08.5 - Nox Maxwell

                                    

                                          
        
                          
                Years later, standing on the same spot on the edge of the mountain was a eighteen-year-old young woman with long silver hair, deep orange-red eyes, and a ruby red dot under her right eye. Her white robe dress fluttered against the soft breeze of the wind while she face the clear sky. In her left wrist was three white jade bracelets. When she lifted her hand to feel the wind, the jades made a beautiful jingle sound.
                          
"Mavi."
                          
                At the familiar voice, Mavi turned to see her beautiful older brother.
                          
"Brother."
                          
                Zeki smiled as he walked over to his younger sister and stood alongside her. From their position at the top of the mountain, they're able to see the bright blue flags marching from the east while deep green flags marching from the west.
                          
"Looks like the Mare and Terra have finally arrived..." Zeki's expression held no joy.
                          
"It's time the three tribes join forces brother." Despite the amiable words, her tone held indifference. "If the Nubes continued to fight alone, we all will perish..."
                          
                Zeki frowned and did not respond. Mavi could see her older brother unwillingness to let outsider into his home. Zeki, along with half of the Nubes members share the same bitter feeling of having to seek help outside their tribe. Was it pride? Definitely. But for Mavi, she agreed with the other half. No amount of pride is worth extinction.
                          
"Nubes, Mare, Terra... we're all the same... just mere existences in this world... " Mavi spoke softly but her words rung clearly. "Here one day, gone the next..."
                          
                Zeki looked at his younger sister and couldn't help but feel a sense of trepidation. He placed a hand on top of her head as if he was afraid she would vanish before his eyes.
                          
"Brother." Mavi did sense the worry behind her brother's gentle touch and faced him with kind eyes. "Try to be nice to our guest, alright?"
                          
"Hmph." Zeki snorted out his refusal.
                          
"Big brother." Mavi reminded the man who should be the mature one of them two. 
                          
                Zeki couldn't help but smile at the soft look on his sister's face.
                          
"I'll be civilized." Zeki sighed.
                          
"That's all I'll ask..." Mavi turned her smiling eyes back to the east where the bright blue flags continued to advance closer to the mountain.
                          
                Sensing his sister's good mood, Zeki was curious to the reason. Following her eyes to the blue flags, all he felt was lost. Why would his younger sister be fascinated by the blue flags?
                          
"Zeki! Mavi!" A young boy suddenly appeared. "The leader asked for everyone to gather at the Sky Arenam."
                          
                After relying the message, the boy quickly rushed off to relay the same words to several other Nubes members.
                          
"Shall we brother?" Mavi glanced over at her older brother.
                          
"Very well..." With a bitter sigh, the man walked off while his sister quietly followed beside him. 
                          
                The Sky Arenam is similar to an outdoor coliseum. The mountain where the Nubes exist have three peaks. The tallest peak is where the tribe members reside. The second peak was the most narrow and where the Nubes warriors go to train. And finally the third peak sat the grand white stone coliseum which could over hundreds of thousands of spectators. The Nubes only used the coliseum a hand full of times of the year for celebration events. Now, for the first time, the Sky Arenam is used for alliance agreement between Nubes, Mare, and Terra.
                          
                When the sibling duo entered the grand coliseum, they immediately caught the attention of others. Even though the Nubes share the same feature, no one could deny the mysterious charm from the Gutia sibling. But everyone attention quickly turned to the center of the coliseum when men and women holding entered from the right and left entrance. Deep blue flags were on the right, while vibrant green flags were on the left. The entire coliseum held complete silence as the Nubes, Mare, and Terra all studied each other - some with interest, other with doubts.
                          
                Meanwhile, one pair of clear orange-red eyes scanned the men and women with brown hair and green eyes. Immediately, she spotted the prince of the Terra tribe. The story's hero, Colt Banes, lived up to his character with extraordinary appearance and aura. Curiously, Mavi searched for the story's female lead and found the beautiful Freda Lilyn with her long hair tied up into a high ponytail while she wore light silver armor. Along with her armor, attached to her waist was a long iron saber signifying her status as a Bellator which she recently earned. But Mavi wasn't interested in Freda Lilyn's armor or saber, she was more interested in the young woman's reaction in seeing the story's main hero for the first time. Much to her disappointment, Freda Lilyn's expression did not change. Mavi then glanced at Zeki Gutia standing beside her and laughed inside - knowing why the female lead did not care for the story's hero.
                          
                Continuing her quiet observation, Mavi's eyes went to the men and women of the Mare tribe. If she could show any sort of expression, people could call her a pervert. Why? Both the Terra and Nubes tribe are conservative when it comes to their attire. The Nubes preferred white dress robes with long sleeves and pants, while the Terra wore long dark green pants and sleeveless tunic shirts. Contrary to the two modestly dressed tribes, the Mare men wore only dark blue pants which fit them like a second skin while the women wore short dark blue dress that exposed the best part of a woman. Mavi bemusedly knew the reason why to the silence was due to the "outrageous" appearance of the Mare tribe. But for the seemingly indifferent Mavi, she was enjoying the sight of the Mare's amazing male physique.
                          
                The silence continued on awkwardly while Mavi suddenly realized someone was missing from the current scene. The prince of the Mare tribe was nowhere to be seen. Even though Mavi never seen the Mare prince, she was experienced enough to spot the leading characters of a story. In spite of the impressive Mare's men before her, Mavi was sure the prince was none of them. The charismatic aura isn't easy for anyone to have after all.
                          
"What's wrong?"
                          
                Zeki Gutia sense his sister's disappointment and figured it was due to the improper attire of the Mare. Many of the women from both the Terra and Nubes appeared flustered. Zeki assumed his sister was uncomfortable since he believed his little sister was a pure young maiden.
                          
"Sit. No need to look further." 
                          
                Zeki proceed to sit Mavi down before standing in front of her, blocking her view of the supposed indecent Mare members. Since Mavi didn't see the person she was curious to see, she simply sat back and waited in boredom for the silence to finally end. Thankfully, the hero of the story stepped forward and broke the silence by introducing himself with a charming smile. All a while, Mavi sat lazily in her seat, stroking the jade bracelets on her wrists. While she was lost in her own thoughts, she missed a pair of eyes looking at her from afar. The leader of the Nubes, of course, noticed his son attention on the little beauty sitting in the distance and chuckled quietly.