Peanut butter and jam jelly.
Soft white but yet quite salty.
My life of fun and jolly.
Is now but a fakes of folly.
And that is what I'm thinking now, if you don't understand, that's fine. To be honest I'm quite lost even when I follow the smoke it disappeared before I could find the source. Even if I follow where the smoke is, I feel like I'm going in circles. Though to be honest I've been in the open for quite a while now.
This is a fantasy world, I mean a monster like me is not even suppose to exist in my world so all the anatomy and biology I learn may not even be used here. Like those animals that showed up in the cave are all from a different family so why are they group together? I mean they don't even eat the same food well I guess they all can eat fruits and how strong is the gravity here? How much bigger is this world from earth? What's the new lines and tilts this world have to effect the climate and tectonic plates? what new races and species can be born from that or the geological placements? What about the humans they must have a new different customs and cultures I'm not use to and might even break some taboo they set... Wait a second why do I care for those humans I mean they are the reason I died in the first place and the fact that I'm now a monster, they will probably kill me on sight or they might even enslave or tame me... Do they even exist here? As many more thoughts float in my head. You know what, screw common sense and welcome IMAGINATIONS.
I'm now inside some giant hole, why? Well let's just say I got too exited while also being distracted and fall to some pit trap... Just kidding I got a plan, I'm not some idi-
"Uuuh, Grruuguh!" It's a rock that's shape like a lab counter, how convenient. Why didn't I realize it sooner. I love furniture!
Wait, wait, wait, I got bigger problems right now. This pitfall trap, It's big yet I've been here for quite a while, yet no one come yet. How do people even hunt here?
"B-big bro I-I caught something in my trap! Come over here. Looks like I beat you in your game Hah!"
Finally! I scream in my mind. When I look up a girl with blue hair that reach her shoulders, around the age of 7 or close, wearing a thick winter wear, a coat of wool and jacket, while also holding a harpoon with both arm. Judging from the clothes, the textile must be pretty advance. Still, how cute, how delicious... Snap out of it!
Another boy that looks in his teens, with the same hair colour as her shows up beside her, wearing the same clothes. He holds a harpoon gun along side him... Yeah, thanks for breaking the fantasy immersion. Still a gun?
"That's one weird looking beast. It's not in the guide book categories I've seen before-" the boy says in doubt as he hold his chin.
"Who cares! We've been out here for 2 days now. Let's just take this thing and go home we-" as she says that the boy immediately points his gun at me. When suddenly the ceiling above close and now I'm fully caged.
"This monster just let out a killer instinct, be careful," I didn't do jack squat! I scream in my mind.
"You're amazing as always big bro! With this thing we will be hailed as heroes now. Hurray!"
"I'm only doing this for you, you know?" he pet her head as he smiles.
"He he he, thanks now lets go home. Mom must be worried," the girl says sounding very happy.
As he stop petting her he says, "Yea... Still this beast is pretty passive for it's size and not in any of the category I heard off. I'm very worried."
"Who cares! You're the one hundred year child prodigy. I mean if you can create this cage and all the thing we've been using till now. No beast could ever out smart you!"
As he pets her head again looking melancholic saying, "Remember, that kind of mind set can let you to your downfall. Besides I've made more mistakes than you can count in your lifetime."
"I don't understand what you're saying big bro."
"Ah! You'll understand one day."
Yup his definitely a reincarnated... Dammit and here I have to worry someone else now who has vast previous knowledge, probably... Still what kind of parents let 2 youngster out in this blizzard! Wait maybe that boy is just too extreme that they just forgot common sense. Maybe Magic exist here. Wait why am I still thinking common sense and how long will you keep talking dammit! Bring me to your village already.
"Now let's go back to the community."
Yes! I scream in my head. When the ground shook and the view gets higher... Wait, is this thing moving. Looking out, I see the surrounding now looks like a transparent cage with an invisble cube growing some legs. Ah it's probably a golem.
"Now follow me No.7 we're going home."
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In the midst of travel, I lay my self down. The boy look back grabbing the young girl and jump on top of the cage.
"Whah!" the girl screams as the golem keeps moving.
"Lead the way No.7, I change my mind and I'm going to rest," laying down on his back as he says that. Leaving it quite expose to attack if it wasn't for this invisible wall. Is he really that confident? I thought to myself before he points to the aurora and continues to say, "Look at the night sky Quiru, it's the star bridge. When we got home, it's gonna be the Puntion carnival."
She nods saying, "Mm, can you imagine what the community will think of us when we bring this thing home. we will finally win our exotic monster hunt. Well knowing you, they probably won't be surprised by what I bring up next since you're with me. They will probably think it's definitely you again," she say in a sulky voice.
"That's fine, technically speaking you're the one who set this up, so you capture it yourself."
"Do you think the community will believe me. After with how I act back then..."
"Stop being like that. You're hunting this so that you can redeem yourself. If they still won't accept you, just know I'll be there for you. Of course don't forget the others," the girl nods before he continues to say, "I'm sure Elder Tinyuri already forgive you already."
She looks at him saying, "Really?"
"Yeah, she just doesn't show it."
Aw, how sweet. Wait a second! Hold on, hold on, hold on. How the feth can a giant weird mix of animals (which is me) understand what they are saying? I'm a freaking monster and I'm now in another world. With them probably speaking a unique language yet I understand! Ah screw it, if I can understand them then it's a bonus for me. This will give me insight of what's going on. Thinking about it they are probably an isolated community living in this wasted blizzard. I mean there has been no forest as far I can see. Only caves and canyons. All of them probably eat lots of meat... Stopping my train of thoughts, I feel weak. I feel warmness. What is this?
