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~Chapter VIII: The Test of Demons~
In the kingdom of Mistral, after the night of Elena and Auro confronting Nanto; Elena wakes up at dawn, looking at the city from the window. She then thinks about the events that happened the night before, and that she should of taken it slower. Even if Nanto took him away. She then gets dressed, to see Auro sleeping on a couch.
She doesn't wake him up, as she grabs an apple and starts eating. She then notices Auro waking up. He sits up; not noticing Elena as she pours two cups of water, quietly. He then walks; and notices Elena as she says to him, "Crappy sleep I presume?" to which; Auro says, "Had some dreams that I wish I didn't-" as he flexes a bit. He then says to Elena; "I thought that you were supposed to leave sooner?"
Elena then says to Auro; "I need to ask you something. Thats all, but get dressed before you answer my question." and in so, he goes off. She then finishes her apple; as when she returns from quickly glancing the trash can, she notices a letter. The letter says for Elena Sin to read it, as she quickly glances it; before Auro coming in.
He sees that Elenas holding something, and says; "Whats that?" to which; Elena expressed to him, "Its nothing." as she puts it in a small bag next to her.
"I..i'll actually ask you the question for when we get back." Elena says, as she attached the bag, to an area where it was for Ammo. She then says to Auro; "You ready?" to which; Auro nods. Before they leave, Auro gos quickly to his room, saying; "Wait, I forgot something." Elena stands in the hallway leading to the elevator; as Auro comes back; he has a case, large and orange. "Don't mind me, its just something I need to test a bit."
They both go into the elevator, as Elena notices the town going down the elevator. She says; "You know two things that can't be replaced?" Auro looks at her. He then says, "Well; That could be a question that depends on the person itself." she then looks at him, and says; "Loving someone, and Losing things you care about."
Auro turns to her, seeing a tear go down on her eye. "I've decided something. If I can't find Nao by the end of the week, I will have James get someone to fill his slot."
Auro doesn't have as much words as he would, but one came to mind. "You dolt. I'm sure we'll find him, and especially considering the odds, I imagine that we'll get closer soon. Atleast, so you can have the ability to have a family that cares." Elena then looks at Auro, as he places his hands on a window in the elevator. She notices that his hands are clenched, and wanted to ask; but they then got to the first floor.
As they both leave the tower, before Elena leaves; Auro asks her something. "Elena. You sure that you want to split up like this? I'm sure that it may not be as bad of a problem but.." Elena then tells him; "Trust me, I'll be fine. My orders to you are to get more intel from Nanto, as I have to deal with something that just got slipped to me." Auro asks; "What is it?"
Elena says that she got an invite to go to Haven for a tour, for what the reason was; she didn't know. "Trust me, get as much intel as you can, and i'll meet you at this area in the evening." Auro then nods; as she says one more thing. "Auro," she says as she quickly hugs him. "Thanks for trying to confort me, it boosted my morale in a way."
As she heads off, Auro thinks to himself; 'That was..that was nice. But, I wonder why they want her.' He then starts walking to the alley leading to the bar; noticing a individual next to the alley. It was Mary as she was leaning on a wall. Auro said to her, "So, I take it that Uza doesn't want me to go to Nanto now? I mean, I have some things to take care of, as you and I know in a way." Mary smirked, saying in a playful banter; "Even if I am what is considered in this hellhole of a time period; an 'Old nutjob', its the moments you create that makes you who you are."
Auro then clenched his hands to a strap holding the bag, as Nanto says; "Is that bag filled with an old relic? It may be worth more using that as lien rather than trying to chop someones head clean off, now wouldn't it?" Mary tells as Auro then turns to her, and says back.; "Look Sangria," he then says in an angered tone; "You can act all high and mighty you want, but when you see the sweet taste of your demise; it will be everlasting and insanely painful for you. So, in that case; you may then realize that my answer to you is that I don't care if you try to kill me. But-" he then says, as he grabs Mary's neck, choking her. "She is a friend that I won't see go away anytime soon; for your masters beliefs. Do I make myself clear?"
Mary then is released, with her barely breathing. "Crystal." she says, as Auro walks away; with Mary seeing him march on. Auro walks; before turning back, as once he does; he sees that Mary has completely vanished. He then turns back; as he arrives to the bar. He then notices Arietta standing beside the entrance of the bar; as she looks at Auro. Auro says to her, "Wheres Nanto."
