The next day, Amy goes to her school. “Amy, you’re healthy again,” Husky said. Amy ignored Husky and noticed the boy with cat ears on his hair sitting with sad look on his face. “What’s wrong with Platinum? He's been acting like this ever since the introduction three days ago,” Amy said. “Ha! Just ignore him! He is always silent boy every day, he---, “before Len could finish, Amy slaps her lip using the back of her hand and says,” Shhh! Shut up, Len! You jabbering Fairy!”. “What did you say?” Len flew toward Amy and she slaps her lips again. “Ow! That hurt!” Len said. “Quiet!” Amy says. Len grims after she rub her lip. “Platinum, tell me everything what you feel to us now,” Amy says. Platinum look away and says,” You sure?”. “Yes, I’m sure of it,” Amy says. “Very well,” Platinum says, he stood up. He shows Amy the laboratory where his father works. “I found this place when I walked home. This place disguised as an old empty barn when you found me fall unconscious near your house, Amy. Now I tried to search for my missing memory and I found this place. My dad must have activated the holographic camouflage long before he was captured,” Platinum said. “Hologram? Sounds like human technology. I thought our technology has been destroyed by the Fauryth during the war?” Amy said. “Indeed. But I think the Beastmen secretly kept some of your technology,” Platinum said to Amy. She found a Chemical Injector gun. “Hey, this looks useful. I’m taking this,” Amy said and put it in her bag. “So tell me your story, Platinum,” Len says. He stays silent. “I was a Human like you until Tauron’s guards found my family,” Platinum said. “Do you know this, Amy?” Len says. “Of course. It happens when I was small,” Amy said. “I don’t remember much but I saw Platinum black out as a little boy with cat ears on his head when I was a child and I saw his parents captured by Tauron’s guards from afar but sadly, I...don’t know where the guards took them that day,” Amy tried to remember. “My father was known as the greatest scientist in the history,” Platinum said. “I see, well now we better keep that in mind. Let’s get back to school. Miss Moyane will be worried,” Len said. She flies out of the lab quickly. Amy had an unpleasant look on her face. “What a Fairy,” Amy said. “How inconsiderate! I guess we had one unpleasant friend here,” Platinum said. Amy nods in agreement. “Well said. Len never liked listening to an unpleasant story. I heard that she came from an isolated place called the Sanctuary where her kind lived so...I guess she had a pretty much sheltered life without having to care much for other’s misfortune,” Amy said. Amy lowers her head with worry face. “I just hope that when I brought you guys along for my adventure, Len could at least help us a bit. Just a bit would be helpful to us,” Amy explained her worries. Back at school, she asked Miss Moyane to let her leave. “Miss Moyane, I have decided to go on a journey,” Amy told her. “You're leaving? Is this about searching for your real parents?” Miss Moyane asked. Amy nodded and says,” I will be fine. Don’t worry”. “Well...I am not going to stop you, my dear student. I pray for you safety on your way. I...Moyane hope that you will find your real parents. I wish you stay safe on the road,” Miss Moyane said. Cheyenne approaches her. ” So...when will you be back?”. “I don’t know. One day, maybe..,” Amy doubted. Amy walks away. “Well...I’m going now. See you!” Amy gave a sign of goodbye. ”Goodbye!” Everyone waved goodbye. When Amy has gone far, everyone starts worrying about her. “(Sigh) It’s sad but Amy must go,” Husky said. “Don’t worry...She will be back someday,” Cheyenne said with his arms crossed. “I hope everything goes well for her,” Len worried. “Someone seems caring here. Are you worried about her, Len?” Cheyenne asked. Len gave a worried look on her face. “She will be fine...,” Platinum said quietly. “You think so?” Husky asked. Cheyenne nods at him. “Well, if you say so...,” Husky said, feeling unsure. 165Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPyhA68eGy
Meanwhile...Amy was walking around the forest when a black dragon appears in front of her. “Who are you?” Amy asked. “Dakurona...,” Tīfan appears in front of her with his wind sword. “I’m Dakurona, the thirteenth Elemental Guardian Dragon” the Dragon said. The Elemental Guardian Dragons emerges from Amy’s body. “What do you want?” Frire asked with his sword drawn. “Nothing. Just came to see everyone here,” Dakurona gave a smirk. Amy shows sharp expression on him. “I don’t like that expression. Careful,” Fyre said. Dakurona extends his hand and points at Amy. A black light dazzles Amy’s eyes. She shields her eyes with both hands. Amy stops shielding her eyes. Her arms become muscular. “What the hell is this?” Amy asked. She looks at herself with an astonished expression. The