Chapter 2: Scarred Man

I don't know what would I feel but I need to go with the flow. I have to trust him because aside from myself, I can't trust anyone but him. This world is strange and it's hard for me to believe that I am here. It's hard for me to believe that I am already dead. For now, what I need to do is to trust this guy and be with him no matter what happen.

"O-Okay," I whispered after what he said. I stayed in his back and bit my lower lip after another explosions occured.

"These fuckers, I have to fight them." My eyes gradually widened because of what I've heard. What did he just say? He is going to fight those criminals with bombs in their possessions?

"H-How? They have grenades! P-Possibly, they have guns as well." I whispered to him but he just sighed and stared at me again.

"I don't know what are you talking about woman, but, please, can you shut your mouth first? A-And what? Gun and grenids? What's that?" First, he doesn't know what is comfort room— c.r. and second, he doesn't know about guns and grenades. What place is this?

"Grenades, l-like you know, kind of bombs."

"Look, stay here and no matter what will happen, stay.. here. Got it? I'll fight them, this is the only way for us. And if something happened, just scream." I was about to say something when he suddenly ran away. I immediately felt nervous and scared because any minute now, there's a huge possibility that someone can see me here!

Oh Lord God Jesus, help me. If this is me in afterlife, please protect me from devils! If this is one of your challenges before reaching heaven, guide me Lord God. I can't afford to be hurt.

"Roar of the Fire Bear!" I heard from someone, wait, it's from Leviticus! Wait, roar of what?

Another explosion occured!

Wait! I have to check on him! Maybe something happened to him! But... but what if something happened to me as well? What if, someone will see me and then captured me? Bring me to hell instead of heaven? No! But I want to help him! I want to help but I don't know in what way!

"Fist of the Fire Bear!"

I have to go out! I have to go out to find out what's happening there!

When I came out from hiding, I was shocked by what my two eyes were seeing! The smoke is enormous and the flames are already spreading in some of the trees! The wind is already hot because of the fire from trees and from the loud explosions! What's happening here? The paradise-like place earlier is now felt like a hell!

"The fuck! Aliyah, what are you fucking doing? Hide!" I was taken aback when Leviticus shouted at me. I stared at him and now, I know that he is so mad right damn now! I know that he's mad and I know that it's my fault for revealing myself in enemies!

"I want to help you!" I shouted.

"How can you help me if you don't even know how this fucking world works!" He shouted back but I know that I can do this. If I can't, I will do everything that I can help me.

"Leviticus, I cannot just hide while you are fighting with those criminals!"

"Crimi— what? Fuck, this is so insane! You're making my fucking head hurts!" I know that he doesn't even understand but I know to myself that helping him will put our lives in safe space! But how?

"Ooh, what a pretty woman, well, you can give her to us. We will let you escape, safe and sound... as long as you'll give her to us." I was stiffened when I saw a tall guy staring at me like I am a prey that he needs to eat! He has this long tied black hair, his muscles are no joke, he has something scar on his left eye and a strong and well-defined jaws!

Wait, his palm! It's burning! He has a flame in his hands!

"I am not an idiot, fucker!" Leviticus shouted and then suddenly, his both hands suddenly got flames too! And looks like he's not burning himself!

What the effin hell is happening here? Why do they have flames like they were the one who's controlling it? What the hell is going on here? Is this a freaking show?

I looked at the other guys with that scarred man and they are now looking at me like hungry wolves. They don't have flames but I don't know, I sensed something more dangerous! It feels more scary!

"You can't defeat even me alone, boy... that guild tattoo on your right shoulder means nothing. Your guild is nothing." The scarred man suddenly laughed devilishly and then his companions smirked like they had just heard something hilarious.

What's going on?

I stepped back when one of the man is now slowly approaching me but I was stunned when Leviticus covered me with his back. I felt the rage within him and I think it is because that scarred guy insulted him. I looked at his hands with flames and I can feel the gentle warm from it. Wait, it is not... hot?

"Even if I'm weak, I will make sure that I can still hurt all of you by my attack." He seriously uttered and I don't know but I felt something pang in my chest. Hearing those words from him makes me wonder, how can he be so confident knowing that he's just alone. They are four, there's two of us. And I can't even have flames in my hands.

This is really not a dream anymore. I was really reborn in this world. Looks like, I am in a fantasy world! So Leviticus wasn't really kidding when he told me that he's a mage!

"I am giving you an option, surrender that woman to us, then we will let you live."

Is that even an option?!