I woke up that morning feeling kinda strange. It was a dull Friday morning and trust me I hated dull Fridays. The way I see it, Friday paves the way for Saturday which is way more fun. I moved to get up and felt Myah grab my shirt. I turned to look at her but she was still asleep. I guess she'd grabbed me out of unconscious instinct. I smirked at that.
But I also wondered what exactly it was that had her so spooked. It wasn't natural to be this scared even when you were far from whatever danger you were in
Scratch that. She hadn't told me anything about where she was from or what happened. So I don't actually know where or what had happened to scare her.
It was kinda frustrating bit it's not like I could force her to talk about it.
I just wasn't that kinda guy and I also didn't think it necessary to do so either. I was pretty sure I had enough time to figure out what was going on and prepare for what ever was coming.
I eased myself from her grip easily and gently and like the flash her eyes shot open. She sat up quickly and looked around her wildly, but she calmed down when she saw me.
I raised an eyebrow. I really wanted to ask her why she was so spooked and on guard most of the time but seven am in the morning and in bed nonetheless was not the time for a discussion on stuff like what ever had happened to her.
" Uh Myah, you do know you're safe right", I said simply.
" No one's safe as long as Jiro lives ", Myah replied in a low tone.
There was a long silence between us after that statement. Honestly I didn't know what to make of this so I just sighed and getting out of bed I moved downstairs.
Myah followed after me shortly and sitting down at the counter, she watched me make breakfast.
Since I was running a bit late I made two bowls of cereal and gave her one. Guessing from her reaction to the cereal, it wasn't something she ate wherever it was she had come from.
" What, never eaten cereal before?", I asked. She shook her head and smelled the food. " It smells sweet. Are you sure it's safe to eat?", Myah replied slowly. " Well, I eat it most days so yeah it's ok", I replied simply, taking a bite out of mine.
" That's why you're out of shape", Myah said.
I froze at that. I wasn't sure if she was blind or not but I was in pretty good shape. In fact I was in the best shape of anyone I knew.
So why the hell was she saying I was out of shape.
" You blind or something. Try taking a good look at me. I'm pretty sure I'm in good shape", I said, amused
" No you're not. On the outside you appear fit but in the inside you're a bit wrecked", she replied a bit too rudely for my liking.
Doing my best not to frown at that statement, I just ignored her and continued eating. Besides I was gonna be late for school anyway if I kept arguing with her about my physical state.
Myah still didn't touch the food and I told her it was the only thing still available for now. She sighed and took a bite. The way her eyes lit up afterwards was almost comical. She literally devoured everything in the bowl and I wasn't sure if it was because she was just that hungry or if it was because of the taste.
And though I started eating before her, She finished first and asked for more.
" I thought you said it wasn't healthy to eat something sugary in the morning", I mocked as I made another bowl for her.
" This is my first time so I'll be fine. Worry about yourself", Myah replied sharply as I handed her the second bowl.
I'm not gonna lie, those words stung like hell. Just last night she was too afraid to talk to me but now she was talking and dissing me at the same time.
Well on the bright side of it, I could at least have a decent conversation with her now. Finishing my cereal, I moved back up stairs and started getting ready to go to School. It probably wasn't a good idea to go to school even though I felt fine but wasn't completely healed. But I didn't want to stay away from school for too long and besides I was fit enough to train a bit and do some other things so no worries.
After brushing my teeth, I took a bath and started getting dressed. Myah walked in just as I was buckling my belt, bare chested. She seemed to hide behind the door but I told her it was fine. Besides, it's not like I was butt naked or something. Myah entered again and sat on the bed watching me slip into a brown t-shirt and blue leather jacket on top of my black jeans and sneakers.
" Where are you going?", She asked curiously.
I nearly tripped over my own shoe when I heard that. Seriously where did this girl come from. First she didn't know what cereal was and now she didn't know I had to go to school.
" Wait a minute, Where the hell do you come from?", I asked suddenly in surprise. Myah looked at me like someone who was asking a dumb question.
" I come from a monestary in the Himalayan mountains", She said. I felt like I'd been hit in the head by a rock. I was living with a freaking monk?!
