My Queen Of Terra 17 BENEATH THE CLOUDS

"How could this end up in Lord Howe Island?!" Raigon grumbled under his breath as he fiddled on the bracelet with his fingers. His eyes pierced into the store-owner like a bullet from a rifle. 

"D-do you want to purchase that, my lord?" the owner stuttered, looking sideways searching for a place where we could hide from this man's menacing stare. 

Raigon wanted to inquire right then and there where they obtained that adornment. He was quick enough to anticipate that he could have been merely an accomplice of those in higher ranks. He couldn't reveal his cover just yet. 

At the speed of light, Raigon transformed from a destruction machine to an accessory lover as he responded, "Yes, please. Do you have more of this kind?" 

"I have three women in my family and one woman whom I adore with all my heart. These were not enough for them." Raigon said as he picked up the two pieces of Swarovski bangles.

The owner relaxed and widened his stance. With a wave of his palm, he gave him the greedy eye. "Of course!  In addition, we also have supplementary accessories as well. We don't have stocks nearby in the vicinity though."

 "If you could come again tomorrow, I assure you, the delicate arms of your precious ladies will be wrapped with your love and devotion." He added with a wink. 

Raigon scoffed. 'Those bracelets will be wrapped around your neck as hangman's knot for your betrayal.' He hissed to himself but reacted otherwise.

"Splendid! I'll have my helper pick it up here later." Raigon answered with a fraud smile. 

He shifted and walked toward the king, his father, who was always on the corner of his eye as he conversed with the store's owner. 

As shortly as they reached the Gates, he whispered to Azra, his servant. "Monitor the owner of the accessory store with a mole on his nose. Report to me at once if you notice anything suspicious."

He replied with a salute. "Yes, Your Highness." He was about to turn his back when Raigon stopped him.

"Another thing," Raigon exclaimed, which made Azra swung back toward Raigon and bent his head again.

"Were you still in possession of those comfortable disguises that people in the other isle wore?" He was mentioning the gray t-shirt and red shorts with polka dots that he wore when he first went to Lord Howe Island. "I need them as soon as possible."

"Yes, your Highness," Azra saluted and twisted back to execute his master's command when he halted him again.

"Perhaps, you might possibly find a different set of clothing garments instead, but nevertheless resembling their choice of clothes?" 

Azra furrowed his brows. 'Why is he asking for a different set? I recalled him asking me to choose something that will cover his princely aura.' He thought while his head is bowed down.

"I am aware that I demanded you to choose something that will not make me stand out from the crowd. Well, maybe just a limited standing-out may not be that harmful." Raigon requested while raising his hand and making an little-bit gesture. 

"Yes, your Highness," Azra acknowledged again. 'Maybe he has someone whom he wanted to impress.' But this time, he didn't turn his back. He waited for further orders from his master or he might stop him again.

"You can leave now," Raigon commanded with a dreamy smile.

 'What's with my master now? ' Azra scratched his head as he proceeded to fulfill his master's request.

Raigon glanced up at the beautifully formed clouds. He was certain that someone more lovely than them was beneath it, a few miles from their land. 

Meanwhile, on Lord Howe Island…

"Why do I need to pick you up? You knew this place better than I do," Zoe whined as she talked to Erin on the phone. She was in a taxicab going to Coffs Harbour Airport, the nearest runway to Lord Howe Island, to meet up Erin. 

"That's just sad. Don't you miss me?" Erin teased Zoe on the other end of the line, who has just gotten a signal for her phone and called up Zoe.

"Gosh, we'll be as thick as thieves for the rest of the week. Can't wait for it for a few more minutes?" Zoe rolled her eyes as she sulked in the taxi's backseat.

She was planning to go back to the waterfront, have fun, and enjoy the beauty of the sunset as she stretched her body in the sand. Now she could only stare at them from the window of the taxi. 

She peeped through it and gazed in awe at the blushing sky with clouds that moved in shoals. It looked enthralling with equal parts blue and a chorus of greys, streaked with silvers and golds.

"It would have been more delightful if I were at the beach! Humph!" Zoe scrunched up again. 

"As if I can have 'all' of your day when your boyfriend is on the same isle," Erin nonchalantly remarked emphasizing the word 'all,'.

"I don't have a boyfriend!" Zoe yelled as she jumped up from sulking and flew her hands hysterically. 

The driver of the taxicab glanced at her from the rearview mirror. She smiled at him and put her hair back at her ears while she sat up straight.

"Yet!" Erin continued to tease as she pulled up her travel suitcase and walked out of the plane with the other passengers. 

Zoe gritted her teeth. There were really times that she didn't know how they became close friends.

"Don't worry, dear. We'll visit the coast later once I settled my stuff." Erin comforted her best friend.  

"Where are you? I'm already out." She peeked at the giant aperture at the airfield and viewed the isle. 'It's been a while,' She whispered under her breath as she gazed at its splendor.

Zoe dropped off the cab and into the airport to search for Erin. Because Erin knew the area, it didn't take long before they meet up.

"Zoe!" Erin waved as she saw a gorgeous brunette crisscrossing the hallway, obviously looking for someone. 

She was wearing a bronze shade eyeglasses and a Lotusmile casual dress with a fitted black V neck short-sleeved blouse and a black and white flowery skirt. 'Wow, how can someone look like a celebrity with such simple attire?' Erin muttered to herself in envy.

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You are under the same sky

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