*Badum* *Badum* *Badum*My heart raced at an immense speed as I ran for my dear life.It was in the middle of the night and it was still raining, my clothes were all drained and cold was sipping through my veins. My legs were getting weak, my head was becoming heavy and my eyes were, of course, becoming blurry but none of all of these mattered to me more than my life."There he is, don't let him escape!" A male antagonistic voice yelled behind my back.Of course, he won't let me escape this time.I've been doing this shitty business for years and I've always been successful, well, not this time around because I have been enmeshed in my evil deeds.These policemen aren't giving me any time to regain my strength and my legs are already failing me. If I don't continue to run, they'll catch up to me and arrest me.Hell no!I wouldn't want to end up in a goddamn freaking cell.I just have to keep running because my life solely depends on it.*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*"Shiit!" I half-screamed as

The following day, the man and Gavin woke up and after eating breakfast made by the man they left the house. They got to the Inn in no time and opened it, Gavin following the man's instruction cleaned the place and arranged the chairs. After doing that, the man went into his office while Gavin stayed back in the inn, he took a chair outside and sat by the door staring at the people on the road. He had nothing to do and there was no customer so he decided to get himself busy by watching other people doing their things. While he was staring at the people his eyes caught some kids the same age as him doing things he had never seen. One of the kids stomped his feet on the ground and it rumbled followed by pieces of rocks that began to rise in the air, this continued until the rocks formed the shape of a house. The other kids clapped their hands in excitement while the boy kept smiling proudly."What in the hell is that?" Gavin asked with his eyes w

"If you can stand three blows from my intermediate ice element, I'll buy all the food here," the boy said with a grin, he perked his ears to hear Gavin refuse but it was not forthcoming."Okay!" Gavin said and parked his cart somewhere safe then came back and stood before the boy. "I'm ready....what should I call you?"The boy didn't know whether to laugh at the boy's stupidity or cheer him for his braveness.  "Owen, call me Owen," the boy replied."Okay Owen, I'm set," Gavin said as he prepared himself for what was about to come."Are you sure?" Owen asked."Never ready than this," Gavin said and Owen only nodded without asking again. He called his friends who were inside the shade, both boys and girls to come and watch the game and when they had gathered he began to cast his spell.His eyes turned Icy as blue frosts began to float on his palm until they formed a ball. He threw the ball of ice towards Gavin who prepared himself mentall

~Cliiiinnnggg~The sound of metals hitting each other resounded in the atmosphere."Kid, you are growing tough in your sword practice. Go easy on me because I'm already getting old," a man said as he held his sword tightly in his hand and watched as a young boy rushes to him swinging his sword."Uncle, how can I go easy on my enemy? you told me to not mercy on anyone who I see as my enemy," the boy claimed as he swung his sword to the man who evaded it and moved back."Gavin, it's what I said, I've been saying it but look well I'm not the enemy," the man replied hopelessly.It has been up to five months since Gavin walked up to the man and told him that he wants to be a mage. The man had sadly told him that it was impossible because he was not born with magic and could not awaken any elemental ability like the others.But to ease his sadness, the man then promised that he would teach him the skill of using a sword so that he will be able to

"But sir, the kid is too young, what if he....." the woman said trying to make the young man change his mind."There are no what-ifs, I have made my decision and it stands. Get the necessary requirements ready we are leaving soon," the young man said and began to walk away, when he got to where Gavin was he stopped. "Follow me!' he ordered and walked past him.Gavin did as he was told to and followed the young man. They got to the spherical room and went in."This should be your first time right?" the young man asked while taking a seat."Yeah, it is," Gavin replied."Then....""Sir Lucas, the requirements are ready," a girl came into the room carrying some bags."Good! where are the others?" Lucas asked the girl."On...Oh, here they are."The remaining five members came in as well and they all gathered around their leader, Lucas."Kid, what is your name?" Lucas asked while staring at Gavin."Gavin is my na