The moon was making its way from one side to another, the stars started to get dimmer and dimmer with time. The sun, slowly taking its time to rise and become the light of the world.

It was cold in the morning, well it was always cold during the morning hours and the night hours. They always said in class that it would almost get to freezing, and they weren't kidding. When he woke up, he could feel his own body numbed down a lot

Gaia: "Evan, I need to teach you how to heat yourself with mana"

Evan himself was tossing and turning from one side of the stone tent to another. Groaning since the cold hurt his body from all sides. He would open his eye's and look at Gaia

"Gaia, I am going to say this now. I am not that freaking smart, sure I got spells down but I think I might befriend a Fire spirit for that, and for other things" Evan would sit up from his stop in the tent, he would stretch a little. Since they were going walking again, might as well limber up.

Gaia: "I know it might be hard, but you can learn with time. Plus I hear fire spirits are jerks and only want to fight" Gaia was lying about that part, She didn't want any other spirits contracting with her's. She found him first so she called dibs on him

"Well, you never know if we might get into fights with ma-beasts or something. Sure you can handle it well. But having back up always helps"

When he was done doing some jumping jacks, which Gaia would count for him from 10. Evan would walk outside and smell the fresh air. The sky above him was more orange, like a fireplace orange. The sun was gleaming over the vast desert and sandstone. It was an amazing sight, really...but the cod ruined it.

Gaia: "Alright, we should get going. Don't want to get cra-" Then Gaia would become silent, the spirit would fly around Evan for a second before floating up to his head "There are people around here, I can sense them"

The words that Gaia said, sunk into his soul like a weight. People, flesh and blood people. FINALLY! HE CAN GET OUT OF THIS DESERT!. Evan would just silently cheer for himself, he didn't want to make noise for the people who were here….but then...he would think about it. Why were people out here in the random parts of the desert? There weren't any trails around here or maybe there are and he hasn't seen them yet. But he asked Gaia for information

"Gaia, How many are there?"

Gaia: "About 4 of them. All of them are...hiding"

Damn…damn,damn,damn,damn, DAMNIT. Evan would kick the sand in front of him so hard it made sand fly all over in front of him. He was excited for his moment, but no...fate had to fuck him over and leave him with the worst fate than loneliness. Fucking slavery, he knew right at the moment when gaia said "All of them are hiding". How long have they followed him, when did they get here! FUCKING DAMNIT

"Alright Gaia, we're going to fight this out. I am not becoming a fucking slave"

Gaia: "don't worry Evan, we'll be fine. Just remember to keep focus and keep moving"

So, evan got ready. He would pump himself up with adrenaline, keep his mind focused, but most of all he needed to think where he should run after. All of his thoughts were racing through his mind, all the things he can do and all the way he can fuck up. But, having return by death gave him an advantage, but he didn't want to fucking die at all, he didn't want to go through death again.

"I got this….don't worry Evan you'll be fine. I know you will, just calm down"

Gaia: "remember Evan, just calm down. I am always here for you, remember that"

He felt hope in Gaia's words, seeing how this spirit will help him through anything. Which was good for him, but then he started to look around the area. He knew that there were people around, but they were too well hidden. That means they are used to his kind of situation, he is so fucked.

Evan was camped in front of some large sandstone rocks and boulders, good stops to hide or used for the high ground. In front of him was the vast desert, with some dunes but just mostly sand. They could have hidden someone in the sand, burying themselves.

He was paranoid at this point, he was just looking everywhere at this point. While he was turning his head around, to busy trying to calm himself. A man with a cloak around his body, on top of one of the boulders to his left, Evan didn't see him but the man saw him. With a smirk on his face, he said the word

?: "Goa"

From his hand, a fireball would form in his hand and fire towards the boy's back while he wasn't looking. Gaia would fly towards where the fireball was aimed for on Evan

Gaia: "Form behind! Dona now!"

Turning around as fast as he could, actually almost tripping on himself. He would make his hand flat and raised it a little like if he were lifting something up

"DONA!" Since the ground was covered in a thin layer of sand, this was going to be a rock only Dona. So the ground would raise from the ground, but since the fireball was fired early and evan was just surprised attacked. Half of the fireball would smash into the rock blocking only half of it, the rest of the fireball would dissipate with the embers letting his arm on fire

The fire that got on his sleeve was only a little, but Evan freaked out as he would be kneeling and putting sand over his arm to put out the flames. Once the flame died out, he would get back up and just run towards his bike.

?: "Got ya" Evan didn't see where it came from or who even thrown it. Something would be thrown towards him, it would wrap around his legs. Since it did, he would fall on the floor.

Gaia: "Grab the rope and say, Ul Dona, that should break it" The spirit would shout out in a rush, she didn't want to see this child get hurt anymore. But him becoming a slave, she couldn't bear to witness to that

"Ul Dona!" Reaching towards the rope with his hand, he would touch the rope and just grabbed it tightly. The sand and ground would burry into the rope itself when a good amount got into the rope. From inside the rope, the earth would spread out from the rope making spikes. Evan would pull his backhand since he got hurt a little.

The rope ripped itself apart with the spikes tearing it apart, with the rope torn apart. Picking himself up, he would try to run once again. But then another Goa would fly towards, he didn't notice again. Not even Gaia with them trying to focus with spells, the fireball would smash into his side. The fire would ignite his clothes, but it also sent him flying to the side. Rolling onto the sand

The burning sensation from the side made him scream out in pain, the smell of his flesh cooking made him gag but not throw up. Then he would hear Gaia's voice yelling at him

Gaia: "GET UP EVAN! PLEASE THERE COMING! GET UP" She yelled into his mind, she didn't want it to end like this. She gave it her all, her mana would try to fuel his body up to get up. To do anything! Anything that includes running away.

