Chapter 1
Elina : 4
Sinbad: 14
Elina p.o.v.
"Mother, when is Sinbad coming back?" I asked her while tidying the room. "he will be back soon, don't worry" she says with a soft voice. Then I hear cheering outside 'maybe that's big brother'. I began to grin and tidy the room as fast as possible for a 4 year old. then I see Sinbad coming in whit a stranger. The stranger says something about the room, but that doesn't matter to me Sinbad is back. I run to Sinbad and give him a hug " yeeeh, you're back" I say to him in a sing like voice. Sinbad smiles and hugs me back "yeah, I'm back did you miss me that much". I want to reply but our mother intercepts me asking " do we have guests". This makes me look to the strange man standing by the door. Then my attention goes to my mom again, when she wants to welcome the stranger but begins to cough. Sinbad immediately rushes to her side saying "are you alright, mother" with me following asking the same thing as him. Sinbad sort of orders mom to lay down while I curiously look up at the stranger. He notices me and smiles at me and then looks at Sinbad again. 'wow what a strange man, is he staying here. I better prepare the beds'. I think as I hurryingly go to take the futons.
- time skip -
Elina p.o.v.
When I wake up next morning, I see with disappointment that Sinbad already left. But the stranger is still here. 'who is he, maybe I should just ask him' and with that thought I approach him. "mister, who are you?" I ask while tugging on his sleeve. "oh, hey little one are you awake" he asks me with a smile. 'Why doesn't he answer my question' I think slightly angry for evading the question "yes, but who are you" I ask again, but for he can answer somebody storms in puffing loudly. "something bad has happened, Elsa. Sinbad he..". the rest I couldn't hear because the stranger puts his hands on my ears. "what happened to big brother?" I ask slightly worried. "don't worry I'll go look, you just stay here with your mother" the stranger says reassuring and I unconsciously nod. I wait and wait and wait but Sinbad still isn't back and eventually I am so tired that I fall asleep while still waiting for him
- time skip -
I wake up late in the night and see Sinbad with a sword. He notices me and smiles reassuringly while asking if I want to eat something. I shake my head and ask him curiously "where are you going big brother?". He sighs a little and then answers with a smile "I'm going on an adventure". " oooh, can I go with you?" I ask eagerly but he shakes his head while saying "you're still too young, when you're older we'll go on an adventure together okay?" I slowly nod my head and hold out my pinkie "promise" I say with puppy eyes. Sinbad laughs and pats my head "of course , I promise" and then crosses his pinkie with mine. I happily wave him off while saying "bye, Sinbad come back soon?" he waves back. When I go back to bed I had a feeling that something would happen 'wel, maybe Sinbad will save a princess' I think happily and go to sleep.
-time skip -
I heard a commotion, as I was sitting next to my mother, is see Sinbad rushing in and going directly to our mother's side taking her hand. Even though I am young, I knew what was going on. Mom was dying. I was so stuck in my thoughts that I couldn't hear what mom was saying to Sinbad. When I saw mom going limp, I did the only thing I could do.
I cried.
-time skip -
The next day I see Sinbad packing his stuff. Still upset about yesterday I ask him while sniffing "where are you going big brother are you going to leave me behind too". Sinbad looks shocked at me and gives me hug "I'm going to make the world better so that you can live happily". "but I'm already happy if you stay with me" I say while clinging to him. "Elina, if I don't go the army will come to take me away. We can't have that can we?" he says reassuring. "no, but why can't I go with you? " I ask clinging to my last hope. He sighs and smiles sadly "Elina we already talked about that it is to dangerous, when your old enough I'll come get you okay?. So for now please be a good girl" I nod and give him a big hug which he returns strongly. "please stay safe okay brother?" I ask when he goes to the door. "sure" he says while giving me a huge smile with his thumb up. I keep waving to him till I can't see him anymore 'I hope he comes back soon'. With that last thought I went back inside.
- 12 years later -
"pff so heavy" I said while holding a box that's two times as big as I. 'but I have to do this, I have to become stronger. To make him proud' and with a new found determination I lifted the box again and put at on top of another box. "now that's done, oh I almost forgot I still have to go to market to buy some food" I said musing to myself, when suddenly I someone scream. 'oh no, that's sounds like Alice my friend' I think as I ran to where the voice came from, but what I saw shocked me. There on the ground laid my friend in a pool of blood. 'no, how could this happen' I think with tears in my eyes as I move to her body 'I hope she's alive I don't want to lose her. When I am almost there someone catches my arm and says "now what do we have here a beautiful young lady, maybe you can do what she couldn't do". I struggle trying to free myself but to my despair his gang 'at least I think it is, how would you otherwise describe these cowards who can't do anything on their own' surrounds me. "pff how weak are you, to need the aid of your friends and weapons." I say with a sneer 'I can't help it, these sort of people just disgust me'. I notice in the corner of my eye, the people of the village carrying my friend away to heal her. Then the one who has a firm grip on my arm throws me with anger on the floor and shouts "let's see if you still have a big mouth after where done with you, boys get her".
I close my eyes while waiting for the beating,when I hear someone saying "Oi, are you not going to do something after that show of yours, are you afraid or something." with distain in his voice followed by an ignorant "humph, how pathetic". This made me angry 'who does that guy think he is, I am not scared and I am not pathetic. I'll show him' I stand up with anger radiating from me and punch the lead guy in the face "I am not weak or scared" I shout angrily and proceed beating those disgusting people up. After a minute I look up in anger to see who said that I was pathetic and come eye to eye with blood red eyes.