A Matter Of Luck

(First release: 08 Jan)(Fixed: 16 Jan)

It's cold.

After the day i got sold by the Village chief without my Brother consent, i was moved to a new cell. Somehow, they seemed to keep their guards up on me. My new place is even further deeper, which concerned me a little too much.

I want my brother.

...

Ellane's is a quiet boy from the very start, with less friends nor reputation at the village to begin with. However, his brother is the complete opposite.

His brother, more like a twin but slightly older, Allene. Allene is a very cheerful and bright kid who always wandered around the village, helping elders, have many friends, basically the light for the Villagers.

Allene and Ellane have been abandoned since birth and were sent to the Orphanage.

Many have conclusions that they're both is actually of noble blood due to their unique features, and probably was thrown away because the Family won't accept twins as a circumtances.

Although so, they're able to live on until now thanks to the Orphanage care.

Ellane had always believed their parents will someday pick them up. And whenever he talked about it with his brother, Allene looks like he's ignoring him and never believed it.

But Ellane kept having faith on their parents. Anticipating that perhaps their parents will accept them again.

...

My brother have always been the center of attraction, and i idolized him so much for that. Except the fact he rarely play with me because he have so many friends.

He once told me when he just came back from playing. I was supposed to be sleeping that time, but i actually got half-woken up by the door creak. My brother didn't realized that.

He approached me silently, it felt eerie and.. pitiful? the footsteps so light and careful. My brother settled next to me, sitting besides my sleeping body.

Although he back-faced me, i could tell something is wrong. More as i listened intently when my Brother muttered something under his breath. "Ellane. My dear brother Ellane.. i don't want you to get involved. Please stay quiet, and please.. stay alive this time."

Hearing it obviously made the young Ellane got shocked to the extreme, almost exposing his camouflage. What do you mean Allene? i'm always alive. I'm healthy thanks to you.. what else could've gone wrong?

Allene took a brief break moment before heading back out the room, but with more sounds on his footsteps.

Ellane abruptly raised from his napping position and sat there speechlessly. His mind, seems blank trying to discern what Allene meas.I wonder what does he mean..

...

And then the incident happened.

It was at one night, exactly where the Villagers in celebrating today success. Ellane was alone on his and Allene room, only watching other people having a party while reading a story book. He's not all interested in actuality, it's only because Allene is the one who gave it to him.

He's too focused on the story he only reacted slightly earlier when the door opened with a slow, deliberate movement.

Ellane raised his head and placed down his story book. It might be Allene.

Slowly, the person behind the door showcased their whole appearance. It's not his brother, rather, a stranger.

An older man about six feet tall approached him. Ellane, although barely socializes, knew that this stranger is not from the village. Who is he?.. he's looking so suspicious..is what he immediately thought.

So suddenly, someone captived him from the back. A knife gnawning infront of his neck. Ellane hitched and his breath become heavier as his heart thumped faster. He's in confusion, because how could someone be in his back when there's a whole wall behind him?

That's when he finally realizes, just when he caught the stranger hands lighting up with magic particle. A sly grin smeared across the stranger face.

Ellane glanced at him intently, unsure what to do. It's the work of magic..! more importantly, how did he.. is it a dirty Adventurer perhaps? it's not the first time an outsider demand the Village while holding a captive.. he gulped down a mouthful of saliva built up from nervousness.

S-should i scream? but this guy knows magic.. he.. huh? Ellane suddenly found a plot hole. that's right! he knows how to use magic but why bother holding a hostage?.. he can wipe out the entire Village easily.. the further he pondered, the more his cautiousness pricked up.

However, that's not really what he should think of at this terrible situation. What should i do..

"Aahh.. this is getting boring. No reaction at all kid? i expected something more." With his sudden talk, Ellane flinched in surprise.

"Yes, yes, yes. That's right. That kind of.. scaredy reaction.. is so lovely!" the man smile grew wider, the knife on Ellane neck moved even an inch closer.

He's insane.. he accidently concluded in his foggy mind. The knife didn't move an inch, nor he is either. Ah. He have magic, why should he use knife? he's probably only an expert at manipulation.. the magic type Allene told me..

Ugh! actually i don't need to think about it so thoroughly! my situation is no better than worse, the terribly horribly horrific worst case of situation. I should think of a solution..! it's Ellane habit. He read book too much it's starting to get in his head.

Even if he said that, nothing popped up in his head. What's taking this man so long anyway.. what a maniac and a weirdo.. it's probably have been a minute of staring contest.

