Chapter Thirty: "ZELA'S GOT A CRUSH"

Ora landed near Zela. She seemed a bit strange lately. Zela was out more often and distracted during events. Hmmm, what could be wrong? Ora closed her eyes and used her third eye to look into Zela's memories. Instead of seeing souls, Ora sees the creature's latest memories. She saw... a Sochuri? Ora looked deeper. She got the sense of love. Zela started trembling, as she felt her memories being seen.

Ora knew what it was. Ora licked her lips. She padded towards Zela. "I know," she whispered to Zela. Zela looked at her in worry. "You know... what?" Zela whispered back. "I know what you think no one knows." Zela blinked oddly. "What do you mean? What is there to know?" Zela said. "Him."

"How?!?" Zela said, jumping back. "Like how Aereis can see into souls with their third eye, Ghibli can see into memories," Ora explained. "O-oh... are you going to tell Flower and SunDrop?" Zela whispered. "You know it," Ora said and smugly walked out the door. Two seconds later SunDrop burst in. "You WHAT?" She yelled, jumping on Zela. "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-" Flower came in as SunDrop screeched. "You've got a boyfriend; you've got a boyfriend!" The two chanted. "Well, he's not my boyfriend yet-" Zela was cut off. "But he WILL be. Thats the point." Ora said.

Zela groaned and covered her eyes. "Ughhh." The two continued chanting. "Hey! You weren't that excited when I found Regini." Ora yelled. "That you know of." SunDrop giggled. "We maybe said some things, just maybe some things on how to get you to like Regini to him." Ora gasped. "You wouldn't. OH NO! Okay, everyone quiet because I think Regini might be coming down the hall." Ora said, hurriedly. They all shushed and pretended to talk about something perfectly civilized.

"Oh, hey guys!" Regini said as he walked by the cave they were in. "Hey Regini!" Flower said. The other three waved. "We have something to tell you." SunDrop giggle-whispered something into his ear. Regini looked at Zela. "Really?" Zela nodded shyly. "I got to meet him! We can uh...talk about stuff!"

Regini ran off to find Arenose. A few minutes later he was zooming out of the Salt Flats, looking for a dusty brown Sochuri. It was easy to find him, as Regini only searched for an hour to find him. Arenose was picking some leaves off the berry bushes next to the Dunes Pond. "Hi, Arenose!" Regini called out, landing on the hot sand. "Hello? Who are you and how did you know my name?" Arenose responded, not with hostility, just curiosity.

"I'm Regini, a friend of Zela." Arenose nodded. "Oh, did she tell you about me?" Regini shook his head. "Zela told her friends that she had a cr- and mean she told them about you, and they told me about you." Regini said. "Oh. By the way, can you keep a secret?" Arenose asked him.

"Yes. Now tell!" Arenose sighed. "I um...I kind of like Zela." Behind Arenose's back Regini danced silently in happiness. "Yes! They shall be together!" Regini roared in his mind. "Want some tips to get her to like you more?" Arenose nodded vigorously. "Ok. Never be mean. Like, ever. Also go out with her a lot. She likes flying long distances, so remember to exercise in case she wants to go flying with you.

"She likes swimming too, so maybe try the water? You got to visit her a lot too. Make sure to join our army." Regini concluded. Arenose cocked his head. "Army?" Regini facepalmed. "Sorry I forgot to tell you." Regini then explained everything. "Oh ok! Then, I shall join!"

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