Chapter 2: Encounter Part 1

The sound of creaky wood emerges as Haoyu entered the portal. As he opens the he stands in front of what seems to be a bar. Walls made out of wood, chairs and desks that look like they haven't been cleaned for many years. Spider webs covering the shelves filled with all sorts of wine and drinks.

,,Is that the boy?'' says a very deep voice. Haoyu doesn't see anybody besides him and Yello.

,,The boy who can save Kingdom Asredia! Yay!!'' screams a squeaky female voice.

,,Yes, that's him. You guys can show yourselves now.'' As Yello showed that she could convice Haoyu, the voices finally appear. Hidden as shadows until now, three silhouettes walk towards them.

One of them a big, bulky creature twice as tall as Hayou. It wasn't a human but more like an ogre with grey skin and red spiky hair. He wears a chest armor made out of chains and worn-down shorts. A big and long sword stands out behind his back.

,,I am Pollo, nice to meet you boy. What is your name?'' Despite his scary looks and deep voice he makes the impression of a warm hearted giant.

,,Eh, I'm H-Haoyu, nice to meet you, Sir!''

,,Sir?! Really? You're funny!'' says the in comparison short girl in laughter.

,,Lyka, don't be mean to him, he's a newbie! I have nothing against being referred to as 'Sir' after all!''

Her pale skin reflects the sunlight coming through the window and her long, pink hair touches the ground. At first she looked very human to Haoyu but on a second look he notices her pointy ears that look like those of an elf or something he would see in a movie, normally. But to him nothing was normal anymore. She wears a black robe with a lot of ripped parts and mud on it, like she just came out of a long battle.But even though her appearance makes it look like she is going through hell, she still managed to keep a smile on her face the whole time.

,,Woah, Im really doing this, or is this a dream? What are these creatures? This must be a dream..''

Just about half an hour ago Haoyu laid in bed trying to go to sleep and now he seems to be in a place very, very far away from his bed, from his mother and his sister.

,,Melo, I need your help. You need to freeze this boys world until we are done'' says Yello. Melo is the thrid part of the trio, a tall boy probably three years older than Haoyu. He has black shoulder length hair covering a part of his face and his dark blue eyes stare into nothingness. He wears a black kimono and black boots along with two long knives equipped on a belt. He looks like he is very annoyed with the situation he is in at the moment, as he would rather be on his own right now.

These three were the ones waiting for Haoyu and Yello coming through the portal.

,,Tell me this, Yello. Do you expect me to use my ability on someone like him? I can only use it once every 30 days. I won't waste it on garbage like that.''

,,Hey! Watch your language! Just use it, what's your problem?!'' screams Pollo.

,,We don't even know if he can really help us. What if Yello chose the wrong person? We have no damn time anymore, leave this brat alone and move on!'' he counters as he gets angry.

,,Melo, think about Kazuho, about what he sacrificed for us to even be here. He would want to-'' before Yello could even finish her sentence, she feels air rushing past and as she looks behind her she sees what is happening.

Melo attacks Haoyu with his daggers. His usual dark blue eyes turn into a lightning red.

,,Hey, hey wait! I didn't do anything wrong, im just standing here. Stop!!!'' thinks Haoyu as he only sees a black shadow rushing towards him.

Before he can reach Hayou, two blades clash right before his eyes. Within seconds, the elf girl Lyka came to defend him as she blocks Melo's attack with her sword.

,,So you're defending him, huh?! Someone who was a complete stranger 5 minutes ago.'' Melo screams as he swings his daggers against the other sword. Haoyu is so shocked he can't even move.

,,ENOUGH!!'' screams Yello across the room, so loud the bottles and glasses cracked. As the soundwaves of her scream reached the two battling, they immediately freeze up. Both Melo and Lyka never heard Yello scream like that. Her face is overshadowed by her anger for those two starting a fight, but even more for Melo because he doesn't cooperate in this hopeless situation.

,,Kazuho would want us to avenge our people, not fight each other. I understand that you think the boy could not be the chosen one, but you must trust me now, Melo. Without him, our chance are zero.''

As he listens to her words, Melo managed to calm himself down and think about what he just did. Kazuho, Yello's brother, was his best friend. Melo knew him and Yello since they were kids as they grew up together in the same village. They were simply inseparable. Kazuho's death striked Melo a lot and he never was the same afterwards. The light in his eyes died with his best friend. He fought on his own to recapture some parts of the kingdom from the Angelic Empire.

After listening to Yello's words, he stands up and quietly leaves the cabin and surprisingly no one held him back. Was it because of fear? That he would freak out and attack someone again?

,,Leave him alone, he will come back'' says Yello. They knew he wouldn't leave them, his only family left.