Night of Fate by Kinomi (books to read this summer .txt) 📕

hit Kein’s barrier.
Kein couldn’t be seen yet. “As the snow melts, it brings forth spring, so shall I; countdown four!” He yelled.
A pure white sword formed in his hand.
I pulled the black scythe back then threw the red one.
The barrier broke. Kein disappeared.
His sword was at my throat.
“You finally decided to get serious?” I said provoking him.
“The flowers of spring—”
I jabbed my scythe back making it hit him in his stomach.
“Ack!” he coughed. I teleported behind him.
“So close, you almost got to the third one today,” I said putting my black scythe to his throat. I waited for him to chant the third count down.
“The flowers of spring bloom until summer, so shall I! Count down three!” he yelled elbowing me in the stomach.
I smiled. “Good job!” I said. I made my scythes vanish. I then formed the sword which my father used.
Kein was now as clear as water. “The water’s great power flows until winter, so shall I; countdown two!” he said. By this time he knew I was letting him count down.
I positioned myself as if something were going to hit me.
Kein’s sword clashed into mine with great force.
I slid back about an inch then formed a dagger in my left hand.
He noticed the dagger and tried to pull away.
“Too slow!” I laughed as I put it to his throat. I waited for him to move.
He vanished. It’s just like practice. Thank you Mikazuki for teaching me. We should do this more often.
I smiled. “Go on, last count down,” I whispered to where only he could hear.
He stopped in his place.
“I told you I wouldn’t embarrass you,” I whispered.
He smiled. Thanks. “As the sun and the stars are set in the sky, I will make this final vow to win; final countdown, one!” he chanted.
Out of his shadow, three figures formed. Each one of them looked exactly like him.
I smiled. “You’re going to have to learn to chant these in your mind so your enemy doesn’t know what’s coming,” I whispered to him. I could tell which one was the real Kein.
I threw three daggers. Each one of them hit one of the clones.
I put my hand out and let down the barrier around Aaron and the others. “Good job, Kein,” I said.
He smiled at me. “Thanks, milady,” he said.
“So you’re finally choosing to call me by that?” I asked.
“Just for now,” he said shaking my hand.
“I never knew you could fight so well!” Aaron said.
Kein and I walk over to him.
“He’s pretty good,” I said smiling.
Kein smiled. “She thought it wouldn’t be good if all I knew how to do was heal, so she taught me how to fight. I’m surprised I got to my final countdown. She usually doesn’t let me get that far,” he said.
“You have a kind leader,” Zelia said.
I raised my hands up and made the trees grow back. I teleported us back to the castle.
We had all changed to our human forms.
I made the other stand behind me.
“I look forward to seeing you soon,” Aaron said.
“It might be awhile. Time flies for us, you never know when we’ll be back. I’ll send a messenger every now and then,” I said.
Aaron and Zelia bowed. “Thank you for your kindness,” they said.
I smiled. “I’ll be back, I just can’t promise when.”


