___????____
A human, then... I didn't think anyone would be stupid enough to enter the forest.
There stood that strange creature, looking at Lilian who appeared lifeless and was lying on the ground, only to pick her up after a while, carry her over his shoulder, and continue on his way through a dark passage at the bottom of the abyss
___later___
Lilian slowly opened her eyes, looking around her and seeing that she was in a strange place, it was something like a cave, the place was dark and the light only came through a small opening in the ceiling and another one on the wall just next to her .
She tried to get up but couldn't, for she was shackled with chains.
___Lilian___
Oh my god... What is this place!... What is going on here!
Lilian tried to break the chains but to no avail, suddenly she heard the sound of footsteps coming toward her
Step...
Then a step...
And a step...
Lilian felt terrified as the sound got closer so what exactly was going on?!
And as soon as it arrived she closed her eyes in fear of whatever was coming, what if it was that disgusting monster again.
"Cheep"
"Cheep cheep"
Wait.... what is this sound?....She slowly opened her eyes.... and what a surprise .... A chick.... Wait!!!... What?!! A chick?!
"Cheep cheep"
___Lilian___
A chick?.... In this place?!... Not to mention that the sound of the footsteps I heard would have been from a much larger creature
"Cheep?....Cheep cheeeep!"
The chick jumped into Lilian's arms and began singing as if it were happy.
"Cheep cheep cheeeeeep cheep!"
Lilian smiled, what a cute little chick, it had fluffy, shiny golden feathers, like a golden ball, it was dancing and singing in such a cute way that it made Lilian forget her pain and worry, she lifted it between her chained hands and petted it.
___Lilian___
What a cuuute little chick!!! (rubs her cheek against its) ... But ... what are you doing here?!.... This place is dangerous you know.... you should get out .
"Cheep cheep?!"
Suddenly she heard something coming ....
Step....step
Step...
Something was approaching little by little ... Lilian felt terrified ... this time it couldn't be a cute chick like the previous time .
___Lilian___
(whispers) Come on now .... you have to leave... I don't want you to die here with me.
Lilian held the chick between her hands and kissed it on the head before directing it toward a hole in the wall that was small enough for only light to pass through but the chick was small and could pass through it , the chick stood on the edge of the hole looking outside before turning around and seeing Lilian whose eyes were streaming with tears . The chick's eyes gleamed for it was about to cry too as if it understood Lilian.
" Cheep.... Cheep!.....Chee-..."
And suddenly what had been coming arrived .... it was a person wearing a cloak that covered everything , it looked human from the shape of its body , but Lilian no longer trusted appearances alone for she had not seen its face because it was covered , this was what happened before that strange creature pushed her off the cliff . That creature stood there motionless in its place looking at Lilian as if it were thinking about something.
___Lilian___
What do you want?.... Who are you?!.... Why didn't you leave me to die there?!.....
The creature didn't utter a word , it simply continued standing there and looking at her .
___Lilian ___
(tries to break the restraints) ....(shouts) Damn you!..Set me free!!
The creature continued standing motionless.... not a word... Lilian was looking at it with hateful eyes sitting on that hard ground while trying to break her restraint ... But to no avail... perhaps there was nothing she could do except wait for her death...
But suddenly ... that strange creature moved... it took its hand out of the cloak , it was completely covered and it was wearing gloves , so Lilian couldn't tell whether it was human or not , then it put its hand in its pocket and took out a syringe filled with a strange blue liquid , and began approaching Lilian .
___Lilian___
(looks at it terrified) ... you... what's that?!.... What are you going to do?!... Set me free you monster!... I swear I'll kill you as soon as you release my restraints!.... Damn you!.... Don't come any closer!
The creature continued approaching despite Lilian's screams and her desperate attempts to break her restraints and escape, those were a type of restraints that prevented the use of magical energy ... so no matter how hard she tried she couldn't do anything ....perhaps she really had to surrender ... perhaps this was the last solution ... or perhaps ... she should just bite her tongue hard and die before that creature injected her with that strange liquid .... the creature continued approaching and there was no other solution ... she placed her tongue between her teeth and prepared herself for what was coming .... and just when she was about to bite ... a powerful golden light appeared between Lilian and that strange creature , pushing it away and violently toward the wall so that the wall cracked as if it were about to leave a hole , dust scattered from the cracked wall everywhere .
___Lilian___
(cough) .... What is happening?!....(cough)....
She slowly opened her eyes waiting for the dust to disappear and to see what was happening .
The dust disappeared after a while.... she raised her head and saw the strange creature covered in blood ... it seemed severely injured after colliding with the wall with such force ... she looked at the ground and found that syringe beside it , it was broken and that liquid was scattered everywhere .
"Cheep cheep!"
But wait!.... What is this?!... The chick's voice?!... What is it doing here?... Didn't it just leave through the small opening in the wall?
Lilian looked toward the source of the sound , and it was directly in front of her on the ground.... and what a coincidence , that place was also.... the source of that light...
___Lilian___
You... What are you doing here?... Didn't I tell you this place is dangerous?... You have to run ... what will happen to you if he wakes up again?!
The chick looked at Lilian as if it were about to cry because she had scolded it.
"Cheep cheep (in a sad and low tone as if apologizing)"
___Lilian___
...Don't look at me with those cute eyes .... I'm sorry for yelling at you... I didn't mean to...
It didn't take long until that strange creature began regaining consciousness and trying to get up
___Lilian___
Hurry now run! He has woken up!
