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Strangers Meet

Author: Frost
last update Huling Na-update: 2023-05-13 07:32:27

Mia , though was comfortable in the ridge, she felt very very lonely. The days and nights were all alike. She had her little storage of food. Lin had left behind some books and papers to keep herself busy. But she couldn't do anything much other than overthink and worry.

Some time Or the other she would take out a book and flip through, other times she would scribble something and then mash the papers and throw it away disheartened. She wanted to help Lin too. She wanted to figure a way out of the mess too.She was feeling she was loosing badly at this game of waiting. She didn't want to be a liability, she wanted to be an aid, an ally.

One such lonely morning, as she paced up and down in her tiny confinement, she heard a noise. She wasn't sure what it was so she followed it to check. It took her to the opening. It was sealed with Lin's power, which was pretty strong. She saw an injured animal whining in the bush infront. She tried calling it but apparently it couldn't hear her. The animal slowly shape shifted into a very large man. He was on a lot of agony.

The day set into night. She could no longer ignore his mourns. She tried pushing the barrier open. There was no luck in the beginning. She tried concentrating. All her life she had only seen immortals practice their magic, but had she ever tried it herself. This was her first time. She tried her best. But she was failing badly. The barrier seemed pretty strong. But she neither could ignore the injured person suffering infront of her. After several attempts she sat down exhausted. Then after a while she thought to herself "one last time" and barged in with all her might with closed eyes.

She opened her eyes and found herself standing outside the ridge, the barrier behind her.

"Yes! " She exclaimed in joy.

The man looked up as she composes herself again.

"Excuse me.Are you alright sir. You have been in pain all day" She asked going near him.

The man made a grunting sound that clearly showed that he was annoyed. She backed off a few steps and exclaimed "clam down sir. I come in peace. I just want to help you if you allow me"

"Who are you? " The man growled.

"Umm... I am Mia" Mia no longer knew how she should introduce herself " May I? " She asked as she bent down to examine his wounds.

He seemed rather agitated by her touch but never the less allowed her to take a look.

"These are some really serious injuries. What sort of a weapon did tear your flesh? " She asked as she went on examining the rest of his wounded body "sir try to rest a bit . I will go look for something to clean your wound and make an oinment to apply on the affected areas. "

She went ahead looking for some water source. There was one inside the barrier but she was afraid she might not be able to break out of it again if she went inside. After looking for sometimes she found a little pond under some rocks. She tore a portion of her cloth to carry the water to the injured.

"Here let me clean the wounds. Please bear with me. It might be unpleasant. " She gave him a warning but he seemed to totally ignore her. As she finished her cleaning she went ahead to see if she could find any medicinal herbs to apply on the wounds. It took her some time but she did find a handful.

"Here you go. I have been collecting these with my mother for sometimes now. Lucky that i found them here. Mr...? " She was happily mumbling but stopped mid track when she realised her patient was gone.

"How rude. He couldn't even wait for a little thanks giving " She looked here and there then decided it would be best for her to get back inside the barrier after all.

" Are you hungry? I am" She asked her baby bump " Let's go and eat then" .Her mood seemed to have cheered up immensely.

Lin, Boshu, Xie and Roe tied themselves with the ropes they assembled . They had made it with the net on which Lin and Boshu had got trapped. As they got ready to climb out a swarm of bats attacked them. Each one fought bravely. Though badly scratched and injured, they made their way out. Each helping the other.

"Now what" Roe asked huffing from the excitement.

Lin took out an ancient compass like device from his pocket.

"Wow.what is this? " Roe was excited at most things new.

"It's a family heirloom. It helps us to identify reality. " Lin explained " Once we identify the direction where reality goes, we have to travel the other way. The mirror will then take us to the other side ".

" How does your family have the reality identifier? " Xie was looking at Lin with an expression that could burn him.

"Aren't we happy that he has that. Otherwise how would we make out the real from the fake in this maze? " Roe intervened to diffuse the situation.

"The lady is correct. We must co-operate since we share the same goal" Boshu tried to help and impress Roe at the same time.

As they started walking the reality identifier began vibrating " This way" Lin pointed after checking. As they walked ahead, they came face to face with a huge silver mirror, that seemed to hold a silvery liquid inside instead of glass. All four marveled with awe.

