Arlene POV
"AAAAHHH!!"
I was just parking my motorbike when I heard the screams of the two from inside the house. I quickly removed my helmet and ran inside. I found a lot of food scattered on the floor. There are also cracked appliances. I can't explain how I feel, it's my fault why I left them with an unknown man. A strong conscience engulfed me.
"ARLENE HUHUHUHU!!!" Solenn ran closer to me and quickly hugged me.
"Wait what!?" I tried to remove his grip on my arm. Yes I’m worried, but I’m not fond of hugs.
"Solenn!?"
"Arlene!!!!" I turned to Larmine who kept screaming when she saw me. My ear ache.
"I'm telling you, you shouldn't have left us here! Look what that crazy man has done! Gosh, my precious house!!! My expensive things!!" she held her hands in his head as if she was going crazy.
The man came out of a room. "Where are my companions !? What did you do to them!?" he gripped his head. "And why am I here !? Where's my n-necklace!?" he approached us.
The two automatically hid behind me out of fear. I smiled. "You should be the first thing we ask. Who are you and why did you come out with a ball? Is it teleportation again? Then there are many of you. Who else? Do you know that many innocent people are affected because of what you are doing!? " I slowly felt the handcuffs on the back of my pants.
He frowned. "W-what do you mean?"
"Don't deny it. Your group is starting an experiment again. You're a lead, that's why…" I took out the handcuffs and showed him. "Just explain yourself at the precinct…"
I approached him to handcuff him, only to be stopped by his next gesture. He didn't even struggle when I took his hand. There were also tears streaming down her eyes. Without hesitation it whispered into the air.
"T-there are a-affected because of us? How about the K-king and queen, as well as the p-princess?" he stared at nothingness. He sits on the floor with crystals. He didn't care if he was hurt at all.
"Hey" Larmine said. "Handsome, you'll het hurt." he ignored.
It sobbed. "They… are the ones we serve. We didn't do anything, what happened to the other guardians? The Wisteria?" he speaks to itself.
"See, Arlene, I really think he's crazy." said Larmine.
"Arlene, he shouldn't be in that precinct. He should be in a mental hospital." Solenn suggested.
I sighed.
He turned to the three of us. "Help me… please," there were tears still flowing in his eyes. I hid the handcuffs, I approached him and helped him stand up. It is obvious that he is a vulnerable person. I was affected because of that.
“You will help me? " he said as if he were an innocent child. "Will you help me find them? "
I sat him on the sofa. He wiped away a few of his tears. Solenn approached me, he put his mouth to my ear. "I'll just get the first aid kit," I nodded in response.
Sigh, I looked it in his eyes "Y-Yes, I'll help you find them," I replied. "But you're still a suspect" he nodded, causing me to wonder.
He's… weird.
Different reactions and emotions are seen in him.
"Whatever it is, please help me find them," he said, before sadly looking out the window. I bit my lower lip.
"I-I don't know if I should ask this but…" Larmine and I looked at each other.
"Do you know the… suspect?" he shook his head.
“N-No” I was disappointed with his answer. I approached Larmine. I mumbled while still looking at him "What's that?" he wiped away his tears again. Larmine spoke disappointed.
"See, he would have been handsome but he seems to have lost a screw in his head. It's my first time seeing a handsome man in that state, I feel pity. Can I take care of him?"
"No way!" Solenn suddenly said that, carrying a first aid kit. "Maybe what else can you do there. You're dangerous to the handsome. Monster"
Larmine sighed "What !? Bitch!"
"This is it!!" Solenn showed us what she was carrying "I volunteer!" she said and raised his hand.
She approached the man. She took out the tools, then laid them on the floor. Solenn sat on the floor opposite the man. But then she just suddenly stopped.
"Where are your wounds?" she turned to us. "His wound disappeared suddenly, I didn't look back, did I? Don't say it's just an illusion?"
"What are you saying?" Larmine came over and he looked up as well.
"O MY! What the hell are you!?" she pulled Solenn away. The man was surprised at the attitude of the two. I immediately hold my gun.
"I'm Guardian…" it swallowed. "In our world. We fell here, did you see? I also need to find the crystal—" he stood up and was about to approach when I aimed the gun at him.
