"Hell fire, burn everything in the way!" I spoke the immediately the fire turned into bluish white. I know that Dianne was feeling like she was in the oven inside as she looked at me with her sweaty features.

    I heard a cracking sound and saw her shield having a huge crack, I engulfed her even more in the hellfire and then soon enough, the shield broke and I made every trace of fire to disappear as if she fell into it, she would have died.

    I walked towards her and saw that she was breathing really hard. Her skin was very reddish maybe from all of that heat and sweat. It looked like she just took a bath, not of water but of her sweat.

    I looked to where Kaval and Alexander was and saw the blue eyed boy looking so amazed that he had his mouth hanged low and eyes wide with his hands clamped together.

    "You liked it?" I asked him.

    He only nodded like a kid to which I smiled at. Cute.. Ugh Darn it. I rolled my eyes mentally as I offered my hand to Dianne who was breathing really heavy. She glared at me but took my hand nonetheless as I pulled her out of the pit afterwards.

    "You were going to kill me."

    "Was totally going for it." I answered unbothered. She looked even more furious at this point but it''s just like, eh. I''ve dealt with her attitude for quite sometime so it''s not new if she will not talk to me for a few days. Beside, I think it''s just fair as I too have an attitude which is not very much likeable. She pisses me off sometimes but I piss her off all the time. I''ve got the upper hand.

    "You should''ve had burned her all the way." Kaval jogged towards us with an amused smile which made Dianne grumble even more. Kaval might end up with some bruises when he gets near. I did not pay any further attention to the both of them as my eyes were fixated on the blue eyed boy who was now walking towards me with amazement. I hate that he does that. It makes me feel weird things inside. Doesn''t he know that I''m going to burn him with that inside the arena. Somehow despite my dislike towards his reaction, more of like wanting him to stop reacting like that, his amazement made me feel good. It''s nice that he finds my abilities amazing.

    "That was amazing." He spoke quietly as he got near me. I pretend to watch him with a bored look when deep inside I wanted to thank him so bad but I shall not fall for his deceiving looks and action. But I must say that doing so was quite hard as he looked like a kid.

    "Hey! It''s me, I''m your friend, why are you over there. You should be concerned about me you know?" Dianne said while faking a heart attack afterwards. I was about to say something to Alexander but he smiled at me which made my heart skip a beat before walking towards Dianne.

    "My support will be with you, always." He tried to comfort the latter which only rolled her eyes.

    "I must say, I am really hurt by your actions."

    "I apologize if you felt that way." They both said while looking so serious. Laughter then exploded from the both of them.

    "Maniacs." I said quietly with a smile but mentally.

    "Well, you seem to like him now?" Kaval stood beside me as we both watched the two of them converse, still with their horrible acting. I looked at Alexander intently and found myself feeling very light as I watched him laugh at their stupid mini play which amused only themselves, well maybe me too.

    "What made you say that?" I asked Kaval not wanting nor planning to admit that Alexander was starting to grow on me which I too still can''t accept. I want to be bitter towards him and that shall I be.

    "You talk to him without saying mean things like killing him?" I snickered at Kavals'' word before looking at him with a smirk that said he was wrong.

    "That''s because I can torture him inside that arena. Talking to him disgusts me, what more if did start to like him. I''d rather die." I made sure that every word sounded bitter. Kaval looked disappointed the moment I spoke.

    I looked at Alexander and made sure that I looked very grim and distasteful when I felt none of such. I won''t like him nor be friends with him. Not with a father who was a murderer.

    "You see Kaval, I''m just counting the hours until the day of the clash arrives. With agony I may add. I want to see the look on his father''s face when I smash Alexander''s head to the ground. Make him bleed until he can''t speak and burn him to cinders. I will let him be the payment for what his father did to me and mother. I vow to that with my life. In fact, him alone is not enough, the worth of a prince is no more than greater than that of a queen." I spoke my anger coming back from the mere thought of King Archemedius.

    "I and Apollo will do our best to stop you, Hade. You might end up killing him-"

    "Is that really the reason why you have gone against me? Kaval? Is it really because I might end up killing him or maybe because you pity him?" Kaval looked very stunned by my question as he wasn''t able to answer me.

    "That''s what I thought." I spoke as I looked at Alexander with mixed feelings.

    "Hade, you have got to understand that it''s not him that killed your mother. No proof even lies that his father killed Queen Fera." At this point, I looked at Kaval with a very dark glare to the point where I could see him gulp from fear.

    "You dare say that? You''re calling me a liar now Kaval? Let me remind you that it was I who acted as king that offered your kingdom protection when you were being attacked by rogues everyday. Is this how you repay me? Our chief investigator said that there was a mark found on the cup where she drank and it was the seal of King Archemedius. There was poison in that cup too if I may add. You''re actually defending a murderer Kaval? Such a shame that you take me for clown shit and not him."

    Kaval looked guilty from what I said. At this point, I was not even faking my feelings anymore, it made me upset that he believed someone who he barely knows for how long over me that helped their kingdom, his father and out of all, out of everyone, it was him that I was counting on to not turn his back against me but I was wrong. He was about to speak but I already turned my back against him before speaking.

    "Don''t even try to reason out. Out of every one, I considered you my closest friend who would always be by my side but I think I am mistaken." I spoke before sprinting to my secret place leaving a thick black smoke as my trail. When I was sure that I was outside the academia grounds, I started to walk slower and just sighed everything out.

    I looked at my surrounding, the sun was setting as its reflection glimmered on the ocean surface. The grass that I was stepping on were very alive and green. I kept walking in silence while the birds calmed my nerves. I then saw a gravestone which had my mother''s name written on it. I walked closer towards it and sat on the grass as I leaned at the tree which was beside her grave. Everything was at peace as I looked at the setting sun, the wind blowing cold past me and the birds humming. I placed my hand on the ground and closed my eyes/

    "Mother, it''s been a while since I visited you." I spoke while feeling my heart clenching from the memories of yesterday.

    "Have you been well? I know that you''re out there somewhere, watching me." A tear slipped down from my eyes as I stared at nowhere. I did not bother to wipe it down as no one was here to see me being vulnerable.

    "I know you don''t like to see me crying but sometimes, things can get unbearable even for me, your hard headed son." I spoke as I chuckled sadly.

    "I miss you mother. Not a single day has passed without me thinking of you. The past haunts me still and the only way that I can think of being able to live for tomorrow is to avenge your death. Only then will I feel whole Hopefully, as I am starting to have doubts."