D(A.N: Omg! Thank you all so much for 350+ reads. But seriously, WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED?! I really can't thank you enough! But I do have some serious news. Updates will be slower since the holidays have ended for me and school will be starting again. Plus I am very easily distracted. One of my friends is also forcing me to watch the anime 'Banana Fish' and finish it. I am close to finishing it - only 7 episodes left. ANYWAY, I digress... ENJOY THIS CHAPTER! Also, fair warning! There will be swearing. Thank you!) 

Key

N/n = Nickname

(f/c) = Favorite Color

3rd Pov

It was 8 pm. Everyone was asleep. Everyone except a kill-happy daemos. Stealthily, Leif made his way through the daemos-wall-palace-thing, through Ava's living room, and into the female's bedroom. His body looming over Ava's sleeping figure, Leif held his sickle high in the air, ready to strike the innocent soul. He brought his weapon down only to clang with a differing weapon. An orange dagger? Leif looked up and met face to face with Noi, who also had his weapons drawn. 

"You! What are you doing here?" Leif and Noi whisper-yelled at the same time. 

"I'm here to kill her, what does it look like?" Leif clarified. 

"No, you aren't, because I'm going to kill her!" Noi argued.

"You?" Leif chuckled, muttering 'that's a good one!' under his breath.

"Hey, what's so funny? I've done it before!"

"You're too weak to do it properly! A human this nice and powerful deserves to be ended by me! Besides, you always hesitate!"

"I do not!" 

"I thought you liked her!"

"I do but she also scares me with how powerful she is! Plus she knows a very powerful sorceress friend! We met her and she managed to disarm Prince Asch! At that time, Ava was vulnerable and Y/n helped her. For all we know, Ava could be stronger than Y/n! Who knows what she could do to us? Besides, if I kill her, then you all have to acknowledge that I'm better than everyone here!" (A.n: Sorry for the huge chunk, I don't want Y/n to be left out of the convo.)

"Please, you'll never be on my level! I'm trained to do this! You got to be one of Asch's knights because he felt pity!"

"Shut up. I can do this!" Noi raised his dagger and looked at the sleeping Ava, eyes squinting in anger. But he hesitated, softening his eyes as his grip on his dagger loosened. 

"See, you hesitate," Leif said smirking one of those 'I told you so, motherfucker' smirks.

"Shut up!" Noi defended. Just then, Rhys entered the room quite furious.

"What are you two doing in here?" Rhys asked, "If she wakes up, she's going to kill us!"

"All the more reason for us to kill her first!" Leif argued, earning a 'You mean me' from Noi.

"You two are acting like complete children! You're both being rash and not thinking about the consequences that are to come if you kill this human!" Rhys scolded, "Not only that but you are both disobeying Asch's orders and Y/n's rules! From what we know now, Sorceress Y/n cares a lot for Sorceress Ava and, when we first arrived, threatened our lives if we were to harm her companion. Prince Asch's orders were to keep the humans as prisoners! Y/n's one rule was that we were not to harm Ava! Yet you both-"

"Yeah, yeah," Leif cut Rhys off, "We can just kill Y/n later! As for Asch's orders, Ava can be a dead prisoner!"

"A useful prisoner," Rhys corrected. 

"You know what? I'm tired of this entire journey already! We've been going back and forth on ideas since we got here and none of us are acting normal like we usually are!"

"Part of the plan is to not have one! We are customizing ourselves to this world. As a former assassin, you should know a thing or two about blending into your surroundings!"

"Who do you think you're talking to?" Leif shouted, no longer whispering. Ava had begun to groan at the volume that Leif was speaking at. She would wake up if Leif kept this up.

"We need to leave! We're going to wake her up!" Rhys advised, panic slipping into his voice.

"Oh, please! For a human sorcerer, this human has the flaw of sleeping too heavy! Which makes her an easy target. Besides, if she hasn't woken up by now, there's nothing that could possibly-" Leif explained but was cut off by Ava's ringtone. Lorelai was calling. 

"What's happening?" Rhys asked, genuinely terrified.

