=== Desmond's house, POV Siana ===

 

"Strange…"

Desmond's voice sounded a little lost in thought.

"What's wrong?"

“Those glasses… everything appears through them as if it were a video game. Status bar, area scan with radar... It's... cool."

“It's good if you like them, but this attack… you should always carry the glasses with you from now on. We cannot be sure that there will be no further attacks on you.”

Desmond looked a little worried, but he took it calmly. It seemed like he was prepared for everything.

“Even if you have the glasses. You cannot protect yourself 24/7 on your own. We should see that we take care of each other as much as possible."

I turned to my smartphone.

"Look here."

I put out my smartphone and demonstratively showed him the article by the eSports team.

"We should take part in the tournament?"

Desmond looked at me, confused.

"Correctly. I live alone, and I need the money, so why not. You and Sam both have experience in this game. I know Sam is good at it, but what about you?"

Desmond looked dejected.

"I play it, but my rank is... well... lower mediocre."

“I would like to see that for myself. But unfortunately, that has to wait. I will fly home now. It's late, and I'm worried that something might have happened at home."

I said, and laughed.

I was about to head towards the door when I remembered something.

"Oh, yes! Sam is worried, get in touch with him."

With these words, I said goodbye and left him alone. There was no one at the front door, so I spread my wings and took off with fast wing flaps.

 

=== A little later

 

I landed in front of the door and opened it. A small black shadow jumped towards me. With a quick reaction, I caught it and looked down at it in my arms.

"Hey Fen, I'm back."

Fen rubbed his cheek against mine. He looked a little more affectionate than usual.

"Did something happen, Avila?"

She gave me a slight look but was reluctant to look directly at me.

"We were attacked."

She answered briefly.

"And?"

"Fen and I didn't give them a chance, we destroyed the shadows, but their mastermind was nowhere to be found."

Just like with Desmond and me... But why us? Why us, when Avila is the goal?

Something didn't match, but I couldn't tell what it was.

 

=== During the break at school on the next school day

 

Sam approached from behind and cut off Nicole and my conversation.

“Nicole, I still have something to do. I'll be right there."

I turned and looked at him, blankly.

"Sam, to what circumstances do I owe the honor?"

I gave him an emotionless smile that I didn't want to worry about anything else after yesterday's event.

“Siana… that day, you and the dog… that huge lizard. I can remember everything."

Should I downplay it? Maybe I can convince him that it was just a dream. That would at least save me a lot of time.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

I tried my luck.

“Siana, I know what I've seen. So, please!?”

Damn it!

I clicked my tongue.

"Well, and now?"

He looked relieved.

"What's going on here? Why did this lizard appear out of nowhere!?”

Hmm... I don't know... Sure, I could say what I know, but that wouldn't help get rid of him.

"They are following me, I think."

The answer was not a lie if I combine yesterday's incidents with what happened then.

"Are dark forces trying to kill you?"

Is that a superhero story?

I shrugged and replied.

"I don't know."

I checked my phone watch, the break was almost over, so I took my chance.

“The break will be over soon. Sam, can you handle your life? You worry about things that are none of your business."

I hope my point made it clear what I felt about his interference, but... I think my reaction fueled him even more.

I left Sam behind and made my way to the classroom.

"Kyah!"

As I was turning into the hallway of the classroom, I crashed into someone. When I looked down, I was staring at a girl lying on the floor, disoriented.

"Uhhh..."

"Hey, are you okay?"

I tapped her shoulders carefully. Her hair was almost the same color as mine.

“Huh? ...Yes, thank you."

I helped her stand up, and she started to brush the dust and dirt off her t-shirt and shorts.

"Well, then. I have to go."

I said goodbye and was about to leave when she spoke to me from behind.

"Uhm... can you tell me your name?"

I turned my head and looked over my shoulder at her.

"Siana."

I answered briefly before turning away and keep walking.

"Glad to meet you... Siana... I'm Savia."

Her voice got quieter and quieter, and in my opinion, her Siana was too soft for a human to hear. For this reason, I didn't react to it and left her behind.

 

=== POV Savia ===

 

"Glad to meet you... Siana... I'm Savia."

Is that just a coincidence? ...Her name is the same ...And ...she looks like father and me...

"There you are!? Miss Savia, come to your new class."

"Very well, sir teacher?"

 

=== POV Siana ===

 

I stood in front of the classroom with the others and waited for the teacher.

"And what did Sam want from you?"

Yasemin made fun of me by hinting at Sam's interest in me.

"Hm? Oh, nothing, nothing important."

"But he won't leave you alone either."

Michelle threw in her opinion.

"Well, I don't think he's bad. Actually, he's kind of cute."

Tanya, the smallest of them all, thought big Sam was cute. I couldn't help but laugh in my mind because it was just too weird at that moment.

"The teacher!"

Nicole nudged us. We turned together in the direction in which she was looking, only to see our teacher with Savia in tow.

“Huh? Is that your sister too, Siana? "

Michelle’s question stopped me.

Hmmm... maybe?

I couldn't tell because of Siana's unknown past, but... why should another sister show up here?

"So, kids up into the classroom with all of you."

The teacher opened the room but stayed behind with Savia. As I took my seat, the girls from the class gathered around my and Nicole's table.

"Hey, Siana, is that your sister?"

"Yes, exactly! She looks almost like you!?"

"Are you twins?"

The twins Sina and Tina couldn't hold back their questions and decided for themselves that we are related.

“Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't know her. And I don't think we're related."

I denied everything and wanted them not to pay so much attention to me.

“Oh, come on! The similarity cannot be denied!?”

"Is that a joke of yours?"

Before I could answer the new questions from these two, the teacher came in with Savia.

“So, from today on, you will have another new student. Do you introduce yourself?"

Savia nodded and turned to us.

Eh?

Her eyes stayed on me.

"Hello, I'm Savia Jormundóttir."

Her voice was monotonous, which irritated everyone in the room when Sina suddenly shouted out loud.

"Like right now!? Sure that the name is Jormundóttir and not Von Tyrn!?"