AUTHOR'S NOTE:- This is a special POV chapter.

****************************ABY'S POV***********************

How dare he??? Riding his luck will not save his life every time...why doesn’t he understand that? Ufff...that silly BOY!!! I thought that giving him a new choice would make him understand the value of life....but NOOO...he has become more reckless than before....Damn it boy!!! I should have pushed him much harder...if I had asked Wei to train him from the start of our journey than he would have been disciplined in his approach. His weapons handling is poor, form negligible just riding on momentum & luck, just like before when he faced the Doner all alone in the swamp with no tactics what so ever, if I hadn’t followed him there he would have surely lost his life & again when facing the Talon. What does he think himself facing such dangerous opponents with no discipline, training whatsoever?

But that recklessness made him save me...but how did he reach me in that short amount of time. From what I could remember, I saw the team bog down at least few meters away, it was not improbable to cover that distance but not at that short amount of time. If I think back, this was also the case when he killed the Talon. How did he cover that much ground at that small window of time?? Maybe he has increased agility or maybe some innate ability which helps him to increase his speed. But there was a thing which caught my eye. Whenever he fights, his way so fighting is different, I’ve noticed that almost all the time during the battle he’s covered with blood or his surrounding is filled with blood. Hmmm...Maybe that is not the case...maybe I’m thinking too much on this. Well, the more time he spends with us the more I’ll know about him. That naive boy...Ufff...I’ve never thought of anyone so much before. Maybe I shouldn’t have promised his elder that I would make him something more than normal...Hmmm...

That reckless BOY again!!! Wei told us that he fell in some kind of trap...why doesn’t he think for a second?? I told him to mind his surroundings, to watch out for things that are not matching with the surrounding...when he will start to learn??? no...By now for all I know, he’s probably injured...maybe he is being ambushed my monsters down there or worse...dead. NO!! No... He can’t be...maybe there is nothing down there which would be harmful for him... Damn these monsters... they had to appear at this very moment, we are wasting precious time here. Damn it....DAMN THAT BOY!!! UFFFFF!!!

UFFFF.....we have been walking on this path for who knows how many hours...still no sign of him...where did he go??? Come on....at least make some kind of noise so that we could know where he was...Is he alright...or...is he already dead...no no no no...Though reckless & stupid & Idiot & a simple minded BOY!!! He can survive anywhere...at least I hope so...Urgggg where will this tunnel end & why is there no sign of him???Ufff...what now???Why did this path closed all of a sudden?? This was the only path that led to the underground...something must be blocking it. After touching the blockade it felt like a metallic door...We have been pushing this door for some time but why does not this door budge??? Who knows what might have happened to him?? Come on...think...think...think of something Aby...you always pride yourself of creating a way out of everything...so why now am I failing...*crack**crack* wait...some noise is coming...it looks like it’s coming behind the door...Monsters...maybe a trap...the doors opening...Have to be ready if monsters shop up...the door opened...Le’On!!! He’s ALIVE!!! & well...THAT DAMN BOY!!!! *smack* *thud*...Humpfff....that punch serves him right....But I’m glad he’s all right.

Finally, we are here...at the port town of Solitude. This will be a great place for him to buy new weapons & armours. When we reach the Council office, I will ask Wei to take Le’On to the Council training grounds & train him. I want him at least be able to wield his weapons properly & seeing he’s the same class as Wei is an added boon to me. Wei can easily train him. But I think I will let him rest for at least a couple of days. So when he asked me if I could show him around, I turned him down...in the usual way...it’s really fun calling him ‘BOY’, it really bothers him, his face changes as if someone had stolen his candy...he he he he...no matter how big & strong you get, you will always a ‘BOY’ to me...just to me. Marion decided to help him on that part so I guess he should be alright. At night, in our room, when we were about to sleep...Marion approached me...

Marion: “Hey, Aby...Can I talk to you for a second?”

Me (*yawing*): “Sure...”

Marion (smiling a little, letting out her warm aura...it feels real good to stay with her): “Ah...It’s about Le’On.”

She got my full attention...did something happen to him...maybe he had some injuries while saving Wei or me or from falling in that trap...Oh no...No...No...That can’t happen...he looked well so I didn’t think anything was wrong with him...

Marion laughed...I looked at her again; her smile had turn into a full blown laughter...

Me (why is she laughing): “Why are you laughing...all of a sudden?? & what is wrong with Le’On?? Is he not well?? Did he sustain some kind of injury back in the forest? I didn’t notice anything...was he hiding it from me?? Why was he hiding it from me?? Does anybody else know about this??

Marion (the laughter turned to something else...I can’t really pinpoint what she was feeling but it somehow felt like a sinister aura): “WOW!! So many questions!!! Upon mentioning a mere name produced so many questions?? & such variety of questions... well this is rare for you to think of someone this deeply...”

Me (I felt a slight burning sensation on my face): “Ummm....because he is my responsibility... &...”

Marion: “And you don’t want anything bad happen to him...right?”

Me: “Yes...” I replied honestly.

Marion: “But tell me Aby, feeling responsible is one thing but for you to think of someone so deeply...it’s rare...& believe me when I say this...I have been with you for many years & I have seen you squat boys left & right for petty reasons.”

Me (the burning sensation increased...weird...why is that happening??): “Yes I have...& Le’On was not an exception to that...I just worry for him sometimes...just a little...”

Marion (with a naughty smile): “Are you sure?” why was she smiling like that?

Me: “Hmm...Sure about what?”

Marion: “About Le’On being not an exception in your life or the fact that you worry for him all the time...even though you don’t speak them out but your expressions, body language tells us everything...Though it is none of my business...& I would want it to grow at its own pace but the worry you feel for him was not due to the fact that you feel responsible for him...We all do...but your worry stems out of a different set of emotions.”

