Meeting him in a Dream by Kuichi Zai (best book clubs .TXT) 📕

Confused, she just nodded in response. What's the big deal with the birth mark? 

        "We better go and eat breakfast, and let us continue our journey. The sooner you get back to your dimension the better," he stated coldly. Ouch. Why the sudden attitude? She swear, she couldn't understand him. His mood swings were worst than of a pregnant woman's.

        To say breakfast was a treat would be an understatement. The food was weird looking, and it looked like its alive and with a very disgusting look. After they finished their breakfast, they immediately continue on their journey. Soon after, they fell into an uncomfortable silence.

        Kaelum was serious, and the tension around him was unbearable to Heylan. She scooted away from him slowly, praying for him not to notice her action. He glanced at her, raising a brow as if saying "What the heck are you doing?"

        "U-uhmm... a.... You see...." she stuttered looking everywhere, but his eyes. Gulp. Seems like somebody, has woken up to the wrong side of the bed.

        "If you want to say something, then get to the point already," he by all said to her impatiently. She was taken a back by his bluntness. What the hell?

        "Look, you are kind of scaring me right now, and I thought Males don't get periods. But clearly, you prove me wrong, or maybe this is how Athiel works? Males get periods?" she was now saying something that just came out of her mouth without her brain processing the information. She totally bursted.

        Now he was the one who got taken a back by her sudden outburst. Blinking slowly while staring at her with a frown, "Males don't get periods here. Why the sudden question?" he asked.

        "Well... if it isn't quite obvious to you.." she fake coughs "your mood swings is rather annoying right now, and I don't need you snapping at me! You totally ruined my day!"

        He blinked again, processing her words. "Are you okay?"

        "You know what? forget it. Let's just hurry up, so I don't need to bother you anymore. The sooner I get back the better right?" she asked, now clearly pissed.

        "Look Heylan---" he was cut by Heylan, when she started sprinting away from him. She just needed to clear her head, but when Kaelum is near, it just made her more in a bad mood.

        "Heylan! Wait!" He tried to stop her from sprinting away from him, but it was too late. He panicked as he took noticed on the direction she was heading. "Damn it!"

        "What the f--k was his problem? It's not like I wanted to be magically teleported here in Athiel, int the first place!" She huffed clearly out of breath when she ran away from him. Boy, does she need the exercise.

        Glancing on her surroundings, the area was a bit dark, and the trees look like they have evil faces in it. Stepping back, she was a little frightened of not knowing where she was currently at.

        "Where am I?" she thought to herself. Glancing again on her surrounding, she tried to search for a way back out of the creepy area. It was getting freakier and freakier by the minute.

        "K-Kaelum.... W...here are you?" she voiced out. Oh my gosh! I'm totally lost! Ughh... I feel like Freaking Snowhite right now, when she ran towards the scary forest. 

        Snap.

        "Who goes there?" she squeaked.

        Rustle.

        Rustle.

        Her heart was now beating fast on anticipation. Oh Dear Heavens! 

        Rustle.

        What was she going to do? Her mind was now swirling of different scenarios, and then she heard a growling sound. It wasn't a pleasant sound at that, its as if its growling for spotting a prey. Another rustling sound, she immediately ran fast as her feet could carry her. Panting heavily, she turned her back towards the direction of the growling sound, and saw a silhouette of a very big creature with glowing red eyes. 

        She hadn't noticed until she bumped into someone hard. "Ouch!" she rubbed her cheek.

        "Are you okay?" glancing at the person, she sighed in relief as the person in front of her was none other than Kaelum. He stared at her for a moment and saw slight fear in her eyes.

        "What happened?" he demanded.

        "T-there......" she croaked out, she pointed at the vague direction where she just ran of.

        He immediately followed the vague direction where her finger was pointing at and saw the Dark Forest. The Dark Forest is commonly known in Fostaus, it is located at a very rough part of the Kingdom, and no one ever goes there. It is popular with the stories told by locals that "Creatures" of the unknown lives there, and no one has ever been seen came out alive in that forest, and if they were, well let us just say that they were never seen again.

        "You shouldn't have gone there! But anyways, I'm glad that you are safe. Next time don't run to somewhere dark," he said sternly.

        She nodded. Was he worried about me? Nah... couldn't be, especially since he wants to get rid of me that badly.

        A deep dangerous growl emanated from the direction of the said forest. The next thing that came to their minds as they saw the creature where the growl came from was "Oh sh-t...."

End of Chapter 9.

