prologue

~past, 25 July 2035~

On a sunny day, where the sun shines the whole town, a mother and her 9-year-old daughter were walking down the street to the park nearby, there were a lot of kids playing at the playground and the girl asked her mother, "Mom, can I play on the playground, please?"

Her mother answered, "Ok, but be careful." She nodded as the girl thanked her and happily went into the playground. She approaches the group of kids and asked, "Excuse me, can I play with you guys, too?" The group of kids stared at her an uneasy look.

It was silent for a moment until one of the kids broke it, "Come on, let's just play at another park." Everyone silently agreed and when they're about to leave, the girl blocked their way.

"Wait, why won't you guys play with me?" She asked, making the group of kids annoyed,

"Ugh, why should we play with an orphan?" the kid said in a mocking tone.

"I'm not an orphan, I have a mother." She was irritated by their words.

"Yeah right, where's your father? You don't even look like your mother, she's such a poor widow cause she has to take care of you, pathetic bratty. But, your mother sure is a beautiful woman - is she a **********? I heard you never met your father."

A vein was about to pop out of her, and her face was red in anger, "Don't you dare speak about my mother like that."

"Oh, yea? Then, punch m-" The kid received a punch so hard from the girl that his teeth fell down and blood came through his nose, "You think that'll hurt-" Then, he receives another punch from her as it continues. The kids tried to pull her, but her strength is unbeatable until one of the kid kicked her that she rolled to the ground. They helped the kid as he curses her "I'll make sure your day will go through hell!" They all have walked away as she stood up as she immediately walked away from them too. "Hmph, someday they'll pay it." she shifted the dust from her dress and went to the little swing as she sat there and a heavy breath left from her mouth 'Why no one wants to be my friend? Is it because of my temper again? But, it's not my fault that they're the one who started first.' she thought, sadly look at the sky. "I'm just gonna go back to mo-" she heard the sound from the bushes as she hesitantly walked. 'What did I just hear?' She slowly looked through the bushes and found an unconscious tiny look-alike human, it has a red hair, with a long ear and wore some kind of leaf clothes. "Woah, what is that?" she noticed the scratch that it had. She gently picked it and fixed its wound with a leaf.

"Ugh, where am I?" the little guy woke up and feel something soft that he sat "Weird, I never know a ground this soft." His head was still dizzy that when he looked down, he realized he wasn't on the ground and was shocked when he saw what in front of him. He stared at her pink eyes in trembled, his body felt weak, "W-what do you wanted humans?! please leave me alone! Don't kill me!" the little elf begged her as she just confusedly put the elf down, "I don't know what you're talking about, but I'm not gonna hurt you little guy." the girl simply said as she looked at the little guy let a small relieved. "O-oh, you're not gonna hurt me? I have never seen any human this kind before." the elf stutter. "Well, not all humans are the bad little guy." She said.

"I have a name human, and I'm an elf."

"And I also have a name too, little elf." She shrugged.

"Oh well, since you're a kind human. I'll tell you my name, my name us Cedric Hustle." He introduces himself. "The name is Mina Clayton." After the greet, Mina sat down on the grass and still stare at him. "So, are you alone? Where's your friend?" She asked, "I actually here with a friend, but I lost their track, they could actually find me by tracking my scent." He then looks above the tree and has an idea, "Mina, can you lift me up to the tree, so my friend could track me easily while I hide from the human?" Mina nodded as she lifted him and climbed up to the tree as she put him on the bark. "Should I wait with you?" She asked, "No, my friend doesn't like a human. Just go back home, not like you could hold to the tree." He grinned, she rolled her eyes as she went back down and about to go back when she suddenly turned around and went back to Cedric as she shouted, "Cedric! Can we befriend?!" "I don't see why not!" He shouted back "Will we meet again?!" She asked, "I don't really think s-" Then, there's a teddy pin threw at him "What he-" "Here! That'll make you remember me! Please don't forget me, I'll also remember you and we'll become the best buddy!"

