Story of Gento, a White Tiger

Little Cub

Torino is my name, I'm an ordinary human and I'm 14 years old. The Fantasy Kingdom is the place I was born and live. Magic and Weapon is our technology here. Sometimes, we must beg on the Knights from the closest kingdom to protect the villager and protect the peace. Witches, humans, demons, animals, and other creatures lived in peace. Mostly, work as a farmer. I lived in a small village near the Kingdom.

There are three main kingdoms such as the Dragon Kingdom, Finix Kingdom, and the last one is the Demon Kingdom. I pretty confuse because sounds impossible that these three kingdoms can live together in peace and can respect the other kingdom member, even the villager. Such a nice harmony in here.

"Hah, pretty nice to lay on the grass below the trees. With the sounds of the river water, I can stay here all day," I said.

"Watch out! We aren't far yet! Keep your eyes open!" Someone yells from the woods.

"The hell is going on. Can't I get some peace in here? Hmph!" I grumble. "Better to check it out or I gonna their hunt after this," with get up and searching that sound. After a few minutes, I found them. There are some people, one on the horses, and the other else were on foot. Seems like they come from another kingdom around here, but I'm not sure which one. Suddenly, I hear the roar from the tiger around the woods. I climb the trees in case the tiger was nearby and prepare to escape. Of course, I got a better show here.

"THAT'S IT!! SHOOT IT!!!" someone of them yell so loud. Looks like he's the commander. The man on the horses shoots the tiger with his arrow. Just one shot and the tiger is down. But, it wasn't an ordinary tiger color. It's completely white, as white as snow, and doesn't have a yellow color like the ordinary one, a really rare moment to see it with my eyes. This animal was so gorgeous, not like other creatures, even their siblings, the tiger. I can see the light blue eyes for a moment. Are they not like other tigers? I'm so curious.

"LET'S GO!! BETTER HURRY BEFORE THE SUN GOES DOWN!" the commander yells.

A few minutes later, I climb down the trees and go to places where the white tiger was shot. I just let my curiosity lead me to the answer. When I'm close, I saw the bushes were moving. I step back slowly to avoid attention from it.

"What is it?"

Suddenly, a little white cub out from the bushes. Based on my knowledge, this cub's age was around 3 or 4 months. I took him and examine it a bit because I've never been so close to these creatures. It was astonishing, I can't believe I touch a little cub with my hand and touch it like a pet. Looks like this cub is a male one, and I think he's alone with his mom. This cub still begs his mom for food and protection from other predators, even his species because the tigers are kinda cannibalism. Then I realize that his mother was probably nearby.

I put him down, and look around to check if his mom was watching me. Kinda scary, I don't wanna get bitten by the white tiger because I just examined her boy a bit. But there wasn't, no sign of other white tigers. Sun goes down, I need to go home then. I think I'm gonna left this white cub here, hopefully, his mom founds him. Better go before his mom founds me first.

"You know, I won't separate you from your mother. Better go back to your mom. We will meet again," I said before leaving that cub.

Walking in the woods was interesting, but not in the dark. I ran out of the woods and I can see my village from far. Darkness will come soon, better hurry. Suddenly, I feel something kinda rub my feet. Feels like a tiny furries stuff. When I'm looking down, I surprise. That same white cub that I found tailed me until here. I look around in case his mother is watching.

"Damn, why you followed me?" I ask him. I feel kinda dumb to ask a white cub that not understand human language.

"She's not here," He said. My eyes were open wide.

"HOLD UP, ARE YOU JUST TALKING TO ME?!!!" I yell at him.

"Hah? Are you understand?" He said innocently. His voice was kinda cute. Of course he still a little kid.

"Well, maybe I officially lost my damn mind. (exhale) This is real of just my dream?" I ask my self.

"What?" He ask and tilt his head.

"Well, whatever," I took him again, "Where's you mom boy?" I ask him again.

"She....was shot," He said. Looks like he's gonna cry. That means the white tiger that was hunted by the hunter was his mom. What a pity, He would die unless I take care of him. Looks like I haven't any choices.

"Listen, I'm sorry for your mom, but would you stay with me until you can survive in the wild? Maybe around a year or more," I said.

"Really? Are you gonna be my mom?" His eyes sparkle.

"Well, I can't be your mom, but I can live with me for a while. I think my friend and my parent will allow me to pet you," I explain to him.

"Pet?" He asks and tilting his head.

"Don't mind it. I think you gonna love it. What's your name anyway?" I ask him.

"Name? What is that?" He asks back.

"Oh my, I forgot. Name is a.... hmmm how to explain him... Name is your call like you can call me Torino. How about Gento, Looks fit for you," I said.

"Gento, so I gonna call you Torino and Torino will call me Gento?" He asks back.

"Yes, and the other human gonna call you Gento. You like it?"

"I like it" his eyes sparkles. He's pretty cute for a little cub.

That day, I took back Gento into my house. Looks like I'm the only one that can talk with Gento, I've tried to my family and my friends and the result is the same, they can't understand Gento. I still confuse, Why only me? What was happen when I meet Gento at first? I need to figure it out.