She doesn't speak, only looking above as Auro then goes in. As he goes in, she stops looking to the horizon, and then walks down the alleyway to a garage door. She opens it, revealing the motorcycle, 'Phantom-XY11'. As Nantos storys told her, she used it in her days traveling the vast plains of Mistral; for several jobs in her past. And in a sudden flash, she hears an individual running towards the garage door.
Meanwhile, Auro enters the bar; noticing that all of the lights within the building we're turned off. Even certain electrical pieces we're turned off, when they we're purposed to be on 24/7. Auro felt a sense of dread; something that he never felt since he first got back to Mistral. He then decided to try to go down to the basement.
As he opened the door, he slowly went down. Sure enough, he saw the flickering lights of the LCDs on, but with Nanto sitting, analyzing several files. Auro slowly walks; as Nanto says, "Auro." He then stops, and says. "Nanto. I need to express something to you." Nanto doesn't respond, as she keeps looking at the displays.
He then just talks, thinking that Nanto won't listen; "Last night, Uza and Mary Sangria we're at our complex. They both warned me if I stayed with Elena, dispair and suffering would come down to everyone I would know. And as they left..they left a letter, just for me."
Nanto stops.
She then turns, with her face filled with a pale and blank expression. Auro then says, "In it..they told me something, that I don't want to believe. Something that I think you've been hiding from me ever since I first saw you at Rao Do." Her face changes, with a look that she was going to lose something. She then says, "..I'm..I'm sorry Auro. I tried getting you to turn from the Remnant Program in a way..that I wish that I just told you before that day.."
Auros face then changes. Nanto sees it as anger and sadness combined to one co-existing piece. "I should of told you, that you and I are in essance, family. And I'm sorry for leaving you." Once she said that, Auros eyes widen. He realizes what she said; and that it was what the letter said.
Nanto then says; "Nineteen years ago..I was saved by Thomas St. Petersmith. He was a huntsman that was trying to get some food for his family. But on the day, he saw me barely limping; and breathing after an incident with four alpha Beowolfs. He saved me. Out of anyone that could of, he did. After that; his wife took me in and treated me as such. I wasn't able to walk for over a month.
"And when you left.." Auro asks, slowly. "When I left, I knew I wanted to have a child. And with multiple tests..it was very little of a chance. That is..until I meet someone..that I now regret. She gave me the ability to reproduce..and, here you are. Sixteen years after that birth; here we are, talking about it." She stands, "Auro; I am sorry for leaving you behind. But I knew that the best people to take care of you we're the Petersmiths. They would of allowed you to stay out of this..but, it seems that fate is a bitch in that regard anyways."
As Nanto finishes her saying, Auro says; "And in a question, why did you not come to me when I was older..you know..before the riot." as Nanto was about to say, Arietta came rushing down. Nanto quickly looked at Arietta as she said; "Arietta, whats wrong?" She gives off multiple points of sign language that makes Nanto move fastly when she finishes. Auro then says, "Whats wrong?" as he sees Nanto ready her weapon. Nanto rushes, as Auro stops her as she almost wraps up. "Nanto. As your son, I need to know. Considering the odds of you and I being of blood."
Nanto then says, "Arietta informed me that we're going to be attacked by White Fang."
In a different location, as Elena rides in a cab; she realizes that somethings wrong. She asks the cab driver, "Sir; you know where you are supposed to be going?" to which, the man smirked. The car then stopped; as a door opened with someone outside the car. The person then grabs Elena, as she tried stopping. Unfortuantely, she was eventually out forcefully as she saw Uza.
When she was out, she quickly was let go as the car went away. Uza said, "Hello Elena Sin." to which, Elena turned and said. "...Uza? Why did you take me out of the cab?" as Uza said, "To show you what the world truly has." as Uza says that, Elena looks around seeing the alleyway. She then says, "Well then; you should explain why-" before blinking.
As she blinks, her location changes as changed from the alleyway to a large field. Surrounded by the mountains and hills boarding it. Elena says, "Wait..what the hell?" as Uza says "Welcome to the wild, Elena Sin." as she vanishes. Elena then looks around, noticing two large herds of Ursas, Alpha Beowolves and Griffons coming along the way. And as they go closer, Elena says; "Well..i guess its time for me to do something." as she lets her jacket fly revealing the back of her clothes; showing a dragon bursting through a mountain.
She then blinks, revealing her eyes changing color to silver; as the ground shakes. She then says, "Alright Grimm.."
"Lets get to work."
~To be Continued in Chapter Nine: The Sins~