The Strange Stranger Tells Her Story

They set out the next day to old Gaius, the most capable Meiv who could explain any phenomena to them. He was an expert in everything, they took him as a blessing given to them. Except for his magic tricks that don't always work, he was a good wizard.

He wore glasses bigger than his eyes which always extended all through his face, he had several modifications and several colours for different occasions. He was exceptional and loved by all, especially young Meivs who trusted him with their secrets. Although there were healers, he was also in the position of attending to the sick, well, they had to take the risk. His portions were always fifty/fifty. Either it works or not. He was only six feet, which was considered short for the average Meiv. Not to young Meivs though. 

  Kar and Curl took Pradai to old Gaius's house which was on top of a hill and visitors always had to climb some not-so-tall steps made with weak woods which never break. 

"Let's hope he is around" Curl said as they reached the hill. 

"He is always around" concluded Kar. 

They knocked on the quaky squeaky door and no one came through. They continued knocking intensely but still, nothing. Until Curl tried to listen attentively to get a hold of any noise from the inside,they weren't going to leave without seeing him because that was all they had to do. When he bent down, and got his ears close to the door, a powerful force hit the door which jolted him away onto the ground, while the force pulled in the door inside, blue smokes found their way out of the house. 

Kar and Pradai carefully peeped into the house, but it was full of blue smoke, so they couldn't see anything. They looked over to Curl, his face was covered with blue paint and he was really pissed off. He stood up from the ground, and that was when old Gaius jumped out from his roof and landed right at the front door. He was covered in blue, he had no floating ponytail but his hair was the longest, and it all dropped down to his leg. And he was skinny. 

" That's it,! Why do you have to blow up your door every time?This is all I get! Get thrown out like a bird!" Curl said, climbing up.

"And why do you always get your ears near the door? I'm old Gaius remember, you can't hear anything!" 

This wasn't the first time it happened to Curl. 

"Oh! What do we have here?" old Gaius said, looking at Pradai. He went closer to her, checking her from head to toe.

"Hmm,I have never seen this creature before, not here" 

"Not here? Then you know where I came from. Can you take me home" Pradai asked,but then again, they didn't understand Elvish, even old Gaius of all people. 

He looked at Kar and Curl

"Really?"

"Umm no, no that's not an elf or anything elf related" Kar said. 

"But she just spoke elvish, finest, like a native" 

Curl scratched his head

"Well, the elf thief kissed it, then it started speaking elvish" Curl replied

"It? Where is it?" old Gaius asked, puzzled.

"This thing!" Said Curl pointing at Pradai

old Gaius started laughing, Curl couldn't understand why

"Seriously, is this a joke?" Kar said. 

"Why are you calling her a thing? She is…" 

"Wait, did you just say her? Like she? Like a female? A breeder?!" Curl said in astonishment

"You haven't been paying attention" old Gaius said.

"I guess so." Curl gave Kar a path. "We haven't been paying attention"

"So tell me, who are you? How did you get here?" old Gaius asked Pradai

"Sorry, she can't understand you too haha" Curl said laughing. "You haven't been paying attention hahahaha"

"Ahhhh come on in, come inside" they followed him Inside, and the smoke had already cleared off.

"So We have to find a way to let her understand what we say, and also let her speak our language." Kar said. 

"What did you say happened to the elf thief? I mean, how did she get her to speak elvish?" 

"Oh right! Umm she kisses her. But can that…"

"Work? I don't know." old Gaius interrupted.

"Well we have to try" suggested Kar. 

They stared at each other for a while, no one was talking, until Curl stood up

" I will do it." 

"Fine by me" 

"And me too"

So he walked over to Pradai, closed his eyes and gave her a quick kiss. They stood for a while waiting for something to happen, but nothing 

"Oh come on! Did the elf use some spell or what? Or was it a special skill" lamented Curl

"No. She is amazing. Wow, I can't believe it all" Pradai said. They looked at her in awe, and at each other and at her again.

"It worked!" Curl smiled. 

"I will go first" said old Gaius

"Fine by me"

"And me too" 

"Okay, I have a lot of questions to ask,but first of all, who are you and why are you here?" old Gaius asked Pradai, and she sat down to tell her story. 

"My name is Pradai, my grandmother gave me the name before she died as part of a culture, so they said. My father and mother died in a crash when I was just 3 years old, I was adopted by a man and woman who became my parents. But life wasn't easy, not even a bit,since then I have been looking for every means of livelihood, however it was , however risky any task was, I was up for it.

I enrolled in an underground boxing club, yes, a fighter. although it wasn't good, but anyways life is dangerous after all, win or lose, I was in for it.

I trained so hard and went through a lot, but nothing, it wasn't adding up, I would always get beaten and always lost. So I decided to quit for a while and do things in a different way. I gathered as much information as I could get about monks, after I got stripped off my clothes in the ring. I promised myself change, and since the championship was around, it was the best time. 

I began the most epic and interesting journey of my life, until all these happened, and now, it is the most mysterious journey ever. 

I journeyed to the temple of Oer ,a temple where strength and power was refined at its finest and fullest.

It is said that the temple was an ancient temple,there was once an Oer monk who was powerful and he casted his powers inside a book named Santacas, during a war, the monk was killed in the war.

However on getting there, I saw no one, nothing but an abandoned monastery that, who knows, has been for thousands of years. I went further and saw a man with a green and blue dress and his head was covered with a glowing cap, sitting on the air and clearly meditating. I approached him and he proved to be the last of the monks.

And to find what I was looking for, I had to go to a mountain,the mountain of Cissa to take the forbidden book,and it was said that nobody goes in and comes out alive, for the monk has given charge many monsters and beasts to protect his powers….

I decided to go and face the challenges as I have always done, although I had little hope of making it back alive . The monk saw my courage and strength and equipped me with powers and strength to be able to fight the beasts.

On my way,I saw the mountain,it was a very huge one, I had never imagined to see one like it's height and might , nevertheless I had come that far and won't be going back.

I climbed the mountain, with every atom of strength I had. Sleeping and resting on the way. I reached the top eventually and inside was the book I was looking for. I saw the book in a small corner glittering like a star of green dimes. I rushed without hesitating to take the book,....but …..

The necklace and wrist lace the Oer monk gave me shoned green,the monsters scrawled out in their numbers to protect and fulfil their master's will and command,but this time a true seeker had Come,they rushed upon me to devour me , but they saw the shining necklace and wrist lace green all over, maybe they ascertained i was worthy to take the book of Santacas, immediately they all bowed to me. 

I was surprised ,and then i took the book , and immediately it suddenly seemed that i lost something, and gained something much bigger, I felt new!, A whole new energy, strength and power was all rushing through my veins, ,I opened the book and the monsters disappeared….I knew I had finally became a monk. And that was when everything changed. And the next thing, I saw myself in this , this world. I don't know, I need to get back home please, please can you help me? Or …. am I dead?... 

  None of them could say a word, but just stared dead at her.