All things seem in a slow-motion, Zitrey shielding Christine, Slicer in a stunt to stab, Nathan run towards them, Slayer blocking his way, Cederick running while shouting his little sister’s name all worriedly, and Ezikiel following them.In a blink, everything seems in a fast forward. Christine and Zitrey’s names were mixed in the air being shouted by the people around them.Slicer stab Zitrey.But before the tip of the blade went to her skin, a saber blocked between them. A risky thing to be thrown. Fortunately, Nikka has sharp eyes, with a short period of time she managed to calculate the angle and the exact amount of force to be thrown to block the dagger coming to Zitrey.All hearts turned back to calm seeing Zitrey and Christine was safe, yet just for a moment. Slicer follows the attack, Zitrey swiftly throws Christine towards Cederick that was safely landed on his embrace. He hugs her tightly and kisses her forehead. He doesn’t want to lose her again. Christine clutched his clot
Nathan and Aoi are both glaring at each other intently. Nathan holds the dagger tightly on his hand. Aoi with few insects beautifully flying at his side, the finger was already on the trigger while still carrying Zitrey.With the intense and silent atmosphere each of them heard their breathes when suddenly, a person talked at Aoi on the earpiece. “Blue Devil, we have problems outside, not to mention I was caught, worst the ‘White Crow’ was here. The woman that even my own Shizun respected greatly, always reminding us not to go on her bad side. She was searching for Crimson Blade. We already did our business here anyway. We need to go back.” Aoi Akuma cut off his call and clicked his tongue. He stares at Zitrey and towards Nathan. “As I some circumstances to deal with, I will give Crimson Blade to you when we reach the front door. In the meantime, let her rest to my arms. However…” he straightaway looked at his eyes. “I will assure you, I will retrieve her later at all cost.” Seeing Zi
The machine was beeping repeatedly corresponding to Zitrey’s heartbeat. She was laying in a white bed with a think blanket, unconscious. Tubes and bandages were all over her body.During that night…The Von Lumiere personal doctor immediately tended Zitrey and was assisted by Nurse Hermellia also known as Akane, as soon as they’ve arrived at the place. After their wound was treated, Zitrey’s peers soon fell asleep from tiredness in the van, Goblin the cat was also resting on Yui. Professor call afterward, asking how was them, receiving the good news that they were already fine, Shen sighed in relief, he then delivers this news to his students, especially to Gilbert and Alice. Now, most Sages were already at ease.Mizu immediately drives the van where Zitrey was, going back to District 1, while Kate drives the other van where her peers were. Mizu then called their trusted butlers to find AB blood on the blood bank and bought it immediately. As Zitrey lost too much blood and she needed a
Nikka and Yui were changed into the clothes that were given by the maid. It was a simple oversized t-shirt and shorts, and some indoor slippers that were suited upon their request. It was a bit snowy outside but the artificial heater inside the house will make everyone warmed.The two of them then starts to wander around, they were allowed too. The house or the mansion was so big and wide that can make everyone lost inside. It was also divided into two floors, with one wide stair connecting the two. There are lots of rooms for butlers and maids, and for others. Nikka swayed the thick curtains covering the second floor near the hallway, she then saw some withered trees because of the season, the pouring of light snow, and the crest of Lumiere Academy in the distance, a crow. “What is it?” Yui asked. “I was checking where we are. This place is located inside the Lumiere Academy’s forbidden forest. I guess that’s why we are not allowed to enter it, because behind it was our headmaster’
After an hour of crying, Cederick stops. Feeling the pain of his stomach, he decided to find something to eat and search for plants to heal his wound. He needs to survive, he needs to go back to Christine, he wants justice! Thoughts that he repeated to his head, an invisible force that push him behind his limits and to be alive.In order to survive in this place with thick forest, alone, he starts to make traps. Thankfully, Aoi Akuma dagger was still with him, but unfortunately, the picture of his family was ruined with water. Only his memories with them have remained.Using the sharp dagger, he started to make a bow and arrows using the dried branch or things he found on his surroundings. He then daily practice his aim and hunt. He did all he knew just to survived. Cederick was doing all of this while following the river, as rivers are the easiest way to find people, and for him, not to lost his way around. He walked each day hoping to see a town, a people, and to search for a sign wh
“Gyaaaaah!” “Arghhh!”A mixed group of people of all ages, from kids to adults, from women to men are in vain while crying in agony, ugly voices were resonating throughout the circled close stage, surrounded by a massive tall crystal. They were trapped with no escape. The red bodily fluid was scattered everywhere like the place was raining with blood. Body parts like limbs, heads, are been cut and dropping on the tiled dirty floor. Fresh corpses died in a slice or bullets, or choked was everywhere in the circle stage. It was a bloody scene. A hell in short.A hundred people present in the event are forced to kill each other. They were given with all kinds of weapons just to kill. Audiences outside are watching them with a crazy smile on their faces. Their life was just like entertainment. “The remaining person standing alive after 30 minutes will be given an unimaginable prize and be part of our organization, our home, the Dark Moon!” the host excitingly said in the mic and face in
