The kitchen sounds rang through my ears, when I got lost in thoughts. 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦? 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴. 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳? 𝘐 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯. 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴? 𝘏𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤.
"Is everything alright with you captain?" It was Liz who pulled me back to reality. "Captain it seems something is bothering you and you have been quiet the whole time. Is this about...?" Liz looked concerned. She whispered the last part. I knew exactly where she was talking about.
"Thanks for asking Liz. I'm fine," I answered.
"Martin... please talk to someone, okay?"
"I told you, I'm fine." I denied that something was bothering me.
"If you say so captain." She looked like, she did not believe me. She went back to work.
"Hey Lenny! Benny has a shift tonight right? Where is he?" I asked to Lenny who was checking the storage room.
"You haven't heared? He is recovering from his wounds," Lenny replied. Lenny was Benny's older twin brother, but they did not look the same at all. Lenny was tall and skinny, but Benny has small but stronger. Lenny never had a girlfriend and did not wanted to. Benny was married and had one 8 year old daughter.
"Wounds? What happened?" I asked.
"Yesterday he got attacked by a thief and some kid using fire and healing magic saved him. Unfortunately there are no light magic users in the village that are good enough to get him back to his strength." Light users are rare in Vloricus and it is a hard magic to controle. Most light users do not have the patience to learn the magic.
"Damn... Wait, did you say a kid using fire and water magic?"
"Yes. Benny said that childs fire power was stronger than thief's water power and the wounds he healed where pretty serious."
"Did Benny catched his name?"
"No... He asked for a lot of money thats all he talked about. Why are you asking?"
"Just curious." There was no doubt that it was yellow haired Reuben. 𝘕𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘧𝘪𝘵. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤? "I hope he will get well soon." I walked back to the kitchen.
The timeteller said the night quarter had begun. That means it was time to go home.
"Good work everyone! I see you all tomorrow!"
"Thanks captain!"
"You performed the best work as always!'
"You're the best captain!"
I liked everyone in my kitchen and everyone in the kitchen liked me. Even my boss Boris liked me. It really was a dream job.
I changed back in my normal clothes and walked back home. "𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩... tommorow I have to tell the story all over again. I like the kid, but he really tires me out." I looked at the floor and said "I'm so pathetic. It's wrong to replace Robin. I'm sorry Robin. I'm sorry I failed." A tear rolled over my cheek. I wiped it away and walked further.
I arrived at my house and placed my hand on the doorknob. I could not explain why, but I sensed something was wrong. I opened the door and a pink haired girl rushed at me. It was the same girl Reuben was talking to at the hospital "Katelyn."
She held a knife and screamed, "Out of my way!!" She looked like she just saw the devil.
I took a step back so she could pass through. "What happened?!"
"Your son! He is a demon!!" She ran away.
"Wait...!" I reaced my hand to her, but it was to late.
She did not look behind her and left the street.
"Shit! Reuben!" I ran inside and looked around. This stress I felt, this fear. It was the same feeling when Robin... I shaked my head and said to myself, "No that won't happen! Not again! Reuben!!" I ran upstairs, Reubens door was open. I rushed in his room. "Reuben!"
I entered the room and stopped when I saw Reuben laying on his bed. The blanket laid sloppy on the bed. Reuben weared only his underpants. The same underpants he wore since the first day I met him. And when I saw Reubens right shoulder I panicked. "No, no, no! Reuben!!" His shoulder was stabbed by a knife. 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴?! I ran to Reuben, wrapped him in his blanket and lifted his body. Thats when I realized his hand palm had a cut as well. "Come on stay with my budy! You're gonna be fine! You hear me Reuben! You're gonna be fine!!" I pressed his blanket on his shoulder. 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵.
Reubens eyes opened slightly. His mouth barely moved when he said, "Who... are... you...?" He sounded like he could die every moment.
"It's okay Reuben. I'm your friend close your eyes. You will be fine."
Reuben seemed very weak and closed his eyes.
I ran with Reuben in my hands. I ran downstairs. I ran outside. I ran out of the street. I kept repeating words like, "Your gonna be fine" or "Stay with me Reuben." And I ran. I ran. I ran.
~ Robin 10 years old ~
"Can you believe this dad? I am special!"
"Fire, Earth and light. You're gonna be a hero Robin!"
"I will protect you and mom from everyone!"
~ Robin 14 years old ~
"Tha-that was light magic. You did it Robin."
"I did it?! I'm gonna tell mom!"
~ Robin 15 years old ~
"My daughter is deadly sick and your son is the only light magic user in the village.".
"I'm sorry, I don't think he is ready."
"Let me try it dad."
"Are you sure?"
"I can do this!"
~ Robin 15 years old ~
"He failed!"
"He is just a kid!"
"My daughter will die, because of you!"
"I'm sorry..."
~ Robin 16 years old ~
"What is wrong?!"
"It's your mom, she is sick."
"Will she be alright doctor?"
"She has long cancer and there are no doctors that can use light magic."
"Dad is mom gonna be okay?"
"She will be alright Robin."
~ Robin 16 years old ~
"I-I can't!"
"It's okay sweetie."
"No! I failed again!!"
"You always be my winner Robin. Please take care of him Martin."
"I promise Louis! I love you!!"
"I love the both of you with all my heart."
"𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘦𝘦𝘦𝘦𝘦𝘱"
~ Robin 17 years old ~
"Robin I'm home! Robin..."
And that...
Was when it happened...
I sensed something was wrong. I looked around. I ran upstairs. The bathroom door was open. I ran to the bathroom. The water was red. One of the kitchen knifes laid on the floor. In the bathtub, laid Robin. I picked him up and wrapped him in a towel. And I ran. I ran. I ran.
~ Robin ? ~
"Doctor how is he?!"
"I am sorry..."
~ Robin DEAD ~
TO BE CONTINUED...