The door opened, creasing sounds echoed as everyone had now come back from their mission, fatigued and exhausted. No one was present there, as within this moment..
WHOOSH!
They all disappeared from the scene..
Moments later..
It was the boys room, everyone were laying on their beds in simple trousers and t-shirt, dozing off a nap.. The winds rustling through the reddish curtains, sunlight streaming from there.
***
It was warm, clumsy room. As aside the bed, before the cozy fireplace. Leon wearing a lace-up stand collar shirt with brown trouser, sitting on rocking chair, relaxing himself as his hands were behind his head. His eyes closed..
As the door opened, Iris, her simple gray- red house dress, stepping the room with a tray of cups, her gentle, slightly concerned expression. She placed the tray on drawer, before sitting on the bed, infront of him..
She pondered for a moment, thinking how to wake him up. As she gets up and put her palm over his cheek.. Yet it wasn't enough to wake him up so she softly slaps him multiple times, like a child..
Leon's expression peeved for a moment, before he realized whose palm was it, opening his eyes to witness Iris with her warm smile infront of him. She shoved closer and exhale her warm breath to his ear..
"Tea time."
She whispered shoving off a little to see Leon startled, a slight blush on her cheek. As after a minute, they both were sitting aside each other in counch, sipping herbal tea together.
"Ah! Dear. So it's all solved now?."
Iris asked, sighing as she place cup mid air infront of her, some how it was standing, on space.
"Yup. The illegal lab and the death custody of the Duke has all been taken by Weamer Order. Now many orders are involved in his murder along with the whole case. You can say it has been shifted from us to them."
He continues with a pause, sipping his cup.
"Yet for digging this case so hard, the government have decided to give us some extra revenue, along with the funds. They'll arrive tomorrow."
He put his empty cup on the table before them. His eyes tired as he leaned to her. Murmuring..
"I'm tired.."
He fell to her lap, while she gently scrubs his hair. It was quiet, warm moment between them. As he titled, looking towards her. His expression astonishingly softened. To see her sipping last sip of herbal tea.. The cup disappeared to nowhere when she pulled it out from her lips. She sighs and glance over him.
"Well.."
Leon mumbled, trying to make a conversation.
"I do hope the stars align this year.."
He muttered, a small smirked appeared on his cheek.
"You have been saying this for centuries."
Iris chuckled, placing her hand over his abdomen. Leon mirrored her as he himself make a laugh, giggling.
"Guess we have to work for it. Not now though, I'm already worn out.."
Leon spoke with a grin. Iris flicked his forehead. In next moment, he teleported to the bed.. Laying there as if he was always there.
"I'll be off now.."
He mumbled, his eyes already closed. Cotton blanket wrapping around him. In this moment, he felt something patting his forehead.
"Sweet dreams. Honey."
Iris was somehow here with him, laying on bed to his side, wrapping themselves with blanket; embracing him with her one arm. Leon didn't opened his eyes, he felt something at this moment.. Safe.. Truth..
Moments later..
It was night now, everyone had awaken from their snooze. As the boys, wearing their causal coats walked off out from the room.
"Yoo!. It feels like eternity. Man!. I never thought sleep would feel this good."
Zack takes a yawn, adjusting his messy hair.
"Makes sense after going through hell. A small nap would feel like heaven."
Ruis replied, aside him. Ender was quiet. Their gazes glance over him. As Ruis place his palm over his shoulder.
"What's with you?. Certified asshole."
He said with a teasing smirked. Ender gradually titled his head towards him. He had a serious blank expression. It wasn't friendly at all.. Nevertheless, Ruis glared straight to his dead eyes. The tension growing between them.
THUD!
THUD!
Gentle yet steady footsteps were approaching towards them. Distracting them as their attention diverted to the unknown.
There were two people, girls, both wearing simple house dress at this time. One green-gold, one red-gray.. Misha and Sara.. Zack expression thrilled as he stepped forward towards them. Sara step forward with her usual smile.
"Hey!. What's up?."
