My eyes opened to the sound of the birds chirping, Vision still blurry and sensitive, I looked at the window and saw that the sun was starting to rise. Grumbling, I sank into my bed even more as I did not want to wake up yet as my both my physical and mental aspects are still very wasted. My mind almost went back to dream land when I heard someone opened the door. Figuring out that there was only a single person who has the key to this room, I sat up immediately and found Nate walking in with a plain expression. He was holding a tray of foods as he walked straight, not to the table beside my bed but to the table in the living room. It seems that I am indeed correct with my assumptions of him avoiding me, I cleared my throat as I prepared to speak.

    "Nate, can we talk?" The room was filled with a cold aura as Nate did not even looked at me. He continued setting the food on the table before he walked to my walk-in closet and picked the suit that I was going to wear today.

    "I- I actually am going to train with the group today s-so you can-" My mouth clamped closed as Nate looked at me for the first time since he came in here but the only thing was that it was as if it was almost a glare. His focus shifted back to placing the suit he took back to where it was in a neat manner. His hands grasped the fabric of my sleeveless shirt and my shorts. I watched his actions silently waiting for him to say something but after a few minutes of waiting, the room was still dead silent. He finished doing the things he usually do but without the talking..

    "Nate, can you listen to what I have to say? It''s big news." I tried to endorse but to no avail, he still didn''t looked at me as he started to walk towards the door. I sighed and waved at the door which he opened as he was starting to leave the room. The door slammed shut and all the lights went on with just the wave of my hand. That for sure, got his attention. He looked at the door for a moment before he looked at me curiously. He was still standing distance away from me so I had to use my powers again. I motioned for the chair to go behind him. My hand motioned for it to push him which made him sat on it before I waved my hand again for it to come near me.

    His face looked like he saw a ghost as his features turned pale, eyes wide and moth slightly ajar. He wanted to speak but nothing came out of his mouth than incoherent words.

    "I told you that I had some big news." I spoke with a hopeful smile. Hoping that he''d hear me out. He looked at me for a moment, his face going back to how it was before. Cold. I was starting to get sad early in the morning but not thanks to the gods as I don''t believe in them anymore, Nate suddenly jumped from his seat and lunged at me with a huge and Nate hug. I welcomed him in the embrace he initiated. His face was filled with a joyful smile as his eyes were starting to tear up.

    We rolled on the bed together as he hugged me tightly. His tears seeped through the thin fabric of my clothes as I heard him sobbing. I couldn''t help but tear up as I heard him crying but it wasn''t like the same crying we shared before. The tears we shared before were always filled with sorrow. When my mom left me, when dad was starting to get off track and the kingdom was in ruins, when I didn''t get my powers at sixteen and many other occasions.

    I sobbed as I nuzzled into his neck even more. We hugged each other and cried together. We stayed like that for who knows how long but it was comfortable. Nate and I don''t have a misunderstanding that easily but when we do, I''m always the reason why we have it and I am always the first to make amends.

    We finally released each other from our long embrace and looked at each other with a smile. Then we bursted into laughter like total idiots.

    "I''m so happy for you, Alex. So happy!" He said as he waived his hands on the air frantically. He then went to jump out of bed and stand on the floor while he looked at me all giddy like a child meeting their crush.

    "When did it happen? How does it feel? Oh my god you don''t have to struggle anymore. And we are for sure going to take that wining spot! And of course, we can beat the shit out of Hade! How did you take it? Did you cry? Wail? Does King Archemidius know? Tell me!!"

    I laughed and looked at him with admiration in a friendly way of course as to how he was acting so adorable.

    "Calm down Nathaniel your going to burst into excitement!" I laughed as I motioned for him to get in the bed with me. The sun was still rising slowly so we got into the sheets and looked at each other with a stupid grin. This is what we always use to do way back then when we share secrets with each other or if I have something sad to share and or if he has something to share. We would always lay in bed next to each other under the comfortable sheets. Sometimes, we would ball our eyes out crying from each others problem or we would hold our stomachs due to the cramp from laughing or we would just be in bed in silence, not exchanging a word as all we need is the comfortable silence.

    I then told Nate about everything that happened when he was not around. He looked like a child who was listening to his favorite story as he looked at me with such focus and attention. His eyes would go wide at some point then he would open his mouth to say something but then refrains himself and tells me to continue. I continued further discussing about the plan that we are going to follow. How I lied to my team and didn''t tell the other. Fortunately, Nate, being the person that he is, understood the things I did. He was actually amazed with how I came up with such plan in such a short period of time.

    "Well, I might get jealous of Jean being around you more often than I do." He said as he crossed his arms and turned his head away with a pout. I laughed at his childish actions before leaning into him.

    "You full well know that you can''t be replaced Nate. I''d even chose you over my self like how you would do the same for me. Besides, it''s not me who introduced Jean and now you''re acting all jealous. Ha! You jellyfish!" I laughed as I spoke.

    We then went on to tackle each other like we used to when we were kids. It''s funny how we look very intimidating in public when we''re basically kids when we are alone together.

    "Wait, show me your powers! What can you do with it!?"He asked with a lot more enthusiasm than I expected.

    "Well, I can move things and use it to deal burst damage. There is this one thing I can do that only I know and now I''m about to share it with you."

    His eyes then widened in amazement as he leaned closer to stare at me even more. I laughed yet again at his actions before I got out of bed and pulled him out with me.

    "Wait, where are going?" He queried with crossed eyebrows. I smiled at him before I opened the door and dragged him out of the royal quarters. I ran to where my feet would lead us. As long as there are no establishment or any other people, it''d be fine. We finally stopped t where I figured where I ran of and discovered this skill of mine. It was a deserted place and was quite hidden. It was also quite far from the academia but is worth the distance as you can also find some alone time and a quiet place here.

    "What is this place?"

    "This is where I first discovered it."

    Nate''s mouth then formed an o before he leaned towards me again.

    The sun was already shining giving us vision about the grounds that we were in. I moved away from Nate before speaking.

    "Get your shields ready Nate, this might blow you out." I spoke before I closed my eyes and harnessed the energy within me. Here goes my ultimate transformation.