Back to being human

*** Dream ***

"Human, I kinda miss it for a bit, my head hurts when the branches hit it earlier, the tail is wriggling like a worm so I think its cute, the wings however feel so wonderful, I can't wait to learn how to fly, I dont have fear of heights but I always feel anxious about my pockets when I feel like something important is gonna go fall. I should've reasearch about it before I die. Haaah, I failed to see the 'humans' in this other world, but then I became different so I dont know if can still go with them... they might consider me as a demon or something... Its hard being detested or feared..."

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Shaking...

Somehow the whole world is shaking mildly...

Then, it suddenly shake violently for a moment...

Wait... could it be an earthquake?

Hmm? Noises?

No, Voices?

Whats going on?

"The ship's hull is hit, get the crew to check and fix it quick, we might consider to lessen the weight to speed up"

"Aye"

Voices... they are adult male voices, some of them were young... some are female aswell

Hull?

Where did I hear that again?

Is hull related to housing or the earthquake?

Wait why are there voices in the first place!?

I opened my eyes when I realize things, too bright... what is this thing?

Light bulb? wait light bulb?.

The ceiling? its wooden?

The ground is still shaking mildly...

"Im wrapped in, what is this?" a white blanket was wrapping me, and wait... a bed!?

"Wait a second, thered also something weird, where is that horn?" as I rubbed my eyes I touched my head.

There is nothing there...

Silence permeates the room for few seconds before she finally realize that she's back to being human... but seriously her thought process was too slow

'But when?'

I checked under the blanket only to find myself laid bare with only the underware, Its cute but no no, did the clothes finally gave in?

Sniff sniff... As the shaking goes, I smell something on the room, the table, something on top of it

The room only has the bed, table beside it and few furnitures like chairs, hmm? theres a double bed nearby aswell...

"Where am I exactly? and what happened?"

Sniff sniff, I went closer to the table and found that the clothes that I have before is in a tub, its broken and it reeks of... sea water? but its dry, and its broken (2x), it only give off the color that I remember well, but I can't think I can still use it, well its the green colored pair actually... yes... it should be

"Now that I think of it I didn't see the sandals here, its the only thing I have with me" she said with a frown, as she think about walking from now on barefooted

I raised myself as my head starts to cool off, I then wrapped myself with the blanket and stood up

Ah, I almost lost my balance...

I always wished to experience earthquake in my place before, somehow I'm elated, 'those pathetic earthquakes can't compare to this', Ah what a day its like free rocking chai- house...

There are noises everywhere, and although I can barely sense it, I can hear that its raining outside...

As I was naked, I tightened the blanket in me, I'm sane enought to get aware of the people who owns the noises earlier

There is a single door in the room, no window or anything else, I reached for it and opened it

Hallway? there are few doors in here, somehow its like a hotel

I can now hear the rain clearly, I just have to follow it then go outside and I guess I can call it evacuation. The table is no good after all, its too small. She has the 'I'm gonna enjoy this earthquake when I'm already safe' mind set though

Following the sound, I arrived outside, a terrace, no its more like a dock. However as I was thinking of the earthquake, I heard a noise of a high pitch screech...

I grabbed the doorknob suddenly and closed my eyes...

Screech, it sucks... it hurts my ears so much, I almost feel dizzy

Where did that come fr- why is the surroundings navy blue? is my vision still affected aswell?

"Sea?"

Another screech accompanied by explosion resounded on the whole area

"Where is that?..." I traced off the sound, and disregarded the rain. Hull is it? This... is this a ship?

Aaah something's big on the distance, "Hooooly cow... now a Kraken? is that a Kraken? Just because I'm on a sea!?" F-ing luck is this, who the fuck brought me here to see a fucking kraken!? If you wanna die, don't bring other people with you!

"Ah wait, is this the rear of the ship?" somethings wrong here, the distance is getting further?, So its only a fucking sightseeing afterall! you aren't wishing to die haha... thank god the captain is still sane...

Bright red flashed on the Kraken for few seconds, a Fire... accompanied with explosion. Is that a rocket? no, its possibly just an explosion since this is another world...

The hell's wrong with this worlds spawn rate, boss monsters everywhere...

I heaved a sigh of relief. But seriously a giant octopus with spikes all over its body, its weird to say that my life already turn somewhat ugly

I'm drenched by rain all over my body, I can't go inside the place while dripping wet

I activated my magic and a heated mist surrounds my body, It'll remain like this for a few more minutes, I remained still nearby the door.

Its still raining, and the sun is almost set

I comb my hair abit, Its still the same color red, the white blanket is soaked but I can guarantee that I wont catch cold here...

Boat... now that I think about it, I'm not sure exactly what happen after that trunk hit me...

