"The hell just happened?" I need to think quickly "Probably some kids playing rough anyway I need to talk to Higen be back in a bit" I quickly made my way to him, grabbed him by the arm, and dragged him somewhere private, "are you finally ready to say your apologies Ozwald?" he said while crossing his arms, "apology for what? You put us into this situation and then you let those... those hussies fondle your arms like it was nothing!!!" he smirked "oh so you are jealous I have other friends and I don't have to do everything you say? Is that what you are saying?" we glare at each other I ground my teeth and held the staff "you are being a baby!" "And you are a jerk!" "at least I didn't try to kill someone on day one!" that was it, I didn't tough before I talked and said the most hurtful thing I could to him "At least I have a loving family!!!" we both opened our eyes with that last declaration, "I hate you!!!" we said in unison as the beeping of the bus indicate its arrival "Hi... Higen I" "Don't, let's just go" he walked without looking back how could I say such a thing?

This is a nightmare and I can't wake up, I wanted to sit next to Him but he gave me the cold shoulder so I ended up sitting with Niko, I pulled my hoodie up and was lost in my thoughts for the whole trip when we arrived at the center were we are going to stay I grabbed my bag, the band teacher informed of the rooming I, Higen and Niko were going to stay in one of the rooms, we were going to have activities and by the end of the camp a talent show, "and here is our room guys" Niko opened the door and we all walked in "... do you want me to go so you can talk?" "There isn't anything to talk about Niko" Higen said coldly, "yeah, nothing..."

"all right everyone line up, Niko you go first let me hear your chords please," Mrs. Orisa the band teacher asked Niko to play chords on his guitar the room filled with the normal scales, I looked to my side and noticed that Higen was looking my way when our eyes meet he quickly look to the front, last night we went to look for the titan's labyrinth but we didn't found anything more over we weren't able to cooperate at all, I still don't understand how a piano lead us to this situation, Mrs. Orisa told Niko to play anything he would like and he picked a very rapid tune probably form a song I didn't know.

"Very good Niko, now how about one of our newcomers Higen why don't you..." "I would like to go" I raised my hand, Higen was surprised, I'm not saying that I'm wrong however he always protects me I think I can do the same with this, I took Nikos spot he held his thumbs up, and wished me luck, Mrs. Orisa clapped happily for my initiative, her curly hair dancing in front of her golden framed round glasses "Okey Ozie, can I call you that?" I nodded "Awesome, now Niko told me you never had proper singing training, so we are going to take it slow, I'm going to harmonize, and I want you to try to follow me, sounds good?" "Ye...yeah I'll do my best."

Who does he think he is? He forced me to come here when I didn't want to and then he offered himself instead of me... I miss him, in another time he would ask the girls to leave my arms alone I don't like to have them dangling from them, it was fun at first but now is just annoying, "Haaaa-haaaa-aaa!" when I heard his singing I wanted to apologize right then and there, but I quickly shook that idea off my head, I'm determined that he will apologize for forcing my hand, in time he was done I had to cross my arms as to not applaud his performance "he is not half bad but I have heard better" "yeah he sounded like if a cat was dying at the end right Higen?" I wanted to growl at them for the backhand remarks, but I retained my composure and just took her arms off me, as Mrs. Orisa asked me to walk to the keyboard seat.

"Okey Higen, have you ever played the piano? Because if you do that keyboard is similar but with different tunes... Higen, are you okay?" Mrs. Orsia asked me, I heard my own heavy breathing, "I... I" I looked around people were looking at me, and whispering I tried to focus on something, on anyone, Ozwald mouthed "You okay?" but I was absorbed by a memory, happy days with my father at home he sat me next to him and teach me to play the piano, all of them moments I treasure now tainted by his absence " I'm not feeling well, I have to... go!!!" Mrs. Orisa tried to stop me, but I was faster, how could I possibly explain that to Ozwald? That I'm a coward who can do something so simple, I dashed throw the place to somewhere I don't have to face this.

A few days have gone by, and even though the bandmates are always nearby I feel so alone, I want to talk to Ozwald and let him know he hurt me but every time I look his way he scampers off, this has also gotten into our investigation, since we don't want to be alone with one another we haven't found out anything useful, Niko asked me to move some on the instruments back to the utility closet, I wonder who would need to take out a Chielo at midnight, but no matter, I'll just take this thing back and then I can look for the titan again.

I opened the door to the closet and looked for the light switch, and when I did, I saw Ozwald standing in the center of the room, "what are you doing here?" I asked as I heard the sound of the door being closed behind me, I turned and banged on the door "Higen we need to talk, I asked Niko to do this" "and you couldn't just talk outside like normal people?" he shook his head "I needed privacy, please?" I crossed my arms, "Fine go ahead" he walked to get close to me and started "You know how... the people from the underground are resistant to fire and high temperatures right?" the question was odd, but I nodded, that is the common trait amongst them, I heard from my grandfather that our weapons were made from one of the cores that is considered to be the most intense one.

"Why is that important now Ozwald?" he turned around and grabbed the bottom of his shirt, "Because after a few days of being here, I realized a little bit why were you so upset about the piano kind of and it wasn't fair for me to force you here" he lifted his shirt and what I saw left me stone cold, on his back there were several burning marks, making intricate and painful patterns in his tan skin, but this is impossible he´s from the underground, his family is filled with basically legendary smiths "what happens? Did you go to the center of the core?" I asked that had to be it, there's no other explanation "No... I can't even get near the door to the furnace" he said as he removed his shirt completely.

"Eh... what do you mean you can't? You said you didn't like it" I question him, "this is why I was bullied and mistreated at school the one thing I should be good at and I'm not, this is something I hate people to see, how could I ever tell you I'm not even good at something I was borne to do?" I wanted to get closer and touch his back the thought filled with pain when he got burned was all around my mind, but I couldn't bring myself to do it, I didn't know how would he react to my touch "I don't know..." he started "I don't know what the piano means to you, I don't think I can understand it, but when you got close to it I saw your face and it was the same face I made back at the royal palace when your maids and butlers ripped through my shirt, I'm sorry I really am"

I bit on my lip until it bled how was I so petty "I'm sorry too, I was upset and didn't mean to remind you of what happened with Carter" "I'm sorry I said your family didn't love you I'm sure your grandpa does" I took a step forward "I'm sorry I wasn't a better friend Ozwald" he turned and did the same, his shirt on the ground "no I'm sorry I wasn't a good friend Hiegn, I don't hate you" "I could never hate you" we said and hugged as the light of a Titan labyrinth appear before us.

"...do... do you think that..." Ozwald started to say as the labyrinth started to suck us in, I grabbed his hand and the door handle for support "Two persons... alone in a closet at night, one shirtless and "hugging" summon it?" "My god... Niko is going to think we are doing indecent things!!!" I yelled "Dude that's not the problem right now!!!" as the handle broke as we were lunged to fight the titan.