Act 1 Chapter 4: His Ordeal
He watched the boy he brought from another world and the girl that came from this world vanished from his sight. The spell had worked, the darkness was gone. The town was filled with silence, unaware of the danger they had just faced. Their memories were also taken. It would be to prevent the darkness from getting stronger. After all, they feed on fear.
He looked at the house nearby, to his teacher's home, and said, "You were right, in this town exceptional warriors have gathered."
He and Ellen had been acquainted as fellow ark users. She taught him the wonders of the rare gift he possessed. When he became adapt with magic, she left for Chelinka's world.
"Why do you need to leave master?" he asked. "This world is in need of gifted magic users such as you…"
Ellen just gave him a smile and said with her eyes set in the far horizon.
"But my presence here will not change a thing. Darkness will still spread and consume the worlds.
"You know by now why I came in this world in the first place. She is no longer here, the only hope to stop the darkness. That is why I shall find another way to save the bonds of worlds. It is my duty as one of the few who were blessed with ark magic. But I shall not burden you with the same task. It is you who will decide how you will use your gift."
That was their farewell eight years ago.
He had not heard of Ellen since then. But then two months ago, he was called upon by his master.
"In this world, exceptional warriors have gathered."
Those were Ellen's words to him.
He arrived in Chelinka's world only to learn the death of Ellen. He was among those who wept when she was buried.
At sunset he left, unconsciously leaving a trail of his magic on the Sekai tree, the same tree where Chelinka and Serdic cried their hearts out. Those feelings found each other and created an abnormality in the boundary of the worlds. For the two strangers, a window was opened just for them.
He returned the next day, with a promise from Ellen. It was to guide Chelinka, a child full of limitless potential and her beloved child. He was astonished to find out about her and Serdic's meeting. Since then he only watched them in the distance while aware of the lingering darkness in Chelinka's world.
And then the events that happened next played in his head for a while. The darkness had finally begun their assault and at the same time, closing any way in and out of this world. And so he could not travel to Chelinka's world anymore and yet Serdic still could.
It was then he realized that it was more than his magic that opened the window for Chelinka and Serdic. They were already connected even before they had met. That connection made it possible for Serdic to travel to her world. Only to the world where Chelinka was.
"Remember this day warriors and be prepared for the destiny that awaits you."
He whispered to the wind before leaving.
Fuyuki Town was once again shrouded by the darkness of the night.