Runaway Alpha

The moon was bright tonight. I halt as I finally remember how I went outside the village. I mean. The part of the forbidden place. After planning on going in here, I went earlier than expected for Lhana send a message saying that I should meet up with her.

To think that after I went there, I will meet the old person I’ve last seen ages ago already… I wonder what happened ne–

“Fidel”

I mumbled not knowing why I frown my head for doing so. Looking around, I can see a familiar sight.

“And now the little prince is awake” A weirdly familiar voice greeted me. Why does that voice seems to be familiar? It is like… I have heard it somewhere before. Hmm… that voice…

“And wow? Are mortals really this kind of stupid? Don’t tell me it’s been century since I had a deep slumber??! Hey you! Are youstill the scary wolf named Emric? The one who ruined the ritual stone placed in here? You know he arrogant and all so migthy Emric?”

I am not sure whether I should be happy that I finally met her again or over years but, why do I feel like she became more irritating than ever?

“Ha… So you seems to changed… Small liitle elf?”

“Hah! So you still remember. That is good. I almost thought that it is the child of you who is talking to me. Wah, it is so nice to be out”

“You took hibernation?”

“You can call it that way but I would suggest that it is a seclusion.”

“Seclusion huh…”

I was about to grab her since she is not far from me by then to my surprise, she went out of my gasp as small sparling fog can be seen surrounding her. What the hell is that thing??

It is somehow different from the one who have been showing itself to me. This one surrounding her are much more smaller than those that is surrounding me before. To think that is have some similarities, maybe I can ask what was those things.

“ta da”

She mumbled as she let out a small giggle. Who would have thought that those sparkling little fog would dispersed in an instant?

Yeah, now… It’s gone

“What was that?”

“hah, behold, they power of mine are finally coming back right before your eyes. Dare be afraid for I-”

“Just say it like any normal person would do. Stop speaking nonsense will you?”

There was a dissatisfaction in her eyes as if she find it irritating that I stopped her from doing so.

“you are still the same irritating and brutally vicious wolf I have ever seen!”ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“is that a compliment? Well.. Thank you. I guess?”

“tch, maybe you also did irritated a goddess which is why that thing happened to you.”

I was surprised to the things that she said. What is she trying to pertain? I mean…

Looking at this small little person in front of me I dare not ask any. There is a thing in me that is telling that I shouldn’t ask. But… This curious me didn’t do just as what I must.

“What is do you mean by that?”

“huh? You mean the Goddess thing?”

“yes”

“I am not sure if I should tell it but-”

“just say it already”

“Alright but… Hah, don’t blame me okay?”

“yeah”

“the moment I landed my eyes on you there is some strange energy surrounding your body. It was like a gray fog and that is much stronger and thicker in your right leg. As you can see, this is one of the talents of us elves. Being able to see curses and pain and any other thing that have a connection with natural things.”

She sat and stopped on flying in the air. There was a hint of sadness in her eyes and I am not sure why.

“The time of my seclusion make my skills stronger. That is also why I can say that a goddess cursed you. That kind of weird thing on your skin… It is as if that was killing you. The Emric I saw before don’t have thing as that. Which is why I do think that it is not you”

“cursed… By the goddess?”

There was a deep sigh on my lips as I feel like what she said make sense. My scar on my right leg is hidden. There is no way she can see it. Judging by how she knew it as well as the location she said is exact, I am sure that what she said may hold truth.

“yes. That is a curse”

“you said that it is killing me. Yes?”

“truly… But…”

“but what?”

“it is weird”

Yeah, this scar is truly weird in the first place. There is no doubt about that.

“the fog…”

The fog? Ah, she is talking about that gray fog she saw from a while ago.

” Usually, it would be black in color but… It is gray. Which means… There is a force that have been helping you to keep on living?”

I frown my head. Her words… It is somehow difficult for me to grasp it. Or maybe I can understand it but is not sure whether it is right.

“alright let me explain it to you”

The surrounding was silent. Only the two of us can hear what we are taking about. How did I say that? There is a weird power that looks as if it was forming a barrier.

“not because I am small I am weak. I told you a while ago that I did took a seclusion. Maybe by this you can say that it isn’t just you who attain power. Right?”

She might sound boastful but what she said is true. This elf in front of me… May be that small but during the period we didn’t saw each other… She gain power. She gain talents and upgraded her skills. Indeed, worthy to boast about.

“Inside this barrier, no words can be hear outside. What I will say can either help you or bring you harm.”

“Is it that bad for me to know it?”

“I am not sure but… Each and every information we saw and hear… It can either help us or bring us harm. And that is the payment of having a curiosity. Mortals seek for knowledge but not all knowledge are meant to be discovered. Some of it would be good if not discovered”