Chapter two: Endless emotions


When we were all on our territory, I let them take their elf forms.
“You may do as you wish for one day, afterwards, please return to your duties,” I said.
They all bowed. “Thank you!” they said.
When they had all left I went to the valley.
When I got there I looked at the sky and smiled. “Ah, almost dusk,” I said out loud.
I was standing near the edge of the valley before I sat down. I laid back into the short grass and looked at the sky.
The stars should start to show in a few minutes… I thought. I rolled over and watched the wind blow the grass. I guess I could take a little nap…I deserve it…. I thought closing my eyes.
A chill went down my spine. When I opened my eyes it was dark.
The full moon was high in the sky; I knew it was around midnight.
I stood up and looked out at the valley. It’s getting cold…but it’s the middle of summer… Hmn…. I thought rubbing my hands together.
I brought my hands up and a warm breeze came through the valley. “Much better,” I said out loud.
“Don’t you think its warm enough? You’re going to burn everything up,” a man’s voice said.
I looked around. “Where are you?” I asked.
The man jumped from one of the trees. “I’m sorry if I startled you,” he said bowing.
“May I ask your name?” I questioned feeling that he was a powerful Spirit, like me.
He smiled. “I’m Shing, just Shing,” he said putting his hand out.
I looked at him then shook his hand. “I suppose you have good reason for coming here?” I asked.
He looked at the sky. “Not really, I just find this Galaxy’s moon fascinating. I decided to drop in for awhile,” he said truthfully.
I smiled back. “Welcome, Shing,” I said bowing.
He smiled again. “Thank you, my lady.”
I studied him unknowingly.
He had long, straight, black hair that was in a tie like mine; he had soft, green eyes; and a gentle face. His clothing was as if he had come from a really hot and humid Galaxy: he had a black leather vest; the rest of his clothes were those of a warrior—pants equipped with a chain and black, leather, stealth boots. He had a black tattoo on his left arm that looked like four nines put together.
He laughed. “You don’t talk that much!” he said moving his long bangs out of his eyes.
I looked away. “Say, were you the one that was making it cold?” I asked.
“Probably, I live in the Galaxy of Ice—the ‘Fuyu no Tsuki Galaxy’—…it so hot here,” he commented. “But it’s very beautiful. I wouldn’t mind staying longer,” he said looking at the sky. “Unfortunately, I have to go back to my Galaxy. I still haven’t gotten anyone to help me protect it…,” he said.
Looking at him now, I thought he looked like he was about eighteen.
I smiled at him. “Nor have I. I really wish you could stay longer,” I said without being able to stop myself.
He laughed. “I’ll visit sometime! Is that okay?”
I smiled. “Please do,” I started. “But only at night…I have a noble that would have a fit if he were to see you. I’m really surprised he hasn’t already come here to check on me,” I said.
Shing looked around. “This is a very nice place. I don’t want to interfere with your work, and I have my own duties, so how often?” he asked.
“Well…maybe once a month, but you could stay for a night or two,” I suggested.
“That sounds wonderful!” he said smiling.
We stood in silence.
I tried to find words to say.
“Um…,” we both said at the same time.
“You go first,” Shing said.
I nodded. “Um…well, I was thinking, maybe you could stay just awhile longer tonight?”
“You stole my question,” he said with a softer smile than before.
I sat down. “So what kinds of things are you best at?” I asked.
He sat down about a foot or so away from me, just to be polite. “Well, the first thing I ever learned was ice,” he said.
“Who taught you?” I asked.
He looked at the sky. “No one. I figured it out on my own.”
I looked at him. “That’s horrible. Why wouldn’t anyone teach you?”
“Hmn…well, you see, my parents hated me. So when I was old enough to take care of myself, they gave me this mark,” he started as he put his hand over his tattoo. “Then they sent me to a deserted Galaxy.”
“So that’s the Mark of Solitude? Which means they won’t allow you to come back?” I asked.
He nodded. “Pretty much, I guess it could have been worse,” he said smiling.
So lonely…. I thought bringing my knees to my chest.
“I agree…,” he said. So what about you? He thought.
I looked at him. It stunned me that he could hear my thoughts. “Sorry, scatter brained tonight,” I said remembering that other Master Spirits had the same powers that I did.
He smiled. “I don’t mind.”
I thought about what I was good at. “I don’t really know. I pretty good at most all of it. I guess you could say that my mother, father, and brother are who taught me. I became as strong, if not stronger, than them,” I started. “Now I’m pretty much indestructible by all. So I took some of the powers I had learned and taught them to my nobles.”
I’m glad that they loved you…. I’ve never experienced love for anything. He thought as he laid back.
I tried to think of ways to change the subject. I shivered again.
He looked at me. “Sorry, did I do it again?” he asked.
“No, no. I’m fine,” I lied.
It got a little warmer within seconds. “I did…didn’t I,” he said.
I smiled. “Just a little.”
We kept talking until dawn; then we watched the sun rise.
Shing stood up. “Is this goodbye for now?” he asked.
I stood up as well. “I guess so.”
He put his hand out. “Until next time,” he said smiling.
“Until then,” I said shaking his hand.
His hand vanished from mine, as did he from my sight.
I put my hand over my heart. “Why am I so excited?” I asked myself. My heart was racing what seemed to be a million miles an hour. I looked at the sunrise once more before I walked into the forest and to town.
Until then… I thought.

At noon, I went to the fountain in the middle of the village. I looked at the water as I pondered.
I gently put my hand in the water and watched it ripple. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of Shing…he must be a new leader… I thought.
“Mikazuki?” Kein asked.
I took my hand out of the water and looked at him. “What is it?”
“Are you okay? You look like you have something on your mind,” he said sitting down beside me.
I paused. “Hmn…it’s nothing,” I said smiling.
He wasn’t convinced. Does she really expect me to believe that? He thought.
I smiled again. “It’s nothing, really.”
Kein smiled. “I guess, if you say so,” he said.
“There’s something else you want to say, isn’t there?” I asked.
He nodded.
“Well, spit it out,” I said.
He tried to find the words. “Where were you last night? I couldn’t find you—I even checked the valley,” he explained.
I looked at him confused. “I was in the valley with—” I stopped myself. Did Shing put up a barrier so the other Spirits couldn’t find us? Or did I? I thought.
“With who?” Kein asked after I cut myself off.
I smiled. “No one, I just felt like some other Spirit was there. I might have unknowingly put up a barrier. Sorry about that,” I said trying to hide what had happened.
“That’s not all is it?” he said knowing I wasn’t telling him everything.
I sighed. “Nope, it isn’t. But I’m not telling you. So you can just forget about it.”
“Touchy today, are we?” he said looking away