Chapter 6 - Between Us

Juno handed Vaz a glass of hot ginger which he accepted well. After saying thank you, Vaz immediately took a gulp until he left half a glass. Feeling better, Vaz stood up and looked at all of Juno's painting in the small room. Putting it just like that is messy but not with the results of his work. Juno can draw anything, whether it's landscapes, animals, or abstract motifs. Whatever he wants.

"All of your paintings are very good Juno," Vaz said in awe with his arms crossed in front of him.

"What good is it if you can't make other people happy?" Juno asked sarcastically.

"Have you ever shown all this to humans?" asked Vaz back.

"No, this is all just trash. This is all just my way of spilling all my emotions. Writing all my thoughts and feelings. No one wants to see this. Even Basta is reluctant to see it, "Juno said finally.

"Why say that? First, I know that your painting is very good. My mother is a painter and although I am not as talented at painting as she is, I know quite well which painting is as good as yours. Second, Basta would really like to see it if you want to show this to him and he will definitely like it as much as I do," said Vaz again.

"I've tried it before but Basta always has a reason to refuse. He said he was busy, he didn't have time, he had to meet the a or b and he always did," Juno finally said.

"You know that your brother is Xander who really has the biggest responsibility in Malghavan. He is indeed very busy but that doesn't mean he doesn't have free time for you. You just need to find the right time," said Vaz again.

"And now that time is up Vaz. I'm tired of trying," said Juno still sitting on his painting chair.

Juno is stubborn, of course similar to his older brother, Basta. This problem is actually not a big problem if they really want to talk to each other. But apparently no one wants to try to budge and speak first. Vaz seemed to be the middleman between the two who seemed to always fail to unite the two. One more person is Alvo who also always makes the two people get along.

"It's up to you. But as long as you know you are talented Juno in this," said Vaz again.

"Isn't it better for you to speak for yourself? You are also talented in music but you just throw it away," Juno said no less sarcastically.

"You know I have reasons for that Juno. But you? You're hiding all this just because of your bad relationship with Basta," Vaz was no less sarcastic.

"Gosh, you really have to look in the mirror Vaz. Then what about you? Hiding from the past?" said Juno who finally got up and left Vaz just walked into his painting studio and closed it tightly.

Juno who realized Vaz's departure for some reason suddenly became emotional. The painting that almost filled the room, he threw it through Orion who was in the studio. Juno threw almost everything away with a shout. Upset because to him these paintings are just trash and mean nothing. Soon after that Vaz followed back to Malghavan.

Orion is a purplish and glittering portal that only Xanders or other demigods can see. Xander can only go and return to Malghavan with the same door, otherwise the Orion will continue to open until a demigod returns to Malghavan.

While Vaz met with Alvo shortly after arriving in Malghavan. Xander was reading a book inside Althea.

"What are you reading Alvo?" Ask Vaz.

"Ah, this, I'm reading a book that was glowing earlier. Looks like we have other problems that we have to solve this afternoon. I'll try to contact others to gather here immediately," said Alvo, who invited Vaz's petty laugh.

"Why are you laughing like that?" Ask Alvo.

"It's funny. We Xanders try to help all humans to find their happiness, but look at us. Basta and Juno who have a bad brotherly relationship, then I who are still stuck with the past and have great fears, not to mention Orfe who always feels low self-esteem. We all need help here, "said Vaz.

"We're just demigods Vaz. We're still just God's creatures. Isn't that problem will always be there regardless of whoever you are? But for me to survive and give the best for the humans down there is a responsibility. The earth is getting older, but the humans are getting crueler, a problem that never ending, and sadness that never fades. We only play a little role there to make the earth better, "said Alvo always full of positive thoughts.

Vaz sat in his chair, contemplating Alvo's words. Meanwhile, Alvo started to call Xander one by one from his cellphone. He currently seemed to be the only Xander who didn't have a problem with the other Xanders. Always reliable and always working the hardest. One by one Xander entered the room. Unexpectedly, Juno appears coincidentally just in time. Followed by Ega and Dion as well as Orfe and Basta later.

"Since we're all here, let's get straight to it. The gods want us to meet a little girl in an orphanage named Angelina in France. She is very sad because it's the fourth time she failed to be adopted while the rest of her age have started to leave one by one. Her parents-to-be suddenly canceled all their adoptions after realizing he had a little autism,"Alvo said this time.

"So who wants to go?" Basta asked.

"How am I? And Dion of course. You know I have experience with children, right?" offer Ega.

"Ah that's a good suggestion. Me and Ega can prepare lots of Urgos to take there. Kids love sweet drinks, right?" said Dion too.

"Yes, of course, you can also bring some food in the kitchen. I just made a few jars of pastries," Basta added.

The others didn't seem to mind, they immediately agreed. Urgos is a typical Malghavan drink that was created by Dion and Ega from the springs there. It tastes sweet and has a purple color like wine. They also can control the taste with the addition of special ingredients and ingredients that only the two of them know. After preparing, Dion and Ega who had never been separated walked towards Orion, and arrived at an area in France that they did not know where exactly. Obviously their eyes could catch the tip of the Eiffel Tower from quite a distance. The smile of the two never left their sweet and handsome faces.