Chapter 5 The Rain keeper

Niffa opened her eyes she was surprised to see a plate of cookies and a bottle of milk on the table, she took a bite and it always had the same taste as before. She always remembered the bakery she use to visit every time she ate those peanut butter cookies. She was shocked to see Rico meditating in the living room as the violet fire around him was so captivating in her eyes, she told herself not to touch it again for it was prickly hot but she can’t help herself but touch it for the second time. Her eyes widened when she didn’t feel anything upon touching it with her finger then all of a sudden her touch sparked and the house was filled with bright light as they both covered their eyes in surprise making it so hard for them to see anything, then Niffa quickly removes her finger from Rico’s fire.

“Niffa? Why did you do that?” Rico asked as he turn off his flames.

“I don’t have any idea about that strange light.” Niffa looks so surprised and amazed by the light she saw a while ago.

“Did your finger hurt?” he ask as he pull her hand and look at her fingers.

“No, not at all. But that light was really unusual,” she said looking at Rico and checking her fingers. Rico suddenly remembered last night when Queen Luize passed her full powers toward her. Maybe it’s the reason why she didn’t feel the prick from his fire.

“It’s strange, maybe that light was caused by our emerging power,” Rico said.

“Our power? But you only have that kind of power.” Niffa was confused once again as she keeps on looking at her hand.

“Niffa,” Rico said as he quickly grasp her right hand, Niffa was shocked by it.

“This hand can create such powers that you can’t imagine. You just have to focus to control them so let’s do it again,” he said as he let go of her hand.

“Do what?” Niffa asked.

“You touch my violet fire a while ago right? Do it again,” Rico said as he produce his violet fire from his right hand. Niffa gulped thinking that it might not be a good idea she slowly touches the fire with her palm then there is a spark again, and to their surprise, the bright white light covered the entire house and into the forest as it struck their eyes in a painful way. It took four minutes for them to make the light stay as it produce such strong wind towards them, Niffa suddenly felt a burning sensation in her hand as Rico quickly push her away. The light was gone and Niffa coughed as she spits blood on the ground, she look around and to her surprise, the house was on fire even the forest are filled with fire while small animals run for their lives.

“Oh no what have we done!” she said as she started to panic. She was terrified to see Rico on his knees while his head was bowed down, she quickly run towards him as she quickly catch him almost hitting his head on the ground. Rico was unconscious while his nose is bleeding.

“Rico! Rico! Wake up!” Niffa said as she laid him in her lap while tapping his cheek.

“Your temperature is high, oh no what will I do?” she said as she touch his cheek, a she look around to see if she can use anything around to cool him down. She didn’t hesitate to try the rain’s power, she remembered what Rico told her to focus on her own power as she slowly close her eyes feeling the electricity of her power. As she closed her eyes, she can see how her mother use to create the massive body of water even if no bodies of water were around them. The life in the forest and Rico become her will in focusing as she opened her eyes as it flames in green. She raises her hands as she looks up, she can hear a rumbling sound as the clouds gathered above them. The clouds become dark as it pours heavy rain making the fires around them disappear, the rain continues as Niffa’s eyes turned into their normal state.

“Rico I did it! Rico? Rico?! Please wake up you have to see this!” she said as they were wet in rain. Niffa suddenly cried as she embrace Rico on her lap. Rico suddenly opened his eyes as he was surprised by Niffa’s hug, he push her away and he coughed in relief then he widened his eyes when he realized that it was raining in the midst of summer. He quickly turned to see Niffa smiling at him as tears fall from her eyes.

“Niffa? You did it,” Rico said, she just nodded while smiling. He slowly wipe Niffa’s tears from her cheek and smiled back as they hug each other.

            Minutes later, the rain stops as Niffa went to the forest to see such dreadful surroundings. Animals are injured and some are dead on the spot. Niffa cried as she walk towards the raccoon lying under the tree, the raccoon’s feet were burned. She touch it as the raccoon wiggled in pain.

“I’m sorry, I don’t mean to hurt you guys,” she said as she covered her face and cried on her knees.

“Niffa you need to see this,” Rico said from behind, she quickly wiped her tears and follow him back into the house.

“Watch this,” he said as he close his eyes and wave his right hand in an open palm and in just a second the house was built back and the same house as before.

“How did you?” Niffa ask in surprise as she walks slowly towards the house.

