CHAPTER 10 THE CROWNED PRINCE & THE CELESTIAL PRINCESS, EXPOSED

"You seem to be taking too long for your second wish, my lady."

"What if I don't have any wish to wish anymore?" Gowther looked at his master as his gaze were locked within the face of the lady. "You should go and find a new master."

"No, as long as I haven't granted three wishes, you shall always be my master as I will remain as your servant. At any cost, you shall have three wishes, then will I have to find another master."

"You? Do you have any wish?" Asking instead, Aria looked at the man with curiosity plastered in her eyes.

"It is my nature to grant a wish thus, I do have one wish."

"What's your wish?" the genie remained silent as though he don't want his wish revealed.

"If I wish two wishes here on, I will not be your master anymore, right? You will go back to the kettle and find another master?"

"You seem to be in a rush, my lady."

"I am as I don't want you to discover the real identity behind me. You will suffer more being around me and I don't want you to suffer any longer. You have had enough, and I, I will take responsibility of your life-long hardship. You don't have to send me to the peak of darkness , though I know I will cause a disaster, as long as your suffering comes to an end, I will do as I desire. I will end everything."

A moment of silence and their gazes were still locked as though they were talking with their eyes only. Aria, on the other hand, had been unable to speak the words in her mind having the fear of Gowther to discover her real nature.

"Chesrigme?" Brought back to the real world from her deep thoughts, Aria looked at Gowther as he uttered something.

"What was that?" The man remained silent as he stood and seemingly looking for something.

"I have sighted Chesrigme." Asking who was Chesrigme, her questions yet again remained unanswered as Gowther floated leaving Aria with nothing to do but wait for the genie's return.

"Have you found that Chesrigme?" Gowther sat back in the grassy hilltop as he was as though taken deep in thought. The lady had much questions but remained wordless.

"Chesrigme is the crown of the Magians. He was someone I once knew long before my clan had been abided. Not so long I have discovered he was sent in the human world for some reason and I was still unaware of his location. I have yet again received an information which stated that the Magians had discovered the identity of the celestial princess. And I am certain they are now taking actions to find the princess. I am aware of how the princess will be a great help to the Magus world as she has held a celestial power that can only be the one to restrain the warlocks from invading Magus."

Aria restrained herself from reacting, but couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"I have finally found you princess."

Both of them turned their heads as they heard a deep toned vice from the back as Gowther abruptly stood making his eyes glow as the wind began to holler from within the atmosphere.

"Gramiore." Cold-stone voice had made Aria shiver as she began to walk backwards having to realize the man that stood in front of them.

"Greeings, crown prince, you have been well I can see. I haven't come for you but her instead." Pointing his long black nails at Aria, she froze as soon as her eyes met those dark seemingly burning eyes of Gramiore.

"What do you long from my master?"

"Unfortunately, your so-called master is the celestial princess the whole Magus and warlocks have been looking for."

With those stated words, Gowther, seemingly froze as his body dropped slowly. Aria, on the other hand, fear slowly covering the wholeness of her body, he remained likewise froze and seemingly unable to breathe.

"Oh, you weren't aware, your highness? Apologies, but you, at the very least know of the princess' great help to my success of raiding the whole Magus world. Isn't that what you desired also? Your highness, I am willing to do the task. You don't have to worry yourself, I shall avenge your clan." Gramiore released a plangent, evil laugh as he noticed someone approaching.

"Gramiore!"

"Oh, Your highness, you have come. Greetings." Seemingly unfrozed, Aria and Gowther turned to face the new comer as Aria confusedly looked at the new comer. "Chester?" Shocked, Chester froze as Gowther grew more confused of everything. "You know each other?" Gowther, with voice as hard as stone trying to restrain his self to blow, he asked the lady likely to be confused of Chester's sudden appearance. "Of course they knew each one your highness. You weren't aware of this too? Apologies yet again but these two not long before his highness had been sent in the human world, he had kept company with the princess." Gramiore, having to enjoy the sight of the situation, his dark elongated lips began to widen much more.

