The Boy Who Had Purple Hair

38. Tempestas : prt - 1

"Still the fate continued to play but this time a harsh game...."

Continuation:

Selin:

Joon and Moon walked to the great entrance of the port. Moon gasped excitedly as he saw the arch and big ships standing magnificent. "What are those?", he asked as he pointed out to the great vessels at the ocean. "They are called ships. We rode boat right? They are small but these are bigger ones that travel oceans and seas. They also carry people across continents and loads too. We are going to travel in one of these...", Joon explained as he took Moon around the port. Indeed Selin's port was very big and very busy with ships and people. He could see people going and coming and lots of loads and things getting in and out of big ships. "We are going to travel in one of these?", Moon exclaimed in wonder as the thought of traveling in these made him feel goosebumps throughout his body. Joon who was looking around to get in, noticed that people are having some kind of pass like something to get into the ship. They were showing the pass to a person standing in front of each ship and that person is allowing them inside. Joon sighed knowing again they have to be needing his hypnotic power to get that pass thing. Only then they can get into the ship without any problem. Moon stood there unworried, looking at his surroundings like a excited child. Joon now searched for the place where they gave the pass and his eyes lit when he saw a huge line standing. " there! Come let us go", he said assuming and quickly dragged Moon there. Now they were at the ticket post where there was already a big line standing to get ship pass. Joon and Moon joined the line unknowingly and stood there waiting for their chance to come like others. After some minutes which seemed like eternity, they reached the counter where they saw a fat man sitting behind and writing down something. Moon peeped through Joon's shoulder to look at the front. Joon called, " Sir...?" The fat man lifted his gaze at him, unbothered and asked, " where do you want to go?" Joon thought and looked at Moon. Moon was looking at him clueless. The fat man asked again, " can't you hear me? Where do you want to go?" Joon thought for a moment and asked back innocently, " which place would be nice to go for visiting?" The man looked at him, his eyebrows raised of confusion and unbelievable. " you don't know where to go?", the man asked in an annoyed tone still surprised. Joon was bit embarrassed at the man looking at them up and down. Moon was bit scared the way he was looking at them. He was looking at them like they were something low or they asked something wrong. This was uncomfortable for both of them. Joon sighed knowing this would cause trouble. 'I have no choice...' he thought and quickly he said, " sir look at me..." The fat man looked at him and Joon's eyes glowed purple again. Looking at it, the man got hypnotised and asked in trance, " what can I do for you?" Moon looked at the sight and again looked at Joon. Joon sighed regretting and commanded, " give us a ship pass to a nice place where we can visit." The man nodded and slowly grabbed a pass and handed it to him. Joon took it and saw the pass. It was written Nymora. Joon didn't know which place it was but he can't ask for another as the crowd behind them started to shout as they were taking long. Moon holded on to Joon's shirt tight as he heard the people yelling at them. He quickly said, " forget about us.." and walked with Moon quickly out of there. The man now back to normal forgot about them. Joon and Moon now away from there, searched the ship that was departing to Nymora. He was not sure about the place but have no other choice. He just hoped that it was a better place. Then he found the ship which was already packing with people. He showed the pass and they were allowed inside. Moon's mouth opened wide and wide as he took a closer look at the ship and when he got inside, he was more excited. Joon looked around still anxious of what happened earlier, said, " let us go up" and guided Moon to the upper deck passing the crowd in front of them. Everyone gave them a look especially at Joon. When they reached the upper deck ignoring all the stares, Moon was more excited as the view came in. The port one side and the mighty ocean another side. "Oh... This is beautiful.... " Moon exclaimed as he looked around the deck. He can see people are enjoying the view to. He stood on the side of the ship and looked down to see people walking here and there in the port. He looked taller than them. Moon smiled as he saw everything and the salty ocean air hitting his face was very new to him. He saw above the birds fly and the sun was getting ready to take a rest from the tiring day making the sky look bit orange . Moon took deep breath letting all the new feelings get sunk in his heart. Joon was looking at Moon with small smile as his human took a deep breath and felt the air. He was happy about how his human was happy. It made him forget his anxious state that he was feeling later. Moon now opened his eyes and looked at his fairy who staring at him happily. Moon gave a big smile letting his fairy know he is too happy at the moment. Joon nodded and returned the smile back. For that moment, they both looked at each other without any words only the surrounding sounds filling the air. Moon never thought in his life that he would be in a moment like this with a magical creature that came to save him. He never thought he would be happy to go around the world with a fairy. But he was feeling something new...What is this new feeling? Is this permanent or temporary? But he doesn't want to think about it... But to enjoy what is ahead of him. Again he turned to the setting sky and too his more excitement, the ship started to depart from the port. He looked at the port moving further way from them and all the people are starting to move far with the land. Moon took quick breaths as this indicated that there is going to be new journey ahead of him. New place ahead of him. New adventure ahead of him. That hitched his breath and he felt bit scared. This new feeling... Is it good? Or bad? His heart was pounding faster than usual. He felt a bit dizzy. As he thought he was going to fell because of the overwhelming feeling, quickly someone stood behind him and got him. Moon turned behind to see his fairy standing behind him and making sure he doesn't fall. Moon now completely turned to him and faced his fairy. He was closer to him, his hands lying on his shoulders for support. He looked at his fairy's mesmerizing violet eyes that one could get lost easily. He was lost at that moment. " are you fine?", his fairy asked him in the same cotton soft voice, that Moon took a liking. Moon with a smile nodded still lost and said, " just overwhelmed..." Joon smiled and said, " come let us take look at our rooms..." And grabbed his hand to guide him to the lower deck.

