Familiar and Peculiar

Both the wing tips of the bird were cut, making flight a dream for the poor creature. There was also a long cut made running from her neck to the abdomen. I have heard people saying that history repeats itself, but, I was not sure that such an event will repeat itself so quickly. A sparrow half dead with tears of blood rolling down her eyes. The sight of the sparrow gave me nostalgia.

What I did for the sparrow I met the previous day was way less than what she gave me in return. Indeed the system was something very rare, like who won't want to have one. But till now even I don't know what Arora actually is. I hope I will eventually know it in the upcoming future. And I also know it is indeed something rare

I tried to approach the bird. She was terrified by my presence. Strange isn't it, knowing that you are going to die within a span of a few seconds, still afraid that someone might harm you. But keeping this philosophy aside, what the bird was holding in her mouth was strange. What was an egg same as the size of a house lizard egg doing in the mouth of a herbivorous bird?

The bird was taking her last breath and it felt like it wanted to say something.

"Hey Arora can we have telepathic communication with this bird"

"Only if she agrees to"

"Please give it a try"

"Asking the unknown.

Unknown has agreed, proceeding with the communication. Ready to start the conversation."

"Dear bird this is me the human in front of you. Don't be afraid I am not going to harm you."

The other bird then replied

"Sister Arora you are safe, I am glad to see you alive. This is the last one (pointing towards the egg). Please take care of it, consider it as my last wish."

I knew she was speaking to Arora. but one thing I was unable to understand was why did she referred Arora as her sister. If we think logically then it means that Arora is a Sparrow, and not any sparrow but the one which I rescued.

She continued

"I know you are bound by the user, and cant take actions on your own. Without the permission of the user, you won't be able to accept this egg. Therefore, I beg the user to let my sister take this one decision"

I understood there was a misunderstanding between us so I spoke up

"You don't have to worry about that I will raise that lizard's egg."

I could see a smile on her face. I was not sure if it was a sigh of relief or a laugh on me being naive.

"The creature inside is still not a lizard. I will let it be a secret for you. I hope you will take proper care of her. Then I take my leave dear sister and user Lokk. I hope both of you achieve what you desire."

With this, the bird took her last breath and burst out into fine crystals, falling like snowfall. The crystals then synchronized to form a spherical stone. It looked like a back pearl. A back pearl in the middle of a wild forest.

I thought of taking the stone as a souvenir. Then remembered that even stones carry some magical values.

"Arora examine this stone and let me know its attribute and worth"

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"Name - Darkrai stone

Attribute- Dark-type stone

Uses- 1. Helps to control dark energy ; 2. Locked ; 3. Locked

Note the user doesn't possess any control over dark energies and hence can't use this stone power with current abilities.

Special Power: Embracer of Darkoralt

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"Darkoralt , intresting."

Then I picked the tiny little egg and examined it

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"Species: Andromeda

powers: unknown

skills: no skills since not yet born

The user must nurture the egg for it to hatch

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"I seriously need to level up. I can't live a life where I am not able to use my powers due to my levels."

"Indeed"

"Keeping that aside I wish to ask you one personal question Arora"

"What's that?"

"Are you the sparrow whom I rescued the previous day? "

"Umm... umm..ye...yes it's me"

"Why didn't you tell me ?"

"I was not sure how you would react. You always wanted a system. So I thought you wanted the system to be obedient to you and complete tasks assigned to it."

"Just shut up. You don't know how glad I am to know that you are alive. You know I was never able to make a friend. I had no one with whom I could enjoy my time, one with whom I can chill, and who is never going to make me feel uncomfortable. Then I fond you, and I thought of adopting you as my pet. I thought if not human then at least a bird can be my friend. But only after a few hours since we met, you passed away. I never expressed myself but that doesn't mean I was not upset about your death. But now what could be better than this, we are together now, we will be together forever and enjoy every single moment of this life till my last breath."

"C'mon now you will make me cry"

"From now on we are the besties, and there's no more system and user relationship. We will help each other in every single possible way to make this adventure a memorable one."

"Yes for sure.

I have some updates for you

1. You have successfully completed the first task and have been awarded with an increase in agility and stamina by 20 from 0.

2. You have already selected 2 items from the forest which are the Darkrai stone and the egg of the Andromeda species.

3. You have also consumed one item which is an E-rank one-time recovery fruit.

So basically You have to collect more than 3 items and can consume atmost 3 items."

"It's a bunch of achievements all at once"

"Also your level has increased from level 1 to level 2."

"Finally I am leveling up. Well! what about the survey you did before., did you find anything interesting "

"Yes found two. But before we go collect them I think you need to take proper rest"

"Yes, I feel a bit tired. It's almost midnight. I think I will take a nap on a tree and continue tomorrow"

--- The proper back story of Arora has not been told yet. if you want me to narrate it before proceeding with the plot, then please let me know in the comment section.

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