There again in the garden without anyone's knowledge. Dahlia was practicing her small body by using regular fitness exercise, her guardian signed her up to
"Ok, give me more off 15 push ups" Dahlia's guardian said to her through telepathy, sternly
"What!? But I already did 50! And 15 more... my arms will break!" Dahlia complained
"If you really wanna use my powers through that gem, then you need to built your physical body. If not, you won't even be able to control even my small spark of powers! Now, if you have so much energy to complain. Use it on your training" Her guardian said bluntly
Dahlia only groaned, clearly tired. Her arms felt really numb from all the push ups and all
She soon get on with it and done 15 more push ups
It took her 45 minutes
She took in a relieved breath in, being done with this
"Finally done-" "Now, 10 laps around the garden" Her guardian said making her joy to shatter in pieces
5 hours later
It was evening now
Dahlia trained a lot making her whole body be covered in sweat and dirt. Her whole body was numb. She couldn't even get up or move
"Ok, that's all for today" Her guardian said blankly
"No, "Good job" or any praise?" Dahlia asked as she was annoyed
Silence for a while
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"Do I need to? Your gonna train anyway with or without praise. So, why the need to praise you?" Her guardian asked in monotone
"You-" Dahlia almost cussed at him, but stopped herself. "Your impossible..." She remarked as she let out an long exasperated sign
"But... just... slight praise would be nice... especially from... you" She mumbled quietly as she curled up on ground
She thought that her guardian didn't hear her
But he did
"Those simple words really that important?" Her guardian asked, slightly baffled
Dahlia remained silent
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Her guardian let out a soft sign
"... Good job..." He said blankly but... his tone sounded softer
Instead of his usual strict tone
It was a rare sight that Dahlia witnessed in all her time, knowing her guardian
She didn't thought that he was even been able to make a sound like this
"See? Was that really hard?" Dahlia asked as she kept her face buried on grass
"Hmm... No need to get all hyped up. If you do well in everything I say, then I will praise you, regularly. If that can make you happy" Her guardian said, his tone still soft
"Mhm... sounds great... and I will be getting a bath now. Talk to you later!" Dahlia said, still keeping her face buried on grass
"Ok, bye, my sapphire" Her guardian bid farewell as his voice disappeared as usual
Silence
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Dahlia finally laid on her back, her expression finally revealed
She was blushing
"He praised me..." Dahlia mumbled as she was on cloud nine. She couldn't stop her smile
Dahlia felt like, this day was special as she will note this day in her diary
Nighttime arrived
The Guillebeaux family having dinner together
Jhony noticed that Dahlia was smiling, gleefully
"Someone seems happy? What's the occasion?" He asked, smirking
Dahlia paused
"Can't I smile without reason?" Dahlia stopped her smile as she looked away, blushing faintly
"No, you can smile. But~" Jhony smirked more as he pointed at Dahlia's expression with his fork. "That ear to ear smile is, suspicious~"
"My my, father! Why did you put brother on swordsmanship? He should be an detective" Dahlia said sarcastically as she rolled her eyes. Putting her food in her mouth
Duke Guillebeaux and Douchess Guillebeaux, both chuckled softly
Many maids and the Nanny of Dahlia and Jhony, who were watching the scene. They also chuckled
"I am into building muscles to keep my sister get the best" He remarked
"How will I get the best?" Dahlia asked
Jhony smirked
"When you wanna get married to someone, that guy has to win against me to get your hand in marriage. And to do that, I need to be strong" Jhony huffed
Dahlia chocked on her water as she was taking an sip along with Duke Guillebeaux, who laughed hearing Jhony
"Oh my" Douchess Guillebeaux chuckled
"Your thinking too far ahead!" Dahlia retorts, clearly red both in embarrassment and annoyance
"Not really, I am on right track! I can't marry my only sister off to someone who is weak! And who can't protect my sister, when she is in danger!" He huffed dramatically, putting a hand on his chest "I won't let that happen" He wiped his imaginary tear as he spoke
The dining room was filled with laughter from hearing Jhony's words
Dahlia was too done with this and got up from her chair
"I will go off to bed. Goodnight mother, father, brother and Miss Jasmine!" Dahlia said goodnight to her parents, Jhony and her Nanny
She left the dining room
"Guess you embarrassed her too much, son" Duke Guillebeaux chuckled
"Yeah, but she is cute when she is like this" Jhony laughed softly
"Agreed" Duke Guillebeaux smiled. "She reminds me of your mother a lot. On her teenage years, she was so shy as a cute rabbit. I still remember her flushed cheeks" He remarked affectionately
Douchess Guillebeaux nudged him, "Stop. Not in front of a child" she signed deeply, annoyed
"See what I mean son?" Duke Guillebeaux laughed
Jhony stared at his parents as he chuckled
Meanwhile, with Dahlia
She was laying on her bed, she was wondering how tough will tomorrow's training will be. And how will she finally able to use her guardian's powers
She kept thinking
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Soon, morning arrived as she barely slept cause of thinking all night
She worked herself to bone in training
"Hey, how long will I have to train?" Dahlia asked while training
"Probably 5 months or more" Her guardian said blankly
Hearing this, Dahlia groaned
She kept training
Time skip
After 5 months
Her guardian's strict coaching
Her training hard
Finally
The time has come when she will be able to use her guardian's powers
"You ready?" Her guardian asked
"Yeah!" Dahlia said, excited
"Good, now. Close your eyes, think of any butterfly" Her guardian said
Dahlia nods as she closed her eyes
She thinks of a butterfly
"Keep your emotions calm, clear mind, and think of the butterfly getting absorbed into your gem" He instructed
Dahlia tries keeping her emotions calm
She imagines a butterfly fly towards her sapphire gem, and soon get's absorbed in it
Dahlia felt great energy surrounding her
Wind suddenly picks up
"Now, command what you want" Her guardian said as he lends his power to her only slightly, being extremely careful. Cause giving her too much, might endanger her
Dahlia opened her eyes
Her purple eyes changed color
They were the same color as the sapphire gem she is wearing
She extends her hand
"Protective shield!" Dahlia commanded
Soon, the aura around her gathers around
It shifts into a circular form
Dahlia felt warm inside, in a comforting manner. It was as if someone was embracing her
She looked around smiling, clearly out of excitement
"I did it! Did you see that!" Dahlia exclaimed happily
"Yes... good job, my sapphire" Her guardian praised her, his tone again soft
Dahlia felt her heart fluttering hearing his praise
She thought that it's the best day of her life
Just as she took in the sight of the protective shield around her
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Her vision suddenly became pitch black