Mika's POV
"Come on Mika! Uuggh you're way to slow!" Luis shouted; in form of complaint. A head of him was Nathan, he run faster than anyone I know. And I know deep down Nathan is hiding something from us but he must've a good reason for that. He's a good friend, so I know in my heart that one day, his secret won't last and until that they I will stay silent.
I finally reach them and before I knew it I was actually following them on the top of a mountain.
"Haaa.. haaa." Trying to catch my breath, tired of running, yet when I saw the beautiful view all that disappeared. "Wow, such an amazing view" high mountains covered in beds of clouds, birds flew and an orange sky. A beautiful sunset mirrored in my eyes. It let me speechless, my heart along with my eye's watered with joy.
I sat down on the ground, breathing slowly. Then Luis shouted "Hey! If you're hearing this, I just want you to know that I love you Mika! And I will marry you!" I laughed and replied "Never in your wildest dreams!" But he didn't stop.
Then Nathan sat beside me and ask "why? Do you not like Luis, He's a good person you know."
"Nah, I am with him since the beginning, and I want it that way until I die, but he's like a brother to me." I reply in soft tone.
"You always like that since I know you, you always reject him, but he didn't stop. That's the one thing you should treasure. Loyalty isn't like stone you can find somewhere, it's a diamond formed under great pressure." He replied and smile.
How old are you really? Nathan Xavier, he speak too mature for an 8 years old boy. But I cannot deny he's right. Luis is a good friend and companion. Maybe I'm just not ready yet. Or maybe I like someone else, then I stare on Nathan.
We spends the rest of our time on that mountain, watching a beautiful sunset to go down. It's already dark when we got home, Nathan separate from us since his house is on different way. When we arrived at home, Madam Lillia started to scold us again.
"Where did the two of you go?" Her white hair that sign of old, glow in moonlight. She began her lectures again. "I am worried about the two of you." She let out a heavy breath.
"I'm sorry Madam." Luis apologized. "Go on! Wash yourself and have dinner before going to bed." The Madam's tone of voice finally lower, looks like she calmed down yet she still gazed upon us.
After Luis and I finished everything we have to do, I went to my room. I take out something in my locker, it was a mask. There was a time when Nathan doing something he called kitsune mask, I ask him to teach me how to do it but he refused.
"Tsk that guy is really weird." I put the mask on "I can't even see in here."
"It wasn't supposed to wear like that." Luis suddenly speaks. The he playfully smile, as if he's teasing me.
"How long have you been there?" I ask, irritated by his actions.
"Oh I was just passing by." He replied. "I know, He looks weird, he acts weird then sometimes he thinks mature. He even telling stories like other universes, life on the other side of the sun and that he is from a different time and space. It doesn't even makes sense." Then he pause to exhale "but he is a good guy." After that, Luis leaving with placid smile.
"Yeah, He really is weird one." I whispered.
Nathan's POV
"The moon stayed the same even in a different world, it's still beautiful as ever." It's been eight years since I was born here, but my memories never fade. I have met a lot of people and some of them became my friends. Yet I can't forget her, "Selene." I whispered her name, hoping that one day, in a different place, different time, different universe. Hoping to see her again, one last time.
As I walk, I saw my dad. Seemingly talking to someone. I can't clearly see the man's face my dad's speaking with. I can't use a single mana, judging from the way they speak, it's a private matter. Meaning they are on high alert. Even from a mana as small as needle they can sense it, not to mention my dad's special ability.
Then the guy left. My eyes widened when I saw the way he vanished, it looks familiar. "I think I saw it somewhere, I can't remember it. Damn!"
Then another guy approached my father. It was Lieutenant Zack.
"I can't hear anything" I focus, yet I still can't hear their conversation in this distance. Then suddenly the two disappeared in instant. "Whatever it is, I shouldn't interfere."
When I got home my mother is already sleeping. She looks tired.
"Sleeping on the couch again?" I smiled, then I get her some blankets. "It's cold you know. You been waiting for us again." Then I kissed her on the forehead before going to my room. "Seems like dad are about to go home, good night mom." My dad is already at the back of our door, I can feel him watching us, but I pretend that I didn't notice him. Moreover I know that she's isn't fully asleep.
I wake up early in the morning for training. Currently I can use spirit dive for only thirteen seconds after that it will automatically disappear, however my mana control is getting better but not enough to make a strong spell of magic. Generally my progress is too slow. I want to get stronger.
I've been trying to reach my spiritual domain but, I never saw that monster fox again. Whenever I use my spirit dive, I really gain some enhancement physically and mana. But thinking about it, I thought something is missing.
'Right, special abilities!' Think about it, my mother's animal spirit is owl, when using her spirit dive she gain special abilities like vision which she can see through any obstacle. She can even fly with her wings when she activates it, likewise my father in his animal spirit dog.
'Mine is fox, I can't think anything related to a fox' I sat on the ground for a while trying to find any clue with my animal spirits.
"Ahhhh, for god's sake!" My head spinning just thinking about it. But I know my Animal Spirits fox is related to that Monster I saw back then when I first encounter him. The connection is clear, I'm certain about it. The question is "How?"
While I'm in the middle of thinking I sat on our balcony; still trying to figure out my Animal Spirit. Then suddenly I saw my father running speed from a distant, he seems in a rush. "That must be an emergency." I thought. He seems pretty busy lately.
Then as I turn my head on the other side, I saw Luis waving at me, seems like a signal. 'Is he calling me?' Ah whatever.
I smiled and wave back. "Hold on!" I shouted.
I went directly to our meeting place, a giant tree. There I saw Mika and Luis seeming talking on about something important. 'Why are these two looks on edge?' I ask myself.
As I approached them, their face shows worries.
"Did something happen?" I ask.
To my surprise both of them answered synchronously. "Yes!"