I have hated my foster fa... Argh I don't wanna call him that, he doesn't deserve that!... Anyway, I don't remember exactly but I have hated that geezer since...well I guess, I have never seen eye to eye with him. He has always treated me as if I was a mere weapon, he even said that once himself. Kuhan says that the king wants to somehow control "the special ability that was passed down to me by my father", not that I understand what he means by that.

I still remember the day I met Kuhan. I could never forget, seeing my bestfriend and comrades die on the battlefield fighting for the sake of our useless king. I was severely wounded after our battle with that monstrosity, I thought I was gonna die for sure. As I was taking what I thought to be my last breaths, my eyes just barely open, the last thing I saw was a bloody battlefield and an old man wearing a black cape, walking towards me. "You look alot like your mother, boy." He said in a calm voice.

I opened my eyes in a cave, the old man had lit a fire and was next to me the whole night. I was too shocked and injured to move or even speak. I had alot of questions ofcourse and he answered them all without me even asking anything, well because I couldn't speak you know.

"Oi boy, listen... Well sorry, I should call you by your name. Orakh listen..."

"Ho...how do...yu ...you...Kno..?"

I asked, or...well tried to ask.

"I know more than just your name, Orakh Gilbert."

I didn't know what to say, I was completely blown up by that, talk about being traumatized. 

"hey! Old man, how do you know my name? And Why did you save my busted ass?, it's not like I can give you much in return, well I can help you defend yourself at night from jinns and animals, I am pretty good at fighting you know, after all I'm the most talented wa..."

"Shut up already! Boy, All I need you to do for me is to train under me. Agreed boy?"

"Agreed. Old man, do you mind if I ask you your name?"

"You can call me Kuhan. And let me make this crystal clear, don't run away or something... Not that you can anyway, I am a jinn and..."

"Eh? Huuuhh?!" Say what now?!"

              

               

I almost had a heartattack after Kuhan said something this serious so casualty, like c'mon old man I'm already traumatized here! But somehow I managed not to shock myself to death and gather myself together.

"So why did you save me, despite knowing that I'm a human?"

"I saved you because I just happened to pass by that forest and stumble upon you and your late comrades, I found you wounded in the bushes covered in blood, so I felt like helping you. That's all."

"So, Is anyone else alive?!"

"No."

"How rude!"

"Did you say something?"

"Nn...nonoo, nopes not at all. For real!...

Hey! Wait...A...a girl of my age, with brown hair, wearing a silver body armour...She wasn't amongst the corpses, right?!"

"No, she was not."

"That means Adela is alive, right?!"

"Probably" 

"Oi, what do you mean by "probably"?! Ofcourse she's alive"

"Don't move boy, you'll open up your wounds. Try to get some sleep before we head out."

"Head out? Wh..."

"Just go to sleep, boy"

I didn't ask much about what Kuhan said earlier that night about being a jinn and stuff, I thought it wasn't the right time. I still don't trust him though, Well I guess it's okay...it's not like I trust many people.

I slept...let's just say not so well that night. When I woke up, the sun wasn't up yet, mister sun is just lazy I guess. Anyway, when I was finally feeling well enough after roughly a week of basically doing nothing but rest. Kuhan and I crossed "The Creepy Forest", that's the name I gave that hell of a place, hehe. We reached what Kuhan calls "The tower". Then immediately my harsh "training" began, it was less of a training and more like bullying me...argh I just wanted go home.

After a week of bu... training, I was atleast able to last five minutes against Kuhan. Oh boy, isn't that geezer strong, I had the completely wrong idea about him...he is damn strong, he is a jinn afterall...but he isn't big as hell like the jinns we usually encounter on our training trips. Meh... whatever.

Kuhan's POV: (point of view)

After a week of training him, I can tell that he is gonna grow up to be a fine young man. Although I am worried about his "powers", I told him about it just a day ago, I guess it's going to take a while for him to learn how to use it..., He better learn fast.

I am returning him home tomorrow. He will learn what he needs to there...I will make him learn what I need him to.

Orakh Gilbert's POV:

We set out to my hometown, Serona, after a week at that kinda old and creepy tower...Argh, We have to go through the marshes to reach Serona...

"Yuck! My feet!... Ugh!, this filthy water!"

"Quit complaining and move fast, we have to reach your home before afternoon."

"Before afternoon!?"

"I have other important matters I have to attend to, and besides Serona isn't that far from here."

"But...can't you do something about this filthy water?! my feet are sinking!"

"No, I cannot"

"Why?! You are a goddamn jinn! You can do mostly anything!"

"Oi boy, the jinns you have encountered till now are nothing compared to me."

"Yeah yeah, I can see that"

"Ahem!...I saw through your sarcasm, boy!"

