Memories - King's Return (Wakfu): The Hub

Chapter #17 - Chibi

Concept Art #4 can be looked at about halfway through this chapter

~At Elger Nouvelle ~

The Council sat in the meeting room silent.

"Adamai," Shinonome started," It's been three days. We must go check on them." Adamai said nothing for a moment.

"Tuto is one of the best fighters in the whole World of Twelve. I have faith in her," Adamai sighed and Nora stood up to speak.

"What happened to 'taking no risks', Adamai?" She asked sarcastically. He thought for another moment before giving in.

"If you are concerned, I will go look for them. Madellinn hasn't come back either at this point," he told them, walking toward the door. Glip grabbed his tail to hold him back.

"Adamai, as Yugo's brother, you have to stay here and rule on top is the council," he reminded him, "We can't afford to lose you both." Adamai nodded, walking back to his seat.

"Then who will go?" Chibi asked the group. They looked at him first. As the group broke out to arguments, Chibi shrank in his seat.

"Chibi, you're the second oldest of all of us. In addition, Most of us aren't even 8 years old!" Efrim yelled at him.

"What about Kolor?" Chibi asked again, "Isn't he an adult? Why can't we send him?"

"No one knows how old he is!" Someone exclaimed. Chibi pounded his fists on the stone table to stop the commotion.

"Balthezaar? Phearys?" He asked suggesting that they go. They shook their heads saying, "The dragons leaving the castle is a sign of distress." Chibi looked down at the floor and growled under his breath.

'Fine...'

"I'm going!" Chibi yelled. He portaled out the door and to the gate. He slowed in an alley and quietly peaked around the corner. What he saw terrified him. Illuminated by moonlight, Tuto and Madellinn were sprawled out on the ground like rag dolls and blood seeped into the rocky road. He wandered slightly outside the wall and found Ralo's hat in shreds. Skid marks from a vehicle went deep into the forest beside him.

Chibi's eyes were wide as he tried to focus. He went back to Madellinn and Tuto and curled them into ball positions. He took a deep breath and began to portal the three of them to the castle.

Upon arrival, Kolor and Xenlyr, an Eniripsa, ran to meet him. He fell to the floor panting and grasping for air.

"Oh, Chibi! You know that you shouldn't portal other Eliatropes, let alone two of them with yourself!" Kolor exclaimed. Chibi looked up at him and passed out. Xenlyr grabbed Tuto and Kolor grabbed Madellinn. Grougaloragran came for Chibi.

When Chibi woke up a few hours later, Adamai was watching him from the corner.

"What did you see?" Adamai sternly asked him. Chibi looked at him confused as he said, again, "Tell me, what did you see?"

"I saw..." Chibi stuttered, trying to remember what had happened. "I saw them: Tuto and Madellinn. It all just happened so quickly." He sat up and rested his head in his hands.

"Did you see Ralo?"

"Ralo? No... I didn't see him. But I did find shreds of his hat," Chibi informed him. Adamai's eyes went wide as he pulled Chibi to his feet.

"Where?" He asked him.

Chibi got on Adamai's back and they flew to the gate. Chibi got off quickly and ran to the outskirts of the forest. Ralo's hat was still there. Adamai nodded, seeing the tracks along with it.

"Do you know where they went?" He asked Chibi, who shook his head. Adamai thought for a second and asked, "Do you want to find out?"

Chibi looked at him uneasy before saying, "For the kingdom." Adamai instructed him to stay close, but was interrupted by an alarm firework that called him back.

Chibi sighed. "I'll just go alone," he uncertainly said. Adamai thanked him and flew off to the castle. Chibi walked into the forest and followed the tracks.

'What was he doing here?' Chibi asked himself. He walked carefully and watched every tree until he saw a carriage. The carriage he had entrusted to Ralo. He used his Wakfu vision to look for signs of Ralo. He noticed that, in the side of the mountain, a crazy amount of energy was being used. He portaled inside of the octagon-shaped room.