EXTRA-AUTHOR: I HAVE RETURNED!
SIS: …AS SPACE!
ME: …AS DAMAP!
SELENE: Only the Authors get it. Get it?
ALL: Haiiii!
EXTRA-AUTHOR… no… SPACE: *emits dark aura*
ME: I think we better run.
ME & SIS: Waaaaaaaaaah!
SPACE: I'm everywhere! WAHAHAHAH!
ZAZIE: Creepy.
SELENE: Weird.
ME: CALL JIGGY! CALL JIGGY!
ALL: JIIIIGGY!
JIGGY: Eh?
SPACE: JIIIIIGGGGYYY! *chases Jiggy*
JIGGY: Ehh… *rides motorcycle, RIDES AWAY!*
ME: That was close…. Oh well… Enjoy the chapter!
ALL: Ta-Da!
JIGGY: You must run away even if your opponent is a space… Even if… Even if… *makes peace sign*
ME: That makes no sense.
CHAPTER 21: TRIO TRIPLE TROUBLE (TRIPLE T'S)
[AALIYAH'S POV]
"Selene, are you feeling… uhmm… quite well?" I asked. I looked at Zazie; pretty sure it was what he wanted to ask. He just glanced at me.
"W-well… Aaliyah-nee-chan…?"she remembers me! Oh, for the love of the Mother! Thank you!
"Dr. Thunderland, and Lag, can we give those two… like you know…" Dr. Thunderland gave a nod of approval.
"Well then, Selene! I'll leave you and Zazie here! I'm sure Zazie could help you with those memories of yours. Ta-ta!" Lag and I left the room and let those two… um… what do I call them… Aaliyah's Magic Pair! I think that was an idiotic name but I like it.
/That was a bit stupid/ my inner self commented.
What?
/Okay, I lied. That was SO stupid/
Shut up.
[SELENE'S POV]
Who was that? I think it was… sis… That girl with the green hair and blue eyes, she looked weird though. And also the boy with silver hair, a crybaby I suppose. I saw a boy with black hair sleeping near me. I looked around seeing lots of lights and things and I have no idea where am I.
"You're awake!" I looked to the door and I saw Claudius.
"Why is it that I only remember you and not them?" I asked.
"Remember, black magic, you belong to me. I don't care about that boy again, now that I have you as my puppet. And remember, Letter Bees are our targets. And enemies." He said in a creepy voice.
"Alright, so I'll be going now. I'll see you again later, okay?" Claudius said and then disappeared. I looked at the boy again, this time he was already awake.
"Was that Aaliyah?" He asked.
I don't know who he is talking about but I nodded anyways. He walked closer to me and suddenly, using his own forehead, he touched mine. I don't know what he is doing but I didn't shake my head or anything, but it made my cheeks feel hotter and I have no idea why.
"Hmm… looks like you really have amnesia." He replied. He then went back to his place but there's something inside me which made me want to hold his shirt and let him stay right next to me. But it's just an urge so I don't know what is really going on. But after that, he came back and gave me a cup of hot chocolate. I took it without hesitation.
"You… you really don't remember me?" He asked, "…seriously?"
"Sorry, no."
[AALIYAH'S POV]
Someone's using black magic.
"Lag I'm sorry!"
I knew it.
"I'll be going for a bit!"
I felt it.
"I'm really, really sorry."
SISTER! I ran to the clinic but…no… the energy isn't from there… I decided to go and look outside, and whom shall I see…
"My beloved daughter…" I hate hearing his voice. It just enrages me and brings me hatred and pain and… and… and memories… happy memories…
"I tell you. These past 12 years I have lived without a father… Mr. Peak." I answered coldly. He's not your father Aaliyah, he's just Claudius. Get it? He's not Kaoru he's Claudius. He's not a Cross, he's a Peak.
"So you've forgotten all about Kaoru huh?"
"The memory of my father died the same time as my brother physically died."
"I joined the group to revive your older brother. Don't you want that?" Aaliyah, think of something, quick! Change the subject! He's just trying to tempt me! Exactly! But… questions need to be asked… How...
"How in the world could you pass the security around here?"I pulled my shindan, pointed it at him. That was so idiotic. But at least I averted the subject.
