An: AN: I don't own the dead space. this series belonging to Visceral game. and I don' own black bullet it belongs to Shiden Kanzaki. that's it. so, enjoy reading my dead space x black bullet series.
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Chapter 2:
"Itadakimasu~~~~" the little girl exclaimed in joy with a cheerful voice. Then she begun to eat, tear the flesh of the carcass with her canine teeth, and chew it like a beef steak.
While the man who wear a 'riot security suit' simply sat there in front of the carcass beside with his broken Line gun weapon, and he is looking up in the air in completely daze.
The little girl peeked beside her, and she noticed Sachi is looked distressed. She feel worried to his brother trouble face so, she gulps, and swallowed the meat on her mouth, and wipe the blood on her lips using her sleeve then she approached Sachi, and she towered above him.
"Onii-chan, is there something wrong?" She asked with concern. "are you not happy of returning to your home world."
"home…" Sachi reply with a despair on his eyes. "this is not my home….my home was supposed to be lively, populated, towered of buildings that reach the heaven, and a city that covered of flock of flying vehicles. I-I am also thought that I be able to finally meet, and reunite with my father, and mom. And hug them, and embrace the warm of my family that I been yearning for, and I been fighting for…. Instead I am in the middle of this otherworldly earth. An earth covered of vegetations, ruins, and buildings that looks like dated back in 21st century."
Then he stood up, and point at that Carcass. "also, there is no way that beast exist in my world….and I never remember seeing them in my life or even reading about them in the history books. Either way, whatever that thing is. They are just another horror that the world offered."
"I-I thought I finally escape the world of death, and horrors…b-but, now looks like I am back, and stuck again in this cruel world." Sachi said in depressing tone while he is holding his head, and trying not to cry.
The little girl moves beside the distressed man, and then she slips her hand to his palm, and she hold his hand tightly. Sachi noticed the warmth in his hand. He looks down beside him, and there he sees the little girl looking up to him, and she spoke.
"Don't worry Onii-chan. Remember, you have us, right? as long as we are together. We will defy all the odds. And with my help someday you will be able to return to your home." The apparition said with the warm smile. "well, as long as we don't give up. Right? Onii-chan."
'she is right…. I can't give up right now. I am still breathing, and I have a white marker on my side…together we can defy all odds, and maybe I might be able to return home… also, most importantly I can't give up on her. She is the only person I have right now, and she is the only person that been with me, and helping me during on my helpless time. And if I let myself die. She will end up all alone again. And I don't want that to happen to her again. That's why I will try my best not to give up on her, and live for her…. but if death is unavoidable for us then I suppose I will protect her, and sacrifice myself to save her.' Sachi said in his deep thought as he realizes his importance in this world, and for her.
After, Sachi deep thoughts. He replies with a smile "you are right we must not lose hope. Also, we manage to survive, and defy all the odds last time. If we can do it before, then I am sure we can do it again."
"See that's the spirit! It's good to hear Onii-chan is happy again. And its all thank to his cute little sister." The little girl said with a proud on her face while she is using her index finger pointing on her hair. "Because of me, I think I deserved to received my reward from my helpless brother. You think so?"
Sachi sigh, and shrugged. Then he finally gives what she deserved. Thus, he pats her head, and rub it gently. though the little girl brightly smile, and feel bliss on her chest.
"tee-hee~~, it's really feel good to be pampered by you Onii-chan." the red hair girl giggle as she feels ticklish sensation from his pat.
'heh, this white marker…. I never thought this apparition has a pamper tendency…. talking about her…. I never really knew her name.' He thought to himself.
"hey! Who told you to stop." The little girl protest when she felt that Sachi just stop patting her.
"s-sorry, I just remember something important"
"remember?" she said while she tilts her head to the side.
"yes, I remember that I never knew your name?"
….
The little girl looks at him with disbelief, and confusion.
"but, I told you that I am the white marker?"
"well, yeah. But to me you are more like a normal girl than a something being an ancient rock."
Her eye went wide, her rosy cheeks blushed like a tomato, and her movements become clumsy because Sachi acknowledge her as being a girl, not as marker. Which made her felt happy, and bashful.
"r-really. y-you think I am like a normal girl." She muttered while her blush has no sign of calming down. Then later she composed herself. "*Ahem* well, anyway. If you really think I am really a normal girl. Then I supposed I should receive a name too. So, Onii-chan you decide what name I should have."
"eh? Me?"
"um-duh, you are the one who bring this up, and you are the one who told me that I should have a name like what normal girl supposed to have." She replies while she pouting her cheeks.
"alright, alright. I will….jeez." Sachi said as he scratches his hair.
Then he strokes his chin, and he began to think a name that will befitting to this little girl.
'well…she is a white marker. She wears a white coat, and her skin is white as snow too. Though, her hair, and eyes are red as the blood. Also, she always stains her white skin, and coat with blood whenever she gets frenzy in the fight…. like a snow stained in blood' he thought to himself, and then a word pops up to his mind.
"Scarlett Winter" he said. "How about Scarlett Winter? Do you like that name?"
She blinked when she heard the name. then she began to chant her name like a mantra. Though, this made Sachi worried because she is not responding to the name he made up, and he felt that the little girl doesn't like the name he made up.
"O-k, I guess you did not li-" his sentence was cut off when the girl throws herself, and wrap her arms arounds Sachi body.
"No, I like it" she said with a blissful smile while her eyes gleaming like stars. "I like that name. I want to be called by that name you created."
"well I am glad you like it." said Sachi with a gentle smile while he hugs her back too. "Thus, from now on. My little sister name will be Scarlett Winter."
Scarlett heart dance in joy when she finally heard from Sachi tongue that he acknowledges her not as a White marker, or apparition, but as his little sister. Thus, she rubs her puffy cheeks against his black steel chest, and clench her hands harder on his brother body.
"Thank you, Onii-chan." she whispered with a gleeful tone.
-ROAR-
A terrifying roar echoed throughout the forest, and the ruins. Then, birds just flew off from the woods while they are cawing as if its warning them that danger is coming.
"I think, its time for us to get back to the ship. Before more of those things come to visit us." Said Sachi with a worried tone, while he gently released Scarlett away from him.
Scarlett nod in agreement to his decision. Thus, they decide to leave the place. Though, before they went back to the ship. Sachi went to get his broken modified line gun, and then he went straight ahead at the Carcass.
Scarlett tilt her head to the side in confusion when she saw her brother kneel on the ground, and he is cutting some chunks of meat from the creature Carcass. Then he put the meat in the biohazard container.
"Onii-chan, what are you doing?" Scarlett asked innocently. "do you also want to eat them?"
"*chuckle* no, I am not going to eat it. I just want some sample to test them back in the lab."
"a test?"
"yes, I want to know what kind of creature is this, and I also I want to know why my detonator trip mine, and my javelin repeater don't work on these guys."
"your weapon doesn't work?" Scarlett asked in confusion. "I saw that you manage to wound them easily."
"yes, the pulse weapon, and the line gun manage to wound it, but somehow the javelin is not working on it. they don't pierce on their skin. Also, their wounds heal quickly when I used javelin or trip mine against it. Though, I wonder why kinetic energy, and Tesla core are effective while normal metal projectile doesn't work on them." Sachi reply. "How about you Scarlett did you have a hard time cutting through them with your blade limbs."
"nope~" she replies with a cheeky smile. "I can still cut them like a butter."
