The sun filtered through the trees as Kai gradually woke up in a small house, his arm was bandaged, and his belongings was thrown to the side.
"Oh hello there, boy~" the voice of a man rang through the room.
Kai turned around to see who it was, and saw an old man with a book and pen.
"I am Gradius, recorder of history! I have lived for 1000 years now! Now, how about you introduce yourself?" the eccentric old man said.
"I'm Kai…"
"Oh I see, I see!" The old man said as he scribbled something down. "So, how come the Demon king is on the Spania continent?"
"Excuse me, demon king?" Kai asked bewildered.
"That is the mark of the Demon king isn't it? Or wait, your people call him the VoidLord Alziac. You see back in the day..." the old man rambled on, before getting back on topic: "So where was I? Yes, You were about to tell me how you got to Spania."
"I was teleported here after some unfortunate happenings, by the way… what happened to the girl?" He asked as he looked around.
"Oh the Celestial Princess? She is-"
"THE CELESTIAL PRINCESS!!!?" Kai interrupted the Gradius, clearly in shock.
"Yes, as I was saying, she is asleep, poor girl dragged you the whole way here. Now, tell me your story, and I will send you home with my teleportation device."
"Oh really?" Kai asked in a suspicious tone.
"I swear, I will send you both home." Gradius assured him.
"Okay." Kai agreed, and told Gradius the whole story. He would listen attentively and make notes.
After about ten minutes they were done.
"Okay, thank you!" Gradius thanked Kai, "this will make history! The Demon King and the Angel Princess."
As Kai looked around to adjust to his surroundings, he saw the very same book he loved to read in his dad's study. He pointed it out and Gradius was amused by the fact that the youth still enjoyed such masterpieces.
The next three days were Peacefull. Gradius allowed Kai and Julie to stay with him while he got the device ready. He and Kai would talk about books, and he would teach Kai and Julie about a lot of things too. He would watch over them as they played and have a nostalgic expression.
After the three days were completed Gradius called them to the teleportation device.
"Well you best be off now!" Gradius said his short goodbye. As Kai and Julie got into the device's range.
"Goodbye Gramps, I'll visit again soon!" Kai waved goodbye.
"Goodbye" Julie gave a bow of courtesy.
As they vanished through the portal, the old man was lefts alone. He opened his locket and inside was a photo of a young girl, she and Kai had alot of similarities: she had no horns, dark-ish skin, golden eyes and black hair with a red strand.
"Its probably only a coincidence …"
"Old man, what were you thinking... ?" Gradius said while looking up at the beautiful blue sky.