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Stranger lands
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2023-05-13 07:33:28As they got back on their feet they found themselves standing on thick smoke.The smoke was dark in places and in other it was white. It was very difficult for them to look at each other. "It is better if we keep our eyes closed" Said Xie "cut off a piece of your garment and blindfold yourselves. The smoke ahead might even be toxic. Be on your guard. Use your intuitions. " He adviced.
They followed the instructions. As they proceeded carefully they could hear the sounds of sort of birds. "Boshu.Boshu.Do you hear that? I think it's sort of birds. Would you be able to communicate with them? " Lin asked with his hopes high. "No no no no no. " Boshu was mumbling. "What happened? I thought you were a bird yourself" Roe mocked him. "Boshu i thought you were scared of wolves. Now you are even scared of birds? " Lin was confused."You don't understand. This is bad news. This is the sound of the hell bound birds of prey . This is bad news" Boshu was trembling. "Hell bound birds of prey. But i thought they weren't real" Xie objected. "Exactly.This is the other side of reality. Everything unreal in our world is a reality in this one" Boshu explained. "What do we do" They asked in unison. "First of all, we need to hide our scents" Boshu breathed deep as he tried thinking of possible ways to ward off the evil approaching them. "Hide our scents? How? " Roe wondered. "It will be difficult to hide your stink, but we do it by concentrating our soul energy and transporting it to our feet" Lin didn't miss this chance to taunt them "it will hurt a bit at first when you walk or run. But you get used to it". Xie and Roe looked at eachother." So that is how you guys have mastered the art of disguise"Roe seemed quite impressed. Lin smirked arrogantly as he saw them struggle, trying to concentrate their soul energy. Just as they finished they heard one fly right over their head. They ducked just to avoid the huge force field it's flight generated."Where exactly are we supposed to go from here? " Boshu asked in a whisper. "We need to follow a Direction star that will lead us towards the Land of the lakes, beyond which lies the Infinite Meadows where the Tree of knowledge is" Roe recited from memory. "But how do we find a star in this smoke? Besides we can't even take our blinds off, least our eyes start to bleed" Boshu complained."Under no circumstances can we take the blinds off. Many have gone blind and mad in their pursuit of this journey. These are some of the reasons it's not undertaken by many" Xie warned. "There is another way of 'seeing'. Everyone try to concentrate hard on your hearing ability. We have to send out sound waves and make out the landscape ahead as the echo returns. " Lin suggested. "Like the bats? But we will attract the birds of prey if we send out the sound waves" Roe observed. "Then we will have to deal with them. We can't just keep hiding. Let's move forward" Lin summoned his sword in one hand and a horn in the other. The rest of them brought forth their own weapons and got ready for defence."On the count of three" Lin announced as he got ready to blow the horn "Is everyone ready? " He asked. "Ready" They echoed as they stood in formation. As soon as the horn was blown, all hell broke lose as they were attacked by the hell bound birds of prey from left right and centre. As they others fought them off bravely, Lin concentrated into finding the Direction star. The battle continued for quite sometime till they were struggling to fight the creatures off. "Lin we won't be able to hold on much longer . Do you have any lead? " Roe asked. "I can sense the star. It's very very close to us. In fact right inside our circle but i can't pin point it" Lin answered. The others continued warding the birds off as they targeted one after the other. "I have no other option. I am taking my blinds off. Everyone please hold on a bit more" Lin announced after he could find no more way to detect the star. "Lin be careful" Boshu yelled.With a deep sigh, Lin opened his blinds and looked around, feeling for the Direction star or it's aura. After looking around for sometimes, Lin found something glowing under his feet. As he peeked to look closely as his eyes started burning, he saw a star shaped luminescent object under his feet. "I think I found it. " He said as he pulled it out. But as he tried pulling it out, he felt a sharp pain and yelled "Aahhh!!! ""Lin.What