It has been two days ever since that dream that you had. You decided to just walk home this time, because you wanted to clear your mind off of things. Oddly enough, you couldn't get yourself to forget the dream. If someone had asked you to recount every action that happened, you'd state it all accurately.
The dream has been bothering you, sometimes you'd get distracted while you're in work hours.. Why is it that the little girl in your dream sounded exactly like when you were little?
There has not been a memory of you making a promise with a little boy. And you weren't really the person to hang out around the beach, you'd rather get around in the city with your childhood friends.
"I'll chase you to the ends of the Earth."
His voice echoes in your mind, whoever that little boy was, he must be madly in love with the girl.. What a bold statement— moreover, a bold promise. There are odds that the promise might be broken, and who knows if they really stayed true to one another?
The walk home was quiet, and you liked it. There weren't that many people around, and the view of the skies was calming to look at. The sun setting down, reflecting the atmosphere. Winds flowing by you ever so slightly, causing you to almost pass by the little boy that was asking you for help.
Not until a tug on your doctor's coat stopped you from your tracks. "Miss.. miss could you help me?" A small voice came from behind, as you turn around to see a boy with pleading eyes looking at you so cutely.. awwwww.
"I just happened to see you walking by, and you looked so cool!! Are you a doctor? Do you have some doctor duties to do? The boy lets go of your coat as he circled you in awe, as if he's never seen a doctor in personal before.
Cute, you thought to yourself. You crouched down to reach his level, and you nod. "Yes, I'm a doctor. But I'm on my way home now." Replying with a smile, you notice him holding something.. almost like a rod. Hmmm, what could it be?
Now that you notice it, he had stopped you near a fish pond.. which you could catch fish freely? The boy had a yellow hoodie on with a white stripe, which almost reminded you of your youngest brother's fashion preferences.
"Everyone says doctors are super reliable.. and you can do anything I ask," the little boy had paused, oh.. you knew where this was going. "Right, riiighttttt..??" He looked at you with his pleading eyes once again, putting his palm to his chin to act sweet to you. Who could deny a child like him?
The little boy grinned, his eyes sparkling with hope as he awaits for your answer. Brimming with confidence, he pulls out a stack of shiny, gold cards from his pocket. What were those? Only you could squint your eyes in confusion as you were still crouching.
"Here's what I'll give you as a reward!"
A reward? Pfft, is the task that difficult for him to give you those..? Besides, what would you do with those cards? It's not like.. "A full set of Kitty Playtime AR cards! And it has the supeeeerrr limited edition Nya Nya cards! Only—"
Wait, no way. A full set of Kitty Playtime cards?! With the limited edition cards as well?!?
"Give it to me." You interrupt the little boy immediately, "What is it that you want me to do?" You added, and you were the one with your eyes twinkling now.. No way, that kid had the card that only one in a million could only get? And it's a card that you've seen a lot of people want to get it in auctions.. even charge millions for it..
But.. you only wanted it because it was cute. And you might as well give it to your siblings, you've overheard them a lot of times about these kind of cards.
"Yay!! Follow me miss!!" The boy exclaims happily, getting a hold of your hand, making you stand up as he pulls you to a specific spot in the fish pond where there are many fish hanging around. Eyes widening a bit when you see the kind of fish.. you've never seen any fish like this before.
Woah, since when did species of fish this unique get here in this spot in the city?
It was red fishes, almost like a goldfish but.. it's colors are really bright, and pleasing to look at. "We're here!! I need you to help me catch that little red fishie!!" The boy snaps you out of your thoughts, and you two were already in the spot perfect for catching the fish. Your eyes get a hold of a sign that was in the middle of the pond.
The signage reads.. 'In the sea of Lemuria.. to save the final Flammula in the world. Only one is real among all the visional fish!'
What kind of fish is this.. What's Lemuria? Well, you see the same kind of rods that the little boy was holding right in the center of the pond. The pond is neat, and it's the first time you've seen this kind of technology too.
You take note to tell this story to your family later.
"Alright, alright. I'll get it for you, don't worry. I have got it handled!" You ruffle the little boy's head in assurance. For the boy's warm smile, for this cool fish, and the cards.. you got this in the bag. You're a master at catching things, this should be easy peasy!
Before you could say anything else or take action, a girl shouts loudly in the distance. "Lucas!" Oh, so the boy's name is Lucas? How adorable— "You can't cheat in a contest!!!! Ugh!!!!" She exclaims angrily, and the two of you hear sprinting of shoes in the area, getting close to the both of you.
The little boy gets startled and starts to panic, not knowing what to do, he gives you the rod immediately, almost dropping it with a worried look in his face. "Oh no, she spotted us!" He says in dismay, his smile earlier had turned into a frown. Oh no, what happened to the look on his face earlier..?
"Take this net, and the cards, and don't say anything about me hiring you, Miss!! Still, thank you for your service!" Lucas shouts every word quickly, you could've swore that you didn't understand that much.. And with that, he runs away from you, before you could even stop him. Almost dropping the cards in the water with the boy in such a hurry, you got lucky and managed to catch the cards on time.
You sigh.. well, atleast you have the cards now, right? You don't have anything else to do. You kind of feel bad for the boy, because you failed to give him what he wanted.. and he still gave you the cards. What a kind boy, maybe if you meet him again you'd have a chance to say thanks.
Victory is yours either way! Now it's time to put the cards in your pocket. Nobody else can know that you have these babies.
