Author's Note: Hey guys! Thousands of thank you for my beloved readers for reading the last chapter! Because of my holidays, I didn't update quite a while, so I was kind of worried I would be losing quite a lot of readers but thank you for proving me wrong! If anyone is wondering about Saya, sorry she won't be coming out for this fiction because my friend, Chidori hates her to the core so no Saya in this fiction, though I don't hate Saya. But I will be writing a tiny-little bit of Saya in my other fan fiction which I plan to write after this story. Have no fear readers, like I said I would definitely complete this. Not to disappoint you though, I'm a CreedTrain fan, so please don't blame me, and yes my next fan fiction would be based on that couple! Sorry readers! HOWEVER! I plan to create a second version of this story as I didn't know the results for this fan fiction would be this good! So please give me your comments or advices through reviews! Thank you!

Chapter 14:

"Hey…Jenos…what's this?"

"Oh…is a roman number…I'm not surprised that you didn't know. Is the number seven."

"Wait a minute…Train also has this similar number on his gun."

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Jenos burst out laughing as Rin watch him dumbfounded wondering what had she said anything wrong. Jenos soon stopped laughing rubbing his throbbing stomach.

"Rin, my dear, that can't be possibility true. Only Chronos have them."

"But is true! I always see that number there and when I asked about it, Train always shrugged as he doesn't know what that figure stands for!"

"Are you sure?"

"Of course I am, I'm not blind and wouldn't lied about such a thing."

When Rin said that she wouldn't lie, it was true and Jenos knew that. Jenos began to look doubtful, if Rin was speaking the absolute truth...wouldn't it prove that Train was among the royalties, glancing at Rin, it seems that she was thinking the same thing, and she grimaced at the thought, as an image of Train wearing beautiful and manifest cloths that are make out from pure silk, sitting at a golden chair, yawning away, appeared in her mind.

"You know, maybe I shouldn't have brought on this topic, right Jenos?"

"How right you are, it must be painstaking for Train to have a junior with a fantastic imagination like you, Rin."

Rin huffed with a pout.

"What are you talking about! Creative imagination gives one a cheerful mind!"

"Cheerful indeed…"

"Hey!"

"Sorry Rin!"

"Whatever…geez I'm tired!"

"Tired so easily? Rin I hoped you are not getting old that fast."

"Take that back!"

"Never!"

"Oh shut up Jenos!"

"Very well Princess!"

Rin decide to ignore him for the sake of peace and quiet. She huffed heavily and backed against a tree. Jenos, seeing that, look worried.

"Rin, is something the matter?"

"Nope, but I was just wondering how those two are doing?"

"Don't worry. I'm sure they are doing fine."

"You think so?"

"I know so. Rin rest assured, everything will be fine!"

Rin smiled at him warmly and cuddled against Jenos as he sat right next to him.

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"Train, please listen to me!"

"Listen? Why should I?"

"Please Train, you must trust me!"

Train turned his back and lowered his head.

"I once did, and the feeling been betrayed."

"Train, are you angry at me?"

"…Why should high-class care about the lower-rank's feelings. After all, we are merely tools for you people. Isn't that how the laws are worked out in this town?"

"Train! Please I beg of you don't ever degrade yourself!"

Train just sat be the lake not caring much. Eve knew she was on the losing side.

"Train, I had convinced Father to change the laws, he now had a whole new different thinking about the people in the town, so please I beg you forgive him!"
Eve observed Train who glanced back her then back at the lake. Eve swore she saw 'surprise' and 'impressive' in those golden eyes. Well…that proves she still had hope in changing his misunderstanding.

"Train, I know I'm the guilty one in this argument but please for God's sake listen to my explanation. Please Train?"

"…"

Train just took a nearby stone and threw it into the lake, observing the ripples that were created by him. Eve smile slightly as Train was patient enough to listen to her. So she closed her eyes gently and sat by him, she felt him twitched but slowly and gradually started to relax. They were the only ones there so she didn't have to worry about discomfort.

"Train, I like you more than a friend. I like spending time with you though I would be the one having conversations with myself, still I enjoy your silent treatment as I know you are listening to every word I had spoken. Aside from Jenos and Rin, you could understand my thinking perfectly. You are my first true friend through my life and also the first person I met on my first night in town. You thought me things that I didn't know about, things that you knew that I wouldn't learn through books but through life experience. Train I would have given up my role so you wouldn't hate or reject me. Hurting and betraying you would have been the last thing I had done. I have voice out my feelings and I know that words alone can't easily extinguish your hate and anger against me, but please whatever you do and decide………………………………………………………………………………………..from the bottom of my heart please don't ever forget me."

