Runaway Alpha

‘What are you going to do now? It is not just one… but… lots of me’

A villainous chuckle echoed in Emric’s head as he heard that very voice. They says that the world is so mysterious that there are lots of things that we can’t explain. Just like the death that is inevitable. For both mortals and enchanted beings.

” How? ”

‘ What do you mean how? How did I manage to be alive? ‘

Again with that chuckling voice that can’t help but make his mind go crazy.

“No, You are dead already. You are gone … how did you…”

The Naga, a creature that is a half human and a half snake.

Shaking his head, emric can’t believe in what he was seeing. The fact that the very naga he was talking to died long time ago… that doesn’t hold any reasons on why that very naga is still in front of him.

Fighting that creature give lots of changes on his life. And the fact that it died back then on the hands of his father made him wonder if that naga really did die back then. Or if it is just a misunderstanding.

” My father killed you… so how? m”

‘ That is not something you should ask me. I think you have a greater problem than that… look at this! This marvelous… this… wonderful! ‘Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Chuckling as his eyes sparkles on the sight of numerous eggs whose origin surely belongs to the Naga.

‘ You may have killed my body but I can still live in other body. But it surely did took such great time for me to be able to get the very image I once had ‘

Realizing what was happening, it took Emric no time to charge at the Naga the moment he show a sign of opening. But to his surprise, that naga is nothing but a mere illusion. And so does the numbers of eggs that was surrounding him.

‘ Oh, what a fool. Do you believe I build up a nest under your home? I am not a fool to gamble in that thing at all, little Emric ‘

” Where the hell are you? ”

‘ You guess. Come… find me. Just like what I did to you before ‘

And before that chuckle faded, Emric saw how a shining orb falls on the ground. Having the hue of green, shining like crystal that holds much more than what it seems…

” A magical orb… ”

He mumbled. And again, for so long he never felt this feeling. The marks on his leg… it again appear. Just like what happened before.

‘Is it perhaps… connected to that naga? But no… it is related to those visions that I saw… right?’

And looking around his house, he took the last glance before breaking the orb. No matter what it was, for him there is just only one thing he know he needs to do. And that is to bury those that should have died long ago.

…

” Emric? ” shouting as she look around, she saw nothing but a trail of crushed orbs. Emric is nowhere to be found.

“Lianna! What the hell are you doing? Are you fuckin out of your mind?! This place is still dangerous! Why can’t you understand that!! ”

Annoyed and worried in what Lhana did, its just been days since that incident happened. And among those times, Emric never once show himself or give any hint of where he is.

Even his mother and father are worried about what happened. But what they are worried more is about Lhana. For after Emric was no where to be found, her appetite fall in rock bottom.

“Lianna, lets go back. You shouldn’t be here”

Aillard once again mumbled as he hold his sister’s hand. About to leave, Lhana shake his hands holding her for it to let go.

“Lhana what are you…”

“Emric needs me… ”

Its hard for someone to see the precious person for you to be like that. he knew that the love his sister holds towards emric is not a joke. She is stubborn in her own way. But letting her do as she please will just bring her no good. After all, people tend to do reckless things when it concerns someone that they hold dear.

” You have to rest first ”

” I had enough time to recover, brother. Emric needs me. What if he is hurt? What if he is in danger? What if he does not have any food to eat right now? What if he is thirsty? Hungery? What if… he met something dangerous? ”

Trail of tears started to form on her face as she can’t help but be worried at emric. She know him ever since they were a little. And she knew that he would always do something that is dangerous even if he is aware of it. That is why she can not help but be worried about his condition.

“He is strong, you know that so well, lianna, right? ”

“But I am strong too!” she exclaimed.

“I am strong and I can protect myself. But there are times that I just cant… he is strong but he is not invincible… he is strong but… he also have a hard time too…”

Holding his sister’s shoulder, Ailard doesn’t know what to say. Or what to blur out just to comfort his sister. He hates it when she is sad. He hates it when she is hurting. He hates what he is feeling right now. But more than that

He hates himself for not being able to do anything for her.

Hard to admit it but it was true that Emric is strong. Even much stronger than him. He even change the system of the wolvendom. He let them find more things than limiting themselves in the Erhendem.

He made things that may be part of the oracle but he still manage to do it despite of many problems arising.

Hugging his dearest sister is the only thing he can do. It is the only thing he can offer, to comfort her. to lessen her worries. To lessen the heavy burden that her heart carries.

‘ I envy him… I hope I can do something else. I hope I can do something great… wait… some thing that is great… someone who might know some things about this…’

Looking at the shattered orb on the ground and the one that Lianna was holding, someone then pops on his mind.

” Lianna, that vampire ”

” What? ” is the response he earns as Lhana look at him with a frown on her face.

” The tower you always told me. The… the vampire! Cavian! He may know where Emric is! ”

And soon as Lhana realizes it, she spare no time to think whether she would go or not.

” Brother… I need to go and meet Cavian right away ”

With a concern on his face, he wonder if it was the right thing to tell her this or not. But the fact still remain that it might be something that Lhana would realize sooner of later.

And going with her is much much better than just realizing she left on her own.

” There is one condition… let me join you in your journey ”

” But ”

” No buts, or else I will force you to be locked in mom and dad’s house. With us guarding you because for sure you will leave on your own ”

Letting out a sigh as she knew that what her brother said would be done in reality if she ever deny him to go with him, it is better than not being able to meet Cavian at all.

Cavian is a good friend of the two. Even though they are not sharing lots of times together, Lhana knows how he can be called as a good friend. For both her and emric.

” If you dare sneak out while we are on our way, I will make sure to dispatch all of the Erhendem troops just to get you back. Even if it means destroying gorthus ”

” Brother! ”

Saying such words as destroying gorthus, Lhana know how serious her brother is. She did think of tricking him on their way to Cavian but with the words she heard, she can’t dare do what she planned to do.

‘ Destroying Gorthus… is he trying to make an enemy with the human race?! ‘

” Yes, I will not sneak away… just… don’t do that. ever”