Chapter 62 A SMILE
Roman and Lunar were still engaged in their brawl when they suddenly felt a rush of wind wooshed past them.
They paused then looked below them to see two female figures falling down the mountain in a dive.
"You have got to Chapter 6be kidding me"
Roman said.
"I don't get why we're still here"
Lunar responded.
They both looked at each other then pushed themselves off the mountain wall.
The water rose high into the like a wave as Anya and Sylver crashed into it.
Their minds were disoriented for some few seconds as their bodies sunk deeper like an anker.
Sylver was the first to come to as she had experience the fall the previous day.
She would have been seriously hurt if she hadn't used her back to break her impact.
Sylver quickly grabbed Anya and pulled her close to chest, then turned, letting her back face the sea bed while bracing for the impact.
She let out a little groan as she hit the seabed, while her body cushioned Anya's fall.
Anya's mind became cleared, but she had felt what happened.
She opened her eyes and turned to look at Sylver who had a pained expression on her face.
Yet, Sylver let out a soft smile and nodded.
Anya stared at her for a short while then nodded.
They both swam forward, continuing the race.
Roman and Lunar crashed in a short while.
Sylver looked behind to see them sinking into the dept due to the long fall.
"No time to waste now
She thought.
She grabbed Anya's hand and they both swam forward together.
After a short while, they both gasped loudly, jolting their heads out of the water.
Anya let out some cough as they walked towards the shore.
Sir Brock was already at the other side of the finish line.
He nodded as the girls walked towards him.
Anya sat on the soft sand catching her breath.
"Guess we both got first place "
Sylver said as she massaged her hurting arm.
Anya looked at her.
"Thanks "
She said
"Sure "
Sylver smiled
"What are friends for "
Friends...
The word echoed in my mind.
Her eyes became distant as she stared into space.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Sylver asked.
Anya looked at Sylver.
Her lips were slowly curling up into a smile.....
"Damn it.."
Lunar voice interrupted.
The smile never came.
Roman and Lunar dragged themselves out of the water.
"You just have to prevent me from winning huh?"
Lunar scoffed as he pressed water off his hair.
"Quit complaining, I would have won if you hadn't started the fight"
Roman said.
"That's because you were in my way"
Lunar rolled his eyes.
"Relax, there's always tomorrow"
Roman smirked as they both walked towards the girls.
"Are you guys okay?"
Roman asked.
"Relax , we're fine"
Sylver responded.
"Relax, don't tell me to relax, you pulled that same stunt yesterday.
Now you're hurt, again."
His voice was stern.
Sylver let out a short sigh.
"Alright..I'm sorry Roman. I won't jump from that height next time"
Her shoulders slumped down.
"Same goes to you Anya."
He faced her.
Anya stared at him, slightly stunned.
"I know we all want to win. But such risk aren't to be taken in a training session.
It would be a different thing if our spirit energy weren't suppressed. But it was, so please don't put your life in danger like that.
Heck, even I was being careful. And trust me, I am more reckless than you think"
"He's right"
Lunar chiped in
"Roman has a history for being reckless"
Anya stared at Roman with lost gaze.
She has received alot of scolding from her father way back.
Her father's voice was beyond stern, filled with hatred and maliciousness.
That's the tone she grew up with.
Yet, Roman's voice was stern, but it was coupled with something else..
Care..
"Why am I suddenly having flashbacks....
She thought.
"Are you okay?"
Roman's voice brought her out of her thoughts.
"Huh.. yeah.. I fine"
She replied.
"Sylver shielded me from the fall"
Roman stared down at her for a while, then sighed.
"At least wait till you climb half way down the mountain before jumping, okay?"
Anya nodded.
"Sure"
Sylver said.
"Damn, Roman sounded like my dad"
Lunar suddenly burst into laughter.
"You're crazy "
Roman laughed
"Your dad literally smacked us with full strength after scolding"
"Yeah...but don't do that with the girls... I'll kill you "
"You can try.."
Roman smirked.
"We're not far from a lake. I could drown you, just saying the word"
Lunar removed the energy damping culf from his wrist and his purple spirit energy flared upwards.
Roman removed his culf and his red spirit energy flared upwards.
"Tell the devil I said hi, I'm sending you to his door step"
Roman smirked as he dashed towards L
lLunar with speed.
He grabbed him and they both crashed into the water.
Sylver burst into laughter while Anya chuckled.
The slightly tensed atmosphere was suddenly lightened up.
"Sometimes I forget that Roman is just fifteen years old"
Slyver laughed.
"Wait really..?"
Anya asked.
"Yeah, he's still a kid but he doesn't act his age at times"
"Yeah...."
Anya said slowly.
"Wait, what about you?"
She asked
"I'm eighteen"
Sylver smiled
Anya's eyes widen as her face turned red.
"I'm a child"
She whispered while covering her face with her palms.
"Wait, how old are you?"
Sylver whispered.
"I'm fourteen"
Anya whispered back.
"Seriously.."
They both suddenly burst into laughter.
Anya was a little taller than Sylver.
They both calmed down after a while.
Sylver stared at Anya.
"This is the first time I'm seeing you laugh or smile "
She said.
Anya eyes widen as it dawned on her.
She slowly raised her hands to touch her face.
She was smiling.
She was laughing...
When was the last time she smiled?.
Even laughing felt like history on its own.
She had gotten used to the ill treatment back at home, so her smile had slowly faded into the abyss.
"Well.... you guys are... interesting "
She let the smile stayed.
"Don't tell anyone"
"Our secret"
Slyver smiled.
TBC