happened? " Boshu too took off his blind and saw the luminous star in Lin's hand with a luminous string attached with his body. One by one the others opened their blinds too stood dumbstruck at the sight. "What is this? " Wondered Roe. "This could mean only one thing" Xie answered her question. "What? " Asked Boshu and Roe together. "This means Lin is very intricately related with the purpose of our quest" Xie answered."What is that supposed to mean? " Asked Roe and Boshu unable to understand what Xie just said. "What he means is that I have some deep connection with the purpose of this quest, that means I have something to do with the curse that is about to wreck havoc in our world" Lin replied before Xie could, trying to defuse the atmosphere of suspicion a little. It did seem to work as Xie nodded in agreement and said "let's not waste anymore time and head towards our destination". " Yes. Let's go" Roe pulled Lin's hand as he and Boshu exchanged a quick look. The four of them then moved forward.Bab terkait
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Mia could now go in and out of the barrier with ease. Nothing bad or strange had happened yet, so she had decided to explore the area a little further. Her appetite too seemed to have increased exceptionally. She was feeling hungry most of the time and everytime she had to look for a specific type of fruit that she dreamt of. "Is it you who keeps showing me these strange fruits? Or is my imagination running wild" She was talking with her baby bump yet again. What was stranger was she did found those weird fruits as she strolled around the ridge and the adjacent valley. And every time she would think " I sure am lucky. I would die of starvation if I hadn't found it" . She would then gobble away with pleasure as if no one was watching. But everytime she ate those fruits, a pair of tiny eyes did spy on her from afar. Yet she was completely unaware of that. That day too as she strolled further away from her safe spot inside the barrier, she felt a sense of joy. It felt like freedom. Tho
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Terakhir Diperbarui : 2023-05-28My little Fox- The Heir Tales from the old
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Terakhir Diperbarui : 2023-05-28My little Fox- The Heir A story untold
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Terakhir Diperbarui : 2023-05-28My little Fox- The Heir Start of a terrible misunderstanding
Nanako opened her eyes to utter horror , finding herself without clothes, tucked comfortably beside the naked Jin. She freaked out. But before Jin could open his eyes, she collected her scattered garments, got dressed and left the place in a hurry. No sooner than she took a few steps she could hear voices cing her way. She hid behind s structure to let them pass. Instead they stopped too and their voices grew loud and clear."You think it worked" Asked one voice."It's full proof. Brother Jin is going to be thankful to us for the rest of his life" Said another."What if jhe gets angry? " Was another curious voice."No he wouldn't. Wasn't he the one who placed the bet on the first place. " Assured another."Come on. Come on. Let's not waste time and go catch them in action. " Said another."Go.go.lets go. " The chorus faded as the crowd got going.The words pierced Nana's heart like a sharp blade. She didn't know how to react. What a disgrace she has been. She swore in her mind to stay
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2023-05-28My little Fox- The Heir Land out of bound
Nana's carriage swept past through the rugged mountains at full speed. Jin was close in pursuit. It was his first time seeing the breathing taking western sceneries. They were never told how beautiful a land layed in the Western countries. It was too beautiful for eyes. The clouds were of a pink and blue hue. The land stretched into beautiful gardens with flowers never known to his eyes. They danced magnificently in the subtle breeze. The valley gave way to hillocks at many places. Streams sprouting from here and there. The aura filled the entire stretch, calming the mind and cooling the view. The hillocks gave way to gigantic mountains. Those were decorated with flying lanterns to make transportation easy for travellers at night. The peaks were covered in snow and at places there could be seen wild fountains and waterfalls. The animals were the gem on top of the crown. There were so many species, grazing, hunting, playing, that one could spend their entire life gazing and marveling.
