A Tale Of A White Star

Prologue

• Some stories don't have good beginnings. •

In his original culture, a goup of africans have a spirit god(like Likulau Rukai's tribe) white lion, whose work is shared by yaoguais(like City God's twelve, but some more and all lions(who strangely are normal colored lions)). Every new workshipper have his guardian lion, some of them are created as soon as the workshipping starts, others gets some experienced ones that his protected naturally died or stopped believing on the Lion God.

This yaoguai was unique, the only Albino yaoguai of his kind and a six-pointed star shaped mane. He was sent to a new workshipper: african decendent, a bit old, living in Brazil, with a serious illness that couldn't be cured 'cuz old age.

He helped this old man all the way he could; controlling him when he was going to fall in dangerous places(like Likulau did to Liao on dance club, places like stair or where he could break the spine or hit his head), secretly closing the window at night when someone forget to do it for the old man; he did his best on everything he could.

Sometimes when his grandsons came to visit, he watched them on homework, because the old man helped them, and when they were listening one of his stories, learning some of both Brazillian and african culture and hystory.

But as the time goes, the illness got worse. After 3 years since Albino Lion's arrival, he was taken to hospital. Exams said he hasn't much time left. Some familiars came to visit him, but by hospital rules, their time there was limited. Even so, Albino Lion was aways there, doing all he could... In vain.

A week later... The time has come. The doctors let his family stay all in a alone room. Some Guardian Lions were there too, not only for their protecteds(even some didn't had a protected in the room) but came for Albino Lion.

He was standing right aside the bed, praying for a miracle to save him. Then one of his sons came near where Lion was, apologizing for not helping enough, a bit after Albino Lion say the same thing.

Then the old man turned to his son, at this moment he could also see Albino Lion standing there and somehow also know all he did these 3 years. He was staring at Lion. And then he said, as getting all breath he could:

"No need to apologize... You did your best... I'm... Proud of you..."
He said to Albino Lion. Then he turned foward.

"Of all of you... I love you all... Thank you.. So much..."

As the last two words came out, he closes his eyes, being followed by the flatline sound, witch made everyone there fall in tears.

But Albino Lion was who was suffering most. All things he did couldn't change his fate, but helped him live longer. He knew it and the other spirits there said it to him as trying to confort him. But he couldn't acept it, he felt like he didn't do anything perfect, he screwed everything... After the flatline he couldn't even stand up after his heartbreak made him almost paralyzed in tears, but the spirits there helped him...