The Crown's Mundane

Zillah woke up, she looked around, there was no one. she rolled out of the bed to get up when she saw Alvah seated at the end of the corner of the room.

"You look fine"..., he said.

"I promise there was a ghost here yesterday, it spoke to me, it asked me why I was desperate for power, I replied the ghost saying I was not.

And then it asked me what I wanted, that was when I realized that no one was in the room"

"I believe you, but it's strange that there's a ghost in Elysian".

"Anyways"....go freshen up,

"Are we going somewhere?"... she asked.

"What?.... no, what, alvah staggered. it's a new day".

"Okay, you said to freshen up, I thought we were going somewhere".

Alvah said.....,

"Is it wrong for me to tell you to go freshen up for the day".

"I'll go"... she said.

By the time she was out, alvah was gone.

He teleported back to tartarus, he sat on the chair with his legs crossed on the table.

He heard a voice saying, "she will die and very soon".

He heard it clearly, has the ghost come for me...., he thought

"Zillah, will die soon, a pitiful death, because no one wants to go with her".

"Zillah"... Alvah responded to the voice.

"She will die, very soon, do you know why?"...

"why?"... he asked.

"Because, she is a lonely child, everyone says she's weak and useless, all she seeks for is happiness, friends and family but she has none.

No one cares for her and that includes you"... the voice was louder.

"I care for Zillah, I promised to protect and take care of her and I will".... he shouted back.

What the voice said irritated him,

"Then why aren't you going to accompany her for the evaluation".

"I am"...., he shouted.

immediately, he found himself in a village.

"What?"... he heard another voice. He turned around to see who it was, it was Zillah.

"Zillah"... he called out to her, she turned around and saw him.

"Alvah"... she ran to him.

She asked, "Where are we and how did we get here?,"...

"I don't know"...., answered alvah.

He recalled everything that had happened before he appeared here, was that the way to get here and be with Zillah for the evaluations.

What if I had said no, then I wouldn't be here.

"Okay, i see what's happening, it's your surprise"... she said.

"What?"...., he was confused,

"You said earlier this morning, go freshen up, this is your surprise"... she was happy.

"No Zillah".... this is your evaluation.

"The infernal evaluation". She was shocked and scared at the same time.

He looked around, a village, do the infernals know about this place, is it real or it's just part of the evaluation and it's already evening here.

"Let's go"..., he said. She followed from behind.

They were inside of the village, they had walked until they got to a building. "Let's enter here"...., he said to her.

A hand pushed his chest, alvah was shocked. He touched his chest.

"Are you paying for two"...., he pointed at Zillah.

"Pay"... Zillah repeated.

"Or are you a thief around here"... the man asked directly.

"No we're not thieves, we're new here,..

she explained.

"Okay, you can't get in here if you don't have money.

If you're looking for where to rest your legs, go over there, he pointed at the wooden chairs and tables".

"Thank you"..., she appreciated

They walked to where the table and chairs where and sat.

" They're probably humans"... she said, "Yeah".... alvah agreed.

Someone was watching them from behind,

"So what are we supposed to do, just sit down here"... she asked looking around.

"Maybe.... alvah was interrupted with a childish voice which said, hi!"...

The voice was heard from behind Zillah.

They quickly looked at her, "hi,"... Zillah replied the girl.

she walked forward and sat with them.

"What is your name?"... Zillah asked her.

"Candy"...she replied.

"Who is that?..." the girl pointed at alvah.

"Aeron.... he replied, my name is Aeron". Zillah looked at him.

"You must be a pretty good warrior"...candy said. Alvah and Zillah looked at her.

"I know the meaning of the name she cleared their doubt".

"Where are you coming from?"...she asked,

"We're coming from afar"... Zillah replied her,

"I'll go get something for you to eat"... candy said.

"No we're not hungry"...Zillah said.

"You look hungry".... she pointed at Alvah.

He raised his brow at her.

"Are you angry?"..., she asked.

"No he is not angry..." Zillah Said.

"Then I'll go get something for us to eat".

Candy left.

Alvah was stunned, "Zillah do you know that girl?"...

"Of course not".

"Then why are acting like this?"...

Zillah answered,...

" she was raised well can't you see, she offered us some food and she came to keep us company".

"Zillah, if you were told that you would die tomorrow, suddenly a beautiful lost kitten comes your way, what would you do, what do you think of that kitten?"...

"Alvah she's armless".

"Why isn't she hanging out with her age group, she chooses to come here. And why is she the only child here?"...

A bunch of kids rushed out from a building, "There see, they're kids"....Zillah pointed.

A boy ran beside where Alvah was seated, he quickly grabbed the kid, "Hey, what's your name?"... he asked.

"Its Daniel".

" Ah Daniel, what do you think of that girl?"....he pointed at candy.

"I love your hair", the boy said looking at alvah and touching his long hair that covered his eyes.

Alvah's hair is long and black, he chooses to style it in a ponytail.

"Thank you, now look at the girl"...., he removed the boys hands from his hair and pointed at candy.

The boy looked at him again, alvah looked at him back, the boy said, "you're handsome".

Alvah was surprised, "thanks, you too. You know a lot of people have never told me this".... he looked at Zillah. she turned away.

"I don't like her"... Daniel answered.

"Why?".... alvah asked.

"She doesn't like to hang out with kids".

"You mean you guys?"...., alvah asked him.

"Not us, kids, children, she likes to be around adults".

"I'm back"..., candy announced. Dan stood up and left.

Candy came back with two bowl of rice. "You can eat".... she said.

"What about you?"....Zillah asked.

"Don't worry about me, if I eat once in a day, I could stay till the next day".

"What?, that's malnutrition".... Zillah sounded worried.

"No, that's good training"..., alvah said.

"What?....", the small girl asked him.

"I said that's bad living, you're just a kid it's bad for your health. Take the food"...he ordered.

"No I don't want it. You came from afar didn't you, eat something".

"You know what, I'll go get my food, and you eat this one, okay"...Candy rejected.

"No, Zillah.... refused her, you must eat something okay"

Alvah stood up and went to the restaurant, obviously he had no money so he pretended.

"Evening sir".

"Young man, you want to buy some food".

"Well.."

The man said,... "I'm not giving you free food".,

"Why,"? .....alvah asked.

"You see that little girl over there".., he pointed at candy,

Alvah looked in the direction the man indicated and saw candy.

"She had begged for two bowls of rice just now, I only gave her one. She wasn't so happy, so I prepared one more to give her, but when I turned around it was gone and so was the little girl. Maybe if I had given her the food someone wouldn't have stolen the other bowl, she would have had it.

I regret making her leave here unhappy".

"But that girl there, seems to be making her happy".... the man pointed at Zillah.

She stole the other bowl alvah said to himself.

"Thanks for sharing"..., he said.

"Do you want a bowl?".... the man offered to him. "I'm not hungry".... he replied.

He stood there for a few minutes then returned to the table.

"Where's your food?"...

Alvah didn't answer Zillah but when the little girl asked him, he replied her saying.

"I saw you too were having such a great time together so I decided to eat my food over there, I hope you're not upset he asked?"....

"No I'm okay".

Zillah wondered how Alvah had paid for the food, or did he lie.

They both were done eating, candy took the bowl back to the man.

She dumped the other and returned one.

The moment she was out of sight, alvah said still looking in the girl's direction, "She stole the second bowl".

"What,?".... Zillah asked.

He looked at Zillah, "She stole the food. She had begged for the first one, and stole the second one".

"But...."

"she may be armless Zillah, but she sure is deceptive".