After an hour Shion went to the lonely arena to see the boy's progress after aiding the workers in the restoration of all temples. The day would be nice to take the child for a walk around the entire acre to have knowledge on the rest of the twelve temples.
But he wasn't there except a boulder filled with holes.
Where could Arkhes had gone and why? Shion didn't want to panic but he also won't allow nothing that can harm the boy. He ran out to the center of the building where past duels took place and still no sign of the minor is present.
"You're back." The voice from behind gave relief to the Lemurian but he felt a different cosmos than before.
"Where were you?" The man walk where the boy sits on the ground but what worries Shion is how the teen suddenly had his hand holding onto the shirt where his heart is located. He had to ask another question. "Is everything alright?"
"Yeah, I was looking around and I'm only tired that's all..." Arkhes didn't want to tell the man that he snuck out with the girl to a nearby hangout where other saints train to the extreme. She showed him the basics and soon he started learning from her. It was hard but the boy seem to enjoy it too much until a painful feeling forced him to stop and retreat to the place before the Aries would arrive.
"Arkhes, is there something I should know?" Shion is highly concern as his eyes see the arms and legs of the teen began to tremble a little.
"Not that I know of." The boy tried his best controlling the pain and spasms that his limbs are creating. He was scared of what's happening and just like the first time he collapse it's possibly he'll repeat the same thing, but why would he suddenly get these body changes ever since he came?
"It's best to take you back to the infirmary." Shion lend his hand for help but Arkhes rejected it due to the possible embarrassment he'll get and the bullying the others will throw at him for being weak.
"Sir tell me about my father." It was a odd request that came out of nowhere but coming from the offspring of his comrade Shion thought it was appropriate to have such conversation yet he's still alerted of the boy's current condition.
"Well what can I tell you?" He found a log to sit on while Arkhes moved to face him.
"What was he like? How did he come here? And did he had friends?"
"That's quite an amount of questions you have but I'll do my best to answer them." Shion smiles but he's uncomfortable recalling the past and memories of the faces he'll never see again. Then the boy ask one question that'll hit the Aries's heart.
"Also...how did he met my mother?"
Let's bring pain to the sheep!
To be continued.
