Our Quest - Chapter 2

Chapter 2 - Strangers.

“Please!, you’ve got to let me see her!”

“I’m sorry lady, but until we know what’s behind those two, visits are not allowed.”

Looks like the waitress won’t be able to visit our heroine. Disappointed, she walks away.

“I... didn’t got the chance to tell her I’m the one she was looking for...”

Come on, of course you all already knew that. But what you don’t know it’s what happened to Yuki and the smoker. Well, it’s not really that hard to imagine, the Imperial Soldiers break in the bar and spot an unconscious man and two armed people, figure it out.

“I don’t know about you, little girl, but this is my first time on Thorald’s prison.”

The place isn’t so bad, it has individual cells, and each one has its own bed. Yuki is seated on hers, the smoker is laid down on his.

“This is my first time in any prison...”

You probably can tell that Yuki is not in a good mood at the moment.

“Argh! How did it turn like this? All I wanted was to find a library!”

Yeah, she is definitely in a bad mood, but in a funny way. Like a tantruming girl. The smoker on the other hand seems to enjoy being incarcerated.

“If you don’t like it just leave.”

“You mean like a prison break? I’m not a criminal.”

“Then why are you here.”

Because she was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The heroine starts thinking about what happened, how she tried to defend a girl and almost got in a fight, and how a man almost kills another right in front of her.

“Say... are you really... a demon?”

Things are about to get serious.

“Hell yeah!”

Probably not.

“But why do you ask?”

So here is the thing, I don’t know how demons are treated where you all come from, but on Ekleipsis they’re like the scum of society. Reason: Fear.

“Because... you see... I...”

“Aww, so the little swordsgirl is scared of this evil bastard.”

He is actually saying that with a smile on his face. Like i said, no shame.

“You’re right... I am scared of you... but it’s not because you’re a demon.”

Every word she says sends shivers down her spine. Nervous, she asks another question.

“Were you really going to kill that man?”

The girl trembled a little.

“Who knows?, you took away my chance.”

That was more a yes than a no, I guess.

“Of course! I don’t want to see someone die in front of me...!”

“... And yet you attacked me with your sword.”

He interrupted her, but point taken.

“That was...!”

“Easy little girl, it’s alright.”

He interrupted again. The silence remained for a while. Even if she did it out of instinct, she almost takes a life, and for what?, to save another. The question here is, would that be alright? Either way, she would see someone’s death. She probably needs to understand that not all whims can be satisfied.

“The name’s Yume by the way, just like that. No fancy second name, nor a birthplace.”

Nice try to cheer her up.

“Hehe, do you even remember my name?”

“I remember you are from Loregard.”

Oh well, seems like it’s working.

“I’m Yuki, Yuki Mornen.”

“Well, Yuki, i don’t know about you but i’m pleased to meet you. Now let’s get out of here!”

“Wait... What?!”

The guy stands up. That must mean he is serious about it.

“You see, I wanted to take a rest, but the fact is wolves hate cages.”

“Wolves?”

Yuki stands recklessly from her bed, she stumbles and falls

“You’re one clumsy little girl, aren’t you?”

“Anyway, what are you talking about?, you are trying to escape? And why do I have to go with you!”

“Oh, you don’t have to. But just so you know, I can get you into Algalord’s Royal Library.”

Algalord. The biggest and most important city on The Enchanted Lands, where the King of Kings resides. And there's also the Royal Library, the ultimate source of knowledge. And he is using it to tempt our heroine.

“You know, who cares, in one of two days you’ll be out of here and you can start your journey again.”

That’s true, after all a normal 16 years old girl has all her life ahead of her, one or two days aren’t that much. But...

“But listen little girl, freedom is the only thing that has a meaning for me, and that’s a goal that cannot wait. So the question is: what about yours.”

It doesn’t matter if it’s a day, an hour, a minute or a second, because for that which Yuki is traveling, she has waited long enough.

“I’m going.”

“Yeah! That’s the spirit, girl!, and don’t worry, I’m not going to ruin your reputation.”

“Wha-What do you mean?”

“You’ll see.”

It’s already night time. The Imperial soldiers are shifting their guarding turns. Everything seems to be normal outside the prison... and then an outrageous sounds, like that of an explosion, disturbs the calm.

“What the hell it’s going on?!”

One of the prison walls has crumbled. Out from the smoke comes Yume, oddly carrying our heroine.

“Eat my dust you imperial suckers!”

The guards immediately start chasing after the pair.

“Stop! Let me go!”

Yuki screams making a fuss.

“That’s great, keep playing your part.”

“No, seriously! Let me go!”

They’re almost out of the town. All they have to do is go across the town’s entrance, but there’s one last obstacle to overcome: the gatekeepers.

“Stop right there criminal!”

“Hell no! I dare you to come and get me while I hold this girl as a hostage!”

They hesitate a little, but decide to attack the demon. He then extends his arm towards them and all of a sudden they’re hit by a gust of wind. The girl is stunned to see it.

“Was that... magic?”

“Let’s go Yuki girl, Algalord is calling!”

And after an strangely easy prison break, the pair disappears into the darkness...