        They stood frozen on their place, watching as the creature slowly made its way to their direction in a very slow agonizing pace. Heylan didn't know what to do, and hids behind Kaelum shaking in fright. What was she suppose to do? She never seen such creature, and by the looks of it, they were gonna be food.

        "K-Kaelum....." she croaked. 

        "Shhh.... it'll be alright..." he murmured and hid her behind his back out of the creatures sight. 

        "W-what is that thing?"

        He glanced at her shaking form and patted her head soathingly, "Dragon.."

        A DRAGON!? 

        "Are we gonna die?" she asked horrified. She can't die! What about her family? Her life? She hasn't even started college yet! She hasn't even achieve anything! She was gonna die young and a virgin at that. She hasn't even met a guy she could spend a lifetime with. And there was no way, she would die in an unfamilliar place. There was just no way! They needed to get out of this situation, and they better do it fast. 

     "Kaelum what are we gonna do?" she peeked at the creatures form and was directly met with red eyes. She was suddenly paralyzed with fear.

  "Heylan.. don't look at its eyes," he said calmly. How could he be so calm at this situation? We're gonna die! It was pointless, she was already paralyzed with fear. She couldn't focus now on her surrounding, because of the Dragon's eyes keeping hers captive. Her surrounding slowly diplated, and it was just now her and the creature. 

        "Heylan..." she could hear someone saying her name in panick, but who could it be? she wondered. She couln't focus on anything right now. The creature's eyes were keeping her in place, making her loose sight of everything.

        "Heylan! snap out of it!" Kaelum shook her hard, but it was no use. "Damn it!" he cursed himself.

        He put both his hands on Heylan's shoulder and look at her directly to her eyes, "Heylan, listen to me," he started. She slowly did at what she was told, but still there was fear in her eyes. She quickly diverted her gaze to Kaelum's snapping herself out of the creature's trance. Staring to Kaelum's eyes, she was now feeling a little better. His eyes were giving her comfort. How did he do that? She wondered.

        "Listen Heylan.... Everything will be okay, you hear me?" He said calmly and sure. She nodded slowly but also a bit unsure.

        "Just trust me on this," and trust him she did.

        "Go to sleep for a bit," he whispered some words to her ears that Heylan couldn't understand, and she immediately feel sleepy.

        "B-but the c-creature...." She yawned now feeling very drowsy. What's wrong with me? I feel so tired. She could now barely keep her eyes open.

        "Everything will be fine, i'll handle it," and that was the last thing she heard until she fell into a comfortable sleep. 

        Kaelum kissed her on her forehead and laid her down gently to a close tree. Sighing, Kaelum immediately turned towards the creatures' direction.

        "What do you want Dragon? Speak now!" He ordered. He wasn't afraid of the creature, knowing that he has the ability to control such thing. 

        "I'm surprise human, you have the guts to talk to me that way." The Dragon spoke to his mind.

        "I am not afraid of you. What do you want?"

"Interesting. You are different from other humans that I have encountered."

        "I'm not just any human, for that matter." he stated. If that Dragon attacks, then he has no choice but to use that against it. 

        "I see.... Your eyes, could it be?" Hmmm the eyes of silver, surely this boy is not her son.

        "State your business Dragon!" Kaelum was getting impatient by the second. He really needs to finish dealing with this Dragon, so he and Heylan could get going. There was not much time left. He needs to take Heylan to the castle and be best on his way. He still needs to sort some things out before the next eclipse.

        "The eyes of amber and silver, only one person I know who has exactly of that same thing. Oh, and you have that mark on your neck. This is quite interesting indeed."

        "I am getting impatient Dragon, what is your name? And what is your business with this girl?" 

        The Dragon glanced at Heylan's direction. She was suppose to be his next meal, but there was something different about her. 

        "I am Zal. The dragon of the dark forest. That girl is not from around here. Is she your beloved?"

        "That is none of our business creature."

        "Ofcourse, your majesty."

        It has been a while since Kaelum heard someone addressing him that title again. But right now, he doesn't give a damn about that stuff. He has more important things to take care off before he continues with his mission.

        "I don't deserve to be called like that again. How do you know?" he asked.

        "You know very well of the answer to your own question."

        He was right, he does know the answer, but he just wouldn't admit it to himself. He ignored the dragon and head himself towards the direction where he left Heylan. The poor girl was terrified shitless. He gently scoop her up and carry her in his arms like a bride.

        "I need directions Zal, where do I go from here? I need to go to the capital of Faustus."

        "It will take you