Confusion...
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"Maybe today is not the day," the human figure spoke out.
He stepped on the edge of the window, and I tried to stop him, but it was not fortunate for me at all. A part of the ceiling fell on me, pinning me down. "Wait..." I could barely speak again.
"Poor little Anon, Sayonara, weakling." He jumped off.
"Wait... how do you know my..." *BLACKED OUT.*
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SPELL:
"My branches come to life and breathe and seek, the location of the one I want to see is what these branches shall leak."
SPELL NAME:
The Garden's Compass
SPELL ATTRIBUTE:
Branches rush out from the ground whether plant life exists there or not and guide the mage, leading him or her to the exact location of their thought object, whether still or alive (works only on objects in close relationship with the mage).
LEVEL:
C-class spell
TYPE:
Location
PERFECTION:
100 Percent
DURATION:
45 Minutes Per Day.
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She sighted me under burning flames from afar. "ANONN!!" She hurried up to me and tried lifting the burning wood that had fallen on me, but she couldn't, so she cast another spell.
SPELL:
"Grant me vines divine, their strength in prime, to unleash power's chime."
SPELL NAME:
"Vine Hauler"
SPELL ATTRIBUTE:
Sprouts out pillar-like wood that can be used to carry objects, and can also be used in combat.
LEVEL:
D-class spell
PERFECTION:
40 percent completed (still weak)
DURATION:
1 MIN PER 60 MINS.
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It lifted the burning planks, bringing out Anon, and carried us out and down through the window unharmed. We couldn't put out the fire; Angel's first spell had reached its limit and wore off. "He... jumped o..." I could barely move.
"Who? Thank Mother Creation you are alright." Angel was relieved.
The next moment, the whole building collapsed into itself, revealing an enormous amount of smoke and dust.
"NO!!!!!" the lady with the missing son wailed. I also shouted.
"What's wrong, Anon?" Angel asked. I had already regained some control of myself but not fully.
"I didn't get... the boy."
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THE WHOLE SCENE BEGAN TO PLAY AGAIN.
"Why are you running!!!? Wait!! Don't jump!!"
"Sayonara, weakling," an unknown person spoke.
"Sayonara, weakling."
"SAYONARA, weakling!!!"
"Stop!!" His words were troubling my ears.
"Maybe today is not the day."
"Day for what?" I replied.
"Poor little Anon."
"How do you know my name?"
"SAYONARA!!!"
"STOP!!!" I screamed.
"Poor little Anon."
"STOP!!!!"
"SAYONARA! SLAP!!"
"SNAP OUT OF IT, ANON!!!" Angel slapped me.
I woke up in our home, all sweaty and stressed. "Another dream?" Angel asked.
"*PANTING* ah ah ah ah," it was like it was in my head. My body felt seriously heavy, and I could barely catch my breath. The sweat on me was extreme.
"Are you alright, Anon? Talk to me!" She grabbed a glass of water and hurried to me. She handed it to me, and after I drank, I became more relaxed, settling back against the wall.
"You inhaled too much smoke. You don't need this now, but you're worrying me."
"I saw the boy!"
"Which boy?" Angel asked.
"The one we were looking for," I responded.
"Are you sure about what you're saying?"
"Oh shoot!!"
"What??"
"What about his mother?"
"Well, while you were unconscious..."
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ANGEL NARRATES:
"You promised me and gave your word for it... sobs" The lady's eyes were already dark, like she had lost all hope.
"Yes ma'am, we did our best..." I replied.
"You did your best!!!! Where is my son??" she screamed.
"Yes, that's what I'm saying, ma'am. I almost lost my friend in the process."
SOBS!! "But you promised me! You and your friend should have just ended there with him too," she wept. I could feel the pain in her voice.
"Exactly, ma'am." I moved to the side and revealed her son, who was crying and slightly burned, but well and fine.
She leaped from her grief-stricken state and ran to grab him. "Don't be scared, my son. Mummy is here!" she whimpered.
"Don't cry. Thank you for staying safe for mummy." She wiped away his tears and gave him a heartfelt, warm cuddle.
She fell flat on the ground right in front of me. "Please forgive me!!! I was very..." she tried to apologize.
"No, ma'am, please get up. You were in pain." I lifted her, but she only knelt back down.
"No!!! I said very harsh things, and I won't forgive myself unless I do this!!! Please forgive me," she wept.
"I brought her up again."
"Ma, please don't do this!! If you continue like this, I won't forgive you."
This time she fell to her knees to beg. "I'm not lying now. I said a lot of bad things, and I wished your friend ill when..." She was weeping, which I couldn't stand.
"It's nothing, but since you insist, I forgive you, ma'am. It's alright now."
"THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MA'AM! THANK YOU!! I appreciate it. Can't you thank her?" she said, referring to her young son.
"Thank you very much, lady, for saving my li..."
"Shhh... It's alright now, boy. You need to rest. You can drop by our Apothecary POINTS over there for medicine and other helpful things."
"Thank you, we will surely return." The lady was very appreciative, which was nice of her.
"Okay, I'll be going now. You should drop by, but I have to treat Anon fast and quickly."
"Okay, thank you. Let me help your friend."
"Okay, I must tell you, your son must have a really strong system. I and Anon are skilled, but we'd be way stronger if we had his body build."
"I don't understand," the lady said, confused.
"See, as you see my friend over there, " POINTS at Anon.
"Yes," she replied as we got to you and started carrying you toward the Apothecary.
"What I'm trying to say is, your son was inside way longer than us, but he didn't go unconscious, whereas my friend did. Still, he'll need some mixtures and elixirs."
"Oh, you hear that, little Alex? Mama brought up a strong boy."
"Yes, mum. I'm very, very Coughs..."
"Oh, we need to hurry. There's still some smoke in his system."
We hurried and carried you to the Apothecary. I gave you some cures along with the lad.
Once we were done, the lady was about to leave.
"Okay, we'll be off for now. Bye-bye, ma'am. Till later."
"Yes, thank you very much," she replied with a gloomy face.
I realized something was wrong but couldn't place my finger on it. Then I remembered that the lady and her son wouldn't have a place to stay, so I offered them my room. To skip the details, she accepted, and I took them in. Then I returned to stay with you until you woke. That brings us to now."
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"Wait, you're telling me you saw the boy and helped him out?!" I questioned.
"Yes, he was already finding his way down. He was crying, and I could hear him, so I got to him very quickly," Angel responded.
"Really????"
"Yes, I saw him quickly, brought him out, and hurried to you because you took the wrong path. After I dropped him outside, I cast my location spell on you and followed it," she added.
"So if you saw him, then who did I see??"