'huh, so Scarlett still manage to overpower this creature. I wonder how powerful is she if she can defeat all necromorph, and this creature at ease. Anyway, I am lucky to have her because of her power it made my job easier.' Sachi though in curiosity.
"well, thanks to you again. We manage to defeat it at ease." Sachi said with a smile while he pats her hair gently. While Scarlett felt gleeful from the pat, and giggle. "anyway, its not safe to stay here longer. Its time for us to leave."
They nod in agreement, and they both went back to the ship. Then, the USG Typhon begun to levitate from the ground, and flew back to the sky with a sonic boom sound.
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-USG, Typhon. Med-bay-
The USG Typhon med-bay door spread open, and there we see Sachi step in while he is carrying the biohazard container. Before him is a spacious white room. The room are composed of high tech machine surgery bed, and other machines that are involved of medical works. Though, he stood in front of the clear half cylinder glass scanner machine. He pulls up the meat from the container and he put it on the plate. Then he tinkers the hologram console. The machine revived, and one of the mechanical arm grab the meat, and put it inside the machine. Then a scanner just lights up, and it begun to examine the meat.
-Scanning….[]-
"Onii-chan , what is this?" Scarlett asked while she entered the Med-bay.
Sachi look to his back, and there he sees the red hair girl standing at the middle of the med-bay. And she is holding a small, and box like three-wheel robot. The robot head turn towards Sachi, and said.
'Beep! Beep!' the Bot beep in distressed.
"that is a scavenger bot." Sachi answered her question.
"really!? wow. I never seen this kind of robot." She said with an excitement tone, while her eyes glowing like stars. "it's also look adorable…Can I eat it!"
"NO!, BEEP!" Sachi, and the scavenger bot protest in unison.
Sachi hurriedly move towards her, and he swiftly took the scavenger bot away from her hands
"no, you can't eat it"
"aaawwww, but it looks tasty." She said with a frown face.
"no, this is not food. You can't eat this bot because it's not organic." Sachi reply while he put the scavenger bot down on the floor, and the bot hurriedly drove its way out of the Med-bay to save its own life. "Also, not everything on this ship can be eaten. So, please refrain your hunger."
She looks down with a displeased face, and with a frown eyes. Though, this made Sachi felt guilty to his words.
"*sigh* don't worry, we have stockpile of food in this ship. I promise I cook some food for you later."
Scarlett displease attitude suddenly turn into enthusiasm.
"really!?" Winter said with a bright smile. Then she wraps her hands around Sachi body armor. "Tee-hee~~, thank you Onii-chan. I look forward to it."
'glad that works out pretty well…. I wonder if she also eats normal food.' He said to himself.
-scanning complete….[]-
"oh, looks like it's done" Sachi said while he glances at the machine.
Sachi gently let go Winter, and head his way to the machine. He pulls out the holographic tablet from the scanner, and he begun to check what the scanner finds in the chunk. Though, Scarlett move beside him. then, she is extended her toes from the floor, and she trying to peek at the tablet because of her curiosity.
"so, this are parasitic life form, and contagious one…" he mumbles. "I am glad I did not get bitten. Anyway, let see what the scanner say about this creature….. 55% contained unknown DNA, and another 45% contained…."
Sachi eye widened when he saw the next two words of the sentence.
"human…. DNA" Sachi said with a horrified tone.
" what is that supposed to mean?" asked Scarlett in confusion.
"it means the monster we fought is a human before." Said the sole survivor with his jaw drop. "Somehow, a parasitic creature manages to infect this human, and the virus manage to turn the human into 'Them'…God, are they the reason why all the place in japan is nothing, but ruins. Don't tell me this parasitic creature wipe out the entire human civilization in this world…A-And are there any human survivor left in this world?"
Scarlett slip her hand to his palm, and she hold it firmly. then she gave him a reassuring smile.
"Don't worry Onii-chan. if you can defy the Necromorphs against all odds. I am sure the humanity in this world will manage to defy this parasitic lifeform against all odds too."
Sachi nod in agreement. "you are right…we can't lose hope. There might be human survivors living around this part. We just going to look harder to find them."
'talking about the parasite…. she ate the beast before…..did she also get the virus!'
"Scarlett!" Sachi said in worried tone. "did you feel anything strange or sickness anything!?"
"no" she replies in confusion.
"Are you sure? You just ate an infectious life form. I know you are white marker, but a virus is still a virus. And it's dangerous to all species."
Scarlett look at him in confusion, until she realizes what he meant.
"tee-hee~. Even though, you know that I am white marker. You're still worried about me. You such a caring person Onii-chan." Scarlett reply with a cute smile, and then she clings to his arms.
"don't worry~ don't worry~. This virus does not affect me at all." Scarlett said with a cute smug. "remember Onii-chan, that I am a white marker. Master of manipulating, and reanimating DNA organics. A virus like this are easy to bend for my favors"
"is that so?" he sighs in relief.
"yep! Yep! I be honest with you. It' s kinda ironic because the virus got infected by a marker virus. Weird right? tee-hee~" Scarlett said with a cheeky smile. "Anyway, now I control the virus that means I can manipulate the virus DNA, and use it for my ability. Pretty neat right, do you want to see it?"
Before he replies he remember all the gory body part transformation back then. Whenever she consumes a new necromorph, she gains new abilities. And sometimes these abilities allow her to transform her body into gory form which kinda disturbing.
"ah maybe next time." He refused with a wry smile.
"ok" Scarlett reply while her rosy white cheeks are pouting.
"right let see. What the scanner said more to us." Sachi mumble as he tinkers the hologram tablet.
"Huh, so it has a strong resistance against all metal except Varanium. That is why my javelin is not working against it. though, I wonder why it can resist metal. Also, I wonder why it regenerate their wound that fast" he mumbles with his single eye brow rises. "anyway, I remember from the ship stockpile. That we have some varanium scrap back in cargo hold…If I use Varanium attachments to my weapon it will surely bring my modified weapons effective against this fucker."
-Ping! Ping! Ping!-
A red hologram display R.I.G link message appeared on his right.
"what's that sound?" the girl asked.
"it's a RIG link call." He replies.
"from who?"
"from the ship A.I…..it want us to meet it on the Bridge."
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-USG. Typhon. bridge-
Sachi, and Scarlett step in the ship bridge. Then, they both walk towards the ship console. Sachi sat on the pilot sit while Scarlett just stood beside him.
"what' s wrong ANTI. Do you find something?" Sachi asked while he tinker the holographic console.
"yes, captain." ANTI responds in monotone voice. "Our ship signal scanner is detecting an unknown broadcast satellite."
"what!?" Sachi said with surprise tone. "t-tell, me where is that satellite."
"its not far. Its only 500 meters away from our location. Setting a waypoint."
A waypoint appears on his Hud. Sachi nod in satisfaction, and he put his both arm on the spaceship yoke. Then he began to steer the ship, and flew through the earth space atmosphere.
Finally, they arrive on their destination. And a satellite come in view to their bridge windshield. The satellite design is two box shapes with wing type solar array paddle. Though, the satellite is the design is not sophisticated, and not futuristic. Its more like something belong to 21st century technology.
'despite the satellite primitive design. Its still pretty active, and someone still using the signal!' Sachi thought to himself.
"ANTI hack us through that satellite"
-Hacking…. Hacking complete. Accessing archive []-
Image, video, internet websites and other data began to pop on the ship screen., and this display almost blocks his windshield space view.
"ANTI, access us to history archives."