From the Sands near Evan, A man would get up from the sand that covered his whole body. The man ran over fast and threw over a net over him, it was heavy, with the pain he couldn't do anything but thrash around.

?: "Weeeee got him boyyssss" There was a voice that would stretch out there S's. But the voice got closer and closer, he felt the net around him shift around him as the rope now pressed onto him.

?: "I thought this was gonna be harder! HAHAHA were going to get paid good for this" Another voice, it sounded normal but it had this sort of southern tone of voice, well his version of souther. Evan would try to reach out from the rope to just grab onto something

?: "HEY KID! YOU BETTER FUCKING CALM DOWN" This voice also had this southern accent to it, Evan would just be reaching around trying to grab anything

With him reaching around, Evan would grab onto this person's leg or something he couldn't tell. He would try to do a last-ditch attempted to break free

"Ul DONA!" His grip would tighten for a second before being released. From his hand earth, mana started to flow into the persons' legs, as this person's legs acting as a medium the earth magic would ignite inside of it. Large Spikes of Earth came out from the person's legs, the spikes ripping flesh and bone alike like nothing. The worst part that the spikes were slowly growing, then he just heard screaming and yelling. Pain and Anger filled the air, he would hear the person fall back and roll around the ground

?: "YOU FUCKING BITCH, HE'S GONNA PAY" Another voice, this time it didn't have the southern accent. This person would run over to Evan, he would use his right foot to step on his forearm. Evans help something "Snap", from all those days in the sun maybe he got a little weaker.

He screamed out in pain once again, he would try to reach with his other arm. But something large grabbed it and held it down. But then he would feel something against his ear, It was a dagger of some sort, it would graze itself on his neck. Getting blood on the blade itself. Evan then heard a voice, its tone was full of sadness, regret. She failed to save him from this fate

Gaia: "I'm sorry, please forgive me...I wasn't good enough. Please forgive me, child"

"It's not your fau-"

The person with the blade would take it away from his neck, he would flip the knife around to its side to bash the side of his head with it. Evan was knocked out in a second, with him now unconscious. The mana growing the spikes in the other leg would stop but from the damage alone. The leg was almost ripped away from the rest of the leg

?: "MOTHER FUCKER ALMOST TOOK OFF MY LEG. I'M GOING TO KILL HIM" The man would try to get up, but he couldn't with his bag leg. Then the other man would walk over to him, he would throw the hurt man's arm around his shoulder as he helps him up and walks forward

?: "Remember, we can't kill the cargo. You know what would happen if we show up with no cargo. We'll get ran out from the shop" His knife got a little dirty, but it was a simple wound that the kid could handle. Then He looked at the tall lizard demi-human.

?: "Hey, Big guy! Carry the boy and this asshat to the wagon. I'll have a look around to see if he had anything good"

The Large lizard man would nod for confirmation, with his strength he would carry the boy on his right shoulder. While he would carry the injured man under his arm. With the others gone, he would go looking around this camp sight to see what was around.

He found this weird bag, full of food or something. It was empty and half-buried, he didn't understand what it said. But it was empty so it was worthless, but then he should something very interesting. It was a large orange and black machine of some sort, it would be leaning on itself by a metal rod. He walked closer to this contraption, it was very well made from the look of it.

The man would walk towards it, he would see it had some sort of seat on it. So he would sit down and look around it again. It had a basket in front of the handle, which was helpful at least. Sitting there, seeing that there were these pedals or something. He placed both feet on them and started to press on him

With him starting to move the pedal, he started to move forward. The man didn't know how he was doing it, but he just started to mess around and having fun, but he fell when trying to turn. But getting up from the floor he would say something to himself

?: "We could sell it off...Maybe even off to the trading hubs for a high price. People would kill this kind of stuff" So he would pick up the weird invention, making sure not to break it. This was going to make them rich

After some walking, he saw the other three around the wagon. The injured man would be sitting on the floor in pain, while the lizard was putting the boy into a charge inside the large wagon of mostly empty cages. The fourth man was pulling out the spikes from the guy's leg, the hole would slowly let out blood, but it seems the fourth man knew some healing magic so they closed up with time

?: "Hey, that kid better is worth the money. Ishvan, can you tell" The guy called out for the other man getting his legged healed up by the other. When he heard the question, he would think about it for a second

Ishvan: "Well, Dark skin, Black hair, being able to survive in the desert for a long time. Do you think he's from Vollachia? Maybe one of those Sudrak reject Geta?" The man responded to the guy holding the bike, he wondered why he would keep it up he wasn't the leader here. Then the large lizardman would interrupt their conversation.

?: "noooo, can't beeee from A Sudrak...Tribe..only….females" The Large lizardman would talk out loud, he walked over to the cage to look over the boy once more "Stange one indeeeed, sssshould sell for...20 Silver"

Geta: "Well, He's able to survive out there so your right, but the Little sucker can do magic so that's good. Maybe like 1 holy coin. But you sure….only females Nakai"

Nakai: "yesss, I am sure. Legend says so, female-only"

Ishvan: "Well, other than the almost ripped off leg with Geta, It seems well be paid good" Walking to the cage, he would see the boy on the cage floor not moving, he was out cold. Good.

Ishvan: "Alright, let's roll"

All of the members of the group would all get on the wagon, the large Lizardman Nakai would sit in the back of the wagon to keep an eye on the boy. Geta would sit shotgun in front, while Ishvan would ride the extra ground dragon. Then they started their long trek to the trading place