How I got an anemo vision

chapter two

I finally found the strenght to get up from my bed because I really had to go to the toilet but I didn't really feel like it. I just wanted to lay on my bed and dissapear forever.

When I was washing my hands a really strange blue-like light came from somewhere around me. I was so tired I couldn't see anything... I looked around and saw nothing out of place. So I just ignored the whole thing even tho it was like a movie efect when something really important happens. I was just probably seeing things at this point. I wouldn't be surprised. In a few minutes I forgot all about this and went to the kitchen to make myself something to eat. I hadn't eaten in 2 days so I was starving. I made myself a sandwich and decided to eat in my room while watchinh something to distract me. At this point I was fully awake and while I was passing through the corridor on the way to my room I noticed in the mirror somethinh light blue kind of on my torso. At first I couldn't really see what that was but then it hit me. I dropped my plate on the ground.
"THIS MUST BE A MISUNDERSTANDING! THERE'S NO WAY BARBIETOES WOULD GIVE ME A VISION! WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING!"  After like two minutes I finally realized. "Oh, it must be fake! Someone just decided to play a trick on me! I'll just have to take a moment and think who might have done this."  As I took of the fake vision I looked at it closer. It looked so real. So pretty. Too bad it was fake. At least this got me out of my miserable sad trans. I decided to go on a walk so I can clear my mind. I liked how the vision looked so I just put it back on my torso so I can feel cool when I go outside.

While I was walking around town I saw some random bard looking at me. I ignored that and continued walking but he wouldn't stop staring! So I just went to him. "Hey you! Got a problem!" I almost shouted to his face. He was taken aback by this. "Don't act serprised! You were the one staring" I continued to talk to him and he finally responded. "Hey no need to shout now! I did nothing wrong." He said in defense. He was speaking really calmly and unbothered. "Well explain yourself. Why were you staring at me?" "Oh sorry about that. I just saw that you have an anemo vision. You must be really happy about that." "Oh that thing?" I said as I pointed to the vision. "No that's just a fake. Someone left it at my house somehow just to mess with me." The bard looked at me in disbelief. "Are you sure that it's fake? It looks pretty real to me." "Well duh! Why would lord Barbietoes give me a vision?" Out of nowhere he started laughing hysterically. I was so confused. He finally cought his breath and was abke to speak between laughs. "DID YOU JUST SAY BARBIETOES?!" I finally realised why he was laughing. "Lmao yeah sorry it's a habit. I hope I didn't offend you. At least he won't hear me and that's what really matters!" At thisnpoint he was tearing up from laughing. "Oh ok I'm sorry I couldn't hold myself. I've heard people call me a lot of things but this is a new one!" I looked at him puzzled and almost mumbled to myself. "but i wasn't taking about you i was talking about the anemo archon..." "I can see you are still confused!" He said sounding proud of himself. "I haven't really introduced myself! I'm Barbatos, the god of anemo!" He said as he extended his hand to shake mine. "... You're joking..." I said shaking his hand trying to comprehend what I just heard. "Nope I can assure you one hundred percent I'm serious!" "Sorry I can't just believe that some random guy on the street is a god." I said looking at him seriously. "Want proof?" He said and before I could answer he grabbed me and we startes flying? What!? I started screaming as we were getting higher and higher in the air at a rapid speed. Whate the actual hell was happening. "Having fun?" The bard asked me as he looked down at me. "NO NO NO, NON OF THIS IS FUN! WHAT THE ACTUAL F IS HAPPENING!? PUT ME DOWN THIS INSTANT!!!" "You wanted proof so do you believe me now?" He asked calmly still a cheerful as ever. "Yes yes just please put me down I feel like I'm gonna die!" I said almost crying cuz I was terrified of hights. "Ok ok calm down and enjoy the flight." I was trying my best not to freak out as we were flying towards the big Barbatos statue in Mondstadt. Once we arrived there he put me down in the hands of the statue which were extended forward.

As I sat down in them, holding on to the stone for dear life he sat next to me. There was a minute of silence. I calmed down a little. "So... now that you know my name can I also know yours?" He asked in a joking matter. "Oh, uh yeah sure. I'm Zilliam, Zill for short." "Well that's a peculiar name." "What is there a problem with that?" I tirned and looked him in the eyes almost threatening. "Geez chill! I've just never heard ot before." "Oh ok." There was some silence again. "You can call me Venti by the way. It's the name I go by these days. And please don't tell people that I'm Barbatos." I just noded. I looked around. The vew from here was gorgeous. It was sunset so that made it even better. "Hey Venti." "Yeah?" "Why would you tell me all this? Why bring me here and prove to a random stranger that you are a god even though you don't want people to know?" He thought for a while. "Remember the first thing I asked you about?" "Ummm the fake vision?" "Why are you still calling it fake? By now you surely must have realized that-" I placed my finger on his lips to prevent him from speaking any further. "Shhhhhh, be quiet now..." I said to him quietly. "What? Why?" He looked at me very confused. I just stared at the vision. "It won't hurt you, you know?" Venti said jokingly. I just continued to stare at the apparently real vision. "Why did you give me this?" I asked still not moving my gaze. "Well do I need to explain myself? I have my reasons." Venti replayed calmly. "I just don't understand. Everything in my life is shit. I have no skills and have achieved nothing... Why give me a visoon?" "Don't overthink it. Life does get hard for everyone at some point. But you have to stay strong and overcome all the bad things. That's why you have friends and family who'll always be there for you no matter what. You can't just give up. If anything, I'll be here for you if you need someone. You are now part of the anemo gang XD." Some tears just rolled down my face. I turned to Venti who was looking at me and just hugged him. This took him by surprise as I felt him tense up. But in a few seconds he relaxed. We just stayed like that and watched the wnd of the sunset.

                 End of chapet two!

Haha still can't believe I'm writing that much now! Well I think that this story is coming along nicely. I'm just writing it for myself tbh :3

Oke see you next chapter... maybe.

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Published 08.07.2023.