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2023-05-28My little Fox- The Heir Warmth of a father
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Terakhir Diperbarui : 2023-05-28My little Fox- The Heir Mesmerized listener
"What happened after that? Did she survive? " Mia was listening mesmerised. But when the lady stopped for a moment she could not hold back her excitement. "Tell me what happened next. " She urged with eager eyes, wide with excitement. The lady smiled at her enthusiasm and patted her messy hair softly."Looks like you are quite enjoying yourself. " She teased her."Did she forgive him? What happened to the wolf?Dont tell me she died. I want to know their full story. " Mia looked like a child eagerly waiting for her candy. The lady smiled again."Well Mia I can tell you that she did survive. How else would there had been a story for you to hear right now darling. " The lady stroked Mia's hair and adjusted it lovingly. " Let's continue then... "When Nana opened her eyes, she found herself comfortably lying on a pile of hay. She looked around and found herself in a cave. There was a fire at the side of her feet that kept it lit. Jin was sitting there, feeding the fire. She looked at him,
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2023-05-28
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My little Fox- The Heir Destiny
Fast forwarding a few years:Merindale tried to tuck her hair back with her muddy hand, painting her cheeks with mud in the process. Akata rolled over on the other side of the field as he saw her. She had not noticed that he was coming. “ What's so funny? ” she pouted. “ Nothing. I just saw the cutest flower amongst all the flowers in this field. ”Merindale instantly melted. How many times would her man make her fall for him, over and over again. She knew she was blessed and she cherished him. “ Now come on, you worked enough. Wash your hands and come and get some breakfast. I made some fresh pancakes. ”Merindale jumped up at the mention of pancakes. According to herhe made the best pancakes in the world. “ I'm coming, ” she literally jumped over the bushes, trying to hurry up when a certain whoosh of the air made her fall back. She rolled her eyes. The triplets were there again. They never left the two of them alone, barging in their peaceful mortal life, away from the hust
My little Fox- The Heir All that matters
Akata's brows furrowed as the God in front of him pulled out what looked like a luminescent moon from his pocket. The moon swam around Akata, finally coming to rest in front of him, floating in the air. With one swing of the God's hand, Akata saw movements inside the orb. “ Father… ” Akata flew towards it, grabbing it with both hands. He could see Lin, inside the orb, fighting for his life in the midst of those Night Crawlers. He were all over him, in the count of thousands. “ Father… father… you are alive? ” Akata grabbed the orb and shook it violently, smiling through his tear. “ Father, I am coming. Don't worry. I will save you. ” His head swing at the God beside him. “ How do I go to this place? Tell me! ” He demanded. The God smiled at Akata. “ There will be no need for that. I can bring your father completely unharmed over here. Right now. But it will depend on your decision. ”Akata looked at him with suspicion. “ What decision are you talking about?”He asked . “ You
My little Fox- The Heir Miracle
Merindale felt a little nudge at her feet when she looked down she saw a very familiar face. But she wasn't expecting to see that face in this realm. “ You! You are that ghost from my school. What are you doing here? Am I dead? What happened to aunt Mia? “ She paused momentary but didn't wait for the girl to reply. “ Shit! Don't tell me. Are we in the Celestial Realm? ” She looked around amazed, finally realising the heavenly beauty around that place. “ But you are a ghost right? Did they kidnap you as well? ” Merindale quickly turned back to her. The little girl shool her head and for the first time she spoke. “ I am Arawan. I am daughter to Mia and Lin, Akata's sister. ”Merindale’s eyes were about to pop out. “ Akata has a sister? ”“ I was in my mother's womb when the Celestial Beings brought us here. They kept my mother in her Soul form ever since. I was born as a Celestial Creature, devoid of a physical body, just like all the other beings born in this realm. ”Merindale c
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Merindale's eyelids fluttered, battling the weight of slumber, as her mind groggily began to piece together the fragmented memories.Her thoughts spiraled in a dizzying whirlwind, voices echoing in her mind. "Where... am I” She murmured as she gradually awakened, her senses swimming hazily. She tried to touch her head because it hurt badly. But her hands weighed down with the weight of the shackles that seemed to be made with light. Merindale tugged at them realizing that she was a captive. But with every tug, those fragile looking shackles became heavier by the seconds. Merindale immediately gave up because she understood that she was making it worse. Her predatory senses kicked in and her eyes began to search for a way out. It took some time for her to adjust her gaze to the overwhelming light condition in the Celestial Realm. She shifted her weight and tried to sit up but she could only position herself on her knees. Her body felt exceptionally lightweight. She could almost
