I am simply one heck of a Magi

Chapter 17: Mother

We finally reached land. We were on deck looking at how it was like. The place they took us was an island that circled around a large pond. There was no way anyone can enter without going underwater. There were kids on shore waving at us.

"This is our home," Orba said and made us get off the ship along with other kids. We followed him up the stairs into a cave. The kids seemed to really like Orba, almost like he was the older brother to all of them. Orba seemed to care about them too. The other kids who came were crying and wishing to go home, but the two of us were just walking behind obediently. Aladdin must want to find out where they got the magic tools and i was just here to ensure his safety, after all, he did not have his staff so he could not defend himself. I shrunk my staff and made it into a hair pin and clipped it on my hair.

We stopped at a dining room where the other kids were eating. We took a seat and stared around us. It looked rather luxurious compared to what i thought the place would be like. the children were smiling and eating. orb gave us two bowls of food and told us to eat.

"Orba... Was that your name?" Aladdin asked. "Why are there only children here?"

"Take a look at those two," Orba replied and glanced to two kids who were really bony and eating happily. "They're kids i brought in the other day. until now, I'll bet they never had a square meal in their lives. The ones here are more or less all kids in the same boat. Now that they're here with Aum Madaura, they've discovered the blessing of eating their fill and sleeping without a care in the world!"

"Aum Madaura!" The children called out. At the end of the table, seating on her throne was a tall lady with extremely dark hair with falls far down her front and back. Something about her was really familiar.

"What good children you are... My children..." Madaura.

"Madaura! We were saved again today because of Orba's air bubble!" One of the kid's exclaimed.

"I see. Well done, Orba. Please continue to look after your little brother, all right?" Madaura asked.

"Sure!" Ora replied with a bright smile.

Madaura glanced to us. "You're a new face, aren't you?" Madaura asked "I'm glad you two came."

"Are you Aum Madaura?" Aladdin asked.

"Yes, I am Aum Madaura. The mother of all miserable children who live in this world. Now that you've become one of my own, you're safe now. Starvation, cold, illness and anxiety. i shall protect you from all of those things. Come here to Madaura," Madaura replied, but we did not move. We simply stared at her. She gave us a sad expression. "What's the matter, little ones?"

"On the ship coming over, I saw children who had collapsed saying that it was for Madaura's sake, they've exhausted all their strength. Is that... What you mean by a blessing?" Aladdin asked and the whole room got silent.

"How is it not a blessing?" Orba asked. "We're alive, thanks to Madaura. So sure, we'll die for Madaura."

"He's right! If it will make Madaura happy..."

"Listen Madaura! I'll be glad to die for you too!"

The other kids started to cheer Madaura's name. aladdin stared at what was happening in shock.

"Little ones, I can see that you're still a bad child, but don't worry, in time you'll understand. that Madaura is your whole world!"

My whole world?

"Trouble!" Someone ran in shouting. "The ship is... The ship is...!"

They are coming, aren't they?