"Fern Lun, please don't tell lies..."
It kind of brought my spirit down because I knew she felt the same way, but she refused to show it
"Alexa, I said no lies here we can revisit this later. I got a question for you..."
She was back to her calm demeanor waiting for me to ask the question
"When you mentioned the Conduit history you didn't mention a king, but there was a king wasn't there?"
"Yes... Francis, there was a king of the Conduits... Benevolent King, the very First Conduit born from the tree of life, his very existence is a mystery, and he may very well be a myth..."
"A myth? Why would you say such"
"Yes. A myth, the king was missing since way before my birth" her response to who I may very well be was a little disappointing
I need to find out more...
"Do you have any more information on this King?"
"Fern Lun...."
"Please it's important I discover who I was"
*Laughter*
This was the second time I saw her laugh, but this time it was demeaning and condescending towards myself so there was no joy to her the melody of her sweet voice chuckling.
At least now she had her strength back
"Why would you think that you're the King of the Conduits? He had immense power one in which no one could compare to only his rival..."
"He had a rival?"
"Yes, he did... But that doesn't answer my question... Why would you think that you're him?"
"I possess his signature Alexa, that's how I'm healing you"
*Laughter*
"With that power? Do you even know what power that is"
"Alexa, why do you mock me?"
"Sorry...." as soon as she saw that I was not joking she took a serious stand "The signature of the King of the Conduits was a divine technique, and nobody could replicate it not even to an imperfect level..."
"It is a technique that could be used in attack, defense, and evasive forms of combat. A technique of divine light"
All signs of mockery left her face in that instant
She was a smart lady who knew the stakes if i was honest about the truth
"Alexa, it is very important you keep this knowledge to yourself.... Not even your mother should know"
"You think my mother would want to talk to me?"
The environment in the room changed into a gloomy one
"Have you ever left the Estate for fun before?"
"No..."
"Get some sleep, we're going out tomorrow"
"Okay, but first I'm washing up first"
"You do what pleases you, My lady"
She got up from the bed and headed into my other room for cleaning
[Why did I call a bathroom 'other room'?]
I guess I'm as strange as people perceive me...
I laid on my bed waiting for Alexa to return so I could release my already activated Element through to her
She really was a princess even with her bath time
After about two hours she emerged with baggy nightwear that were most likely intended for me lying next to me
Tucking herself into a smaller spoon, not able to face me due to probably shyness which was kind of cute
[The smell of her...]
"Don't make this weird Fern Lun..."
"I won't"
I redirected the flow of my Element through her entire body, while it came back to me for a recycle and back again in an endless cycle
"Good night"
I kissed the back of her hair
"Good... night... Fern ... Lun..."
At a loss for words like always
Soon she fell asleep leaving me in a half-woken state with the fear of my Element shutting off in her sleep and her dying on me
I wouldn't be able to live with that...
No
That should not be a thought in my head
After three hours of staring at the back of Alexa's hair I passed out
...
"King of the Conduits, I welcome you to my humble abode..." said in a sarcastic tone
"Welcome back home Lord"
I did not need to examine my surroundings to know that I was dark in the darkness, but I didnt die did I?
*Laughter*
Laughter of absolute insanity filled the void making it appear colder in nature to me
"Am I dead?"
"No... Not yet, but how much power do you think you possess to leave your power activated for ten days nonstop?"
"I am the King of the Conduits remember..."
*Laughter*
"No, you're not..."
"I'm not? But you said..."
"Not with that pathetic power level"
"What does that mean?"
"You're not daft, are you, my King?"
"No, I'm not..."
"Well... I called you here to warn you"
What was he planning on saying now?
"If that girl dies you will suffer... With that power you can control her, you best be careful not to do too much for I will shorten the invaluable stump you call your existence... Remember if she dies, I will make you suffer"
"What? I thought you and I were..."
"Friends? No!"
*Slash*
Pain appeared in my throat
"I serve my own interests"
*Laughter*
I could feel warm liquid flow down
"Hope I see you soon Lord King"
...
I jolted up
When I opened my eyes, I was met with a touch of comfort from Alexa who was hugging me
"You'll be okay Fern Lun"
I felt my neck where the cut was made, there was no cut there
"Alexa..."
My admiration for this lady just grew every time I saw her, there was no denying that
Looking at her now she was glowing bright yellow
Literally yellow
My Element had wrapped itself around her forming a life preserving aura around her, her hair had almost completely been tainted brunette
"Fern Lun what are you thinking about?"
"Oh nothing, just planning how I'll make these ten days memorable for you"
A blush appeared on her face, but she refused to say a word
If I plan on making this as memorable as possible, I have to make this plan in respect to someone who knew Alexa's likes and dislike very well
"Blobby"
*Foom*
The familiar blob of light appeared
"Hey Fern..."
"We got some planning to do"
"Got it Fern, this would be so much fun, Yay!"
"Alexa I would have liked to do this in secret, but I can't disconnect from you right now..."
"Fern Lun why are you being mysterious?"
"Because in order for this day to be memorable you have to be caught on by surprise"
Smiling while grabbing her right and squeezing tight
The mystery man once said I could control her since it was my Element that server as the flame for her life, which means I could knock her out instantly..
"Alexa..."
"Hmmm?"
"Go to sleep"
"Why should...."
She was passed out the next second
So that's what the mystery man meant?
I squeezed her hand tighter with nothing but affection in my heart
Seems like I still have so much to learn...
"Blobby lets make this a pleasant experience for her, okay?"
"Okay"
And just like that the ten days count down begun
...