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The world is crumbling around me. I wonder where my dear friend could be but I have to find him. No matter what.

Because he is the only one that I could give my heart to.

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Harry POV

I see the forest in front of me and I am with my friends that also have the same goal. We have to get our friend back at all cost. And this is my only chance to do so. I took a deep breath and made my first step to the forest followed by Alimun and my students.

We have been walking for a while, keeping aware of our surroundings as we made our way uphill towards a wide cliff with a sign on its entrance with the label of “Sky’s Touch”. We saw a few figures all of them with silver hoods and the one who I assume is the leader, who is bigger than the others is sitting on a throne.

The lion is taken aback along with my students.

“What’s wrong?” I whispered

“This is the Quicksilver. We have to be careful.” The lion told me as I saw my students trembling.

“Th-these guys are the ones that took us away.”

“Welcome, your highness!” the leader took off his hood.

“Where is Aurum!?” I yelled at the bull. Then he snaps his fingers, the next moment we are surrounded by nightmares and hooded figures.

“That’s impossible. He is controlling the Nightmares.” I see humongous black bats and bears with red eyes and white pieces imbued with red marks all over them.

“We are here to kill you and your friends. And as for the bear, let’s just say that he has more use for me than dead.” Then I shot an arrow at the bull-man who just avoided it.

“He’s mine! You take the rest!” everybody nods as we charged at our foes.

My students seem to be scared. They are not fighting like they normally would. Then I fired a flare arrow that blew a red light after a while.

Ine’s POV

That’s the flare. They need help! We ran towards the scene and we saw nightmares and hoodies fighting our friends. “Charge!” me and Loufe went to the battlefield while Namena and Staic stayed back.

“Za Alazari Devalior!” then a magic circle appeared below our allies. I nodded at Staic as he continues to help when he can. Namena on the other hand is focusing on a spell. Then she spoke the incantation.

“Garel Reagia Zelkafz!” A rain of thunderbolts zapped a few of our foes. Some are not so lucky and fainted in an instant.

“Look out!” I yelled as the cleric and the mage are going to be assaulted by two assassins. Then suddenly I saw a lioness and a boar leaping in front of them, the lioness intercepted the daggers with her shield and the other swung his halberd at the other.

“I am scared but I won’t let you hurt my friends!” the lioness yelled out as she hits her foe with her shield. “No you don’t!” the boar then thrusts his halberd forward at the assassin’s body. Hitting him at the sides and non-lethal parts.

“Thanks!” Namena thanked the lion and the boar. Then Staic casts another spell, noticing that the two are hurt.

“Hal Recuv Cura!” then the two beasts glowed green for a while. That spell was a recovery spell. And the cleric told them to go back, they are ok from here. Earning a nod from the beasts they jumped back to the clash.

I on the other hand swing my sword left and right. Weaving through the crowd of monsters and Quicksliver members until I saw a humongous bat approach me.

“It’s on!” then I charged at the beast, sword in hand.

Ryle POV

I swung my ball around. Hitting every opponent I see with ease while using my hook to make then trip for the others to attack. So far we are winning but…

“Look out!” I yelled as I saw a rain of meteors coming at us.

We are now avoiding the meteors while fighting. This is going to be difficult as we have to be cautious at two threats at once. And Leona can only shield one, and I saw one of my human friends who was not aware that there was a meteor behind him turned around.

“Waaah!” then out of instinct I threw my hook towards a part of his armor and pulled him towards me. And the ground took the impact of the meteor. My human friend named Par thanked me.

‘So that is what I can do with this as well.’ I thought to myself and got an idea.

“That’s a neat trick you got there. Let’s keep it up!” I nodded and we went straight to combat once more. Then I felt a burst of energy as I continue to fight. Feeling good that I can make a difference I am willing to fight.

Then I see our mage Alyssa in trouble. She is surrounded by a few hooded figures, she is remembering the time that she got choked to near death by that guard. “Hold on!” then again I hooked her belt and pulled her with all my might then my weapon started to glow.

“What is this!?” then I managed to pull her out of the crowd in a blink of an eye. She did not get dragged but rather she just appeared beside me.

“Thank you! Now it’s my turn.” Then the hoard went after us but I trust Alyssa with my life so I fought back as she chants. “Wa Felug Dra Cronos Valbun Guis…” then after a while as I swing my ball around, the sky started to sparkle.

“Leos Sagi Cansuri!” then rays of light rained on the hoard. We got hit but surprisingly enough we did not get hurt. Then she fainted, I smiled and carried her to a corner with the mages.

“Take care of her.” I said and they nodded, continuing to support our allies from afar. Then I see Leona who is behind Gale. Who was shooting while Leona watches his back.

Then I hooked onto a hooded figure and tugged my leash. Then I suddenly blinked at my victim on point blank range. I grinned and threw my ball up at his chin. Knocking him unconscious.

