Prologue
Child-a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
The rain was pouring harshly from the sky as Tommy left late night from his office. It was strange because it hasn't mentioned it was going to rain today on the new this morning so he hasn't brought his umbrella to work today. Tommy walked towards his car taking his keys out his pocket with a huge frown, he was getting soaking wet from this damn rain. He managed to unlock his door and slides into his car with a sigh of relief. He was in the safety of his car away from the rain, only an idiot would still be out in this type of weather. Tommy couldn't wait to get home and slip out of his wet clothing and wears his more comfortable clothes. He runs his fingers through his dark purple hair before starting his car and driving out the parking lot of his job.
Tommy couldn't wait to go home and snuggle into his comfortable bedding. He could also smell the honey from his tea already. Even though he lived in a one bedroom, in an apartment building he called it home. It was only him leaving there after his girlfriend had died in a car crush he hasn't been wanting to live in a huge home. He had sold his house and moved into a decent apartment. It wasn't small like normal one bedroom apartments. He had a kitchen, living room, bathroom, and laundry room. It was a pretty decent apartment to be staying with. His parents really don't approve him of living this way and wants him to be happy again. Thinking about marriage and children again, living in a family home. They want him to start his own family but all he is doing is thinking about work. Tommy just doesn't want to think about them things right now.
The light turned green and he started to press the gas driving off. He could barely see because of the rain heavily pouring down on his glass window though he wasn't far from his apartment building. Tommy decided to start speeding up a bit because he just wanted to get home, plus there weren't any cars on the streets since he worked overtime and it was pretty late. He continued to drive causally listening to the radio until something ran in front of his car causing him to slam his feet on the breaks. His car slid around in the rain until he came to a stop nearly hitting a stop sign. He released the breath he didn't know he was holding and hopped out his car. The thing that ran in front of his car went into the alleyway. It was huge at least the size of a child of the age of four or five.
Tommy slowly walked towards the alleyway, this was definitely like something out of them scary movies. You think you are about to hit someone to only find out it was a ghost. He gulps nervously peeking his head around the corner to find a little girl laying face down on the ground with her small arms wrapped around herself. Tommy started to panic and runs over towards her to check a pulse to see if she was still breathing. He turns her around laying her head in his lap. He decided to take in her appearance. The little girl's skin was sickly pale which means she was coming down with a fever. She had long teal colored hair tied up in two buns, she had four red dots in a circle on her forehead. He couldn't tell the color of her eyes because they were closed. He placed his two fingers against her neck checking for a pulse which she had but it was weak. All Tommy was thinking about was where her parents could be, how could they leave her out in this rain. This little girl had to be at least around the age of three or four. He carried her in his arms and walked towards his car, he couldn't leave her out here alone. She could definitely die of a high fever.
When he reached the safety of his home, he lays her down on his couch. He needed to take off her wet clothing before she started to get even more sick. He walked into his room and undressed throwing on some sweatpants and normal shirt. He grabbed the smallest shirt he had and walked into the living room to change the little girl laying unconscious on his couch. He should call over Brad tomorrow since he was a doctor. He changed her clothing and walked into the laundry room throwing her clothes in the washing machine. He leans against the drier running his figures through his hair. Tomorrow he had a day off so he would bring her to the police office to see if he could find her parents who are probably worrying sick about her. Though he was wondering what them four dots on her forehead was about. Tommy walked out the laundry room with a blanket in his hand and covers the little girl on the couch.
The next morning came rather quickly for the little four year old girl laying down on the couch. She imaged herself waking up on the hard ground outside but she was laying on a soft and comfortable couch. She opened her crimson red eyes and looked around her surroundings. This place was definitely unfamiliar to her, she was in someone's home. After running away from the orphanage she thought she would be dead. She definitely didn't want to be alive or returned to the god awful orphanage. She pulled the covers off herself and took a tour around the house, starting from the lovely kitchen. It had some kind of cat theme, her eyes landed on a kitten cookie jar and a huge grin appeared on her face.
"Cookies!" She said with a cute little giggle, surely the one who saved her life wouldn't mind if she had one cookie. She grabbed the chair pushing it against the counter with a huge smile climbing onto the chair. The kitten cookie jar was pushes further back on the counter so she had to climb on top and sits down grabbing the jar. She opened the lid grabbing a cookie and munching down on it. "Hmm... These cookies are Yummy!".
The little girl closed the jar and climbed off the counter and pushed the chair back walking into the living room. It was still raining outside it hitting the window creating low noises. She covered her ears as the thunder roar getting scared easily. She hated storms especially since she was always alone during a storm, she never had anyone to keep her safe from the storm monsters. The thunder roared again louder than before causing her to scream and run down the hallway towards Tommy's room which she thought was the closest, she needed to hide and protect herself from the storm monsters. They could easily get her since she was just a little girl. She glanced around the room noticing the room and a body under the covers. This was the person that had saved her life, maybe they could keep her safe from the storm monsters. She climbed onto the bed and crawled over towards Tommy poking him on the cheek. Tommy wiped his cheeks with his hand groaning. The little girl puffed out her cheeks and poked his cheek again.
