Elio👼: The Birth Of A celestial god
Whispers in the dark
The sun rose up from deep below in the horizons as its rays brightened up he sky that was once dominated by darkness. A little kid of five is seen running g around playing then darted off to help his mother, miss maria, pluck some ripe fruit from her garden.
"Mum, why do you always pluck fruits very early in the morning?" Elio asked.
"This time is when the fruit is at their best because of the early morning sunlight, doesn't it look at their best to you?" Miss maria questioned.
"It does, mother" Elio said grabbing one of the fruit with his little fingers.
"Alright, it's time to head off to the city" miss maria said dusting her dress.
"Mum!" Elio called out.
"Yes elio, what is it?" She asked
"When will I also follow you to the city, so that I can help in your work?" Elio aks as his eyes gets glossy filled with emotion.
"Elio, don't worry. when you come of age you'll follow me to the city but for now, you'll have to stay, okay?" Miss maria comforted him caressing his cheeks before giving him a peck, she then darts off into the forest leaving a sad elio all alone in the garden.
"Mum!" Elio sobbed but braced up courage, then wiped his tears, "I'll have to be strong for Mummy, how will I become a brave warrior if I cry like this?" He thought soberly.
Elio's face lit up in determination, an idea crossed his mind, goes into the hut to fetch his wooden sword he uses for hunting before running off into the woods. shadows lurked behind as whispers followed this suddenly made elio wonder it might be coming from, his eyes caught a rabbit hiding in the bushes, elio steadily hid behind the tress waiting for the rabbit to emerge and it finally did when it saw no one, he quietly but steadily not to make a sound as he leaped for the rabbit but missed it about just an inch. Putting more determination into his work, he had successfully killed the rabbit, all he needed to do was to head back with his hut but a figure emerged from the shadows, who had been watching him all along. it was none other than a girl his age, looked at elio with curiosity because of hisamazing features.
"Why are you all alone in this forest" the girl asked. Elio looked at her scanning her from head to toe, his eye caught something that rested on her shoulders which turned out to be a weapon but more of a wooden structure.
"I was just hunting" he replied.
"Are you lost? You shouldn't be alone in this forest" the girl said
"No! What is that wooden thing on your shoulder" elio asked.
"Oh, this is a bow and arrow. I use it for hunting quite a lot" the girl replied. "What's your name if i may ask?"
"What's yours first, if I may ask too?" Elio said not wanting to give in.
" the names Slyvia green and I live in the city but just came here to hunt until I saw you" the girl replied.
"Umph!" Elio scoffed as he turned to walk away with his hunt.
"Hey! You haven't told me your name" slyvia said catching up to elio.
"My name is..." elio paused looking at the girl suspiciously but shrugged it off. "It's Elio Brighton"
"Then can we be friends?" slyvia asked offering a handshake.
"Ugh! cheap" elio grunted and began to walk away.
"Well that was rude?" Slyvia said looking at her hand that was left hanging.
After some minutes they arrived at elio's house, he then proceeded to drop the rabbit in the kitchen. Slyvia was about to enter inside the hut but it seems like elio had locked the door from the inside.
" hey!, I'm outside here" slyvia called out.
"Go back, I'm safe now. My mum doesn't like me interacting with strangers so..." elio said expecting an answer but heard nothing thinking she had already gone. he opened the door and looked around and saw nothing but sighed in relief, he walked out shitting thr door behind him suddenly hearing whispers everywhere, elio was a bit shaking but mustered up the courage, pointing nothing but air. It was followed by sounds of wolfs howling. Seeing this elio got scared, his heart palpitated heavily then a figure just jumped out from nowhere and made a scary sound.
" Ah!" Elio shrieked as he pointed his wooden stick at the figure.
"Its okay, it's okay. It's me, slyvia" she said calming him. " relax"
" what are you thinking? You almost made my heart to stop beating" elio responded as she wiped the beads of sweat.
" scared boy, I can't believe you're here all on your own. Where's your mum, I mean... this forest is really dangerous, there has been a pretty weird rumour going around in the city that shadows and monsters are lurking in the forest and some of the beast have started to come out one by one into the city. But thank our stars, a barrier made from magic is protecting us" slyvia said.
"I ain't scared. I was just jumpy!" Elio argued.
"You're quite mature for a kid" Slyvia said giggling
" So are you!" Elio argued back getting pissed off
" Well I'm 5 so... umm...pretty not a kid ouch! Sorry" slyvia said teasingly before bursting into laughter.
Elio fumed " whatever, just stop" he stuped his little feet.
"You should have seen your face, it's like you almost want to pee in your pants but don't worry, I, slyvia Green is going to protect you!" Slyvia said dramatically
"Thank you for your offer but I don't need it. Bye" elio said slamming the door from behind, he couldn't take it anymore as he frustratingly shouted. Slyvia laughed after hearing him shout " make sure to lock the doors and don't come out or else the beast will suck your blood and eat your skinny little flesh until you have no bone I your body" slyvia giggled before heading off to the city.
"What a...a... I don't even know what to say anymore" elio whispered, suddenly on a second thought he made sure to lock the doors who knows maybe what she said might be true before heading to his room.
9: 06 PM (Night)
Elio woke up panting and sweating heavily, he just had a bad dream, looking at the time read "9:06" noticed his mum is not yet back until he heard the sound of the door opening and closing, his heart raced with anxiety, opening his door to take a peek at who just came in. It was dark and gloomy, only the moonlight could be giving a soft glow to the room. He could see a figure moving about, beads of swead formed on his forehead, thinking whether the rumours of shadows lurking around is quite true. His breathe seized for a moment as the figure got closer and clearer, heading upstairs to where elio peeked from.
" Elio, are you still up" the figure said.
Elio heard a familiar voice, opens his door quickly and heads out panicking as his heart thumped heavily, carrying his wooden sword closer to his chest. Then as the figure got closer, elio striked with his sword.
"Ah!" He screamed.
"Elio," the figure said softly.
"Mum?" Elio called out as he rushed to hug her.
"Oh my sweet, sweet boy. Did mummy scare you" miss maria said soothingly to elio in her embrace.
"Where were you mum?, I really had a bad dream of you getting hurt. Everything I hear something whispering to me in the dark like as if its calling out my name whenever I'm alone. I'm scared" elio said trembling while scanning around his surroundings for anything suspicious.
" Sorry elio, I came late because I was summoned by the king" she said.
" you know the king? Are you friends with the king?" Elio asked with interest.
Miss maria paused as she drifts off in thought, deliberating on whether she should tell elio the discussion she had with the king but realises that this will only bring more pain. "We are friends, just a little chat with him, okay?" She said
"Really?" He asked in excitement " Mummy is friends with the king" he laughs cutely.
Miss maria gazes at her son in wonder as she feels a sting of pain in her heart and head, etching with worry " come on elio, go to bed"
Elio ran out in excitement, miss maria falls down breathing heavily while holding her chest in pain. She injects a greenish liquid in her right arm relieving her of her pain. Meanwhile, elio is seen breathing heavily, this shows he is having a terrible dream about himself like a vison of the future but a very scary one at that. A figure appears in his room covered in black cloak, stretches out its hand, placing it over elio head, a radiant magic circle with complicated alchemy hovers above his head, as elio regains his breathing. The figure vanishes in a blink of an eye.