"I suppose you knew her identity, Chesrigme." Seeming much more cold voice had covered the wholeness of the atmosphere. "Ch-Chesrigme?" Unable to control herself, Aria stumble leading her to sit directly at the grassy land. "Apologies your highnesses, but I have to take my leave. Princess, I will soon come to get you. Expect me to come anytime." Laughing once more, Gramiore disappeared leaving dark smokes behind.

"I was serving the one that caused my whole clan to suffer?" Unbelievably asking his self, Gowther balled his fist as he turned to face Aria which was seemingly went blank seated at the ground. "So that was why you wanted badly to have your wishes granted? You were rushing trying to run away from me!"

"Gowther, she herself wasn't aware of her identity. She wasn't aware lone before even discovering you."

"Chesrigme, you at the very least is one I have trusted. You have promised to come seek for my existence yet again and I have waited for that day to approach. But I guess, you weren't so into those words."

"Gowther, I have never forgotten of that promised and I longed for that day to come-"

"Too bad that day can't come no more." Cold as winter snow, Gowther grew more cold, double as how he was cold the day Aria had met her. Aria, on the other hand began to tear as she stood and faced Gowther. "Can I have my second wish?" Fear was visible within her eyes as the genie had yet to glance at her blankly, as his cold gaze locked from hers. Though the fear, Aria restrained herself to tear more, "You once said you wanted to unite your clan once again, right? So, my second wish, I wish for your clan to reunite." "What?" A sarcastic laugh had blurted from the man's mouth which had made Aria flinched seeing Gowther to act that way for the first time. "You have wished for what? You are now to flaunt your pity on us, after you had made us suffer for this long?! I have no use of your pity!" Seemingly , the ice that had been covering the wholeness of Gowther melted as a raging fire started to glow from within making Aria feel fear much more. The wind blew stronger as though it was one with Gowther's enrage. His body began to float as though it has its own accord to do so as his body slowly glowed. With his eyes glowing but with outrage reflected, the wish was granted without the genie's willingness to grant it. Aria, though the fear and weakness slowly covering her, she managed to smile a bit knowing that she had made something Gowther won't be going through anything to attain it. Though she knew he was not in accordance to her wish, she was still glad to have it granted.

"Gramiore!" Raging voice, Gowther abruptly called for the evil lord of the warlocks as dark smokes suddenly floated in the air revealing the man clothed in ragged black cape. "You have told to do the task for me. Now I want you to do it now."

"Gowther! What are saying?!" The genie had just ignored and flashed an evil grin at Chesrigme as the lady was totally terrified with the new character of Gowther. "As you wished, your highness." Gramiore, having to fulfill his desire, he held Aria which had seeming went blank that she hadn't reacted. Just as Gramiore was about to take her, Chesrigme had grabbed Aria in his arms, "You shall have to face me before you can lay a hand with her." Serious faced, the evil man man yet again laughed. "Your highness, you haven't yet to find your power. Hand me the princess if you want this world to saty as it is."

"You have yet the guts to threaten me. Go on and try me, Gramiore." With his eyes filled with eagerness to protect the lady in his arms, he had poured something that made her fell unconscious. The wind had yet again blew stronger as Chesrigme's cobalt blue eyes glowed as his hands lit releasing a radiant light. "Gowther, you will have to regret giving Aria to the hands of evil." "You were born powerless and you will always remain powerless." Gowther remained froze floated and silently watched as Gramiore and Chesrigme began to battle throwing mystic powers to each other. Having Chesrigme's not fully discovered powers, he had yet grew weak which had led her to stumble down. With the bit piece of his magic, he tried to build a barrier on Aria but not soon enough, Gramiore had broke the barrier taking Aria away as he fell unconscious.

"Aria!"