Chapter 2
Part 1
The tragic event last night immediately spread to the whole town of San Miguel. The Undead grew stronger and stronger every night while the barrier that protect the town grew weaker and weaker. This fact is enough for the civilians to panic.
The night ended as the sunrise bathed the whole town with its warm light, Cressent didn't even move from his spot. He was sitting on a wooden chair of a certain room, and right in the front of him, his younger sister lie unconscious in the bed.
Depression filled his heart as the memories of the events last night keep flowing back and fort inside his head.
'Why...?' He asked himself. 'Why do it have to end up like this...?'
Part 2
Last night, right after Cressent's parents save both of them, they quickly return back to their small house. Their father quickly ran upstairs to lay down the little girl on her bed while their mother closed the door behind her.
"Mama..." He called with a trace of fear on his voice. The purple haired woman let out a sad smile before kneeling in the front of him and pant his head.
"Don't worry. Like I said, Solana will be okay. Its not your fault, dear. No one wants this."
"But if I didn't-"
"Cressent." She cut his sentence off without rising her voice at him. "What done is done. We cannot change the past. We have to forget it and keep moving forward, okay? I want you to cheer up. If sadness keep on taking over you in such young age, who knows what might happen when you grow up."
"..."
"Cheer up, okay. Stop blaming yourself for what happened to Solana." She said and laid a light kiss on his forehead. She stood up and ran upstairs to see her daughter, leaving the young boy alone near the front door.
He bit his lips. He can't cheer up on this kind of situation. He is the older brother here, he have to take responsibility for what happened. His Lunar Child Blood can't do much but still, he believes that he can still do something. Clearing his head, Cressent climb the stairs up to the second floor.
He's about to push the slightly open door of a certain room. But a voice of a man made him stop his actions.
"How is she, Mani?" Its the voice of his father. Instead of opening the door, Cressent just peek on the slightly opened part. There, he sees both of their parents on the side of the bed Solana was resting. Their mother, Mani, removed her hand from her daughter's forehead and took a deep breath before opening her eyes.
"The Lunar Bugs is enough to heal any physical injuries... But... Ringo, there is a little problem..."
"What is it?"
"It looks like... She's not going to wake up soon..." This sentence made Cressent gasp.
"What do you mean by that!?"
"Shh! Relax. If you shout like that, Cressent will hear you. You don't want our son to be traumatize forever, right?" She said, sending a light glare on her husband. "I also don't know how this happened but it looks like Solana is in a coma like state. Maybe because of the shock? I also can't tell..."
The statement of their mother is enough to make the young boy froze on his spot.
Part 3
Responsibility. A simple word with a not so simple meaning. As an older brother, he have to protect his sister especially if their parents are not on their side. That is the knowledge implanted on his head the moment Solana was born.
But on this very moment, everything shattered in countless pieces of glass like what happened when his barrier broke last night. He have to become stronger. Strong enough to protect everything.
Gripping the cloth of his black pants, he stood up from his seat and quickly ran downstairs.
Part 4
The house feels so empty. Their father, Ringo, leaved the town in order to protect the now weakening barrier around the whole San Miguel from undead. While their mother, Mani... He don't know where she is. But Cressent have to find her.
He ran in the whole house trying to find her. And there in the kitchen, he found his mother, cooking something for lunch. She felt his presence as she turn around and smiled at him.
"Hello, Cressent."
"Mama... I wanted to go to Azure Sky Tower" Cressent asked making Mani's eyes widen.
"The... Azure Sky Tower? Why do you want to go in such place?"
"Its where Lunar Children's strength is tested, right? I wanted to go there and become stronger."
"Cressent, the Azure Sky Tower is not a ordinary place. Its too dangerous there. Besides, you're too young to fight Undead."
"But-!" He cut his own sentence and stared at the patch of grass under his feet. Mani only stared at him with a face that cannot be described. Worried, sad, depressed, you cannot tell. All she do is take a deep breath and run her fingers on Cressent's purple locks.
"I'll talk with your father about this... And if he agrees, I wont let you travel alone." She said with a rather sad smile.
Part 5
Two days have pass on, the young Moon Beauty's wish were granted. He had given a chance to prove himself in the Azure Sky Tower under one condition; he will let his mother accompany him as he climb to the top.
Wearing his usual clothes under a long cape, he smiled at the young girl sleeping on the bed.
"I'll be back... Soon..." He whispered to his little sister before he slowly walked out of the room.
As he stepped outside, the bright moonlight and his mother waiting outside welcomed him. Walking closer, Mani kneel in one knee and stare at his pale red eyes.
"Mama? What's wrong?"
"I forgot to give you this." She said and gently warped a light blue scarf on his neck. She make sure to tuck both ends in so he wont have a hard time moving.
"This scarf..."
"Its the Moonlight Scarf. With you wearing that, you'll be protected by Darkness." She explained and slowly stood up from her kneeling position. Offering a hand on the front of the young boy, she asked with a smile. "Shall we go then?"
The young boy nod with a hint of excitement on his eyes as he nod happily and grab her hand.
