空とロマンス

Sola to Romansu (Sky and Romance)

Return of the Legendary Heroes

3rd Arc: Attack of the Nightwitchers

Chapter 53: Valhalla´s Re-awakening and the Call to arms.

Inside the Pub at Airedale, Red´s Pov:

"My name is Kodiak Garont, I was brought here by Haxel, Kangonas and Julie on the request of your father.

Still, I don´t know how much of a help I can be to you, but if what your father has told me in his letter is true, then I will support you with all I can give you.

After all you will also fight against my Arch-enemies, those bastard who took nearly anything from me, even one of my greatest treasures!" The massive Giant stated, as he stopped in front of me, I truly had to look up to him, before he shook my hand, with quite a strong grip and I nodded.

"I appreciate it!" I stated, although I asked myself what my Father might have promised this man in this specific letter.

"You've got a strong grip there son and I can see it in your eyes that you are determinate, now even more than before, I know that your father did good to send you here to raise towards a strong, in depended and righteous man.

I just hoped I would have had the chance, to decide that for my daughter but she was separated from me without a trace and without anyone of us having a say in it!" Kodiak explained and I found it strange, his entire name and stature and his history, it reminded me of what White told us about King Garontrias of Valhalla.

And going with the thought of a possible secret society of the Kumears, not for the last that Anastasia was here, than it was most likely that such a secret Kumear stood right before me, their old King nonetheless.

"You are not perhaps King Kodiak Garontrias of the Kumears of Valhalla!" I asked him and he looked surprised.

"You are quite perceptive son, indeed it's me…, although you can spare the King, there is no kingdom, not even enough of my Folk left, to rule in any way, those days are long over, how can a man who could not even save his own daughter, let alone his folk, call himself a King!" The old Kumear in disguise explained in great mental anguish, before sighing in deep melancholy.

As Anastasia heard what he was saying she looked in astonishment.

"Wait a second…., Dad…, geez you really have to take more care of your appearance, I did not even recognized you anymore, I mean I was barely a half year away on tours through many regions and as soon as I came back I could not find you anywhere.

No wonder the way you look, we might have crossed each other on the street time and time again!" She stated as she looked at the bearded man in disgust and doubt, whose eyes were looking at her with something like recognizing, a smile crept up the bushy sides of his mouth.

"Oh…, well if it isn´t Anastasia!" He stated in a tone which held barely any force at all, it was simple acknowledgement.

"Geez, there is no way I can show her to you when you are like this, she would get the shock of her life, I mean if she sees how much of a wreck her father has become, she would die of shame, I mean after all you are supposed to be a King, a man who stands tall even in the darkest hours, a beacon light of hope…

You better go get a good shave and a really strong coffee to get sober again, before you introduce yourself to her!" Anastasia remarked harshly, as she stabbed a finger on Kodiaks chest.

"Introduce myself to whom exactly, I can hardly believe that anyone takes an interest in me anyways, heck even your mother ran away…

As long as I repair the people´s cars, robots and motorcycles and get paid for it, everything´s alright, I can still give us a living….., there is barely anything left for me than to live my life in solitude, a broken man with a broken past, a broken present and an even more broken future!" Kodiak explained, the little shimmer of pride, upon being called by his old title and name, vanished as fast as it came, like a candle which has been extinguished by throwing it into cold water.

"If mom would see you like this she would throw a tantrum and throw you in a bath of soap and eau de cologne, even if just to get the stench of beer and cigarettes away!" Anastasia stated even harsher as she ripped on Kodiak´s grown beard.

"Owwww, okay, okay, just give me a break, will ya…., its not like your mom even intends to return, I haven't seen her in 3 years, if that is a normal relationship then I have no idea about relationships at all!" Kodiak explained while Anastasia, was barely able to suppress her wrath.

"Mom is searching for Choco ever since she´s missing, the only reason why she went away, was to search in other regions, she is constantly on the go to search for any possible clue, while you sit here, getting drunk on beer and lamenting your loss…, instead of searching like we all do.

But fortunately this is now over, finally she is back to us, all we have to do is gather mom and become the family we once have been, but before you can show yourself to her, you better get cleaned up.

So get a shave and a Strong Coffee…., right now!" Anastasia stated with hard mine, tucking on his beard.

"Owwww, stop it Anastasia…., geez…, well if you insist…, a coffee and a shave…, maybe your right, might as well get cleaned up when Tereza comes back, she will scold me if my beard has grown any longer than her dad´s and brother´s!" The old Kumear simply said as he stepped towards the bathroom.