Then, a word flashed on his mind,

"We'll become the best buddy!"

"Huh? Why all of a sudden does her word remind me of someone?" He's confused as he looks at Mina walking toward her mother. "Pink eyes, black hair, look familiar, but I can't remember." He sighed as he ruffled his hair, "If only there's another human like her." he smiled, holding her teddy pin.

Night has come as Mina's mother was brushing her black hair in Mina's room. "Mom, you're not gonna believe what I just saw." "What is it?" Her mother smiled at her daughter. "I just saw an elf, his name is Cedric. I found him lying on the ground unconscious. So, I help him." Mina excitingly told her mother. "Oh, is that so, I wish I could meet that little elf." The mother finally finished composing her hair. "I'm really happy that I have a friend mother." The mother chuckled at her daughter's expression. Then, Mina saw something odd at her mother "Mom, what is the red thing on your left cheek?" The mother holds her cheek as she smiled "No, nothing wrong." Then, Mina remembered the terrible event in the park "Mom, does his parent slapped you because I hit him?" It became silent "Mom, I'm sorry, I should've controlled my anger, and this wouldn't even happen." Mina apologized, "Look, it's alright Mina, I just saw what happened to you and the kids, you defended me and I should be the one who said sorry." Her mother hugged her back. "Now, let's forget this event, hm?" Mina let go as she swiped back her tear, "Yeah." "Now, would you tell me about your elf friend?" Her mother asked, "Really?! Do you actually believe in elves or maybe fairies?" Her excited word make her mother softly chuckled, "Kinda, what if I tell you about a place called 'garden of Elisi'?" Mina's mouth went wide when she heard it. "Garden of Elisi? What kind of place is that?" Mina jumped on the bed. "*Chuckle* I'll tell you only if you can sit still." Mina stopped jumping and already sat down on her bed leaned on her mother, eager about the story.

"Out there somewhere on this planet, there was a garden called 'Garden of Elisi', is a home for a mermaid, fairies, elves, magical animals and plants. Long ago, Garden of Elisi used to be ruled by a demon king called Azazel, it's nothing but a torture to them that some were killed from the oppression and Azazel's minion, until one day, there's a god who fought for justice and fights Azazel, it's a great war at that time, and the god succeeds to drag Azazel and his minion to the underground of hell, and never be seen again forever. The mythical creatures finally free from oppression, ever since that day, the god ruled the Garden of Elisi, his name is Aadia. It is said that He's the last god to exist, and other gods are extinct because of Azazel. with him as a ruler, it feels like a paradise for them, but that's not the end of it, the home for those mythical creatures become threatened because of human's selfishness and obsess with money that some killed the creature for fun, money, also use them on wars and steal their plants and magic for making advance technology, Aadia became mad and hid the Garden of Elisi that no one can ever find it forever, finally, Aadia and the mythical creatures live their life peacefully as Aadia have his own family and his blood pass from generation. But, any human who can find the Garden of Elisi and go inside shall die, the only one who can get in and out were the mythical creature or someone who's the descendant of Aadia, but no one knows who has his blood and it shall remain mysteries forever." After the end of the stories, Mina became felt guilty for the mythical creature.

"Mom, why does human like to harm on those creatures for something worthless?" She sadly asked.

"I don't even know why do they really like to do something like that, but we shouldn't be like them, and stay away from humans like them. We might not be perfect, but what you give is what you take." She nodded her head and went to lie down on her bed, her mother kissed her forehead and wish her goodnight.

Mina couldn't sleep due to the stories, and now she became concerned for her little elf friends, Cedric. "I hope he's alright. But, what if someday I'll go to the Garden of Elisi and meet Cedric?! But, they won't allow human to go there, I hope I'll meet him someday." Soon, Mina fell asleep peacefully without knowing that the future lies ahead on her was something bizarre would happen.

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