Isabel Fyre's POV:

My head feels like it's going to crack open.

GOD!

“What happened?” I asked to no one in particular and carressed my head. “Fyre!” my brother shouted out of nowhere and I closed my eyes shut close when a ringing sound went inside my ear worsening my headache.

“Seriously, brother?” I unbelievably ask. He scratch his nape but stared at me intensely afterwards. I raised my eyebrows in confusion and he immediately pat every parts of my body like trying to make sure if I'm injured or not. I slapped his hands away when it touched something it shouldn't have.

“Easy on the hands,” I irritatedly asked. My brother glared at me but took his seat afterwards. He almost pouted his lips and crossed his arms like he's sulking. “You're welcome,” he replied sarcastically. I took a deep sigh and raised my eyebrows in front of him indicating to explain himself.

“Don't you remember?” he asked. I stared at him in confusion and slowly shrugged my shoulders in response indicating that I didn't get what he meant at all. “I mean, you really don't?” he asked once again. And with that, I stared at him in complete confusion. What's wrong with him?

“That's a good thing,” he responded. “I'm just glad you're fine. Anyways, do you wanna go out?” he asked. My expression immediately changed to happy after hearing something that would let my ears dance in joy.

“Not unless it's your treat.” I replied and a wide smile was plastered on my face. “My wallet's ready!” he said. I jumped in joy and ignored the tingling pain of my head and went directly to my wardrobe and look inside of it to see what suits me for this brother-sister date.

After thirty minutes, I finished looking good and smiled at my brother widely, “Lezgo?” I asked as I cheerfully smiled at my brother's direction. My brother smiled in return and held my hand. “Sure, movie first or lunch?” he asked. I gently shrugged my shoulders and pretended to think when in fact I've already set my mind to one option.

“I prefer lunch, I'm starting to feel a little hungry.” I answered, he nodded his head and we both went out of the castle. Instead of using the car that my brother had, we teleported. Teleporting only takes a few seconds compared to riding a car. Teleporting helps us reduce on wasting time.

We were talking various things. A normal talks between sibling. It feels foreign though considering that me and my brother don't get along so much. “So, what do you feel for today? Ya feelin' fine?” he asked. I smiled and nodded. “Never better.”

We arrived at a fast food chain that mainly sells meat. As far as I know as well, this restaurant sells the best dessert. “I'll take the bestseller together with the best dessert you have. How about you brother?” I asked, “I'll take the same. But the drinks are extra large juice.”

“Okay, sir. Your orders will be right up in five minutes. Please kindly wait.” the server said. We went on one of the empty tables and sit in there. I raised up my guard when I felt unusual presence from far away our table. It's not an evil one but it's unsually unstable. Like it's restrained and it's desperately looking for a way to free itself. It's a very overwhelming power.

“Do you feel that?” I asked my brother who's been busy talking things which I actually did not here due to the presence of a person's power. “Feel what?” he asked, confused. I sighed, “This overwhelming power, do you not feel it?” I unbelievably asked, that when I asked I almost sound desperate.

“What?”

“The presence from 2—”

“Here's your order, please enjoy.” the waiter said. I looked at him and he smiled at me almost like he's flirting with me. I ignored him and looked at my brother. “Thank you,” my brother said. The waiter smiled and replied, “You're welcome” and move his way away from our table.

“You were saying?”

“Nothing,”

I ignored the presence not far from us and paid attention to the food in front of me. I took a bite and smiled after tasting the food. The meat's unbelievably tasty, the flavor's pronounced and it's very soft. It was beautifully cooked to medium rare. “D’ya like the food?” my brother asked and drank his juice. “Yah, it tastes very good. But why’re you talking like you're a black person?” (No Racism Intended)

“I've always been like this sometimes, when I feel like it.” he replied. “Is that so..”

“What's the problem?”

“Nothing, I'm just savoring this delicious food we have right now.” I answered, I took another bite and at the same time drank my juice. Damn, I'm having so much fun.

“After eating, do you prefer going to the Cinema? Or Arcade?” I feel like my eyes just literally turned into a sparkle after hearing the word ‘Arcade’. I've never been on an arcade before. I've always been a 'shutdown' and 'outcast'. I'm the most anti-social person in the whole world, that going on an arcade is plain impossible. I just feel like when I go, random people would push me around restraining me from enjoying the-once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity-game play in the arcade.

“Ignore movies, Let's go to the arcade!” I cheerfully said and sat straight. I'mma gonna enjoy this so much. “Okay,” he said as he laughed in the process.

‘Fyre..’

Huh?

‘Fyre..’

I look around trying to find the person talking to me telepathically. But to no avail, I see no one. Everybody is acting like a normal random person. No suspicious person seems to have caught my eyes.

“What's wrong?” my brother once again asked. I stared at him and I gently shrugged my shoulders. “Nothing,” I said and sighed. “I'm just thinking what game I'll first play.” I continued. My brother stared at me suspiciously but I smiled at him in reassurance. “Don't worry, I'm totally fine.”

‘Fyre.. Come.’

I closed my eyes shut. This bitch won't just stop communicating with me. Who is this person anyway?! “We should go, brother. I'm looking forward for the games.” I said and stood up holding my shoulder bag. “Okay, is this your first time?” he asked almost sarcastically to me. I stared at him and laughed. “Yep, it's my first time. Never been on a mall not until now.” I replied. My brother paused in bewilderment. “Your first time? Why?”

