Nathan walked under the moonlight at an unfamiliar alley where only a few people passed by. Stray cats could be heard arguing, making the strange and weird sound of meowing that echoes throughout the alley. This made him goosebumps out of fright. Furthermore, an idea that he didn't want to admit since awhile ago seems true, "I'm not lost am I?" he thought. It's already evening, yet he still didn't reach his home.
After a few minutes of walking, he stopped his steps when he meets a fork alley: one path going to the east and the other one going to the west. Nathan has felt that this scene seems Deja Vu, more so at every time he faces a fork alley, there's something bad always happen to him. "I guess,... I'm totally lost."
Nathan searched his surroundings, only to notice that he was the only person left in this narrow path and cold night. Just then, the streetlights beside him suddenly flickered nonstop, adding to the fuel of fear for Nathan. Because of this, he hardly read the written words on two rectangular shapes of the iron pole showing the directions of the two alleys.
East: Coquina Street, West: Serius Subdivision.
He rubbed his eyes and stared longer at the word 'Serius Subdivision'. Confirming what he read was right, the anxious feeling like a thousand needles was penetrated at his heart, vanished. He was on the right path.
All of a sudden, just after he sighed in relief. He felt a strange thing happening inside his body, "Oh no?! Right now? This can't be... Why?", a drop of sweat escape from his forehead. He looked around once again, searching for the right place for his situation but he can't find it. His eyes glued at a certain building with lights on the inside of it. The building beside it was already close and firmly locked and certainly soulless.
"I'm definitely sure that convenient store has a toilet."
Standing in front of the entrance door, Nathan hesitated to enter as this convenient store hung a 'close' sign. However, the strange sensation he felt inside made him swallow his shyness and be shameless for a moment.
He can't clearly see what's happening inside because the transparent door that supposed to be clear became blurry, like someone purposely put something at the door so that no one could take a peek.
Just then, Nathan jolted, when out of nowhere an eye stared at him through the small clean area of the door. This eye made him frightened. He even saw the vestige of the person smiling terrifyingly at him.
He touched his chest. He felt like his heart was about to jump over out of his rib. He slowly opened his eyes, bravely looked back at the eye staring at him. However, that menacing eye vanished.
Nathan doubts himself if he was just hallucinating. Realizing this, he laughed awkwardly and straightened his body. "Haha, am I a kid? Why I'm scared of this creature only made up of my mind. But seriously, it's creepy."
Nevertheless, he put all his courage to push the door and said, "Hello? Is anyone there? Please excuse me. I want to use your toilet."
His eyes widened when he saw the outlandish scenery inside. A young woman with a man on her embrace was covered in blood, people seated on the tiled floor trembling and looks so horrified, and the six persons that were only standing: Four people are in black-masked that only covered their eyes and a little girl hiding at the back of a young man; stop their arguing at the time Nathan come in. The bizarre situation was clearly seen by him and the eyes looking back are all in shock, except to the young man. This young man seems familiar to him.
"Idiot! Get out of here. RUN!" when he heard this cold monotonous voice, he confirmed it was his big bro Zitrey.
He was about to ask, what happened. When a silencer gun aimed at him. Nathan shuddered, he wants to move his leg and run but it was petrified. Fear totally consumed him.
Zitrey vociferated, "Run! Stay away from here!" because of this the Boss of the masked man got his attention and stared at her, at the same time Nathan breath a sighed of relief. In a split of seconds, he thought he was going to die but thankfully Zitrey shifted the Boss attention.
Her eyes are intently looking at him, though saying, " You can't help here just run and find help." However, to Nathan, he felt like his newfound big brother was cursing him, saying, "You stupid idiot!"
Nonetheless, he looked back at Zitrey with eyes full of determination then nod. He already grasped the situation. "I will definitely find help!"
Hands firmly clutch, he closed the door quickly and ran. But not long when he felt once again the strange sensation. He jerked his movements in midway, then whined, "I just wanted to pee!"
