The friend from the above.

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here was a tall and difficult mountain that no one had ever climbed. It seemed easy, but only half of the mountain was ever ascended. Many mountaineers said that it is difficult due to the curve of the mountain that made air pressure so high and people feeling fatigued at that point.

A girl alone climbing the mountain had nothing but some water. She was tired and sat in a little open area looking at the sky, wanting to run off the world. Her heart was calm and silent, she felt her mind peaceful.

Her

brown eyes were resting. The hidi

ng sun was the only source of power to her. The slow shape-changing clouds were remaking her life.

She was looking towards the clouds when she saw a face above her. She was scared and immediately got up and her heart was beating very fast. The boy was having a wing-like structure and princely crown. He was unusual and wearing a gown with long baggy sleeves. He seemed like a half-bird and half-human. But his pale cheeks and blue round eyes were apologising.

“Would you please pardon me, I didn’t mean to scare you?” he said.

Her eyes became large and her face turned red. Her shivering hand and her feet started running. Some far she hid behind the tree and peeped behind it. But didn’t see him. Little did she know that he was standing behind her. She screamed and sat hiding herself to protect her.

A little later she looked up and he was beside her looking at the sky. She seemed to be calm and her eyes were willing to have a conversation.

“Are you also from the clouds above?” He asked.

Said no by nodding her head.

“Oh, you were looking there as it is your home. Not yours, but mine”. He said.

He looked towards a confused companion and added, ” This place is very vast than mine. Some beautiful creatures are fascinating. Are there more like you?”

Yesh by shaking her head.

“Do you know any of them?” He asked.

Nodded her head... No.

“Oh, I know how is it to be alone,” he said.

He heard a bird singing and was amazed by it and started to follow it. They both reached a little waterfall and he was mesmerised.

“I have seen this in my place, but very small.” he smiled.

“And there are so many orchids last time at my place there were two seeds planted, do you think they have grown orchids now?”

She said yes by shaking her head.

He sat beside the waterfall looking at the orchids.

“Back in my place, I had a little tree friend. I am missing him. He was with me since I was a child, and we grew together. When I was a kid we had a space to play, but when I and the tree grew up the place slowly shrank. My studies were about to start, my tree bids me farewell but I did not understand that time. My God Spirit communicated with me and made me know that I have to gather all the knowledge from all the planets. I remember how happily I told my friend about my journey but I had no idea that I would be away from the tree for this long”

“Do you think he is waiting for me?”

Yes! her eyes said.

Taking a heavy breath he added,” I have already learned the ability to talk, understand, fly, swim and recall. But now only three are left. Fight, wind and fire.”

She gave him water and was patiently listening.

“Will you help me learn the ability to fight?”

Shook her head, yes.

“Do you know any mysterious place in this mountain?”

She pointed towards the top, but her eyes were tired of walking. He grabbed her hand and with a heavy breath started to fly. She screamed to top her lungs. Her heart was racing high. He landed and started laughing, “Oh no. I scared you again. Was it fun?”

Her giggled eyes indicated yes.

Both laughed and flew to the top.

She thought she was getting salvation, her town back looked like a flashback to her. Her dream of running off the world came true.

A little while they reached the top and he started to find his way to the spirit of fight. There was a big banyan tree.

“It looks like my acacia.” he could not stop smiling.

For a while, they both searched for a path after being tired both sat under the tree and suddenly a big bark of the tree fell apart leading a slide down. He held her hand and they both began to descend. There was dark. In a little area he lit his candle and sat on his knees, he was learning. The only thing she saw after an hour of sitting was a bright beam of light that went straight up to eternity.

He got up and started to dance and told her that he successfully learned the ability to fight. He performed some tricks and bow his head towards the sky. There was a little light coming from the side he went there and found a way, leaving the place, it was also a bark of the tree he removed and they were at the place where they started from.

It was almost dark and he said,” I have to leave now for my other abilities.” Her face turned down and her eyes were moist. He held her hands and said,” After my acacia, you are the only one I communicated with. Thank you, will be a small word for your help.” She looked into his eyes with a promise.

“Oh, I did not even tell my name how foolish I am. According to the sun, I am Love.”

" Anha,” she said.

With a smile, he left her hand and flew towards the clouds.

After 10 years, from her roof like all days, she was looking at the sky when she saw something falling at the top of the mountain. She rushed towards the top without taking a break. There was a half-bird half-human wearing a gown with long baggy sleeves and a king crown.

" There were two fully blossom orchids, my acacia waited for me.” He said.

She giggled.

“So did you.” He said.