Miracula Luxia C5, P8- "Feel The Salvation"

"Feel The Salvation" is the sixth Part of "Miracula Luxia" 's fifth Chapter- "The Forgotten". It was released on 15.11.2019.
== Plot ==
Our heroes enter the cave and notice that not everything is alright. Especially for the creatures living inside.
It turns out they might be spared from a gruesome fate.
But the question still remains: WIll they survive this ordeal?
== Story ==
As the heroes entered the cave, Jared heard something and stopped his father.
"A howl. Peculiar."- Aleks dully noted.
"There must be wolves in here. Stay on your guard."- Jason added.
"Wait! Something in the howl doesn't... sound quite right!"- Jared said and continued listening.
Indeed, the howl was not like any other they've ever heard.
The creature that was howling seemed to be in pain, rather than trying to establish its dominance.
"Still, we've got to be careful! Who knows if those creatures are just trying to trick us?"- Jason stated.
"I agree. This might be a trick, for all we know."- Aleks supported the choice of his brother.
"Oh, come on! They might need our help and we can't refuse it."- Galantis-Bok tried to convince the two of them to have at least a little bit of mercy for those creatures.
Jared nodded.
"Well, there is only one way to find that out. Let's go!"
The heroes entered a small section of the cave, filled with mushrooms.
The howling was much louder here.
Soon, they found out the howling creature.
It was a huge wolf-like creature trying to fight off a big insect.
Jared was confused.
"What are those?"- He wondered aloud.
Jason stepped in and inspected the creatures.
It didn't take him long to realize how dangerous the bug was to the beast.
"The insect is a Chitrach- A nasty one. Can deliver mighty blows. Sometimes poisonous."
"As for the beast... I cannot tell you for sure. It looks unfamiliar to be. Like, an alien species."
Aleks took a closer look as well.
"Worg."
"A Wor-What?"
"Worg. A dangerous beast. Thicker skin. Sharper fangs. It is definitely much more dangerous that your regular Dog or Wolf."
"Nonetheless, we must help it. It looks like it is in pain!"- Jared added.
"Agreed. Let's help it."- Aleks stood on his son's side and whistled at the Chitrach.
"Hey Useless! Over here! Try to fight someone who can actually fight back!"- He yelled.
It worked! The creature turned its attention on him and began to walk towards him.
A single swing brought it to the ground and another put it down for good.
Jared approached the miserable creature and inspected it.
He noticed a huge bleeding wound on its stomach.
"Oh dear. This is far worse than I anticipated."- He mumbled.
"If only we could do something! It looks like it can help us, but... "
Galantis-Bok was unsure how to do so, so he looked at Jared, hoping that he's got the solution in his mind.
Jason shaked his head.
"We cannot save it. As much as we want to. The creature's wound bleeds at an alarming rate and it is almost impossible to repair it."
"I think this Worg's life is as good as over. Sorry, Nephew."
Jared started to cry.
"No. No, this cannot be it. There must... must be a chance to save it!"
Some of his tears rolled down onto the creature's stomach. Suddenly, the wound started to bleed less.
Soon, the bleeding was all gone.
"Wh-what just happened now?"- Jason wondered, amazed by Jared's newfound ability.
Galantis-Bok bent down to look at the wound. It wasn't bleeding at all!
"My boy, you have clearly got magical abilities hidden within your very being. I am impressed."- He smiled.
"Abilities? But... I didn't have any until now! I swear that... "
"You don't need to explain otherwise. I have seen few with your powers in my life, but now I know that you are indeed the "Chosen One". "
Jared raised his eyebrow.
"E-excuse me, Mr. Galantis-Bok? What do you mean by "Chosen One" ?"
A Chosen One is someone who has exceptional magical powers and/or fighting abilities and is recognized by many people as a savior and hero. Such people are greatly valued by the leaders of the nations. and respected by the regular townsfolk, some of which even write songs about them.
Clearly, Jared does not understand his status as the "Chosen One" just yet, because it takes time for someone to realize how much other people value their existence thanks to the good deeds that he/she/it does for them.
"Chosen One... . Now that is something that I wasn't expecting... until now."- Jared said to himself.
"So... by helping people I become the Chosen One?"
"No, Jared. It is usually passed from parent to child. Your father was a Chosen One as well."
"Isn't that right, my friend?"
Aleks smiled.
"What?! Dad?"
Now Jared was really amazed.
"You were... the Chosen One?"
Aleks nodded.
"I was. Until I decided to pass my title onto my dear son whom I believed to become as powerful as I was at that time."
"I wanted to keep you safe until you realized that you are, in fact, the Chosen One and learn of your true fate. To be a hero and save the world from the dark ones."
Jared's mind was filled with strange memories from his childhood when his father told him about the existence of a Chosen One who helped save the world from a huge war between Humans and creatures of The Darkness, led by powerful leaders.
"So... you were the one... who fought against those dark creatures and won?"- Jared asked his father.
Aleks nodded.
"It was a hard task, but I knew that I had to do it for you, your mother and the whole world in general. I had to."
"Being the Chosen One was not an easy task for me. And it will surely not be easy for you. But I know that you can succeed, because I will be right here to protect you and make sure you become strong enough to finally face the Heartless and Nobodies by yourself. And win."
Jared nodded.