The sun fall only in just a few minutes, but the view is good, its literally the sea, blue everywhere as far as the eye can see, accompanied by the sky turning dark

Its where you'll always think that the world is somewhat flat, But the scenery is great, if not for that kraken that could still be seen on the distance, ugh nightvision, well its a fireworks show somehow... the Kraken exploding... with a few bit of explosion on the water... thats probbably some ship right?... Wait thats bad aint it?

As a gamer I feel weird if I don't cheer the Kraken for abit, But this is real life huh... no I know I'm safe now, but I feel sorry for them

I lowered the magic output as I feel my body abit dry, head inside back to the room following what I remember. Today's a weird day, if not for that many events happening

Its not good of course... who's happy when they are about to die? none... but I feel weird cuz im not used to be like this before...

Somehow, I feel like I lost abit lot of emotion inside me

I reached for the doorknob and opened it

Huh? there's a Woman in here that has long chestnut hair..., She doesn't seem to notice the door opening, but I feel weird when it comes to me talking to strangers...

Should I make a sound or just proceed enter like this?

Umm... Well, fuck deciding... lets do both

I went inside and close the door, then I called out to her

"Umm..." I can't believe I still can't speak properly after thinking and preparing myself

"Hmm? Oh its you..." she turned around and looked at me

"Me?"

"Yes you, I've been looking for you since I thought you will be awaken by the recent shaking"

The shaking huh? Oh that... well it did

"Mhnm..."(nod)

"Well?... Where did you go, I didn't see you here..."

"I went outside... Its noisy"

"You went... outside?... by yourself?"

"Mhnm..."(nod)

"I see... well... are you feeling okay now?, I didn't hear you come here"

"I'm... okay..."

"Well... I see... then sit over there for a bit, can I talk to you?"

"Mhnm..." She pointed at the same bed, and signalled me to seat, which I then took

Her gaze changed to a questioning look, which suddenly made me gulp unconsciously

"You see, we, or how should I say, I found you on the sea around where we normally take our courses, or something like a trade route. You see we are a Merchant ship"

"Mhnm...?"(Questioning/tilting nod)

"Do you remember something? something that happen to you before that?"

"Ah, Ermm... there was a monster, a giant treant that attacked me, so umm-" Ah!? wait, Crap I said it, Its late that I remember the cliche of first encounter lie...

Her gaze suddenly changed fiercer, which made me sweat a bit

"Do you remember anything else?"

"Mhnn?, n-no, I-I don't"

"But we found you floating on the water... Ah... sorry"

Her answer suddenly made me stiffen abit and let a loose smile

"I-I don't really know"

Her face suddenly calmed down, as I cast away my glance downward

And I felt a hand in my head...

"You see, sorry if I asked you a weird question, you know, as we travel through places, addition to that is our occupation, its not that easy to trust people. Do atleast know where you live?" She sat next to me on the bed, as she rustle my hair when she pat

"I-I don't remember where's the house, I used to live alone"

"Alone?" her tone increased abit as she put her hands into my cheeks and push it close into her face eye to eye

"Y-yes..." Too closeeee! my pulse increased for a bit, as her emerald eyes locked into mine

It last for a minute before she suddenly hug me into an embrace

I wasn't expecting anything so I didn't even had a chance to resist

My vision got darkened imidiately, Eh? whats thisssss, somethings in front of my faceeee

There's a sweet scent coming in front of me, I was entranced for a bit, but I soon felt a nostalgic feeling...

Ah... how long has it been, this feeling... I always feel alone by myself...

The Ship shook violently, before calming itself once again.

Probbably caused by huge wave

"Gueeh" I unconsciously squeaked when the hands gripped me more tightly

The softness is good in itself but I'm gonna suffocate if this goes ooooon!

"Ah? Oh... Ah sorry it was the tide hit the ship, did you notice that the weather is bad?"

"Y-yeah..." she let go of me as she said that

But daym, to think that its not the Kraken that is going to kill me today, but instead a pair of breast... I think I underestimated this world abit, everything is dangerous, it seems that I still can't let my guard down

"Hmm, were close to reaching the coastal harbor of Astrana Kingdom, its our current destination, plus we have to report something on the office there once we reach the port"

She then showed a meek smile, somehow I realized something. It seems that she's avoiding a certain topic from me, but I wish that she should atleast do something about that troubled face she's showing me

I held her hand unconsciously, and firmly held it, its soft but with her troubled face I couldn't think of impure thoughts

"Hmm? Oh... Ya... right, By the way, What's your name little girl?"

Little girl she says, but I paid it no heed

"...Xylene"

"Oh, I see... Xylene, what a unique name. Alright I see, then my name is Mayrine"