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Inner self

As they faced the silvery mirror that could transport one to the other side of reality, they each saw a different image. The mirror brought forward their deepest desire and fright. Soon the reality vanished from each of their eyes and they found themselves inside the vision they were witnessing in the mirror, facing their own deepest desires and scariest nightmares. But they were still standing where they stood apparently. None could see the other.

"What is going on? " Boshu yelled but it only came back as an echo. Some sort of sound barrier was there between each of them.

Lin found himself facing Mia. She was standing with something in her arms. As Lin approached her she started running away from him. He chased behind her calling out her name. But she didn't respond, nor did she respond until they reached the ridge.

There Lin pulled her around but stepped several steps back with horror at the sight. Mia a baby in her arms covered in blood. The blood dripped from Mia's neck where the flesh was ripped off and the bone showed. The baby had a very devilish look and had the flesh in its mouth which it had bit off Mia. Lin yelled in agony. He kept calling Mia's name as he begged her to let the child go, throw it away. But she wouldn't listen. She just sat smiling and caressing the baby as it bit her off piece by piece. Lin just stood there shaking unable to do anything.

Roe had herself in front of the imperial Hall. She was all decked up in a bridal attire, complete with every jewelry possible. But as she walked she found her legs tied in huge chains, golden chains. Her hands felt heavy too. There were similar chains on her wrists too. As she stood struggling an unknown man with a big moustache, approached her. Everyone present there clapped in amazement as Roe yelled for help. The man kept approaching her and touching her inappropriately all over. She kicked and yelled, even tried to bite him off, but her chains kept becoming heavier and heavier till she could no longer stand. It made her bow down in agony and embarrassment.

Xie was standing in the middle of a battle field in his vision. He was tied in the wrong direction on the horse back. These horses were the treasures of the wolf clan. They could fly but they had no wings. Xie's horse was however not flying. It was taking him in circles. The battle drums roared but the horse wouldn't stop. Xie tried hard to control it but he found himself unable to let go of the grip he had on the animal in fear that he might be dropped. The animal however stopped all of a sudden and stared running away from the battle ground. Xie tried hard but he couldn't turn its direction. He could hear the loud roar of jeering from across the field.

Boshu found himself standing in the same spot but without his companions. As he went about calling each one by name, he realised he was inside some sort of illusion. While everyone else was engrossed in their own mental troubles, Boshu could figure certains things out. Being simple minded had it's own perks. He tried following the echo. It always came from a particular direction. As he approached he found something solid but invisible hit him.

"It must be some kind of a barrier" He thought. As he pondered over ways to break through the barrier, he remembered something. Every barrier was like a shield and specifically trial barriers like these were spherical. Being spherical it ought to have a periphery. If he could gauge that he would be able to generate the exact amount of energy wave to counter it. He immediately got to work. And surprisingly it was working. He kept expanding his field of energy till it met the requirement of that of his sphere. He was exhausting himself in the process. His nose and ear started bleeding but he kept of pushing. Finally after a few more effort the barrier did crack open and he found his friends all standing in a trance. No one responded to the huge noise the barrier made as it shattered to pieces.

He went upto each one, shook them hard but no one responded. He ran this way then to the other looking for any solution. But found none. Then he stood stopped and concentrated on what he had learnt from Lin. If anybody was inside a barrier where one could not reach physically, one could communicate through their inner self.

He immediately sat down to meditate. He gave his all to focus. As he toiled hard on his concentration he found himself standing in front of himself. There were thin threads infront of him. But they were all tangled. At the end of each thread were each of his companions. Lin's thread lead seemed like the nearest so he immediately started working on detangling it. Finally he found success as Lin opened his eyes panting from the horror he had just witnessed. Boshu calmed him down as he looked at the other two.

"I think we need to help them" Boshu urged.

Lin nodded as he closed his eyes . After a few more moments, Lin was able to untangle them successfully. It took some time for everyone to recover from the aftershock of their trials.

"Ufff... That was intense" Roe panted.

"This manifested our deepest desires and fear. We were lucky we were travelling in group. Solo travellers have been stuck in the horror for ages without anyway out. Thank you. " Xie patted Lin and Boshu on the back with appreciation for the first time on their journey.

