Adventures Beyond The Void (Season 1)

Chapter 10: Close Call and Best Friends

Selin's POV

Humans. Of course I've heard about them. They are creatures from another world, deprived of magic, yet capable of creating astounding craftsmanship like the clocks. More than three centuries ago, the people of our world made first contact with the humans or more specifically, a human had found their way to this world.

The human was a female and even though she herself did nothing evil, she ended up being the catalyst that started the Great War. A war that killed hundreds of thousands of mages, wiped out entire villages and erased from the map kingdom after kingdom. A massacre so brutal, it could even be compared to the Dark Ages, a thousand years ago.

When the war was over, there was no trace of the woman. Many believe her to be the cause of all the carnage, but I disagree. There are many inconsistencies in these stories, as well as many claims that just don't add up. And I know not to condemn or judge someone when I don't have the full story.

Not gonna lie, I too wanted to learn more about them, but discarded this wish of mine since there haven't been any human sightings for centuries. So you can imagine my shock when I met them. Two human boys.

The day had started as usual. Wake up, eat, drink coffee, go to the castle, report to the king and protect the kingdom. Today however, I was tasked with a peculiar mission. There had been many reports of missing people near the area of the butterfly forest, so I headed there to investigate. That's when I felt a very sinister presence within the trees. It was stronger than any nightmare I had encountered and unlike the rest of its kind. No, this felt completely different.

And as it turned out, I was right, unfortunately. Arriving just in time to save them before they were killed. I threw my staff at the creature's back, destroying the monstrosity with one swift move. Strangely enough, the upper part remained, but that wasn't what caught my attention.

Red. Lots of red. Patches of dark red liquid were all around the floor and in the center of it all, laid two gravely injured boys, most likely in their teens. Their blood gave it away. They were humans. I took them to my estate and treated their wounds as best as I could.  Sure enough, they seemed to be getting better.

The two otherworldly beings acted the same way as most normal teenagers did, (if such a thing even exists). I could already tell they had no ill intentions, even before Severed could confirm it by searching their memories. There are a bunch of stuff I'd like to ask them about their world, but my biggest concern right now is someone finding out about them being here.

It could endanger their lives, as well as jeopardize the kingdom's safety. Which is why I had to immediately inform the king of the encounter. After receiving direct orders from his majesty, I flew right back at the moth estate on my staff, needing to make preparations. The king wanted to meet them, therefore, I have to make them presentable.

........Aaaaaand I see smoke coming out of the house. (Sigh), typical.

3rd POV

Selin looked calm, apathetic even, like she always did. But her eyes…..her eyes betrayed her. Behind that steady mask, a faint but unmistakable glimmer of anger flickered like embers threatening to reignite. Hunter and Zana knelt before her with their heads bowed, both of them trembling. Each sported a massive bump on the head; clear evidence of the consequences they’d earned through their carelessness and abrasive behavior.

     Selin: - Three things. I told you three things. No dead bodies, no fighting and no burning the estate. And you managed to break two of them....in less than two hours.

Hunter, especially, was rattled to the core. He wasn’t used to this. Back in the human world, no one spoke to him without hesitation. Teachers tiptoed around him, classmates avoided him, and adults pretended not to notice his arrogance, even when he mocked or belittled them. His family’s wealth and influence wrapped him in a protective shield, one thicker than steel and twice as suffocating. With it, he acted however he pleased. With it, he believed himself untouchable.