We went back to the house and thanked the guy for guarding the house. "Thank you sir. Oh I forgot to ask you. May I have your name? Or should I keep calling you guard?" "Oh excuse me my lady. My name is Azarna. People call me Azar." "Well what would you like me to call you?" "Azar is fine." "Well then Azar. I would like to say you all have such beautiful skin or scales I don't know what they are. I think out of all of them yours is the most beautiful. I normally don't like red but after seeing you I'm starting to like it." "Haha thank you my lady. I'll see you tomorrow." "Goodnight Azar." "Goodnight my lady." "Oh call me Zee as well." "Ok Zee goodnight." Then I followed Levi back in the house. "Will you be able to sleep now? I hope so. If not I'll have to stay awake out here." "Haha well do your best ok? Goodnight. I'll be heading to bed myself." I went back to my room where mom was and laid on my bed. I closed my eyes and went to sleep.
(In Zee's head)
"Come on Levi! Lets go!" "I'm coming just hold your horses. OK mom. We will be careful I promise." Then Levi ran over to little Zee and held her hand. While they were walking little Zee said, "When I grow up I want to have a huge field of flowers with a house on hill. I don't want it too far from the village. I want to have a bunch of kids and a bunch of rooms in the house." "Haha how much is a bunch Zee?" "Oh 2 girls and boys. I want 3 rooms one for me and 2 for kids. One boys and one girls. Then we will have fun running in the flowers and picking them. We will leave them on the porch for other kids that will come by to have fun with them." "You think a lot for a 5 year old girl." "Well in class we were playing house. Then I wanted kids someday." "Oh I see. Well then want me to help you make that dream come true?" "Yes. You and me forever Levi." "Oh you little cutie." "If you don't stop I will tell mommy on you!" "Ok Ok we are here."
They got to the field of flowers and were chasing each other like normal kids. Then something happened. Little Zee fell and hit her head. "Ow. Wahh. Ahh." Levi came running. "Zee! What happened?" "I hit my head when I fell." "Want to go back home?" "No. I be fine. (sniff sniff.)" "Ok let me help you up." "If you feel weird just let me know ok?" "Yes Levi." Then they continued playing. Then the dream changed.
"I'm sorry but I have to go." "Where you going levi?" "I can't tell you Zee. Its work stuff." "You are 7 what work?" "Its special work ok? I will make money so we can build that house and field of flowers someday ok?" "Ok. You won't be gone long right?" "I hope not. I will try to do my best to come back." "You better dummy." Then little Zee hugged Levi and he took off. Zee was watching this play out.
(Back to reality.)
"Woah what a dream. I did I remember that? Is it some sign?" I shook my head confused. "Oh its already morning." I went to the bathroom and freshened up. I made myself presentable. Then I went out to join everyone.
"Morning everyone." I said. "Oh Zee. Morning. Here is your breakfast." "Oh thanks Levi." I looked at Teo and he was getting a suspicious look on his face when we looked at me and him. "After breakfast before we leave. Zee I need to talk to you ok?" "Sure Teo anything. Oh also I need to talk to you Levi. Before I talk to Teo." "Ok sure." We were silent as we ate. Today had a strange atmosphere.
Once breakfast was done, I called Levi over. "Hey Levi thanks for coming." "Sure what is it?" "I had a dream about back then. When we were kids. We were at the flower field that day. On the way I told you about the house and flower field. I remember having fun in the flower field with you then I hit my head. You asked me if I wanted to go home I told you no. I would be fine. You said if I felt weird to come to you." "Yes I did." "Well then my memory skipped to the part the day you left. I cried because I didn't want you to go. You said you would try not to be gone long. You said you had to make money so we can build our house on a hill and make a flower field. I didn't dream this but every day I didn't hear form you I cried. I remember asking my parents where you were. Then I think it was about 4 months later they told me your were missing. That's when I almost ran away. After I turned 7 and I heard they declared you dead I succeeded in running away. Although I ended up at a friends house at the time. Them mom came and found me and comforted me like she cared. As years went by mom and dad got violent. Since you weren't here anymore for me to hang out with they didn't know what to do. So the 4 of us moved. I went to school where I moved to and met Nova and Teo. Back then they lived close to me. When I was in high school they moved. I didn't see them for awhile. I was 15 years old. When they moved. I didn't see them again until my accident." "I see well maybe sometime we can catch up again. You have been through a lot." "Yeah thanks. Sorry for remembering just now." "Oh its all good." "Oh another thing." I whispered in his ear about what boss said and the new boss now. "I see. Well now you know. I'm glad you know." "Well ok then. I better talk to Teo so we can get out of here." I got up and headed toward Teo. "'Ok Teo your turn."
I took him outside and pulled me further away form the house so no one could hear. "Ow. Teo. Your hurting me!" "Oh sorry." "Fine. What is with you?" "What is with me? What is with you? Aren't you acting a little too close to this man." "First he is an old friend. Second his name is Levi. Third he already never mind." "Never mind what?" "Nothing never mind." "Fine whatever. Remember you have 4 kids with my brother. If you ever have a change of heart you should wait to tell him at home. Just don't be like that in front of me. I don't mind it with my brother since your are soon to be married but, not with him ok?" "Yes Teo. I will talk to Nova and see what I want to do." "Ok fine then." "Oh by the way Teo. You will be seeing more of him. He will be moving back home." "Oh I see. It will be weird but I can deal." I hugged Teo and said, "Thanks for understanding big brother. Hehe." "Ok now go." So we left back to the house and talked about what is going to happen.
