Chapter 11 - Balance

*Your POV*

I fly towards June and Nadia's castle, I have to know what she was talking about, or what I was talking about..? Whatever. The Etherian side of me, that is.

"Oh, (Y/n)! What brings you here?" Nadia says as soon as she gets to the throne room, where the guard told me to wait for her.

"Nadia, can I talk to you about something, alone?" I whisper to her.

"Sure, what is it?" She waves her hand to shoo the guards away.

"You were born an Ether, right?" I ask.

"Well, you're the only 'transformed' Ether I know, dear."

"I want to ask you something..." We sit at a castle sofa and I fidget a little. "I was...at the library, and...I was just wondering.."

"Well, okay then. Ask away."

"Do Ethers and Rethirians really keep the balance of the world?"

"My dear..." She smiles as she looks in the distance. "Ethers are supposed to be dark beings, holding the darkest magicks. Feared and pushed away, that's who we are. But due to the longing of us wanting to be accepted by other beings, we tend to be understanding. Because those who suffer are those who tend to be most considerate, for they understand what the struggles feel like. But that just depends on the persona of the being."

"Yeah, well Ethers really were feared..."

"As for Rethirians, they are what we call those who hold light magicks. Magicks like Irene's."

"Was Irene a Rethirian?"

"No one knows for certain what Irene was, but she was a divine, that's just what everyone knows of her." She clears her throat. "Rethireans are the opposite of us Ethers. They are what humans consider angels. Therefore they are always taken in with open arms, welcomed by everyone, hospitality received in every home. But some let it go to their head, therefore temptation is entertained for them."

"What about Yoli?"

"Now, these information only applies to how most of them really are. Rethireans and Ethers are not angels nor demons. They are real beings with their own souls. They do these things by choice. Their nature is just what I define of them growing into.

"Now, as for your question. I'm sorry, I get sidetracked quite often." She fixes her skirt. "Ethers hold dark magicks, Rethireans hold light magicks. It's not just the people in these areas that hold the core magicks, their kingdoms—their places—themselves are what hold the most. And if ever balance in the world is removed, who knows what kind of trouble the world could get into.."

"But it's the people who cause the world trouble." I clench my fists.

"That really is the sad truth." She sighs.

So it is true..

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I just found out that after ridding myself of Zane being stuck to me, I have my other self that I get to talk to during my "unstable" rage form. I haven't told this to anyone yet, I mean it's not like I have anyone to tell.

My Sense Magicks tell me that Laurance and the others back at Phoenix Drop are doing okay, just the usual. Laurance, Aaron and Zane are really worried about me, though. Which is expected. But if they knew where I probably was, they would have every wrong idea of what I was planning. But then again do I?

And I just found out I can summon myself back where I can meet my "Pure Etherian Self". I still don't know if I could be comfortable with her around, but okay. And as of now, I'm here with her...or me?

Two crystal balls in the color of black and white materialize in front of me. Inside, there's this shiny liquid inside that has glitter going around in the crystal. And not just that, an overwhelming aura of magicks is around the room. Balanced, like what Nadia said. Not dark, neither light. Just neutral.

'Those are the Rethirian and Etherian core.' Pure-Etherian-Form-Me says.

"What do I do with them?" I try to reach and grab them but my hand just goes through. "An illusion?"

'Wouldn't it be too easy to do what you have to if I could just summon them here? No.' She approaches the cores. 'If they were to be destroyed, balance in the world will be detained. People will suffer,' she looks at me. 'And just like our dear Queen Nadia said, those who suffer tend to understand pain, so everyone will have to lend a helping hand to each other. And there will be nothing to entertain any kind of greed.'

"Where do I find these cores?"

'You need only one, (Y/n). Balance will stay if both are destroyed, but then the creatures' habitats will be destroyed.'

"Which one do I need?"

'Both are underground in their sky habitats, at the bottom of each sky island. There is a cave in its center. There you will find its core.'

     "Then it's settled." I get back up in the real world, and taking only a bottle of water, I proceed on my journey to Rethiria.

     This world will soon be a better place.

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[ Short chapper, sorry! Well, I had writer's block on this book, but now I've got a really awesome idea. I hope you guys are still there, love you all!

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