'To the North...'
A soft whisper appeared amid her sleep.
Eyes were closed but it keeps moving and having the feeling of unquietness. A blurred vision in her mind keeps appearing. Great contentions among the people because of the first devilish move of the armies are present.
'Help!!!'
'No! No! Please no!'
Voices of innocent people are begging to spare their lives. It was like she was really in the middle of them. Continuously turning around while slowly catching a feeling of dizziness.
'Stop...'
As she whispered inside her mind.
'North... The north, the north was being conquered.'
A soft whisper again was heard in her nightmare.
A sudden opening of eyes and taking off deep breath she had made then look to the ground while calming herself.
"The north... North?"
Great confusion was within her.
"The north was being conquered... Conquered?"
She slowly shook her head while thinking deeply.
"What is the meaning of that?"
The air breezes at her face causing the ends of her hair to move forward the back once and finally she had realized something relevant of that eerie nightmare. She lifted her head then seriously looking forward.
"The north was conquered."
She bowed again her head then a tear drops from her eye.
She did saw the happenings that had already passed lately. The night was still too lingering to make herself stay awake. But he had decided a decision that has to be done.
"It must be stopped."
She said sturdily.
Then she uses the sword like a cane to support her to stand up.
'What are you up to?'
A voice of Sakar appeared.
"Thousands of people died just because of a single person? Just because of me? I don't like it. This is unfair for them, Sakar. I won't hide anymore. I need to face that wanton King! His doings must cease."
'Fontana, it was never been your fault. None of these is your fault.'
"Stop it Sakar! I cannot bear to witness this! I am the one he was looking for so I should be the one who must suffer!"
'I think... I think you are not yet ready to face the King, Fontana.'
After hearing what Sakar said she remained silent for a moment because of realization. About a few seconds bygone, she slowly opened her mouth and speak.
"It doesn't matter anymore. It is getting too much and conscience is killing me."
Then she starts stepping forward.
The moon's brightness was enough to light her way. Hatred within her heart was generated in the beginning when she had witnessed unwanted situations. And right now, hatred was getting bulky. The King deserves to be punished, as she thinks.
After about thirty minutes, she was surrounded by the woods. Howling from wolves, crickets are making sounds, and the trees are making noises because of somewhat strong wind swaying at the top of these are can be heard by her natural ears. And she was feeling a little bit cold that caused her to hug herself tightly.
A small amount of regret came out in her mind because of her situation, that maybe she was not thinking very well but it was too late for her to revoke. She prefers to just let this continue.
'Fontana, we had noticed that you should find yourself first. Find the real you.'
Fontana's eyebrows almost attached.
"What are you talking Sakar? What do you mean I should find myself? I don't understand you, you're always talking too deep."
'You must go to the forest of Lionnie.'
"Lionnie? Forest of Lionnie? And where it was located?"
'It was located at the northwest, above the Phantasmallor forest.'
"Phantasmallor? Sakar, I am really confused. Lately, you're talking about the forest of Lionnie and it was confusing, then right now you had mentioned the Phantasmallor forest. I am going to be crazy. I never heard those forests before."
"We are just beginning, Fontana. You have some more things to discover and they are waiting for you there to be discovered.'
She remained silent for about a minute to give herself time to think.
"Why should I go there? To find me? I am myself, Sakar. I don't need to find myself because I am myself. I would continue to Kell and that is final."
About half of a minute bygone before Sakar responded to her.
'Maybe you need to experience something and realization would surely follow.'
"Here you are again, you're always talking vaguely."
They both remain in silence after her talk.
And Fontana continues to walk the way to reached the city of Limnon. Too many hours had passed and the sun was ready to come out. She stopped when saw a big billboard on the right side and big words are well written and decorated there, which are, 'Welcome to Limnon City'.
"Limnon City..."
As she whispered.
While the single street light on the left side was blinking. She tries to breathe deeply then noticed that this city was being visited by doom. She slowly closed her eyes in a meantime taking a slow breath then opened it again. Taking steps again to successfully enter this place of Limnon City.
The sun was now visible in her naked eyes. She looked at it in adornment while standing at the center of the road which was in a big mess. Then she turns her sight at the surroundings having a feeling of fatigue which not felt by her lately was now suddenly appeared within her nerves. Eyes are likely to give to cry. She immediately used the sword to support her from falling or kneeling down
"This is too much... Too much."
Letting these words out from her mouth with great sadness.