"Sigh. SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HECK IS THAT IDIOT DOING!?! TSK. This is enough reason i should've been in charge of the bombardment!"

Ellane freezed. What.. did he say? he raised his head to meet the man messy and annoyed expression. "You.. what did you say?" so he's not alone? he have a friend? bombardment? he intends to explode the Village? why? are they a sort of hidden or criminal organization? they wanted to erase evidence of their evil deeds? how long have they've been hiding in the village to prepare all those stuff? more importantly, why put such importance and attention to a small village? why.. why.. why.. why..

His anxiousness grew second by second, further and deeper to his consciousness of heavy concern. Sweats starting to fall out continuosly, drop after drop. W-what about the Village Chief? is he also unaware.. ugh.. his head starting to get fuzzy second by second, not enough capabilities to handle all those hideous thoughts of countless possibilities.

The man is weird. It's like he have different personas inside him. His behavior, the way he speaks, even his mood, seemed to change everytime a minute passed by. Hitting the boy realization, he snickered in amusement."Consider your village lucky you will all partake in our Great plan!"

I.. i should.. i should do something!.. the small, powerless boy inwardly thought. Even if he do said that, he couldn't do anything at this state.

BRAKK!!

The man immediately turned around the moment the door was suddenly kicked down loudly, although he didn't withdraw the knife infront of the kid.

Ellane on the other hand, was pretty much startled with the sudden sound.

"Pant.. pant.. ELLANE!!"

Ellane, rounded his eyes in familiarity with the vocie coming on. This.. this voice! brother! he's here..!! Ellane is extremely delighted, of course. However, another thought surfaced him. "B-brother! run! he.. he used magic.."

Ellane subconciously almost wanted to step out, but the stranger quickly adjusted the knife and threatened him even more.

Instead of an expected surge of excitement, what appears on the man is unexpected seriousness. He squinted his eyes while holding his intense gaze on the short boy before his eyes.

Allene, who knows where and how did he know rushed here immediately. His appearance, a mess, combined with his heavy panting and fierce glare towards the man who held his brother, his only family, a captive.

"You.. how interesting. That mana source is entirely different. So wide and unique.. no wonder the leader bothered to order us with such useless move. It was precisely because of YOU. Heh heh..."

With the stranger proclaim, Allene anger only raised up to an extreme extent. The moment he saw the knife on Ellane neck is his final thread that's hanging on hardly."How.. how dare you.." Allene gritted his teeth.

Suddenly, a blade formed by mana appeared on his left hand as his expression darkened."You useless piece of flesh.. DARE to use such LOWLY TACTIC." absolutely a direct hit, a direct roast to the man.

The stranger anger also spiked up almost immediately. Ellane concern had also come to an edge.

Inside of expectations, Allene lose control over his mana control. Its large particle scattering around the air, one touch, and it's ready to explode. Like a ticking bomb everywhere, where anyone have access to.

...

Allene settled on the ground away from the Party celebration. He was about to close his eyes, just when he heard someone voice coming from within the building. Allene turned around and realized it's the Village Chief house.

The Village Chief is talking with someone else? no wonder i couldn't find him anywhere. Allene have a pretty sharp hearing, even the wall couldn't stop him.

He listened closely and attentively, cautious of the unfamiliarity.

'The deal have been made. When will you gave me the money? how can i contact you?' Allene is the most familiar with this voice. The humble Village Chief who always look out for the children. Allene more or less have a good impression of him, until now.

'Be patient. We won't betray you anyway, we'll gave the first deposit now. It's great working with you.'

'Haha! of course of course. Our assets here were top tier, especially the red hair kid.'

!!!!!

Allene's pupils shrink into a small dot, his mouth gaped open in shock upon intentionally overhearing the unexpected conversation. red.. hair?

grit.

Allene immediately get on his feet and rushed right towards the place him and Ellane have been calling 'place to stay' for the past years.

He was supposed to beat the Village Chief, to tell the truth to everyone. However, his feet just rushed on his own to the very person he's most concerned about at this point.

Allene knew he shouldn't have been this selfish. But what else could he do? delaying himself to save his brother when he knew he's in a danger?

During the time running, the Chief puffy face who emitted signs of kindness repeated itself over and over again in his world of picture. The each representing made him angrier and even angrier, as if he's about to burst.

traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor, traitor!

***

As you've realized, i'm not any ordinary kid.

