Chapter eleven
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The market was bursting with noise and dust and dirt . Thousands of catyrans were milling about , either trying to sell their goods or looking for something to steal .
Vin stood under a dilapidated shed and looked around in awe . He had never been in the midst of a crowd that was as plenty as this .
The place he stood must have been somewhere where they sell ale as it stinks . He scrunched his nose and said something about how dirty catyrans are .
He looked at his skinny hand , that was now covered with a long shirt , and his legs too . He was under a disguising spell and he looked like any ordinary creature .
He was currently disguising as a dark fae . He picked up his bag from the floor and slung it on his shoulder . It was time to get something done .
To start searching .
He walked carefully with his new feet and realized how much he actually like it . It wasn't like that of his oversized feet ,that sometimes made him wobble .
He was turning his head around , his curious eyes hungrily roaming around the different buildings and structure .
"This is really nothing like I've seen before . " The dreamchasers facility isn't an elegant or elaborated or fancy building as such , so it was a great Suprise for him to experience .
As he walked , he begin to ponder . The prophecy had said nothing about the savior's gender or identity . How was he supposed to know ??
The last word from Master Liam echoed in his head .
"Remember , do not assume, do not judge . For truth and light is always found when the least expected . And learn to trust your instincts lad "
He perfectly understand what his master was trying to tell him . Master Liam knew the type of person that Vin was .
He was a scientist , and therefore he mainly deal with facts and stats . Trusting his instinct is very off the grid and quite unethical . But what can he do ,?
He almost bumped into an haggard looking elf , whose eyes were drowsy and red .
"He's drunk . "
Vin kept the realization to himself and bowed a little , before he resumes his walk . A suddenly grab of his clothes , made him stop and he turned back.
"Oh shit ! . " He groaned . Things was about to get worse .
He had totally forgotten , in his hurriedness that was now using a disguise !. He was now a dark fae .
Dark fae and elves are known to be the most arch of enemies . He had totally entered trouble .
The elf was also in his human form , but he looked throughout angry . He sneered down his face and glared at Vin.
Vin cursed again . Something he rarely does .
How will he get out of this ??
The crowd came from nowhere and they all gathered to watch the "show . " . Some were cheering and waiting for the fight to commence .
"Oh this is so not good . " He muttered under his breath . He racked his brain, for a quick way out but he found none .
He couldn't use spell now , as spelling using was banned .
"Ye think , it's scot-free ? Would have not mind if it's not your kind . " He held Vin high with his clothes making him gasp for breath .
The catyrans are known to be corrupt and I'll mannered . They indulge in all kind of violent activities and drink to stupor . Even in daylight .
Vin tried to explain , he really did but he wasn't given a chance .
An unexpected blow flew past his jaw , and before he could begin to wonder where that came from , another had landed on his chin .
He groaned as the the pain registered itself too quickly under his chin .
He turned his face to the other side , in time to receive another painful fudge .
The crowd cheered and sneered . Everyone was happy .
"Let me go ,! Let me go you coward ! Let's fight like real men ! " He managed to speak loudly , so loud that the crowd was sure to hear him .
"Let him go !." "Let him go ! " " Fight like men ,! . Hooo "
The crowd chanted and Vin breathe in relief . At least they had supported him on that . The elf man wasn't happy , he frowned a little .
He was the champion here ! He was receiving the praises .
Now that the table had turned , Vin swallowed hard .
He knew , he couldn't beat the buff man . Fighting was sadly not encouraged in dreamchasers land . So therefore , fighting isn't one of his core strength .
Chemistry and physics is .
But then , a little cheating shouldn't be too bad . It's called self defense.
He'll simply use some simple magic and nothing more .
They crowd circled around them , and both stood their fighting stances.
Vin lunged at the man first , both of his hand sideways as he was gently muttering a spell . With the speed of lighting , he jutted the man in the chin and directly the fire spell , just a teensy bit of it to him.
The man's face contorted badly and he groaned in pain .
Great !
Now , the man was greatly displeased and annoyed . He lurched forward and was about to grab Vin when he quickly moved to the other side , with a bit of spell of course .