Alimun POV

These kids are doing well. So I guess I was right about them after all. Then I started to fight back with my sword sheathed. Slashing my foes left and right and every hit I knock them out.

And I see arrows and bolts flying everywhere. These are Harry’s. Then I saw a stand out, a bull with two axes against a hare with two crossbows. Each crossbow glowing with a color. These arrows are elemental bolts, and these bolts are usually enchanted by another mage but could it be that he can enchant his arrows by himself?

Then the bull advanced. The hare on the other hand aims slowly but surely. Then…

Fwop! The hare launched an arrow only to be blocked by the bigger beast then another and another. And every arrow is slowing the beast down then the prince lunged himself at his opponent and kicked him at the chest forcing the bull to stagger.

Then Harry channeled and chanted “Zal Mediu Halio!” then a barrage of arrows rained on the leader, every bolt earned a scream of pain and the prince continued to dance around as his adversary tries to swing at him.

Bolt after bolt the bull became weaker as time goes by then the bull roared.

“Gah!!!” I saw an aura of murderous intent surround him. Then the bull blinded with rage swung his weapon around like crazy, hitting ally and enemy alike. Luckily our team ran away before his outburst. His eyes glowed red and his aura is black and blood red, frightening everyone else besides me and Harry in the process.

“Run NOW!!” I ordered the other party then they obliged.

This power can only be obtained by a certain set of weapons called “Reapers”. These artifacts are cursed with the ability to boost the wielders strength by humongous amounts but with a cost, your spirit and conscience.

“Looks like I have to bring this out after all.” Then I unsheathed my sword. It’s a double edge blade that glows white and rounded at the end. Then I closed my eyes and chanted something I learned from my master a long time ago.

“Halio Vel Dau Paus!” then my blade extended, shining with a brilliant white light. This is the “Way of the Dawn” an incantation that could purge all curses.

Then the bull charged at me. Sensing light that could threaten the weapon, the weapon he wielded showed a shadow of a grinning jackal. That sight alone confirms my thoughts that the spirit of that weapon possessed him.

I quickly slashed his weapons, breaking the chains that the spirit placed on the bull-man’s soul. Then his aura subsided and he fell unconscious. Making a thud on the ground.

The spirit on the other hand went back inside the pair of black and blood red axes. And then after that Harry ran to me, thanking me for saving him. I told him it’s nothing then a group of hooded figures that we fought earlier grabbed the bull and his weapons and threw a magic circle to the ground.

“Hold it!” then the hare shot a set of thunder arrows. But sadly before they hit, the group vanished. Then the hare shouted an exasperated tone.

“DAMMIT! DAMMIT DAMMIT! GOD DAMMIT!!!” the hare lost it. He punched the ground and started to shed tears as he continues this act. I can only hang my head low as we failed out mission.

“WHY!? WHY HIM!? WHY CAN’T WE BE TOGETHER!? WHY WORLD? WHAT IN THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!!? HE HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG TO GET KIDNAPPED OR EVEN WORSE!” then Harry just placed his head on the ground and continued to cry.

This is breaking my heart too. I can’t even manage to think of a life without Ban so I understand how he feels. I approached him and offered him my shoulder. He yelled as he continues to cry on my shoulder.

“I-im sorry Rum. I am so sorry.” He said as he continues to cry. And I hugged him and he leans on me. Then I saw the moon up high, it’s full and the wind blows cold. I just continued to hold this person. A person who just lost his friend and someone. Then after a few hours he fell asleep.

“Harry…” I said to him as I carried him. Back to the guild, and this time everyone has sad faces. As they knew about what happened last night. All this time I carried him he is murmuring sorry.

“Ban…” I called for my mate. He appears and nods, telling me to leave this situation to him. Then I placed him on my bed and went out to warn the others of what just happened.

After a few hours…

We are sitting on a round table with the guild leaders of other kingdoms in the city of Staright. The capital of Falnure.

“Ahem!” I cleared my throat. “I gathered all of you here today for something important. Something so important that King Xelron needs to attend this meeting of guild masters.” And I see a Leoan with an auburn mane and beside him is a white dragon-man with a golden crown.

“Welcome your majesties. King Anli and King Xelron.” The kings nod and sat down.

“The dark guilds are planning something big. And not just any big but this could tear the kingdom apart. They have been raiding towns that are rich in resources and abducting children.”

The rest are starting to sweat as I continue to speak.

“Then next is they are allied with the kingdom of Eldeow.”

Then the rest shouted in an uproar.

“Lies!” then King Anli silenced everyone.

“Let Alimun speak. I too had my suspicions from the start.”

“Thank you, Brother. Now as I was saying.”

“The messengers of Princess Reyna have been assaulted by hooded figures of silver. And not only that they have kidnapped the last ursan: Aurum Barazan. We have been working on retrieving him but he was nowhere to be found.”

