The Search for Freedom

Kaila

The breeze whispered throughout the treetops; the tall grasses around them were dancing with them too. Counting dust, Alicia and I were sitting on the bench by the endless road. "We've been waiting here for over an hour. Do you really think that the speedy man will go back here?" Alicia asked.

"Of course, I'm sure everyone wants to go back to where they came from, and even you. Have more patience because nothing will happen if you only complain there," I replied. "Maybe nothing will happen also if we will just sat down here and won't move, we might caught the speedy man if we'd pursued him."

"Still nothing will happen if we pursued that man, we'll just make ourselves fools of pursuing something we cannot catch."

"But can't you see that it's more better to try and failed than not trying at all? Look, there's nothing happening, because we're sitting and loitering here for an hour, we will be bored, so if not now, when?" "Alice, can't you just calm? Can't you see that even we're just sitting here we're still xoing our best to catch that man. There's no need to haste because the curse seemed to be not sensating these days."

"You won, but you should not think that the curse won't sense you anymore because that's so impossible, especially since you still need to kill ninety-eight people in order to break the curse. That's why I don't want us to waste our time sitting here. Your mission will be done quickly if you are doing something for it in every second that passes by."

I stood up and told Alicia that we should wait for him inside his house, so that if he came back, we could catch and kill him quickly, because he could easily recognize us if we were waiting there. I immediately went inside the wooden gate and went towards the door. It wasn't locked, so I got inside.

There was a polished wooden table and some picture frames on the wall. When I saw the photos of the speedy man with a woman, it seemed like they were not just friends, because they simply looked more than that. This might be why the speedy man was so snobbish, because this woman was his girlfriend, but she wasn't with him anymore, but it was just my inference, and it was fallible.

I was surprised when Alicia suddenly appeared beside me and asked, "Hey, what are you doing here?"

"Nothing." I put the frame back on the table. "How about you, what are you doing here?" I asked.

"Maybe you are right, but it will be easier for us to get rid from the curses if I will search the fourth person who was destined to fight you, so that we don't need to search and wait for that person just like what we are doing now. I'm sure you can kill the speedy man alone, so I'll leave him to you."

"But I... can't you..." I hadn't finished my words when Alicia suddenly disappeared from the spot where she stood. I could do nothing if she didn't want to help me with the speedy man, because whatever I did, it could not affect her either.

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That man was strong and fast, and it was impossible for me to kill him. There was only one thing I could do; I had to believe that I could. I realized that not all the time there was someone willing to help me in doing my own business. Those people would only break my heart when they changed or went away because I was relying on them.

After an hour or two, the speedy man eventually came back. He emerged from the living room without the knowledge that I was behind him. He was wearing a gray robe and shoes with a combination of white and red. It was an opportunity to finish my task, so I didn't waste the opportunity. I cautiously walked towards him and forcibly kicked him. I was strong enough to make him lean on the wall and cover his face. I didn't stop punching and kicking him, for I knew he would fight back if I stopped.

Laterally, when I thought he was dead already, I turned to leave, but to my surprise, a kick from him threw me to the wall. I was filled with terror, but I was also thankful that Alicia came back; she stopped me from plummeting. But I was shocked when I fell down on the floor, making a loud blast.

My bones seemed to be broken from being dropped. Alicia was so stubborn, she didn't even mind me, and she only focused on the speedy man. Alicia froze him using magic; therefore, he could not move or escape again. "Come on Kaila, it's your turn, do your mission now! Kill him quickly because my magic won't last longer," Alicia ordered.

I stood up and stretched my bones. I would need to break my bones many times before my mission was finished. I immediately went near the speedy man who had been frozen like a perfect carved statue. Blood was dripping down from his nose; it was the result of my punches.

I saw a bewildered expression on his face. He was filled with self-pity, like he was begging me to let him live his life. But how much he would implore me, destiny would conquer everything, and with my merciless hands, I ended his travail. I shouted while turning his neck. It cracked. The man who made me wait too long was finally terminated.

Alicia watched what I was doing. She walked towards me and seemed to be talking on a vesper; her lips were saying something, though I could not hear any words from it. I was going to say something when she raised her hands, gesturing me to stop and keep silent. Therefore, I let her finish what she was doing and first got out of the house.

I'm sure what Alicia was doing to the speedy man was part of her malicious deception of me. She might have had a connection to what had happened to me after I killed the first boy who was destined to fight me. However, I wasn't fully sure of it. It might just be a coincidence, and there was enough explanation or purpose for what she was doing inside.

As I turned my sight around me, I noticed that everything looked like what it should be without the knowledge of what was happening. The same as the first time I saw them. The breeze whispered throughout the treetops, and the tall weeds were dancing cheerfully.

Alicia eventually stepped out of the house of the speedy man. Her long, curly hair was spread around her shoulders like a hag, or more than just that. She looked exhausted. Her sweat was diffusing on her face. Even her mouth was salivating like a butch who had eaten something dainty. Perhaps she did something embarrassing to the dead man.

"Alice, why you looked like coming back to your old appearance?" I asked.

"Nothing," she replied and furrowed her forehead. "I know what you're thinking, but I assure you that I wasn't doing anything wrong."

"But why you're sad? Alice, isn't it that something wrong had happened? If there's, I know your problem is just temporary, look at you, you cannot be called Alice if your appearance looked like old Alicia."

"I know, but just some, because this kind of problem isn't just temporary, I would definitely bring them whenever or wherever I will go." "What do you mean?" I queried.