Anastasia, which stood next to me, still fumed as little droplets formed in her eyes, which she quickly whipped away, an angry expression on her face.

I though was not sure if this wrath was directed to her father or perhaps to herself, for nearly crying over how much she missed her father and the embarrassment of what he has become in the meantime of her absence…, perhaps it was the loss of the Idol she had once looked up to.

"Geez, I know that it has been the hardest for him to lose my sister, our home and our folk, especially when he was, as King, supposed to defend all of that till the end…., but still, letting himself fall like this, is an absolute no-go, this way it´s no wonder that all our remaining friends and subordinates went away.

Seeing him like this just lets you lose all respect for him, he was once a powerfull and proud warrior of Valhalla, the strongest of them all, a mentor of hundred young knights and an idol for every Boy… but now it seems like his soul and sword has rusted to the point it breaks already apart.

Drowning one´s sorrow in alcohol and self-hate has never helped anyone, even mother is more actively searching for Choco than he is…., not that he does not searches at all, but he searched for so long at the same places over and over again, so much and so often…., that he slowly loses hope of ever meeting her.

Desperate as he is, he still believes in the last prophecy of our Elder, which she made before she died 9 years ago, ever since he roams back and forth around Airedale, Aegan, Spinon, Andalusia and the Darven Islands!" Anastasia explained to me, looking after Kodiak, apparently her Father, with heavy heart.

I recognized that she listed up all the islands which we went to most for our Hunter-quests, so I cannot say that their Elder might have been wrong.

Maybe we even met Kodiak often but neither of us recognized each other or even got to know each other by coincidence, prior to this day.

If this men truly was Chocolat´s Father…, then how often have we actually met before, or crossed each other on the street, have we perhaps once made a quest for him?

Such questions roamed through my mind as I looked after the tall man, who walked through a corridor made for him within the crowd, towards the Bathroom.

"I don´t like to see him like this, I despise his hopelessness, I want my old father back, the man I looked up to!" Anastasia stated uneasy as she wiped away the tears that threatened to invade her eyes even more, her fists still clenched.

"I know how you feel, I know I have a father and yet had I barely any real time with him, the few years in the beginning were not nearly enough to make me a good son to him or to get to truly know him.

I know he is highly respected, even by his foes…, and yet have I close to no knowledge of how awesome he really is, and from my mother I knew long time nothing until I met her 2 years ago, but still, deep within it does not really feel like she is a family member at all, neither him, even if I wish for it strongly….., in the end Chocolat is far closer to me than the woman who gave birth to me and the Man who´s blood runs through my veins.

And yet have I always longed for a family, same a Chocolat.

If I would feel like your Father, not able to find what I have lost for a very long time, despite strongly believing that it is still there, I would feel tempted too to try and drown my sorrow in some way, maybe not in alcohol but still.

Such a sorrow can only those understand, who experienced the same pain on the whole same level simultaneous!" I explained and she nodded.

"Yeah but we all suffered, Mom as well as myself, Choco´s absence and unknown fate left a massive hole into our hearts, but I guess it not only broke his heart but also destroyed his pride as a King and father even more as a man in general.

He thinks that it is his fault for not having been strong enough to protect anyone, but I know for sure that he did all what was in his power, to turn this fate, before it happened!" Anastasia stated as she looked towards the Bathrooms door, before her glance turned back towards Chocolat who greeted the others with a smile, getting to know persons which had lived in her adoptive brother's former life.

"It is amazing to see her smiling so freely and to see her having grown so tall and looking so strong…, the last time I have seen her she was a little shy girl which only truly opened up to me and White, with whom she had been in love very early!" She explained and I nodded.

"I know, I heard White talking about it to her, last night, as they thought no one heard them and as Elh and I took a break from…., well…..!" I stated before I trailed off blushing

"Wait you know White?!" Anastasia asked in wonderment, luckily not catching up to my cliff-hanger and asking me any further questions about Elh and myself.

"Indeed although only since about Yesterday ever since he crash-landed on the roof of our Airship, after we survived the Lycanian Attack!" I explained and she nodded, logically I was keeping out the Detail of him having perhaps impregnated Chocolat, only a few Hours ago.

"And does White know…, that she is Choco-Vanil?!" Anastasia asked uneasy.

