Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis talked with Arc for another hour, but Gravis was keen to get back. Right now, Gravis had some time until Arthur's next attack, and that was a perfect opportunity to finally create his own Focus. Additionally, Stella was waiting for him.

Gravis took out the Emblem. Whenever Gravis crushed the Emblem, a new one would simply appear right in front of him. So, even though Gravis always crushed it, it basically wasn't destroyed.

CRACK!

Gravis teleported away as he crushed the Emblem, leaving Arc to do whatever he was doing. The lines Arc had been drawing all the time probably had something to do with his guessing of the highest world's Laws.

SHING!

Gravis appeared back in the clearing and saw Stella sitting on the ground with closed eyes.

"You're back," Stella said as she opened her eyes. Her tone seemed superficially neutral, but Gravis heard a bit of excitement hidden in her voice.

Gravis sighed when he heard Stella.

Even though he had only talked with Arc, Gravis' entire perception of Stella had changed.

The two of them were supposed to be perfect matches for each other. When Gravis had talked to her the previous day, he had felt great. Stella's personality and thoughts were similar enough to Gravis' that they created a feeling of mutual understanding but different enough for the conversation to not get boring.

It was like two identical people that had gone through vastly different experiences.

Stella raised an eyebrow as Gravis only looked at her with a blank stare.

he somehow liked that

head with his hand and began thinking again. 'This is so bizarre,' Gravis thought. 'We have only met, and we've only had one real talk.

want to admit that my personality is so easily categorized that someone else can find

I just continue talking like I don't know anything and allow whatever happens to happen? However, the highest Heaven has placed her right in front of me. I don't want to just do whatever the highest Heaven wants me to do. It feels

the first time and then got told that this person would be my fiancée in the future.

I don't want to just cut off Stella from my life. We have just met, and we couldn't

haven't noticed it previously, but after listening to Arc, I realize now that I actually wouldn't be against spending the rest

weird, whenever we simply talked, I haven't realized my attraction to her, but after knowing the truth, the attraction seems obvious in my mind. She doesn't know of our connection, making it nearly impossible for her to notice her own subtle signs of attraction. Normally, I'm not a person that injects perceived feelings of attraction towards

together into a confusing mess of different colors. His mind and being had no idea what

he should lash out at the

with Stella. Wasn't freedom doing whatever one

wanted to be angry at the highest Heaven for interfering again but meeting one's "soul-mate" only had positive

life would be an event of happiness and excitement, but when one desired freedom and was basically forced to meet this person,

never been this messed up before. They weren't messed up in the sense that he became

feels like I'm at an advantage in a trade. However, this isn't a trade. Aren't

BZZZ!

Gravis, his lightning was

then there's something else,' Gravis thought

'Joyce.'

I would wait for her until we met again. If she were already dead, it wouldn't be an issue. Hell, it would even be enough

Joyce is still hellbent on fulfilling our promise and meeting again. In her mind, I am the

I would be unrecognizable to her. It wouldn't be that far of a stretch to say that Joyce and I have switched places.

that person is still me. Stella and I would be a perfect fit, but