YAKARI {COMPLETED}

CHAPTER 16

Yakari's POV;

The strong stench of burning wood filled the air this morning, it was also accompanied with the smell of dried sweat from the blankets I had use this past week to hide my tattoos. I looked down to the kettle of tea boiling beside me and only just recently had it sweet aroma spread into the filling the atmosphere with its charming scents.

But it was disturbed by the noise that came from outside my quarters by the men chatting as they went about their morning duties. Taking a sip of my tea, I brushed the hair that had fallen on my face covering my right eye to the back of my head. The great taste of the tea was enough to make me forget about all the problems that kept pilling up before me.

First, this strange power placed inside me that kept growing inside me day by day, it wasn't until yesterday I knew how strong the power had grown inside of me. I was looking for a new blanket I would use to cover my tattoos when i mistakenly lifted the entire closet with a finger. It was really frightening but good as well as I knew that with this power I could finally protect those I care about. Then the second problem presented itself in the form of my loved ones.
I wondered what their reactions would be like if I told them what creature I had become or what they would say if they knew about the other five races that existed in the world. With that thought I took another sip of my tea.
The strong tastes of the coffee just got more intense as it blessed my organs with its calmness and nourishment.

"Get off me you son of a bitch" It seemed that came from outside, I stood up from my chair and went towards the window. Placing my cup of tea on the window sill I positioned my gaze to the direction if the unease. It was two men struggling over a piece of meat and it had led to a fight. As I watched on the third problem presented itself which came in the form of war.
I took a deep breath in and stood from the window sill and headed for the public pool given to us to take our bathe. I made sure I used when all the soldiers were out of the quarters.
As I stepped into the pool, I hesitated to dive deep as I watched the ripples tear through the surface of the water and stared at my reflection. I stroked my hands through my hair and puffed on the hair which covered my right eye. My pale blonde seemed to look better when I stared at my reflection, as I brushed my chin I could feel little strands of hair had started putting its root.
I took a deep breath of the crisp air before diving deep into the pool.
I went back to my thoughts as I took my bathe. War. What a horrible thing. If one was to see war as a living person he would see it as such a vile creature ,one who feed on the blood and meat of his fellow man, one who would weep when he saw that brothers were eating together in one table sharing good memories. But who was to be responsible for the birth of such vile being. Yes . mother nature of course. If she hadn't given birth to such vile creature my brother would still be alive and ñatasha would have been able to attend the ball she always dreamed of.

As I stepped out of the pool and headed back to my quarters I kept guess who among the ones I care about death would take next. I shook my head violently causing drops of water from my hair to stain the walls.
I hadn't planned to stay indoors today as the general had summoned us in order to give us our battle equipments.
In minutes I had put some clothing over my body. I then took a neck warmer and tied it round my neck and also put on some gloves.
I gave myself the OK sign as I walked out the door.
Esh.
That was the sound I made when my face was hit by intense rays of sunlight, it was almost as though it intended to tear through my skin.
Placing a hand over my head to reduce the amount of sunlight coming on my face, I could see clearer now.
A funny familiar scent soon filed the air. In moments it got stronger , I soon recognized this funny smell. It was Fred. He, soon was just meters away from me. With his hands on both knees as he squatted there panting trying to catch his breath as it seemed like he ran all the way to this point.