14. Fireballs

"The spell will not be affected either the spirit is in the realm spirit or not. I can call it anytime I want it," Mickey was trying to explain to us the spell he got from his master.

"And, Zie?," I was curious.

"That day I saw you, when Zie was shot in the park, you were crying in front of that dead body. I felt sorry for you and I decided to give that spell to him," Mickey put his head down. "I know I was wrong. I just felt sorry for you. I thought Zie deserved for a second chance more than my master," that grey cat showed us a blue bell hanging around his neck. "My master was very lonely, I was his only companion. I think by being dead, he would have more friend in there," His voice was soft due to his sadness.

"Tha, what is your plan?," Kerberos distracted my attention.

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After listening to their explanation, I planned to go home as soon as possible. Kerberos brought me my bag of PC and some cash from my father. I planned to go to the place the white dog told me

Before we departed, I contacted Emma. It was so obvious from her voice that she was so panic. I asked her to buy me train tickets. Although we had to argue pretty long, finally she gave in. We would put Zie in that place.

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Thinking about what Kerberos told me yesterday night, it was difficult if we had to take him along with us on the trip. We might be an easy target to be attacked again.

That night, I accompanied Kerberos went to my father's house. The house looked quiet and all the light were off. We tip toed into the house through the side door which was hardly locked as far I knew. And, I was right. No one was in the house. It was so tranquil only the smoke from the fireplace was still burning red looking like that it was just left. It seemed my father had just left the kitchen. After Kerberos got my bag, we left right away.

On the way back, we saw someone. He turned to my father's house. I signaled Kerberos to stop and watch him from distance. I never saw that person.

She was a woman, perhaps around 60 years old. She was dressed eccentrically with high heel shoes. She looked a little arrogant, one hand holding a cigar, and another one grabbed a black package. I pulled Kerberos to hide so that she would not see us.

"Give me one reason why I cannot go back! This is very strange. You made me think that father was involved in this problem. Am I right?" Kerberos was quiet. It seemed that my guess was correct. "That man has never changed," Kerberos looked at me in bewilderment. "He will sacrifice anything to gain trust from his pack," my voice sounded disappointed.

I could see that person stood up in front of the closed door. She smoked her cigar with her red lips once in a while and a moment later the smoke from the cigar lingered in the air. She looked around several times, perhaps to make sure that no one was around.

Some moment later, she put down the package in front of the door and then left. I and Kerberos were about to move to pick up that bundle but it was too late. I cursed softly when my father suddenly came up and pick up that bundle before he finally went inside the house.

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I and Kerberos went back without any new information. Our heads were occupied with so many questions about who that woman was, and what her relationship with my father was. I promised to meet Mickey at the station as we agreed. There could I see them waiting for us already. Soon I met them and not long after that our train came.

During the trip I chose to rest my eyes. For several days my body endurance had really been tested. I had spent only few hours sleeping. It was much worse than when I had to do my work program for my final assignment.

Just few minutes I rested my eyes, suddenly the passengers' noise woke me up. I had not yet fully aware what was going on, fell off from my seat.

Something from outside the train certainly had made the passengers in the train were afraid. I got up quickly and threw my eyes outside the window. It was a group of fire balls flying in the air..

The train ran slower and the number of fire balls was even more. I took out my sword out of my backpack. Zie tried to stop me

"Where will you go?" He held my arm so that I stayed on my seat. "It is very dangerous out there. You sit here, please," he asked me.

"There are quite many people here," I would go out to help. But, Kerberos voice stopped me.

"Miss, stay here. The train keeps moving," the white dog told me, "It will be very dangerous if you go out," After he warned me, he jumped out of the train.

I could only see him out from the window when the body of that white dog grew bigger beyond normal. Two heads were growing from both sides of his neck. The white color vanished and it was turned into black, dark black. His eyes were burning red

My body shivered looking at that sudden changing. I got goose bumps instantly.

I just realized that Kerberos was somehow the wild Kerberos. He was the keeper of spirit realm. He was the three-head dog.

Kerberos caught the fire balls one by one, and took it as snacks. His body expanded as if it was a light feather and glided among the fire balls.

At that time I knew that it just was our point to start. If it was like this in the beginning, what would it be like later on? Would we be able to face it?