Warning....

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"It can't be real…..who are you?"

The man walked out of the shadows to reveal his expressionless face, which was once most important in the life of Orion and it was still, but in some other ways.

"Dad?"

The man didn't respond to him but lifted his hand upwards. The air began to tremble with vibrations as Orion felt fresh smashes of humming magic in the atmosphere.

"What are you doing? Dad.

DAD!!"

Orion felt his heart tighten with anxiety as he felt the intensity of magic increasing multifold and it was showing no sign of stopping. The magical energy was going out of control, and soon it will only lead to an explosion.

His father still didn't acknowledge his presence but continued to feed the violent magic in the air. It was beginning to break down when suddenly a stream of light penetrated the chest of Orion who was just getting ready to stop his father by himself.

Orion felt pain in his chest as he looked at the sword which had to penetrate his chest from behind. He tried to turn back to see the hidden ambusher but before he could properly turn back, he felt his body falling to the ground.

His eyes tried hard to fight the blackness, engulfing him but only managed to see a glimpse of the bird perched on the shoulder of the assassin.

"You?"

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Orion woke up with a cold sweat as he jerked up to a sitting position. He looked around to find a small hand stroking his hair while he was asleep.

"Orion, you alright? "

The small Shino asked with little worry in her voice, he was not sure but this time her voice sounded much more mature than she is.

"Bad dream….."

Orion came to his senses as he realized he was sitting on the back table, in the kitchen. He had been on his late-night shift when he fell asleep on the table due to the tiredness of the whole day.

He had been covering these shifts, according to his college schedule with very much flexibility. Thanks to the understanding Boss, he had no problem in his part-time job experience.

But in the past few days, due to unavailable free time from college and other stuff(magical) he had been only able to cover late-night work in the restaurant. Due to that sometimes he fell asleep on the table, either waiting for customers or after finishing his shift.

He was not surprised to see Shino here at this time. She is a very different girl who stays home all day for homeschooling and rest but she had made a deal with her Dad to attend the Restaurant as its boss for night's work.

Upon inquiry she said,

' I like watching empty late-night streets as well as a quiet Restaurant. '

Her disability had made her introverted and reserved, but still, she was trying to find her escape. Maybe during the night, the girl with one leg feels like she was just an ordinary girl living her life. It was her way of retreat to a normal life.

Orion smiled and ruffled her hair to which she pouted. She was not an angel as she pretended to be in front of her Dad, Orion realized this very second day when she displayed her true wicked colors.

She said that the 'Brother' title is reserved only in front of her Dad but everywhere else because she is the Boss thus, due to 'strict rules of business' has to call her employee by his name only. She swore this is the only reason she had to call Orion by his name.

The little devil was a whole new person at night after she sent her father home. Thus, she began to spend more and more time with Orion making them close as tight friends.

All orders had to pass through her approval, this was just one of the small rules which poor employees had to follow under her night rule. The remaining dessert must be tributed to the Boss Etc. Etc.

"Yeah, just a bad dream. "

Orion responded as she removed his hand from her head, which was messing with her hair. She took her underarm crutch and hoisted herself straight from the leaning position.

"You? If I find you sleeping one more time I am going to cut your salary. Understood. "

Orion rolled his eyes to her threat and checked the time on his watch. It was showing at half-past one AM. He had very well covered his shift, therefore he was right to take some rest on his non-duty hours.

Moreover, he knew she was just joking.

"Hey little devil, you don't feel sleepy. Roaming an empty restaurant that too for the whole night like this. Try to remain sitting in one place, girl. "

Shino who was checking her phone snapped back immediately,

"It's my restaurant, I can do whatever I want. You better have no problems.

Moreover, I sleep during the day. I am kind of a vampire myself. "

Orion lifted his hands to show his surrender but her last sentence kinda poked his nerves. He very well hoped that she should not be Vampire otherwise he was going to run from this place for real.

He bid her goodbye but not before sneaking small chocolate into her desk. He was doing this for the past week, he doesn't know why but he likes giving her chocolates. She is mischievous but still one of her close friends here.

As Orion walked out in the streets, it was drizzling slowly outside. He didn't have an umbrella, but he figured he didn't need one. It was at this time he tried to recall his dream.

"It was a weird Dream…..but it's not like he was having them for the first time. "

At last, he shook his head to throw this in the back of his mind but still the fact that it almost seemed too real with that unknown assassin was annoying him mildly.

He was in his own train of thoughts when suddenly he caught a glimpse of something in the corner of his eye. He stopped abruptly as he backtracked to the hidden alley, he had just seen someone familiar and totally unexpected.

"Hello umm...Vali?"

The man wearing an expensive black fur jacket and jeans, with his blond long hair and blue eyes emerged from the shadows of the alleyway. He was smiling rather effortlessly now enhancing his Asgardian charm.

"I thought you would not recognize me, Orion. "

Seriously he was right. The shift from simple white robes to modern clothing tremendously changed his personality to the Orion. He was now looking totally different person.

If before he felt the feeling of meeting with a legendary warrior of the tales, this time he was getting a feeling of meeting with the stylish, handsome model. It was just his divine presence, which he suspects that Vali was purposely flaunting had caught his eye.

"You are looking good honestly. Modern clothes suit you. I hope you are finding modern culture good? "

Vali jerked his hand and with a 'swish' a three-foot-long double-handed sword appeared in his hand, surprising Orion. It was exuding a vibrant aura from itself.

"Modern clothes and food are good but in my opinion weapons are still better from old ways. What do you say?"

Well, of course, he is the warrior. He would compare the thing that matters to him most, Orion realized. He nodded to his statement as the sword disappeared as silently it appeared in the first place.

"I am here to warn you, Orion. This time it is not a vague one as before but rather direct. Your college is compromised, and they would come for you soon. Beware!"

Orion was caught off guard by the sudden change in rhythm and setting of talk. These gods and magic creatures always randomly change subjects without any warning that he had a difficult time catching their thought process. One second he was commenting on the cultural difference like a normal individual and the next second he is blurting that someone is coming for my head.

"What...who?.

I mean do you….."

Vali took a few steps back and began to disappear into smoke.....

"I hope I could tell you more. But rules are there and I couldn't break them even if I want to.

My personal advice, be prepared for a fight. "

Orion had a huge 'WTF?' expression on his face as he stared at the empty alleyway. Once again threat but this time it was confirmed because he is personally warned by a God.

He clenched his fists as he rubbed the chain in his pocket. All right he is ready, the last two weeks he had been training for this exact moment regularly with Cassis. He is ready to tell the world, he is no longer that easy Conjurer to pick on repeatedly.