a peaceful morning in the barden village
"look that i able to chop the wood ,now i am a strong man"
"uncle what do you think of my fields?"
"little girl don't run away you still have your sewing lesson"
"come on dad run faster"
many kind of convesation can be heard all around the village
"look father i able to chop the wood in one strike"puffed his chest"look how strong i heve become"he said with proud look in his face
"hahahaha, that great you have become so strong , now how about you chop 15 more woods?"
"what , that too many"complain the boy
"hoho ,so you still don't strong enough to do that?" he said with a teasing voice
"father, what is that?" the boy asking his father while pointing to the rising dust at the front of the village
"that weird , what happen ?" confused look appear in his face " i will take a look ?" he walk to see what happened
"huh why is he running?"
a man can be seen running
"runnnn" he shout at the top of his lungs " large group of bandit attacking the village ,run save your life"
"runn-argh " his throat was pierced by an arrow ," hahaha run for your dear life haha" a laugh can be heard from a distance and a silhoutte that moved closer until it show a savage looking man
"run haha run you coward bastard , you better obey us or taste my blade gahahaa"
he start charging to the nearest villager
the man came running back to his son
"father what happened?" the boy asking with confused look
"no time for question , run"he grab his son and go their house
" dear what happened , why everybody panicking ?"she asked with worried look when seeing her husband come home running
"The bandit come attacking run with our son "he run to the house took out a sword .
"what are you doing ?"she shout to her husband
"i and the other man will hold the bandit while you and the other women run "
"but alex-" she is interupted before she finished "no but , you must keep our son alive " he smiled " i love you kayla " he kiss her and run to the other to face the bandit.
"come here you bastard i will show you the power of the man of this village"
he charge to the bandits ,with one slash he cut down two bandits
"kill him" someone who look like the leader shouted the order and the other getting into position to attack.
"haha come at me you bastard i will make you regret have attack this village" he ready his sword preaparing to attack
"haaaaa"
"kill him", "haaa"
"fatherrrrr" he tried to run after him but his mother stop him
" what are you doing mom i have to go with him , i will help father fight i already a strong man"
"don't you hear what you father said before he go ?"
"but ma-"
"no but , we will have to go now or what your
father do wil be in vain , now follow me" she said while holding her tears and lead the boy running into the forest .
"hahaaa, ma are you alright ?they also chase us into the forest " he talk with difficulity while catching his breath
"i am okay just a bit tired , they almost caught us but we luckly escape , i hope the other also lucky enough to escape their pursuit ."
"i am so tired and thirsty"
"let walk forward i can hear water sound from thr front"
"okay"
Thet continue walking cautiously while watching the surronding for those who chase after them.
*spalsh*
"it is a river"
"good we can get water to drink, now search for hidden palce to rest so we won't found by the bandit"
"okay , hmmm ma look that look like a little cave"
"you right let check it"
They walk ahead to the cave
"this cave us well hidden , we can hide here but before that let survey the cave" they get inside and arrived in a small cave with 3 m wide and 1.8 m height
"it is smal but we can rest here , sit down i will preapare the food and water "
"let me help you "
"okay take this bag and fill it with water don't wander, after you done return here and wait for me , okay?"
"okay"
later that evening
"ma you back" he run to her
"be careful , i got some firewood and some fruit and a rabbit , for now let get inside "
they sit down in the center
"wait while a preapare the rabbit , eat the fruit first "
"okay"
she go outside and after sometime come back with a rabbit ready to cook
"move away a bit i will start the fire"
he move away
"apis" she chant and fire begin to form in her hand , she move her hand and lit the firewood.
"magic , amazing"
"it is just a simple magic , now sit down i will start grill the rabbit"
he sit down look at the rabbit with full of curiosty
a grilled meat smell fill the air
"it done " she ripe some of the meat give it to him
"thanks ma" he took it and want to chew it but stop
"what happen , lost appetaite?"
"no , but what about father ? where is he?"what happened to him?"he ask with while holding hi tears.