He definitely wasn't a great company...but it was still fun traveling with him, he didn't talk much, didn't express much emotion yet. It felt like I have known him for years, although we had just met ten...maybe fifteen days ago.

We reached Serona even before afternoon, that geezer is fast dude! Not me mention, me! Well afterall I am training under "The most skilled warrior of Serona", who just so happens to be the son of Serona's king...that means he is my goddamn brother!...but I never called him my brother or anything, he isn't my biological brother anyway. I have always called him "captain" because...well, he is the captain of our squad...ugh! I mean my late squad.

When we finally reached the gates of Serona, Kuhan left to god knows where...

"We are here, boy."

"Phew! I can finally meet Adela!"

"Listen, boy...You have potential to even surpass the king. Don't you dare waste it!"

"Hey?! What was that all of a sudden?! Hehe! Atleast you praised me for the first time, so tha..."

"Boy. I am leaving now."

"Where are you going?! You can stay in the palace if you want."

"Don't act like that goddamn palace is your's"

"Well...it's not but..."

"Invite me when you own that palace, boy."

"What are you even talking about geezer?! I..."

"Boy! Shut up and move. Your "family" must be waiting for you. After all they haven't seen their "precious son" for quite a while now."

"Yeah yeah whatever..."

"I should leave now. We will meet again, Orakh Gilbert."

After that old geezer Kuhan left, I entered the gates of Serona. Bussy streets, alot of people just minding their own businesses, warriors training, the poor working hard to earn money and the rich spending it like it's nothing. This is Serona, the town I grew up in, I know it's not even close to being perfect but it is what it is.

As I entered the town, guards stopped me immediately until Adela came and finally 'saved' me from those "heartless" guards that is.

"Leave him alone!" She yelled at the guards.

She ran towards me and before I knew it I was in her arms! Yes!... finally my dreams are certainly becoming reality! And before you know it we will be married...hahaha!

"You are alive!... Hey you dumbass! What do ya think you did back then huh?! Almost getting killed to just save my pathetic ass! You are a fucking dummy!" She scolded me as tears dropped from her eyes. Her arms on my shoulders, I could feel their shivering. At that moment, I realised there really is someone who actually cares about me.

Adela and I had a little talk after our heartwarming reunion...

"Why the hell did you do it?!" She yelled at me.

"W...well" I was speechless in front of her, I didn't know what to say.

"Adela, Kenril and our comrades died because of me! Be... because of my slow ass! If only I rushed to him befo...

"Shut the fuck up! You bastard!... It's not anyone's fault that he died, even if you couldn't save him that doesn't mean you will risk your life to save anyone!" She said while sobbing and wiping the tears in her shiny eyes.

"Oi! I didn't save just 'anyone' you know! I saved my only goddamn friend!" I don't know how the hell did I managed to get the courage to say that to her but I did it, I have finally said what I feel...well atleast said a part of what I feel.

"Oh...Ohh...um...I apologise for yelling at you like this, I'm very sorry Orakh. She said in a soft tone.

"Well... You don't need to apologise or anything you know. Infact I should be the one apologiesing... alright, I'm really sorry. I will never save your life again! Sounds good to ya?!"

"That's rude as fuck you bastard! All I'm trying to say is don't you dare die on me, or otherwise... I'm gonna kick your balls!"

Phew! Well...that's how women are afterall. But atleast she wasn't hurt or anything and I'm home too, Adela finally hugged me for the first time, what could make me happier than this! I'm so happy right now! Yay!

As me and Adela were having our 'moments', captain Goswin entered the room...

"I'm happy to see you alive, Orakh." He said in a calm voice.

"Thank you very much, captain."

"I didn't mean to interrupt your private time but I'm here to talk with you about something very important."

"Private time?! It's not like that, captain." Adela shouted. Her face turned so red hehe!

"Yes captain, she is absolutely right!" I said to the cold and somehow calm face of the captain.

"Don't discuss irrelevant topics! I'm here to personally question Orakh about how..."

"Pardon my interruption, your majesty but we are under attack!" A soldier interrupted our talk, he was so frightened that I could see the sweat dripping from his face.

"What is it, soldier?" Captain said in a fearless voice as if he doesn't even care.

"Th...they have breached the southern gate, and they are advancing to the palace killing every one of us in the way... An...and... Lord Osric is no mo..."

"I see, now you can go soldier." Adela's father is dead and this is her response after listening to that?!

So, we are under attack...I have to fight and kill again...ugh man! I hate this shit. No, I have to do this, protect every single citizen of the town. I won't let even one of my fellow comrades die this time.

Dear readers, if you don't know what Jinns are I recommend you do a little research (just a Google search is more than enough) about what Jinns are. And yeah...Byeee till the next episode.