Civil War

"Can you please tell me where am I? What is going on outside? I really don't understand what is happening"

"You're in a village named Meshion, not so famous, which was expected to be a safe place in the civil war started by the Unsure and led by the brainless violent mobs. But guess what, some members of mobs decided to lead the wars in random places unlike the told and expected places like cities." she sighed facing down looking at her lap where her fists rested restless.

"Are you alone?" He raised a question being worried and curious at the same time.

"I wasn't but- Daddy said it would be safe here if I were a good girl but almost everyone of them he sent have died and I don't even know if any of them are still alive or they are dead too. Aunt Mary, told me to run away in basement and lock myself there and when she was about to say more than that someone shot her on her head" the voice which sounded so fearless and brave were softening now and she was losing it all with the memories hitting her back, "I-I don't kn-know what to do or t-to say" she sobbed, her eyes went teary. She tried wiping her teary eyes but it only triggered more tears to flow down.

Valentine, who was done wearing his clothes by now, came to sit in front of her, "What's your name and how old are you?"

"I-My name is Angelica Kenneth" she forced herself to stop sobbing resulting in a long break in her reply, "I am ten years old"

Valentine patted her,"Angelica, you have been really brave and it will be alright, real soon" he consoled her and tried to remember about any civil war in the continent he could remember to know how it ends but to his memory he can't remember any.

Angelica asked, "Tell me your name and age too. Otherwise it won't be fair" she argued, making herself sound much more confident than she really was.

Valentine chuckled at how brave she was even after going through all this, he thought maybe she had been through something like this before too or was prepared for such situations from before.

"My name is Valentine Crimson and I am 22-year-old", he replied to her question.

Now that things were a little calm, he looked at her closely before he was embarrassed because of being naked. She had honey blonde hair and light brown eyes. Pale skin and pink round cheeks even though her body was kind of skinny, though not unhealthy; determined eyes staring into his blue eyes.

He broke eye contact to look at the time, it's 02:32 now, fifteen more minutes have passed and he has only forty-five minutes left at the most. He shoved his hands in his black-pitched hair to bring back the strand of hairs coming in front of his eyes.

He was worried about the little ten year old girl, he knew that he would be saved as he won't be here for long but for the girl, she was stuck in the worst situation.

"Where is the basement? I'll help you reach there"

"Downstairs" she said pointing downwards.

She jumped down from her bed and went to find something and took out a map from the drawer," This is the map of a secret room in the basement built-in bullet proof and can even stand bomb attacks, they said so. There are some food supplies too in there"

She handed the map to Valentine, "Mr. Valentine, I don't know how to read this map"

Valentine has received special training from various trainers and even from his father. Reading such maps needs one to have some previous training and understanding of how western sign language works.

He remincised the map in a fraction of time and tucked it in his pocket, "Do you know where is this so called encore room mentioned in the map"

The little girl nodded, "Downstairs"

"Lead the way, I will help ya"

Angelica led the way out and before leaving the room; Valentine once again glanced at the time. It was 02:36, nineteen minutes have passed now. The girl looked behind to see Valentine glance at the clock and then he looked back at her into her honey eyes.

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Meanwhile, they were going downstairs. Valentine glanced at walls and gallery designing and the way stairs were made and designed by English pavements and carvings. The architects on walls and the details put on the ceiling and the corners had him thinking who the girl really is. He thought maybe the girl belongs to a royal family because that’s the only thing that could explain the lavish design to him.

A gunshot came from far which alerted the two and they stopped halfway to the downstairs. Angelica who was peeping carelessly unaware of her straight long honey blonde hair exposed which could attract the attention of mobs swirling there downstairs. He pulled her back, it was so sudden that she hit her back hard on Valentine's chest but he looked unbothered. His hand covered Angelica's mouth to make sure she didn't utter a noise. Valentine peeped out cautiously making sure that they wouldn't get seen.

Angelica wanted to say something but the harsh grip of Valentine’s palm won't let her do so. So she just pointed towards a gate which wasn't too fancy looking compared to the others.

Valentine's face was so close to Angelica's ears that she could hear him breathing.

"Is that the encore room?" He inquired by whispering into her ears.

She confirmed with a slight nod. She couldn't even nod properly because of how close they were.

"There are few armed people roaming around outside" he released her mouth from his grip that was clasped around her lips," Do not make a noise"