I look around to finally see something weird. Grass, plains, and ahead is a city integrated into a forest with tall walls, giant gate made of wood and a mix of trees as the pillars, looking above is a giant sphere covering the city from the snow as it melts all the snow that falls there. The area is filled with crop fields and farms. I look closely to see people standing on a panel, people flying and buildings floating mid air... Don't tell me the kid found all of that. As we enter the sphere my body grows weaker. Before I knew it I was already down, not even having any will nor strength, dammit I guess this is it for me...
As we get closer the boy stands up and start waving his hands. The people at the tower spotted him and started waving back and opens the giant gate. The door suddenly deconstruct and fold in the pillar trees.
A giant crowd filled with people of all ages waving their hands. Toddlers, kids, teens, adults, elders and mothers carrying babies. Hearing voices saying mostly, "Ihyuit is back everyone!" Damn this guy is just that popular huh? As he enters the gate. It immediately built it self back and the people on the watch towers begins to look down too.
He jumps down from the cage saying, "I'm back everyone!" taking a confident pose as he says that.
The girl stayed on top of the cage hiding in the middle. As she crouches into a tiny ball. While the boy gets bombarded with joy and questions. I could see curious kids surrounding my cage as they peek their heads up. While some parents pull their kids away. And seeing old mans discussing something. How convenient for food to come so close.
"Okay, okay hold up," he says before jumping on top again continuing saying, "Everyone I didn't capture this thing. It was Quiru she manage to trap this thing her self."
As everyone begins to quiet down whispering to each other. When suddenly they all look back and make way for one person. She's in her twenties or somewhere close. With long dark scarlet hair, wearing a noble outfit, with a dead mane of a wolf that have sabretooth teeth as her cape while holding a fancy cane. Her cold gaze are multiplied with a claw mark across her face. and cuts in her cheeks. Yup she's definitely a veteran or some sort. When the people disperse leaving the streets empty.
"Elder Tinyuri, just like promise. She followed the tradition for pardon."
"I wonder if I can really trust if she hunt it herself, you were there with her no? Do you have proof?"
Pulling out a necklace from his coat saying, "This memory crystal record us for the last two days you can check on it when you get back. Sheesh you're acting pretty grumpy today."
"I'm just doing the customs Hyu. Now for the beast..." Walking closely to me. The girl above me immediately jump down to the boy. The women stares down at me with her heterochromia dead fish eyes, one with dark brown and the other amber... It's quite nice. She walks around me when I realize she's limping with her left leg. As I could her her saying, "Yes, this will make quite a fine buffet," she walks back to the boy saying, "This is truly a beast never seen before. I'll verify you in a few days for her trial. Thanks for your work and enjoy your day Hyu and Qui," walking away with the crystal necklace when the young girl hides behind the boy.
He answer back, "Thanks for your hard work too Elder," she stares back at him before closing her eyes and continue walking.
Uniform guards wearing only helmets and plates as their armour, carrying pole arms suddenly march on the cage and immediately surround me. One of them with full plate armour and a giant puffy tail on his helmet commands the cage saying, "No.7 Follow the elder."
The cage suddenly moves and follow her slowly. One of the guards gets closer to the boy removing his helmet to show a youthful teen with brown hair and ruby eyes. Smiling widely saying, "She's as scary as ever huh?"
The boy reply, "Not really. I think she's quite beautiful."
"You and your weird taste."
"Grunt get your ass here, now!" the man commander screams at the young guard.
As he run over to me saying, "Yes commander. See you later Hyu," wearing his helmet again as he says that.
"Yea, you be careful too Tyo."
As the elder stops walking in some large square panel. The golem walks behind and when all the guards arrived. She knocks on the panel with her cane. The panel floats and the view of the boy and the girl becomes smaller as they wave their hands. Looking around I see people flying and floating with panels. While some ride beasts and monsters. The sound of cheers and voices of a bustling city was everywhere. The peoples here sounded happy.
"This is one ugly crap," one of the guards say as he looked at me.
"Whatever it is, I can't wait to see what it will become in the carnival though, I wonder if I'm fast enough to get it. I seriously can't wait," another say in excitement.
"Quiet down you sobs," the commander scold at the guards.
"Commander, relax it's gonna be carnival soon," another guard respond to the commander.
"It's because it's near the carnival we need to get serious and let me remind you we're in the elder's presence." When he says that. Everyone shuts up and look at her before standing in formation again.
Damn, I feel like I'm just background wallpaper now. At least now I'm inside human settlements. This city is huge if only I can move right now. I can see giant cathedrals, huge buildings and monuments. People floating around with and without pannels. When a giant castle in the sky came into view... Laputa? No, no, no, no, it's not made of machines but intrinsic stones and carvings of runes. With giant crystals floating all over the sky and people float and fly ahead. It's grand and huge, as it looms over a great shadow as we pass through before one of the stones deconstruct and opened up a tunnel. As we enter, the side lantern glow with white lights as we enter some sort of dungeon.
I could hear the sound of beast roar, and banging on the walls of steel and stones. Hearing the sound of chain being pulled, stomps and flaps of wings echoed through the corridor with no floor below. I don't like where this is going. I totally made a mistake. For once I say, damn you big guy in sky why didn't you make me adorable!