Arlene POV
"Just eat, it's free." Larmine sighed.
We went back here to Larmine's house first because her house was the closest.
Jake and Leo.
They were the two Larmine saw. Fortunately, they are not like Ren who still has to fight. Leo has fire, and Jake is light. Leo is the tallest of the two.
I sighed loudly. I remembered what my grandfather had told me when I was a child.
| Flashback |
"What does have in grandma's place?" He stared at me for a moment and smiled before speaking.
"Is it good there, grandpa?" I pushed him a little.
"Your grandmother said it was so wonderful there. There are many things… we will never see in our world, granddaughter." grandpa stroked the top of my head.
"Can't be seen here on Earth? Is it on Mars? Or Venus?"
Grandpa laughed a little when I asked him. There are no other planets in the milkyway galaxy, says the teacher.
"Where is it grandpa? Is it Pluto? I forgot the other planets." suddenly my eyes widened when I thought of something. "Grandpa! Do you mean grandpa, grandma is an alien!?"
That's all I can think of from what my grandfather said. I was confused. I just try to remember the other planets that my teacher said.
Grandpa laughed at me even more. I don't understand him.
"Someday, Arlene. Someday, you'll understand, too. I believe in your grandmother." grandpa said, before giving me a smile.
I then laughed. "Why are you laughing Arlene?"
"Hahaha! You don't have teeth. Where are your teeth, grandpa? Haha!"
| FLASHBACK ENDS |
"Arlene! Hey!" I turned to Solenn. She gently slapped my arm. "Come on. You're stupid. You heartbroken gurl? Come on!"
They were all standing and ready to leave, I was the only one they're waiting.
I was lost for a moment.
"A-Ah, sorry." that's all I said and stood up as well.
How fast do they finish eating? Oh, I was just stunned for too long and thinking about my past.
"Where will we go?" Gray asked.
"Let's split up first. Gray, Larmine, Ren, there you are. Kairo, Solenn, here you are. And you Arlene will go with Jake's' min," Leo said.
In the way it was spoken he seemed to be their acting leader, probably whenever June was away. His speech is authoritative.
"Let's just meet here tomorrow afternoon." Baek replied.
"Tomorrow? Why tomorrow?" asked Kairo. "Maybe later, why tomorrow?"
"We need to look more extensively. We will not come back here until we found them. All right, let's go." said Leo.
Ren and Gray said goodbye, as did Kairo. I, on the other hand, just followed these two. They were in the lead and I was like a tailing dog to both of them.
••••••••
I looked up at the sky, probably it's three o'clock, in the afternoon.
I did nothing but think. We have been searching for some time but still no results.
I imagine the collapse of their spacecraft. If their car crashed into that bakeshop — to my left. I found Gray not far away. Kairo is just around the corner. Ren is on the vacant lot. These two are here in the other town, near Ren's basis.
If so…
…just in case.
I approached a lady. Sh was in the yard and sweeping.
"May I ask a question?" she did not respond.
She looked at me for a moment. She frowned, before just continuing to sweep.
Son of a!?
I calmly pulled out my ID and showed it to her. When she saw it, she immediately turned around and looked at me shyly.
"I'm sorry ma'am. I'm sorry. I thought you might just sell a product. What are you going to ask?"
"It's okay," I put the ID back in my pocket. "Did you see anything small like a ball? Your… tsk!" I scratched my neck. I don’t know how I’m going to ask that. I look like a child asking something I lost. "It's as small as my fist, it's also colored and has symbols, drawings or figures."
The lady looked up and acted thoughtfully.
"Is there a reward, ma'am?" I felt a slight jump of blood. That's what some other people are really looking for. "I have two here. It looks expensive so I hid it first."
"Can I see?"
"Wait ma'am, I'll just take it," She just lowered the broom to the side. I waited a few minutes for the lady. I looked at Jake and Leo who were now waiting for me. They seem to be talking intensely as they glance at me. We are not close to approach me. That was too awkward for us. Again, I don’t care about them. Why did they even include me, no choice?
The lady returned with two blue balls. One is brilliant blue, and the other is like water. Before handing to me, the lady smiled first. "Is there a reward for this? Is it important? Ma'am, maybe…"
I gasped as I glanced at their house. That's nice. She doesn't seem to be getting worse in life because I saw an aircon.
"It's mine." the lady happily handed it to me. "There's no reward, thank you. It's their children's toy. They're rich." I pointed Leo and Jake.
I left the lady gaps. Tsk, they are the ones who have the capability, yet they are the ones who are looking for money.
"Here" I gave Leo those two things. "Where are we-YOU ARE A SON OF BITCH!!"
He threw those two balls in front of us at the same time. I looked around. Dead! There are a few people looking in our direction now. I looked back at Leo. He just smiled looking at me. Smile thinking that the thing he did was so easy. Doesn’t he know they’re not normal here !?
Smoke began to envelop the surroundings. It's blue. I hugged my arms. The smoke was cold to the touch.
So was Jake, hugging his own arm. "Ice and water. That's right, when they're together they're stronger." Jake said.
"Jake, now." Leo said authoritatively. He smiled mischievously. "Orayt!"
He opened his left hand. As far as I know light is what he can manipulate. I watched him carefully. Gradually there was an accumulated white energy in his palm. As it got bigger and wider, he put his hand up. Suddenly I could hardly see because of the strength of the light it had caused. I try to open my eyes but I can't. I was so dazzled.
"W-Wait, what are you doing!?"
I tried to open my eyes, but I really couldn't.
"Just wait" I knew it was Leo's voice. His was deep, while Jake was just right.
"Did you plan this-Ahh!"
Even with my eyes closed, I avoided, someone is holding my arm. It's freezing.
"W-Who are you? L-Leo… is that you?"
I felt nervous when no one answered. Where are they !? Left me!? Shit! I can't shoot anyone because I closed my eyes! The ambient light was too dazzling!
"J-Jake !? Leo !? What !?" to my surprise, someone pulled my arm and covered my mouth.
"Don't be loud. They're not calm. Stay here, you're safe here. Don't leave." I nodded softly at what Leo said.
I also breathed a sigh of relief. Gradually the glare disappeared. Gradually, I opened my eyes. When the light finally went out, I looked around. People are gone, how? From here I could see Leo and Jake facing two blue -eyed men. Surprising, but scary they used to be. They seemed angry and ready to kill what was in front of them.
Suddenly Leo's hands caught fire. The two in front of him also released their power. One is freezing both arms. Like snow enfolding his hands. And the other is water. Not from his hands, but from different places and directions. For your floating waters surrounding him.
The fight began when Leo jumped up, along with the flames at his feet, simultaneously leaving flames on the two opponents while in the air.