My homeland, the City i was born in, explode in one night. The latest sound heard is the voices of newborn cries.

That very night, is the night me and my Brother are born.

Isn't it strange? everyone in the City who barely survived, but two infant whose completely fine. Later on, the truth is revealed.

Right an hour after my birth is where i awakened. The strangest and most unusual phenomon ever occured in this World. It is discovered because of that very awakening of mine causes a huge chaos and annihilation of the City.

Awakening.Happened when a Young Mage discovered their specialty type of magic. This often is accompanied by a burst of magic mana and needed to be handled by a more experienced Magician.

However, it should've happened when they're around seven or eight. Never in history recorded, does one ever awakened when they're only an infant.

As a result, my magic is considered dangerous. Isn't it laughable? how dare they imprison an infant, who's not even one year old.

We grew inside many restraint that keep us from the outside World. Magicians doing countless research to figure out how does such thing happened, especially with the fact the two babies are born from commoner parents. No special lineage either.

Me and my Brother doesn't have any knowledge at all as we grow up. We began calling the place where we've been imprison at as 'home'.

Not until i discovered the truth of our home. Perhaps it's my naughtiness who saved me that day. I sneaked out and accidently bump into a certain Place filled with books.

That's when i finally knew.This place is not home at all.

Home, is not a place where me and my brother belong.

The discovery led me hopeless at first, but later on, i decided to get out of this place with my Brother. No way i'll let him live in this kind of enviroment.

I only have my Brother, after all.

I don't want to waste any time and planned to escape tomorrow night with Ellane through the back door i found.

Bringing Ellane with me quietly is quite the work, but i never intended to leave him behind to begin with. He didn't know the truth yet, and i wanted it to continue just like that.

Let me face the harsh part of the World alone.

For a moment, i'm grateful the only Family member i have left is Ellane.

We were about to reach the back door, only a few more.. before someone caught us. This situation has too heavy consequences i decided to try some experiment by the lesson i learned previously in one of the books.

It was also there did i figured, my magic type is Destruction. Destruction type user should've been completely extinct long ago for the better peace of the World, but somehow, one appeared thousand of years later. Was it inheritance? all the possibilities remain unanswered and impossible.

KABOOM!

Maybe i used too much as i was having complicated and uneasy feelings at that time.

The supposedly small cast turned into a big catastrophe. It raised, and grew into a larger size. The image, the amount, is all overwhelming.

I managed to catch Ellane hands and escape before the spell explode. As a result, once again, only me and Ellane are left. Exactly in another big incident who costs so much life.

And it's all, again, is my doing.

...

It was quite a hard decision.But at the end, Allene decided to erase Ellane memories regarding their 'home' which no longer exist. It was all for the better.

Allene and Ellane wandered aimlessly, without any place to go. Without any more home to go.

Until they met Lady Thesia. Lady Thesia is an Orphanage worker, a sweet and loveable person. It was all thanks to her, Allene and his brother could live on until now.

Allene never knew about the details, but then Lady Thesia revealed that she's one of the resident at the City Allene 'destroyed' during his birth. It's all only because Thesia is not in the City at that time, making her one of the survivors and native from the City.

However, despite knowing it, Lady Thesia didn't despise the two children. Instead, she felt pity. Oh.. what is it like to be called a 'monster' when they're barely one week old?

It's an unfair treatment. So unbearable.Therefore, Lady Thesia had gone through numerous attempt. And all that to bring the two children to her care, wanting to gave them all the love she could sent.

It was a peaceful year.

***

He shouldn't get angry, he can't get angry. He knew very well his own destructive power, the effect it'll have if he accidently experienced another mana burst. The whole village will be killed.

However, however.. the anger just couldn't get subsided. How could he? Ellane is the only family he had. The person he cared about deeply more than anything. He felt like he could burst out anytime now.

Just as he's drown himself deep in those thoughts, he snapped and found himself right at the place him and Ellane settled in. The supposedly 'new home' for them. But no. Everything in this world.. is wrong..

Allene don't waste any time and rushed inside, with quickened steps and low stamina, he managed to break down the door to his and Ellane room.

And what greeted him is his brother, threatened with a Knife on his neck, with a strange and weird looking man controlling it.

Clearly, he dislike these type of guys the most. All in all, more in one place. They keep.. coming and coming! why? why is it always my brother? every single thing.. such fate.. have always been directed at us. Veins not suited for a five year old began forming on his face.

...

