Yoru Hana

Episode 2

Ghoul Twins Part 2

As they got out of the forest, it was pretty not simple from there. People were staring at the Dan everywhere they go, they just drew attention. One guy was extremely tall, one was just digging into random food and the other one was flirting with the brunette next to him. Besides those guys were extremely hot.

"Hey Berlitz." Ash said not comfortable with all the attention.

"Huh?" asked Dawn, who stopped mumbling for a moment to talk to Ash.

"Can you hide us with your ability?"

"If I hide you now people would think it weird, also if I bump into someone the power will not be effective. Even though there are not a lot of people it is still well, you know not a thing I want to do."

Ash groaned and continued to stuff himself. Paul watched him doing so and sighed.

"Hey Berlitz, what's with the company?" A high-toned voice asked causing Dawn to flinch.

"Hello Lamiz." Dawn said as calmly as possible to the girl with peach colored curled pig tails with red eyes.

"I am asking what's with the company?" The girl asked once more and agreed few other girls behind her.

"None of your concern I suppose." Dawn said and with worried look she glanced at Paul. Paul examined the girls and shook his head.

"Look, we need to hurry up so would you please let us pass?" Dawn asked.

"Not until you answer my question." This Lamiz girl possibly thought of them as 'weak' hanging out with Dawn but May stepped over and proved them wrong.

"Listen you arrogant brats, we need to go so either step over or I'm going to make sure that your body and your head are separated from each other." Lamiz, horrified by the statement stepped backward. She was scared for sure.

"Are we there yet?" May asked Dawn.

"No we are not there yet." Dawn answered and kept on mumbling to herself. Paul was now making sure that she was getting out of her mind. She clenched her fist and bit her lips.

After about 5 minutes they reached a white house with blue roofs. It was three story building with white fence surrounding the garden filled with colorful plants. On the backyard Paul could see cattle peacefully chewing on the cuds. A huge Shetland Sheepdog was having a nice nap on the front porch. His ears wiggled as his head shot up and ran toward Dawn, tackling her down.

"Sammy! Yeah yeah, I missed you too but where's mom?" Sammy barked and the door opened showing the woman in blue hair. Her hair was short only reaching to her shoulders.

"Dawn, you were gone too long. Where were you?" The woman asked as she ran to her daughter and then realized that her daughter had brought few visitors.

"Um, Mrs. Berlitz, we would like to speak with you for a moment." Drew said as he flashed one of his dashing smiles at her.

"Seriously Hayden? Stop that flirtatious look and concentrate on your duty, to keep Maple from getting mad." Paul said with harsh and low voice. Drew frowned but he didn't dare to disobey the leader.

"What is it?" Mrs. Berlitz asked, her voice filled with worries. Paul examined her face. Despite the fact that Dawn and her mother were not biologically related they looked alike each other so much. Same blue hair, eyes and cream colored skin. Paul narrowed his eyes telling him to ask about this matter later to Professor.

"We have to discuss it somewhere inside. This is very important matter Mrs. Berlitz." Dawn's mother looked at her daughter who gulped while looking up at the mother. "Mom…." Dawn said. Her mother sighed and led the visitors into the house.

The living room was pretty huge. As soon as they entered the house they could see the stairway leading up to the second floor. Right beside the staircase was the living room. It had few couches and fire place on the wall. In the middle there was a wooden coffee table. Mrs. Berlitz told them to sit down and wait a little.

Paul sat down and looked around the room, a family portrait; the father, the mother, and the girl. He then saw few vases decorating the room. And there was a cabinet with silverwares displayed carefully. Soon Mrs. Berlitz returned with a tray with flower patterns with few mugs on it.

"Here you go." She said as she placed the cups in front of everyone. Inside there was a green liquid with bit bitter scent coming from it. Paul sipped the drink, green tea.

"So what did you want to discuss with me?" Mrs. Berlitz asked. She looked more serious now.

"I would like to take your daughter to Mirine." Paul said directly. Mrs. Berlitz frowned very hard.

"How can I trust someone who I just met? Dawn is a precious daughter to me and I will not allow her to follow you guys. And besides you don't seem like a proper guy I will allow to take my daughter." Ash laughed a little, knowing that Mrs. Berlitz was talking about Paul's looks. Paul pinched Ash's thigh very hard to shut him up.

"Have Berlitz ever acted weird or just disappeared when she was young?" Paul asked. Drew rolled his eyes knowing what Paul would say.

Mrs. Berlitz blinked, "She goes out to the forest. She loves it there."

"Not forest. Disappear literally." Paul said.

Mrs. Berlitz looked down nervously and finally after moments of hesitation she nodded.

"Dawn Berlitz here is the result of science experience by world famous scientist Brandon Shinji. But do not tell that to anyone, it will be very irritating and annoying if everyone knows. We are only telling you because we need to convince you to let her go.

