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

Chapter #28 - The Torntam

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Coilcarairanmieianzenmarlei ran from the hill after watching Yugo fall for 2 whole minutes. It made him laugh how easily Yugo just gave up and let him push him. Even then, while falling, he didn't even try to save himself!

He reproached the cave entrance with a smile on his face. He only had one thing to do, and it made him wickedly pleased.

"Oh, Elmen~" he called in a sing-song voice.

"I have a surprise for you, my dear friend!"

There was a moment of silence until an Eliatrope who looked to be in her twenties teleported in front of him.

Coilcarairanmieianzenmarlei stared at her for a moment of silence. He recognized her deep blue eyes, but knew he had never met this person. He finally asked, "Who are-"

She hushed him rather urgently and nodded.

"You're from the old citizenship, aren't you?" she asked him. Interrupting his answer, she finished saying, "Ralocolcourtay, yes?" Coilcarairanmieianzenmarlei reluctantly nodded, remembering that that was only his codename when he worked for Q.

"Wonderful. I'm Telmiree, the new amb assistant. Now, you must follow me. We've awaited your return, you know," she informed him, teleporting deeper into the forest. Coilcarairanmieianzenmarlei was quick to follow her.

After about an hour, they had gone far from Elger Nouvelle into a desert with large mounds and dips of sand covered by snow. Telmiree stopped and sat down on the chilled ground. She began to write in Dragonish and a small orange tofu flew up to her when she finished. It told her something, and then she began to follow it.

Coilcarairanmieianzenmarlei was confused at the event, but trusted her anyways and followed behind her. He stopped abruptly when she suddenly disappeared.

"Just an invisibility sphere?" Coilcarairanmieianzenmarlei shouted into nowhere.

"Yes, come through!" Telmiree yelled back at him. He stepped through the sphere, revealing a giant tower with gigantic Dragonish letters written all over it. It was surrounded by a wall of white fluff that you could easily sleep on after it warmed in the sun. As they approached the structure, Coilcarairianmeianzenmarlei felt a wave of nostalgia wash over him.

"So is this where you moved the Tornram, isn't it?" he asked as Telmiree pulled some fluff apart to find an entrance. She nodded and smiled as she walked through a door she had found.

They walked into a long hallway filled with smaller office-like rooms which were filled with groups of conversating workers of almost every race you could think of. He just couldn't find an Eliatrope other than Telmiree. Coilcarairianmeianzenmarlei thought it strange, but Telmiree had no reaction whatsoever. They approached what appeared to be a miny Zaap.

"Ralocolcourtay, stay here. I'll go get him and be right back," she commanded him softly. Right before she walked into the portal, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her backward making her glance back.

"Don't. I can't endure seeing him again I'll-" He cut off before letting go and falling to his knees. She watched as he just began to cry for no apparent reason.

"Ralocolcourtay, I never really knew you, but what could have he possibly done to you before you- well- left?" Telmiree hesitantly asked him. Coilcarairiameianzenmarlei avoided her gaze and instead met the floor's.

She sighed before ignoring his plead and instead walked into the Zaap.

Coilcarairianmeianzenmarlei stood up slowly and wiped the tears from his eyes. A Feca walked up to him from behind and asked him if he was ok.

He lied to get her to go back to work. The last thing he wanted, anyway, was attention. Working in the shadows was not only easier, but he met less suffering faces as he carried out what he thought was logical even though he knew it could hurt many. The lady sighed, rolled her eyes, and then slightly pushed him in the direction of the Zaap as if to guide him before walking slowly to what Coilcarairianmeianzenmarlei assumed was her desk.

He let his shoulders drop as he sighed in preparation. Before long, Telmiree returned. She came flying out of the portal and crashed into him. He scrambled as they struggled to get off one another. Once escaping Telmiree's weight, Coilcarairianmeianzenmarlei watched a tall, hooded man walk out of the portal in a strut.

"Telmiree, you failed me!" he yelled at them.

"I'm sorry, I understand you, just don't throw me next time please..." she muttered in response.

"Q could have been following Ralocolcourtay! What could've happened then?" he angrily asked the girl.

"Q has been following me!?" Coilcarairianmeianzenmarlei shouted surprised.

"You're lucky he wasn't," the man remarked. He then grabbed Coilcarairianmeianzenmarlei's shoulders and pulled him to his feet. "I haven't seen you in years and I have so much to tell you, child," he said.

"Come with me so that I can refresh your memory." Coilcarairianmeianzenmarlei froze in place as he suddenly recognized the man he was staring at.