Grasping Fate [F2R Book 2]

Chapter Ten

Grasping Fate

Chapter 10

"Not until we are lost do we begin to find ourselves."

"Welcome," Seto looked around for the owner of the voice and his eyes landed on yet another tall figure walking through a doorway. Yes, a doorway, there was an actual door with hinges and everything. In a cave of all places.

It was a man, long face, even longer hair of a light purple shade. He was perhaps in his late 30's, his walking was confident as he took long strides towards Seto.

"Who....are you?" Seto spoke.

"I am the Nyx, though perhaps you were expecting to come face to face with a dragon. I am indeed a dragon, however at the present time taking on a form other than this has become rather...tricky."

"O-oh..." Seto shifted nervously.

"Come, sit. You must be tired." The Nyx sat cross-legged on the floor. A small table that was quite low to the ground rested in front of him. Seto jumped as Alias came from behind and walked past Seto, he set down two small tea cups and left, "Thank you Alias."

Seto took a seat at the table, his legs bent and folded underneath him. Taking a sip from the cup he was shocked to discover the taste to be quite sweet, like honey and cream. Seto took a couple more sips while never letting his eyes leave the Nyx. He was so calm and relaxed, he had this aura that did seem quite other-worldly, but at the same time he seemed too human.

"Excuse me...I...I need your help. You have to save my--"

The Nyx sighed contently, "It is nice to finally meet you Seto. I've watched over your family for generations after generations. It's been awhile since I've been able to speak to a member of the Magicks' family."

The Nyx just interrupted him. His friend was dying and--wait. Did he just say Magicks?

"I suppose you are very anxious and upset--"

"Yes, I am. I was told that if I prayed to you, you may help me."

"Indeed, what is it you want?" He nodded and sipped more of the sweet tea.

Seto felt his heart swell, finally he was getting somewhere, "My friend Tyler. He's fallen ill by what the people of Ula'ree call the Dragon Sickness. But something is wrong and it apparently isn't doing as it should. They say Tyler is dying years before he should. I was told you could help him."

Seto honestly wasn't sure what he was expecting. Just think of it this way. He was in a cave, hundreds of blocks high near a mountain peak with a dragon sipping tea, who is also worshipped as a god. Not exactly a situation he ever saw himself in.

"Yes, Tyler Brotato, age recently turned 20. In only a few hours he would perish, however that is not the fate designed for him. Tyler will live, because you have come to ask me to help you change the fate that was altered 13 years ago. Correct?"

"Y-yes! Exactly--" Seto stopped himself, an altered fate? He knew nothing of that, "Wait. What is this altered fate? What happened to Tyler?"

The Nyx peered at Seto curiously and cleared his throat. "Do you not know?"

"Know what?"

"The reason the human named Tyler is being affected by a curse 10 years ahead of time?"

"There is a reason? What reason?!" Seto did not like the riddle and questions, he wanted answers. Each minute he wasted Tyler grew sicker, and from what Alias said, he still had something he wanted to ask. His parents.