"Wake up Mister!" She shouted in his ear causing him to wake up and roll onto the floor. She covered her mouth holding back her laughter as his body hit the floor. She took this time to take in Tommy's appearance. He was a well built man with short dark purple hair and coffee colored brown eyes. Tommy groans from the floor rubbing his back staring up into crimson red eyes. "Thanks for saving me Mister!" She said happily. Tommy removed himself from the floor climbing back into his bed.
"My name is Tommy. What is your name?" He asked the little girl who seem to be lost at the question. She probably didn't even know her name. The little girl tilts her head to the side blinking at him with confusion. This made him think she either had amnesia or she doesn't have a name at all. "You know like something they call you" he said trying to get her to understand if he phased it differently. The little girl smile brightly and quickly nods her head.
"My name is Nel!" She replied happily until hearing another roar of thunder. She jumped in Tommy's lap putting her face into his cloth chest. She clung onto him with her dear life. "Mister Tommy! Can you keep me safe from the storm monsters? They can get me at any second just like yesterday! I'm so scared" she said shaking in fear with her eyes closed tightly. Tommy stared down at her, he never had children before so he didn't know how to act exactly. He holds her closely to himself and started rubbing her back gently humming a soft tone. Nel started to calm down a bit and released her tight death grip she had on him. She felt safe something she never felt in her whole life she has been living on this planet. She was always scared of new things and when she came here everything was new. She has been her for two years and had find out many things. Like people age by years, basically she should be eight years old right now, but on her planet they grow up differently so they live longer. "This place is kinda scary Mister Tommy" she whispered softly. They both listened to the storm outside until they both had fallen asleep.
Nel slowly opened her eyes staring up at the beautiful light blue sky with a small smile on her cheeks. She was laying in a field of grass. Her long teal hair was spread out along the ground. It had been a beautiful day and she had fallen asleep after picking flowers for her parents. Nel stood up grabbing the flowers that she had collected and walked towards her cabin deep in the woods were her parents have been living since they had to leave the castle after an surprise attack. People still knew of her parents and her still living however they didn't know where they were living at the time. Nel skipped along the path back to her house. She couldn't wait to show her parents the type of flowers she had picked out for them that day. She slowly approached the cabin noticing something was off since her parents always came running out with she comes back from a trip to the field.
Nel's eyes snapped open finding herself laying alone on a huge bed. She was having them nightmares again, thankfully she had woken up before she had entered the cabin. She blinked a couple times before getting off the bed making her way out the bedroom. The smell of breakfast hit her nose causing her to smile and run into the kitchen. She remember why she was on this planet anyway, to keep her safe from the monsters and when she is older enough she would return and claim her kingdom. Nel stepped into the kitchen rubbing her eyes with a small yawn walking over towards the kitchen table.
"What is for breakfast Mister Tommy?" She asked and received a chuckle from the other. She grins as a plate of pancakes was placed down in front of her. She did kinda like this planet's food it was good especially the pancakes. "Thank you!" She said pouring the syrup on her pancakes and digging in with her fork. She moans in delight as she chewed the pancakes in her mouth. These were even better than the ones from the orphanage. They tasted a hundred times better, she never really tasted anything other than that stupid orphanage food.
Tommy decided this was a perfect time to ask her about her parents. Surely she misses them a bunch and he wanted to take her to them because a parent shouldn't be away from their children for to long. It has already been one night and he could imagine her parents going wild and calling everyone they knew, that's what he would do. "Nel, where are your parents? I'm sure you miss them" he said looking over towards the little girl. Nel stopped stuffing her face at the mention of her parents and frowned looking down at the table. Tommy watched her slightly confused at her actions.
"I do miss my parents a lot Mister Tommy" Nel said her crimson eyes filling with tears. She places her fork down and wiped her face with the napkin. She should have seen this question coming everyone asked the same thing but she would normally lie. However Mister Tommy had saved her life and she couldn't lie to him that would be rude and disrespectful. "My parents died two years ago, I found them murdered in our cabin. I miss them every single day and my brother Brandon".
Tommy fault guilty for asking that question and having her remember the past. Having your parents murdered is the most saddest way to lose them. He couldn't even imagine losing his parents like that, it would definitely hurt him more than anything in the world. And finding your parents like that is even worse at least she didn't experience them being killed. He was suddenly more interested in her past. Nel was strangely intelligent for a four year old little girl. He gulps and looks towards her as she started eating again. "Is your brother dead?".
Nel shakes her head with a small smile as she started stuffing her face again. She looked up towards Tommy "Brandon is still alive but he isn't here with me. We had to be separated but we will meet up again very soon" she said back in her happy mood. She finished the rest of her pancakes and started rubbing her stomach she was completely full. "That was so good thank you again Mister Tommy". Tommy chuckled softly at the nickname he had received from the little girl. Nel stands up on her chair and reaches over touching his hand slightly. "Thank for saving me from the storm monster too" she said before jumping down from the chair walking into the living room. Tommy laughed softly shaking his head as he cleaned up the dishes.
