Birds and Azure
Azure Kite x Atoli
Chapter 1: Meeting
A breeze had swept across the grassy field and was cut by the presence of mountains and the serene, unmoving trees. The sun rose to the sky's peak and the white birds casually glided through the air and flapped in synch. Peace was drenched into the plains and into its hills until a cacophonous roar, followed by a high pitch scream, echoed through the once empty fields.
Feet were rapidly hitting the ground, belonging to a rather delicate blond Harvest Cleric. At the trail of her heels was a demon of solid stone, his eyes appearing to have melted and his thick yet jiggling limbs coming closer to its prey.
Falling to the ground, she quickly turned around onto her back-as if to check whether the monster was gone or not yet it remained, closing in on her. The fallen maiden screamed her final high pitch scream as the demon's hands shadowed her slim body.
Meters away a gruesome figure could be seen sitting, covered in tattered red clothing patched by various misplace bandages and worn out colors. He turned his gray skinned head in recognition of the noise.
The teenage girl lied there in horror, no thoughts, no reasoning. A monstrous stone hand launched itself towards her as she froze in fear one last time. Shivering, she slowly turned her head, her bright shrunken blue eyes confused by the presence of blue light.
Standing in front of her was a disintegrating monster and in front of that, her savior. Silently standing, as the demon turned to dust, he slowly turn his back to check on the young lady, his small, menacing green pupils piercing through his blue bangs.
"Tri-E……I mean….Azure Kite" she slowly said, still fully grasping what happened. He moaned slowly, creating an eerie sense of death yet- as if to contrast his own horrid image- held his hand out.
His small, shark-like fangs were now visible and the young lady flinched, if only for a moment. The gray figure noticed this and realized he frightened her, his hand slowly retreating back to his side.
He stared at her and her at him, no word escaping any lips and the breeze emphasizing the awkward silence. She laid there and he stood there until he decided he should leave. His feet hit the ground heavily and his bangs once again created their usual darkness over his eyes.
"W-wait…Azure…." The girl begged as she slowly got up, patting the dirt off her clothes. "I'm sorry….I never told you my name. I'm Atoli." Suddenly pausing he turned around slowly, resulting in him just staring her again. In his head he was wondering what she wanted.
Atoli stood there, anticipating him to say something but she knew he wouldn't. She began to think about what he was, what he's done, and came to a conclusion.
"Can I walk with you?" she asked gently. Her words brought a slight jolt to Azure Kite, his eyes widened behind his long blue bangs. As if computing his own existence, he stood there until he came to the conclusion that she just wants some protection.
He nodded his head and began to walk ahead of her, with her quickly but lightly catching up.
Minutes had passed, occasionally Atoli would glance to her right to look at Azure Kite who continue to walk straight with a mindless stare. His bangs would bounce a little, creating deeply dark shadows over his eyes.
"Um……Mr. Azure…can you talk?" she asked, with a touch of innocent curiosity and a pinch of fear. The red-clothed being stopped his walking and seem to freeze in place. Without looking at her he shook his head left and right.
"Oh." She sighed. Her fear dissolved but her eyes seemed to focus on her hands. She was beginning to feel bad for him until she decided she knew exactly what to do.