The man had channeled all his energy to the lunge and as he missed he couldn't quite hold himself back and he fell flat on his face .
Pheww.
The crowd cheered and applauded Vin . He grinned at them , living in the moment .
All of a sudden , the crowds started to run Helter skelter . Running wildly away and shouting .
Vin stood rotted to the spot , unsure of how to process the situation .
What had transpired within this few seconds ?? . Even the elf man that fell on his face had gotten up too quickly and ran away from the scene , leaving the wondering Vin alone
"These people are weird !! . " He spoke to himself . He shrugged his shoulder and resume his earlier stride as if he hadn't just broke s serious rule .
He bumped into someone again or rather something . He groaned and held his held in pain. This person seems to be made of stone .
"Ouch ! Another trouble made successfully ! . " He couldn't even start to fathom how another fight would go on him . He sighed experatedly before looking up and was mentally preparing himself for another hot lashing .
He glanced up , and swallowed hard ! He totally wasn't expecting that .
Three stonegyoles stared down at him from their towering height . Their red eyes looked down on him , making him gulp nervously .
Stonegyoles were the Lord ruler last creation , and they are mostly used for security purposes . This one seems to be of higher class , spikes was everywhere on their head and a ugly and sharp looking blade ran down their spine up to their tale .
"Hiii . " Vin waved nervously at them and grinned .
It wasn't working .
The one in the front spoke in some raw guttural language that they only understand . The other two nodded their head and Vin could see their satchel .
The dreamchasers spent a lot of time studying this creatures . As they weren't part of the heavenly made . They were made by the Lord ruler
The other two moved to the front and carried Vin . Each other a arm .
Vin screamed as fear caught him all over like a deadly trap .
"Where are you taking me ?? . " He screamed on top of his lungs , so that the people in the market could hear .
And of course they did , but none of them said anything. Instead , they scurried away in fear and hid in their shed .
This stonegyoles must be greatly feared . After screaming his lungs out to no avail , he eventually shut up and resided to fate .
*
Vin shivered in the cold dark room that he was placed in . It had been a day when he was brought into what he assumed what the cell where they kept offenders .
"What exactly did he do wrong??. " He had been asking himself that same question since he came here .
He felt utterly alone and desperate . There seems to be no single soul here . Everywhere was so silent and cold .
He couldn't see in the dark , so he sat to one corner of the room and buried himself into the feeling of self pity as the large hand of failure rested on his shoulder .
He had betrayed everyone who had a trust in him . He had gotten himself arrested just the very same day he came to Catyra . How delightful is that ??
Memories of Maree's smiling face , floated to his head and he was reliving the moment when she clearly told him that she admired him for his bravery and great patriotism .
" I'm nothing but a failure ! . " He muttered to no one .
He tried to see if there's was any escape route or something . But no , the window was so high that he couldn't even see it . Just the constant falling of the cold ashes inside the room made him realize that there was a window present .
Ashes falling! . Another phenomenon that he never knew was possible . There was so many things beyond the knowledge of the dreamchasers .
He sigh again. He was really done for .
He shouldn't have had the disguise of a dark fae on . That way , he would have avoided the fight by a simple apology and ultimately avoided being arrested .
He clearly remembered the evening when he was about to embark on the journey .
Master Liam was the one that had casted the spell on him to change his look . He was appalled that he had to be "a dark fae " for the mission .
Dark fae are the most corrupted and dark souled creature . They always harbor evil mind and bad intention . But his master had simply flicked off his complaint .
"I clearly told you not to judge . Do you know that one of the great member of house of council was a dark fae ?? Going a long way to debunk the prejudice of them . So ... "
And so ,he had accepted and continued with the ritual .
Is there a particular reason why he was made to be a dark fae ,??
He tried to reason ,but then his thought keep going back in circle . And it eventually boiled down to how much of a failure he was .
He stared at the greyish fluffy ashes that was floating through the high end window and he wondered .
How did all this happened?? How did the ashes came to live,?
Because it wasn't written in any history book , so how did this happen??