Unsound

A Friendly Help

I was walking on patches of grass on a green field and someone was playing the piano in the middle of it. The person was wearing a brown robe and a hoodie. He looks like those travelers in the olden age from afar but as i went up close to him, he stopped playing the piano.

"Nice to finally meet you Christopher Gnaut.", a guy's voice. He has a husky tone to his voice. He removed his hoodie and stared at me with his yellow eyes.

"Your eyes. Are you a demon?", i asked.

He giggled and he remove his robe. He was wearing a black tuxedo and with his messy black hair, he looked stunning. "Oh no, i hate demons. I'm Merlin."

"You're Merlin...? You don't look ancient at all.", i replied.

"Well, thank you. You don't look half bad yourself. Now, how are you?"

I went up to him and gave him a pissed off answer. "You got revived and ran away. Now, the demons caught me and are using me as their chew toy. Tell me how i'm feeling."

"Now, i need to thank you for that. I wouldn't want to get close to them because they're a couple of imbeciles and an abomination to this world."

"Then work with me. Help me destroy Emon.", i said and he just gave me a strange look.

"I can't. My powers are deteriorating. I haven't been able to use my powers for centuries after what had happened to Billy."

"Then why are you here? Why show up now?", i argued with him.

"I came here to tell you to stop saving Maya Pryse..."

"She's my friend and i have to save her.", i replied.

"Without her powers, you won't be able to destroy Emon! With her power you will be a necromancer just like me!", he yelled at me.

I looked at him as though he was out of his mind. "Centuries have passed and you're still addicted to gaining power than saving someone's life."

"You don't understand... You just have to trust me on this.", he said with a regretful expression on his face.

"Trust someone like you? I'll pass.", i walked away but his reply got to me.

"I can teach you how --", i felt a splash of water on my face and i suddenly woke up. Than was there with a bucket on his hands. "How long was i asleep?!"

"Oh, just 2 days. You were going on and on about Merlin. Are you sure you're straight?", he said.

"2 days?! How long is that in my realm?!", i panicked.

"Relax kid, it's like a day in your realm.", he tossed the bucket aside and continued watching television. I blocked his view and he shoved me aside.

"Kid, unless you want to make more deals with me, i suggest you don't get in my way when i'm watching my show.", he magically made a tray of fruits appear and continued with his tv series.

"Look, Merlin appeared in my dreams and he told me to forget saving Ae-- i mean Maya."

"Yeah, i agree. Come on, she insisted on passing her ability to you. You should feel honoured."

"Is there any possible way to save her?", i asked and Than gave me a smirk.

He stood up and rubbed his palms together, "Well, there is a way but there are risks."

He went up to me and tapped on my bracelet that Aelia gave to me. "I can get that remove. You will still absorb her ability but she will not die."

"How is that possible?", i asked curiously.