"I can do much more with that magic inside you, Aaliyah…" with that I suddenly felt weak and limp and I fell to the floor. The last thing I saw was he going away… "Father…" I muttered.
[SELENE'S POV]
Who is he talking about? Selene? Who's Selene? I wanted to go back to sleep but it's kind of uncomfortable since that boy over there keeps staring at me. I looked back at him and we caught each other's stares.
"Um…" I suddenly spoke. He looked at me and walked towards me, sitting beside the bed where I was sitting up.
"Don't you really remember anything?" He asked.
"Sorry, no…" I replied back. I want to go back to sleep when he suddenly gripped my hand and held it tight. I tried to let go but he wouldn't. I can feel my cheeks heating up, did this body had feelings for him but I couldn't remember? If that's true, it's gone now.
"Za…"
He looked up at me and gave a smile. "Looks like you remember some of it now. That's great-"he suddenly fell to the ground.
"Aah!" I exclaimed.
"No contacts like that dear." Claudius suddenly appeared, again.
"What are you doing here? He's just trying to help me." I replied back. Claudius gave a small chuckle and looked at me with his eyes stirring in darkness. He walked towards me and touched the boy's head. He held his black hair and he also looked at me.
"Well? Is he dead?" I asked.
"No, I just stunned him a bit. I have a mission for you now, these people, including him, works for the Bee Hive which is our enemy. So your job is to eliminate every Bee you encounter, got that?"
I feel a very big sense of déjà-vu, I just don't know what or who. I feel that this thing, this happened before. Someone asked to kill people, and… wait…
"Claudius!"
He left without another trace, as if another mist has passed by. I looked at the unconscious boy lying next to me. I tried helping him up where I succeeded and I placed him on my bed. I looked at his face, I felt a strong feeling of déjà-vu, and I feel… something like… I know him somewhere, there's somewhere, or something in my heart but I don't know what it is.
"SELENE!" a silver-haired boy was carrying a girl with green hair whom I think was the 'Sister' they were reminding me about. I think the boy's name was… uh… Lam? Lan? Lap? LAG!
"Wha… Zazie!" He suddenly shouted. I looked at the boy who I helped a while ago, after Claudius left. But something felt different; I need to figure that out. Like what Claudius said, that to 'eliminate' the Letter Bees, but I'm wearing their uniform myself!
"What happened to Zazie?" Lag asked.
"Who?"
"I mean, um… uh… that boy?" he pointed to the boy I carried a while ago. I looked at him and back to Lag, it's really strange though, and I felt like I know these people but my mind is empty.
"Ugh…" He groaned. Lag pushed him off the bed and placed someone who was a green-haired girl. The boy who fell suddenly had fires in his eyes and ready to kill someone. Lag apologized and looked at the girl again.
"How's your memory Selene-chan?" He asked me.
"It's… fine."
"Do you know Aaliyah-chan and Zazie-kun already?" Who ARE they?
"Aaliyah… sister?" Lag's eyes were filling with tears now and I have no idea why.
"How about Zazie?" Lag asked me again.
"No."
"Awwwwww…. Zazie's crush doesn't remember him! Isn't that sad!" Lag teased the boy which I think was… uh… Zazel?
I looked at my feet and I can still feel a very big sense of déjà-vu. But I need to figure out this, there must be a connection between this déjà-vu thing and Claudius, if I had forgotten them, why not Claudius? This is giving me a headache.
[AALIYAH'S POV]
I was once again holding my father's hand. Looking around, I realized where I was… This… is…
"MY SON! NO!"
"BROTHER!" I found myself shouting. I was grasping my father's hand… I was and currently am a 3-year old. And for a 3-year old… this… it… it makes you feel scared and horrified and…
Blood. It splattered. All around. Some even splattered at my face. I hugged my father so tight. He was shouting something. I didn't hear it; I was becoming deaf. Blood… No… I felt hot tears trickling down my face. I shook terribly… oh, how much I wanted to run! But no, my legs wouldn't let me. They just stood there, paralyzed and frozen. This… this is just… another nightmare! Oh please! Wake me up! Wake me up!
"WAKE ME-"Somebody was shaking me.
"AALIYAH!" I snapped open my eyes. It was my father. I tried to answer but I can't. My voice went into the pits of me. Then someone was pulling me away from him.
