A/N: I'm in University now so my days has been busy. Sorry for late update guys. As usual if there's any grammar mistake please help me to improve it since I don't know how to use beta. I really don't know.

Kaizuka Inaho

"I will be going first."

"Take care." Yuki gives a warming smile before she pats her brother on his head.

Inaho reply with a small smile before he turns around to face Richard who just poke his cheek. Inaho simply look at him with a blank face before he walks forward expecting the older guy to follow him. Yuki immediately tells him to contact them back once they had finished investigating at the Troyard manor. Only Inaho and Richard were chosen to visit the Troyard home because they have experience and have more intelligence than others because they believe that these two can handle the situation if something bad happen. Sadly Yuki has to agree even though she wants to come along so she can watch over her brother.

"The wind is quite strong today isn't it Kaizuka kun?"

"Indeed." Inaho nod his head in agreement as he walked down from the deucalion.

As soon they both had set their feet on the ground, the transportation start to rise to the sky and flew away from them. Richard wave his hand as high as he can as he bid his farewell while Inaho watch the man and wait for him to finish. Richard is smiling brightly like a child and act like one as well. That is his character or it might be fake. There are people tend to act like a complete opposite to hide their true intention so he decide to keep a close eye on this person.

"Wow. I never get tired of that!"

He slightly turns and watch Richard from the corner of his eyes to see the man has a look of amazement as he looks up at the sky.

"I heard you were the one who activates the deucalion. Is the rumour true?" The older person says trying to start a conversation.

"That's right. The princess had accidentally transferred some of her power into me before she got taken away and it save life of hundreds inside the ship when we had crashed inside Count Sazbuum place. It also save my life when I was about to die."

"You got shot at the eye, right?" Richard bend down to look closer at his face. "That eyepatch looks good on you. It reminds me of a pirate."

Inaho touches his covered eyes with his right hand as the memories from 4 years ago suddenly appear back in his mind. He was crawling that time with blood all over his face until Slaine voice can be heard preventing him from going any further. Turning around he saw the gun points at his face and the tears running down from the blond eyes. At that moment he could only think of how he had screwed up as he points his gun back.

He could have shot Slaine at that moment but he didn't. Is it guilt preventing him from doing it? Because Slaine was taking his time to shot while he already had his finger on the trigger? Why? Why can't he shot?

"At least you didn't get shot on both eye." Richard says bringing Inaho back to reality. Looking up slightly he can still see those eyes looking back at him with amusement making him shiver.

Somehow he feels very uncomfortable under this person gaze.

"We should start investigating than wasting time here." Inaho says as he turn around.

"Okay!"

He has a bad feeling about this man. Thankfully he already brought his weapon with him in case something happens and as long he stay high alert then he can avoid any unfortunate accident.

"Home sweet home."

Those words seems to contain poison and hatred making Inaho wonder what happen in this house. In a glance he can spot a scary look shown on the person face when his eyes met the manor. That look is so similar to a person who vengeance that haven't been fulfilled yet.

They both have been chosen to handle this case due to their intellectual ability they possess. He doesn't know how good this person is since he not all records he has on anyone can be true.

"Is it just my imagination or you're glaring at me, Kai~zu~ka~kun."

Is it just his imagination when he feel somehow tense why the guy say his name like that? It's like a venom coming out from that pure and bright smile. If he was a normal boy he wouldn't have notice how dangerous this person is.

"I apologize that I look like I'm glaring at you. I just have a habit of observing people from time to time."

Richard chuckles as he presses the tip of his fingers near his lips. "It seems we have something in common."

He likes observing as well?

"Shall we go now?"

"Yes, Stilson san."

"Just call me Richard like everyone else. It feels odd to be called with family name."

Or there's another reason behind his words.

They both walk side by side into the Troyard manor with their head up high. Even though their eyes are on the manor but they both noticed that they both are observing the each other. Richard simply smirk at this while Inaho remain calm. They are alone together so anything can happen and there's no one else can interfere.

"What's your past with Slaine Troyard?"

With that question stop them both at their step. At that time Richard hand almost touch the knob and pauses. His eyes convert back to Inaho before he looks back to the front to open the door.

"I was there when he was born."

"Are you two close?"

"No. Which is quite unfortunate since I have always adore children. They always have an interesting ideas since their brain works differently than adults." As soon as they step in Richard continue in an amusing whispers which can be heard clearly if you pay attention. "Especially prodigies."

Inaho slam the door behind him and walk deeper inside the dusty place. A quick glance on the chandelier above them that gives rusty sound as if it's about to fall anytime soon.

"Slaine never likes me."

"Why is that?"

"Who knows?"

