Trouble in Paradise

Previous Chapter - The Reluctant Hero -- There wasn't a single cloud in the sky above Avalon one summer Wednesday. On top that it was an unusually bright and hot day, which was a direct contrast to the depressing and terrified mood that hung over most of Avalon. The only exception was a village near the middle of Avalon called Alfheim. Alfheim was quite small and not very impressive. It didn't have any tourist attractions, it didn't have many shops, and all in all it looked like a boring medieval farming town. However, Alfheim's residents consisted solely of elves and not the evil kind, but the peaceful one's. It was true that non-elves often visited, but the only people who stayed to live there were elves. It is thanks to its residents that Alfheim is able to maintain its serene atmosphere, despite how the rest of Avalon seems very depressing. The contrast between Alfheim and the rest of Avalon is so different that it seems out of place. Kind of like if a calm vacation spot like an island was surrounded by a bustling crime filled city.

One such peaceful elf that was currently walking through the small streets of this serene village was Haruhi Kaneko. Haruhi loved this town for its peaceful atmosphere and small size. She was in her usual attire and had a very happy and peaceful look on her face. How could she not? Today was the first day in a very long time where she got to have a peaceful day. No fighting, no traveling, nothing. Not to mention Kaine and Icarus weren't with her to spoil it. She took a deep breath in and let it out as a very content sigh. "This is the life. To bad the rest of my life can't be like this," she said. All around her elves were speaking Elvish to each other, which not only made the town seem a bit more lively, but also made the town all the more peaceful.

Haruhi explored the town for several hours all the while humming calmly to herself. Unfortunately, at the five hour mark when the clock struck 3 pm a shiver went down her spine. It was a shiver that seemed to have come from her very soul and it told her that her unrealistic fantastic day was about to come to a halt. "Why is it that I can't have a single peaceful day. That's all I want. To live a normal life, settle down, and die of old age," Haruhi muttered to herself in response to this premonition