Please keep it a secret Mrs. Berlitz and Dawn's not safe out here. It has been too long since she took examination she has to go now." Paul said, sounding very convincing. May, Ash and Drew knew he was lying about Dawn not being safe. They were fine with examination and so will Dawn but to mothers their child's safety comes first and it will definitely convince Mrs. Berlitz to let Dawn go. Paul waited patiently for Mrs. Berlitz to speak. Dawn looked nervously at her mother, then Paul.

"Honey?" Mrs. Berlitz asked.

"Yes mom?"

"What do you think?" Dawn looked down, quickly mumbled something and nodded.

"I will be safe and harmless there right?" Dawn asked glancing at her mother.

"You will be safe and sound." Paul replied. 'After all Shinji would never let any harm on his work.'

"I think I will consider about it. Eh, I will go, but I am not going to join the Dan right now." The members looked at each other.

"What do you mean by that?" Paul asked. His always 'looking-mad' face distorting in annoyance.

"You said I need to go, for my safety so I will go. But I need to see what you guys do and then I will set my mind to join or not." Dawn said, her voice stubborn.

Paul sighed in frustration. This one's hard to convince. He convinced Dawn's mother (at least he thinks so), Drew, Ash, Ash's mom, May, Mr. and Mrs. Maple, even her brother Max and yet he couldn't convince this small blunette standing right in front of him with her arms crossed.

"You are going to join." Paul said.

"Make me." Dawn said with smirk. Paul thought about giving her another illusion but May was possibly going to attack him if he do that so he agreed to her request.

"Maple, help her pack." Paul said and May shot up from her seat and dragged the blunette upstairs. With her ability she already knew the location of Dawn's room.

Paul sighed and sat on the sofa, "I feel tired already." He said.

"Hey don't worry. We will leave everything to May. She will take good care of her." Ash said.

"Um, excuse me." The boys turned to Mrs. Berlitz.

She walked close to Paul and grabbed his hands, surprising him a lot. "I just want to ask you to take good care of my daughter. She couldn't fit in well here, she was always alone. Please promise me to take good care of Dawn." She said. There were tears in her eyes.

"Uh, yes. Of course." Paul said, not really comfortable with the position he was in.

"Please….." Mrs. Berlitz looked down. The boys started to comfort the lady, which they were not good with. When May and Dawn returned from upstairs May scolded the boys that they made her cry and it took about 10 minutes to solve the misunderstanding. She apologized to the boys and went outside.

"Um, mom?" Dawn said.

"Yes sweetheart." Mrs. Berlitz asked wiping her tears. "I'm going to miss you. Stay safe okay? Dad's going to be back from Gaon* soon, tell him that I will be fine." Mrs. Berlitz nodded, sobbing again.

"We are leaving. Grab your bag Berlitz." Paul said as he stood up from the seat. "Okay…." She replied and mumbled something under her breath.

"I will go and get the tickets." Drew said. As soon as Paul nodded Drew disappeared into thin air.

"Woah, what was that?" Dawn asked.

"Hayden's ability is teleportation. He can teleport about 100m at a time." Ash explained.

"Oh, okay." Dawn said. Dawn paused and started to think for a moment then as if it hit her she asked, "What's your ability, Ash?"

"Huh? Mine? My ability is duplication. I can duplicate myself into 5!" Ash said with cheery voice. Dawn giggled, "Can you do that right now?" She asked with hopeful voice.

"I could but Danchou always tells me to save up our energy to use it when we really need it." Ash said with slight disappointment in his voice.

"I'm not that tired when I use mine." Dawn said like Ash's words were strange.

"Well then you are lucky. Because I get tired easily. Also the reason why I am constantly eating." Ash said, digging into his pocket for a food.

"Oh." Dawn said and Paul called the two out. Dawn gave her mother the last final hug and slowly exited her home. That she was living in for 10 years, she was going to miss it here. She was about to close the door when Mrs. Berlitz ran out and embraced her daughter again. Dawn was slightly surprised but she hugged her mother back.

"Dawn, please be safe. Don't try to do anything dangerous, please." Mrs. Berlitz said when Dawn was about to be freed from her mother, embracing her even tighter.

"Mom, I promise. I will be safe. No need to worry!" She said.

"I will come back if it's not." She whispered. Mrs. Berlitz nodded swallowing the tears and then after final brace she finally released her Dawn and let her go to the hands of strangers. Dawn waved, holding her bag and followed the others. She looked back watching her mother waving at her and waved back with smile saying 'No need to worry!' Mrs. Berlitz watched her daughter until she disappeared out of the sight. Then she returned to the house, in order to call her husband about what happened.

Dawn and the rest walked in silence on the way to the train station which was about 10 minute walk from Dawn's house. Drew was there waiting for them with 5 tickets to Mirine in his hand.

