Contemplating Fate
Contemplations sometimes lead to epiphanies. What more is an epiphany than a realization?
I know that it's been quite sometime since my last update on my story The Beginning or The End? And I must remember to put a hiatus notice on that story. Hehe… Though I will be much more dedicated to this fic, and even between school, marching band, and renovations. I will continue to update this fic until it's finished. I might actually write some of it out on paper in one of my classes then I'd actually have something to do, the irony irks me. So now I'll stop boring you with my rambling. Not that you're really taking the time to read this, the actual story draws more interest. I know. So without further ado…I give you, Contemplating Fate.
He had been wandering for sometime, almost as long as he had been pondering. He had finally convinced Nakaoji's younger sister to release him from the summons after a minor task, or two. That did not involve murdering her older brother. He would never admit to anyone that he had been forced to do her homework for two weeks, do her chores, and had been humiliated losing videogames to the girl also. That aside, his mind looped back to what had gotten him caught in the magician-descendant's spell to begin with.
His thought's had been centered on Airi, the mere girl that had ruined his life. Completely. Entirely. He always wondered what would have happened had he succeeded in killing her, or if he had stolen her away from both of his cousins. He also wondered what would have happened if she had never met Aram, if her forgotten and despicable bloodline had finally been lost. What if she hadn't matured, and stayed somewhere safe, up in the clouds. The possibilities were endless, yet he knew that somehow things would end up relatively the same. He knew that she had grown up, recognized her dream, her blood, her past, and her powers. He could no longer rightfully call her a girl, for she was now a woman. He had wondered once, and only once how different things would have been if she had loved him instead of Aram; he had banished the thought immediately. He knew that even though she had indeed become a woman, that he would always call her a girl.
Another searing gust of sand saturated wind lashed at his face, the sand stung his eyes for a moment, before he made a hand sign that was a simple spell of his invention. He used it when traversing the desert; it kept the sand from burning his eyes out with the passing winds. He mentally berated himself, he had drifted off course once more, he had been focused on finding a shelter before the impending sandstorm hit in a few hours time. He sighed; the stupid storm had had his toes tingling since early morning.
Looking around he could tell that he was probably still two hours from the closest village of desert dwellers. He took that moment to silently thank the desert merchants' gods that he needn't worry about mirages leading him to his death. He wondered what had made him leave on foot, and without his winged companion, then he recalled that he had run into Airi and Aram, Jeile had been with them too. He sighed shaking his head as he once again focused on what he was supposed to be doing. Finding shelter.
After another hour of walking among the heat radiating dunes he spotted the town he had been headed for. He would refill his three water skins, and stay at a tavern until the storm blew over. Little did he know that his contemplations would lead to an epiphany that could very well turn his life upside down yet again. He drifted into the tavern that he glanced first still half imbedded in his thoughts. He paid no notice to another wandering traveler wrapped completely in the drab garb of the desert, as the person entered behind him some minutes later. No he had no reason to suspect a thing, and his ignorance would cost him.
Notices:
-This was the prolouge for this fic
-I will update with the next chapter as soon as I can
-This is most likely the only chapter that will be in this point of view, the very last one might revert back. Possibly
-Please R&R
K. Gosetsuke 3