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Chapter 28 - Value

"What's up?" Rafael asked

Tyler sighed, "The twins' aunt popped up. Said some quite fascinating things."

"Care to share?" Rafael smiled

"Let's get inside." Tyler replied, "My head hurts."

"Welcome to my world." Rafael teased

They entered the house and all sat in the living room. Kyle stood behind the chair Rafael was on with his gaze looking over everyone uninterestedly.

"I left for just a while and everything's run amok." Rafael sighed

Tyler frowned, "I haven't even said anything?"

Rafael gave his friend a look and let out a distressed sigh.

"So update me?" Rafael went

"We don't know what the thing in that star is or how to use it." Paisley sighed "Another dead end."

"Um.." Lucielle went

"What's up, Luci?" Tyler asked

Everyone looked at the small girl and waited for her to organize her thoughts.

"I know someone that knows everything especially if it stays in this forest." Lucielle began "She records everything although to get important information we must pay a price."

"What's the payment?" Alexander asked

Lucielle's eyes started to turn green as she answered, "Something she considers of equal value."

Spiritual energy became manifest, although it was different from Rafael's fairy dust energy. Lucielle's energy was in the form of stars and she raised her hands.

"Equal value. What can we give her?" Paisley asked feeling danger was around the corner

"We want information from something we got from a star. How about we give her a star?" Lucielle answered

The star energy transformed into a mystical-looking tree with plenty of fruit within its branches.

"In the forest, there lies a tree with fruits that form from the very energy of the stars of heaven. No one has ever taken one. So wouldn't that be a great gift?" Lucielle went

"Isn't there a reason why no one has even taken one?" Tyler smiled

A smile spread on Lucielle's face and Paisley felt a chill run down her spine. Star energy transformed into a creature and it surrounded the tree.

"Naturally value can also be determined by the difficulty to obtain the gift." Lucielle smiles " Let's give her that which all covet, the star fruit."

Paisley saw the maniac glow in Lucielle's eyes and had a thought: Even the small girl in front of her had a beast within her since she had to survive.

"I want to get the star fruit," Lucielle announced

"It's dangerous." Tyler reminded

Lucielle's gaze didn't waver. "I know."

"Then go, but take the twins with you," Rafael answered

"RAFE!" Paisley reacted

The Boss grabbed Paisley's hands quickly.

The Boss went, "She's worried if the fighting force won't be enough."

"Good point. Let's talk about it during dinner, I'm wasting away." Tyler sighed

The twins smiled, "It's your turn to bathe Deli, Tyler!"

Tyler grimaced, "In dog form?"

Everyone avoided eye contact with him while the twins shook their heads enthusiastically. A sign that he bathed their large dog alone.

"Traitors." Tyler frowned "Deli, let's go bath."

Delmira let out a bark and Tyler felt mocked by even the canine. She followed him anyway since she also felt like she needed a bath.

"Let's go prepare dinner or else Tyler might start having a tantrum." Rafael laughed

The children followed Rafael towards the kitchen eagerly asking him to let them cook with him. Paisley looked at the Boss with annoyance.

"Why did you stop me? They are planning to send a young blind girl to such a dangerous place." Paisley frowned

The Boss sighed, "Don't you see. They are different from us so let them do things as they please. This way we'll live longer."

The Boss stood up.

"What's your name?" Paisley asked

"Call me K."

K. walked away and Paisley was staring at him with a deadly glare of her own.

"You look so scaring Pais." Rafael's voice called out

Paisley frowned with an apathetic look. "I'm just following the plan."

Tyler returned with a clean Delmira. Everyone was looking at him from the dining table with frowns.

" Did I take long?" he smiled

Delmira jumped onto her chair on the table and Tyler sat down in his seat. The children started to eat and Rafael spun his wine glass slowly.

"So, the case. What do we have currently?" Rafael asked

Tyler frowned, "Can you at least let me eat?"

Rafael smiled, "You can eat in peace when our lives aren't at risk."

"Then why don't we go all in?" Tyler smiled "The laws be damned for now."

"Language." Paisley frowned "But I agree. Following the Director's rules will lead to more dead ends and our graves

"So what now?" Alexander asked, "We're going to get starfruit."

Rafael smiled, "I'll visit the Major. Tomorrow is the only day when outsiders enter the council office which is nearby the Major's home and the perfect time to kill him."

"I'm sneaking into the Police Office. I tried hacking into it but nothing noteworthy was in their database." Tyler sighed

"We'll go to the hospital," Paisley told

"What's wrong? Are you sick?" Lucielle asked

Paisley smiled, "No. Rafe wants me to check if joy pills are in the hospital as well."

"Joy pills?" Alexandra repeated

Alexander took out a container. "Like these?"

Rafael took the black container and nodded sternly, "Yeah. Did you take any?"

The twins shook their heads.

Alexandra went, "Someone gave them to us for free. We kinda forgot about them."

"May I?" Lucielle asked raising her hands

Rafael placed the container in her hands and she felt it slowly. She was in thought for a while.

"Catherine's dad gave them to you," Lucielle announced

Rafael remembered the man and looked at Lucielle, "How do you know?"

"Because he's a drug dealer." Lucielle told "He works for Rina Gold. She moved here six months ago, I know her since she never bothers me. She sells some very expensive things."

Paisley took out a paper and jotted the information down.

"So when did joy pills become popular?" She asked

Lucielle answered after thinking deeply, "No one knows. It just became normal one day."

"Mass hypnosis. Is that possible?" Tyler asked

"No." Lucielle answered, "...it shouldn't?"

"You said the monsters have been increasing recently so what if it's related to how they are supplying hypnosis?" Alexander asked

Tyler brought the Silentvile map and spread it over the table. They stared at the image in thought.

Paisley went, "They'll need fixed points and it shouldn't be noticeable to the public."

"Yes." the twins replied

"What about communication towers? Two birds one stone method. Cut communication as well as hypnotize people."

"Who wants to stop by?" Rafael asked with a smiled

The Boss asked, "Won't you sleep?"

"My life is on the line. Are eight hours of rest really worth it?" Tyler asked seriously

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