"Is it direct?" Dawn asked.

"Sure." May said.

"Wouldn't it cost a lot?" Dawn asked, bit worried.

"It's not from our pocket don't worry." Paul said.

"Then who's?" Dawn, being curious, asked.

"Professor Shinji." May said. Dawn blinked, "Isn't that your last name, Shinji?"

Paul's expression crumbled into frown as he shot a deadly glare at Dawn. Dawn hid behind Ash, afraid that Paul will use another illusion.

"Hey, Danchou, calm down." Ash said though his voice sounded pretty scared.

Paul's eyes flashed black and Ash looked like he was suffering from something, Ash started to beg Paul to stop.

"Paul, stop it! Please! I'm sorry." Dawn pleaded as she grabbed his arm. Paul glanced at her and as soon as he did that Ash ran toward Drew and May.

"I didn't know it meant something bad to you. Don't harm Ash."

"It doesn't harm him physically as long as he knows it's an illusion." Paul said, still glaring down.

"I'm sorry…." Dawn said, looking down on the ground. Paul blinked slowly and then told her that it was fine. "Let go." Paul said and shoved her away.

The two walked toward the rest of the Dan members. He told them to take rest until the train arrives after 15 minutes. Ash went out of the platform to grab something to eat and May and Drew stayed in the platform enjoying the beautiful view of the forest in front of them. Dawn looked around the small platform. She seemed to be amazed by it.

"Haven't you ever been here?" Paul asked.

"Not since I was young. I've never went out of Azena as long as I remember. Just hearing that I'm going to Mirine makes me nervous." She said with small giggle.

"Please don't. It's a horrible place."

"Why so?"

"This piece of crap is better than Mirine." Dawn blinked and scowled, "Are you saying that Azena is a crap?"

"Yes." Dawn gasped.

"How dare you call my town a piece of crap! What gives you the right to insult my town?"

"If you don't shut your mouth right now I am going to repeat what I showed you at the lake." Dawn flinched and stepped slightly away from him. She growled in low voice, calmed herself down as much as possible. She turned her heel away from him and walked into the station's building.

Paul crossed his arms and turned to see if the train was coming in. He sat down at the nearby chair and sighed.

Dawn stomped her way into the station and spotted Ash, looking rather gloomy.

"Ash, what's wrong?" Dawn asked.

"Well there isn't any store selling food!" Ash said, frustrated.

Dawn giggled a bit and from her bag she pulled out a small pocket, "Here, you can have this."

Ash, his face showing his curiosity, grabbed the pink fabric and opened it. Inside there were few cookies in it.

"Hey, thanks!" Ash said as he picked one up and brought it to his mouth. The soft taste of butter and the sweetness of chocolate mixed together in his mouth with harmony. He smiled and thanked Dawn once more.

"You're welcome. Hey I was wondering, why is Paul cranky like that?"

Ash shrugged at her question, "Ask Hayden if you really want to know. I am sure he knows. They have been knowing each other for a long time. But I doubt Hayden is going to tell you because he knows Danchou would literally kill him if he just blabber it to someone he barely knows." Ash said.

"Oh…." Dawn said with a sigh and took the pocket from Ash who frowned.

"Were you bribing me with that?"

"Kind of."

Ash was about to say something when Paul called them to gather on the platform.

"The train's going to arrive in any seconds." Paul said pointing at the board showing the time.

"How long is it going to take to get there?" Dawn asked.

"About 11 hours if you count the time driving to the lab." Drew said.

"That long? How long does it take to arrive at Mirine City's station?"

"10 hours." May replied, still hanging onto Drew's arm.

"Oh no…."

"If you think Ash is being too loud just go to sleep. You won't be able to have a deep sleep starting tomorrow." Paul said as the train arrived at the station. They climbed aboard, showed the ticket to the conductor and walked down to look for their seat. Dawn sat down on the window seat next to Ash, May and Drew sat together, the seat was accustomed to look at each other. Paul sat behind Drew alone. He didn't seem to mind the fact that he was sitting along though.

"What is Paul doing?" Dawn asked.

"Working." Drew replied.

"On what?" She asked once more.

"I don't know. Something professor sends him. We don't know." May said this time.

"Will he get mad if I ask him?" Dawn asked with caution.

"Very." All three replied. They were glad that Paul had earphone plugged into his ears so he won't hear what they were talking about.

"Is he like really strong?" Dawn asked.

"Are you kidding me? When he recruited me I was in big trouble, about to get harassed by these evil gang in town. He appeared and he defeated all of them! What were you doing Drew?" May said glaring at her boyfriend.

"Seriously? I was tired after teleporting him to the spot you were!" Drew protested.

"Anyway, he saved me and truth to be told, he killed two of 8 men he fought." May said.

Drew raised his eyebrow, "Danchou killed them?" He asked.