"She's gonna wake up!" Noi whisper-yelled in a panic.

"Leif, do something!" Rhys insisted. Leif grabbed the phone and started to bash it into the shelves just behind Ava's bed. (But seriously... Are those things behind Ava's bed shelves or what? I'm just gonna call them shelves.) He continued this action, grunts escaping him as he tries his hardest to stop the noise. But it still wasn't working!

"This isn't working!" Leif announced. (I literally just said that! Whatever!) Ava's eyes slowly creak open. 

"Run!" Rhys whisper-yelled, Noi following him as he made his way out of the bedroom. Leif followed but dropped the phone not knowing that he answered the call. 

"Hello? Hello? Ava?" Lorelai called out through the phone. Ava woke up completely and realized that Lorelai had called and somehow the call was answered. She concluded that she had sleep-answered her phone. She puts the phone on speaker.

"Yes, Lorelai?" Ava asked fatigued, "I'm here!"

"Hey, Ava, how you doin' girl?" Lorelai asked, "Do you wanna come hang?"

"Lorelai, are you kidding me? Why are you calling me so late? Do you know what time it is?" 

"Umm... It's 8 pm?"

"EXACTLY! Bedtime."

"Oh come on, Ava! You need to get out and have fun!"

"I can have plenty of fun in my bed, Lorelai."

"Okay, well then at least call me to chat about how you're doing! I chat with Y/n once a week and she seems to be doing fine."

"I don't like to talk that much, you know that." 

Lorelai hummed. "Let me think then."

"Huh?"

"Okay then, how about you get Instagram? That way, you can post fun pictures about yourself and I can get to know you without ever seeing you in person!"

"Isn't that just called stalking?"

"No! It's called following!"

"That sounds even worse."

"Trust me! You'll have a blast! Convince Y/n to do it too! I bet you both are more interesting than you think!"

"I'm really not..."

"Ooh, dessert! Gotta go, Ava! You and Y/n make an Instagram account and send me your '@'s, 'kay? Bye!" Lorelai put down her phone but didn't end the call. 

"You know Ava isn't going to make an Instagram account, right? Y/n, maybe but Ava? No chance." Steve said.

"I can't believe you kept in contact with them after high school!" Kristen remarked. 

"Well, it's an interesting story really but they're-" Lorelai began but was quickly interrupted.

"Let me guess. They don't have any friends besides each other, right?" Steve interpreted.

"So they must be a charity case for you, huh?" Kristen asked. 

"Well, I mean-" But Lorelai was interrupted again!

"It's hard to imagine Ava or Y/n with an Instagram account. They'd get like no followers from how boring they are. I mean, Y/n's interesting and all but if she hangs around Ava as she does now, her reputation could diminish in a second." Steve explained.

"I heard that Ava was stupidly self-absorbed in high school. She acted as if she was above everyone else and was rude AF!" Kristen stated.

"Probably because of her dad's job," Orin explained.

"I also heard that Y/n was a slut. The rumor was that she worked as a prostitute and slept with not only other students but teachers as well; that was how she got good grades." Kristen gossiped.

"Just do yourself a favor, Lore, and leave 'em in the past! Like high school!" Steve chuckled. Little did Lorelai's friends know, Ava was listening to the chat they were having. 

Ava Pov

What the actual Fuck! Talking bad about me is one thing... BUT TALKING BAD ABOUT THE ONE PERSON WHO PUTS ME OVER HERSELF IS WHERE I DRAW THE LINE! Y/N HELPS ME WITH RENT, FOOD, CLOTHES, AND EVERYTHING! I WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS TREATMENT! ESPECIALLY WHEN VULGAR THINGS LIKE THAT ARE SAID ABOUT SOMEONE SO CLOSE TO ME THAT THEY ARE LIKE, MY SISTER!  

Those thoughts were streaming through my mind over and over as I texted Y/n to get to my apartment as fast as she could. I quickly stood up and changed my outfit to a sports bra and shorts. I walked out of my room and into the living room, plopping myself on the couch. I quickly installed Instagram. 

