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Stranded Stranger Chapter Thirty-four: Reunion
The next day, Shawn decided to visit his one and only best friend, not to blame him for what he did but to apologize for his bad behavior instead, as he didn't want such a trivial thing to destroy their friendship, which he struggled to build for a very long time. He knew that understanding each other's struggles was crucial for every friendship to last longer.Before heading to Justin's house, Shawn asked for his parents' permission since he didn't want them to worry about him again as he did last time, especially because the number of monsters was increasing recently. He knew it wouldn't be easy or safe for him to stay outside.Shiela and Lyon allowed Shawn to go out but told him to be back as soon as possible if he didn't want to be slain by those monsters. Even though his parents had already warned him, Shawn wasn't that easily swayed since he had already faced those monsters before.Just after a while of getting outside of their house, Shawn already encountered those hungry zombi
Stranded Stranger Chapter Thirty-five: Hero's Comeback
Ava found out that her brother and the old man were staying at a boarding house and had to pay for monthly rent, which was why they needed money, and that was also the reason why they were doing some crime as they were about to hold up Shawn if they didn't recognize him."What?" Ava screamed in surprise. "How long have you been doing such a crime, and why would you even try to rob an innocent boy like Shawn?""Stay calm, Ava," Shawn reminded her kindly. "They didn't really hurt me. Besides, they even saved me from those zombies. I think they have some reasons to rob.""But still, even if they had reasons, it was still a crime, and they would be sent to jail if they got caught," Ava argued worriedly. "You can't just go outside and take people's purses and escape because you can use magic. Magic should be used to help people, not to cause trouble."The room suddenly became silent after Ava said those words. Ava seemed like a teacher lecturing her students about being a human, despite th
Stranded Stranger Chapter Thirty-six: Mysterious Guy
Before leaving the house, Ava fixed everything. She washed their dishes, cleaned the table, and locked all the doors. She was glad that she could spend some time with her brother and the old man, despite their challenging situation."Don't you think Ava is kind of weird?" The old man asked, sitting on the porch with Ash and Shawn. "What I mean is, she had never been this caring before. She was always acting like she didn't care, but she has changed.""Yup, I noticed that too," Ash agreed."Perhaps because she already got used to her new life? She's actually a flexible girl, adaptive, and can survive in any environment," Shawn said. "People can change, so you don't have to worry too much.""I didn't expect her to get quickly influenced by the people around her, especially because she doesn't easily trust anyone. But I think it's convenient to be flexible," the old man replied. "It seems like she's enjoying her new life.""Why wouldn't she enjoy it, old man?" Ash interrupted. "She got e
Stranded Stranger Chapter Thirty-seven: Nightmares
As she lay down on her flowery-canopied bed, Ava couldn't fall asleep thinking about the mysterious guy she bumped into at that restaurant. That devilish smile wouldn't leave her mind, and she was afraid to close her eyes.There was no one else to talk with—Charlotte was already asleep in her room, and the silence was deafening. Ava grasped her aching head as if it were about to burst. She knew she was going crazy with all these things, but then she remembered Shawn."Hello, Ava?" Shawn asked energetically. "Why did you call this late? Is there something wrong?""I'm sorry for bothering you, Shawn. I just can't fall asleep. I'm scared to close my eyes. That mysterious man is giving me nightmares," Ava replied."Oh! That's really bad, isn't it?" Shawn asked. "Would you like me to come over and sleep with you?"Shawn sounded like a flirtatious guy, but he actually didn't know how he could say those words, like it was so easy, though he knew that Ava's house was quite far away from his,
Stranded Stranger Chapter Thirty-eight: Ogres
After Ava and Shawn had their coffee and talked about flirty things, such as getting married and having twenty children, Ava checked their food storage and was shocked to find out that it was empty. So, she decided to go out to buy some ingredients for cooking and to look for something she didn't have."Would you mind if I go with you?" Shawn asked politely, standing up from the chair. "There are many handsome guys out there who could take you from me; they are more dangerous than monsters and zombies, so it might not be safe for you to travel alone.""What have you eaten, Shawn? Why is your strange personality coming back?" Ava became curious, though she was just trying to be sarcastic.Shawn pleaded, "I'm serious. Can you please let me go with you?" He didn't want Ava to go alone because, aside from those handsome guys, there were so many dangerous creatures outside."You decide if you want to go with me. I'm of age to go alone and protect myself, though," Ava replied. "Are you sure
Stranded Stranger Chapter Thirty-nine: Heroic Acts
While having lunch, Shawn, Charlotte, and Ava felt like there was an earthquake, as the ground was shaking and the cutlery was rattling. They heard heavy steps followed by the sounds of police cars, ambulances, and emergency signals, telling them something was wrong."Wait here, guys. I'll check what's happening outside," Charlotte said as she stood up and swiftly went outside. Her eyes turned wide, seeing a giant, ugly creature looking at her and stretching its hand towards her."No!" Charlotte screamed in fear as her knees started shaking. She was so terrified that she was on the brink of peeing in her pants that the giant's hand was about to crush her."Is that Charlotte?" Shawn inquired when he heard a scream coming from outside. "Let's go, Ava. Something might have happened to your mother."Ava and Shawn stood up. They hurriedly went outside the house and saw Charlotte trembling in fear. They were also shocked to see a giant creature with an ugly face, reddish eyes, and pointed t
