Destiny: Chosen For Battle

I stared at him, his perfection and beauty were indescribable. Gods, he looked like an angel, I thought, still staring at him.

"What were you doing here wandering around in this creepy place?" he said in the most charming way.

His voice was so charming and alluring, and he had these beautiful green cat eyes that made me gaze deep into them. On his head was long red hair, lazily packed at the back of his neck, and he was wearing a black hoodie, black sneakers, and black jeans.

He looked like the Devil, a sexy devil, that is.

"Hmm, I-I'm lost," I said, stumbling on my words before blinking and cursing myself for the mistake.

"Can you show me the way back to Cloud Castle or... take me there?" I asked, holding onto my gown.

He stared at me for a minute, then nodded.

For about fifteen minutes, we said nothing to each other as we walked along the dirt road until I finally decided to break the silence.

"You live around here, right?" I asked, turning my head with a slight frown to the side to study his features.

"No," he replied curtly, not even sparing me a glance, which deepened my frown to a scowl.

I decided to remain silent because I could feel that he wasn't the type of person who liked to engage in long conversations.

"Oh, I can see my castle from here."

We stopped, and I turned around to face him, my gown pooling at my feet. "Would you like to follow me so my father will reward you for bringing me back here safely?" I suggested, but he turned down my offer.

"No thanks. I'll be heading back home now," he replied coldly, and before I could protest, he was gone.

Days passed, and I accepted the fact that I would be going for training if I really wanted to save my people within and outside the Cloud Kingdom.

The next day, I would be leaving my kingdom in the sky. Dad had told me that in the academy, we would be trained for one to three months.

I shivered from the fear of failing but brushed it off. I hoped to be among the best since I knew there would be a lot of teens, so I would train my ass off.

I dressed in a red short gown with my white hair tied in a ponytail. I glanced at myself in the mirror and released a sigh. This was it; I was really leaving the Kingdom I had known for eighteen years and going to the academy.

"Oh, my princess, you look beautiful. Are you ready?" Dad said from the door with a smile on his face.

"Yes, I guess," I replied with a sigh.

"I'm sorry, Destiny, if you don't want to be a demon fighter, it's fine by me," Dad said with a slight frown on his face.

"It's okay, Dad. I'm doing this because Mom would want me to. And I want to be chosen, Dad... I won't let you down," I told him with my chin slightly raised up.

"I will always be proud of you, my princess," he mumbled, and I smiled at that.

"I love you," he added, and I replied with an "I love you too."

I sat in the chariot with two bodyguards while the four-winged horses flew through the sky towards land. I released a sigh as I admired the beautiful, colorful clouds.

I felt free... For the first time, I felt what freedom tasted like.

The ride down to land was short-lived as the chariot pulled up in front of a very large gate with walls so high that one couldn't climb or jump from. I jumped down from the chariot and moved towards the gate.

"Wow..." I mumbled to myself in awe.

The gate suddenly beeped and opened on its own, which startled the daylight out of me. I walked in and saw so many different people, different species walking all around the hallway, and none spared me a glance.

"Hey!" I heard a female voice calling, and I looked to the left and saw a girl walking towards me.

She had bright blonde hair with blue eyes, and she was wearing black jeans with a white crop top. I could tell that she wasn't royalty because, well, she wouldn't be dressed like that and definitely not popping a bubble gum in her mouth.

"Hi," I replied back with a wave.

"You're new here," she stated, crooking her head to the side. "I can show you to our master!" she added, and I released a sigh while adjusting my backpack.

"Oh, thank you," I told her with a genuine smile.

She held my hand and led me around the noisy hall.

"What power do you possess?" she suddenly asked, and I became uncomfortable.

"Oh, um, I dunno yet," I replied awkwardly, and she just gazed at me with amusement.

"But I'm from the Cloud Kingdom, and my father can control the weather," I added, trying to defend myself as we turned to the left and almost bumped into someone.

"Sorry," I mumbled quietly while he gave me a glare.

"Then you have the gift to control the weather also," she said, giving me a smile, and I giggled.

"Really?" I asked her.

"Sure, I mean, since your father can control the weather, you should too," she said, and I nodded.

"So you are royalty?" she asked, and I nodded once more.

"What's your name?" she asked again, and I replied with a simple "Destiny."

"And what's your name?" I added, looking at her face with curiosity.

"I'm Rachel," she replied with a wink.

"How long are we going to take to get there?" I asked. "My legs are already shaking," I added with a groan.

Rachel giggled and turned her head to look at me. "Do not worry, we are almost there."

We stopped outside a door with fewer students roaming around.

"I'll be waiting outside," Rachel said, and I nodded.

I walked in and saw a young man sitting on a chair, writing a note on his table. I cleared my throat to grab his attention.

"Good day, sir. I'm new here from Cloud Kingdom, and I would like to get my room number and keys," I told Jin when he finally looked up.

"Destiny, right?" the master asked, with a brow raised as he relaxed in his chair.

"Yes," I replied with a curt nod.

"Oh, I have been expecting you," he said, getting up and moving to his left side, pulling a drawer open.

"These are your room keys, and your dorm number is written on the paper. Make sure not to lose it," he added, giving me a note.

I collected it, then thanked him and left his office.

I saw Rachel waiting patiently for me. "Let me see your room number," she said, looking at the note in my hand.

"Oh my goodness, we are roommates!" Rachel shouted, jumping up and looking happy about being my roommate, and I laughed at how silly she was being.

At least I got a new friend now, I thought, looking at her as she smiled happily.

"So let's go," she said, grabbing my hand, and I huffed. She seems like the touchy type, and I guess I have to start getting used to that.

"I can turn small; that's how my power works. I'm a fairy," she added, and my eyes widened in surprise.

"Wow, so you are from a fairy world, right?" I asked her.

"No," Rachel simply said, but before I could ask more questions, she cut me off.

"We are here," she said, and I quickly put the key in the keyhole, and the door clicked open.

The room was big and beautiful, painted with an orange color, and in the large room sat two queen beds that faced each other.

I dropped my stuff on one of the beds and flopped down on it with a sigh.

"That's my bed," she said. "But don't worry, I'll sleep on the other one," she added.

"It's beautiful here. When are we having dinner? I am so hungry," I said, and at that moment, my stomach grumbled.

Rachel released a small laugh and threw a pillow at me. "We have dinner at 7 p.m.," she replied. "So let me show you around to buy us some time," she suggested.

I nodded and got up from the bed. I was the first to go out the door, and when I did, I accidentally bumped into someone, and I fell to the ground.

When I looked up, I gasped, staring at his face. It's him, my angel...