"Whe-where am I?" Lala asked as she finally starts to awaken from her slumber.
Lala slowly looks around where she was as she see's that she was suddenly tranported to the edge of the forest she just entered, which shocked her, not because she just seemingly teleported, it was that, the Astralwolf wasn't following her.
"I-I need to find...Bell! He'll pay for betra-" She was cut off as she hears distant screaming of her name from her right.
She looks to that direction to see her mom and other villagers who seem to be ready to fight, was running towards her and screaming her name.
"Lala! Are you okay!?" The mom asked as she kneels close to Lala as she arrives to her.
"I-I'm fine...m-mom, but I need to find Bell... I have to-" She was cut off as her mom hugs her.
"Shh, he doesn't matter right now, what matters is your safe." She said, stoppping Lala from going back into the forest as she picks her up, bridal style.
"Now, let's go home. We need to clean you up." Her mom said as Lala had no choice but to just comply.
While being carried, Lala was now slowly losing to sleep, as she wasn't exactly sleeping, her body is still weak from her adreneline from being pounced on by Astralwolf, whicb left her body exhausted without the rush. And so, she slowly drifted to sleep in her mothers arms while being carried back to their home, without her big brother, Bell, for the first time of her life.
[With Bell]
Bell was now currently laying down on a bed in an unknown person's house.
"Agh!" He suddenly screamed as he quickly sit up from the bed.
The door then swung open after he's scream as the traveler from before came in and saw Bell was now up.
"Oh, it's you." The traveler said as they sat down on they started walking over to Bell.
Bell, after he's panicked scream, started at the Traveler as they sat down on the chair next to them.
"How are you feeling?" The traveler asked Bell.
"Fine. I'm fine." Bell answered.
"Glad to head that." The traveler replied.
"What happened? Where am I?" Bell asked The traveler as they rotate the chair to face the nightstand next to the bed.
"Your in my house. You were knocked out after beating that Astralwolf." They answered as they take out a set of clean clothes from the drawer on the bottom pary of the nightstand.
"That was quite some magic you used back there. I was quite surprised." The traveler said in an impressed tone as Bell get's confused.
"Magic? What are you talking about?" Bell asked her as they look at him also in confusion.
"You know, magic? The thing all 90 percent of people possess? Have you been living under a rock?" They asked Bell as they put the clothes next to him.
"But, I'm born magicless. I shouldn't even be able to use magic." Bell revealed which shocked The Traveler.
The traveler just sat there and looked at Bell with utter shock for about 6 seconds that was filled with silence and birds chirping before they finally spoke.
"You mean, that wasn't magic!?" They asked in shock as she puts her hand on Bell's shoulders.
The traveler was now infront of Bell's face as he now see's they're face in full view as the hood also fell off. It was a blonde-haired, short and beautiful girl, who had blue-ocean like eyes and looked like she was about 16. This current situation was making Bell uncomfortable as it was his first time seeing a girl right up in his face.
"U-umm...yes?" Bell answered hesitantly.
"WHAT!?" She screamed in shock as he grip on Bell's shoulders got tighter.
"Ow! Ow! Ow! Let go! It's hurting me!" Bell yelled at her as she snaps back to her senses and let's go.
"Sorry, kid." She apologized to Bell.
"It's fine, I've been through worse, but it did hurt." He replied making the girl look at him with empathy.
"Abuse huh? Beem there too, you know?" She said making Bell look at her.
"You were also abused?" He asked her as she nods yes.
"Yup, that's why I live here in the first place." She answered.
"Anyway's, enough about that, how about you put on some fresh clothes. I'm leaving to let you change." She said as she starts walking over to the door.
"Wait!" Bell yelled making the girl stop and look back at him.
"Thank you for helping me, miss..."
"Robin, It's Robin, kid. Rememeber that name." She finished he's words as she leaves the room to let Bell change.
When Robin left the room, Bell then got off the bed and took off his clothes, first his upper top that underneath the shirt reveals a scar that was stitched together in he's chest, he the took off his lower body's clothes and put on the set of clothing Robin gave him. It was a yellow shirt with orange accents on the sleeves which is paired by blue jeans.
Bell puts them on and decided to find Robin, he leaves the room to see Robin was in the kitchen cooking.
