Sun Stealer. Hidden Anomaly. by A. Mani Page B

guest”.
                  “Guests are part of the wild zone.” The dark beast said.
                  “I am going in too” kujo said, making his leader even more upset. He approached him with a little smile on his face:
                  “You two are getting real close… You wish to lose your life for her? Fine. You’re in.” he whispered.
                  I was not going to let kujo do that for me and I asked him to stay out.
                  “Your people need you for the real battle” I said “This is just practice. I will be fine” I whispered in his ear.
                  Nine terrified wild ones stood outside the dark cave. Nine innocents and one stealer. I was ready.
                  The big cloud of dust could not cover the big wonder everybody had on their faces, when all ten of us came out of the cave alive. I was holding two kids on my arms. We were all covered with blood, sweat and tears but it did not matter. We had survived. We had to go through the cave from it’s opening to it’s back hole. For a few moments we had to face together, what I had faced alone for years and years in Didam Valley. I did not see that as a challenge, only another obstacle in my way.
                  Everyone were embraced by their loved ones. I stood there by my self, my two demons came closer to lick my bruises. I knew they were happy to see me. I knew kujo was happy to see me. I also felt the dark beast’s eyes all over me although, I did not look up. I just gathered my demons, my strengths and prepared to move on. This was not the place for me. I had a mission and I could not waste my time on a war, that was not mine.
                  I was by the lake, when kujo ran towards me, trying to catch his breath.
                  “Almas, you can stay, dark beast wants you to stay”. he said with a smile.
                  “I have no desire to stay here” I said to him.
                  “Almas, please. We need you. The men and women told our leader about your greatness in the dark cave. He did not think there could be a great fighter coming from Bira- Amikta. After all, your village was completely destroyed. But now that he heard it from the wild ones, He was really impressed. He wants you to train us. Teach us everything you know.”
                  “So he was testing me”  I said to kujo.
                  “Dark beast is our leader. Nobody dare to question him. Not even me. Please stay. We need you” kujo held my hand.
                  “On one condition” I said “No child would be harassed or hurt by a wild elder!”             
                  “done” I heard a deep voice behind me.               It was Dark beast. Something had changed in his eyes. A sincere will replaced his constant arrogance. The truth was, I needed them more than they needed me. I could not complete my revenge without the wild ones. So I agreed to stay.
     
                  The next days I worked with the wild ones and taught them some of the arts I practiced. I taught the children to dance with the demons cubs, just like I used to dance with Shadea. I taught men and women how to tame their cats. I also taught them how not to fight them. And how to allow them the freedom they deserve.
                  “did you know dark demons could fly?”
    I asked them as I was embracing Sapron and Narnegi with my arms, allowing them to lead the way. We were climbing a tall rock together. I was in the middle and they were my wings. That event caused the wild ones to get close to their demons and within time, all cuts and bruises on their dark skin, disappeared.
                  I also taught them how to make sharp stones that can harm a big cat or a human. I taught the younger wild ones how to hang on trees