Train sat there shocked with a faded blush, while Eve, eyes closed just leaned against him with a peaceful smile on her face, glad she had gotten that off her chest. Her happy smile faded into a sad one when Eve suddenly recalled Train's hate and anger towards her, her eyes moist slightly with tears but she tried not to make them fall, she had to be strong and wasn't supposed to be crying at a time like this. Eve knew that in a few minutes time she will have to bid farewell to her first true friend. She wished this was only a dream and was hope it would never end as she tightens her hold on Train.

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Train was speechless. He really didn't know what to think or what to do. Since when did he know not what to do, he could handle different and difficult situations and get out of it perfectly safe, even is it concerns Creed…but it was perhaps his very first time hearing words like these coming out from another person mouth, a girl no less! Train desperately hopes that this was the last time too. But he couldn't quite figure it out, he felt somewhat happy at what Eve had said and couldn't help smiling a little.

"Eve..."

"Hm…?"

"…I do not hate you."

This time it was Eve's turn to be surprise. She slowly glanced up and couldn't really see his face as his hair was covering it.

"Like what I had done just now, listen to me Eve. Trust…is a very difficult emotion to overcome. Not many people had overcome this twice. To place my trust in you means that I'm also entrusting my life to you. It is great honor for anyone to receive trust but as great as it is, it also gives you a much bigger responsibility, and that is to never betray that precious feeling. To betray means throwing the person's life into a pit full of thorns. However, to heal the throbbing heart, you must fish it out from the pit and put all your life into healing it. Surprisingly, people find it much harder to do the second choice. A bridge can also symbolizes this relationship, it starts with a long and strong rope securing the bridge together preventing it from collapsing under any weight but once broken it takes a long time to build it back. There are two results that can happen once the bond is broken and that is hate or forgive. To hate is to drink poison and expect the other person to die, while on the other hand, to forgive is to set a prisoner free and to find the prisoner is really you. And I'm a person who usually chooses the second option which makes things much easier. So since when did trusting in one another been such a hard thing? Not that I have trusted many people though, mind you."

Really Eve could have sworn that Train had just swallowed a book about human behavior, why he sounded like Sephira. But aside of all that, in other words Train forgave her right?

"Eve, have I said anything wrong?"

"No…Not at all! Why do you ask?"

"You….are crying."

Eve then felt the presence of tears streaming down her cheeks, she raised her hand slightly to touch it and sure enough, her fingers were soon wet. She could only smiled at Train gratefully,

"Don't misunderstand these tears, these are of happiness."

Train could only give her a gentle nod.

"Take your time."

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Eve wiped her tears away before leaning fully against Train's back, enjoying the warmth. She was glad things have all been settled. To settle everything, she had to say one last thing,

"Train?"

Train glanced at her, waiting for her to finish the sentence.

"Thank you for being so understanding."

Train just gave her a small smile. Eve then innocently asked,

"Those two set this up right?"

"Yeah."

Eve sighed while smiling a little.

"I know we should be thankful but is still slightly sneaky, don't you think?"

Train then glanced around.

"By the looks of it, they should be around here somewhere, do you want to go, Eve?"

"No…I don't think so, is quite an opportunity when they aren't around so if you don't mind I would like to be here for a while."

"Very well…I shall accompany you then."

"Thanks I appreciate it."

Silence soon overcomes the place. Eve was feeling very comfortable against Train's back until she felt a hard thing between her and Train. Curiously, she tried to poke through Train's coat to know what it is. However, she was saved from the trouble as Train casually answered,

"That's my gun which you are poking at."

"Oh…may I see?"

"Go ahead."

Train just ruffled through coat in order to reach the strap that was bound securely to his thigh, preventing it from falling down. When he first wore it, he felt uncomfortable with it and tried to remove it but Train couldn't recall who had managed to convince him to stop. Perhaps a childhood friend. He passed the gun towards Eve. Eve then gently observed the gun from a distance away from her, turning it around and inspecting the craft and design of the gun.

"Wow…is pretty heavy."

"Yeah, but I'm used to it."

"Does this gun have a name?"

"Hades."

"It is a good and beautiful name. Train, you take well care of this gun don't you?"

"Why do you say that?"

"Look at this, no scratches, dust or smudges. Even a fool would know that this gun is well taken care of. I'm envy this gun had a good owner. How long have you wielded this beautiful gun?"