"Ok so the plan was yesterday we were going to walk longer but we put it off because of an old friend here." Said Teo. "Now maybe we can do a lot of walking today to make up for it." "Sounds good to me Teo. Mom can you handle it?" "Yes I can try." "Well if not I will be bringing my best 2 fighters with me. They can carry you Nadine." "I'll be embarrassed but thank you." "I will be bringing Azar and one other. The others can guard the house." Said Levi. "When are we leaving?" I said curiously. "When everyone is packed." Said Teo. Then we all got packed within a few minutes and left.
"Who is your friend Azar?" "Oh excuse me My lady. My name is Bane." "Nice to meet you Bane. Call me Zee." "Yes thank you Zee."
We walked and rested 3 times. By this time we would stop for the night but we decided to walk on to make up for missing that time. By the time we decided to rest it was already 2: 00 am the third day. Mom was carried Teo and I walked on.
"Hey how are you all feeling? Do any of you need to rest yet?" I said worriedly. "No we can go another day said Azar." "Hehe that's good but I think I can only go for 1 or 2 more hours." "OK let us know when you want to rest ok Zee?" "Yes Bane thank you." So we continued to walk.
2 hours later. I stopped them because I couldn't walk anymore. They stopped to rest as well. "You ok Zee?" "Yeah I'm fine Levi and Teo. Just a little tired. A small headache as well." "Ok get some rest. You will feel better." Said Teo. I leaned against a tree and closed my eyes. "Hmm." Everyone was asleep except for Levi and Azar.
Zee only had a two hour sleep before her headache got worse. She secretly got away without anyone noticing and ran off. Then when everyone finally woke up around 9:00 am. They were ready to go but noticed Zee wasn't there. "Uh where is Zee?" "Huh? What?! We didn't hear her leave. She was so quiet." Said Azar. "You say you're a guard. What good are you if you can't watch a single girl." Said Teo. "Hey Watch your mouth Teo! Its not his fault!" said Levi. "Its fine. Master. He is right. I should have noticed she was gone. Lets go find her." So all of them walked around to find her.
After awhile no one could. Then Nadine had a bad feeling. Then she told the others about it. "Uh guys? I have a bad feeling. Levi I'm sure she told you what's going on?" "Is it about her headaches?" "Yes it is. She may already be at mount Hiroshi. She may not be herself if you know what I mean?" "Already?" "Yes. We have to hurry as fast as we can to mount Hiroshi." "OK then. Lets run. We are not stopping until we get there." Said Teo.
To they walked on the the next day. It was already 5:00am the last day they should be there. Everyone was exhausted. They made it but they were too tired to move. They found a cave to stay in and rest for a few hours then woke up and continued to the mountain.
During the second trail of the mountain they saw a creature so inhuman it was disgusting. "I hate to say this but Dammit! Now you guys have seen her secret she wanted to keep from her. I was the only one who knew about it till now. We would like you to keep it a secret until she says its ok." "How the hell do we help her?" said Teo. Then Nadine spoke up. "If she is going where I think she is, someone is there. If they find her they can help her. Until then we have to continue up this mountain to that cave." "Pfew. Still got two more steep hills to climb." Said Levi. "Here we go." So they finished climbing the mountain and it was around noon since it was a long way up. They stopped enough to have something to eat then were about to go into the cave when they saw the creature again.
"Hello Zee." Said Levi. Even in her evil form she held her head. This time she held her chest too. "Its ok Zee. I know how you feel. Can you calm down and join us please? What if I promise to walk home with you? I will walk you all the way home then I will have these two walk me back. Sound good?" The Creature screamed and the others overed their ears and the man in the cave came out. "What In the world is going on? Out here?" Then the man saw Zee in her form. "What the hell? I haven't seen one of these in ages." He saw the others and said, "Hey are you people this ones friends?" "Yeah we are. Trying to calm her down." "I have an idea. It won't be pretty." "Anything please." He went in and got his tranquilizer gun. "What is that?" "Don't worry these are tranquilizers. They will just put her to sleep for a bit." "Did you hear that Zee? If you don't calm down he will have to shoot you. Do you want that?" said Levi. Then she screamed and held her head. The man didn't shoot it looked like she was starting to calm down.
Once she was calm she was already unconscious. Teo picked her up and said, "Can we bring her in? Kal sent us. Kalani sent us." "In that case all of you come in." They all went in then he said, "Lay here here on the cot. She should be fine until morning or whenever she wakes up." "What do you mean whenever she wakes up? Don't you know?" said Teo. "Woah relax. No one knows these things for sure. All I know is she will wake up. There is no telling when. Anyways the real reason you all are here. Nadine I am sorry. I cannot help you. My father told me that when I saw you again to tell you that. The only one that can help you is your true feelings and his. I don't know what dad had in mind when he kidnapped you at the birth of your child but that is the truth. I am sorry you came over here for nothing." "I see. So you are his son. You grew up to be a nice and handsome young man. I'm sure your father would be proud of you." "He was. He died last year." "Oh I'm sorry." "Its all good now. Dad left me his things about curses and how to cure them and all that. Most of them are to teach people lessons." "Wait a second. What about Zee here? Did your father do her too?" "No he did not. This must have happened when she was just a little girl. I don't know how she got this curse or power whatever it is. You will have to ask her." "I see. Thank you sir." "OH call me Orion." "Thank you Orion. Oh I forgot to mention. I thought these parts were supposed to be dangerous." "Well at a certain type of day they are. Unless you provoke them before they come out they won't attack. You come out at a certain time they will attack you for no reason." Levi and the Gorgons gulped. "I will let you stay here until she wakes up. Then you have to leave soon after." "WE understand. Thank you Orion." Said Nadine.