"No Azarian this is too much." , Nancy said.
"You took me in when I had no where to go.", Azarian said, "It's the least I can do."
Azarian opened his satchel and removed the bundle of money. He put the money on the table. Nancy was worried and Azarian could tell by the way she looked at the table.
"Where did you get the money from?", she asked.
Malak woke up from his slumber and walked into the living room.
"Mummy what's going on?", he rubbed his eyes and yawned.
Nancy slid the money underneath the table. She got off her seat and rushed to Malak. She squatted to his height.
"Nothing.", she held him in her arms, "Mummy is just talking to uncle Azai about stuff.", Nancy said, "Grown up stuff. Come on go back to sleep."
"But I don't want to sleep.", Malak said, "I want to play."
"It's night time you can't go pl-"
"Sure we can go play.", Azarian said, "I will find you outside."
The little boy rushed up to Azarian and hugged his legs. He then ran outside the door as quickly as his little legs could take him.
"Azarian it's late. He can't be up this late he has school tomorrow."
"You need to relax.", Azarian said, "I know he can be a handful sometimes. You focus on paying the State Officer."
Azarian walked out of the house.
The moon was out and the sky was filled with a sea of stars. Azarian heard Malak hearty giggle behind a shrub. He walked up to shrub, he towered over it and saw Malak unaware of Azarian.
"Found you.", Azarian said.
Malak turned and screamed in laughter. He got up on his feet and ran as fast he could. Azarian chased after him and they ran around the whole front yard. Azarian leaped forward and pinned him to the ground. Malak was hysterical and couldn't stop laughing. Azarian loved to hear his innocent laugh, it always brought back memories of his childhood.
"Ah you caught me again.", Malak tried catching his breath, "You are so fast. Why are you so fast. You shouldn't be that fast."
"I'm like three times your size little man."
"One day I hope I became big as you.", the boy said.
"You don't want to be like me. Trust me."
"Why wouldn't I?", the boy said, "I tell my friends about you all the time."
Azarian pulled him up and he smiled at the boy.
"You've been practicing your magic?", he asked.
Malak raised his hand over the ground. He conjured a rabbit made out of blue pure magical energy. The rabbit was nearly life like. It hopped like an ordinary rabbit, it looked like one too.
The rabbit hopped into Azarian arms, he was startled. The boy giggled, he then reached out his other arm and twiddled his fingers.
"Good evening good sir.", The rabbit said.
Azarian dropped the rabbit and it's face broke it's fall. The boy fell to the ground and burst in laughter. The rabbit got up and stood on it's two feet.
"That is very rude of you sir.", The rabbit said, "I'm not going to tolerate this absurd behaviour."
"Malak.", Azarian said, "I think you can stop it with the magic trick now."
Malak got up on his feet and did his stance. Beaming blue lights came out of his hands, he pointed it at the rabbit. The light lifted the creature off the ground.
"Please don't send me back.", the rabbit cried.
Malak's blue magic stopped working and the rabbit fell back to the ground.
"What happened?", Azarian asked.
Malak tried using his magic again to get rid of the rabbit. The rabbit transcended in the air but was dragged back down.
"I don't know.", the boy said, "Its like I can't get rid of him."
"I guess we have to keep him until we find a way to get rid of him."
"Can we name him?", the boy asked.
"Name me?", the rabbit said, "I am not some pet. I'm royalty where I come from."
"I like the name Humphrey.", Azarian said.
"He is definitely a Humphrey." , the boy said.
Humphrey folded his arms. He then threw the hat to the ground. He stomped and stomped on it, he tossed mud over it and screamed in a rage of fury.
Azarian heard a horses prancing around at the front of the house and he knew it was the State Officer.
"Malak grab Humphrey", Azarian said, "Let's go inside."
Malak grabbed Humphrey and they bolted into the house. Humphrey faught and clawed trying to escape but Malak had a strong he said.
"Let me go child.", he said, "I will have you killed tiny one.".
They entered the house and heard a deep ominous voice coming all the way from the dining room. They reached the dining room and saw the state Officer with two Imperial Enforcers by his side and a chest at their feet.
"Thank you for being ever so compliant.", he said, "Your Emperor thanks you for carrying out your civil duty."
"I wish you well on your travels.", Nancy said.
The State Officer folded his arms together and bowed at Nancy and Nancy bowed right back. The Imperial Officers grabbed the chest and were on their way out.
Humphrey bit Malak and yelled in agony. He conjured a metal plate and screwed it onto his mouth. The State Officer and Imperial Enforcers watched the entire thing in marvel.
"You are a powerful mage for your age.", the State Officer said.
Malak was intimidated by the man's short but menacing structure. He smiled at the Officer and the Officer smiled right back at him. His smile was unnatural, his face ached when smiling at the boy.
The State Officer and The Imperial Enforcers left and the sound of the horses faded away into the night.
"It's time for bed.", Nancy said.
Malak ran to his room with Humphrey in his arms.
"I don't even want to ask about the rabbit."