Let me go! Let me go! I tried to shout but still, nothing would come out. The next thing I know, I was pushed into a fire. The fire was colored blue with green.
This… it was the Fire…I was struggling to get out of it. But the cold flames caressed me. All my resistance a little bit ago was broken. I was craving for it, wanting to stay.
"Darkness lingered on you ever since you stepped on that 'Fire' Aaliyah." Somebody said.
"NOOO!" This time, I was really awake. 2 pairs of eyes looked at me; the crybaby and the cat lover's.
"What are you looking at?"
"I told you to keep it down! Look, you already woke the gaichuu!" Zazie suddenly spoke. I don't know if I should laugh because they woke me up from that horrible nightmare or to be annoyed for the moment I just woke up, Zazie had the nerve to irritate me.
"SELENE? Where are—Oh." Selene was on the corner of the room, looking at us without any expression again. I walked towards Selene and while walking, I remembered, black magic… Suddenly my left shoulder mark began to ache. I tried to come closer but the more I walked towards her, the more my stupid shoulder ached. But when I looked at Selene, she didn't even budge. Am I the only one who feels this? I walked away from her and that's when my shoulder stopped aching so much. That's right; Selene had the same mark in her right shoulder.
"What's wrong Aaliyah-chan?" Lag came towards me and helped me up. I was already kneeling a few meters away from Selene because of the pain. Zazie looked at Selene and tried to walk towards her but he didn't feel any pain. Is this what the mark is for?
Suddenly, we heard gunshots and screams outside the Bee Hive. As my job, I need to investigate but I'm sure Lag and Zazie will follow and help me. Lag was already outside the Hive and so was Zazie. But I know I can't leave Selene here all alone, but I have to. No… I'll stay by her.
"Aaliyah-san! Four more Bees and some villagers were now dead in front of the Hive but no traces or footprints were found! We need your 'investigatory skills' to find the killer!" So Zazie's not the killer anymore, moreover, he's on our side now. Good for him! But I wanted to kill him for so badly I couldn't.
I asked for the Bee to watch over Selene and he agreed, but once I left, I sensed someone who knows black magic but I bet it's the killer's aura so I trusted the Bee. If he didn't watch over Selene properly, he'll die by my hands…
I ran outside of the Hive but I saw Lag and Zazie looking confused. I asked them if they witnessed anything but it turns out, it was a big, fat, prank.
"Oh no… SELENE!" I ran back towards the clinic and I hoped Selene would still be there. I knew it. I knew it!
"Aaliyah! What happened to Selene?" Zazie shouted who ran next to me.
"I left someone to guard Selene which was a big mistake. I hope he's not a Follower." I replied back.
"What's… a… Follower?" Lag tried to run with us so he's been panting for a while now.
"A Follower is someone who knows Black Magic and uses it for their own purposes." I replied back.
"Tch…" Zazie's pace sped up which made me want to fasten up my speed but once we got there, the only thing that's left is Selene's Letter Bee hat.
"Selene?" I looked everywhere. No sign of Selene. It was a big mistake I made, a very big stupid mistake. I kept on blaming myself which made my eyes cry a lot. I was blaming myself for everything; Hans and Raphael's death, and now, Selene's gone… kidnapped?
"I'll find her." Zazie said.
"There is no way you're going alone." I replied back.
"Who told you I'm not letting you join me?" He replied back which made me smile a bit, but more than that, it lightened the aura around.
Zazie's hand was now on my shoulder, I tried to stop tears from flowing and I told Mom that I would protect my sister with any cost. I'll find you Selene… wherever you may be.
SIS: Meanwhile outside the story…
AALIYAH: What's up?
ME: *looks up* the ceiling?
SELENE: Where have you been all this time Aaliyah?
AALIYAH: Reading and re-reading.
SELENE: The what?
AALIYAH: THE CHAPTERS!
SELENE: Oooooooh….
ME: Sooo… bye?
SIS: Where's Zazie?
ZAZIE: Here…. zzzzZZZ…
ME: Okay, see ya next time! Sorry no funny chats for today, I was quite… well… BORED!
SIS: See ya next time!
SPACE: JIIIIGGYYY!
EVERYBODY! : *sweat drop*
ME: You better RUN! RUN! RUN! RUN! RUN!
SIS: JIGGY WALK!
JIGGY: Find a happy place… Find a happy place…