Capítulo 7: Old Magic and Memories
"Beri Lee."
"Beri Lee." A group of female voices called out. "Hey, nerd. Hurry up and pay up. We don't want to stay around you and contaminate the air."
"I swear her name sounds like barely. Like she can barely pass anything. The lowest of the low."
"Kahahahahaha." The group of girls laughed at their jokes.
I was on the ground, splashed with dirty water in the bathroom. An awful smell of old fish and stale water mixed together with my clothes.
"You assholes." I barely was able to voice my opinion.
"What did you say?" The largest girl out of the group pushed down with her foot on my back, making it impossible for me to get up. "I dare you to say it louder." She hissed.
The pain of her crushing foot made it difficult to breathe. Looking around, I glared at her evilly. With all my strength, I pushed up, but her weight was so heavy that it made it difficult to even move.
"You dirtbag. What are you doing? Are you trying to get up?" A sharp kick was shot towards my guts, and I felt a sudden pounding pain.
"Ugh." Coughing up bile from my throat. I was disgusted by my weak self. I tried to fight for what was right and help someone that was in trouble, but I ended up being used as bait and thrown away for the person I tried to save.
I was foolish to try to play the hero, but I felt it was the right thing to do. Damn it, it was stupid of me to jump in without thinking of a single plan.
No. What I did was right, even though it was foolish to act. Holding my stomach, I gritted my teeth to bear the pain and instead tried my best to blow it off.
"Gahaha. Did you see that? She made a funny face." A beautiful girl with blonde hair reached over and pulled up hard on my hair. "I remember you."
She sneered at the pain that I was giving. "You have that good looking boyfriend. I don't understand how someone as ugly as you got him. Did you use your body to persuade him? Doesn't matter; I'll be his replacement girlfriend soon anyways."
Kane? Hell no. She was not going to touch my boyfriend. I spat in her face.
A shock overwhelmed my senses from the yanking of my short hair and made me tear up. Their vicious attack started as they clawed and jabbed at my face and body. The pain was intense, but even still, I held on. Like a snake, I whipped towards the girl's neck with a palm fist, making her choke. They let go.
Ducking downwards, I jumped in-between the two girls that were reeling up to pummel me once again. They crashed into another and swung. Their fist made contact with each other, temporarily knocking each other into a daze.
This was not the time to fight, but to escape. I am no hero, and I had escaped. My job was done.
I ran out of the bathroom and into the street. The bright city lights dazzled my senses, making it difficult to temporarily see. My heart was thumping so hard it was making it very difficult to run. This wretched asthma. I pulled out an inhaler. Shakily pulling it up to my mouth, I took a couple of whiffs.
"Get that bitch!" The large girl shouted, and she ran forward, boiling with anger.
The other girls sprinted after me and were catching up quickly. I zigzagged between buildings as I tried to lose them, but my asthma was not helping me in the slightest. There was no way out of it, and I needed to rest. Stopping for a brief moment to catch my breath, I felt a sudden push from behind.
"Gotcha, you bitch!"
I turned around too late, and instead, I faltered backward.
"Beeeeeeeeeeep!"
Bright white lights were seen off in the distance. Damn. I don't want to die. An explosion of momentary pain could be felt and then complete blackness. Was I dead? I couldn't move and instead embraced the darkness. Floating in the void, I heard a female's voice.
"Hey. Hey. Hey. If you move like this, you're not going to be fully healed. Calm down pipsqueak. I'll take care of you for sure." A woman's voice called out towards me.
Who? I could barely open my eyes, and I saw a silhouette of a female wearing a white dress tower over me. I couldn't see the bright light.
"Don't worry. Don't worry. You're going to have fun where I'm going to take you. I saw how you stood up to those bullies, that was a nice shot to the throat." She giggled. "I kept your body as it is with some minor adjustments. You'll be back to your younger self. Let's say sixteen. Yea that should be fine. Your world and our world will be converging very soon, so I need you to....."
I could not hear the rest. Sleep overpowered my senses and instead brought bliss.
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With a bolt, I got up sweating. What the hell was that? Was that my past life, or is it my present? All the old memories rushed back in my head. I have never had such intense dreams since I got here till now.
Squish. Huh? I look around, confused. My eyes were bleary from waking up, and on my left hand, I felt a soft cushiony bed.
I'm in bed? When did I even get here? My right hand was wrapped around a hand. Glancing quickly towards the right, Phil was sleeping comfortably next to me. His dishevel face and natural clean skin staring back at me in blissful sleep.
Why this cheeky little brat! With a swift kick, I kick him off the bed. Thud!
"Gah!" Phil screamed. He rolled over and got up from the ground fuming in anger. "Why did you do that?"
"What do you mean, why?!"
"You're the one who would not let go of my hands." He glared.
"Me?" I gave him the innocent eyes as if I didn't know what he was talking about. I should've known I was too quick to judge, but I have never had a guy sleep in the same bed with me before. This was indeed a shocking moment in my life, what was worse was that I supposedly kept him from leaving. Was this what you call animal instinct taking over one's body? I gasped.
