The Arks 6 Time Boy

"So you've decided to come out of that little hidey spot of yours?" asked Mavislin, blowing some leftover ambers towards the Time Mage.

"Yep. It's not a 'hidey spot', it's called a Time Pocket," explained Raiyen, folding his arms in discontent.

"Where a fraction of Time is being taken out and used; a slice of Time itself. Basically, creating a separate Time in order to move hither and thither, requiring only a single second within the Time Period. In that second that he'd taken, he is able to move around freely. And when he unlocks it, time will continue and the changes that he'd made would look like it was achieved in an instant, in a second. The power of the Time Element transcends most strong Elements. And it is such a rarity to find someone so young wielding an arduous and imposing Element," explained Ysabeau, popping out from a huge tree above them. Her wings were huge and the evening purple color made it quite contrasting to the light blue sky behind her.

"You showed no mercy when killing them, will you do the same to me?" asked Raiyen, looking at all the remains of the mob. Mavislin shook her head and laughed.

"Well, I probably won't kill you. You and your powers seem interesting. I had not seen the Element of Time being used in Magecraft before, I didn't even know that it was possible to govern the laws of Time. We can work together if you'd like," proposed the young Valkyrie.

"Perhaps," he mumbled. Ysabeau glided down, protecting young Mavislin instinctively.

"I am more concerned about you trying to harm my little Mavislin here. Don't get c.o.c.ky with me, Time Mage, I know the Time Element is enough to throw off the balance of Life and Death," warned Ysabeau, with little Mavislin peeking out from behind her gigantic wing.

"Yep, but I won't harm her. I just wanted a friend," replied Raiyen, as if he'd been scolded by a mother. His eyes darted off somewhere, anywhere to avoid the stern mother's gaze.

"Not to worry, child. I'm just curious on who was playing with Mavislin here," explained Ysabeau, letting the familiar gentle smile appear on her beautiful face. Her wings carefully retracted and disappeared into the wind. As silence befell on the three, Mavislin realized that she had forgotten to introduce herself.

"Sorry, my name is Mavislin Roydon," replied Mavislin, looking at Raiyen. She extended her hand towards the boy, which Raiyen looked at it in confusion.

"Come on! It's Baldwin's turn to make dinner tonight, I can guarantee that you won't regret eating his dishes," urged Mavislin, abruptly grabbing the Time Mage's hand.

"Oi! You can't just invite me to your place just like that!"

"And why not? You seem nice! Besides, the constant rumbles of your stomach have made it clear that you've not eaten for quite some time," explained Mavislin, still running. Ysabeau had long gone, using her wings to get herself back to the Old Chapel quicker than the two kids.

"I'm a Time Mage, it doesn't matter if I've eaten or not," mumbled Raiyen, trying to catch up.

"No matter what, you are still made out of flesh and blood, Time Boy. So quit denying and hurry up!" yelled Mavislin, finally stopping at some vines. Raiyen looked intrigued as she fiddled with the low-hanging vines.

"Are we in the wrong area, perhaps? I don't see anything beyond the vines," noted Raiyen, peering into the clearing that the vines were hiding.

"Of course it isn't supposed to have anything from the outside. If any human stumbles upon this area, they would have definitely burn it to the ground. Especially if they'd knew that there were strong Mages leaving in the place," explained Mavislin, still trying to figure out the tricky vines. As she gave a loud huff, she took a step back. She closed her eyes and allowed her Elements to soar through the air around her.

"Aperi ad portam Vetus Chapel (Open the gate of the Old Chapel)," she chanted. With that, the vines parted like a curtain for the two kids to enter. Raiyen's eyes widened in amazement as he stepped foot into the majestic clearing of the forest. The waterfall at the side of it was made to be so beautiful that Raiyen did not realize Mavislin had run up to the old building's front door.

"Oi! You can look at the scenery after you've eaten the meal, Time Boy!" hollered Mavislin. She rolled her eyes as her shouts fell on the Time Mage's deaf ears. She then dragged the dazed boy back into the house. His mind was still spinning as he took large mouthfuls of the food placed in front of him. As the boy was at the table eating, Baldwin made a very strong point of being livid at little Mavislin for bringing a boy back home without permission. Gillian, however, was the opposite. He found the young Time Mage to be quite an interesting little guy.