Chapter 6: Seeking for The Guardian
Dianna's POV
"Well I can't be the only bad uncle can I? How do we find the Guardian?" Ivan said
"The only way we were able to find her last time was because I bumped into a witch that knew her so this time around we'll start from there, tomorrow we'll go around Arcane City and a pay a visit to all popular and powerful witches to inquire about the Guardian" I said
"Am sure the witches will be very delighted to see us" Gia smiled
"They hate us only because they fear us, which is going to be a big advantage for us if we plan on getting any relevant information from them" I said
"I guess we'll begin our search tomorrow then" Eric said and I nodded
"I just hope none of us loose control while making a peaceful conversation with the Arcane witches" I said and we all directed our gaze to Ivan
"Why y'all looking at me with that faces, you should look at the person that spoke instead, Dianna is the one that always looose control not me" Ivan protested
"Yes sister always loose control but This is about her child so she won't mess it up" Gia said
"Which leaves us with you, you rarely loose control but that's because you don't even have any control to begin with, remember back then, we found shelter in a small county, I think that was around the 80s" Eric said
"Yes I remember" I said "Ivan was supposed to go get us some food but he bumped into a witch outside and he decided that the easiest way to kill the witch was to remove his glove and burn the whole county up, with us inside"
"That's was a long time ago and you can't blame me for that, you didn't see that witch's face, she looked really irritating" Ivan defended
"So you burnt the whole county up? If we weren't immortal we'll have burnt along with the villagers that day!" Gia said
"Face it Ivan, you are never at your best with witches, you always loose control around them" I said
"Yes I guess so! But you can't blame me can you? A witch is responsible for my predicament, the Guardian is a witch isn't she? And she cursed us! Do you how it feels to wake up everyday knowing the only thing keeping you in check is some stupid spelled gloves and socks?! I can't even remember the last time I saw my hands and feet as they are always bringing fire and lightening constantly so it has to be covered, a witch damned me into this life of eternal misery so forgive me if I do not have an affinity for any of them!" Ivan said as he stood up
"Ivan....."
"Me going along with you guys tomorrow to find the Guardian doesn't mean I want to live, it just means I want that little cousin of mine in your tummy to survive, if I find a way to die alone I will die happily" he made to leave but stopped and turned back
"Lemme just say this for the sake of clarity, I will try to suppress my hatred for the witches tomorrow but if any of those irritating being gets on my nerves tomorrow, I won't hesitate to make them suffer" Ivan said and walked out of the dinning room
"Why's he taking it so personal" Gia sighed
"Leave him be Gia, once in awhile, we all need to give in to that frustration within us in order to survive" I said and Eric sighed too
"We are all so broken" he said
.......Next Day........
"Everyone ready?" I asked as I climbed down the stairs to meet my siblings in the living room
"Combat jeans, a black top with a ponytail and sunglasses, which son of man do you plan on killing today sister?" Gia asked and I smiled
"Anyone that gets in my way" I replied
"Where's Ivan?" I asked noticing he was not in the living room
"Right here" he said as he walked in
"Great, we are going into the city today, in search of witches that might have any information of the Guardian, Gia will go with Eric and Ivan, you'll be coming with me" I said
"Is this your measly attempt to stop me from murdering any witch today sister" he said and I nodded
"This is very important for me so I won't let you nor your nasty hatred for witches ruin it"
"So you're leaving me with him?! You know how much I hate being alone with this douchebag!" Gia complained
"Douchebag?! The only reason I haven't ripped off your tongue Gia is because no matter how irritating you might be, you are still my sister but call me a douchebag again and I'll forgo all familial relations and teach you a lesson you would not forget in a hurry!" Eric said
"Oh you are still the same, you talk so much but we rarely see you act" Gia said and Eric chuckled
"I did act back then didn't I? When I told you I was going to get rid of Micheal, was that all talk too? Did I or did I not get rid of him?"
"Don't you dare speak of Micheal!!" Gia yelled
"Okay, we all seem ready, let's go" I said ignoring the current twin squabble
Ivan moved closer to me and whispered
"Leaving them alone together won't end well"
"Don't worry, they can't kill each other even if they wish to, it's one of the perks of being immortal" I replied
I left the house with Ivan and Eric and Gia went there own way too
Eric's POV
"So where do we start our search from?" I asked Gia as we walked down the busy street of Arcane City
"I have no interest in speaking with you Eric, am only enduring this torture of being alone with you because I want Dianna's child to live so for as long as this little expenditure lasts, let's try to keep communication to minimal" Gia said
"That was a long answer, there's a bar shop, let's go see what information we can dig out from there" I said and we walked down to the bar shop silently
The shop was filled with a few people having a drink, we sat on a table and the bartender came to meet us
"Welcome to Arcane Bar Shop, what drink would you like to have? Or should I just get you our signature coffee?" She asked
"Hi dear beautiful, I was going to say soda but hearing you talk about your signature coffee makes me wanna have a taste" I said and she smiled
"I'll get it for you Sir, am sure you'll love it" she said and turned to Gia "Would you like me to get you a cup of coffee too ma'am?" she asked the grumpy looking Gia
"Nah, she doesn't take coffee, I'll be the only one taking coffee, just assume she isn't here" I smiled and the waitress nodded and walked
I looked up to meet Gia's angry gaze
"What?!" I asked
"Is this your plan? Come into a coffee shop and hit on the bartender, is this how you plan to find the Guardian?" she asked
"You know the problem with you Gia, you are always impatient, did you expect me to just come in here and ask for anyone that knows the Guardian? Of course I'll have to create an avenue for communication first" I explained and Gia scoffed
The bartender brought my coffee and placed it on the table
"Your coffee Sir" She said
"Thanks beautiful, are you from this city?" I asked and she nodded
"I was born and brought up here" she replied
"Then I guess you can help us, we are actually visitors in this city and we are looking for a Circus performer popularly called The Guardian, do you have any idea where....."
"That's her the lady from the theater explosion!" A man exclaimed pointing at Gia
"What?"
"You are the lady with strange freezing power, I was among those you saved" the man said moving closer to Gia
"Stay away from me" Gia said
"How did you make an ice wall come out of the ground that night? What kind of trick did you do, it seemed so real, you just waved your hand and ice wall came of the ground" the man said touching Gia's hand
"I said stay away from me!!!" Gia yelled and the man went flying hard to the other end of the shop
"She's a witch! She's a witch!!" People in the shop exclaimed
"You messed up" I said as I grabbed Gia's hand and we ran out..........