Turning your heels, you were about to leave with the rod in your hands, until you heard somebody right beside you, as he says, "Unfortunate.." you look back to see a man that dressed very.. stylish from the other people that you've seen.
Raising one of your eyebrows, he has his arms crossed. He looked kind of rich, actually.. if you were being honest. In his hand, he held a tourist pamphlet. Maybe he wasn't one of the locals here?
"This species of fish can only survive for a week on land." He added, looking at the fish pond while he was at it. Is he... talking to you.. or himself? Prior to walking away completely, your eyes meet, and he was actually talking to you.
It wasn't obvious when he was distracted by looking at the fish pond. You took a hold of your breath, surprised on.. how he looked. Wow, since when have you seen someone this attractive? You couldn't care about that for now, but damn.. you're hitting the jackpot.
Thank the heavens..
"The fish is gonna slip away, you know." The man suddenly says, subtly tilting his head to the side. Signaling for you to make a move on the fish. Wait.. what? Huh.. oh crap, he's.. telling you to get the fish. It was an overstatement that you were a master at catching, your skills have dissolved with this man right in front of you.
What to do?? Not knowing what to do, you stood and only stared at him in silence. So, he gets close to you and grabs the rod from your hand. Eyes never leaving yours as he poses with the rod. "Ta-da!" Giving you a cute pose as he reaches out to the pond, following his movements, you watch as he effortlessly twirls the rod like a magic trick before he gets the fish.
Wow, he caught the fish with no sweat.
He soon shows it up to you, proud of his catch that was still moving. His eyes went to the fish, "The owner probably just wanted to throw in some fish to fit the theme." The man keeps on going with his analysis.. you weren't complaining, it was kind of interesting that a man knew a lot about a fish this nice.
"But this one bright as a flame, is a real Flammula from Lemurian legends." He takes a glance at you once again, moving the fish closer for you to see. He's right, it does seem brighter than the other fish around. That's how to spot the real one.. what an amazing observation too.
There was a container for the fish right next to you, so you grab it and you reach it out for him, so that he could put the fish inside. He does comply, as he returns the rod in the center. You hum, "Flammula? I'm not very familiar.. with those myths or folklore." you say, holding the container firmly in your hands.
The man crosses his arms, as he looks back at you again. "In fact, it's the first time I've seen such fish like this. And it's my first time hearing about Lemuria too.." though, you get conscious about yourself.. on how he kept on eyeing your every move as he listened to you so eagerly.
The tourist pamphlet that he was holding.. the place on the front page is a bit familiar. Is he planning to go there? "Oh uh," you start, pointing at the guide. "Are you planning to go to that area? I believe that the place is closed because there have been numerous accidents that have been occurring." You state, putting your hand on your chin as you recall something that you've heard from the news.
He kept on listening to you intently, and his eyes widened quite a bit when you said those alarming words. Poor him, he must have just wanted to tour around that place. "You should stay away from that place for now." Concluding your sentence, he exhales out of disappointment.
"..That explains why I couldn't get a boat ticket. It's good that you were here to let me know," he looks at the guide while his arms were still crossed, "Otherwise I reaaalllyy would've wasted my time." He says with a smile, you can't help but give him back a smile of your own as well.
Oh, wait. Was he about to leave? The man was about to turn around, but you stopped him. Grabbing his wrist gently, "Wait, here's the fish you caught." Him not expecting it, he looks at you in surprise as you hold the handles of the container this time, giving it to him. "I hope it'll survive longer with you."
He gives you a warm smile once again, the container now in his hands as he gazes upon it with awe. Not saying a single word, he fixes his striped cardigan, "Thank you." He holds onto it tightly, seeming like he doesn't want to let go of the fish.
"What will you name it?" You ask out of curiosity, while also a way of you stalling him on not leaving.
"Maybe.. Ember."
Your smile grows wider, "A nice name! Well, I have something to recommend to you, I know a place where you'll really enjoy. You should go to Whitesand Bay— huh?"
He left.. so soon. The man walked away with the container in his hand, one of his hands in his pockets. Though you weren't fond of beaches, you wanted to recommend that place to him, because he looks like a guy that likes the sea. He didn't even let you finish.. is he not interested? Dang..
You sigh, you didn't even get his name too.. Oh well, it's been a while since the Lord has graced you with the presence of such attractive people. You're happy to have just encountered him only if it was just in this moment.
The cards were in your pocket, and you met a nice looking guy, so it's a win for you! Hopefully your mother wouldn't worry about you coming home a bit late.. since it was 6pm. You went to check your phone from the other pocket in your coat and it turns out, you already had a lot of missed calls from your mother.
..Is it still a win for you?
"Oh, darn it!"
Looks like after you get home, you have a sermon waiting for you.
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End of Chapter 1.
Notes: Thank you so much for reading the first chapter of this book! I referenced their first meeting exactly like the one in the storyline.
Before we proceed into the next chapter, heres some information:
1. You're a doctor that owns a medical clinic. You have many assistants also, their names are: Lawrence, Ike, and Myles. Carmen, Flora, and Rene.
2. You have three siblings, you're the middle child. Their names are: (Oldest) Ray. (Youngest, twin siblings) Eloi and Estela
3. The Earth is still the same with the one in Rafayel's universe. (With Linkon City and more still existing) But, the people don't have any Evol and there are no Wanderers that exist. Deepspace Hunters don't exist as well.
That's all the info I can give so far! Every chapter there will be information, so make sure to not miss out. Thanks for reading 💗
PUBLISHED:06/21/24
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