Note: please don't skip the chapters. Read till chapter 4 as it has the plot suspense there, if you like it. If you don't like it, it is your choice.
The sky was unusually clear tonight, the moonlight casting silver across the world, but tonight heaven held a rare sight, two moon hung in the sky. Their light shimmered across the forest, but the serenity was short lived, Dark cloud began creeping across the horizon, swallowing the moons' glow and a chilling wind whispered through the trees.
Amid the forest, chaos has already left it's mark. Bodies of monster lay scattered everywhere, the scent of iron and blood heavy in the air.
Two figures remained. A boy holding a man on his arms his eyes filled in despair, because...
...The man had a sword embedded in his body.
"D....Dad..."
The boy said, his voice was trembling and barely a whisper, holding his injured father in his arm, his father had was bleeding baldy, yet he was smiling.
"P-promise me....you'll....protect them...."
the father said, his hand reached out slowly and touch his son's cheeks with gentleness, brushing it gently like the gore around them, his chest slowly rise and fell, slowly, slowly until it stopped.
Silence.
Absolute and suffocating.
He stared at the lifeless form in his hand, tears streaking down his face with absolute despair.
"A...."
AH...!"
"aaaAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!"
A raw and loud screamed of despair escaped his throat, his eye was now filled in rage, his body trembled and a golden aura covers his body, he grabbed a nearby sword which was in half.
Just then–
A roar came from the bush, it trembled a little before a big Goblin rose from where it was hiding, it stare at the boy then at an unconcious woman bleeding, her body supported by a tree, the Goblin's nose twitched, it feet tiltong, and eyes targeting the woman.
"Where you think you're going?..."
The boy said, his voice raw with grief and espair, yet it had the feeling of rage and unbreakable wrath.
He moved.
Woosh!.
And disappear, the goblin looked around, it's nose twittching and ears in deep focus, until–
...It suddenly shielded it's head.
Clang!.
The boy was suddenly behind the goblin, an inch away from cutting it's head cleanly off with the broken sword.
He move again now at very fast pace and the goblin followed the speed,
both starts to battle under the dark sky. One was the Lord of it's species, the other was a simple boy with rage. Their attacks met and the battle crater formed beneath the monster.
You wanted to know where this all started?then....
Let's go back to 15 years ago....
Tokyo light streamed through the office window of a the tall building.
Inside that building...
a man in blue coat, dark circle under his eyes and many cans of drinks on the ground, was working past midnight.
"I should complete this work quickly...." he mumbled, tiredly scratching his eye, drowsiness clearly visible.
Then.....
Ping!.
His phone vibrated
He scrabbed his chair to the back and stands up to pick the phone.
'here are some more documents. work more, the company's future is in your hands
-Father'
It was from his father, he had send more paperwork.
The man stared, he hasn't gotten a good sleep for weeks now. But, did he got angry?No.
He sighed accepted it silently.
3:47 AM.
He finally completed his work and stretch his hands up tiredy.
"I should go home quickly...."
He got up from his chair and trudge toward the exit. But–
Then he suddenly Quivered and felt dizzy.
"huh? W-what is happ....."
He collapsed with a faint thud on the ground, outside the road was silent, nobody was around, and nobody to take him to the hospital and by morning, his body was found cold against the polished marbled floor.
".."
"..."
"DEAR LOOK!!"
A girl, looking like in her late teens said holding a baby, tears were falling off her cheeks continuously and her eyes we're tired yet, she was happy.
Outside, the moon shined over the horizon, not one but two, like heaven watching over them.
While the wooden house was in celebration because the baby was successfully given bbirth, The baby was being held in the girl's arm, the candle dimly lit the room with crimson as the baby opened it's eyes in her arms, it's hand twitched.
"Ohh! Thank the goddess!"
A man yelled, looking like in his early 20s. Relieve could be seen in his face, with a hint of tears, his black hair and brown eye staring at the newborn,now moving's its hand.
"I thought we lost our son!"
he loudly said, tears of relieve falling down his face.
The girl wipe her tears off
"Mhm. He wasn't moving, i thought he didn't made it, even the elder said our son had a less chance of survival...."
The girl said, holding her baby while sobbing.
The baby's eyes open, it was deep blue just like the Girl's eyes, but unknown to their happy tears and relive, it wasn't just any baby. It was–
'Huh?.....where am i? And why is this woman so big and why aren't my legs ... My legs moving freely?'
