The Youwarkees (Before the Story) Part 8

=Three to Two=1

Age: 14 Loc: Outskirts of Vagri2

I told the strange wolf-doctor that I was leaving.  He didn’t seem too surprised…and even less concerned about it.  Perhaps he knew that it was bound to happen or maybe he even tried to plan it that way.  I don’t know, and I don’t rightly well care.  He ordered me to were some blasted shoes before I left and I fought with the wolf a great deal before I finally conceded…if only so that I could get out of his house on time.  Gods, I don’t know what that wolf was thinking!3

Tyke met me outside the doctor’s office…much to my surprise.  It might amuse you to know that I thought all Jynx were evil creatures that wanted to tear my two friends from me.  I knew so little of this creature then.  I placed that wolf on the top of the list of enemies too.  By the legends, I was so wrong back then.4

We took off North.  The prairie had an edge in that direction now.  A slightly darkened area on the horizon meant a forest and that’s where I knew I had to go thanks to that map I had obtained from the fairy child.  I remember thinking it looked like part of a tapestry, but then again…I usually think such things and push them aside.  Perhaps at one point I ought to have realized what all these torn fragments of cloth really were, but I didn’t back then.  I was so naïve and young back then.5

The terrain was harder and harder to travel over.  I’ll admit that I wasn’t quite as tall and such as I was through most of my other adventures.  Tyke was a fair share short than myself even.  I do wonder as to how that boy got around all that time.6

I didn’t occur to me that Jacub might have something wrong with him back then.  Of course, I wasn’t too knowledgeable about a great deal of things back then.  Most of what I do know now is from years of experience in the field…and a little experience off of it.  Gods, I wonder if you’ll understand what I mean.7

As it turns out, Jacub hadn’t been himself since the death of Lady Odelia.  A strange twist of fate had sent the demon-half of her vampyric spirit into his and knitted them together.  I still don’t understand it completely…even now.  Perhaps it will be one of those things that I’ll never fully understand.  It was dark out by the time he came after us, but I should have known he would.  I still do not know what sent him off after us in such a rush as it did, but I am quite grateful for it anyway.8

Tyke and I spent the night in a tree when Jacub caught up with us.  He was so blinded in his race after us that he ran right underneath us without noticing.  Of course, I must admit that I was quite tired by that time.  I don’t really remember hearing anything charging about below us.9

It was a few hours before dawn when Tyke told me he sensed Jacub a short distance away.  I was, to be certain, quite skeptical about it.  But then again, I listened to him, like I always did and I took off in that very direction he pointed and spotted Jacub just like he said I would.  I know you have heard me talk about Hunters several times before…still, they are such vile beasts and I am quite certain that they were hunting me then.10

Jacub was surrounded by these foul creatures.  I was quite brash then: just charging in ready to help him.  I hadn’t had a day’s worth of training with a weapon either.  Sad to say, I don’t believe I looked the slightest bit confident in the whole matter.  Still, I was there and that was that.  Jacub was practically ready to behead me when he saw me, and I can’t say I wasn’t the same way with him.  I just figured we could settle our dispute when we made it out of our predicament alive.11

I’ve been told that Hunters and the like can be distracted by easier prey.  Now, I’m not saying that Tyke was an easier target or anything, but they turned from us when Tyke called out from the forest edge.  They even turned and circled the boy.  Being as that I was responsible for Tyke’s safety, I raced to his aid.  You might laugh to know that he actually said that I ought to go and leave him there for the Hunters to kill.  I still don’t understand why those to boys were so selfless in giving their lives for my own.  I regret that gift as much now as I did then…12

Anyway, it might humor you to know that the Hunters herein were actually mirages.  I found out years later that such things can be created from wily demons knitted to “unseasoned” mortals—such as Jacub.  Tyke, I think, knew this all ready.  It was after the mirages vanished with the coming dawn that he decided to remove the annoying entity from Jacub.  Perhaps I ought to have looked more thoroughly into breaking Rathsar from myself then.  For now?  I fear ‘tis far too late for myself and I am too far in years to see the use of such matters.13

=The Snake=14

Age: 14 Loc: Tori Tundra (Now the Blutia Hill Country)15

We traveled North.  I can’t count the days we did so, but I know we marched onwards and onwards in complete silence.  Jacub in the rear was contemplating what had happened in the village of Vagri…and I?  Well,  I was wondering the same thing.  I know it sounds quite trivial to mention this, but I fear that it was because of this that the snake found us.16

Jacub’s never been a wonderful climber.  Even more so when he’s confused over something…and believe me!  He can be far too easily confused!  Perhaps that was part of the trouble, but I know I must have been the very reason for it all because I noticed the snake of his shoulder right in the middle of our little spat.  Needless to say, I should have said something along the lines of there being a snake behind him, but I didn’t.17

He stood at the foot of the tree when it came to waver just behind him.  Even now, I don’t understand why I leapt from my safe perch besides Tyke to knock Jacub aside.  I don’t even know how I managed to do so before the viper’s teeth sank into my flesh.  Perhaps I ought to remember slicing its head from its body, but I don’t even recall holding a weapon to do so.  All of this is like dust on the wind: I may never know all there is about it.18

=Secret Town in Love=19

Age: 14  Loc: BluTip Town (Non-Existent now)20

I awoke in a quaint little town.  I, personally, think it was there merely so that we could recuperate before the final showdown.  Perhaps I might have missed something of the reasons, but I do know that it was a most peaceful little spot surrounded by a strange magical haze that kept all evil from slipping into its boarders.  I relish the thought of returning to such a place.21

Still, it was there that Jacub first announced his love for me.  Perhaps I knew what would become of it in the end or maybe I was just plain inconsiderate, but I turned him down.  Not in a simple, easy manner, either, mind you.  I’m certain that boy was close to a breakdown after I was done with him.  It might explain what happened right after that even.  There is still a great deal about Jacub and Tyke that I do not understand.  Your mother, after all, is quite a fair share behind in her studies…even more so when I had to make a decision upon your very upbringing.  It pains me to say that I did have a choice of keeping you for myself then, but I knew that it would not have been best for either of us.22