While sitting with Maya, Shan appeared curious about Madaiyen's gaze at the sky earlier.
"Hey Shan, are you okay? Is something bothering you?" asked Maya, while staring at him.
Shan let out a deep sigh and hesitated for a moment before deciding to share his thoughts with her. "I'm not sure if I should say this, but I can't help but feel that Madaiyen is keeping something from us. Earlier, when she was gazing at the sky, she said 'I'll be waiting for you', and it's been bothering me ever since." He finally looked over at her, hoping to gauge her reaction.
Shan covered Maya's mouth when she was about to yell, staring into her eyes as her heart raced and face reddened.
"Your eyes are really beautiful," Shan said with a smile. Maya hummed to signal Shan to remove his hand from her mouth. Shan apologized and let go.
"Thanks for the compliment," she said. "You mentioned that Madaiyen might be hiding something?" Shan nodded. "I have a feeling she is definitely hiding something, and I'm determined to find out what it is."
Maya laughed and teased Shan, saying that boys are always curious to know everything. Shan smiled at her before she ran into the building.
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Madaiyen yelled in frustration, "Where is it?!" Asher happened to be passing by when he heard her outburst. He knocked on the door to see what was going on and found out that she was having trouble finding her bracelet. It seemed that it was really important to Madaiyen.
Fortunately, Asher was able to describe the bracelet to Madaiyen to determine if it belonged to her. It turned out to be the exact bracelet that Madaiyen had been searching for. Asher suggested, "I believe Lorelai may have it. You could ask her if she still has it."
Madaiyen acted quickly without any hesitation, as she went looking for Lorelai. After a thorough search, she finally found Lorelai, and her heart was filled with immense relief to see that Lorelai was still wearing it. Lorelai was quick to apologize, "Oh, I'm sorry Madaiyen, I found it lying on the floor and it was so shiny that I couldn't resist picking it up."
She returned it and she found it a bit weird for Madaiyen to act like that.
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Vaxian was eager to complete the mission and leave Borealis as soon as possible.
"Hey Shan, could you assist me with unpacking the items in the gadget lab?" Vaxian asked with a smile on her face.
Shan stood there, unsure of what to say. He could feel his palms getting clammy as he tried to form the words. "Well...uh..." he stuttered, his voice barely above a whisper. As he looked up, he saw the disappointment in her eyes. She gave him a long face, which made him feel even worse. Shan didn't want to make the poor girl sad, so he agreed to follow her.
Vaxian was delighted, everything was going smoothly.
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As Madaiyen walked back to her room, she felt a sense of relief wash over her. She quickly locked the door behind her and reached for her Spiral Globe. With a sense of excitement, she connected with Roxton and spoke with a smirk on her face, "Our plan is unfolding perfectly. Shan is all mine now and he trusts me completely."
Ash was strolling by the area when he overheard Madaiyen cackling. Curiosity got the better of him, so he decided to eavesdrop. As he listened in, he was taken aback by what he heard. Roxton's voice, which he recognized instantly, left him dumbfounded and astonished.
"Madaiyen, great job! Castor has the acid goblins. It all ends tomorrow. Keep it a secret!" Roxton said abruptly, and the Spiral Globe went black.
Ash swiftly backed away from the door and began scanning the area for any signs of his friends. Spotting Hinata, he rushed towards her with urgency in his voice. "We've been deceived!" he blurted out, his expression a mix of anger and frustration. Maya, who had just arrived on the scene, immediately inquired about what was wrong. However, Hinata appeared perplexed and unable to comprehend Ash's words.
"Madaiyen is working with Roxton. I think something bad will happen tomorrow," Ash said.
Maya was shocked and confused, she then realized Shan was suspicious about her and thought this might be true. While they were discussing this, Lily and Lorelai heard everything and they walked up to them.
"How much this you guys hear?" Ash asked because he didn't want to go over it again. "Everything!" Lily replied with a smile.
Hinata was worried, they needed to find Shan and tell him about this, but Shan's initiation had already begun.
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"Is that all of it?" Shan asked as he rubbed his eyebrows, Vaxian didn't say a word, instead, she began to massage his shoulders. Shan was confused and irritated.
"Get your hands off me, I'm okay," He said while expecting her to take her hands off, Vaxian stood in front of him and pressed her lips against his. Shan's face flushed with embarrassment, but he was furious too. He pushed her aside "What's your problem?!".
Vaxain remained silent and she pulled him to herself, she began to kiss him again, she made the kiss deeper this time and made their tongue intertwine. Shan's eyes glowed red instantly, Vaxian was pleased and she finally got off him. "It worked!" she exclaimed.
Shan lost consciousness, and a few minutes later he came back. Vaxian had a smirk on her face and greeted him with "Hello darling". Shan was under a deep hypnotic spell and saw Vaxian as his one and only love. She removed her mask, revealing her true face, but quickly covered it back up.
As Maya and Hinata made their way towards Shan's room, they heard some muffled noises coming from inside. Upon opening the door, they were surprised to find Vaxian clinging to Shan as if his life depended on it. Maya felt a pang of jealousy arising within her as she watched the two of them together. Breaking the awkward silence, Hinata spoke with urgency, "Shan, we need to talk about something important."
Maya found herself in a tense situation with Shan, who seemingly erupted in anger without any provocation. His voice was loud and aggressive as he shouted, "What's your problem?!" in her direction. Despite her attempts to reason with him and calm him down, he remained fixated on his anger and refused to listen to her. Maya tried to reason with him by acknowledging that he was right about Madaiyen, but Shan continued to dismiss her words and remained in a state of agitation.
As Ash and the rest of the group arrived on the scene, Ash felt a sense of relief seeing Shan. However, he was yet to realize that something was amiss. Before he could react, Maya's mixed expression of curiosity and confusion caught his attention. She spoke up, "Actually, he's not okay.....". Lorelai observed Vaxian holding onto Shan's arm tightly and decided to intervene, "Hey Vaxian, can I talk to you privately for a moment?".