I heard those words clear and loud from beside me, from the Man from the winds. That's when a gust of wind blew swiftly from behind me, altering what I was expecting to see after opening my eyes. I imagined Zeo in pain, a few of his bones shattered and a gush of blood around. Even the thought of Zeo in pain passed a current of fear and dread through my spine. But all my fear vapourised after seeing Zeo slowly drifting in air, almost floating like an air balloon. A breath of relief passed through my lungs.

"Thank you..."I said to Obrion.

"It's my duty to protect the young master..." He replied indifferently. Zeo slowly came down. His face didn't show a drop of gratitude towards Obrion. Maybe, he still didn't like him. Yet Obrion didn't mind this youthful reply.

"Young master, if you may, I could bring these fruits for you.." He suggested.

"As you may wish.." Zeo replied flatly and retreated back to stand beside me, while Obrion moved forward.

[Elemental Magic:Wind style-Multiple Air Slashes]

Suddenly, blades of wind escaped from Obrion's hand slicing many fruits from the trees and bring them in the lap of the Earth

[Elemental Magic: Wind style -Air Drift]

Then, with the drift of wind, the fruits started floating again, slowly coming down. 

Suddenly, I felt a hand pulling me. I turned to my left and it was Zeo.

"Come with me, I want to show you something.." He whispered and silently  pulled me in his direction. I let him.

We ended up in front of a huge tree whose branches were attached with ribbon-like greenish-blue leaves. There were some red flowers at its ends which smelled of pineapple and rose. Those were the same flowers I had seen in the vase the first day at Zeo's house. Zeo sat under it and signalled me to sit beside him.

"This is the Klves tree I sowed with my father about eighty years ago. I still can't believe  it has grown this much. You know, whenever I am sad or depressed I come here. I don't know why but it really gives me peace and joy under its cool shade, being surrounded by the sweet fragrance of these flowers." He said while playing with one of its flowers on the ground.

"Eighty years!! Wait, how old are you anyway?" I asked.

"Ninety or a hundred..probably." He told me. I stared at him with disbelief.

"You are such an old geezer.." I declared and immediately regretted it after seeing the childish pout coming out from Zeo. We both fell into laughter and after a few minutes silence fell.

"It is really pretty.." I told him.

"But why did you show it to me?" I asked shortly after.

"Like I had told you earlier, I trust you..."

I turned towards him. He was there, looking at me with such a feeling that I can't describe. His grey eyes looked at me with such deepness.

"Why are you crying?" He asked me in confusion. I didn't even realise that I was crying. But for what? Why was I crying? It felt like I had been an empty glass before. But now, I was overflowing with emotions I can't possibly explain. I felt longing, regret, anger and joy. All of this at once. Zeo put his warm fingers over my cheeks, rubbing off my tears.

"Please don't cry...I don't like seeing you like this..."He said while holding my cheeks with his cupped hands. I wanted to explode, I wanted to just hug him and cry, and keep on crying till my eyes were out but, I didn't.

I stood up rubbing off my cheeks. "I..I think..we should...go.. now."I said, my voice a little rough. I was trying to avoid eye contact with Zeo. He stood up too and nodded as he moved forward to lead the way.

After a few silent steps through the woods, I felt a strange uneasiness. I looked around us to find something which could explain this feeling. My eyes caught a man in black robe looking at us from behind the pine trees. He had a strange white mask over his face with smiled curved space over the eye to let him see through. Those eyes, they felt kind of ominous. The guy then raised a hand towards Zeo.

[Soul Manipulation: Skeletal Style- Bony arrows!!]

From his hands, three spiky arrows escaped which were directed towards Zeo, but unlike the last time I didn't close my eyes to wait for the Fates to alter the upcoming outcome. My legs moved swiftly, beyond my control.

"Zeo!! Look out!" I cried as I pushed him out the trajectory of the arrows. Two of them did not hit us but the last one hit me on my shoulder, piercing it. We both fell to the ground with a cry of pain and agony that escaped me. Pools of blood gathered around me...I looked at Zeo. He was dead-shocked with the turn of events. I felt weak because of the blood running out of my shoulders. But it was not over yet, the attacker was still there. I need to get Zeo out of here.

I held Zeo who was still in a state of shock and deadness. I held his hands and ran forward. He didn't resist. I felt weaker and weaker with every step. But Zeo...I ...need to get him..out of..here...to..somewhere..safe . Somewhere safe.. That's what I thought when a bright light blinded me. And Then I was surrounded by total darkness, no earth no, no sky..just empty darkness.

Zeo was still beside me a, bit more conscious now. He was safe now..I felt it. And that's all that mattered right now.