"I'm not contaminated, am I?" I sob quietly.
"You make it sound like I have some kind of disease."
"But, but we slept in the same bed." I cried out in distress. "Something bad happens."
Phil gave out a sigh. "Look. I don't touch little girls. You were the one that would not let go."
"I was?" I looked at him innocently.
"Don't give me that look." He fumed. "You seem uncomfortable in the library, so I came and picked you up to bring you to your room. I was nice for once, and this is how you repay me?"
"I am sorry." I gave him the teehee look of embarrassment and bowed for forgiveness. "It was just a startled reaction. I promise I won't do it again." I knew when I was wrong, and I was embarrassed to even lift up my head.
Phil gave up on whatever he was going to say next. "Just go to bed instead of sleeping uncomfortably, or you are going to catch a cold.
"I will."
With that being over and done with, we both quickly grabbed a bite to eat. I once again headed towards the library. I sat down and opened the first book. It was the history of the world of Torren.
In the beginning, six famous intellectual races occupied the land of Torren that was created by the God of this world. They were Dwarves, Elves, Orcs, Beast men, Divine, and Humans. These six races never saw eye-to-eye and, instead, disputed among each other through war. Their constant bickering with each other caused hundreds of thousands to die. Finally, the gathering of darkness pulled from all races created six unique monsters to control and quell the population's savage blood lust.
They were the Leviathan, the Black Gryphon, Phoenix, Dragon, Hydra, and the Titan. Each monster was created solely for the purpose to control, destroy, and recreate new cities, and even empires.
The first of the creature that was born was the Leviathan. It's power caused tsunamis and hurricanes and even made the land shake and quiver in fear from its presence. Lands were swallowed, cities were swept underwater until half of the area was submerged. It wasn't until a hero from the Divine race, Tokeum, took up the challenge to slay the great sea serpent. They clashed for forty days and forty nights until finally, the Hero Tokeum slew the giant beast. He reclaimed his people's land and brought together the people of his race under the banner of the Kingdom of Leviathan.
The next to come forth after a thousand years has passed was the Hydra. A monster known to sprout out countless amounts of heads if one were sliced off. The acid spray was known to instantly go through flesh and bone. Death followed wherever it sprayed into the clouds. A brave Elven Hero, Legali, was the next to take up the challenge and slew the mighty beast. They, too, wanted a profitable land that they could call home, where green flourished and thrived. The Divine People took the best of the best, and the Elven took the second. Kingdom of the Leviathan was the next kingdom to be brought under one banner.
The Dwarves did not like the Divine and the Elven people taking down the legendary beast, so they waited patiently until the next legendary creature was born a thousand years later. Once again, a new mythical creature, a phoenix, sprung forth from the fiery depth of the volcano where the Dwarves mined their gold and crystals. Its fiery flames and devastating power decimated their homes and wealth. It took three Dwarven Heroes Doron, Guthur, and Bimbar to quench out the burning flames. From their victory, they took over the mountains and brought together the new Kingdom of Phoenix, ruled by three Hero kings.
Next was the Black Dragon that came from the fiery depths of hell. It was the last monster to be created from the abyss. It destroyed countless cities, burned down kingdoms, summoned thousands of undead creatures, and even decimated all six of the populations to the brink of extinction until finally the first six human heroes Kyron, Dena, Abagail, Rose, Sol, and Queen had the power to stand against the black dragon. With their skills and might, they slew the dragon. On the day the dragon died, the human Heros each divided the land they had conquered. It took another five hundred years until one king brought all his people together and created the Kingdom of Dragon. For the next five hundred years, peace resumed.
Until once again, the different races began to quarrel. When the passing of the first thousand years passed, the next creature was the Black Gryphon. The Black Gryphon first appeared from the sky on the night of the full moon. Its screeches would drive any animals and beast kin alike into a torrent of rage and anger. It took tremendous effort for the beast-kin to stand up against the Black Gryphon, and only the most savage and brutal Beast-kin was able to battle one-on-one. It only took one Hero, Silver, to slay the Black Gryphon. Under the banner of the Kingdom of Black Gryphon, the beast-kin population once again stabilized.
The final and last creature that was born was the Titan. Its power was considered astronomical for a creature that was considered the smallest out of all the legendary creatures. One knew when a titan was coming from the awful stench of its body odor that it would emit. The slightest hint of its smell could paralyze and even kill a weak animal in seconds. Two Orc Heroes, Bo, and Ko challenged the Titan and won, for they were the only race that could ignore the awful stench that is emitted. The orcs were the type to live separately, but still, they killed the Titan, they were able to come to a consensus to create the Kingdom of Titans.
With the cycle completed, every six thousand years, the six legendary creatures would begin anew. New heroes are born and killed from the ongoing struggle for life.
I closed the book, satisfied at learning the history of Torren.
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