Chapter 2
"Damn it!" I run as fast as I can but my physical strength is that of a child! I feel exhausted and about to give out but I still want to live!
Howls of wolves echoed behind me but they are still far from reaching me, I didn't look back and just continued to run "I was given a second chance! But this second chance seems more like a punishment!"
I don't even remember committing a crime!
Diane continues to run deep within the dark forest, she did not notice the weird silence and presence of monsters or insects.
"Am i safe??... I don't see them anymore" I felt strange with my surroundings, it's awfully quiet.. "Am I in someone's territory!?" I panicked and start to overthink, if those wolves are that aggressive and scary then what's if the land owner!
I know I've watched too much of those horror shows but i do hope not! My two guardian angel and devil starts to appear, and discuss what to do.
[ANGEL]
Leave! Remember curiosity kills! We've known that! Lets not think the same as those mary sue that cuteness is our sword and kindness is everywhere!
[Devil]
Bet. One life, die out, die in
"Alright bet"
[Angel]
MTHFR!!!!! FINE!!
I started to wander the territory and look for a house, the place is actually beautiful out of the borders are nothing but damp mud and insects. While here it has glowing butterflies and beautiful blue flower of different shades..
(The place is that of a fairytale that fairys live!)
I walk deeper and see a grassy land and a small mountain with a tower, there's even a big lake. Its even more beautiful because the moon reflections it felt like odette will pop up and dance at any moment.
As she walked closer to the lake. The 4 swans was alerted by her presence, they gave her un unwelcoming stare. She noticed this but still continued to walk closer and sat down besides a big Rock.
Her hands and legs are already shaking. She felt fatigue all over her body and felt drowsy, it's still not safe for her but her body gave in.
The swans was confused, and curious about the little girls appearance.
"How did she cross the border!?"
The swan with a black teardrop symbol on between its eyes yells in exasperation.
"Well we dont know about that, but what we do know is it's your responsibility. Is it not?" The swan with dark purple tear drop haughtily shot back.
The orange teardrop swan. Turned into a 15 year old lady, she came closer to diane and reached out to grab her gently.
"What a poor child, just look at her condition!"
"She faced the child to them so they could see, she's bruised and shaking."
The white teardrop swan flew closer to her and turned into a 19 year old lady.
"No matter how pitiful she looks, she must have bad intentions to master! Who could break my barriers!" The black teardrop swan flew closer and turned into a 15 year old.
"Precisely. Its not safe" the dark purple swan also did the same and turned into a 17 year old swan.
They are now surrounding Diane contemplating on what to do. They dont sense anything bad or magic within her which is even weirder.. they cant even trust anyone, anymore because of their history.
"Why dont we just leave her, by masters door. She's a strange child, wether she'll be adopted or become an experimental person is up to her value.." The white swan dropped, and the other's are still unsure.
"They way you word it sounds merciless" the purple swan poked, she knew what happens for letting your guard down. And she's not repeating the same mistake.
"The outcome will be obvious, it's all the same"
She didn't looked back, and transformed to her swan form.
The white teardrop swan, was born with purity, kindness, and a forgiving heart. She's one of the purist saint, but what happened from her pass ruined her entirety.
They can't complain with her cruelty, As a dark purple teardrop. Who was once a vibrant beautiful purple she can fully understand her emotions.
They three climbed up the mountain, the wrapped Diane in clean cloth and placed her infront of the towers gigantic door.
"Alright after i knock we all run down without looking back.. get it?"
"Yup!"
".."
The dark purple swan knocked three times, they left in a swosh. They jumped and turned themselves into swans, flying their way back to the lake. (I hope master doesn't turn us into roasted chicken!) the orange swan whined.
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The tower looks like more like a storage room! I cant even find my scrolls! I can just use some spells but my old age is making it difficult already..
Im just Peacefully trying to clean the tower hopelessly, when all of a sudden i felt a presence of strange entity.. It doesn't emit hostility and negative intentions. I was to open my door when i hear those swan ladies being silly again. The knocked on my door and ran fast..
I opened my door and I see a little child wrapped in clean cloth and unconscious.
"So it was you that i felt.." I picked her up and brought her in to my tower, she emits strange power and i cant look further to her fate..
There's a high chance the same thing will happen twice but that man used a relic while this one is purely existence.
"I'll take you in, since you walked here yourself.. but you wont receive the treatment that i gave my last child, it might happen twice" I sighed hopelessly to what that kid had become.
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He casted a light cleansing magiv to her and changing her clothes with pink cotton, and bunny design. Then gently placed her on the bed of his ex son.
"Good thing i didn't burn this bed yet" I'll give it a second chance.. i still haved a 2 years left before i depart, and this child is only 3.. well I'll take on this deadly bet then.
He found his resolution and determined to make his little time worth it!.