Both Lucivar and Leandra looked ahead in total confusion, they had no idea what this place was.
Families and friends could be seen gathered together to spend quality ti, people scread with utmost happiness and thrill, with building-size machines scattered around this massive open place. None of the infrastructures back ho could even co close to this.
"It's a the park, a place where people go to have so fun," Sabrina explained to the two.
Seeing Elira and Axel entering the entrance, Sabrina heads over to the ticket locket.
She purchased three tickets and ca back with three the park bracelets—the Disni World.
Upon entering inside, Lucivar and Leandra were taken aback even further.
Lucivar, in particular, was quite emotional at the sight, 'If only there was a place like this back ho. Perhaps, Edward, my little brother wouldn't end up like that. More… normal,' He pondered inside and glanced at the laughing kids around. 'Like these kids'
Shaking his head, Lucivar scanned the place, "Let's find where they were"
"No, let's leave them be for now," Leandra intervened, placing both hands on her waist. "As you said earlier, if Axel really wanted to do sothing, he wouldn't do it right now. He would wait until it gets dark, so there's no need for us to tail him now"
"Even so, I can't give Axel any chance," Lucivar refuted.
He needed to earn Elira's trust or else he'd be screwed—failure is not an option.
Despite the worry that was palpable on Lucivar's face, Leandra approached him—and placed her hand on his shoulder assuringly, "Be patient," She said with conviction. "Both of them didn't know they were followed. Don't risk being caught by following them closely. You already marked him, there's no need to rush things"
Lucivar exhaled roughly and glanced over to Sabrina.
She also gave him a slight nod.
It was true that Sabrina didn't like Leandra but she wouldn't be unreasonable if she was right.
"If it'll help—let follow them," Sabrina offered. "I spent most of my ti in Master Lucivar's room. Both of them don't know so they won't recognize following them as easily. Give them ti and we can et again when it gets dark"
"Fine," Lucivar nodded. "Go."
Nodding her head, Sabrina excused herself to locate Axel and Elira.
As she left the premise, Lucivar looked at Leandra and then his surroundings, "Now what?"
"Do you want to try out so of the rides?" Leandra asked dubiously.
Upon hearing this, Lucivar glanced at the roller coaster that brought people high up into the air—before rushing down with speed. All of the people scread in excitent, seemingly having fun. But at the sight of the height, he looked back at Leandra, "You expect to ride that to kill ti?"
"Hahaha…" Leandra smiled acutely, recalling how Lucivar fell from a literal mountain. "I guess not"
Even then, Leandra didn't want to give up.
Since this was a whole new place for them, it would be a waste to not try so of them out.
First, both of them went to take several thrilling rides.
Sabrina bought VIP passes so they walked past the queue under the people's jealous gazes.
Leandra drags Lucivar to the first ride—a towering roller coaster that goes through a cave before diving into a pool of water. Both of them sat at the very front—as the riders behind them scread as the cart hit the water's surface, splashing water onto them.
It was thrilling, the rush of wind spiked the adrenaline of the riders.
Additionally, once they were on the water, fake crocodiles appeared and splashed more water on them.
Leandra was quite like the ride but as she turned to Lucivar, she sighed inwardly.
Not only did Lucivar stay silent as his mind was sowhere else, refusing to go with the atmosphere, he even used his ether to protect himself from being wet. Clearly, he couldn't take his mind off of what he was dealing with right now.
Just from his face alone, Leandra knew that he was thinking about his plan.
ticulously making sure that it was compact and foolproof.
Continuing on, both of them rode another one.
It was a drop tower that shot them high into the air before free-falling.
Leandra's heart races, she could feel the drop in her stomach as her purple hair whipped in the wind.
But even then, Lucivar barely blinked.
His hands gripped the safety bar but his expression was blank.
Biting her lower lip, Leandra suggests a change of pace—as the thrilling rides have no effect on Lucivar who was used to the thrill between life and death. She brought him to a quieter part of the park, finding a ride called the Jungle.
It was a slow-moving ride that brought them through an artificial rainforest.
A calr place.
Even from the entrance, Leandra could see that this ride would expose them to various types of birds.
Inside, Lucivar and Leandra went inside a spherical see-through cart.
"Is this your first date?" the staff asked, pointing at the two of them.
Hearing this, Leandra waved her hand and laughed awkwardly, "It's our first ti being here"
"Ah… I see," the staff smiled politely. "Have fun then. Couples really liked this ride, it is more romantic and could certainly de-escalate the rising tension," He murmured as he glanced at Lucivar who seed detached. "One more thing. Are you guys Hybrids?"
