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Chapter 26

  Chapter 26 I remember that when I was little, I thought I had the best singing voice on the planet. Even better than the songs that played on the radio. I would sing my heart out in front of a camera and would laugh at myself later in life for being so silly. My parents would laugh too and their faces would be full  of pride. Even my brother joined us in those moments. I explore the memories like they are a distant land, like they are familiar yet that life no longer exists. I’ve read books about how people can read minds and levitate and do other cool stuff like that. I would’ve wished for those powers instead of the ones I have here. But I guess that when you're lying on the ground, helpless, there's not much you can do with mind reading and all that to save yourself. I still see black, the color of sheer darkness. “Wake up Byleth, wake up.” says a voice. I open my mouth to speak yet nothing comes out. I become more clear of my surroundings, I lay on something soft. I canno

Chapter 25

  Chapter 25 I raise my hands up slowly and Corrin and Rayonetta do the same. “We mean no harm to you.” Rayonetta says calmly. He pulls out a weird looking staff. “Where’s the girl?” He asks us. “Who is the girl?” Corrin asks. “The girl is the element dragon. Boss says she has teal hair.” I freeze, my heart stops beating. “Sorry, we don’t know where she is.” Rayonetta quickly says before the silence becomes suspicious. My hair is all behind me in a loose ponytail and I have no bangs so it would be hard to see what my hair actually looks like. It is also dark so the figure cannot see what any of us really look like except for our faces.  “Hmm, are you sure about that?” The figure questions. “No, I promise that we haven’t seen her. We will inform you if we do.” Rayonetta says calmly. I release the breath I don’t realize I’ve been holding. “Promise? I don’t believe that you understand the girl that I am looking for is right next to you.” The figure draws his finger toward me. “Watch your

Chapter 24

    Chapter 24: Back in Byleth’s point of view “Sometimes guys can be pretty annoying.” I hear a voice call through my door. I identify it has Rayonetta’s. Her voice is soft but also strong. “Really? Tell me about it.” I roll my eyes as I think back to Will’s assumption that I would be fine with someone new joining the group. Rayonetta walks in, her hair is back into a braid and she still has her dress on. She sits down on the bed I lay down on. “How’d you know what was going on?” I sit up, raking my hands through my hair. “I was sitting at a nearby table. You don’t know the power of eavesdropping.” Rayonetta grins. I unwrap the braids from my tight bun. I come across a knot. “Here, let me help.” Rayonetta says. I nod and she sits behind, me combing my hair until it looks like I never even wore it in a bun. “Thanks.” I mumble. “Yeah no problem, my mom was never talented in doing hair so I had to learn how to do it on my own. It took practice but I eventually learned how to do it.” Rayo

Going to church for the first time in months

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 I know I said that I would blog yesterday for last week but I completely forgot to and we came home late last night so I didn't have the time. School has been keeping me really busy lately. Anyway, I should problably start the post soon. On Sunday me and my cousins rode to a meeting spot with our grandparents to be picked up by my uncle. We had so much fun!😓 We couldn't believe that the week had passed by already and it was time to start school. That leads to what happened on Monday, we started our first day of virtual learning. I am now in 6th grade and my brother is now in 8th grade. I like my teachers so far but there has been quite a bit of technical difficulties. I eventually had to borrow a chromebook from my school cause the one I was using (the one that I blog on) wasn't working for zoom. On Tuesday, we reviewed some class rules and started to see what we would be doing in school. That night, we had our first middle school ministry and high school ministry service

Chapter 23

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  Chapter 23: Now in William’s point of view Ok, I knew she was shy but not that shy. Not the kind of shy to where she gets mad whenever I bring in a new person to the group. If she wants it that way then she can sulk in her room for the rest of the night and not be a part of the trip. If she wants it that way, she can not talk to me for the rest of this trip. I rip my hands through my hair. “Rejected.” Corrin comments. I roll my eyes. “Look, she’s just shy alright? She’ll cool off bro, eventually ahem.” Chris says, trying to cheer me up. “I guess I just thought she would like the idea of having extra protection. She didn’t even give me the chance to say why we recruited new men!” I throw my hands up in the air. “It’s fine, Will, I will go up and talk to her.” Corrin says. I nod. Corrin disappears after going up the long stairs.  “Dude I feel like she’s totally into you.” Chris says. “Oh please, did you just see what she did? She just stomped off to her room” I say. “Whatever.” Chris s

Chapter 22

  Chapter 22 “He what?” Corrin asks me again. I told her everything about what she asked and am now asking her about how nervous Will was to ask the question. “Oh, I am so surprised he actually did it!” Corrin exclaims. I nod. She definitely knows what the question was. “What was his question?” I ask her. “Oh well you see it’s kind of a thing that he was gonna do but he was too nervous so I told him that tonight he should ask it and I thought he wouldn’t even try but wow! And I can’t really tell you because it’s Will’s question so…” Corrin explains. I wonder what the question is now. Does he like me and is wondering if I like him back? No . A voice in the back of mind says this but I try to ignore it. All that part of my mind has done for me is make me sad. “Wow so you like Will, and so does Rayonetta. And you kind of maybe sorta admitted that to him.” Corrin sums up.  “I didn’t say that!” I protest. “Well when he asked if he was charming you were like ‘Oh, shut up’ That’s what someone

