1 TIMELESS VOYAGE: Old man and the young man.
Chapter 01: Old man and the young man.
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A 6'5 feet tall, white skinned, handsome young man with dark pupils and brown iris, with white sclera and black hair donning a muscular build, let's out his tired breath as he jogs on the footpath. The street lights as bright as ever with running traffic signifying the busy street, yet not a single human other than the young man could be found on the footpath.
As the young man runs on and on and finally reaches near the end of the street, he suddenly stops as he hears someone calling him, he turns around to look back and sees a thin but tall, old man around his height with light freckles, smiling and waving at him, indicating him to go over to him. He contemplates whether to carry on with his jogging session or to go over and meet the unfamiliar old man, he finally decides to meet the old man after much contemplation as he felt confident in himself to defend against an unlikely fight that may break out with the old man. {After all, how strong can an old man be.} Thought the young man.
"Hello sir, Do you need something?" Asks the young man respectfully with a hint of doubt.
"Hello young man, It seems you're busy so, sorry for the inconvenience.There is something more important to talk about so, shall we have a talk over there?" Says the old man with a creepy smile as he points at a cafeteria on the opposite street.
The young man was creeped out by that smile and his instinct starts wringing warning bells in his mind. Trusting his instinct he decides to leave instead of complying to the request.
"Sorry sir, I have something more important to do so, I have to go now, maybe we talk at a later date?" Says the young man calmly but, with nervousness in his mind he hurriedly turns around to leave. Unbeknownst to him, his back is already drenched with cold sweats as he turns around to leave.
Suddenly, his right hand is caught by the old man in the midst of his turning, he tries to break free from the old man's grasp only to realise that he can't move his hand even an inch, with a frown he realises that the old man's grip is something he never felt before. So, he turns around to look at the old man with anger and tries to pull his hand out of the old man's tight grip by applying full strength. To his horror, the old man didn't even budge nor put a single effort in trapping him as he looks as carefree as ever. Chills crawls up his spine as he realises that he is in a terrifying situation because of the old man and he can neither escape nor move an inch from his grasp again, despite using his full strength, he starts sweating buckets from just trying to get out of the old man's grip. One have to know that he is a muscular young man in his prime years whereas the old man is a thin, frail man.
"Leave my hand old man." Says the young man in anger but, the old man tightens the grip instead, causing veins to pop up in the young man's hand as his hands becomes deep red.
"Please, please let me go." Says the young man with a desperate cry as the pain is too intense. He knows that this time he met someone very powerful, he wanted to slap himself for his stupid thinking.{ This is weak for you wtf? What is wrong with this world? This is an old man, not an army commander in his prime, How the fuck is he this strong? No, not even the commander is this strong, wtf? Is he even a human? He didnt even put a single effort in trapping me, even the commander has to put some effort, right? Is he a ghost?} the more the young man thinks the more horrified he becomes.
"Oh, I will surely let you go, If you're ready to have a small talk that is so, What do you say?" Asks the old man with the same smile as before.
The more the young man looks at that smile the more horrified he feels. So instead of focusing at the old man's face, the young man tries to calm himself down and talk it out, after all he can't fight the old man. If it is a fight to death at most, he might only land a punch or two at the old man, whereas judging by the old man's strength, the old man would be able to finish him by the time his punches reaches the old man.
Hoo!
The young man takes a deep breath and calms himself down and says through gritted teeth as he still feels pain on his arms due to the old man's grip: "Okay, I am ready to talk so, let's talk."
"Hmm? Is that so? I thought you would act tough and fight it out with me." Says the old man calmly but puzzled by the young man's action as he releases the young man's hand.
"If I fight you, what is the likelihood that I might knock you out?" Asks the young man calmly this time as he holds his numb right hand.
"Interesting, very Interesting young man, we have here. You are the first person to not try anything against me. As for your question, the answer is zero percent. You can't even touch me." Answers the old man with an arrogant smile as he makes a zero shape with his finger while pointing at the young man but, deep down he is also surprised as he is more and more amazed by how fast the young man calmed himself down.{This is it, hehe this time I have found a gem. All those things I bet on will not go to waste. Finally, I will earn a huge fortune. A promotion is on the way.} thought the old man with a smug visible on his face.
"Hahaha." Laughs the old man as he couldn't control his fantasy of getting rich. The young man beside him is creeped out by that laugh. As if noticing his action is inappropriate, the old man smiles awkwardly at the young man and moves toward the cafe not bothered by the fact whether the young man will escape or not.
{Should I escape? This is the perfect time afterall, he is alreading crossing the street, I might be even faster than him. Hmm No, what am I even dealing with? This man isn't normal at all, he is more like a ghost, Let's follow him and find out his purpose.} The young man shakes his head and comes out of his reverie after seeing his bright red right arm and finally decides to follow the old man into the cafe.
"Hello, Welcome to the Destiny cafe, here is the menu, what would you like to order?" Both the young man and the old man sits on a table inside the cafe when a good looking woman in maid outfit comes over to their table and introduces them to the cafe and points at the menu placed on the table for order.
"Where is your manager? Can you tell her that Roy has come." Says the old man with a gentle smile.
"Manager is at the store room. I will inform her of your visit" As if knowing that this might be an important guest, she answers hurriedly and finds the manager.
Tap!
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A beautiful middle-aged lady in a white gown, with the waitress from before comes to the table.
"Look who it is, you even remembered to visit us? What is it this time old man? If you didn't visit, I would've thought you died off somewhere." Says the middle-aged lady sarcastically in an annoyed voice with a hint of complain.
