Chapter 4 Page 4

"what's your name miss and how old are you" . He asked her and she placed her finger on her cheeks to think. "My name is Vepar and I think I'm one hundred and twenty years " She said innocently and he melted. "Well I'm Zues, five hundred and five years old. I'm elder so you better respect me Vepar. Who even gave you that name, you can't control the oceans. Parents just keep forcing their kids to be something they are not" .His beginning statement angered her, however, his latter words caught her off guard. She wondered if his parents ruled over his life .

She also wondered if he was prevented from being free just like her. "Yes I'm not free. I have many duties on my shoulders. We are still looking for a thief in the kingdom" . He replied making her gasp.

"You use magic, oh my you really use magic . You just read my mind" she blurted out and he was surprised that she realised it. No one would have known it was mind reading magic. They all would have called him a psychological genius. "You are a pretty smart little imp . But like I said we have to find the thief. It's been hundred and twenty years since the incident occurred but they just never give up" Zeus spoke and Vepar found it strange because it connected to her age. "How did you know I used magic? Do you use magic" he swam closer ensuring his breath reach her skin . She didn't want to tell him she did because it got her in trouble today. "Magic, how will I get magical abilities while no one has. Are you perhaps a dark

My mother said magic is prohibited here" he smiled at her cuteness before she spoke again. "What did the thief steal?" Her curious mind wondered but just before he was about to reply, they heard guards approaching. "It isn't safe for you here" Zeus pulled her by grabbing her wrist before swimming very fast to a secured spot of camouflage. Her cheeks turned red by his touch and the fact that, he just risk his duty as a guard and saved her instead, however Vepar just wouldn't accept to be a normal girl. She elbowed him and swam off. "Seriously little imp, this is the way you repay me?" She heard Zeus voice from the distance and swam faster . Her face had turned extremely bright red and she didn't want anyone to see her that way . Luckily for her, a familiar cave appeared in front of her eyesight and she instantly recognized it .

as her home. Inside of the cave , Adella sat on a sofa-like rock. Looking confused and worried. She specifically told Vepar to swim home yet she found no trace of her here. Her husband wasn't yet back from the sea patrolling and she knew if he was, his heart might even fall out because of the pain of losing his only daughter. "Swim home , just swim home honey , you just couldn't do that " she plundered over and over while changing the room temperature to be hot unknowingly. "Owww . My skin burns in here, mom where are you". That voice made Adella have tears. The cute voice that kept her happy all these years. "Vepar , where have you been. I was so worried about you and .. and why did you leave me . You left me to cry this way.. I

don't know what I will do without you" her lips rap it out and her little imp felt super guilty. If only she wouldn't have entertained that stupid Zeus ,then her mom wouldn't have been this worried. "I lost my way to come but luckily I guess si ing hopelessly around can help you find a way". She quickly hugged her mother and used her palm to tap Adella's back slowly and softly .