*tumph*
she took him to her embrace and hug him tightly
"ma"
"everything will be alright"she said while holding back her tears
"don't cry ma " he wipe her tears " i will be the one
to protect you , so don't cry anymore" he said with an innocent smile plester in his face" i am strong after all, hehe"
*thump*
she rub his head and lovingly said "yes my son is string after all , now let's continue eating "
they continue eating
"yumm , your cooking is the best"
"i am glad to hear that "
"oya , i saw you make a flame appears in your hand how you do that "
"it is magic , now i remember that i never taught you about magic "
" magic what is that sound cool"he said with curiosity in his eyes
"now how do i explain it ,hmmm, listen carefuly "
"our world is filled with energy that called mana ,this mana can be used to do many things for example that spell i used before , this mana can be used with using a spell and there are many kind of spell exist there are apis the one i used before , aias or water attribute , ertas or earth attribute , aeros or wind attribute and special kind attribute light , dark , lightning, and no attribute.
The spell i used before is called apis that convert mana into a fire ,but that just a basic spell that i learned when i was an adventure before " she
explained with patience to the boy.
"adveturer what is that ?
"hmmm, to put it simple that is a kind of job where you explore the world and do some job or something like that"
"how about father, is he also an adventurer?"
"yes he is also an adventurer , in fact i and he was in the same party"
"cool tell me more"
she pat his head "let's continue the story we reach your uncle house in the braum village , now sleep"
"what , come on tell some more"
"i will tell you more later now sleep "
"okay"the boy give in and show a dejected look
"ok, good night" she hug him and soon the are asleep.
*chirp*chirp*
The sun has rise
"you are awake , now wash your face and will continue our journey"
"okay *yawn*"
They get up and continue their journey , they maintain the speed that not fast nor slow.
"how much farther braum village ?"
"around 3 km more , keep moving and we will arrive soon"
*drap*drap*(sound of horses shoe)
"son run our pursuer found us and they are getting close" she grab his hand start running
from behhind three man riding horses are closing in
"haha ,who know we will find other survivor here"
"look there is also a woman , i haven't taste a woman for some time "
"surrond them"
the three man quickly overrun them and surrond them.
"lady you better surrender to avoid get hurt "
"we will not hurt you and your son if you obedient"
one of them get down and walk closer "hehe lady be obedient "he leap to them and geting close
"haha be obedie-" his word stoped as his chest stabed by a dagger
"son close your eyes and don't open until i order" she shouted to himlike never before "okay" he quickly close his eyes .
"you bitch what have you-" his voice stopped as a dagger pierced his thoart
*clank*
"well done to be able kill that two useless but i will kill you " he soon get close and slashing his sword
*clank* sound of metal clashing
"not bad but you are death" he step back and readying his sword
"one point stab" his sword move faster and stab her stomach"now you die bitch,it really regretful"
"no you the who die" she swing her dagger and stab his thoart "you how you-" "never look down on a mother " she take out the sword and wal to her son "now you can open your eyes"
he open his eyes and see a bloody scene " ma what happened to you your stomach bleeding "
he look at her and started panicking
"son hear me" she look at him with face full of love "this is my dying request"
"what did you say we still can save you"
"arthur" she shout at him "no it is not possible "
"we don't know if we don't try"
"listen to me carefuly , you must survive my son no matter what happened never give up like your father always teach you , i want you grow up make many friends and ,make your own family and be happy and continuing our family , make your father feel proud of you "*cough**blergh* blood splater from her mouth
"mother"
" and you must know that i and your father will always watching even we not around we always love you and lastly i will burn my body and i want you to scatter the ashes in the forest because this forest where i spent my time childhood time and this is my home , can you do it my son this last request of mine ?"
"i will mother " he try to hold back his tears
" i love you my son " she look at him for the last time and chant "apis" fire start burning her body and soon her body turned into ashes
"i love you mother *huhu* "he hold his tears and start collecting the ashes and keep it in a cloth .
he look aorund and see three body lying there and silently promise to himself " i will get my revengge ".
he start walking and along the way he scatter the ashes , he walk while keeping his head up and keep saying "i will survive mother father"
he keep walking and the day almost evening but from afar a light can be seen.