Forever Destined To The Silver Shadow

Theo's POV: 

I gave Amelia only one job to do. It was to just look after Celestia while I was not here. I also told her a thousand times not to say anything to her that would potentially upset her. But she showed the truth to her with the mirror of candor! How dare she go behind her words? 

Celestia was watching me bewildered while my temper rose. My love didn't understand the reason for my frustration. In her head, she thought that I was furious at her as she had hurt me. How can I explain to her that I can never get furious at her no matter what she does to me?!

I held her hand chin and said, "My love! Listen to me. I am not mad at you. And I will be back soon—"

I gave her a quick peck on her cheek and walked out of the room. Just like suspected, Amelia was not in the castle. Does she think that I will leave her alone if she goes back to her place?

I disintegrated into thin air and reappeared in her living room. Amelia was feeding berries to Tangerine. When her purple eyes spotted me, she shuddered. 

"Theo, what are you doing here? Your lady love acknowledges you now, and you should be now enjoying with her," she said nervously. 

"Do you think that you can divert me with your words?" I raised my voice. "Out of all the people out there, I never expected you to go behind your words—"

"But Theo," she sighed and placed the berry plate on the wooden table next to Tangerine's cage. "Nothing worse happened by this. She finally understands you now. Do you want her to keep on hating for no reason?!"

This is the one thing that I hate the most about the gifted Sirens. They always twist and play with their words according to their will. I am considered as a master manipulator—but I am nothing before these gifted Sirens, Cynthia and Amelia. 

"Amelia, I know what you are trying to do here. You are playing with your words, aren't you?" 

She fell silent and turned away her gaze from me while I continued to bash her. "I myself could have shown the mirror of candor to her. But I didn't! Do you know why? Because I didn't want Celestia even to know that a mirror-like this exists—"

"But Theo, I told her that I wouldn't be showing her the mirror again."

"That doesn't help at all," I shook my head. "There is a reason why Cynthia kept this mirror hidden from the outsiders. If everyone knew the truth about others, then there would be only war and destruction! There won't be a single living creature in all three realms—"

She flinched at my statements. "Theo… I understand that. But this is Celestia! You can trust her that she won't misuse this information."

Once again, I marveled at the way she twisted her words. She knows what exactly I am talking about here. Yet she dares to twist her words again?! 

"Okay, Amelia! Let us say that Celestia gets her hand on this mirror somehow and if she comes to know who my father is, then will ever look at me the same again? What if she rejects me?!"

Again, she didn't give me a reply. Her lips parted slightly as she wanted to say something. But she shrugged off and acknowledged her defeat! 

"I am sorry, Theo," she said after a while.

"Your sorry won't fix the mess you made," I fired at her. "Even if Celestia hates me, I can live with that. But if she knows about that, then…."

I didn't even have the strength to finish that sentence. She can never know about my father! Even I don't have the liberty to say to the outsiders about that man. I basically consider myself fearless. But the only one whom I am scared of most is my so-called father. 

I sat down on the wooden chair as my childhood memories started swirling in my head. I was just five years old when I found out that Cynthia was not the mother who gave birth to me. Some Siren girl had told me that it takes a male and a female to produce offspring. I learned that I had a father too!

When the five-year-old innocent me asked Cynthia about my parents, she told me to shut up. She even warned me that I should never ask her that question again. But my curiosity didn't let me live in peace. I was determined to find out about my parents no matter what it took! 

The five-year-old poor me was never allowed to leave the island. Even if I needed to go to the seashore, I should ask Cynthia's permission for that. When she was in a good mood, she let me go to the waters, and I even got to dip my feet in the waves. But sometimes, she would not even let me leave the castle. 

One day, I made a decision to leave the castle at night, even if it meant that I should disobey Cynthia. I waited for the night to arrive as no one would notice me at that time. Everyone on the island would be asleep too! 

When the night arrived, Cynthia made me sleep in my bed, and she sang a sweet song for me. Usually, her songs would make me dizzy and sleepy while I hear them. But today, I pushed myself to stay awake. 

Cynthia kissed my forehead and left the room while I pretended to sleep. Once she was gone, I immediately got down from the mattress and put on my shoes. One Siren girl had told me that the sea waves are cold at night. I don't want to get cold! 

Just like I had imagined, there was no one awake in the castle. I was overjoyed! When I reached the lower regions of the castle, I heard a few footsteps approaching near me. Even though I was young, my instincts were strong. 

I hid myself behind a large flower vase that was near the wall. Fortunately, the flower vase was big enough to hide a little boy who was four feet. At that moment, I wished that I had gotten my power of teleportation soon. How nice would it be if I get the ability to vanish from one place to another in thin white air like Cynthia and other Siren girls do? Cynthia promised me that I would get my teleportation power once I turned six. I was so eager to become a six-year-old boy! 

Once the coast was clear, I immediately ran out of the castle and went to the seashore. I felt a tinge of guiltiness in my heart when I saw the shining moon goddess above me. Cynthia told me that every time I did something bad, the Moon Goddess would burn me with her silver rays. I am now doing something bad! Still, I wasn't burned. I am totally fine! 

Perhaps Cynthia had lied to me. I wondered what else she had lied to tame me. She had told me a lot of times that I am too mischievous to deal with. But that doesn't mean that she can lie to me! Anyway, from now on, I don't care how much she lies to me. I will find out the truth by myself!

Only after I reached near waters did I realize that I had no idea how I could cross these waters. Oh no! Had I come this far only for this? With a heavy heart, I gazed at the deep blue waters before me. If I somehow cross these waters and get to the land after that, I can find out who my father is. I only knew a way to cross these waters!

I hung my head down sadly and watched my little shoes getting submerged in the sea waves that were drifting back and forth from the sea. I wish that I was big and powerful! I want to grow up now. 

Suddenly, I heard someone walking in the sand. Oh my god! Cynthia has caught me. She is going to be furious at me that I had sneaked out of my bed. She doesn't like it when I stay awake at night. To my surprise, the one who came near me wasn't Cynthia or any other Siren girl. She was a little kid just like me. I bet that she is even of my age. 

The little girl looked very pretty when she smiled at me. Her hair was in the color of the raven black, and her lips were red like that of berries. I have never seen this girl before on this island. This is strange! I know about each and every girl on this island. 

"Who are you?" I asked her curiously. "I have not seen you here before—"

"I am Ivory," the pretty little girl smiled at me again.