Chapter 21

  Chapter 21 I convince myself that this is just a normal thing one friend would say to another but somehow I think the question that Will asked means more. Dancing means dancing slowly and being romantic, not being silly between friends. Regardless of my own opinion though, I take Will’s hand. We start to dance. “Hey, what’s up with her?” Will points to a table where Rayonetta is sitting, her hair down- a rare occurrence and her face stricken with frustration. “I think she’s jealous.” I state. I can’t hide my laughter. Rayonetta, all bold and terrifying, has a soft spot for Will. “What’s so funny?” Will asks. I start to giggle. “Ok Byleth what’s going on here?” Will asks again. “Ok, so please don’t tell her I said this but she kind of likes you and she’s jealous because we’re dancing.” I say. Will’s face contorts into laughter. “Wow, that was unexpected.” Will remarks. “I know it.” I agree. “I’m that charming eh?” He teases. I blush, “Oh shut up.” I say. We both share a good laugh. “S

Chapter 20

  Chapter 20 I find walking down the ballroom steps quite horrifying as they are really high, and at any time I can trip on my dress and fall down the whole thing. But, for now I think that if I fell down, I would take Corrin, Rayonetta, and Ivory down with me. Will is waiting down at the bottom with some other men that I don’t recognize. Will looks up at me for the first time, his face in awe. After what seems like hours, we all reach the bottom of the stairs where I meet Will. “Wow Byleth, you look...amazing.” Will comments. I blush, “Oh you too.” I smile. “Let’s go get some punch and food ok?” He suggests. I nod and he puts his arm out, “Shall we?” he asks. “We shall.” I giggle and we hook arms over to the food and drink table. The food is absolutely delicious with cakes and pastries of all kinds. “Jurassic difference from what we had to eat in the forest eh?” Will asks me. We sit at a two-person table in the middle of all the tables. I nod and laugh. “Hey, I was wondering If I coul

Chapter 19

  Chapter 19 I am bathed before I put my clothes on in a walk-in shower. Some of the dirt that comes off of me doesn’t even go down the drain, that’s how dirty I am. After I get out of the shower, Gen dresses me. She guides me over to the mirror where I see myself in my outfit. “Did you do a good job picking out the clothing?” Gen asks me. “No.” I turn from the mirror. “You did a great job! Thank you so much. If there’s anything else I can do for you, let me know.” I nod my thanks and Gen blushes. “Oh, it’s nothing, just a little task. I mean I do this every month.” Gen smiles. “Now, since you haven’t been to a ball here yet, I’ll let you know about our little tradition. Each girl meets up with each other before the ball starts and comments about each other’s outfits. Then, they all walk down the grand steps in the ballroom together.” Gen explains. I nod slowly, giggling at the thought of Rayonetta in a black dress. I was right, Rayonetta is the one who I meet up with first and she loo

Chapter 18

  Chapter 18 “Ha! You fell for it!” I hear Mataya’s voice say over the crumbling of stone. I realize that in the process of the pillar falling down, Will came on top of me intentionally to protect me from the crash. “Oh, uh sorry.” He stammers, getting up from his pose on top of me. “Oh, thanks.” I rub the back of my neck awkwardly. I turn around to see everyone laughing hysterically- Including the queen. I notice that the pillar that was there before the crash is still there, plain and tall right where it is. I tilt my head sideways, confused by the illusion. A rubber pillar lays on the ground with a lot of other rubber pieces the same color as the rubber pillar. “It gets newcomers every year!” Mataya pants through laughter. “Oh I get it now, you played a pretty little joke on us to test what we would do but oh no.” I see Rayonetta emerging from the crowd of people, her confident appearance all that she needs to look brave. She draws a knife from her suit and walks toward the queen. P

A fun week with my grandparents and cousins!

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 As you know, I went to my grandparents house with my cousins this week. It was just us cousins up at our grandparents house and boy was it fun! We spent time with my grandparent's friends, watched hallmark movies, swam, played outside, baked, ate, and so much more! On Sunday, my mom drove my brother and I to an in-n-out about an hour away so that my brother and I could be picked up by our uncle and our cousins. My uncle drove me, my brother, and my cousins to a rest stop where we all met up with our grandparents and actually had lunch at In-n-out. The orders got mixed up but it was ok in the end😁! Then, we all headed up to our grandparents house (Except for my uncle) and unpacked. Me and my cousin shared a room and enjoyed it a lot! For the rest of the day, we ate, watched movies, and played outside. We also went swimming at my great-aunt's pool (Which lives very close to my grandparents) Here is a pic below: It was a long trip so we were all pretty eager that night to go to

Chapter 17

 I'm sorry that I wasn't able to post last night. We got home late because we had a picnic with our cousins. Without further ado, here is the chapter. (I left you all on a huge cliff hanger because I am going to be gone all week😈. I know, I'm cruel) Chapter 17 A beautiful gold palace illuminates the now cloudy sky with walls as high as the clouds and a glass ceiling that is domed over the palace like a lid on a cup. The glass shimmers in the sun, barely visible through the heavy clouds hanging in the sky. “Pretty sweet, huh?” Will asks me. I don’t realize that my mouth is gaping open. “This looks like something a rich princess would have in a movie.” I say. Ivory hung back in the forest, saying that we could always come get her if we needed her help. Ivory felt as if she needed to take care of the animals, including Mavi. She said that things could get rough over here so I left Mavi with her. So now, it’s me, Corrin, Will, and Rayonetta. We trust Rayonetta now that we know

A beach/cousin sleepover!

