Chapter 2 - The Mysterious Black Cloak Persan

2 years later... Hamel Capital, Luxuary House Suite, 9:45am.

"Ngh... Ack."

"R-Raven... no! Hang on just a little while longer."

"Ugh... Elsword, I can't. I'm sorry but, this is farewell."

*Raven lets go to meet his Demise*

"Ravennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn-"

*Ring Ring, Ring Ring*

"Gah! R-Raven!"

"O-oh. It was only a dream." Elsword had stated as he slightly yawned.

Springing out of his ever so "Knightly modified" mattress of slumber, Elsword then does a barrel roll onto the floor very nonchalantly; only to make it up due to the aftermath of his twisting and turning. After showering, brushing his teeth, and getting dressed, Elsword walks over to the closet to pick out something to wear for the day.

"Hmm... I don't know what I should wear. Guess this'll have to do."

Aside from his Job Quest outfit as a that he obtained as an "Lord Knight" Elsword occasionally would rather just wear basic generic public clothes. He decided to wear a red shirt with black styled jean wear, straight from the Pesop brand company.

"Yeah, this looks good. Okay, time to go." The Elboy agreed with his choosing as he went down the stairs.

On the way down the stairs, Elsword's nose sensed the alluring smell of a breakfast buffet being made in the kitchen. "Morning Elsword, you slept well?"
Aisha, greeted with a good morning as she was busy fixing and flipping the strawberry pancakes for their breakfast. Since she was an Elemental Master of the highest order, it was no trouble memorizing the recipes into her memory system.

"Mornin' Aisha, Chung, and Ara. Hmm, breakfast smells great you guys!" The red-haired knight complemented sniffing the smell once again.

"It'll be ready soon Elsword-Kun, just sit tight." Ara, known as a Sakra Devanam, nicely said with a smile.

"Hey Elsword, can you go help Rena and Eve in the living room? They're trying to decide where to put this portrait of all of us on the wall." Chung stated, known as a Tactical Trooper.

"Uh, sure thing Chung."

"Gah, it's so frustrating!" "Yes, Eve once again complies." They both agreed while trying to hold up a large portrait in the middle of the wall in the living room. Horizontally, the render size was a stretch of 1332 inches wide, and vertically, it was 762 inches long. So the whole portion was 1332 x 762.

"Hey Rena, hey Eve! Chung said you guys are having portrait troubles."

"Oh, morning Elsword. We're just trying decide where we'd wanna put it." Rena said as a Grand Archer.

"Eve suggests we nail it above the Sofa, that way it's demeanor will add and emotional viewing for all of us." Eve said, as a Code - Battle Seraph.

"Ok, that sounds good." Elsword nodded in agreement.

Nailing the portrait above the sofa, the three started to gaze at the photo from nostalgia. It was precisely 2 years ago, when the whole Elgang were still also in their first class forms. Also, Raven was in the photo too. A look of sorrow fell upon the three, as they remembered how amazing it used to be to have everyone together.

"Ya know guys, I still feel as if our connection with him is still strong, I think he's still out there." Rena said softly smiling with optimism.

"Eve agrees, Raven's El energy shard still hasn't shattered yet, so he still has to be lurking out there."

Elsword simply didn't have anything to state. It's not that he wants to be a pessimist about the situation, it's just that, his fixation on proof is needed in order for him to be positive that Raven is in one piece. "Raven... I" Elsword had thought to himself as he slightly blushed while still gazing at the Raven from 2 years back.

"Guys! Breakfast is ready!" Aisha had shouted to the three.

"OH BOY! AM I STARVING!" Elsword Said as he Sprang up and rushed back into the kitchen.

Hamel Capital, Town Square, 12:30pm.

After breakfast and a couple of hours had past, Elsword thought it was good to go out and get some fresh air today. In a city that's full of tranquility, life, and serenity, he knew a beautiful day such as this shouldn't be wasted, especially since he had the day off from job quests.

"Hmm... I'll take the Strawberry-Banana Whipped Creme Crape please." Elsword had asked the ice creme shop man in the square.

Moments later Elsword is seen by a nearby lake in the middle of a public open park in Hamel. He'd always come to this exact area whenever there was a lot of time he could waste so indifferently than most civillians.

*Ping, Splosh*

An Ed coin was carelessly thrown into the lake by the red-haired knight. "Drat, I missed the spot. Sigh." Every now and then, Elsword tries to throw one of his ED coins in the same exact spot as the previous trial, only to succeed once out of so many attempts, That one time was just only 2 days ago. He believes him doing this action will supposedly bestow fortune upon his life.

