Giljen PoV] The fireflies of Flames
"Haise, wake up"
"Haise, Haise."
When I opened my eyes, dimply, dazzling at the blurry vision I wanted to see, I saw the silhouette of my sister waking me up.
Though, I couldn't see her clear at first, I could still recognized her voice.
As my eyesight became clear, I saw the face of one the most important person to me.
"Sis..."
A warm tears flows down on my face.
It's really her. It's—...
Suddenly, the peaceful view and atmosphere began to change. The curtains and picture frames containing our memories burned.
"No—! Please stopped!"
"No, dad, stop please!"
I saw a scene to the time where I lost her.
"Big sis!"
That weary smile on her face, burden the guilt and trauma while the man, whom sexually harrass her, lying on the floor; drenching in blood.
I was afraid back then, but I was at the age I could understand that scene despite being a ten-year-old child.
H-how could he do this to her!
The flame that began to spread block my sight. And the last I saw is the weary smile of my kind and gentle sister.
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"Haaa!"
(PANT—PANT)
Haise, who was panting and sweating, woke-up in a uselessly huge bed with black and red bed coverings and curtains around.
'A dream...'
Haise wandered his around and found himself in a huge gothic european-like bedroom.
'Where in the world am I?'
Haise got out from the bed, quickly, and walked towards the french-like terrace door.
"Woah!"
Astonishment was all Haise could felt at sight of place, therein, he could gaze the beauty of the moon.
Haise activated his nilucis and soon every part of his body were covered with some kind of latent barrier, just like skin.
"What the—?" In astonishment, Haise gaze his hands;arms with his glowing bluish-white eyes. This was the first time he'd experienced something like this.
Through the illumination that transpired to him back in his dreamworld, strange and unfamiliar knowledge also splashed in his mind.
Since the nilucis 'is' literally connected to his very existence, some superlunary knowledge would normally splashed in his mind as the illumination in the process transpired.
On the other hand, awakening is different, if the illumination is all about 'wisdom' (not knowledge, the "knowledge" it is something provided by nilucis) awakening is all about magical changes related to the construction and structure of power and ability.
Although Haise's awakening was still incomplete, some changes manifested to not only to his magical prowess, but also to his body... After all, nilucis is a devine system that helps its wielder to grow.
...
To avoid any attraction, Haise decided to not use his wing. How he could know, he doesn't even know the characteristics of those who chased him—he's just being wary.
Haise leap off the terrace and ran in the mid as if there was something he was stepping onto.
Haise just leaped and leaped away from the huge castle-like mansion. Everytime he was about to fall, due to the law of gravity, a transparent surface automatically appeared (of course, it's just his magical barrier he could reshape).
Is he not a afraid?
'Haaaah!' (internally)
Of course, he is. He was just holding his fear back, avoiding himself shout. There was also the moment he often closed his eyes.
Why did he still decide to jump? Because he was desperate. All he wanted was to go home and leave therein.
As Haise got farther and farther, he got use to heights and strangely enjoyed it. Everytime he leaped, a tickling breeze flattered his stomach.
Suddenly...
His enjoyment was cut off when a black haired man with crimson eyes with bat-like wings obstructed his way. 'Again! Oh come on!!'
The man is tall and handsome. He wears a gothic victorian clothes with some silver linings.
"Welcome to Orfeo, Haise Kazumiya." The man spoke with a gentle smile on his face.
Haise some felt a peaceful vibes from the man, however, he didn't trust that feeling.
"What do need from me?" Haise couldn't help, but ask. "And why do you know me?"
"Oh what a wary brat." The man giggled.
"I don't really know you, but there's someone who really knows you better than anyone here."
Haise gave a perplex look. 'Know me? Who in the world?'
"First allow me to introduce myself." The man put his hand on his that shows his five long yet well-refined fingers and slightly bow his head.
Unlike the four fingers and fist on the chest, five fingers expressed respect to someone they don't, or rather when they introduced themselves, be a noble or not.
"My name is Nelo vi Acheron, a noble vampire." The man displayed a gentle smile with a lurking pride behind... Then went back to his firm posture.
Haise who was still wary and a little apprehensive didn't know what to do. He appears to traumatized, isn't he?
The man, who called himself Nelo vi Acheron, noticed Haise's behavior.
Suddenly... Nelo faded and appeared and embraced Haise from behind (with his right arm). "No need to be afraid of me, Haise Kazumiya. I'm not gonna suck your blood."
Haise, who was standing on the surface he created with his barrier, snapped.
Then, Nelo fled at such speed towards their destination.
"Haaaaaaah!" [Haise cried]