All things are truly in mess. Blood was everywhere, dead scattered around and the unbearable smell was there. All was outrageous. After how many minutes of remaining steady at the center of the road, she began stepping slowly again while controlling her feelings not to heap.
When she got a little far away from her entrance of this city she began seeing piles of dead bodies on the right side and as well as on the left side. There were people at the corners and seriously looking at her but she just continues her walk. She had noticed that some of them have wounds.
A feeling of a little joy appeared within her chest.
Her footsteps are echoing in this place while these people stayed focused on her. She felt a little bit of shame at this moment, the way they look at her was not pleasing.
There was a guy at the corner who was holding an ax tries to step in her direction but someone beside him had stopped him by holding the ax not to be lifted.
"Stop."
He says to this guy who wants to get near to Fontana.
While Fontana noticed their actions, because of that she suddenly stopped while looking at the ground. There are no words that came out from her mouth until half of a minute bygone. She lifted her head then look at these people.
"I mean no harm with you people of this city of Limnon! I will just take this way to reach my destination! Don't fear me for you have nothing to fear..."
After she had said these words, these people just remain the same but it doesn't matter for her for she had done her part. Before taking steps forward again she turns her sight around once.
"We are giving you permission!"
Finally, somebody responded.
She just continued to walk and never turns in the direction of where the voice came from but a smile appeared on her face.
Even small things had an impact and value on the person who knows how to appreciate.
The surrounding was getting hotter and hotter the reason why she began sweating. It has been almost two hours since she left those few people and now, she felt weary.
*Croooaaaaccckkk*
She stopped and holds her stomach with her left hand when she heard it making a sound.
'You need to rest, Fontana.'
As Sakar says.
"And to eat."
As she added.
She was now thinking of foods, delicious foods.
Looking at the surrounding hoping she could find a place to where she could get free food. Eventually, she did found a place. On the right side, there was a bakery but its front transparent glass turned red, and right now she was hoping that she could find food there that was still okay to eat.
She slowly pushes the door and entered. The surrounding was in a great mess. Eight dead bodies are in here and it starts to decay.
She did rejoice when saw a whole cake that was not damaged at the left corner of the transparent storage. She near it with excitement and get it carefully.
"I might get sick if I eat here."
While looking at the dead bodies.
When she turned her sight at the back she saw a door then she opened it and entered. All things are in a good condition. She closed the door then steps towards the small table. It was a little dim inside for the place was obscure. She takes a seat and when she realized that she had no knife nor fork to use to slice it so she could begin to eat, she immediately stood up and look around. Finally, on the left side, there was a single knife so she rashly picked it up and starts slicing the cake and also use it to pick up a single piece and starts eating.
"Are you hungry, Sakar?"
While having the difficulty of talking for her mouth was full.
'No, we are not hungry. Indeed, we do not get hungry. Satiate yourself, Fontana.'
When she finally swallowed the food in her mouth she stops for awhile.
"Really? Oh yeah, you are just a whisper."
Then take one more big morsel.
'No, we aren't.'
"Then what are you?"
'I already told you that you will know our real form at the allotted time. No need to rush.'
Then after hearing it she just nods once and leaves no more a piece of cake.
Remaining sitting in the chair then feels the burning sensation in her whole body. She gets off the two fabrics from her neck to lessen the sultriness. Then she stopped when sensed something. She hears continuous intense breathing within this place. The immediate action of putting back the fabrics at her neck was made. She slowly holds the sword then stood up. Observing the surroundings and ears are staying in keen.
She felt afraid for she knows that someone had seen her tattoo, that is what she had discerned.
Slowly stepping closer towards the big cabinet. She knows that it came from there. When she was finally near the cabinet, she looks at it seriously for a moment then opens it in a very quick manner and points the tip of the sword towards this person.
Noticing this unpleasant action of her, she immediately lowers the sword.
A tremulant little girl was the someone she had discerned. She cannot attempt to kill this girl nor wound her just a little. She kneeled and slowly putting down the sword.
"It's okay... It's okay. Come to me. I won't hurt you."
This child was sweating and her eyes are showing great fear.
"You are going to eat me, aren't you?"
She immediately shooked her head.
"N-no... No, of course not. Why should I?"
"Because you are a monster."
It is like the time stopped when she heard this child's words. It badly penetrates her heart. The words that had spoken by a young mouth had hurt her intensely. But she could not attempt to blame this poor little girl. After all, her mercy and care for this child remain the same.
Looking at his child's eyes while smiling.
"I will promise that I will never eat you nor hurt you."
She lifted her both hands.
"Come... Come here."