-Accessing…. Accessed complete-
A list of history of Japanese archive pop up on his RIG Hud. The list is composed of modern era history. The list start from the Sengoku era, Meiji era, into pacific war, the bombing of Nagasaki, and Hiroshima. Until to modern time. Though his eye caught something interesting on the history list. He saw an archive file name Gastrea.
He never heard word Gastrea through all his life. He never seen or been taught this Gastrea word back on his teenage years when he is studying Earth history. Heck! He never remembers that earth is covered in ruins, and forest. While the earth habitat was occupied by those strange monsters. Either way, whatever this word meant is. His gut somehow tell that this Gastrea are very important information or maybe this Gastrea is the reason why the Earth look like this.
Thus, he presses the hologram file archive without hesitation, and a hologram article display pop out in front of him. then his eye turns horrified as he read the content of the Gastrea history.
"did we find anything?" Scarlett asked innocently.
"yes." He replies with a bitter tone. "I found something from the archive. And its explained the existence of those beast, and the reason why the earth is…well like this."
"what did it say?"
"well simply. In summary. Back in 2021, an unknown virus, name 'Gastrea' suddenly appear from nowhere, and begun to infect people, and its spread throughout the globe. After ten long years of Gastrea war. The humanity lost, and it almost wipe out the entire human population." Sachi explained with his arm cross.
"Now, because of this archive, the ruins, and monster on the land. I can confirm my theory that this is not the original Earth that I knew, but a parallel universe Earth. Hah, I will never have thought that shock point drive will lead us to this mess" Sachi said as he strokes forehead.
"is there anyway we can use the shock point drive, and return to your home?"
"no, our shock point engine is fried, and beyond repair because of the pressure of what I did back then. Also, this ship is prototype, so I am not surprised if the shock point is not durable, and dependable. In other words, there is no home to return." Sachi said with a displeased face.
"if we can't return home, then let's find our new home in here instead" Scarlett said with a smile.
"well, we don't kn-" before he protests. He pauses, and he took a deep thought.
"can you say it again?" Sachi asked.
Scarlett look at him with her single eye brow rises. "w-well, I said let's find home in this world-"
"yes! That's it." Sachi said with excitement. "if the satellite is active, and there is a record of history about this then that means there is still human survivors that are using this device, and keeping it track. There is a home!"
Sachi turn his head on the console, and begun to search any records of Human settlement. Then, after minutes of searching. There he sees a human city name Tokyo area on the list. This city is one of the five district that are protected, and free from Gastrea. In other words, there is still human civilization exist in this post-apocalyptic world.
"god, how dare I lost my faith in humanity." He mumbles in shame for losing his faith in humanity. Then he turns towards Scarlet with a smile on his lips. "You are right all along Scarlett! Humanity find way to survived. Not only that they survived, they still manage to create stable, and civilize society. And a way to fight, and protect themselves from the Gastrea."
"of course, your cute little sister will always be right!" Scarlet said with a cute smug while she sticks her chest out with pride. "Now, Onii-chan are we going to call them."
He pauses for a bit, and have a deep thought for a while.
'no…..calling the government or any official of this world will put us at risk or put them into panic. Because were came from the future or should I say different dimension. Also, we possessed a high technology that will attract a lot of government, and military official. If I did call them I am afraid they will arrest us for interrogation, and confiscated my ship, and my tech….that will be more complicated, and more problem.' He thought cautiously.
"nah, there is no need for that." Sachi reply with an assurance smile. "don't worry we can still find way to the city."
Scarlett look at him in confusion, and curiosity. Until she dismissed her curiosity, and shrug her shoulder.
"alright, let's go and find our new home." Scarlett said with excitement
USG Typhon began to descend, and flew through the earth atmosphere.
The USG Typhon is flying above the forest in low altitude. Low enough not to notice by any people on the ground if there is any. Then, through their spaceship windshield there they can see something large, and familiar appearing beyond the horizon.
"look it's the Tokyo area!" Scarlett said with enthusiasm while her index fingers pointing directly at the horizon.
Beyond, the horizon. Is the Tokyo area. A place that composed of skyscraper, buildings and suburban's. Also, this city is surrounded of large, and tall black Monoliths that protecting the city.
'I heard in the file that those large, and tall monoliths are made of pure Varanium. Which the only thing that keep the Gastrea out of the city. Is this Varanium is somehow act like a bug repellant to the Gastrea? Hah, weird.'
"are we going there now?" Scarlett asked.
"no, not yet. We have to find a place to hide this ship, and sneak our way into the city."
After, a minute of searching for good spot to hide. There they can see a massive, and deep hole in the ground. Its so deep that they can't see the bottom of the hole.
"I think that's good spot to hide." Sachi said with a confident smile.
"Onii-chan, you are kidding right?" Scarlett replies with worried tone.
"don't worry according to my scan. The hole is not really that deep, and it's a pretty stable. Also, its has a spacious, and smooth ground surface good enough to hide, and park our ship there." Sachi said. "Lastly, according to my scan there is also a sewer tunnel on the bottom of that hole. I believed this sewer tunnel will lead us to the city. Well, are we lucky."
"your call, Onii-chan" red hair girl shrug.
The USG Typhon pivot thruster moved downward, and began to descend slowly to the hole. Then, when they reach the bottom. The ship landing gear open, and it smoothly land on the surface. The ship shut down, and the gate open behind the ship.
"well, told you this is a good place to hide." Sachi said while his riot security folding helmet consumes his head, and his two-slit red visor light up in the dark. "ANTI, take care of my ship, and don't hesitate to call me if there's anything problem. Also, notify me when you finally applied your stealth drive, and your self-driving system"
"as you command Captain. I notify you as soon as my prototype upgrade successfully applied to my system." ANTI reply. "Good luck, and stay safe."
Quickly, they step out from the ship, and the door automatically closed behind them. In there, they found an open sewer entrance. Then they both went in to this sewer entry, and they hike their way through the dark sewer tunnel.
-Heavy breathing-
A droplet leaking from the pipes ceiling, and it fell into the wet puddle. The puddle ripples, and the drop sound echoed through the dark sewers.
Though, in the dark. There is a flash light, and laser sight blasting through the dark followed by two figure shadows moving along the sewers walls.
Sachi, and Scarlett walking cautiously in the dark. Though, Sachi is not having a good time in the sewer compare to Scarlett. Whenever he took a step on the moist cement he felt void twisting on his gut. Whenever he moves in this dark, and small space he felt cringed. Also, for every step he took in the darkness he felt that there will be a hand that will grab him from the floor, and pull him into the shadow. Also, sometime his eye vision is twisting, and he is having an illusion of necromorph jumping from the dark. Thus, it results his body to tremble, and felt nausea in his mind.
"Onii-chan?"
The sole survivor flinch, and turned around. And there he sees a little girl looking at him with a concern eyes.
"oh, its just you Scarlett." Sachi sighed.
"Onii-chan, are you alright?" Scarlett asked with a worried tone.
"yeah, don't worry about me."
After that, they continue to walk. Until Sachi decide to speak to ease the tension.
"So…. Scarlett is there any way you can hide the blade limbs growing on your back."
"yeah, why you asked. Onii-chan?"
"well, you see normal human don't have blade limbs growing behind their back. If they see you that in the city. I am afraid that they will get scared of you, and worse try to hurt you…so, is there any way you can hide it. it's not that I ha-"
"I know Onii-chan, and don't worry I can hide it" The girl said with a smile.
Thus, the two blades like limbs begun to shrink, and return her spine. Until, it completely gone, and she finally looks like a normal girl.