" Wait, you're a monk", I said, confused.
" No. No one at the monestary is a monk, except maybe claudeus. And he was very strong. Their all mages. They deal in ancient magic and history", Myah replied.
" Ok so what happened then. Where is everyone and how come you showed up to my house naked and wounded?", I said.
Myah shifted her gaze from me then. I sighed and kneeling in front of her I looked her in the eye.
" look Myah, I know it's going to be painful talking to me about what ever it is that happened at that monestary, but I need you to tell me what happened", I said in a soft tone.
Myah looked away for a while before looking at me again. Then she nodded, and taking a deep breath she started her story.
" It was around sunset. I was going to the yard to see my care taker rudeus who was asking to see me about something important. I don't know how but the alarm was suddenly raised. I heard shouts and then series of roars like monsters. And that was exactly what they were. Monsters. I ran then, running with fear for my life and that of my friends, my family. I found rudeus engaging one creature. It was larger than he and it was Savage but he killed it anyway. He carried me and ran. He explained that there wasn't enough time to explain what was going on. He said the beasts were there for me and that I needed to escape", She explained.
By then I was seriously thinking. Beasts? From her Statement I realized that more than one beast had attacked. But where would you get that many beasts from?
And it was clear that Jiro had sent them. And for Myah too. Why would he want Myah?
" Screams rang out all around us and he kept firing all sorts of attack spells at the beasts which were coming from every direction now. They were slaughtering everyone and very quickly too. I saw claudeus in the thick of it all, fighting with everything he had. Rudeus called out to him and before we knew it, he was pierced though the stomach from behind by one of the beasts. He was swarmed by them and with a final cry he casted a self destruct spell killing himself and the beasts. But there were still many more. Everyone I knew and everything I had was killed and destroyed that night. Rudeus brought me to a gate way but he was smacked hard by a gorilla looking beast. It tore into his shoulder with it's fangs and flung him around like a rag doll. When he managed to kill it finally he said he was already dead and couldn't come with me. I tried to heal him but his wounds were to severe and I was attacked by another beast but rudeus knocked me out of the way and it grazed me. He shoved me though the gate but the beast slashed him in half and tore my clothes as well. I appeared near an abandoned cabin in the forest and found a huge coat. It rained too but I kept walking until I found shelter. Until I found you", she finished.
" You said rudeus said to find a hunter and that Jiro had returned", I said, feeling a bit uneasy.
" Yes. Do you not know who Jiro is? ", Myah asked me, a bit surprised. I shook my head. There wasn't any mention of Jiro in the archives or data systems. He was completely unknown, at least to me and a majority of the other hunters.
" Jiro is an ancient necromancer who wishes to end all life and create a world full darkness for his personal gain. He will enslave all those who will survive his initial onslaught and the world will be reborn in darkness", Myah explained. I gulped. This Jiro dude sounded like someone who wanted to start the apocalypse.
" How powerful is this Jiro character?", I asked
Myah looked at me with, I could say were, serious eyes.
" He's extremely powerful. At one point in his life he was called the angel if death. Now he's called the God of death.", She said gravely.
I clenched my fist. What had I gotten myself into?
Shaking my head I stood up.
" Well I gotta go to school. Stay home. There's food in the fridge if you're hungry", I said as I grabbed my backpack.
" Wait don't leave me here alone. I want to go with you", she cried out.
" Oh no you don't. Sleeping with me on the same bed is one thing, going to my school is a whole different story. Not happening", I said.
" Please", she said
" No", I replied
" Please",
" No. And that's final", I said firmly. She looked like she was about to cry. I really didn't want to bring her along cause there would be a lot of questions and I really wasn't in the mood to answer any either.
But she looked so helpless and cute it was seriously weakening my resolve.
With a frustrated sigh I said " Find some decent clothes from the ones I bought you. And hurry up I'm running late as it is" , I said, annoyed.
She looked like a child who'd been given a dog for Christmas. As she dressed up I had a feeling that I was gonna regret this decision
Like really, really, really regret this decision.