“Well, I'm your sister but I've never been so sociable than you.” I replied, “Anyways, setting aside that topic, let's go!” I said. He chuckled and I smiled in exchange. He nodded his head and we walked our way through the crowd heading to the arcade. The mall's quite crowded, I wonder why.

On our way to the arcade, we talked different thing and one of that is why-have-I-never-been-in-an-arcade-before. Explaining was extremely hard, he always thought I had a lot of friends when in fact the only friend I have is Violet. I've never been so friendly. And Violet is a fashionista, I don't think if arcades are her thing because the only thing her mouth says are make ups, dresses, 'hot' models, hairstyles, or whatever. None of those actually interest me, but I can't seem to tell her the truth. And a lot of person thinks that we have a lot in common when in fact it's only few like our movie and food tastes.

We have finally arrived at the arcade and what welcomed us was the overwhelming presence of different races, may it be demons, elves, etc. . The arcade's not entirely full and it's not that crowded too. I can still see unoccupied game seats.

“Where do you want to play?” I asked. “Hmm,” my brother said in response, I looked at him and he smiled wildly. “How about Street Fighter II?” he said and smirked.

“Sure, but after that I wanna try Mushiking: King of the Beetles, World Cup Champion Football: Intercontinental Club, Sengoku Taisen, and Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road.” I said. “Woah there, sister. That's a pretty old games you have there. I don't think if those games are still here.” he said and almost flailed his hands. “Besides, how do you even know those games?” he asked.

“I was able to see those names on posters few years back. And some was mentioned by some classmates. They said those games were fun to play with.”

“Oh.”

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I enjoyed a lot.

I was able to play a lot of games and few of the arcade games I know was already non-existent, so I have no choice but find other games that I can find entertainment with and I did. We wasted almost six hours in the arcade until we decided to end it, since the sky grew darker as minutes pass by.

“Hehe, that was so fun.” I said.

“It sure was, let's do this once again soon.”

“Sure, this time it's my turn to treat you.” I said and laughed. My brother chuckled. Our talk got interrupted when a phone rang. I did not bring my phone so that must be my brother's phone. “I'll take this call for a sec, excuse me first.”

“Sure,”

I just stood there waiting for my brother. I looked at the surrounding and observed different people. Some are together with their boyfriend, some are alone, some are old and young, some are together with friends, as usual. This was always been the sight of people inside a mall just like what I always imagined.

I looked around when the presence from earlier appeared once again but this time it's more intense and it's no longer suppressed. This is bad, it's not a bad presence but this is seriously bad. Why do I feel weird ulterior motive from this presence? Why?

‘Fyre, come.’

‘Huh?’

‘Come, meet me.’

‘Who are you?!’

I looked around hoping to see the person I am talking right now but unfortunately, I can't seem to locate the exact location of the presence, which is weird. It's too strong yet I can't locate it, that's weird, right?

‘I ain't a foe.’

‘You saying that you ain't a foe made it seem like you're a foe. Who're you?!’

‘I'm a friend that'll help you unmasked the truth.’

‘Huh..? What truth?’

‘Find me, and I shall help you unravel the truth.’

With the last statement she left, I have identified the identity of the mystery person, a woman. She's obviously a woman. But, what truth? And how am I suppose to find her when the only clue I have is her unbelievably strong presence? A strong presence that I can't even locate!

“Fyre? 'Ya okay? What's wrong? Your mood just drastically fell down.” my brother asked, he's evidently worrying at me and with that alone I tried to calm my self down.

“I'm fine, I- well, I just remembered something I hate. Anyways, shall we go home? I'm feeling tired.” I said, my brother was not one bit assured if I'm really okay but with a sigh he shrugged his worry and smiled at me. “Okay, shall we teleport?” he asked. “Can you teleport me?” I questioned as a response. Too tired to even teleport.

“I can, let's go.” he said and teleporter us in a snap of second. We arrived directly inside the kingdom. And I sat on the sofa chair and buried myself. “Can you get me a water? Please?”

“Sure, I'll be back with your water. Rest her first.” I nodded my dad and closed my eyes shut as I massaged my forehead using my fingers. Ugh, all the game I have done earlier finally kicked in my body. Now, I'm tired. I'm confused, and that woman just added one problem to me.

I don't know a single thing about that person. Do I really have to look for her? Can that person be trusted? But the truth she knows of is making me curious.

“Here,”

“Thanks,”

“Don't mention it, Sis. By the way, please don't go to school tomorrow and just rest. I've already contacted the school.”

“Seriously?”

“Seriously.”

“Okay, I kind off needed a whole day rest. I won't go to school.”

“Good. Go to your room, clean yourself up and sleep. It's almost 11 already.”

I chuckled, “Okay, goodnight, brother.”

“Goodnight,”

I drank the water and went inside my room and took a quick bath and wore my PJs, laid on my bed and slumped myself deeper in my soft bed.

“God, I'm exhausted.” I said and changed my position to something very weird. And laughed at myself for some reason. “Hays, I'll just leave the rest to tomorrow. Goodnight—”

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