A dark mist descending at the sky. Surface, painted by fresh red blood..from a dead body. This feeling..fear,filled my body

[Alice! Get behind me!!]

The yell from my brother shocked me. I couldn't move,I'm scared..I don't want to die!!

Before the Demon God could reach me, my brother.. The Hero.. Pushed me hard to where Pinocchio is, his best friend, the hero got stabbed from behind then coughing blood

The Demon God grinned

[My,my...you still got some energy left to be stabbed by me, maybe I shouldn't go easy on you after all]

The hero ignored the Demon God words and yelled

[YOU TWO! GET AWAY FROM THIS PLACE NOW!!]

[But.....What about you!! we don't want to leave you alone!! ]

The hero puts a smile on his face as if he was okay. Tear started to fall down from his eyes as he speaks his words

[Pinocchio, I'm sorry.. I couldn't keep my promise to you....I should've... Perfectly prepared... Before.. ]

The hero's voice is trembling. Pinocchio, who was in front of me.. Couldn't do anything.. He only gaze through the floor, feeling useless.. But then

[Chio.. Run away.. Take good care..of...Alice... ]

Hearing those words, Pinocchio lifts up his head looking at the hero

[Alice.. Brother is really sorry.. If.. I could.. ]

[CUT THIS NONSENSE OUT]

The Demon God voiced Echoed through the entire place

[I'll make all of you suffer]

The hero losses his strength even to talk as the Demon God is somehow looks like done charging an immense amout of energy without us realizing it!

[Face despair... Humans.. ]

Pinocchio quickly grabbed me and dashed out the place through the open door as fast as he could.

But, it was too late.. The impact from the blow launched by Demon God is just too much that we got separate..

[..... ]

I slowly open my eyes

[..... What..... Is this... Place.. ]

I stand up in confusion, I could see nothing but ruins.. But why.. I felt like... I'm missing something..

[Owww! ]

I tried to move.. But my legs hurt. But I won't give up! I forced my self, even though it hurts me. Eventually, I was able to walk slowly.. At the very least..

*explosive sounds*

Ah.. That sound... Pretty dangerous.. I need to go out from here... Immediately!

[.... ]

I kept on walking.. Alone.. Without anyone.. Then I think about it... Why was I here? Was I always alone? Am I forgetting something? If I really did forgot.. I inhale and shouted

[GOOD MORNING! ! ]

Why can I speak if I really forgot.. My voice echoed through the surrounding and the ground where I'm standing at started to collapse

[Ah! What's happeni- Ahhhhhhhhhhh! ]

I fall down the cliff.. It hurts.. Fortunately.. I didn't hurt my leg. I then sat down and tried to wipe the dirt on my messy clothes.

[That's pretty lame... ]

After cleaning the mess on my clothes,I saw something.. Like a village there... I stood up again to take a look there.

[Ah! This one looks fine! Maybe I could take a rest here for awhile! ]

Before I get to enter, I heard a faint.. Voice.. Of a person. I turned back and ask my self.

[Where did that come from? ]

I make myself looking for the voice. The voice got more clearer

[There it is! ]

I jumped only using my left leg to reach there. As I reached the place, I could see a man, with a black yet yellowish hair. I approached him and was shocked seeing part of his body covered with blood. I must save him! That's what I have to do! I carried him to a safe shelter I found moment ago.

[I wonder if he'll be fine]

Not to mention he is pretty heavy so it took me time and struggle to take him there. After a while.. We reached the place, I kicked the door to open it.

[Just... A lit... tle.. More]

Upon reaching the corner side of the room, I immediately let go of him and sigh in exhaustion. But suddenly.. I felt a very heavy weight on my left hand....

I was relived to find out that it was just him grabbing him. And I got shocked again to found out it was covered with blood!? At least it shows a sign that he is still alive

[U.. You... Wh.. Who]

He asked me that question anyone would ask when they meet a stranger

[Ah... How do I put this... Hmm.. Well... ]

I don't remember who I am.. And why am I here.. The guy then closed his eyes again before he could hear my answer. I smiled.

[At least.. I have someone to keep me a company.. ]

But what do I do now.. I don't know how to treat sick people but at least I still have my common sense...

[Maybe I should take a rest here too.. Besides.. It's getting dark.. And I hurted my legs.. ]

I lay down the floor, slowly closed my eyes and was quickly fell asleep..

And the next day, I opened my eyes.

[Ah, it's morning already.. ]

I then make myself sit on the floor and found out the person I saved before was not there.. Ahh, when I finally got to meet someone and in the end they left. All of the sudden my stomach was growling..

[I guess.. I have to go.. Look for something to eat.. Alone.. Heh.. Heh..]

I stood up and sighed. Just when I about to reach the door, I heard footsteps. I naturally ducked as it might be something trying to harm me. But all I see was none than other but that jerk who left me!

[H-hey! It's you!! Why'd you left me alone?! ]

[You wouldn't be seeing me here if I were to left you.. And you seem to be in a good condition now]

He smiled.

[Eh, what do you mean?]

[You'll found it soon enough after you walk a lot]

[I still don't ge-]

Just when I about to finish my words, the pain on my legs was gone, and it was covered with some kind of white lines!

[W-waaa! My legs doesn't hurt anymore! How can this be just in on-]

[I covered it for you.. There's no way it can recover that fast for you.. ]

[Eh! But how did you kn-]

[I can clearly see the bruise in your leg, I can't help it and feel sad for this girl oh myyy]

He is quite rude to someone who carried him all the way here.. But stay calm myself, You had to wait for few days for the legs to recover if it wasn't for him.