On the other hand, Zitrey still firmly holds the wrist of X. But he still managed to kick Z in the face. Z kissed the hard tiled with bruises on his face. "Why the h*ll your so useless!!!"
Customers and employees gasped at what happened. The Robbers are fighting each other. Z was laid on the ground trembling, he kneeled at his companion and apologized repeatedly towards them.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. I'm a featherhead. I panicked when I saw her (refer to Nathan) approaching. Please punish me!" he said still looking down at the floor.
"What are you babbling?! Chase her before she can find help! Use your useless brain!!!" X was enraged and about to kick Z again but Y stops him.
"Bro, cool your head. It's not Z's fault. He's just a newbie." he said shielding his body for Z. He was hiding awhile ago from Z's back but right now he bravely used his physical self for him. He knew his brother will never hurt him. X and Y are both fraternal twins. They are solid brothers and no one could break them apart.
When Y meddle with them, X instantly hold his kicked and put it down. He can't do anything nor harm his brother, because of this he just let out a 'Tch' sound and looked away at them. When Y saw him cool a bit, he immediately faces their boss. "Boss, what now?"
Their Boss hides the silencer gun in his coat and look at Z's pitiful face. "Z, stand up."
After hearing this, he instantly stands up. Wiping his tears. "Chase the girl before he could find help." Their boss added.
Z's eyes twinkled a bit, then vigorously nod his head. " I will definitely stop her boss!" he said, voice full of determination.
Zitrey stares at scaredy-cat's back, she can't stop herself but to crash the wrist at his hand, out of anger. She saw a thing that reminds her of the dark past.
X immediately felt the sudden force tightening at his wrist, at the same time severe pain. He quickly grabbed the sharp knife in his coat with his other hand and attack Zitrey, however as quick as lightning his opponent get a hold of his hand once again, without even blinking and taking away her gaze at Z.
Since awhile ago, when X kicked this scaredy-cat's ass, her stare didn't leave at Z's nape as it shows a peculiar tattoo; a silver moon with a skull inside of it. The skull was penetrated by a dark blue bullet on its frontal lobe. Black clouds surround the skull and the silver moon as if it symbolizes 'death' or 'darkness'. Seeing this Zitrey cold expression became darker.
"X sort out your things immediately." their Boss commanded. He still wears that warm aura yet has a cool and freezing gaze.
"How could I Boss?" X's hands were both captive by Zitrey and she didn't even plan to let go. As if she wants to interrogate this madman on how and when they met that scaredy-cat. But her train of thought cut when she heard a displeasing statement.
"This young man won't let me go, he seemed into me~" X glared at her with eyes inflamed in anger yet with mixed of flirting. "Aren't you?" he added.
Zitrey quickly let go of his wrist, showing abhorrent countenance, and said with a very serious tone. "Disgusting."
X laughed at her reaction. "Aiyoo~, that's hurt. A person who's acting cool could easily be disgusted," he said while tidying his wrinkled sleeves. If X wrists will stay longer at that monster like hands, his bone will probably be crashed. This madman surprisingly uses his brain also.
"Stop act X, let's go!" Their Boss ordered.
Y picked up the favorite knife of his twin brother on the floor, it was fallen from the moment of fighting awhile ago. He then gives it back to him and followed their boss going to the back exit. X gets his knife and hides it securely inside his coat with his newly obtain pistol. He picked up his bag full of valuable things and glared at Zitrey as he passed by. Zitrey also glared back still wearing his unchangeable cold expression.
Their Boss suddenly jerked his movements, making the two following him stop their steps too, he then looks back at Zitrey. "Young man, do you want to join us?" he still didn't let go of this idea if Zitrey would join them or not. Meeting such gems is rare, and he couldn't resist but to collect them. X and Y didn't argue about this idea because they know how scary their boss is when someone opposed him.
