Phoenix (Disconnected)

VIII-XXII

Nicole

"Have fun!" I called out and watch them disappear around the corner.

I sigh and clicked my tongue. They didn't even bother to let me in, just Sir Elliot and Nhinx.

I look around to see the busy street. Maybe I can look around for a second while they're not here?

I might get lost though...but there's nothing can go wrong asking questions if I got lost.

I jumped excitedly and went to the busy street.

There are a lot of unusual looking things out here...A jar of an octopus thingy with dozen of eyes, ominous-looking orbs, a–

I felt a force and sent me sitting on the ground. I must've bumped into someone. I looked up to see a man in robes is looking at me and talked to the man behind the stall beside us.

I couldn't understand what he's saying until he looked at me again. "I'll take this one." He grabs my left arm.

My guts became uneasy. Taking me? I looked at the man behind the stall, he didn't meet my gaze, holding out his hand to the man like he's asking for a payment.

Woah Woah! Hold-up! This dude just sold me without my permission? More importantly, He's selling a child! Okay, I might be a baby teenager but I still count as a child. But human-err...Mortal trafficking is illegal right?!

I tried to pry my arms from the man but to no avail.

This is bad, this is really bad! I might get taken as a slave! I might not see my family again!

I looked at my surroundings, maybe I can use something against them. I grab the ominous orb and throw at the robed man. The orb hits him and sends a blast of force sending the three of us flying in opposite directions.

My body hit another stall, a female vendor began screaming mad at me, grabbing me on my shoulders and pointing at her stall.

I couldn't comprehend anything, I hear my own heart thumping so hard. I saw the robed man stands up and looked at my direction. I quickly pushed the woman and ran as far away as I can.

Yes, I wanted an adventure, but not like this! I almost got kidnapped by some robe dude and I got blasted off by that orb, and my body hurts!

I looked behind me. The robed man is walking towards me. I push my way past the buzzing people and went into the nearest alley to hide.

I held my breath as the robed man passes by and continue to walk in contrast to the buzzing crowd.

I peeked to check if he's still there, and when I'm convinced, I immediately burst into running, bumping people and apologizing every time I did it.

But there is no use, I am lost. I asked a resident but I can't understand them. In the end, I sat on a wooden stool beside a food stall.

I covered my face with my hands and felt a sting on my left cheek. I looked at my hand to see a line of blood, I wiped it and there's no wound.

"I must've cut myself when I blasted on the woman's stall..." I muttered as I touch it again gingerly.

Ugh, what if he succeeded to take me away? My life would be a goner, I couldn't even say farewell to my family or see Ice's face again.

Ice's cute face heh heh– "Gah!" A loud noise startled me, a cauldron bounced and rolled down the street and about to hit me.

"Fetter!" Somebody shouts and the cauldron stopped in mid-air then gently goes down.

"Thank goodness! That was close! Thank you!" I said while looking at the cauldron then my savior.

"You're welcome." I froze when I saw him. The robed man from earlier.

My throat suddenly dried up. I couldn't see his face because of the hood.

In a snap, a ball formed around me, and darkness filled me.