Zeeta and the Wizarding World
The Reason A Tellaura Lives
A blink.... Twice the blink.... Then ending with three blinks, Tellaura looked at the ceiling unfamiliar to her. The ceiling has several holes that penetrate the orange yellow light. “Where am I..?” muttered.
“Oh, have you realized?”
Tellaura looked at the source of the voice. He looked at the little boy who looked a little older than him. Probably eleven or thirteen years. The little brunette, her skin dirty with many stains, she also wore clothes that had been re-sewn many times.
“Who ... you..?”.
“No need to know the name of a street killer like me. More importantly, your life was saved by my mother. Thank him later.”
“Uhm, I'll do..” Tellaura saw her entire body covered with cloth. “But ... Why me?”
“Accident. That's what mom said.”
“Accident..?” Tellaura tried to recall what happened before she lost consciousness.
“By the way, you've been unconscious for two days.”
“Two days..?” Tellaura tried to remember it again even harder. A few moments later, he fell straight away. “My sister! No. .. my family!”
Hilma. “They are all dead.”
“Eh..?”
“If you can only take you home, then you're the only survivor. That'sthat's all. Looks like you can already remember what happened when you were in that accident. Can you tell me?”
“Se-after knowing, what do you want..?”
“That's up to me, ‘right? Take it easy, I won't do anything to you. Unless your story is interesting, my decision might be different.
“Again, now you're away from your house, ‘kan? Mom said you were riding a horse-drawn carriage and your mother died to protect you.”
Slowly, Tellaura's eyes were watery. “Mother...”.
“Haaah~” Hilma exhales long. He decided to approach Tellaura and hugged her. “Tell me what happened, okay?”
“Ba-fine...”.
According to Tellaura's testimony, all she knew was that her chariot had come to a standstill. There may have been some people who confronted them, because he could hear three or four voices that had clashed with his father. In the midst of the fight, his mother told him and his sister to remain silent. Then for some reason, suddenly their horse carriage just exploded.
Hearing everything, Hilma frowned. “List-noble bastards..!” objurgation. His head was even until it was clearly visible by Tellaura.
“Noble...? What do you mean?”
“Remember again... uh, what's your name?”
“Tellaura.”
“Remember again, Tellaura. Did they mention the name of one of them? I know a lot of people.” Hilma touched Tellaura's left shoulder. “Know because they are my target and his acquaintances.”
“Hmmm Tellaura looked at her own hands while trying to dig into her memories. “Ah.
“I remember....
“One of them called prince Olav.
“Do you know who he is?”
Hilma grinned, making Tellaura nervous. “Olav, uh...?
“Basic mom....
“She purposely did not tell me so that we would not get involved with that stupid, amoral, and crazy prince.
.
.
.
.
“I'll assume I didn't hear the words just now, if you hand the boy over without a fight, Jelata.” A voice pierced through the worn-out wooden door near them.
“Pa-Prince Olav...?!” Hilma was shocked and tried to protect Tellaura.
The wooden door was immediately broken by two soldiers who were with the Prince. That's when Tellaura saw the mastermind of the death of her parents and sister. Suddenly his emotions ran high. “You...!” her screams, “you killed my family?! Why did you kill them..?!”
Seeing Tellaura's reaction, it was unpleasant for Olav. He immediately spat at the little boy. Hilma was shocked, let alone Tellaura being affected. “The descendants of monsters shouldn't talk to me, Olav, this Fifth Prince of the Southern Flare!
“No brother, no sister... You all always defy me!
“This is what I hate from the descendants of monsters like you! As if you have nothing to fear.”.
“My sister is alive!?”
“Tsk. Soldiers, don't make me talk to dirty creatures like them and get your job done!”
“Ba-good!” answer two soldiers at the same time.
“And you!” Olav pointed at Hilma. “If you dare to defy me, you will feel the consequences!”
Hilma did not answer. He bowed down and let the soldier take forcefully Tellaura. Similarly to Tellaura, she did not rebel at all, and instead let the soldiers pull her hands violently even though she was still injured. However, before being taken away, Tellaura told the girl whose name she did not know. “Tell my thanks to your mother who took care of me. Sorry I can't say it directly..”.