[There enough daydreaming.. Eat this]

He gives me something to eat with red colour. I took it.

[Is this.. An apple? Where'd you get it? ]

I took a bite while waiting for his answer.

[Woahh, so sweet!! ]

[You look like you really enjoying eating it, I'm glad you like it]

He smiled towards me, which took my atention.. What's wrong with him..he seems bad and a good person at the same time..

[So, what's your name.. Little girl? ]

[Hey! I'm not little!! ]

Just when I was about to think nice about him he ruins it, such a mood breaker. But he kept on looking at me waiting for my answer.

[I don't really remember.. My name.. ]

[Ah that's pretty sad for you]

There he did it again.. I can feel my blood boiling at it fullest but..

[It's sad to think that you forgot your name and it could be troublesome so I'll call you Alice from now on.. Alright....]

I showed my expressionless face to him.

[H.. Hey! What's with that face!! You should be grateful that I gave you a name!! ]

[N.. No.. It's not that I'm not grateful it's just that name Alice is just sounded too normal]

But honestly, I felt very happy.. To have someone giving me a name.

[N.. Now that I'm Alice.. What's yours? ]

[I'm Pinocchio nice to meet you! I hope we can get alo-Heyyyyy! What's with that face again! ]

[Sorry, your name just sounds really weird.. ]

[Oraaaaaa, that's a bad behavior to mocking someone name! ]

I smiled to him.

[Ehehe,sorry.. I didn't really mean it.. It's just your name sounded good for some reason.]

He looked away from me.

[I'll forgive you this time..]

[Then, I hope we can get along together]

He then lifts his sight to me and

[Yes, me too]

I felt like this meeting was not just a coincidence.. And it felt like a lot of thing gonna happen next.

Walking through the path that I'm unfamiliar with,Me and Pinocchio went of to a journey. Since we got nothing else to do

[Are you not tired walking, it's almost feels like a day now... ]

[I think I'm not tired at all]

[You don't sound like a human at all]

He turn back and look at me with a very creepy grin.

[Geeee- you look ugly!! ]

[How rude of you saying that to me!! ]

[I'm just spilling out some true fact, idiot! ]

[Hmph]

He then look away from me sulking... Because of that, he steeped on a rock and fell in the ground

[Oww]

[Hahaha, how unlucky of you.. You should be lucky I'm here looking out on you]

I lend my hand to help him but.

[I don't need it! That might be some other trick you up to there, I can get up myself!! ]

[Aw, don't be shy]

[Like heck I am!! ]

He stood up himself and immediately walked forward. So I just followed him.

[Are you really okay? Your head is bleeding.. ]

[This is but a scratch]

[Oh.. Okay]

We were silent for awhile until something caught his attention.

[Oh, what's that... Might gonna check it out.. Let's go]

[H-heyy waittt]

I followed his lead and saw a village ahead.

[Wait.. A village?? ]

[Based on what I see, it is a village]

[Somehow what you said feels like a other impression that I should have said]

[Well no, but actually yes]

When we entered the village, an old man appears in front of us and asked

[Are you two perhaps.. Adventurers? ]

[Yes, we are]. Said Pinocchio

The old man sighed in relief hearing upon those words.

[I'm glad you two are safe. I am Ryleigh... The village chief for this small town, Exstafia.]

[Nice to meet you, I'm Pinocchio.. And this girl next to me is Alice]

[N.. Nice to meet you.... Too! ]

Ryleigh giggles to my behavior.

[You two must have come a far way, please enjoy yourself here before departing again. There are a lot of high class monsters appear lately so don't rush yourself]

Ryleigh then goes away.

[Well, we can stay here for a while.. Luckily I still have some gold left to get us a room.. ]

[H.. Heyy! What are you trying to do! ]

[Don't get the wrong idea! I don't have enough gold to get two rooms! Besides what's wrong with it! ]

[Fine.. It can't be helped]

We entered a bar which can give us a place to stay. There seem to be a lot of people there.

[Woah, this place seems lively.. Don't get too far away from me Alice]

He grabbed my hand and went to the bartender. The bartender looked surprised looking at us.

[Oh, your face looks new here! I'm Daliaoth, the best bartender around! And you are? ]

[I'm Pinocchio, the Either day adventurer]

[I'm Alice, nice to meet you! ]

[Oh, I never heard of anything like Either day adventurer before.. But it sounds cool!] He gives a thumbs up to Pinocchio.

[Right?! ] Pinocchio did the same thing too.

[So, what you need? ]

[A room for two, I don't know how much we can stay with this much but please.. ] Pinocchio placed the gold he had at the table.

[We do have a room, but, with this much you can stay for 2 days 1 night. And hey, we got task that promise a rewarding amount of cash.. So you can use the money to stay here longer! ]

Pinocchio smiled.

[That's good news, we will do it tomorrow. ]

[Yeah, you two must have been exhausted, here is the key, the room will be upstairs at the corner, have a good rest]

Pinocchio took the key. [Thanks, Daliaoth. Let's go.. Alice]

[O.. Okay]

As we entered the room, we lie down at the bed.

[Let's get a lot of rest today.. Tomorrow.. We will go out on a task... ]

[I.. Know.. ]

We feel asleep,in order to get ready for tomorrow.