"Do you think I will die before your mom? hmm, if not for me getting injured do you think, I won't be visiting you? Thank god that you have grown up and my heart already softened or else, hmm, you would've been beaten already, after all those curses you just spewed." Harrumphed the old man as he stared daggers at the middle-aged lady but with a hint of visible warmth.
"Mom, You heard what he said right?" The middle-aged lady suddenly moves aside and says to an old woman behind her.
"Old man. You have grown some balls to be here and you dare to scold my daughter? You are clearly tired of living." Shouts the old woman as she stares daggers on the old man and takes a cane out of nowhere.
"Ahh, wait, wait. I didn't know you were here. How are you here? No, why are you here?" Questions the old man with widened eyes.
"Why? Did you think I should be dead like you?" Asks the old woman as her face turns red from anger.
"No, no, its not like that, it's not like that, you hear me out please, calm down, please calm down." Says the old man desperately as the old woman starts to chase him with the cane while he dodges it.
"So, what are you here for?" Asks the old woman as she is tired of chasing the old man but, with visible anger and a hint of curiosity.
"I am here for a business. See this young man right here? He is the one I brought here. I wanted a private room but.. but.. She.. She...Ahem I mean, it's my fault. This time I wont cause trouble." Says the old man as he tries to complain that the middle-aged lady didnt even give him enough respect but stuttered and changed his words at the last second as he sees the old woman staring daggers at him. {Chi, what luck do I have to meet her here today. I even calculated properly that she will be away. How did she not go 'there'?} Thought old man in self doubt.
"Hmph, that better be the case, Here is the key, go to the second floor and most importantly dont make a mess or else." Harrumphs the old woman as she stares daggers into the old man, if looks could kill then, the old man would've been dead on the spot. She hands the old man a key, keeps away her cane and shoos him away.
As for the young man and the maid, even though they appeared calm on the outside they were actually bewildered by all of this on the inside.{ What am I? Where am I? What the hell is this? Wasn't this man very dangerous a moment ago? Why is he afraid of this woman? Is she even more terrifying than this man?} thought the young man with wide eyes as he distances himself from the old woman silently.
"come on, lets go" says the old man as he pulls the young man hurriedly to the second floor.{ What a bad luck, I even ruined the image of being mysterious and terrifying senior in front of this young man. It seems, it's better to leave the rest to her, Sheesh, another work stolen, shameless woman.} Thought the old man in annoyance but his facial expression as calm as ever.
" Mom, Will he cause trouble again?" Asks the middle-aged lady as she sees the old man climbs the stairs with the young man. Hearing her words, the old man stumbles almost fells down the stairs, he turns around to scold her in anger, only to meet the old woman's gaze and silently carries the young man away rapidly.
"No, dont worry, he's got a candidate. We will make him stay this time, after all, it is very hard to trap him ." Says the old woman mysteriously after the old man and the young man enters the room.
"Really? Do you need my help?" Asked the middle-aged lady with a smile as her eyes sparkled when she heard the word 'stay'.
"No need. I am more than enough to trap him. You don't have to do anything. So, when is the son in law coming? say him that he can finally meet his father in law." Says the old woman with a smile as she pets the middle-aged lady's head.
"He will come home soon." Says the middle-aged lady with an embarrassed smile.
On one side the atmosphere is harmonious and on the other side the atmosphere is tense, the old man looks at the young man intensely and says: "I know you are wondering why I called you here or what purpose I have in mind right?."
"Yes." Answers the young man with a nod as his expression becomes serious.
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As the young man answers the question, the old man opens the door to the room on the second floor and enters the room. The young man notices that the room is very large and spacious with well decorated flower bases placed on tables and some pictures hanging on the wall here and there, with a bed oposite to the door, two sofas placed on the center, facing opposite each other and between them is a tea table, on the left corner, there is a book shelf occupied with various books, overall with the yellow colour of the room, it gives a warm feeling to the visitors. It also helped him relax a bit.
"My name is Roy Silva, The two woman you saw below are my family. The older one is my wife Cynthia and the younger one is my daughter Lucia, even though my introduction came a little late, I hope you don't mind." Says the old man with a smile as he tries to warm up the atmosphere in the room and also looks at the young man curiously.
"It's fine, I don't mind." Nods the young man with an understanding look, as the introduction satisfies his curiosity.{What don't mind huh? even if I mind, can I complain with how strong you are.} Thought young man with a sneer but his expression is as calm as ever.
"Why, I called you here is for a simple reason. It's because I want something and also to get you something from this." Says roy seriously in a mysterious voice.
"hmm? I dont understand." Says the young man in a puzzled and bewildered expression as he is confused by what he heard.
"I want to introduce you to a game but, first things first, in this game if you die then you really die. Only that much can I explain. As for the thing that I want. That one will be for later as you are not that level yet." Says roy seriously with a smile and a hint of mystery.
"If I die then I really die? what kind of game is this?" Asks the young man in shock and fear as he really wants escape right now but, he knows that it might be impossible especially with these two monsters in human skin in this cafe.
"You will know more in detail later so, what do you say? Will you do it? Are you brave enough?" Says the old man with a teasing smile.
After hearing what the old man said, the young man instinctively decides to get up and go for the door as he doesn't really want to die yet. Especially with the goal he has in his mind.{ No, Don't fall into his trap, I have to go. This roy is very dangerous. What if, he is going to make me fight like a gladiator and die a worthless death. I have to go.} Thought the young man as he hurries to leave.
"Where are you going bloody general? hmm thats not right maybe sergeant jack? or is it Jack Evans?" Says old man roy suddenly with a mysterious smile etched on his face.
