CHAPTER 5

I and Lora entered the training ground. It looked the same except it was empty and pitch black this time. 

"Uh, Lora, how are we gonna train if we can't see anything?" I said.

Lora simply smiled and said, "Just wait and watch". 

She turned towards the  wooden torches and closed her eyes for few seconds as if she was meditating or something . She opened her eyes in a flash, pointed the palm of her hand at the wooden torch and she did something amazing, really amazing. She shot a ball of fire out of the palm of her hand. That ball hurled towards the torch and lit it up. She did the same to light up the remaining torches as I stared at her in awe. 

"How the hell did you do that?! Is that your novernal power*?" I asked.

 Lora answered, "No it's an inbuilt power in me" I gave her a look of confusion as she continued to speak, "My mom is the part of the Nuria tribe, you know, one of the three main tribes with the fire power. So, the fire property is inbuilt in me. There are a very few noverns in here and a novern with a magical creature parent, it is really rare to find them around here. There are maybe like three of four around and guess what, Aria doesn't have it. That's the reason she's jealous of me. Anyway, It is really great if one of our parents is a magical creature. The inbuilt power we get from them is so strong that even a person with greatly tamed novernal powers will find it a little bit hard to defeat them. But the only flaw in an inbuilt power is that it exhausts a little quickly, more quickly than normal novernal powers. The reason why we all train our physical strength is because if our powers exhaust in the middle of a fight, then we can fight our way out. Overall, it's good to have inbuilt power". 

 I wish I had those powers. At least no one's gonna laugh at me then. After I talked to her for some more time, we began the training.  Lora was actually good at it, the sword fighting and stuff. She was really soft while training me, unlike Jesse, who made me fall on the ground. Soon she began to increase her pace.

 This went on for hours and hours. I felt that I became a bit better at it.

 "Hey, Lora!!" I shouted happily as I was defending myself from her sword attacks, "I wanna train every day with you at this time. Even though I might not be 'the one', I wanna become stronger and make Jesse fall to the ground!" 

I was full of spirit today. "Okay, then! Anything to help you, homie!". 

She raised an imaginary glass and said, "Cheers to Jesse falling on the ground someday!"

 I raised my sabre high in the air. By the time the training ended, we both were drenched in sweat. 

"Aimee, why don't you shift into my room. I really feel lonely in here". Lora asked. 

I thought for a while and agreed. I directly went to her room. I didn't really have things to shift. We ate some corndogs and chatted for a while. Suddenly, someone knocked the door. Who could have come at this time? Lora got up and opened the door. She was shocked on seeing the person.

She immediately bowed and said, "Lord fifth! How come you're here at this time?".

 I couldn't get a clear view of him, whoever he was. 

He spoke, "Hope I'm not disturbing you. I just came to see someone". 

And he entered the room. I got up in shock as I saw his familiar face.

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 Lora said, "This is Lord Jorbus. The fifth leader of the Camdyn tribe, one of the three main tribes, of the wind, you know" 

No, this can't be happening, but I remember him, his face. He can't be some other person. He has the same smile as him. He was my dad.

 I slowly spoke, "Dad?".

 Lora was confused. She looked like I was insane to call him dad but then she realised that maybe he is my dad because he didn't jump up in astonishment and deny it.

  My dad said,"Hello Aimee, it has been a long time since we met".

 I started remembering instances from my past. I was 9 at that time. I was standing outside the police station. It was some days after the hurricane Rita was settled. My dad was lost in the hurricane and his body was never found. I was hoping that by some miracle my dad would be saved. But he never came back. After that, we moved to Manhatten. I started a new life over there and soon forgot about dad. But my mom could never forget him. She cried every day seeing us bear the pain and finally passed away when I was 12. We stayed at my aunts for a while and then when I got my job, I started taking care of myself and Josh. Tears started rolling down my cheeks remembering them. I immediately came back to my senses.

 I questioned him weakly "But... but you were supposed to be dead....".

"By that hurricane? I'm a Camdyn, Aimee, wind can never harm me. I had to fake my death because the fourth Camdyn leader died and   people really needed me to take his place because of the third war of the Algeshians. I really didn't want to leave you all but I had to. I thought for a while that I should not go but your mom told me to go. So..".

 I was boiling with anger. I wasted so many tears on him and when he sees me after so many years he doesn't even say sorry?

 I yelled in anger "DO YOU EVEN KNOW HOW MANY DIFFICULTIES WE HAD TO FACE BECAUSE OF YOUR FAKE ACT?!?!".

 Lora was simply standing there confused.

 My dad looked down having a feeling of guilt. 

He slowly looked up and said, "Aimee.... I don't expect you to forgive me for what I've done but try to understand.... I had to go... Noverns were dying, Magical creatures were going extinct, they needed my help. I know that I have a responsibility towards you as a father, but don't forget, Algeshia is my real home in the end and all the citizens living there are like my brothers and sisters".

I going through a mixture of emotions. I wanted to give my dad a bone-crushing hug but I was still angry at him. But somewhere in my heart, I was glad that he was alive.

My dad looked at me hoping that I would forgive him. I ran to him and hugged him really hard. Tears welled up in my eyes

He slowly asked, "Does this mean that you forgive me?"

I thought for a while and said, "Well, I'm still angry at you, but I love you so...... I'll think about it"

Dad's smile immediately vanished. Guess he wasn't expecting the 'I'll think about it' part.

But the little did he know that I already forgave him the moment he stepped into my room....

*Novernal powers- The powers noverns have. They generally have 1-2 powers. Some of the powers are quite unique and rare

Authors Note: Sorry for the late update... Have a nice day c: