Estra walked through the grassland with Kian, he was trying to keep up and she even noticed it, but she wanted to see how true his words were, "I want… to be… a HERO"
It's not that she didn't think he didn't want it, it's that she didn't think he'd stick to it. Most people she knew or heard of, has dreams like his, but where are they now? Drunk, Stealing, Harming, or whatever else, she had grown tired of such dreams not being fulfilled.
She turned and there he was still walking, his little legs were already failing him. Was he seriously not going to give up? Was he going to keep going?
He launched himself forward and grabbed her robe, breathing heavily. They had walked a bit far, but not that far, well he is a kid. She grabbed him and lifted him up.
"Good job" She whispered
He didn't respond, all he did was breathe as he laid his head on her shoulder. She kept walking until she got tired and sat down. She laid him down, he was asleep, and very adorable.
"You did a great job, following me, helping me too. Don't stray from your path, the gods know we need a hero, I hope it's you… Kian" she said looking at his face then she looked up
She hadn't had a companion in a long time, let alone a kid. Usually she'd push them away, the reason… she didn't want anyone to die around her, neither did she want to feel betrayed, she hated the feeling.
She sighed and laid down next to Kian and closed her eyes and within minutes she too was asleep.
***
Kian woke up, he looked around and saw Estra sleeping, she seemed like she was having a nightmare. He held her hand and she calmed a bit, she then opened her eyes.
"W-what?" She asked groggily
"You seemed like you were having a nightmare." He said simply
She looked at him and sighed.
"I'm fine…" She said with a smile patting his head.
"Ms. Estra?" Kian said looking at her with a hopeful face
"Hm?"
"I… I want to learn magic!"
The wind and rustling of the leaves was the only noise in the silence that came.
"Pfft! Hahaha!" Estra laughed falling on her back "Oh come on, you think I would really teach, You a small boy who can't keep up with me?"
"B-b-but…"
"Nope, not a chance…" She then looked at him with a serious look. "Look Kian… Magic is powerful, not mention, extremely dangerous. If I teach you it, you will have to have at least a good amount of mana"
He looked down
"But…"
"I'm sorry kiddo…" She said patting his head
He clenched his hand into a fist and grinded his teeth.
"I… I know… I believe that… I can do it! Please Ms. Estra! Teach me!"
She looked at him and his hopeful teary eyes and sighed thinking about the people she had encountered before, their deaths.
"Okay… I'll teach you, but you must be responsible. Don't use it without a good reason and don't try to kill anyone with it, unless it's actually needed. Understand!" She said, crossing her arms looking down at him.
"Y-yes, Yes Ma'am!"
Estra held out her hand
"You do the same"
Kian did so
"Now close your eyes, and try to focus on the energy within you."
Kian did so and he felt something, something scary, no dangerous. Estra felt it too
"Say… Blastos…" she said looking at him, something about his energy scared her, but she wanted to see if it was, what she thought it was.
"BLASTOS!"
When Kian spoke those words, what came from his palm wasn't what Estra usually put out. It was something completely different. It was bigger, stronger, it was powerful, too powerful even.
The trees right in front of them, and the ground, was now destroyed, the blast had destroyed more than it should have. She looked at him with wide eyes, but only to see his smile and a little chuckle.
Who was this kid? Is this some god in disguise? Is he the son of a god? What is he? Who is he?
All she knew is, he was a child gifted with powerful magic power… too much for a child to be holding.
***
When Estra was sleeping, Kian looked at the sky, he was really bored so he decided to go off into the forest. He walked and walked and saw some animals and plants, he also saw a creek.
He looked at the fish and smiled, then he heard a big boom and looked, then another and after that followed another. He looked closer and saw an explosion and from it came, a person, a girl to be exact.
"Blastos!" The girl said
The girl had light blue hair and from what he could see, blueish green eyes, and… pointed ears! Was she an elf? There was no mistaking it she was.
"Uh… You're staring a bit to much?"
"Huh oh uh… sorry… I've never seen an elf"
"You haven't? That's not the usual response, most people have at least seen one elf in their time…" she said approaching him.
