Chapter 4 : The Past
(Vian POV)
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"When I was a baby my parent leave me on a village in Planeptune border. They have no clue about who my parent, The only clue is a note written : Please take care of this children : and a large amount of credit"
"That's awfull " Compa said.
"It's sad to know that your parent leave you " Noire said.
"Yes, but i'm not sad about that because the villager raise me like their own child and I think that's enough for me to called them my family even though they're not my real family".
"Can we back to the story please? I want to know what next" Neptune said breaking the moment.
"Alright then, When I'm 11 years old a dragon rampaged our village and destroy it"
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-Flashback-
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*GROARRRRRRRR*
"Run, save your life" all the people start to running away from the monster while the monster rampaging the village.
"Take the kids to the safe place and tell all man to guard them while I keep that thing busy" said the villager chief while picking up his sword.
"yes sir" a man said, running out with full speed.
"You should follow them too, Vian" he talk to the boy who prepared his wooden sword.
"But I can fight too, I can defeat dogoo and wolf" Vian said.
"I know that you're strong but this dragon is not like dogoo or wolf. It's more powerful than anybody here, the only choice is leave the village. Now hurry get to the safe place"
"Fine, don't die!"
I keep running until I reach the safe place. Not long after that a group of wounded man came out from the village.
"Lay him on the ground and get him a treatment"
"Where's the chief?" I ask the wounded man.
"He stuck on a battle with the dragon, he tell us to go first"
"I must go there and save him"
"You can't go there, it's to dangerous. Even if you found him what you can do?"
I ignore what the man said and run as fast as I can back to the village with my wooden sword. A group of dogoo was blocking my way and I keep slashing to get through them. When I arrive at the village I saw the chief was fighting the dragon. The dragon strike the chief with his claw, he jump to the air to dodge it but the dragon swing his tail and sent him flying to the wall. He injured very bad from that strike, I quickly run toward him and stopped in front of him.
"I told you to run, why you come back?"
"You told me to run and leave you here to die?, we are family we live together and die together" I said.
"Your reason is too simple, if we die here I hope you're prepared to be scolded forever"
"I will save you, so just trust me. You will pay for this, gecko" i'm readying my stance. The dragon attack me with his claw, I dodge it and strike it back with my wooden sword. It seems doesn't affect the dragon.
"Use my sword" The chief said.
I pick the sword and attack his right arm. The dragon swing his left claw and send me flying to the tree.
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(Chief POV)
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"Vian!" I shouted as the dragon turn his attention to me and walk towards me. But I was shocked to see what happen next.
"Don't...you...dare...hurt...him" he stand with an omnious blue aura came from his body.
His aura are absorbed by his sword. He swing the sword and cut the dragon right hand. The dragon let out a painful roar and Vian was passed out. However the dragon isn't dead yet, he turn his gaze to Vian and walk towards him to finish him off.
I tried to get up but my injury are too bad. The dragon lift his claw and swing it down to Vian.
"Nooo" I shouted before the dragon swing his claw to the ground. The ground was covered with dust, when the dust clear there's a young boy who block the claw with a greatsword. He counter it with a single slash and the dragon vanish into data.
"I came at the right moment, right?" said the boy.
"Okta? I thought you were on Lastation"
"Well, actually i'm on my way to this village when I heard a dragon attack" Okta said.
"Thank you very much for saving him" I said in relief.
"You came 5 minutes earlier will be much better. You owe me for defending this village"
"Hey, I rush to this village and save you guys. I thinks you are the one who owe me and I saw what this boy has done" Okta said with a amuse tone.
"You saw that?"
"Yup, clearly from the forest. Anyway let's go the the safe place the other must be worried about you guys" Okta said while carrying Vian to his shoulder. Okta lift me up and hold me with his right arm and we walked out from the village.
"Chief! Are you okay?"
"Yes, i'm fine thanks to him"
"Okta?, Thanks god you're here"
Okta lay me and Vian down so that they can take care of our wound. Thanks god Vian wound is not bad. Vian woke up when they taking care of his wound.
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(Vian POV)
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"Where's the dragon" I said.
"Don't worry about it kids, It's over. You did well back there to keep him busy until I came" the person next to the chief said praising me. He looks like 17 years old boy with a fair pale skin, black raven hair, and brown eye. He's wearing a white jacket, red shirt, black pant, and a pair of white sneakers.
"Who are you, I never meet you before"
"You never meet me, right?. I'm Okta" Okta said.
"He's the one who save us back there" chief said.
"Uhmm... thanks for saving us" I bow at him.
"Don't sweat it, kids. Anyways, I'm impressed with what you're doing back there" Okta said.
"How's your wound, chief?" I said little worried about him.
"I'm fine"
After a few hours talking about ourselves we came at the end of the conversation.
"Alright then, it's looks like time for me to go" Okta said.
"You're leaving?, you don't want to stay for a couple day?"
"No thanks, I think they will be fine because they have you as their chief" Okta said while picking up his backpack.
"Ah... right you never stay on a place more than a week right, mister lonely adventurer"
"Okta, I know this is sudden but can I go with you?" I said.
Okta seems not surprised at all. He just laugh at it.
"Sure why not. I think it's good to have friend to accompany you when you traveling alone" Okta seems happy.
-Next morning-
After we pack my stuff we walk to the village gate and Okta already waiting for me there.
"I know this day will come. The day when you leave us. Make sure you visit us when you got a chance"
"Yeah, I know it. I will visit when I got a chance" I said.
"Don't forget to follow what he say, okay?"
"I know" we hug each other for a view minute then I walk toward Okta.
"Are you ready?" Okta said.
"Of course I'm ready. This is the best day of my life" I said with excitement.
"But before that, I want to tell you something"
"What it is?"
"From now on, you will use that sword not to kill your enemy. Not to kill your weakness and protect yourself. But to protect something important to you. Can you do that?"
"Why you tell me something like that?"
"Because you have a bright future and I don't want you to get a problem"
"Yes, I can do it"
"That's the spirit. Now let's begin our journey" Okta said patting my head.
With that my journey with Okta started. A journey that change my life
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-Flashback End-
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"And that was my story"
"Wow I never expect you to have such a story" Neptune said.
"I want to ask where's Okta now?" IF said.
"He's already dead 2 years ago"
"REALLY?! What happen?. It's not like I'm curious about him" Noire said in tsundere style.
"He died on a accident"
"I'm sorry about that" Noire seems feel guilty for asking me that question.
"I'm tired already. I think I'll sleep now" I said with *yawn*
"I think we will playing some game before going sleep to lighten the mood, right guys?" Neptune said.
"yeah" they said in unison
I walk to my room and drop my body to the bed.
"Can I tell them the truth?" with that thought I fell my eyes heavy and I fall sleep already.