Chapter 1: A Place Far Away

A twinkle on that starry night

Chapter 1: A Place Far Away

That day when i was only 5 years old, i used to navigate through the enchanting woods near our small humble home, as i swing through vines far more thicker than my arms.

I climbed on top of the tallest tree as i mesmerize the scenery that unfolds before me, the most beautiful thing the world can offer my innocent eyes.

As i burned that landscape picture on my mind.

I said goodbye to the Sun that will sleep, and greets the Moon, the benevolent Emperor of the night, for he lets us see through the darkness with his piercing Moonlight.

How i admired the Moon, and how i loved the Sun, and i will cherish the sight of them, before they were both gone.

I jumped down, branches to branches until my little feet reached the tender soil as if it was cushioning my fall.

As i– *Bang!* then i heard a loud noise rang throughout the entire forest, as my head unconsciously looked at the direction where the sound came from.

I immediately felt a heartache, as where i know the direction i was looking, the direction of our little humble abode.

I quicly climbed a tree and swung through the vines, hoping that i will make it in time.

Hoping that everything will be alright, hoping that the noise i heard was only from my father's failed mixture of chemicals.

Even the best scientist tend to make mistakes.

A few minutes later as i continue to travel through the forest using thick vines, i saw the entire house burning, and a group of masked men in black robe dragging an unconscious old man towards their carriage.

On a certain tree branch, i stand there, as i watched my Father being taken away by a mysterious group of people.

A group of black robed men with sinister aura that sent chills towards my spine, a feeling of despair and extreme fear came down to me, as i silently stood atop the tree branch.

I watched as they took my Father away from me.

"Sir, there's a little rat clinging on a tree branch" Black Robed Man 1

"Let him be, we got what we came here anyway, there is no need to trouble ourselves and waste our time on a little brat" Black Robed Leader replied

"Right, we ain't getting paid enough for this anyway" Black Robed Man 2 added.

At the same time, inside the carriage, the old man slowly opened his eyes indicating he regained consciousness.

He looked at his surroundings and found 4 Black Robed Man sitting on both sides.

He heard what the other Black Robed Man said.

He immediately thought about his son who was only 5 years old, but as he heard that they were going to leave him alone, he just sloely closed his eyes.

'My son, please don't waste your time finding me, instead live your life to the fullest'

The old man said to himself.

'Your father had gone to a place far away'

With that, he drew his last breath