"wow, that's something" Sachi said with his jaw drop.
"I know right. pretty neat." Scarlett said with a cheeky tongue out.
"you are really a-"
-Kyaaaaa-
"what was that Onii-chan?"
"I don't know, but looks like someone needs our help"
They both nod in agreement, and began to run through the tunnel looking for the person who just scream. Not for long they found an oversize Gastrea spider lying down in the floor. Then, Sachi went to the dead body, and curb stomp the carcass limbs.
"*wheeze* well, I am glad it's dead." The sole survivor mumbles.
"what are you doing?" Scarlett asked with her brow rises.
"nothing my little sis, I am checking whether this spider is dead or not."
"that is not necromorph, you silly~."
"I-I know…. it's just old habit of mine." Sachi reply with a slight blush under his helmet.
Scarlett shrug at his response. While, Sachi continue his investigation on the carcass. the carcass was beat up into pulp, so he can tell it died from physical attack.
"Onii-chan look!" Scarlett said while she her index finger pointing in the ground.
Sachi eyes follow her finger. Then, there he can see several footprints on the gravel. There is one small, and human like footprint. And the rest are spider footprint.
"the dead body, and the footprint are still look fresh." Sachi said. "that means the person is not far from us, but somehow the person is being chase by Gastrea"
"Well, what are we waiting for? let's find that person before its too late." Scarlett reply.
"agreed" Sachi nod.
after, their little observation. They finally found a lead. Now, they start tracking the footprint. While they are hoping that they make it on time.
After, tracking the footprint. Beyond them is a short cliff slope where the footprint lead into.
"somebody help me!"
Sachi pull out his modified pulse rifle, and a telemetry spike with a varanium attachment. Then, he aims his flashlight below. There they see a little girl cowered in fear while being surrounded by couple of a stage 1 spider Gastrea.
Sachi, and Scarlett slide down to the slope. Then Sachi pull out his arm, and shoot the two gastrea with his stasis.
The two-oversize spiders got hit by stasis, and they turn to blue. Result, their movement turn slow.
Now, Scarlet let out her claws, and she swiftly stride to the spider. Then, she spread her claw open, and she pierced her claw on the spider tail while blood gushing from it. moreover, she pierces her claws more deeply on the tail and she use all her strength to tear the spider body into half. In the end, she stood in middle of the halved carcass while she licks, and wipe the blood on her hands, and her face.
At the same time, Sachi pulls out his Pulse rifle, and pull the secondary trigger. Then, several Javelin projectiles that covered in varanium blew from the muzzle, and went straight through the spider.
-Schlup-
"gyiiiiiiiiii!" the spider let out a horrifying scream when the javelin successfully pierces through its skin.
Sachi smile in satisfaction when he sees that his javelin is finally effective. Then, he aims his pulse rifle, and pull its trigger to end the Spider life.
The Gastrea is both dead. The one is teared into halves while the other is covered of smoke, and javelin. Thus, they both sigh in relief while Scarlett claws return to normal hand.
"w-what….what's going on?" the poor girl muttered in confusion.
The poor little girl has a yellow short hair. She has a cute face, and a glowing red eye. Then, she wears a gray sweater jacket that covered of dirt, and stitches. Also, she wears a dark blue skirt. Though, the girl has a malnourished body. Also, she is covered of bruise on her arms, and her legs.
She lowered her arms, and there she sees two carcasses laying in front of her. Then, she looks up, and she see two figures standing beyond her. The one on the left is a tall man wearing a jet-black armor with a strange helmet with a two-slit red intimidating light eyes. While the small one is a little girl wearing a white coat hoodie, and a black short. Though, her red glowing eyes can tell that she is similar to her. A curse child
"are you alright?" Sachi asked the girl.
The girl eyes began to flow with tears when she saw her savior. The girl cry in joy when she knew that her life has been save by them. Thus, she stood up, and ran towards him with her arms spread open.
Sachi saw the poor girl coming towards him. and he knew the girl is going to hug him because the girl arms spread open, and she is begging for comfort. Thus, He also spread his arm open waiting to embrace the poor little girl. Not, until this happen.
The yellow haired girl just suddenly passed through him, and she hug Scarlett instead. So, Sachi stood there with his arms spread open while looking like a dumbass. Thus, Scarlett notice it, and snickered at him.
"damn….. that's awkward." Sachi muttered with a blush while he shook his head in embarrassment.
"waaaahhhhh!" the girl cried as she hugs Scarlett tightly. "I thought *sob* that I am going *sob* die there."
"shh….shh.." Scarlett whisper with a smile while she hugs her too, and she is patting the little girl hair to calm her down. "Don't worry. You are safe now."
The poor little girl buried her face on Scarlett shoulder as she is letting her out all her feelings. Soon, the little girl cry starts to settle. Not for long, she pulls herself away from Scarlett, and she blush when she realizes how embarrassing it was.
"*sniff* sorry, I didn't mean to hug you like that, and make you feel *sniff* awkward." The yellow hair girl said while she is wiping her tears.
"its alright. Things like this really not bother me that much." Scarlett reply.
"is that so." The girl said with a smile. "*sniff* Anyway, thank you for saving me."
"you are welcome." Said Scarlett with polite tone. "now, are you alright. Do you have any wounds or problems in your organic parts?"
"Please, don't be afraid to tell us which part is hurt." Sachi chimed in. "Its critical, and important to treat wounds immediately before it get worse."
The girl glance at Sachi with distrustful looks, and she just snubs on him. Then, she turns to Scarlett, and response with a smile.
"don't worry I am fine." The girl replies with a reassurance smile. "This bruise of mine will heal itself."
As soon as she says that. her bruise starts to heal itself. Sachi tilt his head to side because of confusion. Then, he shook his head, and pretend that it's just his imagination.
"that's good to hear" Scarlett reply. "now, tell me what is your name?"
"Akane…the name is Akane" the yellow hair girl answers.
"good to meet you Akane-chan. My name Scarlett." The red hair girl said with a gleeful smile. Then, she points her index finger at the young man.
"and this wonderful man name is Sachihiro Hisato! My Onii-chan."
"nice to meet you Akane-san. Just call me Sachi" Sachi said with a smile while his folding helmet retreat back itself to the suit.
Akane glance at him from the top, and below with her distrustful eyes.
"that's your brother?" Akane reply with worried tone.
"yup! Don't worry he is a good guy. To be honest, you should be thanking him because he is the one who decide to help you, and find you."
"is that so?" Akane said with disbelief. Well, since Scarlett said it. its convincing enough for her to believe it. so, she decides to thank him.
"thank you for saving me. Sachi-san" Akane said with politeness while she bows her head at him.
"no problem, I am glad that we made it in time." Sachi said. "now, I got some questions for you"
Akane muscle went tense, and look at Sachi with suspicious, and alert eyes.
"what are you doing in this dangerous place? And where are your parents?"
"yeah, me too. I am curious to know what you are doing here Akane-chan?" Scarlett agreed to Sachi question.
"u-um….I…." Akane trying her best to said it. "p-please don't think of me as a bad kid! I am just here to scavenge some scraps so, I can have exchanged it for money. So, I can buy enough food for my friends, and me."
'Scavenge? Why the hell a girl will scavenge some scrap….. wait hold on don't tell me?'
"as for my parents. They abandon me long time ago." Akane answer with bitter tone.