"Yeah, anything wrong?"

"Well, yes. He is not allowed to kill someone."

"But he did. I checked their pulse and all and I am sure they were outside of this world."

Drew sighed, "Keep this a secret. He must have killed without intending to."

Dawn bit her lips, Paul could kill someone without even trying to kill. He was dangerous. She reminded herself again to not to insult him or something that would threaten her life.

"How come he's that strong?" Dawn asked.

"You see, like you Dawn, we were outside the lab. We somehow escaped ten years ago from the lab. But Danjang didn't. So all the experiments that were intended on us were taken on him as well. You should've seen him without his shirt. He has six pack abs and oh my gosh he looks so hot-"

"May…." Drew said.

May laughed a bit, "Right. He's covered in scars." Dawn glanced at the tuff of purple hair behind Drew and looked down. She felt sorry for him. And at the same time, she knew she had to be careful about everything. She was very sensitive. She was always bullied by students at her school, which meant that everyone in her age. She only had one friend. Being the 'herbivore' of the school her senses and instincts got stronger. She knew when, who, or where is dangerous. She could feel it like someone inside her was telling her. And her instinct this time was telling that she could trust Paul but have to be careful. Very careful. He's like an angry cat.

Thinking of him as a cat made her giggle a bit.

Tell them

Dawn flinched. 'Not now….' She moaned-thought.

Now

The voice demanded. Dawn never heard him this stubborn. She tried to convince the fact that she wasn't 100% sure about this, whether to trust them fully or not but then he said she will need to discuss about this matter before they arrive so they could speak to professor. Dawn sighed mentally in defeat.

Dawn then looked around and realized they were the only ones in there. She took a deep breath and unfastened her seatbelt.

"What are you doing?" Ash asked. She ignored the raven haired boy and walked up to Paul and tapped his shoulder. He looked up, looking very annoyed.

"I need to show you something." She said. Paul read her lips and pulled the earphone out of his ears and crossed his arms, after pushing the laptop screen down.

"What?" he asked. Drew and May gulped, worried if she was going to ask about what they were talking about but realized she said 'show', not 'ask'.

"Watch this." She said as she took deep breath she stretched out her palm and then light sparkled in front of her. May and Ash gasped. Drew's eyes got big and Paul raised his brow. The light sparkles increased and soon formed a shape. They with a flash of light there was a boy, standing right in front of Dawn. He looked exactly like her. They were twins. Paul immediately stood up from his seat. He remembered Dawn, always mumbling to herself. She was the outsider and it was because she was communicating with this boy. Who was pretty much a duplicate form of her.

"They didn't tell me there were twins!" He said, looking mad.

"They didn't?" Drew asked in harsh tone. He seemed pretty mad as well. Dawn couldn't understand why they were mad at this.

"I think we are twins but see, he can be absorbed inside me! I can turn myself invisible and he can make things that I turn invisible silent. Our powers are connected as well!" Dawn said. Paul looked like he wanted to believe this was a dream.

"That is so cool!" Ash said.

"That's amazing!" May said.

"No this is not! Who knows what kinds of experiments they put on her? Who knows what kinds of side effects she can be having right now? They might need treatment right now or they are already too late!" Paul yelled at them. The two immediately shut up and looked down.

"What is going to happen to us if there's something wrong with us?" Dawn asked, her voice now worried and serious.

"I don't know. Is there anything that you have that isn't really useful in daily life?" Paul asked, looking down, his fingers entangling his hair.

"Well we get tired easily." Arun replied.

"And we are really weak. Physically. But I do like running and fairly good at it! As long as I don't get tired, that is." Dawn said.

"That's ironic." Drew said.

"It's not our fault, right?" The boy asked. His blue hair and blue eyes were as same as Dawn's. It was creepy enough for Paul about Dawn and now him? Paul sighed. "I doubt it's your done. I will talk to professor about this. You two rest." Paul said as he sat back down and return to his work. Dawn was amazed how Paul could control his emotion after a thing like this. Her twin smiled and held her hand. She smiled back.

"What's your name?" Paul asked, turning to them. Remembering that he didn't ask.

"Dawn Berlitz." Dawn answered.

"Arun Berlitz." The boy answered and with very sad voice he asked, "We are twins, and were we? We need to find it out. I can't live without her and we can't live without each other. Help us."

Paul realized that this boy was talking to him. He with determined look, nodded.

"I promise." Paul said.

Sorry this wasn't as long as the previous chapter. And it didn't turn out as I want to, not so good

Next chapter is a new episode

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Current members:

Paul Shinji (Leader)

Drew Hayden (Look out duty)

May Maple (Look out duty)

Ash Ketchum (Combat)

*Gaon: The capital of Niram Nation. It is where the queen lives. Gaon means 'the center of the world' in pure Korean