Once they reached the lower deck, where the rooms were, He could see people choosing rooms and searching here and there. Mostly he saw families talking to each other about the chosen room in the hallway. Joon and Moon walked passed them and finally they found a room at a corner which seemed no one to be taking. Joon opened the door and looked inside and found two small bed to each side and a wooden table in between them. They came inside and found out it was a quite small room. But it was sufficient for two of them. Joon looked at Moon for assurance. Moon said, " I am alright with this. This is more than enough." Joon nodded at him and quickly sat on the right side bed. Moon happily sat on the opposite side bed. Joon sighed and quickly took of his shoes and showed his feet which was red by all walking. He took a relief sigh as the shoe came off and he moved his toes to stretch it out. Moon found this funny and laughed a bit. Joon did not care about it and he laid his back on the bed and spread out in star shape. Moon realised his fairy is tired and he too took off his shoes and loosened his shirt a bit. Like the fairy felt, it is good to take off the shoes. Moon sighed and looked around to take a closer look at the room and he saw a small window at the top and the small wooden table that had candle on it. Again his eyes gazed upon his fairy who clearly now sleeping in tiredness. Moon softly looked at the sight and himself laid in the bed. It felt good laying his back on the soft bed. He sighed relief and stared at the ceiling. There was nothing to see....

"Finally we reached here!", Agust exclaimed as he jumped off his horse. Hobi had already got off his horse and was scanning the surrounding. The sun was about to set. Agust and Hobi without any delay quickly started to search the entire city for Vantae. They asked, enquired about him to the people showing them his painted picture. But to their vain, no one was seeming to know. Agust was getting more frustrated and scared, his mind thinking the kidnappers might fleeted before they arrived. Hobi could see the tension in his friend. He tried to reassure him that they will find him and continued to search Vantae throughout the city. Now it is night time and they both stood at the entrance of the port. Agust was feeling defeated knowing that the kidnappers had fled the scene. Hobi now patted his shoulders and said, " don't be discouraged... There will be someone to help us..." Agust sighed and closed his eyes. He could feel his head aching bad. They haven't eaten anything too. His body was tired but the thought of loosing his brother forever haunted him. He would go to the corner of the world to save him. He shot opened his eyes thinking and saw Hobi was not there. He looked around and heard a voice calling him. " Here! Agust come here!" It was Hobi who called him from inside the port. Agust spotted his friend waving at him in a quick manner. He walked quickly towards him and Hobi said in panic, " I found a lead... Come here" and guided him to a woman near them. She was a middle aged woman and had a child in her arms. Agust looked at her in confusion. Hobi explained, " when I was enquiring, this woman said she say five men with a one man being unconscious and they were talking about going to Nymora in a trade ship secretly... I guess it is the kidnappers and Vantae. She is also saying that they were talking about selling the unconscious man to someone in Nymora and they have to get there as soon as possible. With all she said, I think it is our Vantae." Agust took some time to grasp the information and looked at the woman who was nodding along Hobi. Agust quickly asked, " are you sure you heard this?" The woman nodded firmly. Agust now panicked and asked again, " when did you saw them?" " about two hours ago. They have already departed in a trade ship to Nymora....", the woman said as she clutched to her child. Agust cursed underneath his breath and yelled to Hobi," we need to go to Nymora right now!!!!" Hobi nodded his head in a quick manner. They both thanked the woman and walked quickly to the ticket post. Agust was now more scared and panicked after hearing that and he was talking quick breaths as his mind raced of what to do next. As Agust was walking in front, Hobi who was coming short behind him, stopped in his tracks and looked back in a doubtful manner. Agust quickly turned to see Hobi who was scanning behind them and shouted, " Hobi?! What happened? We need to go... Come on!!" Hobi turned around to Agust and quickly walked to him saying in a cautious manner, "I think someone is following us...." Agust looked at Hobi confused and again to his back. He saw people going here and there. Agust said, " we will deal with that later... Now let us go... We don't have time..." And walked quickly ahead again. Hobi now more cautious, looked again back and around more to see whether someone is following....

To Hobi's doubt, someone was following them....