could call in a maid for me please?".
Elixia looked disappointed at her as she had cut her off. Walking out of the room, "Vistuler needs a maid". "Yes Elixia". One of the maids there replied. Different thoughts continued to fill her head. 'Could she have contacted a disease when she got injured?'. Elixia saw Vistuler as her blood sister, even if she doesn't have one. Seeing Vistuler in this state really bothers her.
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"Welcome home Elixia". William Johnbones gestures as he welcomes her. "This isn't my home?". "Well, you take it as your second home". An innocent smile appeared on the girl's face. Up the stairs, is a girl called Vistuler. She stares at the scene going on downstairs with uttermost jealousy. She wasn't more than the age of seven.
"Let me introduce you to my daughter, but also consider yourself my daughter, okay? No matter what anyone says". Elixia nods playfully.