"Yes," Leandra nodded.
As soon as she said that, the staff pressed a button that opened the top half of the cart.
"In that case, the birds inside shouldn't be a problem for the two of you," He said as he pulled the lever.
Just like that, the cart began to move slowly.
Reaching the opening ahead, the two of them were greeted instantly—by the srizing sight of the artificial rainforest. Colorful birds could instantly be seen flying above them or even resting on the tree branches, looking down at them curiously.
All of them chirped different bird songs, enriching the experience.
As the cart glides forward slowly, Leandra turns to Lucivar and breaks the silence.
"What are you thinking?" She asked.
Blinking his eyes, Lucivar turned towards her for a mont before facing ahead again, "I'm thinking of Axel's face when he lost and the kind of face Elira would make when she realized her supposed man was against her all along. I really can't wait for tonight,"
Upon hearing this, Leandra sighed—she should've known.
A brief silence enveloped them again,
Just then, she inhaled deeply as she glanced at the beautiful surroundings, "I never saw my Father and my Mother… She… She blad for that, she blad for being born. I hated her until one day, she was gone. She hanged herself when I was fifteen, leaving with all her debts and problems,"
"I thought I hated her before but turn out, I never hated her until she killed herself" She added solemnly.
Lucivar frowned.
He slowly turned towards her, confusion marring his face.
Leandra gazed ahead, her eyes beca vacant as she replayed that darkest day of her life when she saw her mother hang herself to avoid responsibilities. It was a very long ti ago but it was still clear in her mind, and that anger she felt, it was still burning even until today.
"On that day, I knew what real hatred felt like," She murmured with emotions.
Realizing that she was sailing in the past, she shook her head.
"I awakened my dormant bloodline not too long after that and struck a deal to live as rcenaries, to do this bad woman's dirty work to pay my mother's debt. For years and years, I worked for her until her operation was destroyed and I was captured. I was untouched by them, cleaned, and once again I thought they were nice until I realized I was about to be sold," Leandra confessed, biting her lower lip at the last word. "I lost trust in people. All of them are trash, evil, and perhaps back then, I was one of them too with the blood in my hands"
"But at the last mont, I t Master Tobias," She said finally, her eyes flickered with hope.
Similar to Lucivar, Tobias ca at the last mont.
"He purchased and took care of with Delilah," Leandra said again in lancholy. "He also introduced to the others, his so-called family. One day, he gave the option to leave. I still don't trust him so I left, expecting him to get angry but he let go and weeks later, I ca back to him and stayed with him until now"
"And? Your point?" Lucivar asked brazenly.
For better or worse, he didn't know why Leandra was telling this.
Inhaling deeply, Leandra turned towards Lucivar, "I was like you back then. I was only trying to survive the day no matter the cost. Look at now, I'm sure you must think that I'm naïve and a fool. But that only reinforced that I've changed. So if I could do it, you can too. I promised to try to understand you"
"But in return, I'm asking you to at least respond with the sa spirit," She added.
Lucivar sneered inside and averted his gaze away.
But then, unknowingly—they were already at the end of the ride.
Leandra stepped out before reaching her hand to Lucivar, a beautiful smile donning her face. "Let's go"
Upon seeing this, Lucivar paused for a second.
He hesitated for a mont before he accepted her help and stepped out of the cart.
For the rest of the day, until the sky was golden, Lucivar and Leandra avoided Axel and Elira before the two of them finally settled on a bench. After that rainforest ride, none of them spoke again but the very silence between them wasn't choking.
Instead, it was quite bearable or perhaps, almost comfortable.
As Leandra stayed there and looked around, her eyes landed on another place on their right.
Rainbow Garden.
"Do you want to go there?" She asked. "I rembered you like flowers"
"I don't like flowers. Making bouquets is the only other thing I could learn other than hunting," Lucivar replied as he turned to look at the Rainbow Garden, filled with colorful flowers and plants. "My ho city is within the Ashbourne House's territory, we need to offer sacrifices for them by giving up so of our people. I thought giving them bouquets as a kind gesture would help ease their burden"
For a second there, Leandra was stunned.
But then, a vibrant smile blood on her face—she was happy Lucivar was opening up.
Even if it's only a little.
"In that case, let's test your skills!" Leandra stood up and pulled him to the Rainbow Garden. "You're boasting you could make bouquets so show because if you asked , I don't believe you at all. You don't look the part"
"It's almost ti" Lucivar refuted.
However, Leandra kept insisting, "Make a small bouquet, you have ti to at least make that"
Both of them disappeared into the Rainbow Garden's entrance.
And then ultimately, the night ca.
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