Nancy went to her room, she was exhausted and needed some shut eye. Azarian gathered his beddings and slept in the living room.
The sun had come out and Azarian had woken up to the sounds of the birds singing by the window. He got up and put some water outside on the fire. He knocked at Malak's door and got no response. He knocked again and still got nothing.
"He's probably still sleeping.", he thought to himself.
He opened the door and saw his room a wreck. His window was broken and everything scattered. Humphrey was unconscious and his leg wounded. His blue fur was stained in his blood. Malak's bed was empty.

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29: PROJECT AZAKAI
It was the day after the whiskey with General Winston. Azarian replayed the conversation he had with him in his mind again and again. 'He has a file on me?', he said to himself. The Vallath Empire really had eyes and ears everyone, to a have a file on a man who lived his days as a ghost.There was a knock at the door, Azarian stood up, "Wait!", Humphrey said with a look of worry on his face, "What if it's enforcers again?""If there were enforcers they wouldn't be knocking at the door.", he said, "The order to hunt us down hasn't been granted yet. We still have time to find Malak. It's Winston." "Can we even trust him?", Humphrey asked, " Isn't he working for the people that will eventually come and have our heads. Seems very unwise." "Trust me." Azarian opened the door and as his prediction served him right, it was Winston. He looked a bit worn out, the few dozens more drinks after Azarian left really took a toll on him. His pants were barely holding onto his waist, he kept on tugg
28:
Alora was laying in her bed gazing at the ceiling. She heard a knock at her door. She walked over to the door and opened it. "Good day Lady Alora!", said the man at the door, "The emperor sends his greetings and he hopes you slept well in your new room." Alora was charmed by the Emperor's sudden hospitality. Moving her from a cell in the bottom of the tower to a comfortable room with a king's sized bed, a toilet free from diseases and a window view of the mighty Vallathian Capital in all its glory. "I enjoyed my sleep thank you very much.", Alora slowly shut the door. The man put his foot in between the door. Alora opened the door. "Yes?", she asked. "I'm sorry to interrupt but the message doesn't just end at salutations.", he walked into the room and shut the door behind him. "My lady, the Emperor would like to have you accompany him to his meeting with his council." Alora was baffled by this odd request. She paced around the room in disbelief. The man looked on as Alora was try
27 The Capital,Vallath Imperial State
Azarian was standing outside the at the back of local bar at the heart of the lower city. The bar had gone by many names over the years like most things in the capital but the name that has always stuck is 'The Bar'. People of all kinds from all over the city would come and have a drink here but that was back before Emperor Sebastian became the supreme ruler of all of Vallath. Now the bar has become a chill spot for retired soldiers and off duty Imperial Officers and Enforcers. It was a busy night as always. The low lives of this ever unforgiving city laying against the wall, barely conscious and drenched in the smell of cheap and dangerous strong spirits and their own urine. Azarian choked on the awful stench. He moved away from the drunks at the back and made his way to the front entrance. He looked up at the sky and embraced the bright beautiful full moon in all its glory. He stood by the corner of the bar and saw dozens of people coming in and out. There were mostly old wartime g
26: The Emperors Tower, The Capital.
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25: The Capital, Vallath Imperial State, (AZARIAN'S APARTMENT)
Humphrey woke up from his slumber on the floor. He stood up and found Azarian's bed empty. He wondered where he had gone, it wasn't like Azarian to be up before the sun rose. He went into the living area and found Azarian wide awake staring at the city through his window. Humphrey looked at his fingers and they were drenched in blood. Humphrey was startled by the disturbing sight. "Azarian.", he said softly, "What did you do?" Azarian turned away from the window and Humphrey's jaw dropped. Azarian's face was covered in blood and his eyes had become bloodshot. He walked up to Humphrey with a hair raising stare. Humphrey heart was racing in fear, he knew this was his end. "Please! Please! Please!", he got dropped down to his knees begging at his feet, "Please! Don't kill me! Its me remember?""I'm not going to kill you.", Azarian smiled humorously. Humphrey was baffled, His eyes couldn't stop twitching in disbelief. "I was in the belief that you were under the influence of your urges
24: The Capital, Vallath Imperial State. ( Estate of The Emperor)
The carriage pulled up at the front of the Emperor's Tower. It was glorious to look at upfront. The building was made out of precious grey marble and had a so many windows to spare. There were imperial enforcers at every corner of the place, heavily armed with guns of great magic. Jade opened the carriage door and Alora was eager to escape. Jade sensed her racing heart and gave her the control of her body back "I can feel-", Alora clinched her fists. She stretched out her arms and couldn't believe her eyes. She stretched out her legs. She was in shock. "Everything!" "I was hoping for that result.", Jade said, "And if you think about running away you will get shot down before you even leave the gate." Alora looked out the window and saw the swarm of enforcers at every corner. From very the top of the tower to the front door and those just standing around the yard, they looked ready to kill anything that moved. Jade came out of the carriage and Alora was right behind her. They walke
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