"Ah. Well... I guess last time I just got lucky." He said as he finished his crepe and threw it away.

Walking back to the town square, Elsword decided he should take a trip to the clothing store, for accessorizing apparently. The quickest route he could think of was to cut through a dark-tight ally way, a route he usually almost always takes. Little did he know that, the coin that he threw into the lake 2 days ago would drastically effect his life.

"Ahhhhhhhhh! Help me!" A women screamed from the alley way. A thief from the city of Sander was seen here trying to rob her out of selfish greed.

"Listen Laddie, if you give me your money, I'll let ya walk out of here unharmed." The thief smirked ready to attack without mercy.

"Ah! Never! Somebody help!" The Women cried for help once again.

"Ugh, oh no... I've got to aid her. But, I left my sword back at home! Gah! I'm so stupid! Chung and Aisha told me to minimize it with a Elixir if I needed it as a self-defense utilizer!" Elsword thought as he hid behind the trashcan while silently thrusting his head on it.

"Times up girly! GAH!" The thief said as he dashed forward.

"No! Get away! Somebody! Please help!"

"No time to waste! I've got to help her! Here I g-."

*BAM*

"Ugh..."

As Elsword was just about to spring into action. A mysterious figure of a person that was slightly taller than him appeared right in front of the Elboy. The mysterious person threw a forceful kick at the thief's back and the thief fell into a pile of garbage. The mysterious man had wore and Panther-black cloak with a mask that only showed his eyes, A hood was also hovered to keep his identity secured.

"Why you... YOU'RE GONNA PAY!" The thief shouted as he took out his katana and began to throw multiple slashes at the person in the cloak.
However, the thief's efforts were futile, as the person successfully dodged each and every attack with style and grace. Elsword couldn't believe his eyes. The person's style... the way that they move... the way that they fight. It was all so familiar to Elsword. There where reports of a mysterious person in a black cloak going around bringing justice to thief's. Elsword was now certain this is the person that has been making a debut.

"N-no! Please!" The thief begged out of mercy as his katana flipped off of him as he slowly backed away. The mysterious person in the cloak slowly walked up to him and forcefully gutted him for a finishing blow, knocking him out in the process. Elsword was speechless as he just witnessed how easily the person in the cloak handled the situation.

"Oh! Thank you for saving me!" The women said out of gratitude.

"No worries, the police should be here soon, be safe." The mysterious cloak person stated handing back her purse to her. The person's voice was altered really deeply through a special device within the mask.

As the women proceeded to leave safely, Elsword then comes a little closer to the person in the cloak, only to make a small conversation about what just took place.

"Hey, thanks for saving that women. It's good you showed up when you did, you probably handled it way better than I probably could've, ehehehe."
Elsword said with flattery scratching his head.

The person in the cloak didn't say a word as they turned they were still turned around not knowing who it was that was talking to them. But, apparently...
Elsword's voice seemed so familiar to the person in the cloak. Turning around and walking slowly, the person in the cloak stopped at Elsword 3 ft away.
With widened eyes and a gasp of surprise, the person in the cloak begins to slowly back away, as they were about to say a word.

"E... Elsword? I-Is..."

"Huh? Ugh... H-how do you know my name?" Elsword said with a scared look on his face as he walked closer.

The mysterious person didn't respond back. They only responded with what seemed like a look of phobia, which only confused Elsword some more.
The person then runs away and leaps over a house.

"Ugh. Hey! Come back! Wait!" Elsword shouted giving chase.

The mysterious person still continues to flee from the Elboy. Elsword isn't sure the person know's his name, or as to why this mysterious person is running away from him. The two continuously keep on running until they both exit the city, and go all the way out into historical landmarks that reside outside of Hamel.

Elime's Wave, Outskirts of Hamel, 1:39pm

Elsword continued to chase the mysterious person in the black cloak until they went way out into a hunting field, with nothing in sight.
Gasping for air, the two stopped running at the same exact time... with Elsword slightly behind. The person in the cloak stopped as they knew it was futile to hide the truth anymore from anyone.

"Hey... I.. I wanna know how you know me. Please, tell me who you are!" Elsword pointed at the person expecting to get an answer.

With a dramatic look of certainty. The person in the cloak slowly approaches Elsword in a non- threatening way. The person then slowly removes their hood and mask. The person had black spiky hair with white pigmentation as a highlight, and they also had a scar on their face. With widened eyes... Elsword slowly back away from the person as they held out they're claw to Elsword and looked at it with a sad expression. It was obvious who it was...

"I- I can't believe it. I-Is it really..."

To be continued...