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I was at the verge of tears now that I couldn't find the little boy anywhere. If Regaleon comes back to see this then he won't hesitate to kill me, I'm sure.

"Phoenix.... If this is a joke please stop it now, you father will make me cry if you're not around" I cried as I searched the nooks and crannies of the house surrounding.

Two hours had gone, yet I don't know what this lad could have given to. I slumped to the floor and broke into sobs but then, a cool and serene familiar voice suddenly rang from my behind, "What are you doing outside? Where's Phoenix?"

My breath hitched as I stood frozen in place. I know who that is, even without turning around.

But nevertheless, i turned around only to meet that freezing eyes looking at me dreadfully.

I paused as I was looking at him not breaking the eye contact.

"Regaleon... You....You...." I wanted to say something but my voice and emotions betrayed me again and I broke into sobs.

'Hey why are you crying' Ava screamed but I couldn't answer because I don't know why I was crying.

Despite my tears he took my hands harshly and dragged me roughly into the house.

"Did you think of me as a joke? Did you think of my instructions as a joke? Did I look like a mere plaything to you? Did you think I kept you here so that I'll have you disrespect me?" He asked in anger.

I shivered under his touch as he pinned me against the wall more tightly making a bruise on my hand.

"I am sorry Regaleon, I don't know how he disappeared, we just went outside to play and...." My voice trailed off again as he pinned me against the wall harder not minding the blood that was dripping from my bruise.

'How heartless can this man be for his son. As if you purposely lost him?' Ava said.

'Let's not make trouble now Ava. This brute can kill me' I responded in my mind.

"You don't have any right to tell me you don't know where my son whom I put you in charge of is!" he yelled again, "Listen if I don't see Little Phoenix then you're a dead meat! I'll kill you and make a soup from your carcass and send it to your pack" He spat angrily.

"I....I just went outside to view the village I don't know it will be like this" I cried while trying to explain to him.

He released me and we both set out to look for the pup but suddenly he came running with a kite in his hands as his happy face shone brightly under the warm moonlit.

Damn!! I can't explain the relief that plunged me the moment I saw him and I rushed to him whilst crying passionately.

Regaleon stopped to observe the situation for a while as he was deciding what to do.

I suddenly feel like towing to his face and let him know he was wrong for yelling at me.

"Where are you Little Phoenix, why did you leave my side? Did you know how worried mother is?" I ask.

"But mother, you were enjoying the cool night view and I don't want to disturb your that's why I went to play kite with other children" He mumbled.

"Next time you shouldn't leave mother like that okay?" I told Little Phoenix through my sobs.

I don't know how or why, but the next thing was that Regaleon left us and disappeared again.

But before he left, I heard him mumble, "He's safe Big sister"

Big sister? I wanted to ask him why but he didn't come back uim that night.

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Regaleon was yet to be back from wherever he went to. It was mid morning, Little Phoenix was still sound asleep thus giving me free time to roam around the so called house he wanted me to stay all day.

A room with a boldly conscripted signboard ‘RESTRICTED' on the door caught my attention and I walked towards it.

With a flick of the doorknob I walked inside and gasped seeing the tall shelves of books around the whole room.

Books about old Greek theology, books about the wonders of the world,books about the Lost city of Atlantis and all.

Basically books about everything, I can't help but be overwhelmed because my royal Library didn't have half of these books.

'How did he get these important books of old?' Ava wondered too.

I took a book and collected dust from it and then a card slipped out.

On the small card, a poem was written.

A poem about pain and suffering.

"Pain.
A feeling that is always vain.
The pain I get whenever knowing that the void in my heart would never get filled.
Even by killing.
Laughter, joy, goosebumps and tears.
I would love to have those genuine feelings again but I can't.
What is death? But silence and peace,
What is living but pain and suffering,
To live is pain and suffering, 
Whoever discovered Suicide is a genius
Whoever cries over death is a bastard
I want to be gone from this world if pain and suffering will end. 
Because of pain and suffering.
Love and loved ones depart from me,
I want to wander away from this abyss of disarray
But death? Death refused to come what else to do?
Than to live for Revenge
Than to live for Vengeance
Than to live without heart 
Than to die with blood on my chest
Pain......
You made me a believer....
You build me up, you break me down
You made a heartless soul
But whether the gods want it or not 
I will Revenge!!! I will live to repay pain a plenty....
Pain..... "

I shivered and I dropped the card to the ground acovered her mouth in tears. Tj poems did move me.

But reading that, an average person could understand what the writer is trying to say.

Alpha Regaleon, was just a man overcomed by pain and suffering.... Pain and suffering made him become a heartless soul that kills people. 

I shivered at this revelation. I fell on the floor and cried. Did I he the wrong perception or impression of him?

Was I crying for Regaleon or the poem?

Suddenly, the door opened, "What are you doing here?" The same voice I had imagined to be sad as he wrote the poems asked.

I turned to him and whispered, "I'm sorry for everything Leon"