"why? Why they will abandon you?" Sachi asked in confusion, and disbelief. "that is impossible there is now way a parent will abandon their child like that"
The blond little girl looks at Sachi with annoyance, and anger.
"ARE YOU STUPID OR DENSE, CAN YOU NOT SEE MY RED EYES? CAN'T YOU SEE THAT I AM A CURSE CHILD!" Akane burst out while tears flowing from her eyes "MY PARENTS ABADON ME BECAUSE OF WHAT I AM. ALL THE PEOPLE, AND MY PARENTS HATE ME BECAUSE OF THEY SAID THAT I HAVE A GASTREA INSIDE OF ME…t-they hate me because of who I am…..they….they told me that I am monster, and I kill their love one…I don't even know what the hell that I did to them."
Sachi, and scarlett were froze, and shock from her sudden outburst. Though, this made Akane feel bad, and start to guilt from her questionable outburst back then. Because of that she tries to calm down, and ask for forgiveness.
"I- I am sorry I did mean to-" Sachi apologize.
"no" Akane interrupted Sachi while she wipes her tears with her sleeves. "its my fault. I should not shout at you like that. so, please forgive my impolite attitude, and I am so sorry. I really did not mean to get angry at you like that Sachi-san"
"its fine. It's also my fault anyway for pressuring you like that." Sachi reply with a polite smile. "now, do you know the way to the city?"
"yes" Akane reply as she composed herself. "I know the way of this sewers. I can lead you out of this sewers, and take you to the city Outer area. Think of this as my payment for saving me."
"well, that is not a bad deal" Sachi said.
"um…. Scarlett-chan was it?" Akane turn to Scarlett.
"yes. Was is it Akane-chan?" Scarlett replies with an innocent smile.
"um..I…ah" Akane said with her eyes close, and clenching her body trying her best to say it. "C-Can y-you be my friend Scarlett-chan."
Scarlett eye is widened, and her heart just pause for a bit. Ever since she heard that, her chest somehow become tight, and her body start to feel warm. It's like the same thing happening again when she saw Sachi back then. Thus, she turns towards Sachi with a bewilder face.
"can I-I" Scarlett asked through telepathy.
"why not?" Sachi answer back as he shrugged.
As soon as she heard the answer. Her heart jump in joy, and her body begun to consume of bliss, and warmth. Thus, Scarlett wrap her hands around Akane torso, and she jump up, and down in joy which startle Akane.
"yes, of course. I am glad! I am glad! To be your friend" Scarlett answered with a bright smile.
"I-I am glad to know that you accept me to be my friend. Scarlett-chan" Akane reply with a slight blush on her cheeks.
Then, Sachi stood silently from the sidelines while he is watching the two girls celebrating their new friendship. Even though he felt that he been left out from this scene. He still felt glad that her little sister manages to find a friend.
Splish, and splash echoed through the dark sewers. A brown boot, and a slippers step on the puddle. creating a ripple, and splash on the puddle then follow by black iron boots.
Akane, and Scarlet are walking together as they are taking the lead of the group. At the same time, Sachi is following behind them with his weapon draw while he is glancing all corners of the sewers. Although, Scarlett notice Akane occasionally glancing behind her back, and she is checking on Sachi with her narrowed eye.
"Akane-chan, I notice you been occasionally looking at my Onii-chan." Scarlett whispered at Akane ears.
Akane jump in surprise, and her lips turn to wry smile.
"I-I am not…." Akane said while she tries to hide the facts.
"tsk, tsk" Scarlett clicked her tongue, while waving her index fingers. "you can't lie to me Akane-chan. I noticed that you are glancing at my Onii-chan for a while. Its ok to tell me that you have crush on my Onii-chan, but you have to remember that I am her number one girl."
"No, I am Not!" Akane said while her rosy cheeks are slightly blushing. "I don't have crush on Sachi-san"
"eh?" Scarlett said while she is tilting her head. "then why are you secretly glancing at him."
"w-well, you see" Akane reply, and sigh in defeat. "I am sorry, it's just I don't trust adult male, mostly to those men who have 'police' insignia on their uniform."
"why you don't trust them?"
"W-well let's say I have a bad history with those kinds of men. Because of them its make me hard to develop trust with the people on that city." Akane reply with a bitter face.
Scarlett rest her hand on Akane shoulder then she gave her with a reassurance smile.
"Don't worry Akane-chan" Scarlett said. "Onii-chan is very kind man. He is a type of man who will put his life on the line just to protect his love ones. I reassured you that Onii-chan has a kind, and caring heart. So, please don't be afraid of him. and if you need help just ask him. I am sure that he will help you without any hesitation."
Akane look at Scarlett as she trying to see a sign whether Scarlett is telling the truth or not. Somehow, she can't see any sign of lies on her face, and in her tongue. As if Scarlett is telling the truth. Maybe, the red hair girl is telling the truth. The truth that this man is different from others.
"is that so" Akane muttered.
"Something wrong girls?" Sachi chimed in.
"N-nothing!" Akane blurt out in panic while she is blushing.
"well we are talking about yo-" before Scarlett can say anything. Akane jump into her, and she cover Scarlett lips with her both hands, and she said.
"N-nothing, these is a secret talk between girls only." Akane said while she glances at Scarlett as if her eyes telling her to play along. Scarlett get what Akane trying to say to her, so she took out her hands from her lips, and said.
"Yes, Onii-chan. these a secret talk between friends." Scarlett said with innocent tone. "so, I am sorry to tell you that Boys have no business to meddle with our secret maiden love conversation."
"M-Maiden L-Love!" Akane burst out in panic while her rosy cheeks are blushing like tomato. "Sachi-san! Don't misunderstood what she said! It's not like I truly like you or anything"
"Don't lie Akane-chan~~. I see you glancing at my Onii-chan with int-" Akane covered her lips again.
"Gosh! You are not helping Scarlett-chan." Akane said with a pout on her cheeks. While Scarlett just mischievously smile at her, and giggle.
"I don't know what is going on here" Sachi said. "But, we have to keep moving its not safe to stay here longer."
"y-you are right" Akane composed herself while she sighs in relief. "it's not far from here. If we just cross this bridge. We will reach the entry to the safe zone of the sewers."
"good." Sachi nod in satisfaction. "let's move then."
After, minute of walk. They reach the entry. The gate is like a vault door that made of pure Varanium, and the door is slightly open. Open enough for small children to slip through the gate.
"that is the entry to the safe zone." Akane said. "we can slip though that small space to get in."
"well, too bad that Sachi-san can't get through that small space because of his large size." Akane tease him. "I wonder how you will get through there?"
Sachi chuckle behind his helmet. Then, he raises his arm, and use his kinesis module. Thus, a white wavy force released from the module, and contacts with the vault door, and he pull it out to open.
Akane jaw just drop when he watches Sachi opening the vault door without even touching it. after opening it, Sachi gave her a smug smile. Even though, Akane can't see his face under his helmet, she can tell that Sachi is mocking her. Thus, she turns her head away from him, and she cutely pout her cheeks.
After this small exchanged, they began step inside. Then, Sachi closed the vault behind them using his kinesis module again.
"Come we almost there." Akane said with an enthusiasm.
Sachi, and Scarlett nod in agreement, and followed Akane without any complains.
"AKANE!...AKANE! WHERE ARE YOU?" sole old male voice echoed through the dark sewers.
"oh no…. The Elder find out that I been missing for some hours. Now, they are looking for me" Akane mumble with worried tone.
"who was that?" Sachi asked with his narrowed eyes.
