Again, I'm back! I'm planning to update today and hopefully tomorrow as I can't do any updates (or even write) next week... Yes! The terror has come once more! It's da terror of da tests! I can only update next Saturday, I think...

Briixzyanaa: Thanks! Glad that's you feel about my story! Please enjoy this new chapter!

One quick second for the disclaimer: I don't own Letter Bee/テガミバチ characters!


Letter Bee – VOID

Chapter 4 – The Capital

Lag spent a few hours to talk to Hector Demetrius, the old man who used to be a fortune teller about the possible events taking place in Amberground's capital, Akatsuki. Lag's heart was bothered with the thought that the former Director, Largo Lloyd, could be involved in the incident. Even so, Lag listened to the old man who told him the things he saw in his dream until he decided to go back to his deliveries.

"Thank you very much, Demetrius-san. I hope your story helps us Letter Bees as well as other people," Lag bowed politely.

"It was my pleasure, young Lag," Hector smiled, "Thank you for delivering my grandson's letter to me!" Lag nodded and left the house with Niche as Hector waved at them from behind.

Lag and Niche went back to the village to deliver some letters before continuing their deliveries back in Yuusari Central. Doing the deliveries made Lag relax a bit and kept any unwanted thoughts away, especially the recent thoughts about the capital and the nightmare Amberground was about to face. Although he couldn't remember every single word, he still remembered the whole point in Hector's story. Something that he couldn't imagine in his entire life. Something that nobody could ever imagine of happening.

Lag was walking near the fountain in the middle of Yuusari Central with Niche hopping around in front of him, both heading back towards the Bee Hive to report back from his deliveries as usual. Lag was walking slowly as his mind was somewhere else, making Niche stop jumping and turned to him.

"Is Lag okay? Is Lag hurt?" Niche asked, making Lag stop in his steps.

"No, I was just spacing out," Lag replied with a smile, "We should head back to the Bee Hive now…"

"Spacing out?" Niche asked again, feeling clueless.

"My mind is off somewhere, but it isn't something to be worried about…" Lag answered, but saw that Niche didn't give any response. Instead, she and Steak were both looking at him, feeling that Lag wasn't being himself. Niche ignored it and continued hopping ahead of him with Steak still sitting on top of her head, "Niche, wait up!"

After a while, both of them arrived at the Bee Hive. Niche landed in front of the entrance while Lag stopped running in front of the door. When they were about to get in, the door opened and a certain familiar Bee came out, "Lag! You're back!"

"Connor!" Lag saw his friend along with his dingo, Gus, on top of his back, "Is Zazie back yet?"

"He's visiting Dr. Thunderland to check up on Wasiolka," Connor's stomach suddenly growled and with a quick pause, both of them laughed and were both followed by Lag's growling stomach, "We should go to get something to eat after Zazie is done with Wasiolka's checkup."

"Finally I'm done…" The door opened and Zazie came out of the Bee Hive with his dingo, Wasiolka, "Lag, you came back later than usual! Did you get sidetracked?" Zazie joked and laughed.

"I didn't!" Lag denied, "I was just asking a recipient for some information about the incident in Akatsuki. Aria-san asked me to get some information from him."

"Alright then…" Zazie went down the stairs, "Where should we go for dinner? Any ideas?"

"Actually, I was planning to eat at home," Lag answered, shocking the other two Letter Bees, "What's wrong?"

"N-Nothing…" Zazie replied shortly, his face away from Lag.

"Lag, do you have some bread at home?" Connor nervously asked, "Or are we eating 'Sylvette's trademark soup'?"

"No, Niche and Steak ate all of them this morning…" Lag's answer put the feeling of disappointment on the older Letter Bee, "Gobeni-san is also taking a holiday today, so we can't buy any more bread today…"

"No way!" Zazie overheard the conversation and turned to Niche and Steak, "Why do you have to eat all the bread you have!? Now we have to eat that disgusting soup!"

"Niche doesn't want to eat that soup!" Niche yelled back angrily, "Niche doesn't want to eat Sylvette's disgusting soup!"

