After dealing with the issue of Ezra, Silva had to meet up with the hero candidates. They were already waiting for him in a lounge.
Silva entered the lounge, followed only by Elsa. He took a seat across from the hero candidates. On the table in between, some snacks had already been set out for them with tea.
“Hello, guys. Haven’t seen you in a bit. How are you doing?” Silva asked as he sat down. Elsa sat beside him.
“It’s been alright. I asked the guys not to speak here. I’ll be the one talking with you, so let’s have some tea and relax,” Meg said.
Silva glanced at the teapot, picked it up slowly, and started pouring tea into a cup. He set the teapot down and took a teaspoon to stir it.
He picked up the cup, and as he brought it toward his mouth, he noticed Meg’s eyes following the cup eagerly. He paused and let out a sigh.
“Ron, Riker, please leave the room. I have something important to say to Meg,” Silva suddenly spoke. Ron and Riker were confused as to why Silva said that, but they left regardless.
“Daddy, what’s wrong?” Elsa asked.
“Nothing much, Elsa. Our guest just has to make a decision right now,” Silva said and looked at Meg.
“You spiked it, didn’t you? The tea,” Silva asked.
“No. What would make you say that?” she replied. Her ability to lie was quite good, and she could deceive a normal person easily.
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But Silva was not a normal person. He could sense the spike in her heartbeat, the subtle movements of her body, and much more.
“We spoke on my birthday. I told you about it. Don’t do what they want you to do. If you stand as my ally, I will fight for you and help you till the end.
But if you are adamant that you didn’t put anything inside my tea, I’ll drink it. But let me warn you: if there is anything inside this tea, your death will not be an easy one. It will be slow and painful,” Silva said.
He started bringing the cup toward his mouth, but Meg moved and stopped him. She held his hand and took away the cup.
“Fine, you win. They asked me to poison you, but I can’t do it anymore. Your threat is one reason—I would hate to die—but also, I can’t allow you to die.
Look at the place you have built, with happy people all around. I would be no hero to destroy this. I’m tired of all this.
I’m tired of carrying this weight that I never asked for, numerous people dead by my hands, just because I was chosen as a hero candidate.
But then I met you, unbound by rules and free to do what you want. In just a day that I have seen you and what you have done, I envy you.
Being able to live how you want, unlike me. I am nothing but a caged bird being forced to be a dragon,” Meg said.
“We choose our paths, Meg, and we bear the consequences. Just like Leah, she decided that this hero thing was too much.
And I also believe that we have our lives to live, and some ancient setup should not stop us from living our best lives.
Meg, you have your own dreams, and whatever they are, I’ll help you and even fight your father for you and with you. So make your own choice now on how you want to live,” Silva said.
He looked at her, waiting for her answer. She looked at him, then bowed her head.
“My mother. I want to find her. My father has made it so that I can never find her, but I believe that she is alive, and I want to find her.
That is my dream and my goal, nothing else,” Meg said.
“Then let’s make that happen, and I’ll help. Are you in?” Silva asked with a smile and stretched out his hand.
He could sense her heart rate increasing, and he felt like it was just because she was nervous and unsure. But she stretched her hand out and shook his.
Before Silva could pull back his hand, she pulled him in. Silva, who was many times faster than her, suddenly could not react to her movements.
He watched himself get pulled in. She wrapped her hands around his head and pulled his head in. It was all in slow motion as her soft lips landed on Silva’s lips.
Silva felt the world freeze as their lips touched. His eyes opened wide in shock. The kiss lasted only three seconds until she pulled away.
But to Silva, it felt like a lifetime, as though he had been swimming in a cool stream. He sat there looking at her, completely shocked.
Meg got up after kissing him and walked to the door. She opened it and then looked back at him.
“That was my first,” she said and walked out.
“Daddy, Elsa will tell the others that you kissed Meg,” Elsa said and got up to leave as well. It was time for her to gossip.
But Silva just sat there, not moving at all. He stayed for a minute before getting up as well. He walked out and saw Meg and the two still waiting for him.
“I have discussed everything with Meg. She will fill you in. I have to go,” he said without looking at Meg once and walked away quickly.
He made it to his room, walked in, and closed the door. He activated all the formations there to ensure that no one could enter or hear him.
“That was my first kiss. I don’t know how to feel. I feel confused. What do I do now?” he asked himself.
“I have to ask the boys,” Silva said as he contacted Drake to call the boys to his room immediately, stating that it was of the highest importance.