018 Inevitability and death

Thadak thadak,

It was around half past midnight. We were all riding back after an exhaustive day.

Today various nocturnal survival tactics were taught and honestly it wasn't that bad.

As we rode near to the slums a staunch smell began lingering our noses. It was similar to what me and Nero experienced back in the abandoned hut but not quite.

As we got closer and closer to the southern gates I was able to get a clear cut picture for the source of the smell.

It was dead bodies.

Not one or two but the number was in hundreds.

It looked like they were sucked out dry with their abdomen carved in.

The scene was extremely disturbing as there was not a single visible physical damage.

There were no cuts, bruises or severed limbs of some what.

They just looked they were emptied inside out and all that was left behind was the bones and skin.

The horses impeccably began speeding up.

After a certain point the horses were extremely fast, faster than any normal horse reaching upto maybe 100 kmph.

Even more perhaps.

Due to the speed not many children knew what happened but some who saw such grotesque scene were not in the right state.

Especially the loud cries of hopelessness and the loss of loved ones enveloped the galloping situation causing mayhem.

The kids who saw began puking right on the horse, some fainted while some cried out loud.

I didn't have time to look behind and check if Alice and the others are okay as I would once again come in sight with that scene.

Yes, I was disturbed too.

I was feeling fear for the second time after coming to this world.

FEAR OF DEATH.

I was shaking, my vision was going blank. The vivid scenes kept appearing in my mind, rewinding itself again and again.

The cries kept getting louder and louder, even though I knew I was hallucinating.

Unknowingly tears began to form and within no time I could feel a small drop of water on my lap.

Drip

Drip, Drip

Drip,Drip,Drip

I started to cry rivers and streams. I began to shiver at the sight of those bodies.

For some reason my mind started to correlate this incident with the BEEZLEB*B one.

Agh,

Aaagh,

AaaaaaaaaAGHGAHGHG

I started to shout, shout in pain and misery. My body was genuinely in pain. I felt like I was on fire.

(S..... Don't.....Remember.....Never.......Nam...of....BUB....gerous)

I could hear the thing inside my body uttering something but I couldn't make out what.

I was not able to register anything into my mind.

Suddenly I was hit with a warm embrace. I could feel a purplish type energy brimming me upto the top.

Although it looked sketchy, it was soothing me.

I didn't mind the weird energy and let it gobble me up.

HAAHHHH,

I suddenly opened my eyes, gasping for air.

Huff, Huff...

I was drenched in a pool of sweat. My nose was snotty, and I looked like a kid who just shit his pants.

I could hear someone trying to speak to me.

I turned to look at the source of the voice and felt my vision gradually turn back to normal.

I suddenly saw a muscular man with a eye patch covering his right eye.

As I met my father's gaze he looked quite unaffected but his eyes said otherwise.

He felt concerned.

"You alright buddy?? Come here, don't keep thinking about what you saw alright. I can't change what your eyes captured but I can make you forget it. I've made your favourite snacks, hot hazelnut cakes. Come on!!!" He said pulling me along.

I know looks like he is very bad in cheering up a kid. But I didn't mind it, this was because I myself was this bad or maybe even worse at cheering up someone. In fact I've sometimes made it way worse.

That's a story for another time.

I quickly freshened up and changed my dress.

I don't know how long was I in the state of a panic attack but looking at how I was back at my inn, maybe 10 minutes or more.

I looked at myself one last time in the mirror and head towards the main hall.

The hall was very empty, unlike its usual self.

Suddenly I felt someone's embrace and turned to a see a 8 year old embracing me with tears in her eyes.

"Waaah, are...you...alright. Sob*sob. You just started twitching...and...and",

"Yeah I'm fine Alice. The sudden speed of the horses made me a bit unease. But I'm alright now" I said patting her head.

It looked like she didn't see what conspired but I wouldn't say the same to Nero and Jack.

The moment I noticed they were missing I eyed Klein who was sipping his wine on the other side of the table.

Noticing my gaze he quickly made a small node and I understood what he meant.

They both had seen what I saw. Although I don't know how exactly thet reacted, I could cook a guess that it wasn't any better than mine.

As I was consoling Alice I could only eye at Nara who looked at me with extreme concern. This was first time I saw her in weeks. She looked tired and sleepless.

I could smell her sweat all the from the other end of the hall indicating that she hadn't bathed in a while.

I also noticed her switching sights from me and Klein alternatively.

Sigh,

'Didn't know that tough girls can be tsunderes' I chuckled.

Jokes apart, what I saw and how i just broke down made my situation way worse as I could literally feel how pathetic I was.

From the moment I stepped foot into this world I was constantly being hit with problems after problems.

It feels as though the world doesn't want me here.

I had to look more into this, but before anything I had to get strong. Strong enough to never panic at something like this again.

Strong enough to realize that this is my reality and nothing can change it.

I have to cope up and train.

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Hey guys,

I'm sorry for the late chapter. My granny is now back from the hospital, although she still has to undergo dialysis, she can now stay home.

My schedule still is very much fcked.

But from May I can post daily chapters. Until then I can only do 1 or 2 chapters per week.

Really sorry guys.

Thank you....