"um…. I-ah"
"AKANE! WHERE ARE YOU...PLEASE COME OUT WE WERE WORRIED ABOUT YOU" a sole young feminine voice calling out from the shadow.
"someone is looking for you Akane-chan" Scarlett said with excitement. "are those your friends?"
"yes, they are my friends." Akane reply with wry smile. "judging from the voice. It might be the Elder, and Hana-chan."
"who is Elder?" Sachi asked.
"Elder, is our care taker. The only man that we trust" Akane answered. "he is being watching over of us for three years, and teaching us about the society. Don't worry he is not bad. He is a good man with well intention. That's why we trust him."
Akane pause, and turn behind her. Then she bows her head, and clasp her both palm together, and beg.
"please! I beg you don't tell them what happen to me back there!" Akane beg with polite manner. "I just don't want to make my Elder, and my friends be more worried about me."
Sachi, and Scarlet glance each other before they response.
"ok we promised." Sachi reply.
"oh than-"
"but!"
Akane flinch from Sachi interruption, and she glance at him with narrowed eyes.
"you have to promise us not to go back there."
"eh, No way that tunnel is the only place i can scavenged for decent scraps" Akane protest.
"No, you can't go back there anymore. That place is dangerous, and its no place for kids like you to wander on that tunnel. Heck! That tunnel almost got you kill."
"yes, Onii-chan is right. that place is too dangerous for you" Scarlett chimed in with a worried eye. "if you go there again. I am sure something bad will happen to you there again. We don't want that, and I am sure your friends don't want that to. So, please Akane-chan don't get yourself killed in that place it will make me, and your friends sad."
Akane open her lips to retort, but she holds back. Because she knows that they are right. that place is dangerous. She knows she will get hurt there or worse die. Then everything will be gone. All her friends will be mourning for her if they discovered her death. She doesn't want that…. she doesn't want that to happen.
"you are right Scarlett-chan" Akane reply with a smile. "its really not worth to risk my life in that tunnel because I have friends in this world that who cares for me like you. So, thank you guys for being such a thoughtful to me. Don't worry, I promise not to go there anymore."
Scarlett smile happily, and she gave Akane a hug. Akane can only smile back, and hug her dear friend.
Then, Akane gently release herself from Scarlett, and she glance toward Sachi with a slight blush on her face.
"Um… Sachi-san, I-I am really appreciated for being so thoughtful to me." Akane said as she tries to hide her blush. "because of you I realize that I can't just leave my friends behind like that…So, thank you Sachi-san, and I promise that I am not going back there"
"well, you are welcome I guess." Sachi reply with a gently smile. "Also, talking about scavenging. I think I can help you for that one."
"really?" Akane response with her brow rises.
"yeah, I remember I have a several Scavenger bots back in my… camp."
"scavenger bot…like robot?"
"yes, like a robot. A robot that can collect resources in any dangerous place. So, I figured that if I let you borrow this bot then you can scavenge some scraps without you going in dangerous place, and it made your job easier too." Sachi explained while he raises his index finger in the air. "pretty neat rig-"
Akane swiftly wrap her hand around Sachi waist with a big smile on her face.
"Thank you! Thank you! You have no idea how helpful you are. Thank you very much again Sachi-san."
"you are welcome. I am happy to help." Sachi reply.
"oooohhhhh~. Akane-chan I thought you don't like my Onii-chan." Scarlett chime in with a mischievous smile. "My Onii-chan just shown a little bit kindness to you. You just suddenly aggressively hugging him are you sure that you don't really like him? because your action speaks differently compare to your words."
"No, that's not true!" Akane shout while she panics, and swiftly release herself from Sachi.
"I-I was j-just. I-I was j-just." Akane startle while her rosy cheeks are blushing up like a sun, and her movements are becoming clumsy. At same time, she is secretly glance at Sachi.
"oh, come on Akane-chan just be hones-"
"Alright, that's enough girls" Sachi chimed in. "I am sorry to interrupt, but we are burning daylight here. Also, I am sure that your friend is worried of you Akane-san. Thus, it's not best to let them wait, and search for you more for too long."
"*Ahem* I agreed, Sachi-san. Its best not to make them worried for too long. Even though, it ticks me off how dense you are to understand the situation." Akane reply while she rolls her eye in disappointment.
"hmph! Onii-chan you no fun." Scarlett said while she pouts her cute snow cheeks, and she lightly punch Sachi steel abdomen.
Then, Scarlett grab Akane hands, and they walk together while leaving Sachi behind.
"wait for me" Sachi said while he ran to catch up with them.
"Akane! Where are you!?" the old man shouts.
The old man has black, and grayish hair. As for apparel he wears an oval glasses foe his old eyes, a worn-out trench coat, and a white button up shirt under his coat, and for lower part he wear a brown pants. Lastly, he holds a walking stick for supporting his old, and a flashlight to assist him to see in the dark.
"Elder, do you think she went out from that vault door again." The black hair girl said while she is brooding for her missing friend.
The girl that wears a red cap has black long hair with a braid tail hairstyle. She wears a blue sleeveless coat, a white shirt under the coat, and a black tracksuit pants. Also, she has a red eye, and a tomboyish looks on her.
"God, I hope not." The old man replies with a squinted eye.
"Hana-chan! Elder!"
The duo glance to their left where the sound came from. And there they see Akane waving her hand, and running towards them with a big smile on her face.
"Akane-chan! you are back" said Hana with a gladness on her voice, and then she grabs Akane shoulder, and checking every part of her body to see if there are any wounds on her.
"Are you alright? Are you hurt?" Hana asked in worried tone.
"don't worry I am fine." Akane reply with a wry smile
"You been gone for hours Akane. Where have you been Akane?" Elder asked with his single eye brow rise.
"I-I was scavenging in these tunnel, and then I got lost somehow because of the darkness of this place."
"really?" the old man said while looking at her with suspicious eyes. "you really did not dwell within that vault entry are you Akane?"
"I-I am not, Elder. Why will I do that, there is no way I go in that dangerous place."
The elder could only sigh, and stroke his nape. "well…. what matters is that we found you safe and sound. But, please Akane-san tell me first before you go somewhere on your own, or at least take someone with you. Remember this place is not safe to wander alone. I, and your friends will be really worried if their something bad happen to you here."
"Don't worry Elder, I promise I will tell you next time I go."
Elder gently smile, and nod.
"well, that's great now let's go back to our friends." Hana chimed in with a smile while she holds Akane arms, and dragging her with them. "I am sure our friends will happy to see you back."
"wait!"
Hana pause, and look at Akane with confusion while the Elder tilt his head to the side.
"y-you see I met some friends. Friends who happen to get lost same as me in this tunnel."
"a friend?" Elder asked.
"yes, these friends of mine help me find my way out of that tunnel." Akane reply while she points at someone to the shadow. "So, Elder, and Hana-chan. Meet my friends"
As soon as she says that. two figures step out from the shadow. The first one is the tall man who wear jet-black plating chest, neck guard, pauldrons, and arm plate with a police insignia. Also, he wears high tech, and foreign helmet with a two-slit red visor. Then, followed by the red hair girl who wear a white coat, and black short.
"Nice to see you sir." Sachi greet while his folding helmet separate into two parts, and it retreat itself to the suit RIG, and holographic projector. "The name is Sachihiro Hisato. Just call me Sachi."
"my turn! my turn!" Scarlet said with an enthusiastic energy. "My name Scarlett winter. I am Sachi little sister. Please to meet you."