Zack did a high five with Sara. Before she poked him in ribs with her teasing smirked. Misha chuckled seeing them. Ruis sighs, waving his hand subconsciously towards them.
Ender stayed silent, undreadable expression. Yet his lips twitches as he make a smile. An exaggerated smile which wasn't warm, cause it had no idea of warmth..
"Seems like you all have enjoyed this case?."
Sara asked with her teasing smirked. Crossing her arms and leaning to the closed door behind..
"Enjoying.. Do you think facing a life-death situation is called fun?."
Ruis replied causally. Misha face enlightened as if she remembered something, saying thoughtlessly..
"Why are you the one who face these situations always?. Who are you?. Protagonist.."
Hearing her words, everyone just tackle it as a joke, however Ruis expression stunned, his skin turned pale.. For a moment, he thought he was there again..
"Forst?."
Ender was the first one who see the change in him, he place his palm over his shoulder.
Ruis lips quivered, he subconsciously lowered his glaze, trying to not look at Misha. In this moment, he remembered, recalled, all his painful deaths.. In the dream.
Suddenly, something emerged, his mind flooded, so much that he felt he wasn't here with them, but in his own mind.. Neither their voices approached him, he saw his vision blurred, distorted. So much that now, he felt they didn't exist.. Or he.. Yet in his mind, he tried to reach the surface.. But can't..
"Wake up!."
A voice echoed everywhere in his mind, suddenly everything disappeared, moments ago he was drowned in water.. Now he was with them.. Standing on his position as before, his body for a moment, felt like it freeze.. In time..
Everyone were trying to wake him up, shaking his shoulders, hitting him.. Nothing work, only the voice of Ender had awaken him.. His seius command voice..
"I don't think you have recovered.. Sleep well.."
Sara mumbled with a concerned expression. Ruis nods subconsciously.
Before going to his room.. Ender sighs and goes through them.. His expression undreadable.
"Where are you going?."
Zack blurted. Glaring at him, along with others.
"Anywhere."
He mumbled before leaving, no turning behind.
WHOOSH!
He disappeared. Now the hallway was silent as Misha who had a musing face, sighs..
"We knew about everything what had happened between him and the soul.. Lisa had told us everything.."
Zack lowered his head, as if he was worried.
His lips twitches as he started muttering.
"Why the hell is it always him who sees deaths?. It can be any of us.."
His tone darkned.
"Yeah.. It can be any of us.. This is just our fate.."
Misha replied, not looking at him. Her glaze down.
"Fate!. Fate!. I'm tired of this word!."
Zack yelled, clenching his fist. His expression raged. Misha stepped closer to him. Saying with undreadable expression.
"This isn't a word.. Zack.. It's an Order.. It's not possible for us to break through it.. There is always an Order, a system no matter how far, how high you go. Disguise as fate.."
Misha place her palm on his chest, confronting him..
"Well it doesn't matter.. Forget it.. Be yourself since you're only you here.."
She said with a warm smile, Zack was surprised.. As she stepped back. Sara giggles as she said with a gentle expression.
"That's right!. Our chubbi shouldn't use his brain on these things, now find Ender and kick his ass. Two for us.."
"Yeah."
Zack cracked his fingers as he disappeared.
as well..
WHOOSH!
Now they're both alone, Sara lowered her glaze, her lips twitches..
"W– Why?."
She mumbled, not looking at Misha..
"You shouldn't let him see the world as we do.. He'll.. Lose his innocence.. That's the last piece of everything we have.."
She said with a concerned tone.
"You're wrong.. He is indeed innocent.. But he sees the world way better than us.. More than ever. Yet he still choose to act.. Be himself.. That's a choice he made.. In it, he became innocent.."
Misha corrected her.. As she turned behind and starts walking, until she disappeared as well.. Sara was standing there, quite, mused.. As she sighs and brushes her hair over her ear.. Within this moment, she disappeared as well..
***
The sky-blue moon had arisen in its peak. Streaming its gleam everywhere on the graveyard. Cold winds rustling through the barren cemetery. Trees leaves rustling through the winds as footsteps were approaching towards the lifeless land.
