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Chapter 1 - Someone special...

All started one night...

That night was torrid as the rain outside was pouring like never before...

Crows were flying from each corner, they were trying to find safe places to hide.

Orian, a young bard.. Probably the only one you can find amongst one kilometer here was holding a qill in its left hand and a notebook in the other one. He was busily trying to write new songs and poems.To do that he seated himself to face the road allowing him to see everything happening outside.

The boy was not originally from this town, he arrived there five years ago as a young orphan boy who was of unknown origin but the villagers still accepted him.

Since then he's been residing in a well managed hostel and became a reall resident of the town of Crow-bell the Land of black birds.

A region located far from the turmoil of the main lands,

at the border line of the empire.

Nothing really often happened there apart of it unimaginable number of Saphire eye crow's singing every morning and even night.

...

"Hmm

"What is that sound?"though the young boy.

"Seems like something is happening downstairs."

After a minute of reflection, Orian decide to finally go downstair.

As he descend all the stairs, the first thing to appear to his sight is the hostel owners Mr and Mrs Springer and their kids surrounding the entrance for some reason still unknownst to him.

As he take some steps closer he soon realized that there in the center of the agitation was some random strange person wearing a black coat completely drenched from head to toes.

The person was trembling as an incredible amount of litres was dripping from him.

He was standing there almost like he has been unconsciously moving and that in some strange way ended up here.

"I have the Towels mom." Shouted Florial.

She was Mr and Mrs Springer daughter.

Mr and Mrs Springer had quadruplets, Three boys that they named Eral,Arel and Yuril and their daughter,Florial was the eldest.They were completely identical to each others and since they always the same clothes, they were hard to differentiate.Though on second thought Florial hairs were slightly longer than her brothers one.Eral also had a mole ender his chin, Arel had one too under his left eye and for Yuril well...he had a spiraled shaped scar on his neck.

Those little things helped to differentiate them faster.

"Hey! Florial what is going on here?" Asked Orion.

Florial stopped to face Orian.

"Use your eyes Munchkin, that guy just entered the hostel and... Well, he randomly stopped moving at the entrance."

She then proceeded to bring the towel to her mother who handed them to the stranger.

"That stranger was probably walking for days and night in the rain."Shouted Arel who mysteriously appeared just besides him.

-'HA.. ahh... Why am I still surprised by the fact that you guys are able to appear behind me out of nowhere like you had any type of teleportation magic.":

-" We're wondering too."replied Eral that appeared just besides him.

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"No...seriously isn't your magic supposed to just allowing you to float or making things float.";asked Orian a questioning look on his face.

...

The two stayed silent,a mischievous grin painting there faces.

"That would be correct.."said Yuril in a calm tone appearing from the ceiling while being upside down.

Orian chuckled before turning his gaze toward the stranger at the door.

The man was not as drenched as he was at first.

He approached him slowly, then leaned closer to see his face.With one touch of Orian, the guy instantly fall into his arms.

-"Oh well,Auntie should I bring him to a room,look like he has a fever."

"Is that so... Go ahead then."

-"Alright"

Orian proceed to climb the stairs and get into one of the available room.After resting the strange guy on the bed he stand up and take a look in the hallway and then went back to the room.

"Mr Black cloaked tranger, I didn't get a proper look at your face earlier.."

Orian lift his hand in direction of the stranger ready to remove the guy cloak but just as he was one inch away from it...He's stopped by the man hand. His hand was clenching on Orian one as thought he wanted to break a sword.

"No..";said the guy who was awake in a firm tone of voice.

"You're sick, It's for the best."

Orian gently pulled off his hand and then continued what he intended to do.

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Upon seeing his face Orian paused a bit before continuing.

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*knock*..*knock*

Florial was knocking and waiting at for door.

"Is it done?"she asked.

" yes, almost."replied Orian.

He then opened the door. Florial bought food for the guest who was still bedridden.

As she enter the first thing she see is the back of someone with shiny curly black hair..

"Wait...black hair.."

....

Black hairs are only harbored by...the citizens of Bhoroas..

They says it's because their roots descended from demons,they are said to be a curse sent from the God. ..But haven't they completely disappeared after their kingdom falls.

She turns to face Orian..

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"Orian.. He's-"

"I know."

..

'You know.. He shouldn't stay here."

-"Why don't we do the same thing you all did with me, lets give him a chance."

"But-"

-"Flor,Believe me once more please..without your help I won't be able to convince Uncle Joe and Aunt Anita.

Orian stared at Florial intensely,hopes in his dark blue eyes glimmering like a shower of thousand stars during a starry night.

"Al..right....I guess you're always right." In the end Florial decided to ignore the dangerousity of the situation and believe in Orian like she has always been doing all this time.

"Lets go talk to them but first... Why are you suddenly out of nowhere wishing to keep this guy here, It's the first time I see you like this."

"Well....

...*2 Days later*...

Orian was playing pan flute in his room when suddenly the sound of something falling disrupt him.

"He's awake!" Though Orion.

He eagerly runned straight to the direction of the room that the strange cloaked guy occupied.

In front of him was standing the guy.

"You're awake!"

..

"I'm.. Yes, and you are?" The guy asked.

"I'm Orion.. and you're?"

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"I'm..Enderick..Ermiz Felliziano.

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" What?"

Shouted the Springer kids who happened to enter the room at the exact same time.

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"He's..the Second prince of Bhoroas the fallen Nation of Demon."

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All of them went pale and speechless.They were unable to utter any sound out of their throat, this revealation had took them by surprise.

On the other hand, Orian stand tall, a composed look on his face.He was not the least surprise by this,it's as if he already knew from the start.

As that Prince and the three brothers fixated each other...Orian and Florial took a glance at each other.

With a smirk on his face Orian go closer to Florial and said....

"I told you earlier didn't I.., He's.."he paused, took a deep breath and turned back marching toward Enderick.

He gently set his hand on the black haired prince shoulder.

His red cheeks were burning hotter than the lava of a volcano found on Rockpyro the land of the dragon.

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" Someone special.."

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