Stranded Stranger Chapter Forty: Happy Together
As he opened his eyes, Shawn found himself lying on someone's bed without a shirt. His eyes turned wide, and his face became red after seeing Ava lying beside him, cuddling him like a normal husband and wife. He wondered if it was all a dream, but it wasn't."Wha—what am I doing here?" Shawn screamed.Shawn was so drunk last night that he forgot to go home, despite the truth that his parents might be worried about him. He enjoyed drinking and talking with them so much that he didn't notice that it was already midnight. Then he couldn't remember what happened next or how he got inside Ava's room.What terrified him more was the thought that something else could have happened between him and Ava while they were both drunk. Shawn couldn't help but worry as he hurriedly ran outside without a shirt."Where are you going, brother?" Ash asked, but Shawn didn't notice him. "Wait! You forgot to wear your shirt!"During their breakfast with Charlotte, Alice, Ash, and the old man, Shawn felt so
Stranded Stranger Chapter Forty-one: Something Important
Inside the living room, Shiela and Lyon were having a conversation about the giants that attacked their city, as well as those heroes who came to save the people. The television, the radio, the newspaper, and social media platforms' content were all about the same thing."You hear that, darling?" Shiela asked when she heard Shawn screaming from inside his room. "Something might be happening to our son. Let me check on him."Shiela stood up and walked towards Shawn's room, while Lyon stayed on the couch, drinking his coffee. As she opened the door, Shiela's eyes turned wide to find her son lying on his bed while trying to smother himself with his pillow."Shawn, wake up! You're dreaming!" Shiela shouted as she tried to take the pillow from Shawn, but he was too strong to let go, so she just shook his body to wake him up instead."Mom!" Shawn suddenly jolted up on his bed, awakened from his nightmares. He spread his arms around his mother, hugging her tightly, thankful that it was all j
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Chapter Seventy-two: New Members
Ash managed to take down the Sharkodiles, but the Drakynids kept chasing them relentlessly. With no other choice, Shawn decided to use his trump card. Ever since Leo’s death, he had stepped up as their lead magician—taking on the role that once belonged to his fallen friend. The old man, though wise, had grown too weak to fight and was nearing retirement. All he wished for was to witness peace in the world one last time before he died. Cyrene also transformed into her dragon form to help. She gave Ava a ride so that she could fight in close combat even if they were mid-air. Cyrene already regained her strength, and she felt unstoppable every time she was with her husband. "I never expected I'd do this, but let's do this anyway!" Ava shouted, landing a blow to the dragon. Blood splattered as she pulled her daggers from the dragon's back. She leaped to Cyrene's back as the dragon fell down. Alice and the old man could do nothing but watch. Although they didn't want to appear incap
Chapter Seventy-one: Sharkodiles & Drakynids
"Where am I?" Alice asked as she opened her eyes. She looked around and realized she wasn't in their base anymore. She was lying on the wood inside a small hut. Her hair danced to the crisp breeze coming from outside. Yesterday's event came back to her mind—she was bitten by a venomous snake and lost consciousness. "Where—where is Leo?" Alice asked. She tried to stand up but ended up falling from the bed, creating a loud noise, making everyone come to see what happened. "Ahhh!" she screamed; her leg ached like hell. "Alice! Are you okay?" Shawn asked, barging inside the hut. He walked towards Alice and helped her back to the bed. "You shouldn't have moved yet." "Thanks, Shawn," Alice replied with a smile. "Do you know where Leo is? Is he outside?" Shawn remained silent for a while, wondering if he should tell Alice about what happened to her husband since her condition might get worse once he knew, but he also thought that it was her right to know what happened
Chapter Seventy: The Escape
Alice and Ava went to the forest. The place was quiet, except for the chirping of birds and the rustling leaves of the tall and slender trees. When they looked up, they saw the mist above, covering the foliage of trees, and the sunlight couldn't pass through."Why is this place so scary?" Alice asked, remembering the horror stories her mother used to tell her before bed when she was young. It was about those horrifying monsters who killed people in the dark forest, where blood splattered on the ground and ravens fed on corpses. Just by thinking about it made her give up already.Ava didn't mind her and continued walking. Then they stopped when they heard the sound of a snake getting closer, but they couldn't see it, as if this creature had a concealment skill. Then, all of a sudden, Alice felt something bite her leg; the excruciating pain ran through her veins, intoxicating her blood, and she fell to the ground unconscious."Alice!" Ava exclaimed, surprised when Alice suddenly collaps
Chapter Sixty-nine: Saviors Squad