Nel decided to go searching around the house for something fun to do. It was starting to get boring plus the rain hadn't let up so they were tripped in this apartment until it stopped rain. She walked into his room looking through his draws and under his bed spotting a box. Her eyes lit up with curiosity as she pulled the box from under the bed. She found a couple pictures of Mister Tommy with a girl with auburn colored hair, she was super pretty. She was probably his girlfriend or wife. Nel placed the box back under the bed and walked out his room onto the couch to take a small nap. She laid down pulling the covers over her head.
"How can you do that?" Nel whined watching her older brother move the water from the river in thin air. Brandon was always better at these things than she was learning how to control water at the same age she is now. However she couldn't do it no matter how many times she tried. "I'm going to try it now!" She shouted happily placing her hands out towards the river. Nel tried to focus on the water, on trying to make it raise from the river. She huffs in frustration as she placed her hands down on her side. "I can't do it!".
Brandon chuckled at his little sister and placed the water floating in the air back into the river. He walks over towards his sister lifting her up kissing her cheek before placing her on his shoulders. "You shouldn't worry much, it will happen sooner or later" he told her walking back into the village. Nel lays her head on her brother's with a huge smile, one day she would be a master at bending water just like him.
Tommy walked out from the kitchen and looked towards the couch watching Nel sleep with a small smile on her face. He had to admit she was adorable and he would love to have a daughter just like her. She was an orphan, but it was a long process to adopt a child and he probably wouldn't get her until she was about eight or nine. She probably would have forgotten him by that time. However his parents have always been on his back about child and if he did adopted her it would help them to back off. He would finally be free of their nonstop nagging, he knows they care about them but they could get annoying at times. Don't get him wrong he loves his parents to death he just wished they nagged him less. He wasn't their only son. Tommy decided to do some cleaning since they were stuck in the house until the rain goes away. He still had to call Brad for an appointment for Nel's health.
Tommy walked into the laundry room taking her clothes out the drier and smiled softly. He has always thought about having a daughter he would have to take care of. Nel was an adorable little girl who was probably looking to be adopted anyway, especially since not all the orphanages around here are stable. Tommy grabbed some clothing putting it in the washing machine. If he was planning on adopting her he would have to buy a two bedroom apartment nothing big. He still didn't want to live in a family house no matter how much money he has. That was to much room and he didn't need all that space. He walked out the laundry room picking up some trash on the way to the kitchen for the mop, so he could mop the floors.
Nel's eyes slowly open and she looks up at the ceiling, she misseds her brother so much and hated that they had to be separated when coming to this planet. She frowned softly closing her eyes, she wished she was with him right now but she was happy to be with Mister Tommy and out of that horrible place. She stood up off the couch and ran into the kitchen clinging on to his leg looking up at him with a huge grin. "Mister Tommy! Let's play a game or watch a movie, or...maybe the rain stopped we can visit the park". Tommy chuckles looking down at her running his fingers through her teal hair.
"How about this, I called a friend of mine to come over and check up on you. After this check up I will take you to this diner down the street. I have to visit my parents today so I will take you with me and you can meet them" Tommy said picking her up and poking her nose gently. Nel giggles cutely with a small nod of her head, she was starting to like Tommy and wished he was her father or the father figure she needs in her life. Tommy grabbed her clothing and puts her in his room telling her to change because the doctor will be over in a couple minutes. Nel nods her head quickly and changed into the clothing she had when she ran away from the orphanage and walks out the room to come face to face with Brad the doctor. Her eyes widen gently as crimson red eyes stared at each other. This doctor was her big brother Brandon, she couldn't believe her eyes.
"Nel?" He asked unsure.
"Brandon!" She shouted running over to him being pulled into a huge hug. " I missed you so much I thought I would have never saw you again! I was so scared and Mister Tommy help me and he is the best!" She said with excitement as tears ran down her cheeks. Brandon held her for a bit before checking her health. "Where have you been?" She asked.
Brandon looked up at his sister with a small smile. "When I first arrived her I was sent to college in studies to become a doctor so I could blend in with these people. I was pretty bummed out when we had to be separated so I didn't really study as much the first year. However the second year I started to do better and met this girl named Lillian who I have fell completely in love with and we dated for a year before I asked her to marry me. So you have a sister-in-law and a nephew who is the same age as you" he explained with a huge smile. Nel nods her head with a smile, it was great to know she had more family now. "Do you want to live with us?" He asked.
Nel stared at him for awhile before looking over towards Mister Tommy. If she left him he would be lonely and she didn't want him to be alone for the rest of his life no one deserved that. She looks back at her brother shaking her head. "I want to stay here with Mister Tommy so he doesn't have to be lonely. I liked being here and he makes amazing pancakes. However since we know each other's whereabouts we can hang out a lot more and catch up" she said with a smile. She of course wanted to be close with her nephew who was half 'mage' and half human. She watched as her brother left and looked over towards Tommy. "What do you have planned for today Mister Tommy?".