After spending the night together, Leen fell into a deep sleep and when she woke up she was scared. She found herself in the middle of a battlefield. She was barefoot and wearing a pastel-colored lace and feather dress.
Bombs exploded and bullets hit the soldiers whose corpses piled up with every step she took to flee. Terrified by the rumblings of it, she ran without stopping until an immense shadow settled over her. The shadow belonged to a being that she never saw and showed intention to attack her.
She suddenly heard the voice of the rider ordering the creature to stop. It was a blond boy of no more than 13 years old, who held out his hand so that she would know that he would not attack her and that she could get on with hers. Trembling, she climbed onto the flying beast's back. Her surprise was enormous when she took flight and she heard a very familiar complaint.
- Leeny, did you manage to get in here? This is something I didn't want you to see ... damn, hold tight-
The boy formed a crossbow with his aura and shot a monster that came out of the water and prepared to jump.
-Trust Dazz, like all Jabberwocky, he can be quite stubborn at times but he is trustworthy. He will take you to the base, wait for me now I'll be back-
-Russell! Don't leave me here ... ahhh-
-He will be fine, he always does that. By the way, I'm Dazz, nice to meet my new teacher. Hold tight-
-Hey?! Yes, of course ...ahhhh- Leen held on tightly to the mount and tried to follow Ross with his eyes but it was impossible due to the smoke and stale air
When I go downstairs, she notice that no one could see her, except the Jabberwocky who was trying to convey calmness until Ross arrived.
The sounds of bombardment stopped and soldiers seemed to be waiting for someone, but at one point a hiss of something approaching rang out and ended up crashing to the ground. In the middle of the crater, Ross was trying to get up.
Nobody moved to help him instead they preferred to look the other way and walk away. Leen was angry, because Ross was barely a child and his safety seemed to be the least of it. Ross stepped closer as he dusted the dust off his uniform.
-This is what I think it is? -
- Yes, it's a memory. It seems that you can also see what I went through, except that I couldn't cry like you when I was in trouble-
-Why does everyone act like they hate you? -
-Maybe because I'm not the beloved prince or maybe because I was sent to die. What is the use of complaining, after this everyone started to fear me, even neighboring countries hahaha-
- I do not like it. I hate it.-
-Me too. So ... what do you want to know? Did you come because you had doubts like me with you and your fear of the charix? -
-It's obvious that I came for that. But Dazz ..-
-Ah! Sorry Dazz, rest. Thanks-
Ross raised his hand and the gold watch absorbed the Jabberwocky. Leen asked what Dazz was and he told her that he used various beasts to aid him in battle. He had a collection of interesting cryptids from all of his travels.
He told her about the watch, that it was a gift from his mother. He received it when he entered the military academy and always carried it with him. He did not answer the call of anyone other than his owner and if someone were to take it it would look like a broken clock with the hands stopped at 4:20.
A somewhat curious hour for Leen, although he explained that his mother calibrated it at that time for the exclusive use of Ross and his future partner. Inside it was a photo of his mother holding him as a baby and behind the clock they had recorded a message just for him.
His mother told him that when he was older, he would understand what she wanted to leave him, for it, he did not bother to find out more. As they toured the base, Ross was introducing his hired beasts who in turn showed respect to his new teacher.
Leen was fascinated and when she went to ask more about the war Ross was waging, she began to fade. They left the talk for later and agreed that Ross would train her to be able to operate the clock without getting hurt.
**
-How is it possible that you have something like that. Where did you get it from? -
-Do you even know how harmful it is to have that creature with you? -
-You are the most dangerous guy in the world. First it was the wand and now you end up with a bandersnatch.-
The girls began to inquire to find out what else he could be hiding.
-Hey?! Hahaha ... but if Rissel is very friendly, I just told him to punish Brad for capricious. Had he known that you would be so afraid of him, he would have sent a sleipnir or a steed from hell-
-Ross ... do you have all that with you? Where? - Arthur was stunned
Ross was pointing at the gold watch on his hand and grinning like an idiot. Arthur asked to see the watch and saw nothing unusual, except that it was damaged and no longer working. The time marked was 4:20.
It seems to be the case, but when Leen took it, the clock was set and when he opened the lid, the time was shown at 9:07. Everyone was surprised and looked at Leen for the answer. She raised the watch and called for Rissel, who disappeared into a turquoise blue mist.
-Hey! Don't spoil the fun. He were about to teach that lizard a lesson-
-You said that you would train him, not that you would make his life impossible. Go help him and apologize to him-
Ross saw his amusement frustrated but at the same time couldn't go against his wife. He helped Brad to his feet and apologized. The dragon wanted to hit Ross, he stood up and when he was going to throw the sword sheath at him, he passed out on the floor.
- How little stamina. If he was in the army he would already be dead-
-It's because he never ran for his life until he met you-
-He deserves to be treated like garbage. Being pampered and maintained won't earn you points with anyone. Now I understand why his girlfriend left him-
-Stop fighting and let's finish eating. Lay him down over there and let's get on with our thing-
Brad was left in a seat and no one cared about him again until he woke up in the apartment and started eating desperately while he cried.
Ross was getting fed up with him and they chatted to come to an agreement that would benefit them both equally.
**
Sunday was the worst day for the vast majority of employees. Those who managed to create a suitable weapon would face Ross to train. Leen persuaded him not to show his beasts, because if he did, everyone would panic.
The ruthless Ross made them jump, run, climb and even do sit-ups to get them in shape before attacking each other. They were in pain and longed to be able to leave soon. Today was the first day of their training in the hands of the devil himself but even with that, no one left the arena thinking that they could be attacked without warning in the stories and wanting to rub their achievements to the fairy godmothers.
420, 4:20 or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) is the cannabis culture slang for the use of marijuana and hashish, especially smoking around 4:20 p.m., and also refers to celebrations geared towards the cannabis that are held annually on April 20. It is referenced in the clocks that the white rabbit uses in Alice in Wonderland, even Tarantino in his movies leaves that time marked on the clocks, in Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill it is more evident.