The forest falls silent.
Even the wind seems afraid to move.
The bad men stare at the figure standing in front of the children —
the blood-red man, his body dripping, yet he stands tall.
Unshaken.
Unbroken.
Reena clutches her brother’s arm.
“B-brother… who is he?”
Her brother whispers, trembling,
“I… I don’t know… but he’s protecting us.”
The leader of the bad men recovers and snarls,
“Kill him!”
But the moment they step forward—
The blood around the man’s feet rises.
Yes.
Rises.
It lifts like a crimson shadow, swirling around him, forming claws… wings… shapes no human should command.
His voice is low, but it echoes like thunder:
“I warned you.”
One soldier shoots an arrow.
It never reaches him.
The blood-shadow slices it in half mid-air.
Another soldier charges with a sword.
He doesn’t even reach halfway.
A wave of darkness smashes him into a tree.
The leader takes a step back.
“W-what are you?!”
The blood-red man tilts his head, as if he doesn’t know the answer himself.
“I… don’t remember.”
His voice cracks, soft for a moment.
Then his eyes darken again.
“But I know one thing…”
He points toward the children behind him.
“They are under my protection.”
The surrounding darkness shifts, forming large black tendrils that knock the enemies away, sending them crashing into the forest.
Within seconds—
The entire group of bad men is unconscious.
Silence falls again
CHAPTER 5 – The Children Meet the Stranger
Reena crawls to her brother, still holding his hand.
The blood-red man turns slowly, the darkness settling behind him.
For the first time, his expression softens.
He kneels.
“You’re hurt.”
His voice is heavy… but gentle.
The brother nods weakly.
Reena steps slightly forward, scared but brave.
“Mister… who are you?”
The man closes his eyes.
Blood drips from his chest, his arms, his jaw… but he doesn't seem to care.
“I don’t know my name.
I don’t know why I’m alive.
I don’t even know… what I am.”
He touches his forehead, confused, in pain.
“All I remember… is darkness.”
Reena swallows hard.
Her small hand slowly reaches out and touches his arm — even though it’s covered in blood.
“But you saved us.”
He looks at her hand.
Something… warm flickers inside him.
Something he hasn’t felt in a long, long time.
Hope.
“Yes…”
he finally whispers.
“That much… I know.” (stopped)
after saving the childrens the blood red protagonist finally steps into the light
Reena and Edisan suddenly realise something surprising that.
he isn't a man at all he is only 17 .a kid just like them he look at his own body confused
my wounds. they are healing, he says softly and right before their eyes, the blood disappears the cuts seal shut the bruises fade
within seconds-
his entire body regenrates back to normal. no injuries, no blood, nothing
Reena and edisan stare at him in shock. The boy looks lost .
he doesn't know where he come from
he doesn't know why he was injured
he doesn't even know his name
so Reena steps forward, smiles softly and says:
Reena:mister if you don't mind then I can give you one from now on your name is venidos
protagonist/ venidos nods slowly
TO BE CONTINUED
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