In the arcade room, located down on the first floor, Kate and Nikka, are playing some game, while Yui was playing along with Christine and Goblin, to Christine’s Imaginary Castle. In the middle of a thrilling moment of the game, Nikka fancy killing some zombie has asked Kate immersed in playing the galvanic game, perforating the body of zombies forming like a honeycomb as if she has resentment on this two-dimensional creature. Making Nikka wonder if she's letting out some anger, with the courage to interrupt she said, “Sis Kate, how’s your injury?” Kate using her uninjured left hand has amazingly managed to kill all the zombie showed on the transparent screen, hearing Nikka she replied without leaving her to stare to her targets, “I can already move it a little bit but I still need a whole week to fully recover.” “That's great...” Nikka replied after winning the game for countless times, and lips move to asked once again, this time her voice has a trace of hesitation, yet bravely st
As soon as Zitrey wakes up, the well-lined eyebrows were in contract with each other with full of displeasure on who have the guts to interrupt her peaceful sleep that only visited her for once in a blue moon.When she opened her eyes, she was baffled seeing the two familiar figures in front in quite a chaos.“Uncle?” she asked in an instant when her vision become clearer, and followed with another question looking at the person in widened eyes.“Nathan?”But the person himself is not confounded from his current situation, instead his eyes are only gazing downwards. Zitrey followed his gaze and saw how her own hand grasping Nathan's soft hand.“Dad!”Her attention was taken by Kate in high energy calling her father enthusiastically as soon as she arrived. But her expression changed instantly wh
The white ground was now partially painted in droplets of red. Zitrey hands are terribly trembling while frighteningly looking at her palm stained with thick warm blood. That moment when her mom died inflicted severe trauma on her. She can't breathe well nor think, even her dark shade eyes were lifeless like a dead fish.“Shsss. Rhea, I'm totally fine. Don't cry.” Benedict assuredly said to ease her worry, lips pleasantly curving upward while rubbing her soft hair. “This mere wounds can't kill me.” But what he was said was the exact opposite of what he currently felt, an anguishing pain.“H-hospital... w...n-need... go...” Zitrey managed to say with a quivering mouth.“It was such an unfortunate reunion, Benedict. You can still hold on, but the death's door was already opened for you.” Albert said amusingly interfering with them. In an instant when he
Touching the long deep scar on his cheek, though stain to his handsomeness it remained there as a crest of triumph during that stormy night. A prove that the little Andrea could kill, an indication that their game of hunt started, and a remembrance of the day were the Ainsworth Family break apart.“The scar you give to me still felt stingy, I wonder if it's because you were still alive, Rhea,” Albert told without a trace of guilt, and his face shows a devilish smile with no shame.Zitrey has a dark expression, looking down while clenching her palm, she mumbled, “You. You have no right to call my name!” She runs to attack with a fist but was blocked by the sword still on its sheath. Her strong strength was completely stopped by the young girl with that dark and emotionless eyes,
“Before I will answer your question, let me ask you first,” Benedict said after sipping the black coffee with seriousness. “What is your true desire?”Zitrey stunned and couldn't even respond, this caught her fully off guard. Her answer doesn't change about this obvious question but her uncle doesn't know about her dreadful plan all along, she doesn't want him to know, that's when Benedict answers her stead, “To avenge Lilith?”It was vivid on Zitrey expression that Benedict hit the right spot. “Even how deeper your hatred was, don't put justice in your hand. Let the adult and cops handle this.”Coming back to her senses, as always Zitrey refused to accept this, it was such a long year of waiting, “Although, Aunt Heamillia and Aunt Mizu said the same thing as you that my revenge can only bring more suffering. Uncle, my goal can't be changed. However, ... For now, I will try to suppress this.”It was a tiny
Elbowing Cederick, Ezikiel has asked, “How do you know that information, about that woman being a mistress?”“Did I never mentioned that I'm Jack's Candidate? Collecting information around this District is simply part of my job.” Cederick spoke in a confiding voice with a bit of bragging.“Tch, I forgot, you're part of a dark organization,” Ezikiel muttered with a grimace while arms were resting on his shoulders which were found funny by Cederick.“Uncle Strauss!” Cederick eagerly called to the man approaching them. His face clearly shows how excited he was for seeing him. Cederick seems a cute puppy wagging his tail when this person patted his head so gently. Somehow he acts like an ordinary kid in front of this man.“Gahh, I disregard the fact that he was also Kieth. This somehow looks cringe.” Ezikiel thought watching them, “And why 'he' was here?”“What are you doing here uncle?”
