10:10 | Hoshi

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[In The Genie World]

The genie world looked quite different from the human's world. It seemed like a mix of heaven with our society. The ground were like clouds, yet it was as hard as the earth. The buildings' architecture seemed somewhat old. I couldn't exactly tell what style it was, but it was definitely pretty. Though I was now intrigued by this place, I didn't really have time to pay a visit. I had to find Hoshi and convince whoever was keeping him here that he wasn't at fault.

I looked around the genie town. I had appeared in a somewhat crowded place. I guess they could sense I wasn't from here though, because they gradually stopped what they were doing to look at me. It must have been a first, a human in the genie world. I could hear some of the whispers around me.

"A human?"

"What is she doing here?"

"How did she come here?"

This wouldn't do. I had no idea where Hoshi was, but maybe someone here did.

"Does anyone know where Hoshi is by any chance?" I forced my voice to be loud. I looked around the crowd for anyone having a particular reaction. Some of them where looking at each other, as if asking themselves who he was.

"You!" someone called. I look to where the sound came from. It was none other than Aecha.

"Aecha! Do you know where Hoshi is?" I asked as I got closer to her.

"Thanks to you he's in prison!" she replied.

Thanks to me..? What does she mean?

"Okay, umm, where is that?" I decided not to pay much attention to what she had said and focus on saving Hoshi.

"Why would I tell you?!"

"Look, Hoshi could be in danger, I need you to tell me where the prison is," I tried to convince her. She thought during a second.

"Fine, but it's for Hoshi, not for you."

"I know."

Aecha gave me the directions to the prison, and I left right after. Arrived at the described building, I took notice of the two guards at the front, but decided to try my luck anyway.

The two blocked me in an instant. Right, my luck isn't with me...

"Identify yourself," one of them demanded.

"I'm (Y/N). I'd like to see Hoshi."

"No humans can enter this place," the other one said. I was still confused as to how everyone knew I was a human.

"Okay, umm, I'll ask this once because I don't really have time to joke around here. Let me in please?"

After they refused once more, I tried to force my way in by pushing through them. My efforts were unsuccessful. They ended up bringing me to the 'palace' where apparently the god of genies was.

The guards released their grips on my arms as we entered the throne room. That's how I'll call it because of this big throne in the middle of the room. The god of genies was in fact sitting on it. He had looked up when the doors opened. His dark eyes stared into mine. It was as if he could read me. Like everyone else, he somehow knew.

"What's an human doing in our world?" He straightened his back as he asked.

"I'd like to see Hoshi, but those two won't let me." I pointed my thumbs at the two guards standing just half a meter behind me now.

"You can't simply go in the prison to see someone. Why do you want to see him?" His voice was authoritative and clear.

"Well apparently he's stuck here, so my goal is to free him."