The Righteous and The Rebels

David shakes the hand of Yousuf's father, Al Walid. Al Walid is short and fat, he wears glasses and a formal suit, his hair is sticked to his head like it is brushed a thousand times and he has a wide moustache and a large beard. David examines Yousuf's house, it is a big house with a garden, the garden is full of women which are working with the crops in it, the house may be big but it isnt luxurious from the outside as it has many marks and cuts on the stones and wood that builds the walls and the foundation of it. David then looks back at Al Walid and speaks:

-Thank you for inviting us to your house mister Walid.

Yui then speaks loudly and quickly with a tone of realization:

-Wait! You are the Al Walid of the Rebel faction right?

Al Walid replies:

-Yes, I am the head politician of the Rebel faction. But I also have a grocery store at the city center... So, you've met Yousuf as I see.

Yousuf replies:

-Yes father, he is-

Al Walid quickly shushes Yousuf, as if he is trying to hide something:

-Yousuf, we dont judge people based on what they are right?

He says this with a smile, Yousuf nods.

-Sorry... Father...

Al Walid nods back, and then he speaks with a tone that has a welcoming nature:

-Welcome again. We were gonna have dinner so why dont you join us?

David says:

-Yes, thank you so much, I am craving at this point.

Yui scoffs:

-Hmph... Only if there is less spicy food...

-Don't worry miss, we also can make you a salad if you would like that.

-Hmph... are you calling me fat?

Al Walid looks dumbfounded, David then whispers to his ear:

-She is mostly like this to me too, so dont worry.

-Oh alright...

Yui then says:

-Well, in anyway yes I would like a salad... with pork...

Al walid refuses:

-No no, we dont eat pork in Desirata. Most of us eat chicken while some of us specifically in city Khalifata eat beef too.

-Well then, make me a chicken salad.

David sighs:

-Finally, it took you some time to order...

-You wanna be ignited by lightning?

-No ma'am.

-Good.

Al Walid:

-Oh you love birds.

David and Yui replies in the same time:

-We are not lovers!

-Well, you still can be. Anyways let's get in.

Yui blushes and speaks to herself while everybody gets inside:

-Yeah, we can be...

David gets inside and examines the house, There is a entire wall of weaponary next to a fireplace, David looks at the fireplace and is quite curious why they would need it. He asks:

-Mr.Walid, why do you need a fireplace in the middle of the desert?

Yui replies mockingly:

-You really are a fool aren't you? Deserts are extremely cold during nighttime. It doesnt stay warm like this since there is no water in the air. Even a baby knows this.

David looks angry but he stays reserved. As they continue to walk in the house, Yousuf starts to speak:

-Hey, come here.

He opens the door to a room, the room has a bed, a working bench, a bookshelf with a lot of books about weaponary, spells, survival skills and travelling guides.

-This is my bedroom. But I also work in here.

David asks:

-On what?

-On my dream of becoming a traveler.

David speaks mockingly as if he wants to assure dominance over him:

-Oh come on, travelling is not a goal. It is just a excuse to have infinite restdays.

Yousuf replies calmly:

-Maybe, but atleast I have a goal. You probably don't even have one.

David gets angry and says:

-I have a goal alright?! And it is much better than yours!

-Then what is it?

-W-well...

David wants to tell him his goal on overthrowing gods and taking revenge but he doesnt wanna say it to him just yet as he doesnt know if he is really a teammate of his. Therefore, he tells a lie:

-My goal is to marry the most beatiful person on this planet!

Everybody stays quiet, Yui blushes and Yousuf opens his eyes a little more wide than the usual reserved expression.

-Marriage huh?

-Yes! Marriage!

-Aren't you a bit too young for marriage?

-Well...

-Anyways, I know you are lying. Your eyes are full of revenge and pain. But you are getting lost in it.

-Well you-

Al Walid shouts from the dining room:

-Dinner is ready! Including the chicken salad!

Yousuf walks out of his bedroom to the dining room without responding to David. David looks angry and tries to pull Yousuf but Yui stops him:

-Not now...You will prove him wrong once you are done with your goal, alright?

David sighs:

-Alright...

They both walk to the dining room and sit on the table. Yui gets her chicken salad while David starts eating spicy meat with his hand. Yui slaps David's hand and blushes a bit before she speaks with confidence:

-You should not eat like that infornt of ladies. Especially beatiful and elegant ones like me.

-Then how should I eat, princess?

Yui gets a little angry as she gets called a ''princess''.

-Hmph, do not fret. I will teach you, one day. Just try using fork for once.

David starts eating with fork, then looks at Al Walid and asks:

-So, can you explain me how all these political factions came up?

-Of course, so you see... Our lord and ruler Maratahj is the god of wishes. And people have a lot of wishes. So Maratahj needed helpers for all those wishes. Therefore he created the demigods of desirata ''Devaians''.

Yousuf takes on the speech:

-But the Devaians were not happy they were gonna serve humanity, so they rejected their wishes and played with them with toys, creating a economical barrier between the two race.

Al Walid contiues the speech:

-So I, Al Walid, created the Rebel faction for humans. Because even as a devaian, I dont wanna see cruelty in desirata. The humans picked me as the mayor of kalifata which is this poor mortal city in the middle of a desert. But if talk to Maratahj, he can help the humans have a more peaceful life.

David asks mockingly:

-You like your god a lot don't you?

-Yes, he is the god of wishes after all. He loves all of us.

They eat their dinner like this, having a chat in the middle of it. After sometime, Yui and David are full and they want to take a leave.

-Okay, thank you for helping us and giving us dinner. But we have to go.

Says Yui, in a polite manner. But then Al Walid grins menacingly and says:

-Oh... You are not going anywhere.

-W-wha-

Suddenly, both David and Yui feel a stomach ache and their vision goes dark, before they faint, the last thing they see is the grin of Al Walid.