Chapter 2: A new story

It's already a week when I died and transported. At first it was hard for me to adjust. But, even though it was difficult, I got through all that because I was still able to read and write. I don't know how, but I know that most commoners can't read and write.

I had a day job as a worker in a tailoring shop. Thank goodness that I have experience in my old world, if I don't, I'm messed up. And I learn that my name is Adeline. For a week, I adapted my life in the countryside. I was able to make friends in the marketplace, and neighbors. Me, before who's a loner can't be apply here. So, I changed myself, and wants to live my life to the fullest. 

It was already evening when I get back from work. I was walking on the street when a woman stumbled in front of me. She was wearing a black robe, and looks like she was running a minute ago.

"Are you okay madame?" I went near her, and crouch down. I notice that she was covered in bruises. She was wearing a dress but it was too dirty. When she looked up to me, it gave me a surprise. 

This woman… she's the mother of the villain!!! 

Now I remember the town where she lived secretly. It was this town, the Nor Village. 

She was directly looking at me. I can see in her face the sadness.

There was still a mark of her dried tears. I was about to ask her when she suddenly fainted on me. 

"Madame? Madame!" I shake her body, but there was no response. I check her pulse, and gladly she was still breathing. I help her get up, and carry her all the way to my house.

"Ugh," I heard groan beside me. I saw her trying to open her eyes.

"Don't worry, you are in one piece. No one going to hurt you here," I said.

"Thank you", I smiled at her, and help her to sit up. I pick up the tray with food in the kitchen, and put it on the side table. 

"Here Madame, I prepared you some light food to help you recover."

"Just call me Irene," she said to me.

"Then call me Adeline," I smiled at her, and pick up the bowl with porridge on it, and feed her. 

"What a beautiful name," I chuckled on her remarks, and continue to feed her. When she finishes her food, I help her aid her wounds. There was silence between us. I focus my attention on her wounds as I treated it. 

"Are you not going to ask where I got these bruises?" she broke the silence when she asked me. 

"Well, I'm not the kind of person who wants to pry. And besides, I know what line I shouldn't cross. It may hurt you if I asked, but if you don't mind then you can tell me," I said. Truthfully, even she won't tell me I am already aware. This is the world inside the novel after all. 

"You are so kind, Adeline. I'm glad that I bump unto you," she smiled at me.

"Just tell me when you are ready."

And that is the beginning of our. I let her stay at my house as there was another space inside. For these past few months, we grow closer to each other. She as well works where I work.

We help out each other a lot. Bit by bit, she told me her story. I already knew, but I still want to listen. There must be a part of her story that wasn't included in the book.

And soon later, her belly slowly gets bigger. I take good care of her health for she was carrying a baby, and she need full support.

We were like sisters.

She told me everything I needed to know about the world I live in. 

We were in the western part of the continent.

The capital is a bit far from our place.

It called Amara.

Amara is a place where the empire is located. There were too three other kingdoms.

In the north is where the Hannelore kingdom is located. It is allied with the west kingdom, the Amara. All the northern part of the continent is allied to Amara except for the main East kingdom, and the Southern part Kingdom. They were enemies, to begin with. The north-east was a part of the north since this part was conquered by the north. The South-West was the part where both fight for. 

The kingdom in the North was lead by King Rory Von Swen. 

The kingdom of the west was lead by King Rex Vel Amara.

The name of the East kingdom is called, Cairo, which leads by the King Aalam Lourd Vismer.

The name of the South kingdom is called, The Akeldama, which leads by King Dade Sur Amon.

"So much information to dig in," I mumbled. Irene chuckles at me. 

"I know, but you need at least to know that. And here is the important information. The two great duke of the north, and the west. I don't know about the east and the south, but the duke of the West and North are - ah!" she was about to explain to me when she scream in pain. 

"Hey, are you okay!?" I stupidly asked even though I know what causes her pain. She is about to give birth, and at that moment I know that she is going to die after that. I was in a panic. 

"Wait for me here, I'm going to call a midwife," I quickly run outside the house, and grab Ms. Anne. She is well-known as a mid-wife in the town. When I came back, Irene was already on the floor clutching her big stomach in pain.

"Quickly, put her on the bed, and grab me some bowl of water, and cloth!" I immediately followed her instruction. I help Irene stand up, and lay her on the bed, and grab a bowl of water, and cloth. When the materials were there, the midwife started to instruct Irene. 

"Aaaahhh!!!" she was holding my hand firmly. I was beside her kneeling, and crying. I never thought that it was going to be this hard when you know that the day will come where someone close to you will left. Even though I wish for her to stay alive, but her life was not on my hand. 

"Irene you can do this. Stay with me, and be strong," I said to her. She was still screaming beside me.

"Uwaaaa!!!" until we heard a baby crying. I look at the midwife, and she was carrying the baby. She washes the baby and wraps it in a cloth.

"It's a baby boy. Your child is a baby boy," she said as she put the child beside Irene. She was smiling with tears as she looks at him. Her eyes were showing a lot of affection, and happiness. 

"My baby boy, Mama's here, nice to meet you," she said as she weakly smiled. I can sense her gasping for air, and trying to stay awake. She was getting paler every second. 

"Irene stays with me. You can't do this to me, and your child. Stay with us," I beg her, and softly patted her cheek. She looks at me straightly, and smiled.

"What… what shall we call him?" she slowly asked. I bite my lower lip, and clench my fist. It was clear to me that she won't last long no matter what I say to her. 

"Well, you're the mother. What do you want him to be called?"

"Dane," that answer gives me a surprise. No way, it must be a coincidence. I know that there are a lot of people who bear the same name.

"You look surprised?"

"Huh? Well… it's because…," I was trying to come up with an excuse when she spoke.

"You were drunk one time, and you were babbling about how your name was not Adeline but Dane. And you said that it's a boy's name, and doesn't fit you well. And you were still mumbling but I couldn't hear it. That's why I decided to call him Dane because I think it suits him well. Don't you think?" she asked. 

"Hehe, yeah," I answered honestly, and grin. She reaches out her hand, and I quickly grab it. It was cold as ice. At that moment, I cried. This was the first time I cried in this world. When I arrived here, I didn't shed a tear. I thought that it was no use. It only results to nothing.

"Adeline?"

"Yes?"

"Please take care of my child for me will you?" she asked. I can see that her eyes are slowly closing. 

"Yes, don't worry. I will love him, and treat him well. So, there's no need for you to be worried anymore. I will be a good guardian, and make him live knowing the truth. I won't steal the rights of him knowing you. And I will always tell him that his mother, Irene loves him so much," I said as I prevent myself to cry. 

"I know. You're a great person. Thank you for everything, Adeline," a few moments later, I could no longer hear her gasping for air, and she was now sleeping.

"Irene!!!" at that moment, the tears that I was holding back flowed continuously. My tears were dipping on the baby's body. I pick him up, and embrace him in my arms. 

"Don't worry Dane, from now on I will be by your side no matter what, and love you," I said as I kiss him. 

In the original story, the child's name was Zero. This means that he has nothing. It only reminds him that he was unfortunate since the moment he was born. But now, everything will change. He will not be alone anymore, and be beat up in the street. He will grow up with love, and happiness that the original villain lacks in the story. 

The child stops his crying, and smiles at me.