SOUKYUU NO FAFNER: LEFT OF RIGHT
Chapter 2: The Core
"Hey!" I shouted as I ran towards Kazuki. He didn't seem to notice my loud scream… which was odd, since he always answered me when I called out his name….instead he talked to that rock
"Soushi, I'm so happy to finally see you again! So how was it with the festums? Was it scary at all? I was beginning to doubt your return, that's how long I waitied for you, right here, everyday, Soushi."
"Kazuki. Kazuki? Are you okay?" he still didn't answer. It was like only he and the rock existed.
"Soushi. Soushi? SOUSHIIII?" Kazuki stopped his joyful conversaton and began begging he rock to answer. " SOUSHI! ARE YOU THERE? WHY AREN'T YOU ANSWERING ANYMORE? SOUSHI? WHERE DID YOU GO? SOUSHI! ARE YOU STILL THERE?"
Kazuki screamed louder, and searched for Soushi frantically. He asked the rock over and over to answer him. I never heard him beg for anything so much in my life. I guess that's why he likes to spend most of his time alone.
"Kazuki…" I feel very useless right now. It's different than any other time I've feel useless, because Kazuki is desperately searching, and there's nothing I can do.
His tears fell harder as he got more and more agitated. He seemed almost psychotic… wait, maybe I should say that he WAS psychotic. I wonder if my mom could treat him or something.
"ATTENTION ALL CITIZENS OF TATSUMIA ISLAND! PLEASE TAKE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND EVACUATE INTO YOUR HOMES! AS FOR ALL THE FAFNER PILOTS, PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY TO ALVIS IMEDIATELEY! I REPEAT……"
I wondered what on Earth was going on. Why did the Alvis alarm ring so suddenly? Why did all citizens have to sunnenly take shelter? Why were the pilots needed? Were there more Festum attacks?
Kazuki didn't seem to be aware that the alarm was ringing. He was still searching for Soushi, still begging the rock to answer him. He was in his own little world.
"Kazuki! Kazuki? Come on! We need to get to Alvis!" Kazuki was still in his own world. "Kazuki, stay here, I'll be right back!" I doubted me saying anything would work, and I was right. I decided to make it to Alvis without Kazuki.
When I arrived at Alvis, Kenji, Sakura, Canon were already there. Sakura had the biggest look of fear in her eyes, she didn't want to go though assimilation again. When I think of it, everyone looked scared, we all didn't want to suffer again.
A few seconds later, Fumihiko entered the room, looking quite anxious.
"Why are we here?" demanded Kenji, "None of us want to pilot the Fafner's again!"
"Calm down!" answered Fumihiko. "You are only on standby."
"Why? What happened?" asked Canon.
"We don't know how it happened but Solomon has detected a strange presence, and it appears that the core has gone missing."
"MISSING?" asked all of us at the same time in the same tone.
"Yes. We need for you to be on standby, just in case something strange happens." I could tell by the look on Fumihiko's face that he didn't want to see this happen to us already. We have already lost many of our friends last year with the Festum attacks and all.
"Maya, where is Kazuki?" asked Kenji in concern.
"He's at the beach, acting very strangely."
"Go!" ordered Fumihiko, "Find Kazuki and bring him back here!"
"Yes sir!" said I as I ran out to get Kazuki
"Kazuki! Kazuki! Where are you?" My heart stopped when I realized that Kazuki was nowhere to be found. I called out for him louder and louder. I began to worry that he might have searched for Soushi in the bottom of the ocean. I searched and searched, but he was still nowhere to be found.
Exausted, I decided to look at the edge of the cliff I used to climb everyday, to see if I could see Kazuki anywhere. Just at the edge, I spotted the cables that linked the child to the core. Just then I felt something move beneath my feet. As my face hit the ground, the alarms went off again.
"ATTENTION ALL CITIZENS OF THE ISLAND! THE ISLAND SEEMS TO BE MOVING QUICKLY TO AN UNKNOWN DESTINATION WITHOUT OUR CONTROL! PLEASE MAKE ALL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES A-S-A-P! I REPEAT…"
"Kazuki!" I called out as I got up and resumed my search. I walked into the forresty area on the hills. I froze when I found Kazuki there, standing in front of a wet and naked Soushi.
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