Chapter 2: New Friends
I know I am not writing as much and I just can't seem to keep that promise, but I hope it won't take me another month or so to create more chapters.
Now about five years have past, and everyday of that five years we have been training. Karma and I are pretty avid at our magic now, but we don't know everything. I have gotten insanely good with my gun, to the point where I hit everything dead center. We have learned parkour, fighting, hand-to-hand combat , and even simple school education. We are both incredibly smart, but no one accepts us because of my looks and Karma's multiple personalities.
We wake up one day, do our normal stretches in our cabin, and walk out and head up to Dracliem's cave, but when we get there, the big dragon is nowhere to be found. "He. . . is probably out hunting or something." I say with uncertainty. We wait around for quite a while, glancing at each other occasionally. After about twenty minutes, I notice something shiny in the corner of the room.
I get up and walk over to the object, to find it's a lacrima. I pick it up, to have some screen appear in front of me. Dracliem's face appears in front of me, and he looks worried, "My children," he says hastily, "something has happened, something bad. I have to leave, you will find out one day why I left, but I cannot tell you now. The next time we see each other will be the last time we see each other… I didn't get to teach you everything so I put it all on this lacrima. Alcain, you have the strength to rip it in half so do that and you will instantly know all your magic. Be careful children, and stay safe." By the end of it, Karma is on the floor crying and I am standing there emotionless.
I break the lacrima with my shaking hands, and a red mist flows toward us. We breathe it in and instantly know the rest of his teaching, even though there wasn't much left. I kneel down and comfort Karma. We don't say anything, I just comfort her while she cries into my arms. I'm trying to stay calm, mostly for Karma's sake, but it isn't easy, I just lost another person, and here I thought the apocalypse was over.
"Hey Karma… I know this is hard on you," I say, my voice monotone, "but we have to go. Whatever freighted Dracliem most likely is trying to find us, we need to get moving."
"Oh… ok... " She responds, meek and quiet. I help her up and walk with her to our hut, and collect what little stuff we own. I look around it for a minute and realize that we had been living the past five years here, and we are just leaving it. I remember all the memories we made here… but I realize we need to get going and leave those memories behind. I walk out of the hut with Karma, taking one last look at it, and we walk into the forest.
We walk into a small town nearby the cave, a quiet village with a few shops, a church, and a neighborhood or two. I have a mask that Dracliem gave to me, along with the cloak to hide the fact that I am half demon, as everyone here will want me dead if they see my face. As we are walking through, I realize how quiet the village is, "Where is everyone?" I ask, not expecting an answer.
"I don't know, this marketplace is normally busy…" Karma responds. I look around trying to find someone, when I hear shouting in the distance. Karma and I start towards it. We both grow anxious as we begin to hear some of the things they are saying, "Get out! Demon! Leave our village!" They shout. I summon my gun, deciding I should go check it out, and Karma summon her daggers. We walk to the back and find an unlocked door.
We sneak through and hear a little girl's voice, "Go away! She didn't hurt anyone!" We hear a rock collide with something, presumably her head.
"Leave me…" We hear a young girl's voice say.
"No big sis!" We hear a young boy's voice say. I motion at Karma to wait in the hall, and I take a peek through the doorway. I see a little girl rubbing her head, which was covered in white hair. There is also a young boy on the left side of the room, staring at something I can't see. I risk peeking out more to try and see what the boy is looking at. When I finally see more of the room, I see a young girl, hiding in a brown cloak, showing her arm to her siblings. It looks brown, almost like wood, and has purple spots jutting out of it, but it was only on her arm.
"Ah!" The little girl shrieks as she notices me. I walk out with my arms up, "I'm not here to hurt you," I say, "I was curious what was going on, so I snuck in… arm you okay?" I point at the girl's head, which had a bump and some blood the on it.
"I'm fine, who are you?" She says, trying to sound threatening but is clearly scared.
"My name is Alcain," I motion Karma to walk over, "and this is my sister Karma. How about you?"
"I'm Lissanna," Lissanna says, "that's Elfman, and she is-"
"A demon…" The young girl says.
"Strange name." She glares at me.
"My name is Mirajane, now leave."
"Why?"
"Because, I'm a demon, and these villagers want me dead."
I look at Karma and Lissanna, "Can you two go chat with Elfman for a moment?"
Lissanna looks at me curiously, but obeys and walks over to Elfman and starts talking to him. I walk over to Mira and crouch down, "Listen, I know this is hard for you, but trust me," I say, and I remove my mask to her, "you aren't alone."
"W-what?" Mirajane says, clearly scared.
"Hey, I'm not gonna hurt you." I put my arm slowly onto her shoulder.
She looks me in the eye, and then looks away, "We don't have anywhere to go."
I chuckle slightly, "We don't either. Why don't we travel together?"
"But… do you really want me to go with you?" She asks, motioning at her arm.
"That doesn't bother me, really. I can tell you are a good person, and that is what matters."
She stares at the ground for a minute, "Okay… I'll go with you, but you have to protect my siblings… they mean too much to me." She says.
"I promise, now, let's go before they burn this place to the ground."
She nods, "Let's go guys." We all head out the back, and start walking in a random direction.
We walk into another town, this one was bigger and had an inn. The sun was setting, night was closing it's cold hand around the land. "We should go to the inn for the night, continue on in the morning."
"Ya. good idea." Karma says. We walk to the inn and pay for the room. I set out the sleeping arrangements, since there are only three beds and a couch. Everyone but Mira and I pass out immediately. Mira walked out onto the deck that was there, which overlooked the town. She sits on a chair and stares into the sky. I walk out and look over the town, "This is a nice town…" I say.
"Ya, but we can't stay too long." Mira says.
"Why are you so depressing?" I say, "I understand that you just lost your home and became part demon, but in a situation like that I would try to be happy and laugh."
"Well… anyway. You haven't really told us anything about yourself."
"All will be answered in time." I say, quoting Dracliem.
"Can't you answer just one thing?"
"Fine, I was raised by a dragon." I say.
"You're… a dragon slayer? What is your element then."
"Blood."
"Oh… that explains your demonic behaviors."
"Ya, it's-" I don't finish that sentence, as I see a building across the street explode. I put my arm in front of Mira defensively. I look closer and see see something the the wreckage.
A boy in a black cloak, with a sword, walking towards the inn, with black angel wings spread out behind his back. "Alcain Dracliem! I am here to end you on request of a village leader. Come down and fight me!" He shouts, his voice monotone.
I jump down with my gun drawn, "As a last request, might I know the name of my killer?"
"My name is Konton Shi, Chaotic Death!"