The baby's hand curled, trying to move it's hand.
"You should take a rest lady Hina"
A maid adviced entering the room with a bowl of freshly cooked porridge.
"you just have given birth so please rest your body"
She said, as she placed the soup beside the girl named Hina.
"b-but Lina atleast let me hold my baby a bit longer!"
Hina disobeyed, now a bit frustrated.
"Dear, i think Lina is right you should rest"
The man said, gently placing hos hand ob her feet.
"Not you too Philip!"
Hina yelled, and sharply turned away, hitting the table in the process, her soup trembled slightly and almost fell from the table, which was about to land on the baby's face.
"lady Hina!!"
Lina yelled, her hand to cover her face.
"Hina!"
Philip yelled, his hand reaching for the bowl and for his luck, it grabbed bowl in time.
everyone exhaled in relief as he put the bowl further from Hina.
"Phew! good safe"
'Was i about to get burn by this lady...'
The baby thought now a bit terrified of his new mother.
"You should be more careful lady Hina! Young master almost got burned!"
Lina scolded, Hina's face was down in guilt.
"Sorry....i-i was a bit excited a-and..."
Hina's breathe hitched, her voice low and apologetic.
"Well. No one is harmed, so relax!"
Philip said, hands folded.
"Sorry. I won't do it again..."
Hina apologised, her tears almost falling.
"Well anyway....?"
".....what will be our young master's name?"
Lina asked,changing the subject along with the tension of the room.
"Ahh his name! His name will be....."
"...uh?..."
Philip scratched his head awkwardly, looking around the room.
Lina and Hina gave a sharp looked, the answer was obvious.
He forgot his the baby'sname.
"Dear...? did you forget our baby's name?"
Hina said, her face changing from guilty looking to scary looking .
"Uhh...No, No! I won't ever forget our baby's name!!"
Philip quickly denied, but he was visibly sweating .
Then his mind ran a bell and a grin appeared on his face
"his name will be...."
Philip said, pausing for dramatically
"Free!!"
He proudly declared.
"Free?..."
Lina repeated, the name was weird
"Free?.....well, what made you think like that. Won't he be taken in the markets?"
Hina asked giving Philip a scary looking stare .
"Uhh...."
"...cause he will....."
..he will be free from envy and curses. Yeah he will be free from all envy and curses. That's why!"
Philip said, trying to convince hina.
Lina leaned in and whispered
"Do you think this is a great name lord Philip? Like Free? Are you sure it won't cause problem to young master at markets?"
She questioned.
"Yeah it have to be!. now be quiet before Hina fry me alive"
Philip said, sliding a silver inside Lina's pocket.
"Deal"
She said and left the room.
"What were you guys gossiping about?"
Hina asked, staring at both of them.
"Well nothing in particular, dear"
Philip said with a nervous laugh.
"You should rest now, you have just given birth, you should have been very tired"
He suggest, hoping she will not question about the name.
"Oookay....?"
Hina said and laid in her bed also laying Free beside her.
'I survived today, maybe i should give a feast to my friends tomorrow'
Philip thought while leaving the room.
Meanwhile in the child's mind, another thought was brewing.
'What kind of name is that!? Free? That's it! What kind of parents are they, they're giving a child a weird name! Atleast give me a decent name!!'
Free thought in his mind, dissapointed and mad at the name
"Wahh! Wahhh!"
Free tried to talk but only muffeled voice, sounding like cries escaped his mouth.
"Free?"
Hina muttered, turning to the baby crying beside her.
"Do you want milk?"
she added loosening her clothes and holding him close to her chest.
'No no no no! Wait! Hold up! Wait a second '
The baby tried to push her away but his hand won't even move freely .
"Wahh! Wahh!"
The baby cried more .
"You really are hungry"
she concluded as she fed him her breastmilk.
'I don't know what happen now? Maybe this is a dream. Yeah a dreammm! Tomorrow i will wake up in bed! Eat breaskfast and....'
'...a-an...and go to Work'
'...again? '
He look up to Hina who was gently feeding him breast milk.
'Maybe living in this dream won't be bad'
Hethought, the thought of going back to work, repeat his days, get sleep deprived and repeat was something he despised but never disobeyed
He slumped back into his feeding as he hoped for this dream to never end, which was his new reality.
To be continue....