My little Fox- The Heir Price to be paid
The Wolf Queen stood in the front, looking down at the flame leaping with its vicious tongue towards them. “ Can we believe this woman? ” Roe asked her brother. Xie placed a hand over Roe's shoulder and said, “ I can see something is different about her.I am no saint. Let us give her a benefit of doubt. There is no other knowledge that we can implement at the moment. Let's see if her method works.” “ But what if she tries to manipulate us again? What if we lose more … ”Xie pressed her hand, “ Watch… ”.They saw their mother slit her wrist and then she made a drop of that blood fall in the furnace.The fire reached the height of the heavens. It's color turned the darkest crimson and then it dropped down to its normal height. The fire changed its color a couple of times, matching Lin's changing eye color. And then something miraculous happened. The fire split from the middle, creating a way for them and everyone looked at each other in surprise. “ How did you do that? ” Roe aske
My little Fox- The Heir Guilty
Akata and the old wolf queen helped Xie inside the Bird Tribe. He looked devastated. And the birds scattered here and there at his arrival. Roe rushed to the site and was shocked to find her mother and brother together. “ What brings you here mother? ” Roe lunged at her but she held up her hand. “ I know you don't trust me but I had nothing to do with this. It's about Merindale… They took her as well. ” she spurred. Roe had no time to gasp as they hurried inside with Xie who was almost on the verge of exhaustion. His eyes fell on Lin who was hurdled in the corner. Xie freed himself from everyone's grip and literally ran at his feet. “ Forgive me! ” he began to sob uncontrollably. “ Merindale was right. I never tried giving you my best. I always thought about the safety of my family and my kingdom first but look at the cruel twist of fate. I have neither a kingdom nor a daughter. ”He turned at his mother, “ Turns out I took after you,mother… Is it true that you cheated on m
My little Fox- The Heir Own Up!
The soldiers flew on either side, startled as Merindale swung the door to her father's chamber open with a loud kick. Her eyes were blazing with fury as she stormed in, her cloak billowed behind her like a tempestuous wind."Father," she spat, her voice was a mixture of anger and betrayal. "Why did you do this? Since when did you become a coward?” she huffed. “Merindale? ” Xie and Ruby were in their bed. They sat up as she entered. “My dear girl…where are you coming from? What happened?” Ruby tried to ask.“ Don't try to act like you have been doing over the years. I know everything. I saw uncle Lin and what you did to him.”Ruby opened her mouth but Xie raised a hand. “ I acted for your well-being. You cannot fathom the dangers lurking beyond our realm. I know what I did might not have been the best thing to do but that was all I could think of at the moment and as the Wolf King and your father, I am entitled to my decision." He concluded. "Enough!" Her fists clenched as she pac
My little Fox- The Heir Old friend!
Boshu was sobbing profusely as he saw Lin's motionless body. He held his hand and cried like someone who had lost everything. “ Forgive me! ” he could barely utter through his whimpers. “ Forgive me for not being able to be with you when you were suffering at the lands of your own people. Forgive me for being so engrossed in my own life that I… that I… ” he was almost on the verge of vomiting because he was crying and drooling so much. “ Papa! Take it easy. Your friend can't hear you. Let him come around first. ” one of the triplets patted his back. He had been guilt ridden for living in ignorance for so long. Besides he had never seen Lin in such a vulnerable state, be it any battle. Akata walked in at that moment. Boshu immediately wiped his tears at his arrival. “Don't worry. He will be up and running any moment, young man. ” Akata watched his father from a distance, smiled at his uncle and then left. Everything about his present situation was overwhelming. It was too much
My little Fox- The Heir Confront
“ What's going on? Is he not Akata? How the hell did your brother banish him? Why does he call himself Leo? ” Boshu poured his heart out but Roe stayed quiet. “ We need to go back. Let's take Akata to the Wolf territories. We don't have a proper facility to give him the required care. I need to talk with my brother as well. Things don't seem right at the moment. You stay back and take care of the kids, I will leave with him immediately.”*****At the Wolf Kingdom -Roe might have left her lands for love but her land never stopped loving her. Every leaf she stepped on rustled in greeting. Dust danced in the air, and every stone she trod upon seemed to echo a silent welcome.There was a stir amongst the guards as she walked through the gates, with Akata in her arms, going straight towards the palace. The soldiers standing tall and vigilant, softened at her arrival, acknowledging her with a respectful nod. It was as though the very essence of the kingdom recognized her, embracing he