Account Name? I chuckled at the thought of a name. I typed it in while I mentally said it. TotallyNotAva. 

Then a loud bang could be heard from near the entrance to my apartment. I turned to face the hallway that led to the entrance. From around the corner came Y/n in a/an (f/c) sweater and jean shorts that went up to her knees. "AS SOON AS I GOT THE TEXT, MY 'AVA'S A DEPRESSO EXPRESSO' SENSES TINGLED!" Y/n screamed facing me, a hilariously ugly expression on her face. She normally did that to cheer me up. I started chuckling but it soon turned into laughter. Y/n joined me, laughing as she sat on the couch. I explained what had happened and what my plan was. Y/n was looking down so I couldn't see her expression but, soon enough, watermarks had appeared on the couch cushions. She was crying! 

"Ah! N/n! N-n-no! Don't cry, please!" I pleaded, tears starting to brim my eyes. Y/n just looked up and... Wait... SHE WAS CRYING TEARS OF LAUGHTER! THIS BITCH!

"Seriously, Ava? It really shouldn't matter to you what other people's opinions are. You are you and I am me. That's all that matters," Y/n explained like the wise-woman she was, leaning back into the arm of the couch, her arms cushioning her head from behind. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath in before sighing in calm. How in the world is this bitch so calm? 

"It matters to me because they were talking bad about you!" I clarified, "Overly Tall Giant..."

"Heard that!" Y/n said, opening her right eye. I scoffed before making my way to the windows. I pushed one open and started to take pictures. 

"I'm going to destroy Lorelai's stupid friends with an Instagram more popular than theirs!" I said, hyping myself up.

3rd Pov

Ava was taking a picture with a dog filter but she noticed that Asch and Leif were in the picture. She quickly brought her phone down and turned to face the screaming daemos males. Y/n took notice of the commotion and made her way to Ava's side. 

"D-did you see that?" Leif asked, turning from Prince Asch ad back to the human females.

"She took our bodies into that thing!" Asch announced, earning confused looks from Y/n and Ava.

"What?" Ava asked shocked. 

"Look, Asch! She's wearing her source of power!" Leif pointed out. Ava's face turned bright red as Y/n stood in front of Ava, back to the daemos. Y/n took off her sweater and gave it to Ava so she could wear it. Ava tried to say no but Y/n continued to insist that Ava needed it more. Y/n was wearing a sports bra underneath her sweater so she would be fine. Y/n would go out jogging in a sports bra so she was used to people staring at her as she ran by. The tall female moved back to Ava's side and faced the daemos. "Ah! Asch, Y/n has her source of power too!" 

"I thought I destroyed them! Where did they get more?" Asch asked aggravated. 

"Victoria Secret- Wait, why am I telling you?" Ava asked and answered at the same time. Y/n just stood there. Her expression - unreadable. 

"That secret shall be mine!" Asch said. Y/n felt like things were about to go down so she stood in front of Ava in a defensive stance. Leif took the same stance except just at Asch's side.

"I'd like to see you try, Pain-in-the-ass!" Y/n challenged. Just then, Noi, Rhys, and Pierce came out of their pocket dimension and stood behind the other two daemos.

"What is going on in here?" Rhys asked, unsure as to why everyone was on edge.

"Ava took our bodies into her magic slab," Leif began explaining, "Y/n cloaked Ava's source of power while revealing hers in the process. She also took a fighting stance when Ash declared that he would claim Ava's secret! That's enough reason to kill both of them!"

"No," Pierce said. Leif lowered his stance and Y/n did so as well. Exhaling gently, Y/n recomposed herself.

"Jesus, take the wheel," Ava muttered before explaining what had happened. "A picture is a magical mirror that humans use to record our history with. We can see it at any time and play it back later. Sometimes, pictures move and we watch them. They generally are harmless and most humans find them pleasing to look at." Y/n smiled at how Ava had explained it while the daemos were fascinated. Y/n saw Rhys grab his necklace and mumble something but she couldn't hear what he said. She decided to brush it off and see how this would play out.

"Can I try?" Noi asked.

