Chapter 3: Getting A Mother

The Green Men's leader, his face twisted with rage, charged towards Liam and Aria once more.

But before he could strike, the Calebastar power surged forward, unleashing a blast of energy that sent the leader and his men flying.

The soldiers crashed to the ground, dazed and disoriented. The leader struggled to his feet, his eyes blazing with fury.

But Liam didn't wait to see what the leader would do next. Seizing the opportunity, he turned and ran, Aria clutched tightly in his arms.

The Calebastar power seemed to aid him, clearing a path through the trees and sending any remaining soldiers tumbling out of the way.

Liam's heart pounded in his chest as he ran, his lungs burning with exertion. But he didn't dare look back, fearing what he might see.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, Liam saw a glimmer of light up ahead. He burst through the trees, emerging into a sunlit clearing.

Breathless and exhausted, Liam slowed to a stop, looking down at Aria in his arms. She gazed back up at him, her eyes calm and serene.

For a moment, Liam just stood there, holding Aria close and trying to catch his breath. They had escaped, but for how long?

The Calebastar power still swirled around them, a potent force that Liam couldn't begin to understand. But one thing was certain – he would do whatever it took to keep Aria safe, and to unlock the secrets of the mysterious power that surrounded her.

Liam stumbled through the forest, his vision blurring from the pain and blood loss.

He knew he couldn't hold on much longer, but he had to make sure Aria was safe.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, Liam saw the glint of water up ahead. He staggered towards the Magical River, its surface shimmering with an otherworldly light.

This was the river that took immortals from Thomastone to the human world, a journey that would erase their memories of their past lives.

Liam knew it was the only way to keep Aria safe from those who would seek to harm her.

With a Herculean effort, Liam reached the riverbank and gently placed Aria on the water's surface. The river seemed to sense her presence, and it began to glow with a soft, pulsing light.

Liam's vision began to fade, but he watched as the river's light enveloped Aria, protecting her from harm.

He knew she would be taken to the human world, where she would grow up safe and unaware of her true nature.

As the darkness closed in, Liam's thoughts were filled with Aria's face, and the knowledge that he had given his life to protect her. The last thing he saw was the river's light, shining brightly as it carried Aria away to a new life.

And then, everything went black.

He couldn't survive after the tough fight and the arrow that was still in chest.

So as it had been said, The three shooting stars appeared on a full moon, both the parents of the born child died that very day she was born and all the other babies that were born that night were killed as it said that a number of people will lose their lives.

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The Magical River carried Aria to the human world, where she was found by a middle-aged woman named Allen.

Allen, a solitary figure with a kind heart, had been washing clothes along the riverbank, lost in thought.

As she rounded a bend, she heard a faint cry. Following the sound, Allen spotted a tiny infant lying on the riverbank, wrapped in a blanket.

Allen's maternal instincts kicked in, and she rushed to pick up the baby. Cradling Aria in her arms, Allen felt an unexpected sense of purpose.

"Where did you come from, little one?" Allen whispered, gazing into Aria's eyes.

Aria, sensing Allen's warmth and kindness, reached out and grasped Allen's finger.

" Who could have left a baby here ?" She asked herself and then went with the baby to Town.

Allen took Aria to the local hospital, hoping to find some answers about the baby's past. But despite the doctors' best efforts, no one could identify Aria or find any records of her birth.

The hospital staff scanned Aria's tiny body for any hidden tags or implants, but found nothing. It was as if Aria had simply appeared out of nowhere.

Allen was left with more questions than answers. Who were Aria's parents? Why had they abandoned her? And what was the strange, unexplainable connection Allen felt to this mysterious baby?

As Allen left the hospital with Aria in her arms, and took her to her small house.

She lied Aria on the coach and looked down at her face.

' Little girl, Did your mother come from a distant place and abandon you ?" She asked.

She held her again in her arms and said.

" Don't worry dear, I will take you as my own child. From now onwards.." Allen promised.

Allen owned a small vegetable and flower business in the small town of San which which survived on.

She lived a single life after the tragic death of her dear husband and since then she had been single.

She only had a few friends Brendan and Evelyn that were her neighbors in the town.

The next day, Allen went to her workplace with Aria in her hands. Most of her customers and friends were surprised to see her with a newly born baby.

They had all never seen her pregnant.