Allene gripped the mana blade tightly, so tight even his palms started to bleed in quick response.

"Well well. I have the advantage here little beast. Move an inch.. and your dear lovely little brother is dead for good." the man reminded him, bringing the Knife an inch closer to Ellane's neck.

Ellane have always knew about his Brother magic way long ago. Allene understand his magic very well, but he doesn't know about Ellane's. Ellane never felt any sense of magic within him either, so he thought he's just not born with it like his brother. Everyone knows magic depends on the individual.

Allene, knowing very well the situation he's in is at disadvantage, searched for any chance. He can't move recklessly because his brother life is on the bet here.

"This is funny. Yes, this is what i called an 'ENTERTAINMENT'! do you want to save your brother that much? do you really love him? even though you erased a precious memories?"

Allene freezed.tick, tock,

Ellane reacted, giving a confused reaction. what?.. memories?

"You feel.. powerless, aren't you? imagine watching your brother inside your reach but couldn't even gave your hands. What a funny joke!"

Ellane, trying an attempt to calm his brother down also caught up in the provocation. It have been both Allene and Ellane nature after all. Even the slightest word can simultaneously triggered the ominous feelings.

tick, tock,

"Should i torture your brother right here, infront of you? i thought it will be a good show don't ya think? you know.. i'm only saying but a couple of 'strangers' doesn't meant much to you, right? you only wanted to 'protect' your brother. You didn't care about the others.. Heheh.. HAHHAHA!!" the man bursted out laughing.

tick, tock,

"YOU ONLY FORCED YOUR BELIEF THAT YOU ALSO LOVED THEM, AREN'T YOU? THAT'S ALL.. BECAUSE OF YOUR TWIN BROTHER!"

The flame building up, growing larger and taller each second of provocation. Building up a massive wave from the ocean of anger and madness. The last targeted, the last flame.

tick.

"Oh? the bomb is ready. A perfectly well made.. by me."

Allene snapped.KABOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

In a second, everything, the enviroment, the village, exploded in a fantastic flame. Forming a lovely fireworks on the night sky. The darkness enveloped by the brightness, the color of explosion.

Tap, tap, tap,

Wobbly and cautiously, someone walked out of the fire raising. No scratch nor signs of burn marks at all, and his burning gaze is filled with rage. His fury with no signs of ceasing.

Looking tough and steady however, he dropped to the ground with a thud. Falling in the middle of the Fire.

From his nostril, his mouth, his eyes, and his ears. Crimson liquid slowly flowed out like a waterfall. The boy who's in a chaotic situation didn't react even an inch.

He raised his hands, his currently blank, dull black eyes was tainted with Golden light. Only for it to slowly dissipated time by time.

Looking at his palms, he realized.The magic circles, forming on both of his palms, circling around in an impatient manner. The magic circle have five circles engraved on it.

High level-Destruction type magic.

The boy took quite a hard time to open his mouth. Only muttering one word, his lashes fluttering with the hot air."Ellane.."

Allene did it, once again.He fell for a trap. A trap with a hint of familiarity. Like he had stepped into it over and over again, countless time.

The whole village isn't spared by his flame. All traces burning down to ashes. All screams never leave his ears. All care.. have never been in him since the very start.

"Dang it.. why am i always so reckless and got easily provoked?.. stupid, stupid, stupid." it was all a dirty tactic from the beginning.

The bomb is Allene himself.Whoever their leader is, they are someone who's most familiar with Allene. One Allene doesn't even know exist.

With all blames, his personality, his power to bring a whole annihilation is something to be counted. To be considered.

Ellane have been taken away by them, he's very sure about it. Their life essence, is still active.

Somewhere, somewhere within his reach.

-

Hello everyone, i'm so sorry i delayed it for two days. My sleeping schedule is messed up, and school is starting to get tiring once again.. i have to rest, i have to sleep after school so i don't have much time to write lately.

It's getting difficult recently, but i'll try my best to update since we got more viewership now..

I haven't been able to update my other two Fanfic is also for this reason, so i hope you understand:(

It's also my fault i've promised to update in that date and that date but then just drifted away from my words, i deeply apologize to y'all.

And also for those who always take my words seriously to end up with disappointment, i shouldn't have done that.

I've said this chapter after chapter, but i'll say this once again. I'll try to become more active in this! also for today fact-!![ Funfact: in this FF, Athy is more proficient in swords than magic. ]

Alright everyone, thank you for the hard work!Otsu!