"No!" Ava hollered before going back to a normal tone, "Well, at least not right now. I'm engaged with a fierce picture battle with other humans that don't even care about my existence. Not only that but they also insulted Y/n and me so I'm trying to get them back."

"She's so powerful. They must not even care because they know she'll destroy them anyway!" Rhys derived.

"Impressive," Pierce commented. Y/n chuckled, gaining the daemos' attention.

"One thing that is known about Ava is that, when close friends are involved, she will stop at nothing to get revenge," Y/n clarified, turning her attention to mainly the daemos, "She'll get even more ferocious when people, who are like her family, are insulted. So I'd watch who you talk to and how you talk to them." The daemos shuddered in place.

"Yeah, something like that," Ava said, "I'm just hoping that this picture gets a thousand likes so I can shove it in their other stupid human faces! There posted."

"What are likes?" Noi asked. Ava was drawing a blank so Y/n thought she would step in.

"They're like people's thoughts of you and it helps you become more powerful the more you have." Y/n explained, earning a quiet 'thank you' from Ava. 

"Really now?" Asch asked. (Personal Author Note: WHY IS THE WAY HE SAID IT SO HOT?!) 

"Yes, really!" Ava said, checking her post. "Huh, this isn't right!"

"What?" Rhys asked.

"I posted this picture 5 minutes ago! I should have been famous by now!" Ava remarked, Y/n facepalming.

"You can get someone's power that fast?" Leif asked. Ava started to whine about how she can't wait so she would give up. She apologized to Y/n before walking into her room to change. Y/n shook her head at her friend's impatience. Ava left her phone on the coffee table. 

"So much for threatening her to show us the human world," Leif said. Y/n sat up straight and gave Asch and Leif a glare. 

"I'll settle this!" Asch declared as he walked to Ava's door and started to bang on it. "Human Sorcerer Ava, open this door right now before I-" Asch continued to bang on it but everyone just started to block out the noise.

Y/n was holding back waves of laughter. Rhys remembered that Y/n was still yet to explain what a 'hug' was so he sat next to Y/n. "Sorceress Y/n?" Rhys said, gaining your attention, "What was that 'hug' that you had given to me before?" Y/n's face became pink-tinted as she remembered that specific event.

"U-um well," Y/n started but coughed to get into composure. "A hug is a movement that people do to others. Only close people can do it - like friends or family. A hug is a demonstration of affection. This affection can be seen as showing how much you care, how much you appreciate that person, or even how much you-" Y/n stopped herself but continued.

"L-l-love or like them..." Y/n said under her breath. Rhys, luckily, didn't catch that. Just as Rhys was about to ask there was a banging noise from where Ava was once stood. Everyone except Asch turned to the noise and saw Leif punching Ava's phone.

"What the fuck are you doing!?" Y/n yelled, making her way towards Leif. Y/n struggled to grab the phone from Leif's grasp but refused to give up. "You asshole! Give it back!" Leif was confused because he didn't understand what you were calling him. Asch stopped banging on Ava's door and Ava walked back into the living room.

"Stop banging on my door and- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Ava gasped, seeing Y/n trying to get the phone from Leif. Ava ran up to Y/n and asked her to get it back. With a quick nod, Y/n jumped up and grabbed the phone before handing it to Ava.

"So you understand what you could have done? My entire reputation is on the line an-" Ava looked to her phone, "Wait... A like?No way! You've got 5 likes and I've gained 3 followers. This is amazing." Y/n just smiled at her friend's enthusiasm, humming in agreement.

"What does that mean?" Leif asked emotionlessly.

"Oh my god! Your picture just got 20 likes!" Ava said, her voice turning into a squeak near the end.

"These likes seem to please Ava," Pierce said.

"Leif, can I take another picture of you?" Ava asked.

"You want to make another me?" Leif asked.

"Hold it, Sorceress Ava!" Asch demanded. Y/n stood in front of Ava but was facing where Asch was coming from. "You listen too, Sorceress Y/n!" Y/n rolled her eyes and scoffed.

"Or what? You'll burn me or something? You'll kill me?" Y/n challenged, stepping forward.