When Tellaura said it, Hilma could see the small smile of resignation she showed. That somehow upset him. He gritted his teeth.
As soon as Olav's party left, Hilma finally made a sound. “How can I let it all end this way. Why would that bastard call him a descendant of a monster? Why did that child ... not hate me for not trying to hold him.?” he wants to go after Olav.
But....
“Stop that little step of yours, Hilma.” Her mother came from behind Hilma who was just a few steps out of her residence. He carried a basket behind his back that contained herbal— similar to what he had brought a few days ago. “This is not our problem, nor is it our obligation to put our necks on danger,”.
Hilma was silent for a moment, then rounded her hands. “Did Mom deliberately let this happen because she knew sooner or later everything would be like this.?”.
“Of course. How long have you thought your mother's been a murderer? Seeing the situation of the girl with her mother alone, I already knew that there was someone else brought by Olav.”
“But I can't let it be like this! He is not the person who—“
“Stop that! You can draw attention!”
Hilma realized she was noticed by many eyes. He then approached his mother. “The girl ... is too innocent to understand what is happening to her.”
“Despite that, it's still not our duty, son. Lucky you didn't become a victim like the other commoners he killed as soon as he saw you. Never mind, help me fix this poor door.”
“Sorry... Tellaura..”.
......................
“Hei..,” call Tellaura down. His hands were tied tight by the rope and escorted by the two previous soldiers. “Where do you take me..?”
The two warriors could only bully their teeth and fell silent. They don't really want to do all this. One of them even shed tears.
Tellaura who saw him just smiled. “So yes.... Uhm. I-i understand. You guys are really good people huh, Uncle-uncle....
“If this is the end of my life with my sister, then it won't be a problem.”
After walking for a few minutes under Prince Olav's private prison, Tellaura also felt what her sister felt while inside the cell. He saw, kissed, and heard how tortured they were in this prison. Fortunately, the two soldiers escorting him walked flanking Tellaura so that he would not see how cruelly the prisoners were treated.
The three arrived in front of a cell containing a small child. Tellaura who only once saw instantly knew who the little boy was, immediately shouted, “Risa?!”
“That voice....?" clarissa's voice sounded. “Kakak..?”
The dark day made Tellaura unable to see for sure how Clarissa really was. He hasn't suspected anything wrong with Olav. After putting Tellaura into his cell, the two soldiers immediately apologized and left.
“Risa, are you okay?”
“Uh. My body ... all pain...”
As soon as Tellaura took a close look, she could only be wide-eyed. “Si-who made you this way?!”
“I .. don't know.... Don't know.”
The cry immediately poured out heavily on Tellaura. As an older brother, he tried to piece together the puzzle that happened today. And soon enough, he could figure out the culprit. “The person...!” Tellaura gritted her teeth. He also stared horribly. “Pardon me..!”
Not long after, Tellaura heard her sister speak again.
“Hey ... Sister..?”
“A-I'm here, Brother. What's up?”
“Are we ... really a descendant of monsters...? Why are mom and dad called monsters...? .... What are they wrong...?
“Why do we ... experience all of this..?”
One of Clarissa's puffy eyes dripped water. His eyebrows were furrowed, he could not resist his sadness and confusion. He really did not understand why he lost his father and mother, why he was hurt so badly.
Tellaura immediately held her sister tightly. “Just calm my sister!” he rounded his resolve. “I'll protect you no matter what! Even if this world is cruel to us, I will still love you! Whatever I have to sacrifice, I will protect you! Even if it was the wrong thing, I wouldn't doubt it!”
That moment Tellaura was conscious. In this world, there was only her and her sister. As an older brother, he had to protect his younger brother, the only remaining member of the family. He swore that day to protect his brother, even though he was always the one who was hurt. If it could make his sister smile, then it was a payment that was more than enough for him.
Clarissa .. is the reason for her cutting down all the obstacles and cruelty of the world that confront them. His desire to give up his previous life, as if shattered just like that when he saw his sister crying like that.
Hearing all that, Clarissa increasingly dropped her cries. “Thank you, Brother... I also love you...”.
“Now, sleep. Just trust me.— on your brother!”