"please to meet you too." The elder reply with a kind smile. "my name is Matsuzaki, Elder is nickname given by the children that I am looking after."
"while me, my name is Hana." The black hair girl said. "and thank you for helping Akane. Because of you guys you returned my friend in one piece."
"me too." The elder said while he bows down in gratitude. "I am glad that you took care of her, and return her safely. And I am so glad that she met a fine people like you. Its rarely to meet people who have a kind heart towards these kids. So, thank you again."
"n-no, problem." Sachi reply with gentle smile, and slight blush on his cheeks because he never gets used on being praised by people through all his life. "I-I am just doing the right thing do."
"well, that settle then." The old man muttered as he sighs in relief. "By the way, I have question."
"what question." Sachi reply with quizzical.
"why there is an officer like you are wandering in this tunnel." The old man asked with a cautious eye. "it can't be coincidence that a police officer simply lost its way in this tunnel. So, if you are here to look for these children. I am afraid to tell you that these children are under my care, and I won't let you take them with you."
'who? Me? A Police officer?' Sachi said in his mind while he looks at the Elder in confusion. Not, until he remembers the police insignia on his shoulder armor pads.
"I am not a police officer." Sachi denied.
"really?" said the Elder with a doubtful eye. "then what are you?"
"well, we are outlanders." Sachi answered.
"outlanders?"
"yes. Me, and Scarlett are scavenger who dwell in the deep part of the Gastrea territory. We simply scavenge stuff, and looking for safe place to live on."
"impossible" the old man said with his eye-wide, and disbelief. "no human is alive, and living outside of the Tokyo area."
"well we did."
…
"ok, now tell me how come a mere scavenger possess a high-tech equipment, and weapon. Also, possess of police title on you Sachi-san."
'this old man is persistent, but, I praise his observation, and his clever wits.' Sachi said in his mind.
'Onii-chan….' Scarlett said through telepathy. 'are we going to be alright?"
'don't worry I got this' Sachi reply while he gave her a reassurance smile.
"well, you are persistent Elder. So, I gave you a good explanation." Sachi said with a smirk while his arm cross together. "you see there is a small community called 'GADILA' that used to be settlement in the deep part of Gastrea territory."
"wait there was a village outside of the City." Akane asked with her jaw drop.
"*chuckle* yes there was." Sachi answered. "me, and my sister use to live in that small community. That community has its own security, and defense that good enough to protect ourselves from Gastrea. And me I am used to work as officer, and engineer as well. Thus, it's my job to keep the place safe, and fix anything that are broken."
"so, that's when you get your Equipment, and the title." The old man asked.
"yes, thanks for a certain genius tech guy he able to create a sophisticated equipment, and defense that help us to fight off Gastrea." Sachi reply.
"then, why are you guys here. What makes you leave your own home?" Hana asked with curiosity.
"because there is nothing left to return." Sachi answered with a doleful face. "Gadila has been secure, and lively for years. I am always feel happy to serve under her. Not until when our task force finds something in the forest, and bring it back inside of Gadila. This thing that we brought contain an unimaginable virus. And this virus has managed to get past through our security undetected, and infect a person. Because of that, soon its start to spread all over the village, and turn the people I know into abomination. There was a six of us left there. Six people who tried to survive. Unfortunately, those friends of mine did not make it, and they too become one of them…. heck, I be honest with you I should be dead by now, but."
Sachi look beside him, and gave her a warm smile. "Thanks to my little Sister. She taught me how to fight, and live. She became the light of my hope, and my will to keep moving on, Because of that I manage to destroy that place, and escape from that horrifying place with my sister."
The old man, and the girls can only look at them with sympathetic eyes. While the Elder felt bad for being such a cautious person towards him.
"my condolences to the death of your fellow friends. Sachi-san" Elder apologizes because of his interrogative actions. "I did not really mean too doubt you that much. I am just asking you this kind of question to protect the children from men who have ill intent. So, forgive me for asking you like that."
"don't worry, I understand. I will do the same thing if I am in your shoes." Sachi reply with a warm smile on his lips.
Scarlett nudge Sachi right arm to get his attention. Sachi look at her, and he see her pointing something with her index finger. His eyes follow where she points at. There he saw Hana, and Akane mingle each other.
"yes, why not. You can talk with them."
Scarlett smile, and she walk towards them with her enthusiasm energy. Furthermore, the three girls are mingling each other while Sachi, and the elder continue to talk.
"so, Elder. You, and the other girls live here?" Sachi asked while he observed the girls mingling each other. "is it better for girls to live somewhere else like orphanage."
"you are right, no matter how safe this place. This is not the place for a girl to be." The old man said with a bitter tone, and with a doleful face. "I would want these girls to leave this place, and mingle with the ordinary people. But, their red eyes would attract a lot of attention. And I am afraid the girls' reputation as a curse child will led the normal person to hurt them or worse."
"curse child? What is curse child, and why would they hurt these girls?" Sachi asked.
"what you don't know what is Curse child is…. wait never mind, I remember that you are an outlander." Elder said with narrowed eyes, then he went back to explanation. "the curse children are all female. The Gender of an embryo is long decided. The Gastrea gene locks in sex before cell specialization. further, if the virus manages to get through the pregnant mother's mouth. They will give birth a baby with a red eye, and living virus on their gene."
"wait they have a virus inside of their body?"
"yes, don't worry even they have virus inside their body. Unlike normal Gastrea they can control it, and keep their human appearance."
"well, that's good to hear. But, I still don't understand why the society will hate these poor children."
The Elder sigh, and stroke his nape before he answers. "well, simply because they have a 'monster inside of their body'. Because of that they are afraid of them, and blaming these poor girls for the death of their love one during the Gastrea war because of this senseless fear the children end up getting hurt by them."
Sachi could only look at the children with a sympathetic eye. He felt disheartened when he learns that these children are being discriminate, abandoned, and worse getting hurt by the people because of who they are. He can't believe that the society of this world is treating these poor children like this. Learning this made Sachi felt bitter, and angry to those people who treating the curse children badly.
"yes, these children are possessed of virus, and they have a superhuman abilities that can surpass normal human" Elder said. "But, in the end. They are still normal girls, and they are just victims of the pure world. now do you have any question. Sachi-san?"
"yeah I do have one." Sachi asked. "can you tell me about the city?"
While the adults are busy talking to themselves. The three girls are happily talking to each other, not until Akane bring up a serious topic.
"So, Hana-chan. is Kyoko-san has come back yet?" Akane asked with concern.
Hana sigh, while she put his arm on her waist, and the other just adjust her cap, and shook her head. "Nah, she has not return yet. I bet she is still wandering around the city by herself."
"is that so?" Akane muttered in downcast. Not, until when the cheerily girl name Scarlett hug behind her back.
"Looks like Akane-chan has missing friend I am right? hmm~~"
"yes." Akane-chan reply in bitter tone. "There is a girl name Kyoko-san who has not return for days now. Well, we are not that close because she rarely talks to us, and always isolate herself from us, but I still care for her. So, knowing Kyoko wandering herself alone in the city makes me worried."
"is that so~. Looks like theirs another girl who need our help. How about ask my Onii-chan to help you to find her?"
Hana chimed in with a doubtful eye. "Is your onii-chan is really willing to help us?"
"of course." Scarlett replies with a cheerful energy. "if my onii-chan help Akane-chan without hesitation then, I am sure my Onii-chan will accept your favor without hesitation. I am right Akane-chan?"