“I can’t believe your life is so easy,” Niffa said as she look back while smiling.

“You can say that my life is easy but it wasn’t. I want to know more about my past and who really am I.” A sudden sad emotion was painted on his face.

“Rico, I will help you with that like how I dreamed about Samari the last time, and your memories just came up right? We can try to understand the connections of my dreams in your past.” She approaches him and holds his shoulder.

“I know, you are a big help to me,” he said and smiled back.

“Well, I wonder why you are not getting old. You remain the same as the day I meet you 10 years ago,” she said as she suddenly stared at his pretty face.

“It’s a sorcerer thing you know sorcerers never get old the moment they will take the power of being a sorcerer.”

“I just knew that now and you look like the same age as me though. That means you commit yourself as a sorcerer when you were my age?” she ask.

“I can’t recall what happened in the past including how I became a sorcerer. Well then, let’s pretend I’m 20 years old too.” They chuckled as they walked together inside the house.

“Well then let’s make it 23,” she said as they continued chuckling. They clean the house and arrange things the entire day.

“Niffa, follow me and I will show you another magic.”

“Sure” She hold Rico’s hand as they went straight into the forest that night, they pass through some of the dead animals and burned trees.

“We shouldn’t do that mistake again,” Rico said looking around.

“I know Rico, it’s too powerful.”

“I spent my years observing powers of the royalties and sorcerers but that light was different.” Rico holds his chin trying to recall the bright light.

“It’s unusual because we accidentally emerge our powers accidentally,” Niffa said.

“It’s not an accident Niffa, our emerging power has a deeper meaning. I’m not sure what it is but that’s how I feel.”

Niffa just felt curious about it as she started to feel eager to kill King Seres to avenge her parents and the kingdom.

“Niffa are you ready?” he asks while his right hand is in an upward position and palms open like what he just did before. She just nodded as she watch Rico wave his hand sideways as Violet light surrounds the forest and to her surprise, the forest went back to normal as the violet light was still covering the entire forest. The dead animals become alive, the flowers bloom as glitters in violet and the trees grow as tall as before. Niffa felt like she was in the magical book she always read before, she smiled as she saw the squirrels climbing up the tree. She smelled the bunch of flowers on her way as it reminds her of how peaceful the forest was.

“What kind of power is that? Did you just turn back time?” she ask as she suddenly grab Rico’s arm.

“No, I can actually turn things into their original state but only applies inside my circle. I can’t apply it to any place or thing that doesn’t belong to me and I can also heal. But my healing power is not strong enough to heal those who have royalty blood.”

“That’s why you can’t heal my mother,” she said as she quickly realized that it was a bit hurtful to say. Rico looks down feeling so sad about it.

“Rico I didn’t mean to say it.”

“No, you’re right.” Rico’s joyful face fades.

“Let’s just go back to the house and continue my training tomorrow,” she said as she wrap her arm around Rico’s shoulder.

“Get your hands off me, it’s too heavy.” He quickly removed her hand.

“Geez this young man is such a touch aversion,” she teased as she walk fast to catch up.

“Thank you for calling me young man,” he said as they chuckle on their way.

“I’m glad you’re not mad,” she said as she hold his arms once again.

“Mad? I can’t get mad at you, besides I’m here to make you feel safe.” Niffa suddenly felt a sudden burn on her cheek that she can’t explain it.

“Well, let’s get going,” she said trying to forget her cheek.

            It was another day for Niffa as she went straight into the river, she stands right on the cliff and took a deep breath, and tried to concentrate as she closed her eyes again. She saw her mother again which makes her feel the energy inside as her power sparked in her body, she opened her eyes as it flames like a fire and it was always green in color. She finally understands that green was her flame color while Rico has violet. Clouds formed circles as the river rises, and she can finally control them.

Rico almost fell on the ground from his nap as he felt something strange is coming. He quickly snaps his finger as he waits for Eris to fly down towards him.

“Eris, I want you to spy on the kingdom of Veroma. I know Seres is planning something I have that kind of feeling and be back after sunset,” he said as the hawk flew from afar.

Rico waited for Niffa to come back from the river, it took eight hours of waiting while reading some magical books. Then he saw Eris outside as it lands its huge body on the ground.

“Eris, you came back earlier than I thought. Let me see what you’ve got.” He put his left palm on Eris’ forehead and close his eyes, It’s his technique to see anyone’s memories as they transfer through his mind.