"I think he was the first to recognize the similarities and from whom she ultimately got the idea, as you now know has Chocolat no memories from before she came to the orphanage, but I guess that was due to her memories, similar to mine, having been sealed by someone!" I explained.

"But why?!"

"Well I can only imagine that the events of Valhalla's downfall, which she had to witness first-hand, left her with a traumata, sealing those memories at least enabled her to calm down and live a peaceful life, until she would be old and strong enough to regain them.

It was the same for me I guess, although I learned not long ago that it has been my own choice to let my memories being sealed, so I could start from Zero, getting strong by my own, or so I thought, in the end I was still often helped even when I did not know nor recognized this help!" I explained to her, as I looked over all of the people gathered here, without my memories all of them would most likely be only a bunch of strangers, which I perhaps have once met at the streets of the Shepherd Republic.

"I see…, in any way am I grateful….., that she survived all this time was only thanks to you and your father, King Maranell….!" Anastasia stated before she looked at me with sudden interest.

"Who would have thought that you would be a noble as well, let alone a royal…., I guess with my attitude towards you, I have burned my chances of a romance with you in a bright blaze…., even if it would have been just a political relationship!" She stated and I looked confused.

"Back then as I met you the first time, I thought you just were a simple goofball…., well at least one, who just happened to look nice and cool, hot and strong, who had a bit of muscles and who knew how to get things done!" Anastasia stated blushing.

"Well thank you very much…, to be honest I only thought of you as a prissy, bitchy diva, who liked to boss other people around and who yet looked at least a bit cute!" I countered blushing myself and she was left speechless.

"I guess I truly did not show my best side to you!" She admitted sweat-dropping, blushing even more.

"Not that I came with my best behaviour as well…., but yeah, believe me, I was so close of turning around and leave you and your quest on your own!" I explained and she gulped.

"I despise people who think they are so high and mighty while in reality they cannot get anything done by themselves, at least so I thought about you as I first met you and you bossed me around.

But since today I know that all you did was to search for Chocolat!" I stated but out of unknown reasons she did not nodded or at least only after hesitating.

"Now what…., don´t tell me I hurted your feelings?!" I asked her confused.

"No…., that's not it…, to tell you the truth it was not only because of that, of why I became a Popstar, or made music at all…., maybe it was only to 80% for Chocolat and to 20% for myself…., I hate to say it, but…, I was joyous!" She explained but I didn't quite understood what she meant and I didn´t wanted to think worse and unjustified claims about Anastasia before I hear her version.

"What…, do you actually mean by that?!" I asked her to get a clear picture of what she wanted to say.

"…., Heck even if it is an awful thought of myself was I happy, deep within my very self…, to have ended up here on the Shepherd Republic…., happy to be freed from the shackles of royalty…, I was free for the first time in my life, instead of having to train for becoming a strong warrior or to behave like a princess at all times, I was freed from acting responsible!" Anastasia explained and I was buff but refrained myself from interrupting her.

We sat each other in a corner, letting the people around us chattering , while they left us rest and speak among each other.

"I was free to do as I wished….., of course did I wanted nothing more than to find my Sister, close her back in my arms and cuddle her to death.

However I knew that we would be quite limited with the small quantity of abilities and possessions which had been left to us, ever since our escape from the falling Valhalla…..

Already early we had to understand that ever since the War things ran completely different here in the outside world, my parents had to work to earn us Shepherd-money and a home, as you can imagine did no one around here ever have seen Valhallian Money, we even had to learn an entirely new language to communicate with the people, to at least have a way to understand how things worked around here, I remind you I was barely 4 years old back then.

During this time of learning, I tried to turn my feelings into words, in this new Language, whenever it was all too much for me and so some of my songs, which I have brought on my new CD, were created.

To be honest…., at first I never intended to release them, not even after I followed my wish of starting a musical carrier, to a part to bring money back home, to a part to search for my sister and to a part for my own self-satisfaction…

But then after the people found the Lycanian Airship I knew that soon this world will once again been thrown into the flames of Chaos and that it might be my last chance to get through to her and for her to recognize my voice, my very self, my longing and my searching for her, before the Attack.

And as it has been now the case, it was the best of choices I could have ever done, just as I hoped she recognized my voice and found me.

But even with all these justifications…, in the end I just did what I wanted…, I am an awful person!" Anastasia stated as she let her head hanging.