“The messengers are assaulted and the king is furious that his son ran away with an ursan that is also a part of the royal guard. Not only that, he went that far to retrieve Harry and bring him back to the kingdom. Isn’t that enough to cast a shadow of doubt over the king of Eldeow!?”

Murmurs and discussions are up in the air.

“If what your saying is true, Alimun of the Golden Heart.” The king of Falnure spoke up.

“Then Lauran must be scheming to take the throne. And to do that he needs the support of the dark guilds and other neighboring kingdoms for this feat. Is there anything else we have to worry about?”

And I started to sweat as I told them the worst news I can give them.

“Yes sir. They have the “Reaper” weapons and the ability to control Nightmares.”

All was silent. Some went pale and others just shivered at the thought. And if Eldeow the kingdom with the most powerful military has teamed up with the dark guilds that have those cursed weapons and have the ability to control nightmares. Then this is bound to be the most catastrophic event in the history of the country.

“Then… If this were to happen. What can we do?” the dragon asked me. Trying to calm everyone down in a state of panic.

“We have to find the six weapons of existence. I have the “Dawnbreaker” which is one, then the “Chain of Fortitude” which belongs to a goat now is two. And the others are what I do not know where. Exempt for the “Earthbrakers” in which is in the possession of the last of the ursan tribe.”

“And the “Earthbreakers” are behind enemy lines.” The dragon king ended.

“That’s correct.”

“Then we must see that letter at once. If Lauran went that far to get that letter then that might have been the key to his defeat.” A boaran suggested.

“Agreed. We shall meet here tomorrow. And I shall bring Prince Harry to this meeting.”

“Why?” asked a fox man.

“He needs to know what is going on. And he deserves to know more than anyone else.”

We adjourned the meeting and I saw my brother as he called me.

“How’s he?” and I told him that he is in a state of dread and despair.

“Oh… May I come with you brother? I need to see him at once.”

I asked him how he knows of the prince.

“He is Ku-uya’s friend and I have hopes that he could help win back the kingdom.”

Then I heard my nephew, who has been hiding under a chair rises up. His eyes are the same as mine, with sympathy and sorrow.

“So uncle, it’s true isn’t it? Both of them are suffering.” The twenty-two year old looks at me.

“Yes. It is true, Rum is kidnapped and Harry is losing his mind.” Then he pleads that he would come with me. I accepted, that look in his eyes told me more than enough. He wants to help his friend. He really got that heart from our family.

We made our way back to the Golden Heart. And I still see despair in every corner of the guild. Missing our dear friend and not knowing his fate made it worse. All of us stayed silent of what will happen soon, as this might be the trigger to start the war. And we don’t want that.

“Harry?” I called out and I saw a red eyed lepian. His eyes are sore and his fur and hair is rugged, but most of all is his expression of sadness and despair. Then he thanks me for letting him stay over and asked Ban to watch over him.

“Harry? Is that you?” my nephew called out. Harry greeted his friend with a “hi”, then Ku-uya hugged the hare. “I know what happened. And I’m here to help.” Then the hare told everyone to just leave him alone.

We three Leoans nodded and he went out to the room. Going back to the inn he used to stay with Rum. Then I saw Ban nearby and I saw a depressed look. Ears drooped, tail between his legs and head down is enough to get me the message.

“He is having a breakdown, blaming himself for everything. For dreaming that he could be an adventurer, for not helping Rum and lastly for not rescuing him. In fact he might just end up killing himself out of sadness soon enough.”

Then he looks at me eye to eye. “But I won’t let him do that to himself. He does not need to be alone but he needs to be with others to realize that he has to save Rum. So…”

And he took a deep breath.

“Have faith in him.”

I nodded and he looks at Anli and Ku-uya.

“Thanks for coming here. You are going to help him soon enough.”

Then he ran towards the direction of Harry.

“Who’s that?” my nephew asked

“My mate…” then he just blushes at the thought.

Ban POV

I ran towards the Dreamer’s Place. And I saw a hare-man by the bar, drinking his sorrows away.

“Harry?” then he looks at me. “Oh… Hey Ban…” then I took a seat next to him.

“Let’s get to your room.” And he nods as he leads the way to their room.

Harry’s look became more saddened as he looked at the other side of the room. A bag that has Rum’s stuff settles at the corner. I took the bag and brought out the fiddle.

“What are you going to…” the prince asks as I played a song.

This song was a special song that came from my father and he taught me how to play the fiddle. How wonderful and sad it sounds. And how emotions can be turned into action and this piece is the first piece he taught me.

Then I ended the song.

“H-how did you know how to play this song?” Harry asked as he starts to cry once more.

“My father told me that if I’m sad I’ll play this song.” Then he asks where my family is now.

“Gone. But I will get them back.” Then Harry told me another despair filled line.

“I will never see him again.” Then I took a deep breath.

“Harry let me tell you a story.”

Then I prepared myself. To reveal my past.