ll Chapter 4 ll part 1: Where am I?

Within a cave occupied with two large shelves for books and potions respectively,

Stalactites and staglamites were also seen at their corners within this cave.

Everything in this cave remained the same, except for the fact that it was no longer dark, due to the sunlight that sipped into the cave through a notable opening.

At the center of the cave, a distinct Chrystalline Orb held by a statued hand began to glimmer brighter than it's usual luminescence, evading the brilliant rays of sunlight that fell on it. White mists were once again released from this orb, enveloping everything beneath it as it spread out on the floor.

The dwellers of this cave weren't around to witness the strange event that was happening within their turf.

Both Henry and his master (Alan) had gone out in search for a night frogs. They had a potion to make for a pregnant woman who had a very hard to time giving birth. After several attempt, she had finally given birth to her twin babies.

But there was a repacaution as she lost tons of blood resulting to large shortage of blood, with her eyes shut for four days. Hence, both Henry and Alan went out in search for medicinal materials...

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Eyelids twitched before fluttering open. Revealing a perfect pair of striking eyes. Those eyes blinked severally, adjusting themselves to the rays of sunlight that fell on them, while they were being shielded by a hand. 

It felt like that was the first time those perfect eyes had actually opened.

"Augh!" The figure groaned just as it accustomed it's blurry sight to the environment. Making use of both hands, it supported itself to a sitting position.

Tall slim trees adorned with pink leafs and white blossoms welcomed the figure. This forest released a dancing radiation of pink and white with the patches of sunlight sipping into it. The forest's earth was mildly covered with dried, dead, pink leaves. As weird as it was, not a single sound of birds chirping could be heard. It's environment felt eeriely beautiful.

"Where am I?" Eradan voiced out to himself as he surveyed his Immediate surrounding. The youth was sure he ended up in Maluvial Reverie. Did the place suddenly change its appearance?

Looking down at his body, he was clothed in a blue regal outfit quite filthy due to the effect of the soil beneath him. Around his neck, he saw a clean blue fabric which was loose as it dropped to his chest. The fabric had some white snowflake design embroidered on it. Wasn't it an eye cover for blind people? He thought, but choose to ignore it.

Eradan brought his hands to his view, just for him to see a pair of slender hands that were too feminine, one of them adorned with an embroidered trinket with the same snowflake design on it. He couldn't just understand, when did his nearly masculine hand become too feminine? Talk more of being dressed up in a blue outfit.

Eradan tried to get up but found it hard to do so. What sort of joke was this? He thought. He couldn't just understand what was going on. Firstly he woke up in a strange forest, in a blue outfit, with feminine hands. And now... A pathetically weak body?

Eradan stretched his hand and grabbed a stick nearby, which he used as a support; getting himself up from the ground. His pale bare feets quivered as they made contact with the brown earth, scantily covered with pink leaves at every step he made. Just as he was about to take another step, both the stick and him were already on the floor with a loud thud!

"Augh!" Eradan groaned in pain just as his body had come in contact with the soil. What was wrong with this body of his?

He hadn't even taken up to fifteen steps but it felt like he had ran a marathon race, His lungs were already flaring up at that moment.

Again, he supported himself with the stick within his hold getting back up on his feet. The youth was determined to find a conducive place to clear and sort out his thoughts. After a few more steps, he felt himself becoming more energetic than before. He kept on moving forward with the help of the stick which supported him.

At last...

Eradan had finally spotted what seemed to be like a cave. At least it'll be good enough for shelter.

With few more staggering steps, he had finally arrived at his destination; right in front of the cave. Within this cave was coralled with darkness. At the right side of the cave, laid a fallen log of wood which seemed to serve as a long bench.

He walked towards the log of wood and sat on it. With a sigh, Eradan decided to clear his thoughts and recollect every single event that led to this current situation.

Firstly, He remembered fully well that he had his heart broken by Aaron because of a guy called George. Well, he had sworn not to develop that fetish and feeble feeling called 'LOVE'. Not to mention he had formally seen that George guy mostly hanging around with Max. Well... He doesn't care.

He clearly recollected dashing out of Aaron's apartment to calm himself down at the Maluvial Reverie, when a chrystalline Orb appeared floating in front of him, before delving into his head. The immense pang he had felt after couldn't be forgotten.

And now, to the stunning aspect of his recollection...

This realm he was currently in was called 'The Napeloen Realm'. It was said to be a realm filled with magic, mythics and mystical creatures. Different creatures resided within this realm, ranging from Humans, Mandrauns, to Demons, and other mystical creatures. Whether known or unknown. The human race were the more populated race though they were seen as subordinates. Mere beings they were.

Each race and tribe with their own kingdoms and civilization, all governed by their own norms, cultures, beliefs and lastly... LAW. Also the fact that this world was a medieval era, would mean speaking less American words.

He recalled that this realm made use of a born energy called DIVINITY, Which were for every humanoid creatures. And that they could be used for special purposes. However, The human race and a few more races were one of the beings that lacked Divinity.

Trailing on, a vision he had also popped in. Every single feature of that vision was blurry (including the individuals), that he couldn't make out their faces but he could make out the story.

In what seemed to be like a labor room, the wail of a woman in labor echoed throughout the whole room. After some minutes of deafening wail, the crying of a child was heard. Eradan could make up a masculine figure in blue move hurriedly towards the woman, holding two female daughter's on his way. The figure pulled the woman into a hug just as he was within her reach.

Those two little girls seemed excited at the birth of a new sibling. They also joined their parents in the hug....

In a blurry garden, He saw that same feminine figure sit on a chair as she cuddled a child. Joy and laughter filled the air as two little girls played hide and seek around them. A notable masculine figure walked into the scene, carrying his two little daughters who bolted towards him just as he had entered.

The masculine figure kissed the  woman and the child on their forehead, just as he had approached them. Once more, joy and laughter filled that scene...

This time around, what he saw was a blurry scene of a young boy playing hide and seek with his two older girls. He steps were slow like he didn't know where to go, while his older sisters ran around him chattering...

Furthermore, the hazy scene had become that of a male teenage figure having a conversation with his two older sisters in a very spacious bedroom he couldn't make out it's image. A male and female adult joined them in their conversation as laughter erupted once more. Another blurry scene of a masculine figure having his long hair plated by someone who seemed to his mother. It occurred in a hazy garden.

As time went on, this blurry scenes kept switching and switching as it revealed certain scenes of love, friendship, jealousy, betrayal, mistrust and finally the murderous setup of this blurry male figure Eradan didn't know about. Although the figure was able to escape the setup, Eradan didn't get to know what eventually happen to the cast after it's escape.

One noticeably thing about all this event was that the growing up teenage figure seemed like he had his eyes closed with something... But Eradan couldn't see it well.

Although it was a vision, it felt so real to Eradan that he was moved by it. Even though he didn't know the individual or anyone in the vision, but he felt like that particular male figure had really suffered...

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