The child at Zitrey's back clutched at his jean when she heard what he said. She was afraid if her brother Cede will leave her again and join the bad guys.
Without hesitation, Zitrey answered, "No."
"Well, I already expected it. Our job is not suited to you. Having such talent, this line of work was extremely boring for y-."
"Uncle, did you lose your screw? Why would Brother Cede joined bad guys?" the young girl said behind Zitrey, sticking out her tongue.
The Boss expression shows irritation. His statement was break off again by merely a child. Yet his voice was still gentle while saying this, "Little girl, you don't have a spark of decency. Don't speak when adults are talking." he was like lecturing his own niece.
"Heh, it seems like her parents didn't teach her manners," X added to his Boss statement.
When Zitrey heard this, it was like a hot needle prick her cold heart and trigger her conscience.
The child's round eyes were forming a tear, X nailed what hurt her more, 'she really doesn't have parents to teach her, cause they'd died'. It was then she wailed nonstop. Her grandmother that fainted awhile ago woke up as soon as she heard her granddaughter's cry. She instantly, get the child behind Zitrey who did nothing on her wail and just remain to stand. Her expression was scarier than before like she was about to kill a person.
In the heat of the moment, the siren of police cars can be heard approaching.
“Let's hurry!” Y said nervously.“No, not yet, X bring a hostage. They will be our key to escape if those officers catch up to us.” Their Boss ordered. “Even without hostage we can escape but the boss that's a good idea and exhilarating,” X said smirking. He pointed his fingers toward the customers. The customers start to quiver once again, afraid they will be chosen. “Then, I will choose... you!” he pointed towards the Little girl. The grandmother suddenly tightens her embrace to the child.“No, not her please!” she begged. But X spare no mercy, he continued his walk towards them; however, Zitrey stops him by blocking his way. “Don't touch her!” her obsidian eyes were darker than usual, she glared at X like throwing a dagger. “I'll go instead,” she added with her chilling voice. X suddenly laughed like there's no tomorrow. “You? Who would believe your a hostage and not one of us? Give me the child.”Zitrey blocked him once again, “I. Said. I'll. Go. Can't you understand human langu
“Zeth, stop the habitual tricks someone might recognize you,” Kate said walking closer to Zitrey. She was followed by the Boss, hands in the back, and in handcuffs.“Mn.” Her extremely short reply.Kate noticed that Zitrey was still on the peak of rage. Her bloodshed eyes were still flaming yet in stygian. This kind of demeanor will only happen if she encounters a thing from her past. “Is it because those robbers imitate her old work? Or something more complex than what I've imagined?” Her coffeelike eyes suddenly laid to Zitrey's neck. Dried blood came from the wound was clearly seen on her neck and some part of it are still bleeding. This sight made her heart tightened.Kate took a step closer to the two people on the ground. She bent her leg to face them with the same level of height. Then said with a playful tone yet has a wicked smile, “Please, excuse me...”In a blink of an eye, a loud and crisp sound of slap can be heard coming from X's face. Five reddish fingers were vividly i
Gunshots echoes and slowly fading away...Zitrey suddenly felt the fierce force coming from her side pushing her all over, making her rolled at the rough solid ground while still embracing the child in her arms tightly. When the momentum was stopped, she immediately scrutinized the child underneath her.Little Christine's silky short hair was disheveled, the body was trembling, and her eyes were tightly close as if she was afraid to witness something terrible. In instant, Zitrey breathed a sigh of relief, when she found out that the child is safe and there's no single wound on her body, not even a single scratch can be seen on her. She successfully protected the child. Zitrey then scans her surroundings, trying to find the person who helped them. She then saw a young woman in a torn flimsy white dress, and spots of blood can be seen through it. Her thin clothes were swaying gracefully with the gentle breeze, exposing her translucent and slender legs making it look irresistible. This