"Yes, Dad. I shall do my best. To become stronger and to save the world once and for all."
"But first, we must travel to Vahnatai lands."- Galantis-Bok interrupted them.
"Right. We must. Now where were we?"- Jared wondered.
Suddenly, the Worg that he saved not long ago from certain death nuzzled his hand.
"Oh, right! I saved you just now, didn't I?"- Jared smiled as he petted the creature.
Jason tried to approach it, but it growled at him.
He drew his blade, but Jared stood in his way.
"Don't you dare hurt him!"- He yelled.
"But it... it... "
"No, Brother. That is enough. If you swing your blade, you will just kill an innocent creature that just growled at you. Nothing dangerous."- Aleks voiced in.
Jason dropped his blade.
" *sigh* Okay, okay. I won't hurt it."
"For now... "
The creature tried to pull Jared's boot.
He noticed this and looked at it.
"What is it, little buddy? What do you want to show me?"
The Worg led Jared and the rest of the heroes towards the rest of the passages as they killed the rest of the Chitrachs.
Finally, they arrived in a small cave with a small nest at the end of it.
Jared looked inside and gasped.
"There! There are... !"
It was filled with young Worgs! Some of them were very small.
They whined in excitement as their parent approached them.
He stood next to them, trying to give them as much warmth as he could.
How do we know that this Worg is a male? Well, it's actually pretty simple to figure that out!
Male Worgs are bigger and nastier that the females. And much more protective, preferring to protect the young rather than hunt for food.
"So, you're a father!"- Aleks exclaimed as he approached the Worg.
The creature nuzzled his hand and showed Jared a slightly bigger Worg pup that was staring at him.
He pushed it forwards slightly, as if to tell it that it's safe to approach the human.
It did so and stared at Jared intently.
Jared kneeled down to look at it.
He smiled upon realizing how young it was.
"Do not be afraid, little one. I am not an enemy!"- He said to it.
The young creature barked and opened its mouth in excitement, revealing a small tongue and sharp teeth.
"it might be a powerful ally in battle."- Jason noted.
"Who knows? Maybe it will totally decimate our foes."- Aleks added.
Jared noticed four sleeping pads sitting on the ground.
It looks like their former owners left a few supplies on them.
"There's some dried meat here!"- Jared exclaimed.
Aleks was worried.
"Looks like there were people here. And it didn't end well for them. Poor souls."
"Well, there are no bodies here, so maybe they managed to escape?"- Jason wondered.
"Or maybe they were eaten."- Aleks added.
"Either way, one man's loss is another man's fortune! Let's rest!"
Soon, all of them laid on the pads, wondering what to do next.
"So, what is it going to be?"- Jared wondered.
"Well, we have nowhere else to go, so we must rest for now."- Aleks said.
"Hey, don't lose faith just yet! Maybe there is a boat somewhere nearby!"- Jason exclaimed, knowing that there will be salvation from this madness they've gotten into.
"Hopefully."- Jared mumbled and closed his eyes.
So did the others.
Jared woke up and found some mushrooms near his pad.
"Mushrooms. A good diet for a powerful aventurer."- Jason grinned as he sat next to his nephew.
"Ah! Uncle!"- Jared looked at his uncle.
Jason smiled.
"Good morning, nephew. Late as always, I see!"
"Sorry. I was very tired yesterday."
"I don't blame you. All of us had a hard day. But now we will be better!"
"Uh, why so? What did you find?"
Jason grinned once again.
"A boat! An actual honest-to-goodness boat!"
"Really?!"
"Yes. You can see it soon. But now, eat your breakfast!"
Jared quickly ate his share, his hunger slightly satisfied. At least for now.
He noticed the little Worg sitting next to him. He petted it.
Then he walked outside, along with it.
He looked at the boat.
"Wow... "
"Impressive, isn't it?"- His uncle said excitedly- "And it seems like there are no more waterfalls left. Only rapids. Not so dangerous, so we can cross them with minimal trouble."
"I hope so!"- Jared exclaimed as he packed his supplies.
Soon, all of them were on the boat, taking as many things as they could with them.
The little Worg wanted to join them as well, but Jason pushed it away, not wanting a furry creature in their boat.
Its father growled at him.
"What are you doing, Uncle?! It wants to come with us. So let's take it with us!"
Jason sighed.
"We can't take every single creature with us. I allowed Bucky to come with us. I allowed Galantis-Bok to come with us. But this wild beast?! No, no, no!"
"Look Jason, I'm the parent here and I will decide whether my son can take someone with him or not!"- Aleks scolded his brother.
"And I think that every little help matter for our survival. Take it, son. I'm sure that it will be a loyal companion."
Jared nodded and motioned for the Worg to come with them.
It jumped into the boat and sat near Jared.
Its father looked at it and shed a tear. He was so proud that his son was going to be an adventurer's personal friend!
The little Worg barked at its father, as if to say "Goodbye".
With that emotional moment aside, the heroes continued through the seemingly endless waters, hoping to find the Vahnatai lands at last.
== Trivia ==
* The Part is named "Feel The Salvation", because it describes how Jared and his allies were saved by entering the cave and saved a Worg from dying- another sign of the salvation.
* This Part teaches us another valuable trait- determination. The determination to save someone (or something), no matter how impossible the situation is to them.