Chapter 111 - True Colours Part 3

"Why would you need to hide your true self?" Ariana asked as she peaked around Edlyn. "Oh that's not how this goes my fair lady." Talisha said as she waved a finger in the air. "I told you, information for information and I don't believe you have any information that will make me want to talk more about myself." Talisha said as she leaned back into her bed. "So you are a legit bad a**?" Halina asked. 'Halina! Your language!' Ophelia shouted as more of her plumage fluffed up.

"Think whatever you want, like I care. I'm done talking and need some serious Z's, so going to bed." Talisha said as she jumped off the bed and pulled off the covers with one swift flick of her wrist. Bacon got off the bed just in time and wasn't sent flying. "Talisha.... you won't tell anyone will you?" Ariana asked sheepishly. "I take care of my own." She said as she put her head on her pillow. "So you recognized us a friends?" Ariana asked with a wide grin. "Shut up already." Talisha said as she covered her face with the blanket. "Think what you want." She muttered under the blanket.

Halina looked to be deep in thought as she walked back to her bed and Edlyn put Thor back into his cushioned basket. Ariana changed into her pj's and then tucked her Lumas into their giant bed. "I won't let them take you." She whispered to Vasu before she tucked herself into her bed.

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'Master, it's time for you to get up now.' Aroha chirped happily. "Crap, I feel like I barely slept." Ariana yawned. She looked up at the window and saw that it was still dark. "Right, I did say I would go..." Ariana mumbled as she got up. "Clothes, clothes, clothes...." She continued mumbling as she started to nod off where she stood. 'Master...' Rahul purred as he landed on her head. 'You need to work hard to build up that warrior spirit.' Ariana opened her eyes when she felt the weight on her head. "Right... I need to get going." She mumbled then looked at Edlyn. She was sleeping.so peacefully she couldn't bare to disturb her. "Okay... let me change and we'll go."

Ariana casually walked down the cobblestone street. 'Master why did you leave Edlyn behind?' Aroha asked. "Let her sleep, I have been causing her a lot of stress lately." She said as she continued walking. 'You shouldn't be walking alone so early in the morning....' A familiar voice sang. Ariana quickly looked around but everything was still so dark. The only source of light she had were the street lights. "Too afraid to come out now?" She said as she kept vigilant. 'Should I come to you?!' The voice laughed. "Were you not trying to kill me? I mean I'm a bad influence on your pure princess."

'You are...' He sighed. "Ha, ha, hahahahaha! Are you afraid of me now that I have a source of magic?" Ariana laughed. 'I don't have to explain myself.' He said as his mist started to come from the forest. 'I have no fear, I do what I want, I kill what I want and I take what I want.' He said as he continued to move forward. "Are you the one draining the life from the magical creatures in the forest?" She asked as she narrowed her gaze. The mist froze and started to retreat. 'I don't have to answer you...' He said as his voice started to fade. 'But.... no.'

Ariana wasn't sure if the mist really left, she took another look around and saw nothing. 'Master, you should keep moving.' Aroha said. "Mmmh." She replied back as she started to walk towards the school. 'Master!" Loralei shouted as she formed a barrier around Ariana and the other Lumas. 'Naughty, naughty, naughty girl.' The voice said as the Indigo mist formed claws and slowly dragged them down the barrier. "I thought you left?!" Ariana shouted in surprise. 'I told you I do what I want.' He hissed as his mist body rotated in a circular motion around the barrier. "You're psychotic!"

This indigo mist just started to laugh. "Loralei is there a way I can walk with the barrier or am I stuck here?" She asked as she turned to her purple, chibi fish. 'I can make it into a ball for you to walk but he's attached to the barrier. If I try he might come in.' Loralei replied. 'Just kill it.' Rahul said as he watched the mist move. "Can I?" Ariana asked. 'NO!' Loralei shouted. Ariana turned to her but Aroha flee in between them. 'Master! Killing an intelligent creature is a crime!' Aroha shouted but Ariana gave her a doubtful look. "It's self defense. He has been after my life from the beginning."

'Master, you must understand that not everything that is after your life is meant to be killed.' Duko said as he placed his paw on her foot. Ariana looked at her golden puppy skeptically. While Duko put on the cutest, puppy do face he could mustard. "No... something is off. Loralei why can't I kill this thing." Ariana said as she pointed to the mist. Loralei looked at Ariana with big, round, innocent eyes then turned away without saying a word. "Vasu!" She called out in frustration.

'Vasu you must not get involved!' Aroha shouted but Vasu just gave Aroha a blank stare. 'He's not a complete-?!' Vasu started to say but Aroha body slammed him against the barrier. "Aroha!" Ariana shouted as she tries to separate the two Lumas. 'No! Enough is enough! This trouble making, piece of lard has had his way for to long!' Aroha roared.

'Animosity.... it looks sooo gooood.... toooo gooood. Let me in! Let me taste! Let me iiiiiin!' The indigo mist sang with desperation. "Enough! Aroha what is the matter with you." Ariana said as she pulled off Aroha from Vasu. 'Nothing.' Aroha said quietly. 'You're not our Master.' Vasu said as he pulled himself from the barrier wall.' Ariana's eyes grew wide as her hold on Aroha weakened and her legs buckled. She dropped to her knees as Vasu's words echoed in her head. 'You traitor! Scum! Bastard!' Aroha yelled as she tried to attack Vasu again but he managed to escape her claws. "I'm not your master?" Ariana whispered. Loralei floated closer to Ariana and looked up into her face. 'I'm sorry but No.'