Chapter 2 : Ep. 1 — The Phoenix's Requiem, II
[ " Forbid the creation of the 4th 'catastrophe' "]
i knew where i was, it was my old house from 9 years ago.
this is where it all began.
I was sent back in time.
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[ Where am i ? ]
Drip drip drip—
the ceiling was leaking and the air reeked of wet wood, old smoke and musty smell.
The air felt heavy, this house.. if you could call it a house, it was more like a small shack, a cabin in a middle of a small town.
i quickly got out of the bed
"This is my old house…"
"victor must've sent me back to year 3018.."
Calendar.
I walk over to the calendar that was hung next to the front door
If i could chose which year to travel back, i'll choose to go back to year 3007
[ saving her was my first thought ]
[ Wednesday -10 - August 3018 ]
august?
this…
"this is wrong! In the original timeline it has to be June. She ran away in June."
i'm two months late.
i grab the calendar and switch between days and months back and forth, "did the spell made a mistake? Did Victor even used it properly?"
sigh
?
"wait a minute..", i glanced at my wrist.
this is the spell
A dark mark was curved across my wrist, each phrases of the moon cycle, the light glow slowly fading from it.
Does that mean the Phoenix's Requiem is now apart of my skill?
a golden string rise up from my palm. "It is"
….
august, now that i recall certain events..she should still be around here.
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[ Dauphin, Evast, 3018 ]
Birds flew high in the blue sky, the sound of a Church's bell ringing, the cobblestone streets crowded with merchants, cloaked travellers and glowing lanterns strung in between crooked buildings. Steam hissing and mixing with the scent of roasted spices and rain-soaked stone. Voices clashed with bargains and laughter and music playing in the distance.
"Ow!"
Thud thud thud
" HEY! Watch where you're going! "
"Sorry!" Thud thud thud
a small figure could be seen darting through the crowd, her oversized coat flapping behind her with each steps.
"Excuse me.."
"Sorry"
she quickly dashed.
thud thud
she then bumped, "ow!"
"Well well well, isn't that our little thief! "
She looked up and there was a group of 3 young boys wearing mechanical gears.
"I'll ask again nicely. Give us back our Axle."
"Thief?"
her eyebrows arched
" i did not steal your "axle", it was up for sale, i simply bought it first! "
HA!
The grouped composed of 3 young boys. The one on the right had an unbothered look. The middle one was the group's 'leader', he had his hair tightly up in a ponytail sticking from his back. The left one held a long tool that one could say was some kind of a weapon. He was a large guy with hair covering his forehead.
The leader of their group approached the girl
" why would a Girl like you do with that? Give it to me, our missile is only missing THAT PIECE!"
[…]
" that's sexist ! "
"I also happen to need it!", she angrily shouted
slap
"search her!"
…
the slap across the face sent her to the ground as she clenched her teeth
"We must find that last piece!"
"aye aye boss!"
the guys's hand moved over her
" TOUCH ME AND YOU'RE DEAD! HOW DARE YOU RAISE YOUR HAND ON ME!"
"I'm…"
" I'M THE PRINCESS ! "
[…]
[…]
[…]
PPFT!
"HAHAHHAHAHHA", the three boys begin laughing uncontrollably
" the.. the princess?"
HAHAHAH
"I'm gonna cry"
…
the leader bent down and flicked her forehead, "hey.. did you damage your brain?"
"You? The princess? Yeah right!"
his eye widen, pitched black and said with a scary-looking expression, "i'm gonna send this missile to the other side of the wall hoping it blows right inside the castle."
her face grew pale with an uncomfortable sensation
" BOOM! The queen and the princess, both dead."
She gasped.
" don't you kids have school ?"
"…huh?", he looked behind him and a tall shadow towered them.
" 3v1 doesn't sound very fair to me"
the leader of the group approached me with a little grin on his face
"Hey old man mind your own business"
I close my eyes, "i'll give you three— no ten seconds to get lost"
The three young boys started laughing
his arm crossed, standing proudly with a big smile on his face.
i started counting,"1..2..3.."
"4..5..6..7.."
the little girl stared at me, i continue counting as the young boys started making fun of me.
"10", a chilly wind run over us all, then i open my eyes. The glowing pair of blue eyes as i stare deep into his soul.
"You..", the leader wore a shock expression and pointed his finger at me
then suddenly, his eyes filled with enthusiasm, he clutched his fist, rosey cheeks as he said, " you're a techno user!!"
"I'm a fan of the 'Royal Blood clans' " , he said while tapping his chest
"i'm sorry for being rude sir." He bows down as his friends watched the boy in plain confusion.
uhuh
"is he some kinda of a .. duke? Something high class?", the girl watching the leader making his friends apologize to me
" you shouldn't go around saying your gonna bomb the Victoria Kingdom. If the 'MissFortune' hears it things will go badly for you."
"…i won't do it again!"
"good. Now go and never bother that girl"
"understand sir!"
"come let us go!" He said as he shoves his two friends on the path.
…
"kids these days." I sighed while looking back at them
[ i may have come back in my younger body but in my mind i'm still 36 years old. ]
?
two pairs of round eyes stared at me blankly while standing still.
[ ah right, her.]
i quickly scan her
[ she seems fine…for now.]
i was too deep in my head when she interrupted me, "you must be someone important in here. They respected you, so tell me who are you and you gotta be honest."
Awkwardly i stood there,
[ should i be honest with her? I need her on my side but… ]
i glanced at her once more
[ knowing her it might creep her out..]
i placed my hand on my chin
she was about 4'11, a greenish cloak hung around her neck serving as protection. She wore a puff-sleeved dress with fitted bodice and a flared skirt. Her mid-calf boots looked worn but very sturdy, perfect for running through cobbled streets.
She stared at me with a strange look
[ she's the princess of Victoria ruled by her mother, Queen Mei. ]
[ she recently ran away ]
[ Anny Victoria. ]
[ she's the main key if i want to stop the 4th 'catastrophe' from happening, i need Anny by my side. ]
"Hello~~ i'm talking to you."
"I'm Zack."
[ she's still sassy as in the future."
"You're Anny Victoria right?"
You..
"you heard me yell.."
"yep"
"why did you run away?"
her body shifting away from me, "how did you know that..?"
"Are you one of those guards my mom sent to find me?"
[ in the original timeline, when Anny ran away, she ended up in Dauphin. That night i saved her from being kidnapped by a stranger, she then clinched onto me saying she's homeless.]
[ however seeing her clothes, it was expensive. I knew she was from Victoria Kingdom. I did ignored her. ]
[ she ended up following me home so i had no choice but to let her stay. I was never fond of kids. ]
[ i was never interested on why she ran away, but as she grew up by my side, she.. felt like a daughter to me. ]
" there's plenty of "Missing person" papers hanging around with your face on it. Your mom must be worried. "
As i said those words, her jaw tightened , lips pressed
a muscle twitched in her cheek and her voice dropped, " yeah right "worried".
Barely holding her tears, she burst
" she was planning to kill me on my 13 birthday "