"… Geez now don´t let your mood dropping, I cannot really say that I have been the honest type as well…, even if it was my own wish to forget my home, my friends and my family and especially the dark moments which should have remained and reminded me of all of my losses, did I later had so much fun…, as if never something like this has happened, well to me it had never happened but still….

While others, who once had been close and important to me, were fighting and suffering, did I have fun at my life and even found a new love….., even though my first love sacrificed her life to save me, I let my own memories of her being taken away, and went to create a new romance with my current Girlfriend, what kind of man does this makes me.

Everyone says that It has not been my fault but if I had known about my hidden forces before all that happened, I might would have been able to save Helena from Dying…..!" I stated and she put a hand on mine and looked with deep compassion to me.

"But then again I am grateful for my decision of forgetting and of all what had happened back then, as cruel as it sounds…, for I don´t know if everything would have come the way it happened, if she would have survived, maybe I would have never left Shangri-La and came to Shepherd in the first place…., would I have met Chocolat and saved her from sorrow and mental breakdown, through becoming a brother for her, would I have met Elh and made her see that the long wait of 3 centuries left her with a home and a loving family, would I have saved the world if I would have stayed at Shangri-La or would I have failed to save everyone because I would have never know how to become strong on my own?

I know that once in a while we all make decision which we later ask ourselves if it has been the right choice to do so, every one of us has once questioned the consequences of a decision we have token ages ago and whether it was right or wrong…., but I don´t think you should ask yourself what might have been, because it is unchangeable…., but you should look of what came out of that decision as a consequence, for better or for worse the decision you have token brought you to this day.

You might say that becoming an Idol was primary for your own self-satisfaction and to earn money for your family and only secondly to find Chocolat, but believe me when I say that Chocolat does not only listen to your songs recently, but ever since you appeared and brought your first CD to the public, she loved your songs, it often helped her to overcome emotional situations.

Even if you haven´t found her and even if you just did what you wanted, did you always helped her through these songs and I am sure that it is not only so for Chocolat, but for a bunch of people.

Do you think that most of these people, who are cheering you on, only do that because you look cute to them…, not a chance, even if you look cute as a Felineko is that definitely not the only reason your Songs are liked and your CD´s are sold so well.

Its because these people identify themselves with your situation, most of them have lost someone out of sight or lost at all, unable to find them, maybe these people are dead, like beloved Grandparents or siblings who died too early….., or the first and only love who had to move away due to some circumstance…..

Whatever it is, all of them knew the feelings of loving such a person and the longing for them once they are out of our reach, even I do so, not that I listen much to pop-songs anyways…, but I must admit that I liked the first song you played at the Concert yesterday.

Anyways all of these people…., when they could not shape these feelings into words, nearly doubting themselves to even truly having loved these persons.…, then you took them this burden and created a symphony for the feelings of all of them to be heard.

Don´t think that it was a wrong decision, maybe it was not the best you could have chosen, but it was definitely the best you could follow to that time, you helped a lot of people through it!" I stated as I ruffled her hair.

She blushed but remained silent.

I chuckled before I shivered, as I felt an ominous aura behind me,, I saw how a shadow began to grow over mine, painting the floor before me in a darker shade.

I slowly turned to see a massive giant towering over me menacingly.

"Well, would you kindly tell me why you are flirting with my daughter?" I heard it behind me and heard the cracking of knuckles, sending chills down my spine, as I felt the rage of a Bear, especially of the King of the Kumears, radiating right behind me.

"Wait…, I, I didn´t…!" I tried to explain but it was almost too late as I turned around, he raised his fist ready to knock me out.

The man who stood before me looked ten times younger and stronger than the man from before, and as such also ten times more fearsome.

"I will not allow anyone to take me away my Daughter, I already have lost one to fate and time, I will not allow that a second time, I will defend my family and even if I could not do so with my Folk, will I at least keep my Family together, no one´s going to disturb my family anymore, no Lycanian and no false charmer.

A lukewarm boy like you has definitely no place within that Family, even if you are Maranell´s son!" Kodiak stated with rising anger, before I heard a massive slapping sound and faster than I could see, Anastasia stood in front of me, having smacked her father in the face.

"Huh, what are you doing Anastasia, why are you hitting your own father?!" King Kodiak asked dumbfounded as he took several steps backwards holding his sore and red cheek.

"If you are sober again then don´t instantly try to pull off a diplomatic issue here, Dad, don´t you see that you are acting so embarrassing!" She stated with an enraged expression, still defending me with outstretched arms.