"How dare you!" Asch said before taking a step forward, a flame flickering in his hand. Y/n and Asch were face to face, anger taking over their bodies. Y/n had her fists clenched and her hands were ready to punch the Prince's face in. Asch had his flame ready in his hand. The tension was thick. 

"What, Prince? Go ahead! Tell me what you want us to listen to!" Y/n said aggressively, her stance and attitude remained, unfazed by the hostile and threatening aura radiating off Asch. The daemos and Ava felt the death-threatening aura surrounding these two feared for their own lives. 

"I was going to say that my men are not going to do anything until you and Ava take us out to see the world. We went to the sacred mall and got the human clothes for nothing and-" Asch barked but was interrupted when a flash was seen. The two distanced from each other and looked to the source of the flash. Ava had taken a picture of the two fighting. 

"And~ Posted!" Ava announced.

"Did Asch and Sorceress Y/n get any likes?" Rhys said. Y/n was still mad at Ava but decided to sit herself down on the couch to cool off. She already had a headache. 

"You gotta wait! Leif just got lucky. There is no way Asch and Y/n will-" Ava started, "Oh my god! You both got 20 already how?!"

"Good job, Asch and Sorceress Y/n!" Noi congratulated making Y/n's lips curve into a gentle smile. 

"W-what did I do?" Asch asked.

"God! Just take the congratulations and live with it! Don't ask such stupid questions!" Y/n said annoyed, angering the Prince even more.

"Wait! Let me check my picture!" Ava gasped, "I have 5 likes! This is the best day ever! Whoa! Leif got 40 likes!"

"More than Asch," Leif retorted.

"What?!" Asch shouted.

"Asch is close behind with 30." Ava reasoned.

"I can't put my finger on it but something about knowing more humans are thinking of me more than Asch does make me feel powerful!" Leif announced. ' Now, that's what I call an ego increase! ' Y/n thought, chuckling at the thought. The other daemos were amazed and wanted to try. Y/n suddenly heard a 'beep' come from her Apple Watch. Everyone looked at Y/n. Y/n checked her Apple Watch. 

As soon as she did, her eyes widened and she stood up briskly. "Sorry, Ava! But I have work to do!" Y/n explained, running into Ava's room and coming out with her (f/c) sweater on.

"Seriously? Y/n, I thought you were going to help!" Ava complained, putting her hands on her hips. Y/n looked over all the daemos and saw their expressions.

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Noi

Sad - He wanted you to support him like you normally did.

Rhys

Worried - He thought Asch would kill you if you did dare to call reinforcements. You were an extremely brave person. Maybe a bit too brave.

Pierce

None. He doesn't show much emotion.

Leif

Suspicious - He thinks your sus. I mean leaving out of nowhere? That was something he had seen in traitors on daemos. Because of how you acted, he was suspicious of why you were leaving! He thought you would call in reinforcements.

Asch

Angry - He didn't trust you. NOT ONE BIT! He was irritated by your attitude and your disrespectful actions. He had a huge feeling that you would call in reinforcements or devise a plan to kill him and his men.

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Y/n just smiled. "Sorry! But...

DUTY CALLS!" 

Y/n shouted, running out of Ava's apartment and back to her own, shutting the doors as she entered. Y/n walked into her room. 

The daemos and Ava stood there shocked. Leif had insisted that they took the pictures and so they did. Little did they know that a little bet would reveal a secret...

One that was not meant to be found out...

Yet...

~~~~~~The End of Chapter 8~~~~~~

(A.n: CLIFFHANGER! SORRY BUT I'M TIRED OUT OF MY MIND! IT'S 17:08! I WAS WORKING FROM 8:00. You know... This chapter was a lot longer than I expected. Just so you know, this chapter is part 1 of Episode 5. So yeah.

As always, don't forget to comment on any improvements, anything you like about the story or just comments that come to mind. I look forward to seeing what you think about the story and about where I can improve. Also, remember to vote if you want more and you like my stories. If you want to see more of this content, do follow me! Thank you!

Cassie, Out!)

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