At least I'm Alive

Sudden

"what's the game?" Abela asked.

"Simple, if you're really that good fight me without equipment." Liam says confidently with his hands on his waist.

'how cocky, is it really worth it?' Abela contemplated.

"What's in it for me?" Abela asked.

"Nothing much, if you beat me then good for you." Liam replies.

Abela nods, and lets go of her sword.

"Then, I'll start." He said fastly approaching her.

He tried to punch her but Abela tilted her head making him miss.

Abela lightly kicked his side that was exposed making him move away.

He started throwing punches, and Abela blocked it using her arms.

His next punch got blocked by her hand. While she grasped his fist, she twisted his arm.

He groaned, as she kicked his leg making him fall on his knees.

"Tap out!" He exclaimed.

Abela let go.

"I wanna duel too." Another guy says approaching. He had a messy white hair with red roots.

The guy was eating a bag of bread sticks and he looked lazy.

He suddenly threw a kick which Abela barely missed.

She stood up and hit his arm, making the bread bag fall.

He got extremely angry and with blazing light brown eyes, he sprinted at her.

Abela was flustered, since he was really good.

He threw punches that Abela struggled to block.

And eventually, she spun, and did a flying kick, hitting his face and he fell down.

Abela grabbed the bread bag and dusted it off, and handed it to the guy on the ground.

But she felt something was behind her, so she squatted down, dodging a punch, thrown buy a man with

Sky blue hair, with long bangs covering his eyes. His nose and mouth were the only one shown.

Abela extended her right foot, and spun behind her, trying to hit the blue hair-ed man's legs.

But he jumped over it.

Abela stood up facing him as he threw some more punches.

He extended both of his arms, which gave Abela an advantage.

She grabbed both arms, using it as support. She lifted her foot, harshly kicking the guy, making him fall.

She was extremely tired, as she dusted her hands off.

She looked at Ajax who was standing there alone.

"Where's Keith and Aegeus?" Abela asked.

Ajax pointed to a far direction, showing Keith and Aegeus training.

Abela approached Ajax and said "Do you have water?"

Ajax shook his head.

Then Liam suddenly spoke "You're really good, there's a restaurant nearby. My treat, you in?"

Abela's stomach grumbled.

He chuckled, and said "Let's go~"

Abela and Ajax followed him, so did the white and blue haired men.

...

They arrive at the restaurant near the dome. The place was a bit big, and occupied with huge men.

They sat in barrel chairs and wooden tables.

An old lady approached them and placed  a mug of beer and some meat. While she gave a glass of water to Ajax.

"Thank you." Liam said.

Everyone started eating.

"I never got your name." Liam said.

"Abela Ortiz" she replied while taking a sip of beer.

"Ah, no wonder you were with Lord Keith. So you're that rumored adopted girl?" He casually said.

"It's not a rumor." She replied.

"Ah, sorry. This is Boman Travers" he looks at the guy with blue hair and long bangs.

"And that's Wyatt Findlay." He pointed at the white hair guy with red roots.

Wyatt kept on eating

"I'm Ajax." Ajax said with a smile.

Abela laughed at the timing.

"Are you a noble?" Ajax asked.

'good, I was meaning to ask that.' Abela thought.

"Yes, from another Empire though. Boman is also from my empire." Liam says.

"Oh, cool." Abela replied.

"Well, this is a secret but.. I'm actually the son of the duke from that empire." Liam lowered his voice.

"Well it's not a secret now." Abela kept eating.

"For some reason, I trust you." He said.

Abela paused and said "you just want me to tell you a secret huh?"

"Whoops got caught." He chuckled.

"Well, I don't really have any other secrets but, this guy..." She points at Ajax.

"He's my spirit animal." She whispered.

"Why is that a secret?" Wyatt suddenly spoke.

"Well, it's complicated." Abela said.

"What kind of spirit is he?" Liam asked.

"An eagle." She said chewing her meat.

Everyone paused and bursted into laughter.

"Hahaha! That was good timing. Now really, what is it?" Liam said.

Abela stayed silent.

"Oh...I guess he really is..?" His mind goes blank.

"Are you a missing child..?" Boman suddenly spoke.

Abela shook her head and says "next time."

They all ate, and talked about some stuff, on how Wyatt eats anything, on how they became friends.

"Ah, that reminds me, do you know someone named Lenore Chamberlain?" Liam asked Abela.

Abela said "Yeah, she's my bestfriend. Why?" She took a drink from her refilled beer.

"She's my fianceè, she mentioned you alot." He casually said.

Abela spat her drink, "what?!" She wiped her mouth.

Liam surprised said "yes? Why?"

Abela recalled the times Lenore complimented him and how she really liked him.

"Oh, nothing. Just surprised." She awkwardly laughed.

'so he's that Liam. The world is too small...' Abela sweat.

They all stood up to leave.

Til an old lady fell infront of Abela dropping her stuff.

Abela picked up her stuff and said "let me help you."

The old lady thanked her, and told her to follow.

"You guys go first. Even you Ajax." Abela said walking, looking back.

Ajax was worried, but he trusted her.

They walk down a few stores and reach an alley way.

"Here?" Abela said.

The old lady nodded.

While Abela placed the stuff down, someone suddenly covered her mouth with a white fabric.

She fell unconscious.