"Cheep cheep"
The chick looked at Lilian as if it were confident in itself and that it would protect her.
___Lilian___
You really are a stupid chick! You will meet your end with me if you stay!
That strange creature stood up , it was staggering from the force of the blow
but it regained its balance and pulled out a weapon this time , it took out a magical dagger and began running toward Lilian angrily with the intention of killing her , Lilian closed her eyes preparing herself for death
.... some time passed
... one minute...
then two minutes....
but nothing happened
She slowly opened her eyes to see that there was a magical barrier surrounding her and protecting her , even that strange creature could not get through it .
"Cheep cheep( I will protect you, my lady! )Cheep!"
___Lilian ___
What?!... The chick?!... You did this.... Does this mean... that light too?!.... And wait you can talk?!
"Cheep cheep( You can hear me, my lady?!)"
___Lilian___
So it really was you ! ... How?!... What are you?! ... Are you a magical beast ....
"Cheep ( finally someone who can hear me and understand what I'm saying! , my name is Tchippy, I am the king of the heavenly beasts, I woke up and found myself trapped inside the body of a chick )"
___Lilian___
The king of the heavenly beasts?... Trapped... in a chick's body?!
"Cheep!( Yes, after that I wandered the world and found no one who understood me and all they wanted was for me to grow big so they could eat me , but as soon as they discovered that my body doesn't grow they threw me in the trash every time *sigh *)"
Lilian sat there trying to process what had just happened, she thought that perhaps she was hallucinating and imagining things, she even slapped herself .
"Cheep( My lady what are you doing?!..Are you okay shocked and worried )"
___Lilian___
....So I'm not imagining things after all .... then... Tchippy ... why did you save me?!
___Tchippy___
Cheep... You were the first person to be this kind to me (his eyes gleam as if he is about to cry) ... I couldn't just let you die here without doing anything .... it's true that I am trapped in this weak body but I still possess some of my powers !
___Lilian___
Thank you... If it weren't for you I would be dead now ...
___Tchippy___
No, my lady! ... I am the one who should thank you, you gave me hope again that I can return to how I was... I was alone for centuries... and now finally I have found someone I can communicate with!
____ Lilian____
I'm happy I helped you... and don't call me my lady ... my name is Lilian ... Lilian Da Local Doya ... call me Lilian
___Tchippy___
I am happy to meet you Lady Lilian ... I mean Lilian! (eyes sparkling with joy and excitement)
Lilian carried Chippy in her hands and looked at him carefully
___Lilian___
Who would have thought that a cute golden ball of feathers like you would be this powerful and on top of that ... the king of the heavenly beasts ... the name alone gives me an idea of how powerful you are...
___Tchippy___
Don't worry Lady Lilian! I will always remain kind to you!... I swear I will protect you ... Cheep!
Lilian smiled while looking at this little chick in her hands that was shouting that it would protect her with its tiny cute voice that she could barely hear .
___Lilian___
Thank you... but what will we do now... we can't stay here forever... and I don't know how much time has passed while I was here.... I hope I didn't miss the academy entrance exam...(sigh)
___Tchippy___
Don't worry my lady ! I'm here! ....
___Lilian___
(laughs) What now .. you've already saved me ... It's not like you can actually take me to my destination ... we have to find a solution... Can you break my restraints?!
___Tchippy___
You said academy right?!.... It must be Mages Chishki Academy it's the closest to this place
___Lilian___
Yes... but... wait ... are you really planning to take us there directly... You can even do this!....
Tchippy jumped onto the ground and spread his tiny wings as if he were an eagle flying
"Cheeeep!"
....
And suddenly a large golden magic circle appeared beneath him and Lilian , it looked very complex ... imperial-grade magic.... Lilian sat there amazed by the ability of this little chick ... perhaps he wasn't lying about his abilities after all ....
Suddenly the magic circle emitted a powerful golden light that made Lilian close her eyes ... and immediately afterward she felt the fresh air and gentle breeze touching her cheeks ... she slowly opened her eyes.... and tears fell from her eyes... yes ... it was the sky !
___Lilian___
We survived! ... yes!(overwhelming joy )
___Tchippy___
Cheep! yes(joy)
But wait.... Lilian realized that they were in the sky .... meaning they weren't on the ground
___Lilian___
(nervous) Tchippy~.... you can fly.... right?!.....
___Tchippy___
(sweats nervously )... My lady... I mean Lilian.... well.... as you know..... my power.... hasn't fully returned yet...hehe(awkward laugh while looking away)
Just a few seconds after their conversation and there they were already falling
___Lilian____
(screaming) Aaaah damn this!... If I didn't die there then I'll die here! Aaaah!
___Tchippy___
And my magical energy has already run out my lady ! Aah ! I'm sorry!
___Lilian___
Better than dying inside that cave at least!
They continued falling and screaming , but fortunately they fell into a pile of trees and Chippy also used the last of his powers to create a barrier to protect them from the force of the impact.
/Rustling of the trees/
From among the trees stood Lilian who was covered in tree leaves and on her shoulder was Chippy who had fainted from the intensity of the dizziness and shock .
___Lilian___
(sigh) It seems we survived by a miracle ... wait....this is...!
Lilian raised her head and looked at the place where they had fallen , she saw a building in the distance , she got up with difficulty, wiped the dust and leaves stuck to her , and began running toward that building .
___Lilian___
(breathing quickly from running fast) .... As I expected .... it's .... it's Mages Chishki Academy !