Ash stopped three meters away from Demi, who also gave the dark gem to him. Meanwhile, Alice, Leo, Shawn, and the old man couldn't see what was going on. But it seemed like Ash had successfully taken it as he turned around and came back. However, before Ash could come back, the king of dragons suddenly rolled, leaving them all in a dangerous position, ready to fall. The dark gem flew back to Demi's hand as she leaped, and Lucio saved her. Ash realized that the dark gem Demi gave him was just a replica and wasn't real. He immediately harnessed the wind to save himself; he could stand straight even mid-air and used his telescope to find Demi, but she quickly disappeared. Meanwhile, Cyrene was in a dilemma when she thought about whom she should help first, her husband, who was falling to the ground, or Shawn and her friends. Her body immediately followed her husband, who had already transformed into his human form, and she caught him. While falling down, Shawn remembered the blac
Chapter Sixty-eight: Dragonoids
Cyrene was freed from the control of the dark gem. She tried to convince her friends to follow her, but they didn't listen and instead beat her up until she fell to the ground black and blue. The other dragons were still under the dominion of the dark gem, and she couldn't do anything even if she was their queen. "Cyrene!" Shawn rushed towards the green dragon and asked in a worried tone, "Are you alright?" "The dark gem," Cyrene said in a weak voice. "The demon queen uses it to control us. Fortunately, my mind was strong enough to resist the manipulation. I should do something to stop her and free my friends." "Don't worry, I'm here to help you with that." Shawn used the power of the magical ring to heal Cyrene's wounds. "You were black and blue. Can you still fly?" "Thanks for healing my wounds, Shawn. You are a very compassionate human," Cyrene said. "Don't underestimate the strength of the queen of dragons. No matter how badly beaten I am, no matter how many wounds I've go
Chapter Sixty-seven: The Challenge
Shawn noticed that Alice was approaching him, but he just ignored her, although his intuition was telling him to move. He was confused about what she was doing. Before he realized it, Alice had already taken the ring from him as she used her assassination skills to move swiftly and snatch the ring from his fingers like a professional thief. "What's going on with Alice?" Shawn asked, confused. Then, he was surprised when he found out that the ring on his finger was missing. "Did she take it?" "Shawn!" Ava exclaimed as she slashed the monsters that were about to attack her boyfriend. "What were you thinking? Are you planning to get yourself killed?" "Alice," Shawn said. "Yes, what about her?" Ava asked, feeling jealous as she thought about how mean Shawn was to her when she was the one who saved him, but he was thinking about Alice. "She snatched my ring!" Shawn replied, looking at Alice as she ran away. "Where is she taking it?" "What?" Ava screamed. She looked at Alice, wh
Chapter Sixty-six: Demon Queen
The connection between Shawn and Cyrene was suddenly interrupted as a huge, black dragon with pointed scales made its way between them. The dragons were stunned when they realized it was their king, but he was no longer in his right mind and was corrupted by demons. "Who is that?" Ash used his tiny telescope to look at the figure who was standing in the back of the black dragon. "Is that Aimee?" Alice was surprised when she heard Ash. She borrowed his little telescope to see it herself and realized the little guy wasn't joking. "What is Aimee doing here?" Alice zoomed in the telescope to see it clearly and realized her friend was holding something. It was the broken dark gem that was divided into two. "Shawn, look at this!" Alice passed him the telescope. "How did this happen?" Shawn wondered. He thought that he had already broken the dark gem, but how could that assassin still use it, and now she has also gained control of the king of dragons? Aimee let out a devilish laugh—stari
Chapter Sixty-five: Flying Monsters
Shawn put the dark gem on the stone and broke it with his golden sword. As the gem got divided into two, the memories of Florence played back in his mind—the way he smiled, laughed, and played with them; those sarcastic things he used to say; his seriousness and strong will to help others—he was such a good elf, someone they could always rely on, and now that he was gone, they knew they wouldn't be able to find someone like him again. "Are you okay?" Ava asked, standing behind Shawn. "Although Florence is an elf, death is something we can't predict, and every one of us is going to die too." Shawn faced Ava and forced himself to smile, though tears were already forming within his eyes. He knew she was right; sometimes they get emotional if they only think about their friends deaths, forgetting that they, too, were going to die someday and perhaps they'd meet each other again. They had to be mentally and emotionally ready for the death of their loved ones. Aimee, on the other hand
Chapter Sixty-four: Resurrection
Florence woke up on his wooden bed upholstered with white bedsheets inside his room that was built inside a huge tree in the world of elves. He slowly stood up as he remembered what happened. He was so incapable of protecting the most valuable elven treasure, and he knew that his father would be mad at him. "Why did you allow that gem to be taken away? Don't you know that our lives depend on it?" Eldric asked, holding his wooden cane firmly, trying to hold himself back as he might accidentally strike his nephew for his mistakes. "I'm really sorry, uncle," Florence apologized, bowing his head more than forty-five degrees, showing how much regret he had for being so gullible and letting the demon lord take the gem of life when his father had already warned him not to let anyone touch it or tell anyone about it because it could attract power-thirsty people. "Your sorry can do nothing." Eldric sighed. "You have to go back to the world of humans and take it back. Our family has trusted
