Day [Life]: Incarnation

The Journey of Someone Valuable to Meli

When I was near the camp, I heard sobs. It was clearly 50 meters from my place.

"Crying?"

Said Zena who responded to that voice.

"I heard it too..."

My answer. Then I lifted my head up. There is nothing wrong with the air.

"You got blood?"

Zena cut my thinking. True, Elves are also experts in smell although not as great as Phanterian or Warbeast demi-humans.

"Blood?"

I then reflexively pulled Zena's hand in a panic. Damnit damnit!! Hope you still have time!!

Because I held her for too long, I immediately carried her.

"Dad!"

He screamed in surprise as I carried him quickly. While avoiding some obstacles such as tree branches and leaves. We both reached the camp.

Lots of bodies scattered. Blood splattered on the ground and tents. This sight...

"Ukh!"

Zena immediately squeezed in my sling. Damnit damnit! Trauma relapsed.

The trauma Zena suffered was only when she saw blood pooling. If it was just a drip or a small wound then it had no effect.

"Are you okay?"

Said questioning.

"I'm doing fine. More important—"

Cutting off Zena's words, I walked among the citizens crying near the dead body. Then a girl was seen holding the hand of a woman lying on the ground. His stomach was injured, and he was bleeding. Her hair was covered in blood making it hard to spot, but her face was still recognizable.

Seen from near the flowing tears. I lowered Zena slowly and then made her sit up while covering her eyes. Yuni...?

Near his body was the head of a man who had been cut off. What was the matter when we left..?

"Papa... Mamma.... I'm scared..."

He stood up and headed towards the weakly seated Zena who then hugged Zena like a very frightened child. His hands were shaking and sweating.

Ah.. If I hadn't been for long, that's what I thought. While crouching near her corpse, I then patted both my hands and said.

"Hopefully calm down there... I'm sorry..."

Closing my eyes.

One day after Yuni's departure, Meli still looks sad. His eyes look unmotivated. Maybe he thinks he's a brother?

"What's Meli?"

Said Zena who was a little worried.

The bodies of Yuni and others were buried by the river near the camp. I used the sword of Yuni as a sign of respect and placed it on his grave. On that day Meli kept looking at her grave for several hours.

"No, there's nothing."

He said while shaking his head.

"If there's something then tell mama, ok?"

"Good..."

He then answered. Today we continue our journey with the soldiers. Of course Yu, Sera, and Nina are also with us. It seems Sera has a little pity on Meli. He then approached and gently held his head and began to speak.

"Let him go, later if he can't go quietly how to try?"

He said without thinking about Meli's feelings. He's it... Not good at seeing the atmosphere....

"..."

Meli kept silent while ignoring the words spoken by Sera. He kept his head down so that his face would not be seen by anyone.

"Geez that woman.."

I heard an annoyed voice from Yu and pulled back Sera. He scolded her in a soft voice. Nina who saw that then approached.

"Smile."

He said as he walked with both hands hidden behind his body.

"Hm?"

The surprised Meli then looked up towards Nina who did not see her.

"Smile as usual. If you keep doing this then he won't forgive you. Because it also made the two of them worry, that's why smile."

He then pulled Meli's cheek to make a forced smile.

"Aws... It hurts! Brother Nwna!! Swkits! Hwntwikwan..."

I heard some complaints from Meli who tried to take off Nina's pinch.

"Then listen to me and smile, I'll take it off if you stop thinking about it."

He said while closing his eyes.

"Bwaihlwah.... Mweli gave me twrsenywum..."

"So much better."

Hearing that answer Nina let go. Meli's cheeks were red because of her pinching then handled by her while slightly in pain.

Because something somehow he came back a little cheerful from before. Well.. Nina is great when excuses are disturbing...

Since then, my mom and dad have always been together. Not fair! Meli wants it too! And finally, that day came.

"Hey, mama, how do you make that cake?"

My words are taking a bowl from the table.

"It's easy."

Saying it, she immediately brought some eggs and broke them. She stirred the egg with a device.

"Meli wants to try it too!"

I raised both my hands. Whoa... So fun!

Mama gave it to me and I started to learn how to stir it. Oho! So here's how...

"Gee.. I learned fast."

"Great shopping, isn't it?"

"Meli is great."

Mama said it with a proud smile. Mwehe! This great mamma will not lose to mama!

I then stirred it myself, while mom opened the door for the hasty papa. Mous! The cake is not yet...

Since I was wondering what they were saying, I slightly peeked and heard their conversation.

"The demonic creature will attack!?"

Hearing that, my mom went limp. Demon creatures? Sounds cute. Why are mom and dad panicking? Meli doesn't understand.

After that conversation, papa and mama decided to evacuate to the city. At that moment my mother and I ran in without paying. It will be borne by papa so, Meli will buy that bread!

When I bought it, I ate it with my mom. He keeps watching me. I'm cute, aren't I?

I continued to devour it until without me noticing, papa came closer and said.

"Oh, so you guys saw the bread and ran straight here huh..."

I just answered him by nodding. My mom stopped eating it. Aye? What's up mama? Not tasty?

"I'm not finished..."

Or that's what I heard while giving it to papa. I did not hear my father when I answered him. I don't care, maybe my mom is full.

After finishing eating and returning the handkerchief, I immediately pulled back my mama's hand with vigor. I want to go around seeing this city!

"Hooiii!! That's dangerous!!

But as my mother and I were walking, someone suddenly shouted, the building near me and my mother collapsed. Whoa!? Mama and I could get hurt!!

I closed my eyes in fear. Eh? Not sick?

Suddenly I heard someone calling my mother's name.

"You're okay!?"

Uuu's.... My mother was hurt because of me....

"Uhukis... Uhuk... Uhuk..."

He immediately supported my mother.

"I'm sorry... Because Meli mama is hurt..."

I'm really sorry... Ii'm sorry...

"Papa's not mad, just don't act like this, okay?"

He said and smiled.

Hwaaaa Papa is so good!! I can't stop crying!

"Hwaa! Papa!!"

I then hugged him. After a while someone helped us. We were then taken to a place where there were many tents. Many children looked hungry. What's wrong with them!? It's spooky!!

I'll take care of Mama! Whoever it is is not important! that's my commitment, but the reality is too sinister.. I had to hide behind the papa who was supporting the wounded mama.

After being healed, he said we would walk again to a place further away. There, papa decided to split a little further away from them. A big tree!

The wind is really cold... Ah... I'm sleepy... My eyes are heavy... For a moment I will fall asleep.

A few moments later, I felt the wind grow stronger.

"Hmj.. Papa's... Why is the wind blowing so hard? And again why so much foot noise?"

Ah.. Very disturbing, what is it exactly?

"Oh, don't look back okay?"

Papa was very worried... What really happens while I sleep?

"Why indeed..?"

"Ah, that..."

"We're being chased by an evil army, they're very creepy so don't look around, ok?"

Evil army!? Uwah... creepy!!

In the end we joined the group of citizens and papa told everything.

Continues....