twelve Elemental Guardian Dragons and the falcon gave a surprised look upon seeing Amy became a boy. Her black hair has shortened and whitened a bit and her black eyes turned brown. Her sword changes into a bow with dragon fang on both sides and a rapier appears on her belt. “When did I carry these weapons?” Amy thought. “Hey, my outfit changes into a hunter garb and an Indian headgear appear on my head. Wait, my voice is deeper now. What have you done?!” Amy drew the rapier. “You become a boy or should I say young man..." Dakuron grinned. Dakurona burst out laughing toward her. “Hmm...I don’t mind about it,” Amy said. “What?” Dakurona stopped laughing. He shows surprised face upon hearing her response. “I don't mind being a boy,” Amy said. “Why? Hmph! I did not expect this reaction at all. We shall see each,” Dakurona says, he vanish. “Stop!” Amy says while she releases her arrow. Dakurona vanish before the arrow hit him. She stops. She look down, she see her arrow and pick it up. “Forget about him, Amy. He’s too fast. You can’t pursue him that easily,” Tīfan said. “But this is going to be a sign of warning,” Levy said with squinted eyes. “Dakurona has freed from Hell after we banished him and locked him up in Hell,” Blight said. “Let’s keep walking!” Amy suggested. “Yes...let’s go,” Fyre said quietly. Her falcon screeches. “You got it, Sy,” Amy says. “Sy?” Tyrelia wondered. “Yeah, Syphoon. That’s what I name him,” Amy says. Before Amy continues her journey, she examined at her outfit. “Hmm...My outfit looks like a garb for hunter,” Amy said. The Guardians carefully observe the appearance of the curse Amy took from Dakurona’s magic. “There is something familiar about the form of the curse....,” Tyrelia wondered. “Could it be someone we know?” Avale asked. “Probably...I don’t remember much about it. He was...from a village, I think,” Toxine tried to remember. “What village?” Stile asked. “Are you talking about Okanigba village?” Blight questioned. “Ah yes....that’s right. He was originally a hunter from Okanigba village,” Tīfan remembered. “What’s his name?” Amy asked. “Hmm...I don’t know,” Tyrelia shook his head. “I wonder who....,” Icles wondered. “We may not remember whose form is it but...we Guardians know one thing for sure. This is no ordinary curse. I sense the spirit of the bearer with you,” Dragen said. Dragen sniffs on her. “I was right. The owner of the form is with you. My intuition told me so and you have the scent of the owner in that cursed form,” Dragen gave conclusion. “You got a sharp sense like an animal, Dragen,” Giothy praised. “I am not Guardian of Beast element for nothing even though I didn’t appear as a beast but a dragon,” Dragen admitted. “All of you have the appearance of Chinese dragon to be exact,” Fyre blurted. “How did a demon like you know about such thing?” Frire asked. Fyre gives a smirk. “I have been observing human’s behavior and belief for a long time before his majesty banished me from Hell,” Fyre explained his reason. “Humans have gained a lot of knowledge and that’s why...the BeastMen feared but also envied what the Human could do to them. That’s why the war between BeastMen and Human broke out. It’s because BeastMen looked at Human with hatred for what the humans did to them and envy for human’s potential. Tauron’s hatred but also envy toward human for what they did to him in the past is the reason why the war happened,” Fyre explained. Amy could tell from his tone that he seems a bit sarcastic about it. “I feel pity for what he felt because of what we humans did. I guess Tauron couldn’t move on until now. Poor him...,” Amy said about Tauron. “If Tauron hadn’t experienced the cruelty of Human’s manipulation toward BeastMen to discriminate him, he wouldn’t have ended up like who he is now,” Icles said with a tone of pity. After a while...Amy sits under a large tree. “Pheww...I’m tired. Oh, I almost forgot,” Amy remembered. “Don’t force yourself. Take a rest for a while,” Blight said. “Hmm...I should try the things Lila gave me. She takes a pair of steel boot that she received from Lila and she puts the black shoes in a plastic bag containing the boots. “Ow, these boots are really hard for my feet,” Amy tried to put the boots on. The boots are hard to wear as she must pull the boots upward to fit her feet size. “There, the boots protect my feet from any hazard on the way.” Amy examined her feet. “Those boots don’t seem to fit you, Amy.” Fyre commented. “They are only for protection. They are not for anything, really.” Amy explained. Amy stands up. “Well then, where do you think we should go?” Amy asked. “I suggest we keep walking until we reach Vallion City,” Thundire suggested. “Okay then, to the Vallion City!” Amy said. The Guardians lead the way to the city. 165Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgRhU7bp8F