THUD!
THUD!
A man wearing a white coat, standing infront of the rusty fence, his face not visible because of the darkness.. He walked straight through the fence like a supernatural being..
As both of his hands were in his pockets, he pulled one our and extended it beside his face. Now his hands were releasing a blue fire. Removing the darkness around him and revealing him.. It was none other than.. Ender.. Ender Levin..
Expression undreadable. As he extended the fire on his hand to the sky..
"Find.. Anastasia Camille.."
The fire shoot away as it traveled around the cemetery, until it stopped and straight up goes around a specific grave. It goes inside the soil, as it glitter, dazzling the whole place.
Ender concentrate hai eyes, aside the grave. He could saw a silhouette of a tall man. Curiosity engulfed him as he decided to go there, his senses heightened as he was ready to face any danger.
THUD!
THUD!
Ender amble, his expression undreadable as his steps were steady but heavy. Now he had reached the grave, standing still, infront of him was a man wearing a french coat. With a brown round hat. Smoking cigar, he exhale, looking upwards. the smoke dispersing on air..
There was silence between them, both glared at each other.
"You're not random."
Ender spoke briefly, continuing. He asked.
"Who are you?."
His tone curled up in curiosity. The man took off his hat, tiding it with his hands before putting it once again.
"I'm captain of Weamer Order.. While my member had died a decade ago. I still often come here for respect and honor.."
He said with a smile. An undreadable smile.
Ender was puzzled, yet he sighs, mumbling.
"So you're Ethan Neil.. I'm Ender Levin.."
He extended his arm towards him, a slight smile as they did a hand clasp. The environment grew little better..
Some Moments later..
"So you're from Peace order. The one who had solve the disappearance case of Anastasia. Wow I never thought a newly Astran would have done it.."
Warmer chuckled, smoking cigar like an addict.
"Well.. You can say it's luck.. To be honest, it wasn't just me, it was our entire team which concluded it.."
Ender shrugged. His expression gentle. Now for a minute, Ethan was quiet, his head down as he mumbled. Ender couldn't see his face because of the hat shadowing it under moonlight.
"You meet her.. Her soul.. You made her remember herself.. Well, I guess you're better than me. For I couldn't even executed her murderer. How can I do something like that?. To someone.. You–"
Ethan words stopped, his voice cracked. Ender find it odd, thoughts flowed in his mind.. Possibilities..
"Well.."
Ethan sighed. Titled his head towards Ender..
"I want to ask something personal. Can I?"
He mumbled.. Ender nodded his head, he was just curious to know.. The unknown..
"Is there something that made you had feel.. A desire.. To protect it.. No matter what stand in way, what happens, you'll firm your feet.. Like a mountain.."
"M– My cuisine.."
Ender tried not to laugh, Ethan was startled, yet he sighs..
"Yeah, it was same for me. I had something I want to keep forever with myself.. I wanted it.."
He looked at the grave, placing his hand over the grave board.. Of Anastasia.. Ender was surprised seeing this, Ethan continues, saying..
"I wanted to make her mine. Be with her forever.. Yet all these dreams turned to dust.. When I can't even protect her, the one I wanted to preserve the most.. That day.. I was a fool.. I'm a fool.."
Ender was speechless, but Ethan stepped forward and place his palm over his shoulder.
"Never.. Be late at spilling some words.. These words are so precious that they can make a living hell heaven and living heaven, hell.."
He stamps on his chest.. Gently, just once..
"Of course.. This is the main one.. Otherwise you'll end like me.."
He said with a warm smile as he walks away, behind him. There was other presence there beside them. Ender sense someone as he looked at the corner of the graveyard.
It was silhouette of a tall, bulky man.. Even though Ender couldn't see him properly, he knew who it was..
"You fool.. Stop stalking me.."
Ender said with a teasing smirked. He could see the silhouette smirking and giggling like an idiot.. Zack. D. Roy.. He was here.. With his Yin.. He was the Yang..