"Don't mention it" They replied with a welcoming bow.

"Let's get going then. We still have a long way to go" Boshu said pointing towards to mirror.

"Right.we need to get to the other side of reality. Let's go" Roe jumped inside as she replied. The rest followed suit. After a few moments of intense compression, they found themselves standing on the other side.

Kaugnay na kabanata

  • My little Fox- The Heir   Stranger lands

    As 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

    Huling Na-update : 2023-05-13
  • My little Fox- The Heir    Illusions

    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

    Huling Na-update : 2023-05-13
  • My little Fox- The Heir   The one locked away

    Somewhere far away, there was scuffling of pages. There were books scattered all over. The room was lit with multiple candles. It resembled someone's study. It was full of books yet it looked more like someone's resting place.The ceiling was covered in some ancient calligraphy and paintings. The place looked as if it was untouched for ages yet there were signs of somebody living in traces. The lit candle tips flickered even though there wasn't any wind or breeze. The candles burnt but didn't melt. The place was as strange as the one residing there. The person was greedily going through pages of a very old and worn out looking book. He then went away for awhile and came back with another one. After awhile he went to bring another one. The pattern was on repeat mode for quite a lone time. Whatever the person was looking for, apparently couldn't be found."I can feel it. I can feel it. The time is coming nearer by the hours, but why can't I find the answers yet. Where are they hiding. Bu

    Huling Na-update : 2023-05-28
  • My little Fox- The Heir   Tales from the old

    "Let me tell you a story" The lady told Mia as she sat comfortably beside her "this is the story of a girl. Daughter of a proud father who ruled the kingdom in the West. She was more precious to her than his entire kingdom put together. He dotted her. She was the most pampered in the heavens and earth. There was nothing that she wished for that she didn't have. The tiniest and most whimsical of her whims were written down as Royal edicts. Soldiers would scout the three realms just to fulfil her cravings in the middle of the night. Even though the king had many sons, his world started and ended with his darling daughter. She was the Apple of his eyes. For the little girl, life was like a fairytale. There was nothing called sorrow or pain in her books. Little did she know that the rest of her life would have just those words written in every chapter and page of her existence. "She paused and took a deep breath. Mia couldn't understand whether she was catching her breath or heaving a si

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  • My little Fox- The Heir   A story untold

    The ride in the stars was as enchanting and magical as it sounds. One would get to choose from the few exotic soul animals that would help them complete this voyage with ease and comfort. Then a path would be laid out to connect the land with the heavens. This was no ordinary road. It was made of the finest pearls, with gems and precious stones scattered all over. It was luminous. It shone with a brilliant gleam made up of several colors at once. To prepare for the ride one had to take the purifying shower under the souther spring in the northeastern mountain. Though the journey was a nocturnal one, it diverged beyond time after the first space bent. As a result, the voyage lasted for almost around three days and nights instead of just one night. It was an experience of a life time. This bent in space took place only once a year, hence everything had to be prepared before even the start of the completions. Both the winners was super excited about it. But little did they know that this

    Huling Na-update : 2023-05-28
  • My 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

    Huling Na-update : 2023-05-28
  • My 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.

    Huling Na-update : 2023-05-28
  • My little Fox- The Heir   Warmth of a father

    The next morning Nanako opened her eyes with her father's kiss on her forehead."Come on sleepy head. Time to rise and shine. Did you rest well? " Her father inquired.She nodded her head smiling happily."Good.Get dressed and eat something. We will be leaving soon? " He said as he got up from her bed and started to go.Nana grabbed his robe and tugged and said " Go? Where? Right now? "" Yes darling. We will go to the northern borders. It is still not too late for us to catch some snow. It seems like it's been ages since we went out together. " He patted her head and went away.Nana stood up and hurriedly called for her maids. As they ran inside, she shouted instructions about her food, dress, hair and so on. The room got busy decking her up for the day. The kitchen too was alive with clutter as the chefs hurried to get Nana 's favorite dish ready in the quickest possible time.Jin on the other hand was dreaming happily on his humble bed when suddenly the rooster started crowing at h

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Pinakabagong kabanata

  • 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

  • My little Fox- The Heir   Shackles of faith

    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

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