Chapter 254 - 254. Anger

Taskmaster pointed with his finger behind her back. When she turned around all she could see is a bunch of red hair swirling towards Taskmaster.

''Guildmaster, you came. What are you doing here, again?'' Taskmaster rolled his eyes as he saw the man almost flying into his face.

''How is Kendra? Is she safe? Nothing happened to her? Right?!'' He actually used the whole time to find out what happened on the other continent and the information was devastating.

Maike looked at his ashen face and had a bad premonition. ''What happened?''

He glanced at her and sighed deeply. ''I guess you realized that Kendra is a bit different than other people. She has huge resentment towards me and my wife. After thinking about her words I felt something must have happened to her when she was a child. Who would dare to harm Grounding Fairies child? Right? usually, such children are raised preciously...'' He heaved like he had no air in his lungs. ''When my wife finds out, she will kill me...''

Taskmaster and Maike looked at each other and then at him. ''What actually happened?''

He sat down on a nearby stone and held his head. ''No wonder, seriously... Her hatred towards us is understandable. After living through such hell, its no wonder she will not trust us. But how would I have expected that such things would happen?''

Taskmaster put his hand onto his body and his breath became calmer. He looked gratefully at the man in front of him but shook his head. ''If you like her, it will take you a long time to really trust you. trust us. She will not understand our world. She will hate it. And I fear, she is now too old to make her change her mind.''

Maike patted his shoulder. ''Explain.''

He nodded. ''It seems that the noble I gave Kendra to got killed short while after I gave him the child. Not only that, the child was given to one of his servants to care about but the servant just took the money and used it to raise his own children while Kendra lived like an orphan, on bridge od death. Later on, she was about to be sold into slavery but was taken as dead, dumped into the gutter where she almost died. After that, she survived many dirty things together with that poor child, Isaa. Later, the Lord of the City found her interesting and adopted her with his wife, actually he adopted both of them. Not only that, she gathered all the strange forces together and then everyone disappeared. Just worst of worst were left there to survive. She turned one continent into a living hell where those with dirty minds relive over and over again their dirty deeds as their own punishment.''

He looked at Taskmaster with a pale face. ''That child can creat but as well destroy. If what you just said is true, she might reset everything. But I fear her inner darkness. Will she be strong enough to fight it. And on top of that Isaa...''

Taskmaster smiled. ''Isaa is someone who made her come over many dark moments. he is her opposite and n same time her other part of the soul. One is light and one darkness. And they exchange positions so there is always balance. Strangely, I think it was meant to be. And our ways are not right. I was begging you not to send her our, but the two of you... yes both of you are the same. I do not take either her or your side. Its both of your fault. If you knew she will be gone for just a short time, then you should have been gone with her. But you send her out... I am getting angry... ughhhh.''

Suddenly a dark cloud started gathering around Taskmaster. Maike looked at his face that became darker and darker while his eyes became almost black. ''Is this your real power?''

''Stupid woman!'' Sudden yell could be heard from behind a beautiful woman with white hair and silvery eyes appeared behind them. ''Stay away from him or you will be destroyed. Those clouds are famously poisonous. They can even destroy Grounding Fairy in sheer seconds. Get away from him!'' 

Maike flew behind the woman that opened her arms and send the whole ball of light that enveloped Taskmaster. Her voice suddenly boomed. ''Calm down, child. Kendra needs you, or do you want her to live be without protection for the rest of eternity. It was enough pain she went trough, I think she deserves happiness. If you turn into darkness, who will protect her from you?''

Her words luckily came to his mind that was not completely clouded in anger. He slowly opened his eyes and with every moment that passed, the eyes became clearer and clearer until every spec of dark cloud disappeared. 

When he looked at her again he bowed lightly but with coldness. She wanted to get closer but he flew away while looking at her with icy expressions. ''You really think I would give her up...'' But was stopped by his chuckle.

''Now I understand why Kendra was so angry. I now understand it completely. No wonder...''He waved his hand and she flew back to Guildmaster's hands. ''You two will never understand her. She was bitter in her heart, but after hearing his words about her past...'' He patted his chest to calm his emotions as he mimed Kendra when she is angry.

The two people for the first time understood how powerful this man is. ''You... you hid your power so long...'' She stared at him with big eyes, but he just gave her long glare, making her completely uncomfortable.

Taskmaster calmed down and then without any emotion stared at them. ''When she was born I told you not to take her out of our world and let her learn there all she needed. I had a bad feeling the whole time about this, but you two just didn't even think about stopping.''

She pouted and just shrugged her shoulders while pointing at her husband. He said she will be hone just a short amount of time. I... and after all, every Grounding Fairy...'' But suddenly shook as she felt huge pressure enveloping her. ''S...stop..'' She shook and fainted while Guildmaster's face became scarily black. His red hair flared and turned completely white but then purple.

Taskmaster just waved his hand and the man fainted as well. Maike just stood there and stared at him in fear. ''Taskmaster, why... they are Kendra's parents... Don't hurt them.''