Today was Wednesday at 7:30 AM. I woke up early today, since it was going to be my next training session.
My injuries are still hurting, but they weren't as bad as they were yesterday. Olivia really knows how to patch me up, still I'm wondering how she ended up here with us.
Now we're going to be doing our training, in our backyard? I was confused at first, I thought we would be somewhere else like yesterday.
I know it's large and all, but I wasn't expecting it. Olivia is already there though, but no sign of my sister.
Our backyard is huge, it's got lots of grass of course that spreads across the space, and a bunch of trees out in the open that can offer some nice shade, aside from that we got a pool as well that is near some sitting areas.
As the wind brushed over me, I stood before Olivia from her back. She turned around and spoke to me directly.
"Hello Master, how are your injuries? I hope you're recovering quickly because we have other matters to attend to."
She smiled, giving off a caring vibe to me. I really appreciate everything that she does, I just wish that I could give something back to her at least.
I sighed, of course I was still hurting, but I had no time to waste as well.
"I'm fine, honestly I still don't feel that good, but I can't wait either, so the next training is-"
Olivia had me stand my ground, as we are going to start my awakening, but before that I was confused on where my sister was, isn't she supposed to be here?
"Master Ao is currently having her time to herself, as you people call it, she's going out."
She really is here for a vacation too, I don't blame her I guess, it's been a while since she's returned.
So I guess Olivia was tasked to help me in her absence, I wonder what we're going to do, come to think of it, this feels like the first time I ever did something big with her.
"So, how are we going to start?"
As Olivia pointed in the direction of where I needed to be, I made my way there, and found myself in the middle of everything.
"Why am I standing in the middle of our backyard Olivia? What am I supposed to do here?"
She retracted her arm back, and finally spoke
"Master, I want you to focus, first I want you to close your eyes."
I followed her instructions, unsure of her intentions, but I wanted to find out.
As instructed, I closed my eyes, although I still didn't know what to focus on, I was making myself ready for anything. As I felt something strange on the inside, I was still closing my eyes, not knowing what's happening on the outside.
Suddenly, my mind felt like it flew to another dimension, I opened my eyes, but instead of returning to reality, I found myself in an unfamiliar place, as if I had awakened into a dream. My surroundings were in darkness, only pitch black and nothing else, except one thing. There was a person standing, he kinda looks like me, but brighter, and younger!
I walked closer to the person, but as soon as I got a clear visual, it looked like, he's in chains. The chains looked like it was made out of energy, and it's dark. I feel a dangerous presence from it, like my guts are about to twist itself.
Getting closer and closer, I saw more things clearly, there were dark vine-like and web strings around the area, like it's overgrown, and the person, or me, is being chained on the ground.
The chains were made out of the vines, and the strings supporting it, he looks as if he's in pain, I don't know why, but I feel the same.
Walking closer, I felt a deep sensation inside me. Coming closer, I finally reached him, as I expected, my eyes weren't fooling me, it's me. I was confused at first, but my mind shifted on trying to free him from this prison.
Suddenly, a burst of impact happened on my body, I fell to the ground with the pain that I endured, it was agonizing. As I tried to get back up, I reached my hand to the shackles, but the impact grew stronger, leaving me in pain as I retracted my hand.
As my body was suffering, so was my mind, I saw the boy or myself feeling the same thing. As things were getting worse, words started to whisper, along with cloud-like formations as a memory, forming from the ground.
The memories started talking, as I was still on the ground, we both watched. It formed as a mother, and a father speaking to each other while holding a baby. It was us.
"My son, I'm so happy that you are born into this world. What shall we name him darling?"
"Kiiro. So you shall shine bright like the sun~"
The next memory spoke. Forming my parents, leaving me and my sister for a business trip, I was concerned, but couldn't stop them.
"We'll be only gone for a week alright, you don't need to worry."
"Stay safe, and take care of yourself. Your sister will be here to protect you."
As the next one began. I was at a cemetery with my sister, we were mourning our parents death. It was a feeling that I could never understand, but my sister seemed to have a deep connection with them. The only reason I was concerned was for our sake.
"It's such a tragedy, they're so young, who will take care of them now."
"I don't know, do they have any other relatives?"
Another form was my sister leaving. After our parents passed a week later, I never knew the reason yet, even when she's back, she still hesitates to tell me.
"Where are you going sis, why are you leaving me! Please don't go!"
The other one formed, it was Olivia and I. I was so little back then, so fragile, so lonely, that the only thing I could do was ask if she would ever come back.
"Olivia, will she ever come back? I miss her, it's been too long."
"Don't worry Master, she will one day."
This one was when high school happened, nothing but bad memories of it, I never made any friends either.
"You're so stupid Kiiro, there's no way you can be an adventurer in your state, keep dreaming!"
This was our training session, I never finished our last. I just decided to leave, as I thought it was a waste of time and effort after so many.
"Master, your training isn't finished yet, where are you heading too?"
"Sorry, I just want to finish early today, I'll be in my room."
As the final one played, both of us looked with curiosity, and our hearts in blue. It was us, in our room.
"She's never coming back. I hate this, why do these things have to happen. I never wanted this to happen! Why me! I just- I just don't know anymore. I don't know what to do-"
"My dreams, my future, my goals, I just wanted everything to work out, I just don't want to be alone.. Why!?"
There it happened, I found myself having a moment with nobody there. I was at the lowest point in my life that day. Nobody came to help. While I saw myself punching the walls, and scraping off my desk like a madman, pushing and pulling things with anger. Thinking It was really over. and after everything that's happened.
I don't know what to feel anymore.