Ethan was training right now. He didn't do up to what he always did. His muscles weren't the problem but the ribs which were broken was dealing with his whole performance. Again, he got tired so fats that he had to take a long break sitting on the floor, still holding his right thorax. The pain was becoming more and more unbearable when he was training. It felt as if the area was palpating, sending surges of pain all over his body.
After his long break, the pain had reduce. He went to the river to refresh himself and went home directly. Upon reaching home, he was dumbfounded by the state he met Licia in. She was on the ground, and was burning hot. He princess carried her to the bags and laid her ontop.
"Noooo...this was the last thing to happen in our condition"
Licia was terribly ill and he knew that just by touching her forehead. He temperature was so much higher than his. Ethan went to fetch cold water from the river. Dipped a rag in it and placed it on her forehead, teped sponging her to reduce her body temperature. After about 2hours of teped sponging Licia, there was no sign of the temperature going down, it seemed it rose instead.
Ethan started panicking "Where will I get drugs right now. I fucken need drugs right, I promiseed to protect her, she won't die as long as am alive" Ethan said walking up and down in circles. His head was over heating from over thinking. He knew no one in the village will ever be of help. Food was a problem and this level of fever will never be their level to take care of.
He started walking in the streets when he found group of villagers agglomerated in a place. He walked closer to take a look. Seem like they were listening to the villages fool's stories. Ethan had no time for this and decided to leave but something caught his attention, there was a word that he heard that made him come back
"This entity has so much strength, alot of abilities, alot of powers. It can perform alot if miracles and cause also alot of destruction" These were the words pronounced by the fool that caught his attention.
"This old fool is saying nonsense as always"
"You are right, he has nothing else to do but blatter lies"
"He must be desperate of attention to always be saying such unreasonable things"
"We have more important things to do than listen to this fool"
The villagers left after throwing his words of hatred and disgust and disrespect. But Ethan only stood there. He was ready to hear everything from this old fool, so he walked to him and sat close to him. This old fool was so skinny, bald, beard all over his face, his face was sagging, ears were sagging too, teeth were full of disgusting stuffs and the smell he emitted was unbearable but Ethan careless of that.
"Hey old full, what were you saying about the entity or whatsoever you were talking about" Ethan said, urging the old fool to recount his everything.
"Are you willing to hear the stories of an old fool. This is not real what I was saying" The old fool said, not caring who is it that was sitting close to him
"Lies, they're no lies you old fool. I saw the look in your eyes old full. It was full of seriousness"
"Is that so, youngster" The old full said, his breath was so stinking but Ethan had to bare with it
"Oohh yeah, so obvious"
"Why should I tell you this? What makes me think that you won't mock me like the other villagers" The old fool said looking at Ethan
"I am not like the other villagers old full, i am unique and more open spirited than anyone here. I am ready to believe anything you tell me" Ethan said with alot of seriousness in his eyes. The old fool hesitated for a moment but the look in Ethan's eyes convinced him.
"I guess I will tell you then" The old full said and Ethan sat more closer to him, not wanting to let out any word unheard.
"Prepare to have the fear of you life youngster, because what I am about to tell you will send shivers down your spine" The old fool said with a foolish grin on his face. Ethan had a more serious look on his face ready to hear everything.
"This story was passed to me by my father who also got it from his father, and his father who also got it from his father and....anyways this is is a family story, passed to each generation" and Ethan didn't mutter a word, taking in all that he said
"Long long long ago, an entity was sealed in Mount Etna, yeah this very Mount Etna standing in our forest. It was said that this Entity was sealed but a great warrior, but we don't know why it was sealed. This very entity wasn't just gigantic, but it possessed alot of abilities, powers, strength and was so imposing that it was a threat to the gods. It is believed that it can perform alot of things, it can destroy and create life. But this was the warning, no one has to venture in Mount Etna or even break the seal or else, a great disaster shall strike the earth and all humanity shall perish"
Though the old full was so serious about it, Ethan knew that if it was true then they would have heard about it ever since in the village and they wouldn't be living in this village which is so cles to Mount Etna. Even with that, he still decided to believe this old fool
"Thanks for the story old fool, it was really interesting" Ethan said, standing up abruptly and running in the direction of the alley his sister was. Still burning hot, Ethan decided to venture in the forest and reach Mount Etna as soon as possible.
"I will be back Kiddo. My role is to protect you and save you. I will make sure to heal you from this. Just lay her and wait for me, brother loves you"
Not even getting a response from his shivering sister, he packed some foodstuffs in his bag and ran as fast as possible into the forest, not even flinching over the pain he felt from his broken ribs. It was time to venture in Mount Etna to find a cure for Licia.