"Look's like your finished changing. Go take a sit on the table, food will be out in about 20 minutes." She informed Bell as he does what he is told.
After waiting seemingly more than 20 minutes, Robin comes in with 2 plates and places them on the table. It's revealed to be 2 plates of curry with rice as Robin takes a spoon and starts eating.
"Go ahead and eat." Robin said to Bell as he takes a spoon and scoops a piece.
Bell then ate some of the curry and was statice, it was a bit spicy, but it was delicious. It was something he never tasted before.
"Wah! This is deliciou, Miss Robin!" Bell complimented Robin's cooking as he started eating faster, making Robin a bit shocked.
"Quite the appetite there, kid. Slow down or you'll choke." Robin warned Bell as she took another bite of her curry.
Even when Robin warned Bell, he kept on eating like there was no tomorrow as he also kept on asking for more and then after a while, he finally finished eating with a total of 5 dishes of curry finished.
"*Sigh* Thanks for the meal, Miss Robin. I haven't eaten anything like this." He thanked Robin.
"No problem. Anyway, what were you doing in the forest back there? You do know Astralwolves live there, right?" Robin asked Bell.
"That's...I can't say." Bell said while looking down.
Seeing this, Robin decided to not ask any questions about the forest and he's travels in there as she sighs and stood up as she then walks over to Bell.
"Pick up your plate and follow me to the kitchen." She ordered Bell as he follows her orders and follows her tot he kitchen and to the sink.
"You know how to wash dishes?" She asked Bell as he nods yes.
"Yes! I'm the one doing chores back at home!" He answered.
"Well, I'll let take it here then." She said as her and Bell switch places as Bell started washing the dishes.
While washing the dishes, he notices that Robin was currently looking at him, or maybe examining his movement and body, which made him a bit uncomfortable.
"U-ummm...is something wrong, Miss Robin?" Bell asked her as she shakes her head no.
"No, keep going." She answered which Bell followed.
After that little exchange, Bell finished dishes as hold his hand and leads him over to the living and sat him on the couch, with Robin sitting down next to him.
"Now, tell me. How did you kill that Astralwolf?" Robin asked Bell in a serious tone.
The atmosphere in the room was now dense and cool as Belk see's Robin's eyes was currently all serious and was directed at him, making Bell gulp in a bit of fear.
"I-I don't know. I don't even know I can do that." Bell answered reluctantly but truthfully.
Robin then examined the kid's behavior after saying that answer and after that, she sighs.
"You really don't know, huh? That's ashame..." Robin said in a disappointed tone.
"Anyway, you should stay here for a while, Beast around this day are all awake." She warned and suggested Bell.
"What day is it, Miss Robin?" Bell asked her.
"It's devouring season, the season where all magical creatures go rabid." She answered making Bell scared.
"Don't worry, if your inside my house, they wont even touch a strand of hair on you." She reassured Bell.
"Ho-how!? Astralwolves and Solarbears are strong enough to destroy a whole house!" Bell responded in panic.
"You think I don't know that? That's why I put up a barrier around the house." She informes Bell making him tilt he's head in confusion.
"A barrier?" He asked her.
"Yup, a barrier. I'm a magician that specializes in magic that affects the area around them. Like a barriers or many more." She explained to Bell making him shocked.
"Your a spacial magician!?" Bell yelled in shock
"Yeah, yeah, I know your very excited to meet one in the flesh, but don't get yell. It hurts my ears." She said to him.
"O-oh, sorry Miss Robin." He apologized to her.
"No need, just don't yell next time." She reassured Bell.
"Umm...If I don't mind asking, when is the Rabid Season gonna end?" Bell asked Robin.
"About 3 months." She answered which shocked Bell.
"3 months! I'm gonna be here for 3 months!" He yelled in panic.
"What did I just say about yelling!?" Robin said to Bell making him stop.
"Oh, sorry." He apologized.
"Well, since we'll be stuck together for 3 months, you better get comfy here." Robin suggested to Bell as he bows to her.
"Thank you for saving me and letting me stay, Miss Robin." He thanked her.
"Don't mention it." She replied as Bell stops bowing.
"Welcome your temporary home, Bell. What do you think?" Robin asked Bell as he looked around the living room.
"...I like it."
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To Be Continued