"Stop it you two…" Lag sighed, "We have no choice but to go back to my house now…"

"Yes…" Zazie and Connor replied sluggishly in unison.

Lag went to report his deliveries while the other two Letter Bees waited outside and the four of them went back after Lag finished with his delivery report. Lag walked in front of the three as Zazie and Connor were walking behind him lazily and Niche was walking instead of hopping in front of him. Once they arrived, they were quite surprised to be greeted by both Aria and Sylvette.

"Welcome home!" Aria and Sylvette said in unison.

"We have prepared some soup for all of you, so let's all go to the kitchen to eat!" Sylvette said cheerfully, but the word 'soup' made the two Bees behind Lag feel worse than ever, "Aria-san helped me with the cooking this time, so I think the flavor will be different from before." Sylvette rolled her wheelchair back to the kitchen, leaving the four with Aria.

"Director! Did you really help her? How much did you help her!?" Zazie and Connor asked in unison, shocking the blonde-haired woman. Seeing his friends' reaction, Lag couldn't help but chuckle.

Aria let out a smile, "I didn't help a lot, but she had put a lot of effort into her cooking this time," Aria looked back at the kitchen for a moment before turning back to them, "You'll be surprised with the new flavor!"

"Really?" Zazie asked again, his eyes shining with hope for better food. On the other hand, Connor had already run into the kitchen, "Connor, wait up!" Zazie ran after Connor into the kitchen along with Wasiolka, leaving Lag, Niche, and Aria behind.

"Aria-san, about your delivery request…" Lag started, but was cut off by Aria.

"Your report can wait. You should go to the kitchen and eat now," Aria winked at him, "Sylvette put a lot of effort cooking it especially for you, Lag!"

"R-Really? Did she really do it for me?" Lag was at disbelief and Aria led him to the kitchen to proof it to him.

Aria was right. The smell was very different from usual although the appearance of the soup was no different from before. He could tell from the faces of Zazie and Connor, who drank the soup like there was no tomorrow. Lag, Niche, and Aria came into the kitchen when Sylvette was pouring the soup into four more bowls.

"Lag, Niche, eat up! This is my new recipe I made from scratch, so I'm not too confident with the new flavor…" Sylvette said with a smile and handed Lag, Niche, and Aria a bowl each. Before sitting on the dining table, Lag took off his hat and coat and hung them on the coat hanger near the kitchen.

The four of them joined the other two on the dining table and Lag took the first spoon of the soup to taste it. To Lag's surprise, the flavor was completely the opposite to the one he usually ate. He ate the soup fast due to his hunger and the delicious taste of the soup and his eating speed was faster than the other two Bees. After the three of them finished, they all stood up and raised their bowls at the same time.

"MORE PLEASE!" The three of them said at the same time.

"Eh? You want more?" Sylvette asked and turned to the pot she used to cook the soup, "Sorry, I didn't make much this time… This is my first try, so I'm afraid you won't like them…"

"WHAT!?" The three of them yelled in disappointment.

'Why does she have to make too little of this delicious soup but make a lot of that disgusting soup!?' Zazie thought in disappointment.

The three of them sat down and slumped down on their seats. Just then, the sound of a motorbike stopping was heard from outside, "That sounds like Jiggy-san's bike…" Lag said before he got up from his seat again, "I get it."

Lag went out of the kitchen and walked towards the door. He opened the door to reveal the Letter Bee he had expected. Jiggy Pepper, with his dingo, Harry, on his shoulder was in front of the door riding on his motorbike.

"Lag Seeing… I've just come back from a delivery in Yodaka and I'm afraid I have some bad news…" Jiggy started, making Lag feel nervous, "Lag, your aunt, Sabrina Mary, had just passed away…"

After hearing the shocking news, Lag froze on his spot. He couldn't believe what he had heard from the express delivery Bee, 'Aunt Sabrina… passed away…?'


WHAT!? Aunt Sabrina had passed away!? ... As sad as Lag feels, I can sadly say... The truth will be revealed on the next chapter! (yeah... what's that about the 'sadly' thing again?) Alright, please review! Or you'll be eating Sylvette's usually-horrible-soup!