"Now what do you mean with that and why are you defending him like he is your…..?!" King Kodiak asked as the same paled by a thought he suddenly has.

"Well I like this guy….!" Anastasia stated with a honest and clear voice and I blushed deep red, same as Chocolat.

"Wait what do you mean with that…, don´t tell me you have fallen in love with him!" King Kodiak asked the question which was growing in my mind as well, getting even paler.

"Of course not…., well at least I cannot fall that fast….., he just happens to be a nice guy and he´s the first I could talk to without holding back, the first to understand me and also the first who ever tried to comfort me without ulterior motives and who was not annoyed by my lament but could relate to it instead.

Something which I haven´t felt in a long time, so don´t destroy it with your unjustified claims…, also to be honest the only one who disturbs this family with his own behavior, is you.

So lower this fist and make sure to never raise it against him again, especially not if he is the man who took care of Choco-Vanil for so long, helping her to raise into a strong and independent woman!" Anastasia stated.

"Wait…., what?!" Kodiak asked dumfounded.

"Choco…, can you please come to me!" Anastasia demanded and Chocolat obeyed as she rushed at her sister´s side.

"And who are you now…?!" Kodiak asked even more confused.

Chocolat, who did not even to be told, took out her locket and showed it to the Tall Caninu/Kumear.

"This …., this cannot be true, this is the locket my wife has given my little daughter on her first birthday, a photo of us all with the Cake my wife had baked herself…., but…, but how..., don´t tell me you..., you are...!" He asked in shock.

"It is true, she is it and if you got a letter from King Maranell, than you know that I am right..., Red has been a brother to Choco ever since she arrived in the Orphanage with Banmori!" Anastasia stated and suddenly I remembered something at this familiar name…, I think I once saw a Grave near the Orphanage with a similar Name.

"Banmori Gongmeng?!" I whispered in Anastasia´s ear and she turned around in shock.

"How do you know?!" She asked, whispering back dumbfounded.

"There is a grave near the orphanage where Chocolat and I lived, on which this name stands, I always thought it might have been a kid which lived before our time!" I explained to her and she nodded in understanding.

"Grrrr, stop flirting with my Daughter!" Kodiak shouted before Chocolat pushed him back.

"Don´t hurt Red!" She stated with a begging expression.

"I said stop your ranting Dad id sthat really the way a King should behave.

Especially if you stand before the prince of another Kingdom, also are you really willing to hurt him right before Choco´s eyes, she surely would hate you if you do..., look around you, you are in the worst position anyways!" Anastasia demanded from her father and the same obeyed reluctantly, only to shriek back as he saw how many angry mines were facing him, some had their hands at their weapons ready to slice him in pieces, while I tried to calm the situation.

"Easy guys, easy, he didn´t meant it and I did not flirt with Anastasia, we only managed to get to a mutual understanding of each other and I asked her about someone we both know!" I explained and Anastasia nodded.

"Anyways, now that we are all here we should finally get going!" She explained and I almost could hit myself, over talking I almost forgot the reason I came to Airedale in the first place.

"Crap we are going to be too late…, or worse…, I bet they are already up and away!" I stated as I wanted to rush out of the room, before being halted by Haxel and Kangonas.

"Relax Red, no one's going to get away, Alman went to the Harbour to talk with his friend, this Quebec Guy, to close the Shield shut and put it to the highest max, even the Island defence Canons are in operation, if they fire on the shield and break it as well as trying to fly away, they will be hit by the missiles.

Although I highly doubt that they are so dumb, they surely must have an ace up their sleeves, they would not provoke a fire-combat, at least not in their position, so fully alone and on fiend territory, they are imprisoned in here!" Haxel explained.

"Really, well that is a relief, I guess then we better hurry before they decide to truly bomb their way free!" I stated and the entire peoples in the room nodded.

"Wait, don´t forget me!" A voice shouted as out of a side door a new person rushed inside the room.

"Julie, finally, I thought you wouldn´t come!" Flo stated as she rushed towards the new person.

"You think that I will miss on witnessing how our prince is kicking some ass after all this time, never in a million years will I!" The Woman with the high coiffure stated.

It was no one else but Julie Summers, waitress at the Stardogs Coffee shop, who stepped up to me.

"My Prince, , special-Agent Julie Summers, Expert of the Espionage and infiltration division, at your service!" The same saluted as she bowed before me.

"Espionage…., infiltration….?!" I asked in sheer confusion and wonderment.