"Y-yes." Akane agreed while she hides her blush when she heard his name. at same time, Scarlett giggle because she is amused of Akane cute reaction.
"Hana-san, its time for us to return." The Elder call them. "Also, Akane-san can you please guide your friends to the nearest exit of this tunnel."
"Yes, Elder!" Akane reply with enthusiasm.
Then, the elder turn to the duo outlander, and said. "it's good talking to you Sachi-san. Its good to know that I met such kind man."
"you, too. Elder. I good to meet a kind man like you who dedicated yourself of watching over these children. God, I hope there will be more people like you."
"hahaha. You are flattering me young man." The Elder reply while he felt a little embarrass from Sachi praise. "Anyway, thank you again for helping Akane-san for returning her safely, and I believed this is the time we separate our ways. So, good bye, and take care."
"you too Elder. Goodbye." Sachi reply while his folding riot security helmet start to consume his head, and his red visor just flashed up.
"Bye-bye! Hana-chan. Bye-bye! Elder. Let's meet again next time." Scarlett said with a bright smile.
"you too, Scarlett." Hana reply. "also, Akane-chan when you're done. Please don't get lost again."
"don't worry I won't." Akane retort annoyingly.
They bid their farewell, and begun to separate their way. Sachi, Scarlett, and Akane begun to hike their way again in these dark tunnels until to the exit of this sewers.
Outside area, Tokyo district.
The sewer grate begun to open. The sewer grate pulls out, and slide to the side. Then, a yellow short hair girl pops out from the sewer hole, and glance around for a bit.
"were here guys!" Akane said.
Akane climb out from the hole followed by Scarlett, and Sachi. Then, they all stood on the ground, and observed the place.
Before them, is the Outer Area. It is in a faulty condition, with demolishing structures and cracked pavement prominent in several (if not all) sections. Buildings that once stood prevalent presently lack equilibrium. The rubble of demolished buildings accumulates itself on top of houses and edifices. The area itself contains zero electricity power, unbalanced light poles, and unsteady fences.
"well, welcome to the outer area. Where all the children like us lived in this rubbish place." Akane said in a bitter tone.
Sachi can't response on that remark. He can only look at Akane with a sympathetic eye, and a feeling of downcast.
"just follow these road Sachi-san. This road will lead you to the train station. And that train will lead you to the City."
"that's good to know." Sachi reply. "Thank you for helping us to get here Akane-san. Also, when I get back I give you those bots that I promised. Anyway, farewell, and take care."
Before Sachi, and Scarlett left. Suddenly, Akane grab Sachi hand. Akane was shocked from her sudden action. She did not know why she just grab his hand. Thus, because of that Akane rosy cheeks blushed like fire, and start to panic inside.
"is there something wrong Akane-san?" Sachi asked with his head tilt.
"I-I just want. I-I just." Akane startle as she tries to find the word she wants to say. Scarlett notice Akane is panicking so, she moves beside her, and whisper to her.
"Come on Akane-chan, don't be shy. just say it to him already."
Akane confidence has build up when she heard those words coming from her friend. Thus, she gulped, and muster her courage.
"S-Sachi-san, I have a favor t-to ask can you please listen." Akane reply while she closes her eyes, and hoping for him to accept.
"well, why not. Tell me what is your favor?" Sachi answer without hesistation.
"G-good. Good!" said Akane while she felt happy to be help again by this man. "you see, there is a girl I know, and she been missing for days. And I believe she is in the city wandering by herself, and I am worried for her because I don't know what will happen to her in the city if she was alone. So, can you please find her Sachi-san."
"do you know why she left you guys?"
"I don't know because she rarely talks to us, but I heard once talking to herself that she wishes she can find her family…. Anyway, please I beg you to find her, and return her safely to us. Also, if she doesn't want to return can you at least take care of her."
"don't worry I will find her." Sachi reply.
"really! Good! Good! I am glad I met such a kind man like you." Akane said with a bright smile on her lips while she also jumping in joy. "okay, she has a chestnut messy long hair. She wears a yellow blouse with short sleeves, and it composed of stitches. And she wears a blue jeans skirt. And her name is Kyoko. Also, Kyoko is silent, and cautious girl. So, she will not talk to you that easily, but if you mentioned my name to her that should help her to trust you a bit."
"noted." Sachi reply. "I get her back as soon as I find her."
"thank you, Sachi-san. I really appreciate for helping me." Akane reply with a smile.
"your welcome"
Scarlett nudge Akane arms, and whisper. "I told you he will help you."
"yeah, you are right." Akane agreed while her blush still has no sign of dissipating.
"Now you know how kind my Onii-chan are. So, are you already falling for him?" Scarlett tease her with a mischievous smile.
"N-No! I am not, can you please stop teasing me. Scarlett-chan" Akane retort while she is pouting her cute cheeks.
"tee-hee~ I jest, I jest." Scarlett giggle while she covers her lips using her sleeves. "To be honest, I have no problem if you do have crush on him."
"Scarlett-chan!" Sachi call.
"yes, Onii-chan!"
"it's time to go!"
"okie-dokie" Scarlett reply then she turns to Akane to bid her farewell. "Good-bye Akane-chan, I see you again."
"you too. Bye, and I see you soon." Akane said with a smile.
They bid their farewell, and separated their ways. Akane wave her hand goodbye as she watches them go beyond the road, and horizon.
Sachi, and Scarlett walking together alone in the road. Then Scarlett throw herself to him, and wrap her hand around his arms while she happily smiles, and giggle to herself.
"somebody looks happy today." Sachi said with his single eye brow rises. "can you please share why my little sister is happy. Hm?"
"well I am happy because I manage make a friend today." Scarlett reply. "to be honest, I never thought that having an organic friend will make you feel happy, and warm. So, I am glad I able to have good friends."
"well I am happy for you." Sachi reply with a smile, and he felt glad because the white marker he knew is becoming more, and more human alike.
"A-also" Scarlett said with a bashful face. "I- I am glad that I met such a kind, and good brother like you."
"well, same here. I am glad that I met such an adorable little sister like you. Scarlett."
-Doki! Doki!-
Scarlett snow cheeks blushed up like a tomato when she heard Sachi reply. She can feel her heart jumping, and dancing in joy as a response to those words. Though, she knew his brother really care for her, but hearing those words, and him calling her adorable really made her feel warm, and bliss inside of her soul. Thus, her hands grip harder on Sachi arm.
"you really mean it Onii-chan." Scarlett reply while she clings harder on his arms.
"y-yes I mean it." Sachi reply while he notices that his arm starts to get tight.
"really? really? I am really adorable." Sacrlett asked while she grip more harder on his arm.
"y-yes, y-you are adorable, S-Scarlett. Now you heard it can you please loosen your grip for a bit. I can feel my arm starting gets hurt you know."
Scarlett look up to him with her red eyes glowing like stars, and her rosy cheeks is blushing more like a burning sun. Thus, hearing the 'adorable' word again made her hand grip more, and more harder on Sachi arm because of the uncontainable joy she is experiencing right now.
-CRACK-
"AAAAAARRGGGGGHHHHH! MY AAARRMMMM!" Sachi scream in the top of his lounge when he felt his arm bone just break itself.
To be continued-
AN:
Wassup Bois! Its good to be back, and finish this chapter. As always, I am happy to deliver a new chapter to you guys. Also, I am sorry if it took late because I only have a small time to spare to work in this chapter, and school work is always keeping me busy. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter, and I see you again in the next chapter. Cya, and peace~