"Sit!" I motioned to him with the gun. "Tell me the truth if you don't want to shoot you now."
"I-I'm telling the truth, my wounds I don't know why they seem to have healed—" he stood up. "How did you find me ?!"
"Don't move!!" he backed away slightly, before sitting up slowly. "You're stubborn!"
"I'm not going to do anything wrong, please help me…" I stared into his eyes, his eyes talking. It was as if I was being led to believe— No.
"Tell me about you first." I held the gun tightly. He nodded softly. "Erioesnemia, that's the name of the world we coame from. Just like here in your world, people also live, there is only a big difference. We are fleeing because someone has tried to take the crystal that gives life to our world. The crystal is powerful, maybe that's what he wants to get. As we were fleeing we saw it, only to be chased by a bomb and our car exploded. I just found out that I am here in front of you. I also need the gold necklace, the king gave it to me, it's important to me " he said and clasped his hands together as if pleading." I'm telling the truth… "
I thought about what he said, there were matches from the investigation, to the found necklace and the space craft.
"What necklace?"
"It's gold and has the symbol of the tree of life. It has a shape with six sides. Please help me!"
This is obviously desperate. I scratched my temple with the tip of the gun. I think I'm going crazy, as an investigator, it does make sense, based on what he is spilling out, and his alibies… I pulled out the necklace and showed it to him.
"Is this it?"
"Yes, thank you!!" he stood up and was about to approach, I stopped him and aimed the gun again.
"W-Why?"
"I'm not easy to believe, but you look convincing. It does makes sense… but on second thought, to see is to believe."
"T-true–"
"How did you come out of that, ahm… small ball thingy. Effects with smoke?" aniya Larmine.
He turned to Larmine innocently. "Ball…?"
"You don't know? I thought you were a pokemon, but it's like dragon balls because there's a spirit coming out." said Solenn, she was still hidding at my back.
"What ball?"
I sigh.
"I saw a small ball, just the size of my fist. It was gray. I broke it because I thought it was empty, then you suddenly came out, the color of the ball also disappeared. If you can see it on the floor, some pieces are on the ball." I stared at his reaction. He frowned at what I said. Then he didn’t know about that?
"I thought you just found my body. That's why I'm wondering why my companions aren't here. I lost consciousness and we fell — the crystal! Didn't you see the crystal!? It can't be! It will be ruined because at that time our world will be destroyed! We will never go back! " he stared at us one by one. "The crystal is a big ball with different colors. The colors symbolize the power it has! Help me!"
The three of us looked at each other. What it says is too insane. I lowered my gun first and thought. All of a sudden, her previous wounds, her necklace and their world came to my mind. What my grandfather had told me before came to my mind.
Since I was young, I loved listening to her stories. One that impresses me is that there is a world we should belong to, because that's where grandma came from. It is said to be beautiful there and there is a king and a queen. That world is not found here but in the outside world and very far away. I asked then why grandma came from there, her only answer was that grandma would have a grandchild who is not unique. To this day I still don’t understand that.
I laughed a little.
"Nonsense," I looked at him. "You're too old to love fantasy."
"What am I supposed to do to make you believe!?"
"Have you been hit by a bullet?" I pointed the gun at him again.
This time, I touched that trigger, causing the two next to me to be alarmed.
Solenn suddenly stopped me.
"A-Arlene, you're not serious, aren't you?"
"Hypothesis" I answered.
"H-hypothesis?" Solenn asked
"Get back," it did not listen. "Get back, Solenn!"
"Stay away!!"
Larmine pulled her away.
"W-what a-are you going to do?" traces of shock plasterd on this man's face.
He was obviously nervous. Who wouldn't if the gun was pointed at you?
I fired the gun without conscience. It hit his left shoulder. He was slightly step back due to the impact of the bullet here. He starred at me for a long time. I could see the pain in his eyes, they became sullen as if unable to believe what I had done.
If he was just that shocked, it was twice as much — no, he gave us triple the shock.
Can not…
It was as if a life of its own had healed his wound. The bullet that entered his body spat it out. Not even a scar is noticeable.
My suspicion is correct…?