Reverse Villainess

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"My hand hurts," Aurora said as she, Ruby and Sera sat in the library. While Rita and Lyra, were guarding the door.

"Is it broken?" Ruby asked, taking Aurora's hand in hers.

"I think I punched him a bit too hard," Aurora said with a sheepish smile. "But I don't think it's broken."

"You should have let my knights handle it, silly," Ruby said. "What's the point of calling for help then?"

"Sorry," Aurora apologized. "He was about to burn down the whole library, I had to stop him."

Across from Aurora, Sera kept quiet. She was fidgeting, looking visibly frustrated.

"Are you okay, Sera?" Aurora asked.

"I-I'm fine," Sera replied, hanging her head in sadness. "But it's all my fault."

"No, it's not," Aurora comforted her. "It's all James' fault. Don't worry about it."

Aurora felt relieved that she had decided to check on Sera. She knew that Sera was the only one who had a connection to James, but she couldn't imagine why he would approach Sera. They didn't seem close anymore, especially if he was supposed to be hiding.

Is Nova up to her tricks again? Aurora wondered. It was odd for James to suddenly ask for help from Sera. And the forest he mentioned, Aurora guessed that he and the rebels needed a place to hide.

After all, Aurora had already uncovered all of their hiding places. 

The king and the Information Guild were closely watching the Winchester and Wilder families, so maybe Nova was trying to get help from Sera's family instead. But the plan seemed so crude. It was Nova herself who had ruined the relationship between Sera and James.

Still, there could be something else going on, Aurora thought. Something she had failed to notice.

As Aurora was lost in thought, Sera and Ruby's eyes finally met directly.

Each of them keep glancing with hostility.

Ruby, still holding Aurora's hand, smirked, rubbing her cheek with Aurora's hand as if to signal her victory. However, Sera wasn't giving up that easily and tried to grab Aurora's other hand, causing Aurora to snap out of her thoughts.

The air was charged with tension between the two of them, and Aurora felt it bearing down on her. She tried to pull her hand away from Ruby's grip, but Ruby held tight. And the same happen on Sera side.

"Can we just be friends?" Aurora asked, breaking the silence.

"No!" Ruby and Sera replied in unison.

Aurora chuckled. "Well, at least we agree on something," she said, trying to lighten the mood.