"Indeed, I was to spy on the Government in the name of her majesty, your Father King Wolvenra.

The same has already quite early considered the possibility that the Government of Shepherd is infiltrated by the Lycanians, but until recently we had no real evidence against them, I was ordered to keep watch upon things and to report back if something happens and then only this morning I got the message to bring King Kodiak along to our illustrious society.

The same was a Frequent Customer to our Coffee shop but to be honest even I never found out who he really was, but I had a suspicion that he was no ordinary Caninu!" She explained.

"How so?!" I asked her.

"You know, a Coffee Shop is the perfect place to collect information, even though everyone thinks they are in private I manage to hear anything, my ears are excellent and it was an easy deed for me to blend in Undercover!" She stated with a voice full of pride and I had to nod in approving, nothing ever gave away that she was not the one she acted as.

"Anyways, as Princess Anastasia stated, should we now get going, Alman must already wait with his friends at the designated point.

Alright everyone, let´s go, Operation Knight in Scarlet Armour is on the go!" Lady Burmilla exclaimed loudly and we all cheered.

"Young Lord, only this time…, please allow me to take over the command!" She stated as she looked at me.

"I would love to follow your orders Lady Burmilla!" I stated and she nodded while smiling faintly.

"Alright Miss Gelato, I want you, Miss Highwind, and the Chewbone-Brothers to become our eyes in the sky, everyone takes such an earpiece for communication matters, the rest of you Split into groups of equal strength, you all know how to fight and you all know who is specialized in which field.

We are going to attack in groups of three persons each, keep yourself and your teammates safe and get the victims out of there safely, that's all I've got to tell you.

Also.., don´t you dare to die here, we are the proud crew of the Scarlet Wolf and from here on out we are in company of our new Commander and Captain, Prince Red S. Wolvenra, the Scarlet Prince!" Lady Burmilla exclaimed loudly, everyone cheered.

"What´s the Scarlet Wolf?!" I asked as Haxel went past me towards the door.

"The Airship with which we arrived here, it is one of your father´s Birthday presents to you, I am it´s Pilot and Navigator!" Haxel explained.

"I am one of the artillerymen!" Kangonas explained as he stepped next to her.

"And I am it´s Sub-general, the second in command right after you my Prince!" Lady Burmilla stated as she went past us.

"I see….,!" I stated too buff to say something…, I mean it´s not everyday that you get a whole Airship as birthday-present.

"You are speechless…, hahaha wait when you see it, I nearly pissed my pants as I saw it the first time, this thing is huge and freaking Awesome!" Kangonas stated with a bright smile.

"Alright guys time to get serious we are on a rescue mission here!" Lady Burmilla stated calling us to order and we all nodded.

"Alright then, let´s go over the plan, we…!" She began but was harshly interrupted as the door went flying, nearly hitting Kangonas in the face.

"Red you guys got to hurry, your friends are in trouble, I don´t know why but they entered the restricted Area and now all hell has broken loose!" Alman arrived looking like he just ran a marathon at constant top-speed.

"Wait, Elh, White and Béluga are in there, why didn´t they waited or even Contacted me!" I asked them.

"Because the communication is getting disturbed by the Lycanians, they want to render us unable to call for help!" He said.

"Alright, fuck the plan, let´s go and safe everyone, do what you can to make sure our primary Goal is reached, fight as best as you can but don´t hinder each other.

If it gets too hot then leave it to someone who has a cooler head for it.

Our Goal is the safely freeing of the prisoners, the secondary goal is to defeat all of the Lycanians and capture them, that's good enough to get me motivated, how about you!" I stated with grit teethes and clenched fists as I stepped through the door, while the other followed me cheering, my mood however had turned from cheerful to murderous in one second flat.

"Elh I don´t know what happened, but I know, you know better than to get yourself in needless trouble, I assume something bad must have happened and you had to act, just make sure to have faith in me, I will come to rescue you, you and everyone, so hold on out until then!" I thought as I went out into the alley practically running towards the main-street into the light of the evening sun.

"I will not let anyone die again!" I said to myself as my heavy footsteps seemed incredibly loud to me.

In a way it felt as if the constant drumming, of the feet of my comrades on the paved ground, followed me like the drums of war.

I saw many people looking out of their window in fear and suspicion, having hid in their homes, as if they knew what was about to happen..., that soon one of the most massive battles, which Airedale had ever seen, would be unleashed upon this island.

To be continued...