Book 4. Choices through time and space.

A,N: Hello my dear readers. Happy summer vacation. Or just had some vacation on my own so didn't write this much this week. Not that I am sorry about it. I needed it. But here is the first part out of two with Zaira's duel. So hope that will intrigue you. Will like to put out a shoutout to my friends JessicaMGarcia4, RobertDimascio (and boyfriend) on 抖阴社区 and White flame07 here on Q Without them I wasn't sure if I even could make this chapter. You are all awesome. Thanks a ton. Picture is not made by me but Whiteflame07. Isn't she awesome?

Zaira's p.o.v.

A stone got tossed in the river. Another one soon followed. Then another. Then another. I just couldn't help myself. I felt frustrated, anguished, and emotional drained, and just needed an output of something. Anything! I wanted to get rid of the emotional turmoil I was having. Thou so, making me toss stones in the river.

"Curse you Dumon! Why did you show? Why did you have to go and try cheering me up? Now I feel even worse!" I yelled furiously up to sky.

It was like I expected it would answer or something and give me the clues to solve all my problems. But of course, it didn't. Why would it? It was the sky after all.

"Mistress..." Cy responded worriedly and tried wrapping his tail around me for comfort and protection.

Sadly, he was only here in spirit and so had barely any effect on me. Not that Cy gave up trying to cheer me up though.

"Mistress" he tried once again and this time he did get my attention. He continued "It is not the barian's fault. He was, like I am, just trying to make things better".

"Better? How is this better?!" I sneered back at the wolf "I had lunch with my Ex-boyfriend! How am I ever going to explain this to Shark without him thinking I was cheating on him?! He will be so mad...".

I sighed in defeat as I leaned forward, rolling myself into a ball of self-pity. Why was life so complicated? Why couldn't it be simple? Like falling for one boy and spent our lives in together forever in pure happiness? But no, life had to be difficult with me falling in love with 2 boys. Not one, but two! Not helping that one of them were in reality my enemy, a barian, who still regardless of what wanted us to stay friends. And if that was not enough, I caught up in between a stupid intergalactic war between the Astral world and the barian world. Not to mention had an insane brother and one lover on one side, while on the other you had your adopted brother and friends. How could I ever make a valued decision? In sort, I couldn't and that was what made me so frustrated. Another stone got tossed, giving a huge splash in front of me. Unlike Shark I was terrible at skipping stones. I sighed deeply again. Shark was going to be so mad at me.

"Mistress, it might not be as bad as you think" I could hear Cy advise "Just be honest with him and I am sure he understands both of your intentions".

"Ha! Yeah right. Hello shark, I did something stupid. I had lunch with Dumon. Nothing happened beside him cheering me up. Please forgive me" I imitated sarcastically "Shark is known as the ferocious jealous type. He will so bite my head off, saying we were on a date. He has still not completely forgiven me for kissing Dumon last time. What would he do if he knew we had lunch together?".

"Want me to talk to Shark drake or this new number Abyss splash in keeping Shark in line for you?" Cy then asked. A question that had me smile a little.

"Oh Cy. Always the ambassador for me" I said and send the number a true smile "I doubt Shark would listen though, but thanks for trying to cheer me up".