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 Before I start this post, I would like to inform everyone that the reason why I am posting today instead of Sunday is because I am leaving for a week at my grandparents tomorrow and can't bring my computer up. At first, we weren't sure if we would even be able to go up to my grandparents because my grandpa had been around someone that showed COVID-19 symptoms. However, just today we got the ok that my grandpa's friend tested negative and we are able to go up to my grandparents. Other than that, this week was planned to have a lot of fun plans since this was supposed to be the week we went to our grandparents. On Monday, my brother and I were dropped off at our cousin's house in Redlands so that they could take care of us until out dad was done with work. We had a lot of fun playing video games with them. After my dad was done with work, me and my brother went with him to pick up our other cousins to go to the beach. It was an overcast day there so the time in the water

Chapter 16

Before I start this post, I would like to apologize for not posting my chapters this last couple of nights. One of the nights I was having a sleepover with my cousins, and the other I was really tired because me and my cousin stayed up so late. So, I am posting a chapter today. Please enjoy!😁 Chapter 16 This sounds straight out of a fairytale book- 4 dragons that are only born every 1,000 years, and I still have no idea if Stathford is actually in the human world. However, I practically live in a fairytale book now, so this doesn’t come as a surprise. After Rayonetta told all of us that she was an element dragon, everyone was silent. I can tell Rayonetta didn’t want to tell us about it because she looks down shyly. “So you were controlled.” I put together. She nods slowly. “It all began when I agreed to go on the trip. I would have gone with Corrin, but I couldn’t be seen with Lamia so I said I had to work alone.” Rayonetta explains. We all comprehend this information. “Guys, why don’

Chapter 15

Chapter 15 “I’m your granddaughter?” I ask Lamia, amazed. How old is Lamia if I’m her granddaughter? Lamia nods. “I have shown no age though, due to how I mixed some powers together to make an age-healing potion.” Lamia explains. “So that’s why I’m an element dragon?” I ask her. “Yes, you did not get it from your parents.” Lamia adjusts her armor. “You mean my mom and my brother?” I ask her. “Your family back in the human world is not your real family Byleth.” Lamia says. Who is my real family then? Are they here? “Who are my real parents then?” I wonder aloud. “Oh look, we’re here.” Lamia says, ignoring my question. “Hello everyone, looks like there is a bit of a debate here.” Lamia says. She’s right, Will is glaring at Rayonetta who is tangled up in vines, yet again. Will relaxes. Moonlight casts on his face, making his handsome features more visible. “Will, Lamia’s my grandma!” I inform Will. Will looks from me to Lamia for a long time. “Really?” He asks. “Yeah! And there’s a whole

Swimming with my friend and cousins

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So, in this post I will be posting what I have done this week😁. Last Sunday, me and my family went out to Corky's which is a bakery in Yucaipa. Luckily, we were able to eat outside with the sun because the easy-up had tarps that blocked the sun out. On Tuesday, me, mom, and my brother headed out to Target to get me some new pj's. When I went to see where the rainbow high dolls were, there was was only one left😱! I hope I can get some before they all run out. On Wednesday, my cousins and their mom came over to see who won the amazing race (A reality TV show where 12 teams race for a million dollars) and were very surprised to see who won! I won't spoil it for any of you who plan to watch the season that we watched or are watching it but let me just tell you that you will be surprised of who wins if you watch the show! We ate Chinese food and my mom made some homemade cookies n' cream ice cream. On Friday, me, my mom, and my brother went to our cousin's house along

Chapter 14

Chapter 14 I don’t expect this to be too hard, I just keep my guard up. “So, how did you feel about Ivory and Will?” Lamia asks me. “No, I didn’t feel great about that. But that doesn’t mean that you can just come in and control me. I can take care of my own problems without someone like you .” I snap. Lamia smiles, “I know you don’t like me, Byleth but I do know that there is a little part of you that wants me to take you away with me.” Lamia knows me all too well. I do feel a slight tugging in the back of mind, ‘C’mon, it won’t hurt. Just a little trip with the evil person, that’s all!’ But I knew that the voice was wrong. We silently walk past the trees, taking in the lush scenery. “One thing, straight and final. Why are you doing this to me? Why are you asking me so many things and just being nice? Villains aren’t like that.” I say. “In those old human movies, villains are the bad people that kill everyone. Sure, I did destroy all of the dragon tribes but, the reason why is because