Towards the Light

Chapter 2

"'What's going on?" you asked gaping at them. "Why are you human?! Why I'm outside?"

"Please, calm down." The boy pulled off his hood. "I'm Atem, this is my brother Yugi. We're here by command of Dragon Lord Pegasus."

"I-I still don't understand. Who...?" Another dragon? What did that mean?

"You're only confusing her, boy," tall figure stood between you and Atem. She had fiery red hair that went in every direction. When she turned around you saw ruby eyes you were accustomed to seeing.

It was the dragon from the cave.
You stumbled backwards.

"Lord Pegasus invites you to his manor. He also wishes to see you, Laegil Norin Noona." He addressed you two.

"Wishes to see me? Are you joking?" she spat at him crossing his arms.

"No, we're not." Said Yugi. "The pact has been broken, so there is no need for you to continue to live in the caves. Lord Pegasus promises protection for the Vayis, I mean miss _____, and for you."

It seemed like they excluded you from conversation by now. You still were utterly confused. You didn't understand what they meant by 'pact' or who was Lord Pegasus.

"What about the Temple...?" you asked interrupting their little spat.

"Temple?" Atem blinked. "Ah, Siolunils Temple. It has been raided and destroyed two years ago. That's why we're taking you to Lord Pegasus. He offers protection and custody."

Once again you felt as if world was falling into pieces around you. You couldn't comprehend words he said. Everything in what you believed, everything you knew fell apart. You were Vayis, right? Songstress for evil dragon. Since the Temple didn't exist, what were you supposed to do? Go with those strangers? Maybe run away? But you didn't know a thing about world outside. All you knew was knowledge form the books and stories from Mr. Katham. It didn't make sense. It had absolutely no sense.

Could you just like this go on journey? To leave now collapsed cave behind? To see world you longed for? To make your dreams come true? But it was real life, not some story book you read when you were little. Things like this didn't happen. Not to those tied by Fate.

Did they?

"Can I...?" You mumbled to no one in particular.

You looked around. And what you felt was incredible.

You felt gust of wind on your skin. It blew into your face and ruffled your hair. With the wind came faint, yet sweet smell of flowers you didn't know about. You closed your eyes and breathed deeply to capture the scent. You felt sun rays touching your face. Warmth spread throughout your whole body. You heard rustle of leaves.

Right now everything lost its importance to you. You didn't care about strangers talking to you about not hurting you, or she-dragon being human. You didn't care about being the Vayis.