A lie. Richard is lying to him but the smile shown on the man face shows that he says it intentionally. What does this person intend to do?

"How much do you know about the Troyard family?"

"I thought you want to know more about Slaine, Kaizuka kun."

"I do but the family information seems matter now since the pilot of the invisible mecha might be involved with Dr. Troyard." Their eyes met and a quick wave travel between them as the smile drop from the person face. "Do you know anything about this?"

"You do know that I can choose to answer it or not."

"I can report to high authority of your unwillingly to cooperate in this important matter that involve S rank prisoner escape and the chance of another war starts that will once again threaten the life of the people."

The sound of his finger tapping on the wooden table starts making him twitch.

"Even if I do answer that then what will change Kaizuka kun?"

"What do you mean?"

He tilt his head to the side as he purrs.

"Don't be so stupid Kaizuka kun. I can see it from your eyes that you have already know what's happening but denying the possibility because of your friends. Those kind of people with short minded and cowards are not a good influence on bright people like us. Don't you think so Kaizuka kun?"

His eyes lower as he tighten his fist.

"I will repeat my question again Stilson san. What do you mean?"

Another chuckle escape from his lips.

"The war has already begun."

Slaine Troyard

"People always dream from time to time don't they?"

Slaine looks toward the woman before slowly nodding his head. He can feel the cloak with high collar place around his shoulder and the small golden chain place at each side to keep the cloak in place. The woman also known as the captain simply watch from her seat which places at the corner of the fitting room. A small and weak smile is places on her pale face. Her beautiful silver hair is long until it touches the floor around her.

Once the tailor is done with its work, he bow down before he walks away knowing that these two wants to be alone.

"You seem trouble." She says worryingly.

"Of course." Slaine says as he looks at her. "One second I was inside my cell room to redeem myself and the next second Lealtad appears out of nowhere to break me free. Now I'm here suddenly with a high rank and meet with everyone that I thought have die when I leave Earth."

"Slaine . . ."

"How do you expect for me to act like this is all are normal?" He shouts. "I can't believe all of you just leave me like that and suddenly come back when you need me the most! I'm not a toy that you can throw away and use again!"

The woman finally stands with her hands at each side as they grip on her clothes as if she's holding her last life line.

"There's a reason."

"What is it then?"

It was then Lealtad enter the room with worry looking face as he walks toward the female. "Sweetheart, why don't you go back to your room while I explain everything to Slaine? You're still sick, remember?"

"But!" Her eyes move between them before he places his hands on her face to stop her from panicking.

"Go."

Finally she walks away after nodding her head. Lealtad quickly look back at Slaine and gives a disappointed sigh.

"She just give birth to our son so she easily get stressed these days."

"You have a son now?" Slaine looks at him with a shocking look before he cool himself down. "How old is he?"

"About a year."

"I see."

A long silence occurred between them as they look at each other but then the silence was interrupt when the alarm in Leatad phone starts ringing.

"We have to go to the meeting now and then I will tell you everything."

"Understood."

There are so many questions he wants to ask and so many things he wants to see with his eyes. A new destiny is opening before him and this time he wants to choose his own path than listening to others. He refuse to make the same mistake again. This time he will shove off his fear and take action of his own.

"May luck and power be on our side."

They will need it.

Kaizuka Inaho

"It has begun?"

"Yep."

The rain drops starts falling down from the sky leaving a peaceful and blessing sound but it just made the mood more suspense for the two of them.

"You have information that I want to know but you won't tell me easily won't you, Stilson san?"

"These information are very dangerous. The more you know, the higher the chance of you getting kill. There are some things in the world that's better remain as a secret and I believe it will be the best if we just leave the place straightaway and say that we find nothing." He says with a wink.

"That explain the reason why you decide to come along so I can keep my mouth shut."

"I'm doing this for the best."

"What kind of secret are you keeping? Does this involve the Aldnoah?"

"Since when did things never involve to Aldnoah Zero?" He laughs. "Have you ever thought of how it was made and why the Martian is the only one who can use it. I'm sure you must have thought of such things a long time ago."

"How did you know this kind of stuff?"

"Hmm . . ." he poke his cheek as he pretends to think deeply while Inaho continue to stood there and watch the man. "What do you think?"

Inaho blink a few times before he replies.

"Dr. Troyard, but it never proves he has finish his research on Aldnoah Zero."

"Just because he never gives the result doesn't mean he never finished it Kaizuka kun."

The rain starts to pour down heavily and the air starts getting cold. The light within the room starts to get dimmer until Inaho can only catch a glimpse of Richard eyes that's piercing to his soul.

"Just be careful Kaizuka kun. You wouldn't like what you know."