Sheldon woke up with a hangover and a terrible headache. He did not know where he was, the place was very strange, with a pleasant touch and a fruity smell.
He went on alert when he heard someone approaching and pretended to continue sleeping. He saw a white haired woman talking to herself to something that looked like a tiny pink board with gems. The woman went to the kitchen and she was getting ready to eat.
-Ross said take care of him. It will be a disaster if that stupid dragon came out with the level of greed that he gained yesterday-
Shel's fear increased when he heard about a dragon and like crazy he started looking for the exit. He spied a window and slowly crawled across the floor. The exterior was much worse, as the balcony was on a very high floor and he contemplated many strange buildings and beast people on other balconies acting normally.
He quickly went back, hide into the curtains and saw the woman in the arms of a black-haired man kissing her and about to advance to the next level when he pushed her against the wall.
He began to pray to escape without dying from wherever he was. He noticed another door at the end of the hall and crawled there but ended up bumping into something that broke.
He now he knew that he would die upon hearing the footsteps of someone behind him, he froze waiting for the end of him when he heard a voice and a familiar threat.
-What the hell are you doing, you broke the lamp. Do not tell me that now from drunk you became a cockroach-
Shel turned around and saw the devil himself.
-Trist ... Tristan- Shel ended up fainting
The day before in a bar near the border ...
Ross was still angry at his cousin's behavior. He expected anything from him, but abandoning Tom in the middle of the storm was something that made him out of his mind.
He asked the soldiers and villagers if they knew the whereabouts of Subcommander Sheldon Vorychenko and they all led him to the bar. He searched the patrons and found him getting drunk to no more power.
According to the bartender, Shel drank every day and neglected his position since the death of his commander, added to the absence of cracks that were not shown since the last closure. If someone approached him to intimidate him to work, he became violent, even when the king Tom sent emissaries, Shel beat them and threatened to kill them.
Shel staggered out towards the inn where he resided and before arriving a hooded man blocked his way.
-Get away, asshole and let me pass hic ..-
-Son of a bitch, that's how you pay me for having fought to make you king only to leave your brother in charge-
-And that, you don't even know me-
Ross took off his hood and had a blonde wig. Shel got scared and thinking that he was hallucinating, he drew his pistol to point it at his cousin but was knocked out after Leen hit him with a stick. They had to take him with them to chat when he was sober.
He woke up again and Leen was watching him while she drank her coffee.
-Hehe good day Shel! Did you have a hangover? I already made breakfast, cappuccino with stuffed bagels.
-Excuse me, miss...but we know each other?
-No, but I heard a lot about you. Ross talks about you from time to time. Here it comes-
-So you already deigned to wake up, you damn bum-
-It was not a dream, Tristan are you alive or am I dead? - Shel fell from the chair in surprise
-We are very much alive, but how dare you drink in service and abandon your brother. I should break your legs so you can learn-
-Tristan, I ... then you were alive. Why did you fake your death! You know what I felt when they told me what Bruce and Oswald did, it hurt enough so much that ...- a slap stopped Shel's anger
Leen was angry and slapped the unsuspecting Shel who was surprised at the violent attitude. Ross started laughing.
-Hahaha better go to the bathroom to wash yourself for breakfast. Leeny come here I want to give you your prize- she approached and they began to kiss
During breakfast, Shel learned something shocking and overwhelming. His cousin came to this world, he got a family, he married a fairy and he was about to be a father. Every word he heard, he left him more confused than at the beginning but what shocked him the most was seeing his best friend so happy and hugging his wife between kisses and pampering.
The reason they brought him in was to convince him to go back to the capital to help Tom and as for the cracks, Shel said they didn't need to be vigilant as there was something limiting their openings, as if they were trying to open up elsewhere, far away.
Knocked on the door, they were Sonia and Brad who had a terrible headache. The lack of control left him without strength and more hungry than usual. Shel saw the dragon and felt fear but when he saw the treatment he received he concluded that it was not dangerous.
-So, if you can do us that favor, I'll give you whatever you ask, except to go back there. I already have a life here and I am not going to leave my family and my job to be your pawn-
-Always so difficult. Ahh I'll see what occurs to me, as for the cracks in this world, the voice only mentioned that they will open to the north at the end of April. It's weird I could hear it more clearly since I arrived- Shel scratched his chin thinking
-That voice is from a young man with a strange accent? - Sonia was curious
-How do you know that?-
-Because my brother Arthur is also an oracle and a very scary one. Unlike you that you can know where and when will attack the charix, he can accurately prophesy an event or the appearance of a user-
Shel looked oddly at Sonia and the others who had affected their smiles. It was very obvious that this Arthur was someone to care about and he made his want to meet another oracle to share information about the voice.
-Sonia do me a favor. You can call your brother and ask him to come to meet Shel- Leen hands together as if begging Sonia
She called him and Arthur was not long in coming as he was riding his bike. Shel and Arthur introduced themselves and their talk began. Seeing them so caught up in their conversation, they were left them alone to talk about their power while they went on a walk to London.
When they returned it was almost 9pm, and the chatter between oracles continued but this time, there were more people present in the dining room. The white rabbits joined them for hours and between consternation and consultations they were deciphering one of the many enigmas that afflicted them.
-The voice mentioned the Shining twice in my life, and when I went to the temple to find out, I knew it had to do with the guardian stars-
-But what exactly are they, do you have any idea what they are? - Papa Rabbit needed the answer
-The Shining is the salvation of the world where they live. There are many stars that can create it, but if I remember correctly his mothers, Sirius and Scuti are the ones who handle it at will-
Sonia almost fell when she heard those names and Arthur looked at her warily. The rabbits couldn't believe that someone from another world had part of the answer to their question and they were grateful that they had met him before he returned.
The comments and opinions became a debate that could possibly last until tomorrow had it not been for the fact that there were no more answers and instead more doubts were generated on the matter.
It was 1am and everyone went home to rest. Shel and Arthur said goodbye very happy with the chat that for the first time resolved some of the weight on their heads.