Meanwhile, Zitrey took a glance at her shoulder which is still bleeding. The bullet awhile ago successfully grazed her. Thinking that X has really no guts to kill a person. The bullet has already landed on her and wounded her before the young woman could push her away to the side, just a second late. This indicates that X really did not aim at Zitrey's fatal point. Just what had happened in the store, when he threw the dagger towards her head. X truly is a failure as an assassin, he doesn’t have the guts to take someone’s life. He is extremely a 'shibai'. Looking at her wound, her red warm blood already soaked the sleeve of her white T-shirt which is covered by her black jacket. To others, this seems quite painful, but to Zitrey she felt just like it’s nothing. Her senses were so numb against the pain.These train thoughts of her were cut by Little Christine who is pulling her pants and is looking worried towards her. But her attention was taken away by the other that made this child’
It was almost midnight; sullen clouds covered the brightest moon, streetlights flickered in a very long interval– making the back alley to wrap in a creepy vibe. Just then, stray cats hissed, their serene feline face contorted into an open-mouthed sneer showing their sharp canine teeth as their ears flatten, back arches and tail straightened out in a fluffy plume. Afraid of the person trespassing their territory. This person was covered in a dark blue cloak walking silently in very light steps in the middle of the pathway. Blood runs from his hand going to the green stem and white petals of a small flower, at his hand. Staining it's pure color and dripping as he walks by. Leaving its terrifying mark. Hoody hides his solemnly face, yet the body emits an overflowing killing intent as if this person was a demon vessel himself. Making small creatures back away, afraid and no guts to disturb his way. Meanwhile, at the other end of the back alley. A person in a black-clad was in a rush, ru
Nathan called Zitrey many times in such a low voice but he didn't receive any response. Moreover, he felt that he was hugging or shall I say forcefully piggyback riding a log, as it was not moving nor letting out any sounds. Just then he remembered what Julliana said this morning that Zitrey hates physical contact.“I'll be dead meat!” he then thought. “He was more dangerous compared to stray dogs.” But as soon as he heard those barks one more time, he jolted and tightens his grip.He was about to close his eyes from fear when Zitrey altered a word. “Get down.”It was in a low tone yet the voice has a trace of fury and eyes were glaring at him sharply. Nathan wishes he just closes his eyes so that he couldn't see this scary expression of him. It causes him more trouble when the wild bark was getting closer. With this loud, those dogs were just a few steps from behind. “Ah, I want to curse! Why'd they come back?!”Just then, Zitrey was also furious while repeatedly saying 'get down'.
Thunderclaps echoes, it's raining heavily and lightning strikes now and then. Although it's quite humid, the fire starts to flame and the smell of gasoline filled the air. A golden light reflects on the pale white skin of the child, sobbing while hugging its Mother's corpse. Just then as she heard the heavy steps incoming towards them, she instantly holds the lifeless body very tightly while glaring at the person she hates the most. In its small body frame, an intense anger of a raging beast filled her obsidian eyes.“What a scary face you have there.” said nonchalantly of the person standing in front of them. He looks quite slender yet his body was strongly built and his looks were extremely exceptional. The child took a glance at the gun on his hand, as she remembered what this thing was capable of, it triggered something inside her. Just then she accidentally saw a kitchen knife lying on the floor. Instantly, her mind filled with one thought, &ldq
As the bell rang longer indicating it is about to start the first class in the morning. Professor Shen tidied everything on his table and picked up the thick science edition book and the silver thin netbook for his early lesson. When he went out of the faculty room. He was greeted with delight on their faces by his colleagues as he passed by, especially women. Professor Shen also greeted them back, “Good Morning.” with a smile in his face.As one of the youngest professors of the Lumiere Academy, one of the prestigious and top schools of the country. Working here in such a young age was a big achievement already. Having such a huge merit, plus his age, his chivalry and his gentle looks, Prof. Shen became famous among his colleagues and Academe students. But despite this, he was still humble and treat everyone with gentleness. Added to the respect and idolization of the students to him, especially his own advisory — the Class Sage!When he entered the