"Well, I don't really go anywhere, except my village… well, now I am…" he said standing "I am with a sorceress named Estra"
"That name sounds familiar… Sorceress… Estra! Wah! You're with Estra the Sorceress!" The elf said, jumping up.
Kian nodded happily. The elf looked at him.
"Is she as strong as they say?" He whispered
Kian nodded more with the same smile.
"So what's a girl doing alone? I mean… you look like a kid, shouldn't you, be with someone?"
The elf paused "Did you just say… girl? You think… I'm a girl?"
Kian looked with a very confused look "Yeah…"
"I'm not! I'm a boy gosh darn! Ugh, I hate when people mistake me for one, I mean It's not my fault I was born with beautiful silky hair, and beautiful blue-green eyes!" The elf said frustrated
"So… you're a… boy?" Kian hesitantly asked
"Yes! I am indeed a male! Born and raised and forever will be a male!" The elf said
"Well… sorry" Kian said, still looking confused.
"No, it's not your fault… it's the ones who made me, fault! My Mom and Dad!"
"Where are your parents?" Kian asked
"Um… my mom was an adventurer and died as one with her party… my dad… I really have no clue, he still hasn't been found till this day. But don't worry, I can survive on my own!"
"What about-"
"Shhh, no more questions…" The elf said putting a finger on Kian's lips
"One more please…"
"Fine"
"What's your name?"
"Oh, My name is Kazuya," The elf said, standing proud. "Now I have one request of you, human boy. Lead me to Estra the Sorceress"
"Uh… okay…" Kian stood up and lead Kazuya towards where Estra was. "By the way, my name is Kian"
"Well, that's better than Human boy. Alright Kian, continue!"
***
When the 2 walk up to where Estra should have been, they saw her looking around.
"Estra!" Kian yelled
He ran up expecting a nice welcome, but instead he got an ear tug.
"Do you know how worried I was?!"
"Oh uh…"
"I thought you had died! I…"
She hugged him.
"Don't worry me like that, Kian."
Estra then looked up and saw Kazuya.
"Who's that? And is that an elf? Wait… you were alone… in the forest… with an elf girl?..."
"Uh actually, correction, I'm a boy!" Kazuya said annoyed
"Huh?"
"Yep he's a boy" Kian said simply
"Oh sorry… wait why are you here?" Estra asked
"To see you, One of the strongest sorceresses alive! Estra the Sorceress" Kazuya said proudly
"Why?"
"Well because I wanted some pointers and us training, and just to be alongside a strong magic user." Kazuya said
Estra looked at Kian and he looked at her.
"You were already near a strong magic user" Estra said simply.
"Yeah and I can show you, Blastos!"
"Wait!"
But it was too late, another part of the trees and land was destroyed.
"Oh… if this was someone's land, I'd be paying big time for sure…" Estra said with a facepalm.
Kazuya looked at Kian. Kian smiled with a proud stance.
"See my power!" Kian said proudly.
"Oh, you think that's something, let me show ya!" Kazuya said, throwing his hand out.
"No, not again!" Estra cried
"Blastos!" Kazuya yelled as he unleashed a blast with destruction similar to Kian's.
Estra sighed.
"When we get to where we're going, Kian… promise me to never use your magic…"
"Okay, I promise to never use magic without the conditions you said before…" Kian said with a proud smile.
"Hey, what about me?" Kazuya asked
"Uh… sure, you can come along, I guess…" Estra answered "but what's your name?"
"Oh my name is Kazuya, and I am the soon to be, strongest Sorcerer!"
"... Is that so?" Estra asked simply
"Of course, I am pretty strong actually and I have the confidence of a true man! I may be very young, but I promise I will surpass everyone, including you Estra the Sorceress and you too Kian!" Kazuya claimed
"And I will become a famous hero, known throughout every country, everyone will speak of me, and I will even save a princess and a thousand people, no a Million!" Kian said.
Estra looked at the boys, they were both small boys, with big dreams. All she could hope is that they'd continue to follow their dreams, to the very end, no matter what stood in their path.