Train looked thoughtfully as trying to freshen up his memory. He frowned slightly and answered,

"12 years I think or slightly longer than that…"

"Wow, I'm impressed. Did your parents allowed you to use a gun at such a young age?"

"Yeah because it was a tradition. All boys in my family had to learn how to wield weapons. Boys as young as 10 are supposed to have their chosen weapons already. Originally, it was at the age of 8 but ever since a child was killed by our family, our traditions changed drastically. Girls can wield too if they want to.

"But Train didn't you just tell me you started at 12 years ago meaning you were at the age of six."

Train smiled sadly.

"Apparently, my parents hated my presence and were hoping that if I were to enter into fights or war, I would perhaps accidentally get killed because I'm a kid."

Eve looked at him surprised; well she had to admit she didn't expect the answer. But she knew he wasn't lying, he had answered without hesitation, not fearing Eve's reaction. Eve didn't know what to say, Train sensing it then replied,

"Don't worry about it; many had also reacted this way. But I can't blame them or you, not many parents behave this way, I just got a little bad luck."

"Then where are your parents right now?"

Train shrugged slightly.

"Dead. My parents got killed when I was send to participate the defense from other kingdoms."

"Not to sound rude but how did you felt?"

"Nothing."

Eve stared at him shocked. Train had lost his emotions at such a young age, one thing for sure it wasn't good for him. Sure his parents hated him for some reason but to feel nothing when his parents were killed was perhaps impossible to a normal kid.

"I see. So what do you do after that?"

"After that, well I don't really know, my brain is kind of messed up with my own memories, it hurts when I think too deeply about it."

Eve look bewildered.

"You mean you lost your memories?"

"Not really. Something happen but I can't remember."

"I see."

Eve felt bad for Train, he had been much worst than her and still she was the one who had betrayed him. Eve glanced at the gun and traced the beautiful artwork of the gun. It was the she noticed a particular large roman number was carved onto it. Eve stared at it shocked. Isn't this the number that represents my family? Why does Train have it? Eve parted her lips slightly, she didn't know what to do, she couldn't ask Train straightforward, and it would have sound rude.

"Uh, Train?"

"Yeah?"

"Where did you get this gun from?"

"My father…I think."

"I see."

"What's the matter?"

"N….Nothing."

So Train didn't exactly know where he got it from but only through his late father……perhaps she should ask Jenos about it.

But wait if…………Train was really a member, then surely he will have the number carved on his body like his brother.

"Hey Train?"

"What…?"

"Please you don't have to answer my question if you feel uncomfortable but do you have a carving on your body?"

"…What…?"

Eve blushed uncontrolled. She knew it was a dumb and stupid question but her curiosity was getting into her. Train looked oddly at her, undecided whether wanted to answer her question or just ignore it. He heaved in heavily,

"Eve. What kind of carvings do you mean?"

"I meant any kinds!"

Train looks doubtful for quite a few minutes but to Eve it was like forever.

"I have one but I don't really think you should see it, I don't even know how I got it."

"Is okay, can I please see it?"

Train then just pulled his coat and the shirt which he wore it inside to the further left, revealing his left collar bone, and Eve saw it. The symbol which was carved perfectly just right below the collar bone. Yes, it was the same symbol as on his gun. Train put his coat and shirt back to place when Eve nodded her thanks to him.

"Eve, do you know something about it?"

"Sorry, I thought it look familiar."

"Familiar?"

"Yeah but don't worry about it."

"We should leave shouldn't we?"

"Yes it is already quite late."

"Train do you think Rin and Jenos is somewhere there?"

"Positive."

"But we don't know where they are?"

"Easy."

"Wha-?"

Before Eve could finish her sentence, Train took out his gun and pointed it at the sky, closing his eyes, he fired a shot. Eve covered her ears as the loud sound ring in her ears. Not before long, Rin and Jenos tumbled out. Train could only muttered,

"Told you it was easy."

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20 minutes later

A tearful Rin, an embarrassed Eve, a joking Jenos and a peeved Train came trotting out from the bushes. Earlier just now, Train had told off Rin when she came into view while Eve and Jenos stood aside watching them. Rin gave them pleading eyes but a look from Train silenced them to the roots of the ground. They stood there not daring to move as Train lectured Rin away.

"Train and I are going home since is so late already. Jenos, Eve what about you guys?"

"I'm ready to hit the sack. What about you Eve? Tired out?"

"Very."

"So we got to go first okay? Bye-bye!"

"Bye."

As the small group parted into two different ways.

End-Of-Chapter

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