Capítulo 90: Believe nothing that you hear and half of what you see (III)
"Never mind," Kiyro replied. He didn't expect Sylph to understand what was happening.
"No, tell me. What do you see?"
"It's fine."
"Come on. It's not going to hurt. I could search through a different database and give you a better answer. It's not going to take too long. Just give me some descriptions," Sylph pried for more information.
"Fine." Kiyro let out a breath of dissatisfaction. "They're quick, transparent, and look humanoid. But, if I were to describe them in short phrases, they are Shadow people."
"Shadow people." Sylph paused for a moment. "Give me a moment." Once again, his eyes glazed over, looking for the answer.
The chorus of the cat's meowing intensified. The cats darted in and out as if they were chasing something only they could see. It was like a game of tag between the cat and whatever the cats were chasing. Kiyro could sometimes see the shadow people darting in and out from the edge of his vision. Other times, there was nothing there.
"I got something," Sylph stated in excitement. "This might actually sound very farfetched to me. But, in actuality, it sounds too illogical."
"What is it?" Kiyro asked.
"Well, I had a large variety of hits on shadow people. There's one in specific detail where it's more supernatural. I thought going towards this definition of Shadow people makes more sense than the other ones that I found. Here goes." Sylph breathed in loudly, "Shadow people imply that the person or entity that appears shadow-like and is not solid but like what a shadow is; dark, transparent, and fleeting. Apparently, it seems that these shadow people have been seen worldwide by different races from around the world. Some say they are spirits that cannot move on to the other side."
"So you're saying they're dead people."
"Yep." Sylph nodded. "These shadow people had come up in a variety of different people's experiences. They're not scientifically proven, and because it's an experience, each answer is different to each person."
Kiyro carefully hopped over a fallen log and branches. The thick leaves rubbed against his arms creating small welts from each hit.
"That's not the only thing. Here is something about cats. There was a long history of cats being worshiped as guardians of the dead, a protector, or even spiritual companions. There were other sides during the medieval times when cats were stigmatized as evil, in league with the devil and demons, an omen, bringing bad luck and especially black cats were often caught and burnt like witches at stake. Different countries worldwide still have such strong beliefs even today and age," Sylph said.
"So we're going for a supernatural aspect in all this."
"Yep. That's the best answer I have come up with now. Would you like me to pull up any other information you wanted me to look into?"
Kiyro was silent at what he heard. He wasn't sure how to take it all in. "How am I supposed to get rid of all this?"
"You're able to see the cats?"
"Both."
"Chase the cats and pull out your eyeballs."
Kiyro sighed and shook his head in disbelief. "What kind of answer is that? Is there any way for these shadow people to disappear?"
Sylph began to prune his wings and was silent for a moment. "Well, I can look into that, but we should get this quest over. I'm tired of running out in the wild with all these furballs like crazy animals."
"Well, lucky for you. It seems I'm right on top of the spot." Kiyro stopped and looked around. There were more cats in the vicinity than a couple of minutes ago. Cats were sitting on the branches of the trees; others stopped and sat on fallen logs and rocks. The number of cats he counted was over fifty.
"The number of cats is increasing like rabbits. If we stay around here any longer, we will be suffocating from the cat's hair." Sylph stated with unease towards the events that had been unfolding before him.
"I know." Kiyro hurriedly pulled out the last stone from his pocket, fumbling with it. The stone dropped onto the leaves.
"You did it." Sylph sighed with relief.
A new message appeared before Kiyro relaying the completion of the quest.
The first part of the quest has been completed. Please go to the last designated area on your Alive gear map.
A red blinking light appeared on his Alive gear, showing him the direction towards his next goal.
Multiple cats' meowing got louder and a lot closer than before. Finally, they were right under his feet, calling for his attention. Kiyro had to be careful not to step on any one of them or trip on himself.
"Where are they all coming from?" Sylph said with alarm. "I don't want to be cat food." He cried out in an exaggerated voice.
Kiyro jumped over them and bolted towards the location he was shown on the map. The cats bounded forward and followed him like a wave of a tsunami. They chased him and the shadows he kept seeing in the corner of his eyes.
While running, he noticed that few shadow people could get close to him. Instead, they circled around him like hyenas waiting patiently. Kiyro did not know what they wanted, nor did he stay put. His instinct kicked into overdrive, telling him to run away from these dark shadows.
"I don't think it is a good idea to complete this quest," said Kiyro in between his breath. He did not like the strange events unfolding in front of him. "This is not a dream, right?" He mumbled to himself.
While running, a branch smacked him hard on his face. Then, he realized everything that was happening was real.
"What are you talking about? You need to finish this quest." Sylph was flying closely behind him.
"It's best to survive another day." Kiyro cut in without any remorse at all. He did not want to stay a single minute longer. His instincts told him to run far away from the place and get to safety.
"No." Sylph firmly said, "You need to finish this quest."
"I'll pass," Kiyro replied back in a heartbeat.
"You can't," said Sylph. "I don't want to resort to this, but it seems I have to."
"What?"
"I know you are searching for your brother, and I'll be able to tell you something about him."
"What? You're bluffing, right?" Kiyro stumbled forward and almost fell down onto the ground.
However, he was momentarily distracted by Sylph's words.
"I'll tell you once you complete this quest."
"Are you serious?" Kiyro was dumbfounded by the answer he was given. He did not like where this was going either. "Can't you just tell me?"
"No," replied Sylph with a stern voice. However, he was not budging an inch with his decision.
Kiyro had a difficult time believing in Sylph's words. Sylph had a knack for telling lies and abandoning him when it did not favor him, but even so, the chance of finding a clue about his brother was slim. Missing such an opportunity might not come another time.
Deep in thought, he searched for a different answer to what Sylph had said while running towards his location. But he couldn't get it out of his mind. It felt like a thousand ants were running wild in his head, an itch he could not get rid of.
"If you don't believe me, then you will not have another chance where you could find your brother. So where would you find a better chance than this?"
"Fine," Kiyro said, irritated. He did not like where this was going. "I'll do it. You've got to promise me when I complete this. Deal?"
"Yes. I'll tell you. Let's hurry it along. This is going to be a problem, a bigger problem, if we don't deal with this right away."
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