The Conquerors Path

Sonia POV:

Sonia Fizaree, that was her name, she was part of a small noble family that was the subsidiary of Leonardo's, from a young age itself she was quiet and innocent, her family was loving and she was a relaxed and well-fed love, the only thing she missed was the love of her life and she met him, Leonardo, he was like a shining knight in armor for her.

One night when at the age of 9 she visited his family but then she got lost within a forest nearby, it was dark and scary, several powerful animals surrounded, she who was well protected from her young age began to lose herself in her fear, she was hungry and tired, back then she found a tree as she shrouded herself in it, crying her heart out.

And it was then that she met him,

"Hey, are you okay?"

A young Leonardo found her and helped her, he took care of her,

"Shush...don't cry it's alright, you will be fine"

Like a guardian knight he arrived to rescue her, taking her on his back, he treated her with love and kindness, making her heart sweet, just when she felt like the whole world was against her he arrived, making her feel safe and happy,

"Look at this there's no need to cry, here let me help"

He treated her injuries and looked after her, Leonardo had all that she wished for her loved one to have in life, it was a small incident but that drew them both together, she spent more time with him, and the more she got to know him the more she fell in love, he was kind, sweet and caring, all the things just made her more attracted to him.

They spent their time together slowly growing closer, her feelings for him too grew with time, she spent her time getting to know him more, his hobbies, his likes and what he finds the most attractive, she even changed the way she looked since she knew that it caught his taste, she did everything so that she could be with him.

But no matter how much she tried he didn't see her the same, all he saw in her was a sister, while she was touched that he thought so, she didn't want the same, no matter how hard she tried all he seems to see in her is a little sister, which she hated, at that time she started to doubt her own looks but she knew that she was not ugly.

Growing up she had her own fair share of suitors but she rejected them all, the other problem that plagued her was power. From a young age she could see that Leonardo was fixated on training and power, he would always dream and say that he will attend the Babylon Academy, where he will fight to be the strongest.

At first, she wasn't worried but when she noticed his talent she started to get worried, his talent in the sword was phenomenal and his family spoke about his talent in the sword being legendary, seeing all this Sonia's naive little heart bloated with fear, she understood that with such speed he would definitely be able to take a scholarship position.

That would have meant that he would away from her and she didn't want that to happen, her talent was truly average, in the academy where the best of the best gather, she would never get in but she never gave up, just like she never gave up trying to make Leonardo see her differently.

Day and night she worked harder than anyone else, she fought her instructors without giving up, sometimes even breaking her bones! but the pain was nothing, she didn't want to be left behind, it didn't matter how much she has to work, she wasn't willing to give up, when Leonardo saw her training hard he encouraged her, telling her that it was good to get better.

He didn't see, he didn't know that each time she spent without sleep, each time she practices her magic till her nose bleeds, each time her bones were broken during training, it was so that she won't be left behind by him, even though it hurt her more that he didn't see it, she still held herself in. She made a promise that once she joins the Babylon Academy with her, she would confess.

That period was the worst for her, she didn't know the difference between day and night, and she had lost blood more than she could count but she wasn't going to give up but one fine day Leonardo was selected by the legendary weapon Durandal, something that no one saw coming, she could still remember how excited her was.

And she was happy for him, she always knew that he was meant for greatness and seeing him wearing one of the most powerful weapons to exist she was delighted, she supported him with all her heart, back then the powerful people of the world came knocking as they all wanted to protect and nurture Leonardo.

And for that they wanted to take him to Babylon Academy, he agreed in a heartbeat but put on the condition that he would only join if she was with her, hence the powerful had no way but to agree, to be truthful at that moment  Sonia's feelings were mixed, she was delighted he thought of her but at the same time she felt that he never acknowledged her efforts.

To him all the time she spent fighting, training her magic, bleeding and drying out, none of them, seemed to flash through his eyes but she was happy nonetheless, Leonardo had got what he wanted and she too got what she wanted, finally, she would have her beautiful Academy life with him and her plans for confessing to him at the academy hardened.

From then her life completely changed she appeared the in the floating city of Babylon and she was just like a village girl, everything was different! the mana, the atmosphere, everything was different from what she remembered, her life back then was simple, she had her loving family, and all those that were with her either worked for her or respected her.

But the moment she landed at Babylon Academy everything changed, nothing was the same, it was a cutthroat place where only the strong and hard willed survived and she didn't fit in, she was kind and sweet, but no one paid her mind, her strength useless and her talent worthless, she was pushed away and left all alone, without any friends.

She even became a front for bullying, somehow it had spread that she got in with some kind of 'luck; hence everyone treated her with disdain, she was alone and lost, she couldn't even meet with Leonardo as he was in a special class and she had no right to enter, it was only when he visited did she spill out her troubles but all she got was his encouraging smile that she could do it.

He gave her strength hence she pushed forward, she wanted to stand beside him, she wanted to be able to tell that she loved him, and she wanted for him to look at her the same.

But that was just the staring of her despair.....