Me (not understanding her words): “What different set of emotions?”

Marion: “That my ferocious, innocent yet naive friend...is for you to find out, on your own...he he he he... But make sure to fully understand yourself first & make it quick or someone else might edge you out...*yawn*...I’m feeling sleepy...goodnight Aby...Oh...before I go...you should come with us tomorrow to tour the city...I know Le’On would be happy...”

After that she went to her own bed & slept... but I couldn’t... what did she mean? What kind of emotions?? Why would he be different than others to me? I think I look & feel for him the same as I do with everyone on the team... Maybe I feel for him a little bit more...but that’s because I was responsible for him...Ufff...That Marion...always saying weird things, messing with people’s mind & that smile...oh...it’s a killer combination. I feel that she with her smile alone can kill hoards of monsters. Uffff....why do I feel so restless??Ufff that DAMN BOY!!! He is the main culprit....

Last night, I couldn’t sleep even for a bit. I was thinking what about Marion’s words all night. Why did she do that??Ufff....I need to clear my head...hmm...what should I do?? Maybe I should stay in the room & try to get some rest...or I should go the training grounds to brush up my style. Last time was an eye opener for me; don’t want Le’On risking his life for me again & especially when he is still an untrained adventurer...Hmm...Thinking of him, he did say that he needed company for today...maybe I should go with him, show him around maybe tease him a little bit...I do like how he gets flustered when I call him a BOY... He has such a cute expression... I don’t know why but his eyes...his red slit eyes whenever he looks at me it always make me feel warm.... I feel something which I never felt before...as if he can read me at any time, like I can’t hide anything from him...Why do I feel that?? This feeling inside... I can’t quiet describe it unless someone else feels it...maybe it’s the concerns I have for him...He does make me worry all the time...That reckless BOY.*knock* *knock*

Me: “Come in...”

Wei enters the room. She looks just the same...stone faced...come on woman; show some emotions...maybe I should invite her with me if I go out with Le’On today.

Me: “Good morning, Wei...”

Wei: “Morning Aby... what are you doing?”

Me: “Nothing...just thinking if I should go with Le’On today...you know should come too...it will be fun...we’ll shop, buy some new armours & tease him...it’ll be fun...”

Wei: “You are too late...he left with Marion & Ron. I just came back after seeing them off. If you wanted to go, you should have told someone earlier & Le’On didn’t mention you so I thought you were not interested.”

Me (little annoyed...NO...very annoyed): “What??He left without me!!! I know I didn’t yes yesterday but he should have asked me today before leaving...THAT DAMN BOY...always driving me crazy.... now what should I do?”

Wei: “Well, no point in getting worked out now...but if you like, we could go to the training center & make the most out of this day...maybe even sharpen our skills.”

Me: “Hmm...OK...let’s go.”

Training with Wei really is tiresome...that girl does not know when to stop. After coming back, I was so tired that I went straight to bed. Next morning, I woke up refreshed & as soon I woke up Marion jumped over me.

Marion: “Aby, Aby look what I got for you!!! Isn’t it CUUUUUTE!!!!?”

A whole bunch of something got shoved to my face... I took them out of her hand to get a close look. They were jeweleries...with different shapes & sizes.

Me: “KYAAA....They are so beautiful....”

Marion: “I know right!!! When I looked at them I knew I should buy them for us...look this one’s are for Wei...”

Me: “Ohh...They are so beautiful...so what did you do the whole day?”

Marion: “Ah...you know...just here & there...nothing special...except for Le’On bagging huge loads of gold with him.”

Me: “You know...I’m bit angry at you...why didn’t to you tell me that you were going??I...I wanted to go to.”

Marion: “Oh...Awww...so you wanted to go...but Le’On said that you would bug him all the time so he didn’t ask you...so sorry Aby...but you know...you really should treat him differently, if you want him to notice you in a different way...he he he he.”

Me (again got the same warm feeling on my face): “What??? Who would want to go out with that Idiot!!! I just wanted to hang with you & Ron...That BOY doesn’t interest me at all...”

Marion: “You should really start being honest to yourself Aby...Ok...let’s do one thing. Let’s go out, just us girls.”

Me: “OK...I really wanted to buy new dresses...&”

Marion: “And I should invite Le’On to...wait right here...”

Wait!!! Why invite that BOY!! But...this may be a good opportunity for me to tease him all day...he he he he....

Marion (came back with a frown on her face): “Le’On isn’t in his room nor downstairs...he must have gone alone today...”

Me: “Well...That’s good isn’t...today will just be us girls...so let’s wake up Wei & give her the news...”

We went out...we shopped for a few hours...Wei wouldn’t buy anything...why doesn’t that girl to anything normal...We came back to the Inn & we were hungry...Marion told us to go ahead, she had some work to do...she would join us later...I told her that we were going to wait at the restaurant just opposite to the Inn. She went upstairs & we went into the restaurant.

Me & Wei were talking while sitting in the restaurant...well mostly me...she doesn’t talk very much...It was getting late so I went upstairs to our room to bring Marion down. When I came near our room I heard soft sounds coming inside it...Curiosity got the better of me...The door was slightly open as if someone had forgotten to lock it properly, I parted the door slightly & saw...saw...saw...Marion...she...she...she was giving pleasure to Le...to Le...Le’On...a sudden pain erupted inside me...I couldn’t breath...Why??? They finished but I ran from there...pain in chest...why??? My face felt wet...my touched my face...water...no....tears.

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// END OF VOLUME 2 //

AUTHOR'S NOTE:- I hope you enjoy this special POV chapter. If you have any suggestions then please tell me about it.

I will take a few days off before I start posting VOLUME 3.

If you want a small teaser about the events that will happen in VOLUME 3, then I would only say:-

" GET READY FOR BLOOD"

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