8. Throwback

"Huh, different! Very different from now... Because in my era, the young men are... RESPECTFUL! Not like today, very rude! They don’t know how to respect! In short, many people today are called Berngas!" he stared at Blade.

Blade frowned and didn't say a word, he just folded his arms.

"What's B-Berngas?" Ai asked.

"No respect." Drake answered.

"Ah... I see."

"If you have more questions, you better just join Baste and me on where we are going." invited by Lolo Gusting.

"Where are you going?" Blade asked curiously.

This time, Baste approached and stood beside his father. It smiled meaningfully at them.

"We will go to the world of Fairies to visit my Mother's grave and to see my Kuya as well... In the world of Fairies, you will learn a lot about Dad's life when he was young." the language is Baste.

Blade, Hunter and Drake looked at each other in shock after hearing what he had to say. Ai just frowned.

"Y-You mean... You're a half-human, half-Fairy?!" Drake exclaimed to Baste.

"Right!" smiling its answer.

The three men was shock, but Ai... He was excited because he expected more than this. When the three recovered from the shock they suddenly smiled. They also became excited.

Blade, Hunter, Drake and Ai are amazed as they look around. They are already in the world of Fairies. The place is very beautiful. They seem to be just dreaming. The plants grow there are strange and many unique flowers around. The grass they walk on glows with green... And every fairy they pass... Smile and greet Grandpa Gusting and Baste.

"GUILE!... GUILE MY LOVE!"

(GUILE-real name by Lolo Gusting). They all stared at that noisy voice. A blue light quickly approached them and it immediately plunged closer to Grandpa Gusting. A Lambana( a small fairy like Tinkerbelle). She kissed the old man's cheek with a laugh.

"You really are, Avana... You have not changed!"

"Of course! Then and now... I'm still your sidekick who loves you so much!" Avana giggled.

She was shocked to notice Blade's group.

"Who are they?" Avana ask in amazement.

"My friends." Grandfather Gusting's short answer.

The men looked at the lambana. It was beautiful and because it was small. It looked cute. She is wearing an blue dress. It have a lot of ruffles.

"Hello, guys! I'm Avana, Guile's loyal sidekick! With him, I fought the big Orcs then! You? Who are you?"

They introduced themselves one by one and she kissed them one by one on the cheek.

"Haaay! The events that happened when Guile landed in our world came back to my mind. Especially when I look at Bradley here. "said Avana.

Bradley — that’s Baste’s real name. The curtain little fairy landed on Baste's shoulder. They continued walking and many more fairies greeted them. Big or small. Grandpa Gusting is really famous in this world.

They continued walking until they came to the large crystal mansion. They were greeted by a man who looked like Grandpa Gusting. It has long black hair, white skin, as tall as Blade and has ash-grey eyes. Its smile is wide.

"Dad! My brother!"

It run closer to Grandpa Gusting and Baste. He immediately kissed the old man but he tasted a hit in the back of his head.

"Ageh! Dad, why?!" Crescent roared.

Baste laughed softly.

"Because you didn't let me win last night at DOTA!" Lolo Gusting said annoyed.

"Popsie! All is Fair in DOTA!"

"Very bad!" Grandpa Gusting added.

Blade laughed at the scene. This is undoubtedly the son of Grandpa Gusting. Crescent looked at the men with his brother and father.

"Who are they?" Crescent ask curiously while looking at the companions of his Dad and brother.

"My friends... This pale one, Drake, next to him is Hunter and this young man is Ai. And this is the last one... Blade, whose mouth is brutal." Introduced by Grandpa Gusting.

"It is an honor to meet my Father's friends. I am Crescent."

One by one he shook hands with Blade, Hunter, Drake and Ai. They entered the mansion and a magnificent hall opened to them. The big pictures hanging on the wall grabbed their attention. But what caught their attention was...

"Baste, is this you?! You’re so cool here. Awesome! You look like an online hero here." Drake said as he looked at the big picture.

The man in the picture is holding a large sword and wearing brilliant armour. It is pictured with Avana and a large black tikbalang. It looks like a picture of an online game hero.

(Tikbalang- creature of Philippine folklore said to lurk in the mountains and forests. It is tall, bony humanoid creature with the head and hooves of a horse and disproportionately long limbs. The old folks says, when you get the golden hair of a Tikbalang, you will be his master. They love to play with the people who gets lost in the forest. And just like the malignant Pugot, they also love to court women and sometimes, they even rape them just like the way of the succubus demon do.)

"Sorry, that's not me! That was Dad when he was young!" Baste smiled.

"That's right, he was Dad then. At that time, it was very chaotic in our world because of the Orcs who wanted to occupy our kingdom. Dad was the brave hero, the one who ended up the leader of the Orcs. He fought with Avana and Tarse." Crescent added.