“What am I doing in the kid’s world watching your little sister play?” Ezikiel wants to swear badly for being used as a servant for a brat and forced to wear a bright and cute headband that was not suited to his cup of tea. He wears a white rabbit ear while the wolf was for Cederick. The two were holding plenty of shopping bags. It was full of interesting toys and cute dresses that Christine just recently buy. Cederick was obviously spoiling her.This big brother was having fluffy air with flowers while watching his little sister enjoying the big and wide kid’s pool full of vibrant small balls while playing with other kids.Hearing Ezikiel’s fuming, Cederick right away said, “Bear with it, we don’t want to interfere with those couples.”“But I’m interfering with your time together too.”Cederick shakes his head, “You didn’t, with you here, I’m not awkward with my sis. You light up the atmosphere, plus my s
One butler was assigned to each of the youngsters, accompanying them at quite a distance, does not disturb them if not necessary, assisting, and to ensure their safety.Nikka was strumming the classical guitar, checking the tone and it’s quality, while Yui was wondering why they were in the musical instrument store. “Why we are here? I thought we’re going to the arcade?” he asked in confusion.Testing the other instruments that pique her interest, Nikka responded nonchalantly, “Let’s go there later. We stop here to buy you a musical instrument. You love music and I would love to listen to you well, watching you playing these tools with your wonderful hand plus voice, sigh how magical it is. Music is your way to bring you to your family, their memories that stuck within you. Sometimes it lessens your sadness, eases your longing, a companion in times of loneliness, it was somewhat an invisible medicine. I always hear you sing, but as I was not gifted
Among the crowd were humans are minding their own time together, Nathan was walking on pins of needles while holding Zitrey's hand, he can't believe this was happening."Walking while in holding hands, isn't this like we’re having a date? I act so compose a while ago, yet here am I, so nervous and can't even utter a single word, and as expected I can’t start a proper conversation when Zitrey herself stays in silence. But, why..." Nathan touched his pounding chest that having trouble going back to normal. He was always confused about this foreign feeling."But, why I'm so happy?... Does this mean I like her? But what is the meaning of liking someone? When this organ called heart pounding like about to burst? Admiration? Respect? If we want to protect that someone against any harm? or want to know more about them? It seems such a simple question and easy to answer, yet it was hard for those who were like me. Either way, I only wish to stay by her side. Does this count of liking her?""..
The enormous and wide extravagant mall was buzzing with people in their winter coats enjoying their holidays with their companions, family, or just alone.Beneath the magnificent fountain in the centermost of the place, where beautiful water was sparkling with vibrant colors like a gem, a group of youngsters was standing there having a casual conversation while waiting for someone. Even if they were warned not to cause any unnecessary attention, still, their beauty was so captivating that made any passerby glimpse at them, especially when they were accompanied by the two distinguished young actors.“Why Zitrey and Christine took long to buy that d*mn cold sweet-flavored thing? Your little sister has a really weird taste, Cederick. It’s d*mn winter.” Nikka fretted, crossing her arms while foot was tapping on the sparkling floor, constantly, showing her restlessness. Cederick just laughs at her awkwardly while brushing his ha
Under the queer shade of the dark sky, white fluffy dots of snow and mesmerizing crystal flakes were slowly falling in the pool of white ground. Around the middle of the prosperous city, where most citizens living is enjoying their short holidays at home. In the office just above the famous bar with a hidden agenda, a gruesome incident has just occurred.A glint of red and blue light was dancing energetically above the police cars parking near the building of the incident. The area was surrounded by barricade tapes, a bright yellow polyethylene tape with large black printed letters. This restricts individuals with no authority to enter the crime scene. Groups of men in black uniforms are checking each of the corners of the area, searching for the clues leading to the suspect. Cameras are flashing constantly, capturing each angle of the dead bodies of three men laid on the cement floor, bodies wounded with several deep cuts that cause their deaths.A sudden appearance of the man in a l