Day 20: The day before a disaster

As a new day began, Dennis tried to enjoy his day as the ice pillar he created melted away. It was a sign for him that time is running out and that dream eater will soon come.

He was sitting outside in the middle of the morning on the golem's left shoulder, having a talk while concentrating on magic.

"Dennis… Why do you… Fight…?"

"That depends… I'm mostly not a fighter, nor I like conflict, but I just can't sit around and do nothing."

Dennis said to the golem as he concentrated his mana flow and formed a spider's web with lightning magic on his right hand.

"Do you… Need… Help…?"

"No, I'm fine… Just worried about what comes tomorrow…"

As Dennis said to the golem. He then sees Sara in the distance with a basket full of fruits, but she wasn't alone. She was coming along with P, that had a box filled with clothing and labeled that said *By Sylvia*. When the two of them arrived, Dennis got off the golem and went to greet them and when he did, they were surprised.

"Good morning Sara, morning P. What's whit the box?"

"Morning Dennis, just came here with P with a package from Sylvia. She wanted to give you boys more things to use aside from what you're wearing right now."

Sara said to Dennis while P handed over the box. At that moment, Dennis felt a sharp pain in his legs. Blood surge out his legs, ruined the bandages and needed being changed.

"Darn it… This is the third this morning…"

Dennis said as his legs become numb. He immediately sat on the ground to understand that his wounds reopened.

"I didn't want to do this… But I got no choice."

Sara then carefully got close to Dennis, took off his bandages, and placed her hands on the wounds. Then a light green light covered the wounds, and it healed. It stung Dennis a bit, but he endured it. Once it was over. His wounds sealed away, leaving small scar marks.

"What kind of magic was that?"

Dennis asked. Wondering what Sara used.

"I used healing magic on you. This will have your wounds healed, but the pain will not go away."

"That works… But thanks."

Dennis said to Sara. They then helped him go back inside the house and when they did. They found Dj with no shirt working on a wooden sword in the living room. It took him some time to realize that he had company.

"Oh hey, Sara. Just working on something for Dennis to train with and welcome, mam."

Dj said as he welcomed P.

"Wait a minute… Dennis, why didn't you tell me you found another lost person!?"

As P questioned Dennis and helped him sit down on a chair in the living room. He explained to her all the things that happened recently. With no time at all this week to even visit her.

Afterwards, they hanged out for the rest of the morning till it become mid day. Around this time, Dennis was getting himself ready with the wooden sword at the back side of the house. Sara and P stayed around and sat on a bench to witness Dennis's training.

"Alright then, Dennis. Are you ready for this?"

Dj asked as he was standing at the opposite end of the training field. Dennis soon agreed to this and went into a stance. Holding the sword with both his hands. Dj placed a training dummy for Dennis to use.

"It's all yours!"

Dj then got out of the way. Allowing Dennis to do as he pleases. The first thing he does was charged in with a strike. It landed on the right side of the training dummy and he went for it again by changing the direction of his attack that went sideways. But he knew it was slow.

"Okay then… Lets try it this way…"

As Dennis said to himself. He switched his form by using the sword one handed. He swung his wooden sword in an upper vertical swing and he felt it was faster, but didn't have enough impact. So he did what he needed to do.

By changing the ways of using a sword. Dennis accomplished a quick change format that allowed him to use a sword for quick and strong attacks. It even impressed his friends since they never saw no one use the sword in that way.

"Nice job, Dennis, but you should probably find a mentor to train you."

P suggested, but the only thing that Dennis could do was laugh. He then put away the wooden sword, and they all went back inside. When they did, they were all in the kitchen waiting for Sara to finish making lunch. When she was done, Sara had made sandwiches for everyone and they all dined while they have a conversation.

"So, do you have any plans at all, Dennis?"

P asked as she finished eating.

"Not really. I'm really excited about the flower festival tomorrow, but I'm mostly concerned that if I showed up. The festival will be ruined."

"Its fine. They have increased security this time. If something happens, it will be fixed before it becomes a mayor problem."

With that to be said. Dennis didn't trust what P said. He mostly had a bad feeling about it all day. Ever since the shadow showed up. But Dennis wasn't the only one being tormented by memories.

Later on, it became sunset. Sara and P returned home and while Dennis and Dj were getting ready to go to sleep. Over at Nix house. Spike was trying to keep the place clean until he heard something break coming from the second floor.

When he went up. He found Nix. She seemed to be afraid of something and as she pointed at the wall. They saw the drawing of the roman number twelve.

"Nix, did you make this?"

"No Spike. The harbingers are here. We need to let the others know."

Nix said. She had to inform the others about it and when she did. She made multiple letter that had the next message:

"My friends, I would like to let you all know that the twelve harbinger is here. They left a mark in my house today and they know Dennis was nearby. We need to be on our best to make sure nothing bad happens to him."

Everyone that received the letter was prepared for tomorrow. The only thing that they had in mind was to keep Dennis safe at all costs. Meanwhile, the only ones that didn't know where Dennis and Dj that where sound a sleep.