Tarse is the big, black tikbalang in the picture. Blade looked at Lolo Gusting and then at the picture... A few times like that.

"What are you doing?!" Hunter commented.

"I can't believe this!" Blade just exclaimed.

Ai giggled at what he said.

"Ump! You're teasing ah!" Grandpa Gusting was annoyed with Blade’s gesture.

It suddenly pulled Blade's hair.

"Ageh!... I-I'm sorry! Anak na lase!"

Grandpa Gusting let go of Blade's hair.

"How did you get here? Did you really come here to their world to be a hero?" Ai suddenly groaned.

Grandpa Gusting was slightly taken aback by Ai's question and suddenly smiled.

"In fact, I have no plans to go to this place..." he answered.

It was as if the events of that day suddenly came to his mind.

"The best thing is, just tell the story in the garden..." Crescent whispered to his father.

"Okay."

They all went to the back of the mansion. In the spacious garden. There was a big gazebo there and they gathered there. The gazebo is surrounded by a small waterfall surrounded by glowing white lilies.

"What are you saying that you really do not plan to go to this place?" began Drake.

"So, we seem to be suddenly confused there." second by Blade.

Grandpa Gusting smiled sparingly before speaking. He has already started telling stories.

"The truth of the matter is, I did not really come from the race of shaman or albularyo... I do not even know where I came from because I grew up in an orphanage. I was raise by nuns and priests. When I was young, I often saw strange creatures that the common people did not see. Because of that, they often bully me. So while I was growing up... I forced myself not to believe.

I forced myself to believe that what I saw was just the work of my naughty imagination. Until I never saw strange creatures. When I grew up, I became a Treasure Hunter. Like other young people, aggressive and full of nonsense. I went on a big expedition to find a legendary treasure. I did that, not only for myself... But, also for the orphanage that took care of me. The bank will take it. The land on which it resides and treasure hunting is the answer I saw. We saw the treasure but there was a double-cross. My companions and I quarrelled. I was shocked because suddenly someone hit me and I was left alone in the forest unconscious. I did not know that that event would take me to the world of Fairies."

Grandpa Gusting recounted those events that changed his life forever.

Guile (Grandpa Gusting) slowly opened his eyes... He close his eyes again when he was dazzled by the white-light he saw. He seems to have slept for a long time so his eyes are changing with the light. Moments later, he slowly opened his eyes and got up. He looked around... The wall was made of thick wood and there were many strange furniture. He also looked at the bed he was lying on. It was so big, it was like a giant's bed.

"W-Where am I? Who helped me?" he asked.

He was surprised when a blue light suddenly appeared from the door of the room. It quickly approached him. It looks like a firefly but bigger... As it gets closer, it looks clearer. It has long white hair up to the buttocks, a red ribbon is tied half on her hair and has a gentle face. It has wings similar to butterflies. They are a mixture of blue and red in color. She is wearing a dress with many ruffles above the knee. And a bright blue light enveloped her entire body. Its skin is pale-white.

Guile shook his head and patted his cheek hard. Then, he looked again at the creature he was seeing. He's sure he's not dreaming!

"It's good that you're awake, handsome! How are you feeling?"

Avana smiled. She was happy to observe the appearance of the person in front of her. It is as tall as the big Elves and has a medium skin color, brown... It also has a fit body. Light-brown is the color of the hair that goes beyond the neck and the eyes are green. The nose is pointed and the lips is thin and redish... Its face is heart-shaped.

Guile was shocked to look at the creature as she spoke. It had been a long time since he had seen strange creatures. He forced it to be removed from his body system then... He didn't seem to succeed.

"I’m f-fined... W-Where am I?" his language is limited.

The lambana smiled at him and landed on his right shoulder. She looked up.

"You are here in the world of Fairies. We saw you wounded and unconscious in the forest. I would not have wanted to take you here but Tars insisted eh. He felt sorry for you..."

"Tars?"

"He's a tikbalang. He's my friend, and he is nice! Tars!... Tars! He's awake!..." the lambana called.

Guile covered his right ear. The strength of her voice... It is small but the strength of her voice. A big shadow is coming... Every step then, thundering. He retreated to the end of the bed in no time for the when the tikbalang called by the lambana came... It was so big and its flesh was swollen on the body. Its hairs are also very dark. The horse's head, body shape is human. And it has long legs like a horse...

"Yeah! It's good that you're awake, man!" the tikbalang’s language.

He is holding a mirror and is busy combing his hair...

"Tsk, tsk, I'm really handsome!"

Guile, on the other hand, was distracted by the tikbalang's actions... His eyes widened as he looked at it. The tikbalang approached him and looked at his face.