Serpent Goddess
43.It's Time
"WHAT?!" arka and Harry shouted at the same time.
"Are you sure Xena? We promised Aman's grandfather to protect you" Arka said, not wanting to part with Xena.
"Stop to protect me Arka! I don't need protection from you or anyone" Xena shouted.
"But what about our promise to Aman's grandfather? Xena please think again, I beg you" Harry said on his knees he also could not renege on his promise to Aman's grandfather.
"Are you willing to see the thousands of people in your kingdom turn to stone? Do you have the heart to see the dream of Alelius gone? Can you see I always feel guilty for not being able to protect Grandpa?" xena's tears have now spilled to the sadness that is on her.
"I beg you, I'll be fine. Protect grandfather Aman, protect Queen Anne and her family, protect your subordinates, protect the kingdom of rosvelt and the kingdom of fog. In the future I will meet you guys, I promise" continued Xena now her tears turned into smiles.
Arka and Harry hugged Xena tightly. It feels heavy to have to part with Xena especially Arka who has liked Xena from the beginning they met but they have to try sincerely even though it will feel different without Xena.
No one would scold the two of them when they fought, either, there will be no sweet smile that Arka always misses even though Xena has promised in the future will meet them but no one can guarantee they will meet.
"I promise to protect all that is precious to us" Arka said, letting go of her arms, followed by Harry.
"You'll tamer the strong Arka. I'm sure of that" said Xena.
"When we meet in the future that's when you'll see a strong and clever Harry" Harry said, wiping his tears.
"Alright I'll wait for that time to come, Harry" Xena replied.
Rain gave the pixie powder setoples to Arka after a drama that greatly upset her of the behavior of the three but she understood that because Xena would not meet them again until the time had come.
"Thank you Rain" said Arka as she took the jar.
the three of them immediately met Aman's grandfather stone which was still in the courtyard of the massion. Queen Anne and the others also went to Halamana.
"Isn't that pixie powder, a powder made by fairies in the fairy forest?" whispers Aris to Zin
"Yes, you're right it's pixie powder, fairy powder" Zin replied.
"But how did Arka get it?" whispered Aris again.
"I don't think it was Arka who took it but the man there who took it" Zin replied in a whisper.
Rain only smiled at Aris and Zin's behavior even though they whispered and the distance between the two with Rain was quite far but Rain could still hear it clearly.
Xena, Arka and Harry arrive in front of Aman's grandfather's stone statue, the statue still looks as intact as before. Xena took a little bit of pixie powder and watered her grandfather off the top of her head and slowly the powder went down all over Grandpa Aman's body.
The resistance of Aman's grandfather's body that had become a stone now changed as usual. After her grandfather's entire body had healed Xena immediately hugged him happily. Grandpa Aman feels that his strength that has long disappeared is now back despite his age of more than a hundred years but thanks to pixie powder his face returned to the age of 50+. Xena was happy to see her grandfather back to how he was even younger and more energetic.
Aris and the others were surprised to see grandpa safely turning younger. They have absolutely no idea the function of pixie powder makes people ageless instead of going back to youth.
"Xena looks like you used too much pixie powder on your grandfather" Rain said.
"Rain?!" grandpa Aman was surprised.
"It turns out you still remember me old man" Rain said, chuckling.
"Don't make fun of me, you're way above me" Aman's grandfather protested.
"Haha... It turns out you're still the way you used to be" Rain laughed.
"Of course we know this man who has entrusted you to me" Aman's grandfather replied.
"I don't understand what you're talking about?" xena asked, confused.
Finally, Aman's grandfather recounted his meeting with Rain until they finally became close friends but after Rain left Xena to him, Aman's grandfather had never met Rain again. That was his first meeting after 16 years of not meeting.
after dinner they rest in their rooms and prepare to go home tomorrow.
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The next day they were ready to return to the kingdom of rosvelt and the kingdom of fog. Together with 2 masked men numbered 1 and 5 to train Arka and Harry as well as escort their journey home.
After all Rain did not want the two young men to die because they had a fate that would be electrifying together with Xena.
"Are you sure of your decision, Xena?" tanya Aman made sure her grandson's determination had been unanimous before he left with the others.
"I'm sure of my choice, please take good care of yourself grandfather. Forgive your grandson who has not been able to repay all your kindness" said Xena sadly, he had told all to his grandfather.
Everyone looked sad because Xena would not come with them including Aliska who had been crying alone earlier.
"huuhoo... Brother Xena is evil, brother Xena ninggalin Aliska huhuhuhuhu" cried Aliska when she found out Xena would not be it home with her.
"Hi beautiful princess can not cry later her beauty is lost loh. I will visit you often" said Xena trying to calm Xena.
"really? Brother Xena didn't lie?" asked Aliska who was instantly silent and wiped her tears.
"When did I lie to you? Don't equate me with those who always lie" point Xena at Arka and Harry is.
Aliska stared at the two, which Xena said was true Arka and Harry always lied to her. They said they would accompany him to play but still they were busy with their respective affairs and Aliska was accompanied by the servants in the end.
"It looks like the little princess has turned into a grumpy little tiger" Harry whispered to Arka as he watched Aliska walk towards them.
"Hi princess can-... Ouch!" harry shouted as his foot was stepped on by Aliska.
"Ouch... Why are you stepping on me too?" yell Arka in pain.
Aliska ignored them and returned to Xena. Xena chuckles amusedly seeing her two best friends being bullied by a 6-year-old little girl.
"Are you satisfied?" xena asked withstanding her laughter because she saw the annoyed gazes of her two best friends.
Aliska just nodded and smiled. Xena knelt down before the girl and spread her hands. Aliska hugged Xena tightly.
"You must promise to visit me" said Aliska lirih holding back her tears.
"I promise!" xena said as she held her pinkie to make a promise to Aliska.
Arka and Harry leave Xena with 3 pixie assault jars. Rain said spread 2 jars of pixie powder in two kingdoms and one jar on the ground is quite wide. There was a sense of tightness in Xena seeing the departure of her friends but her determination had been unanimous.
'It's time for me to get stronger' Xena's inner self with a glint clearly visible in her eyes.
Rain who could quietly hear Xena's inner voice smiled happily at Xena's spirit that was so overwhelming
