Chapter 21 The Crimson Flower Returns
In the silence of night.
A cruiser arrived in Ruben.
From many of the passengers, there is someone who caught the attention of the guards.
"Excuse me, can you follow us for awhile?"
"? What is it?"
"It won't take long."
The person followed the guards to their office.
"What is it?"
"I'm sorry, but can we see your belongings?"
"... I don't think I brought any dangerous stuff with me."
"We need to do this because you're bringing a huge luggage, may we see what's inside?"
The person sighed and nodded.
"Pardon our rudeness."
Just when the guards are about to check inside that person's luggage, they fell on the floor, sleeping.
"... What a troublesome guards."
Saying that, the person took the luggage and left the office.
...
"So boring..."
Rena's laying on her bed.
She's rolling around without anything to do.
Ever since they enter the Ruben University 2 days ago, nothing really changed.
It's just like their usual school life.
Rena's waiting for Elsword.
They're going to have a photo session at 6PM.
"Rena!"
Rena can hear Elsword's voice from the front of her house.
She peeked at the window and found Elsword who is waving at her.
"I'm coming down!"
She smiled as she ran down the stairs.
Rena's mother is worried of her of course.
"Don't run at the stairs, you will fall down, dear."
"I'm sorry, but I'm in a hurry mom!"
"Sigh... Well, have fun."
Rena's mother smiled wryly.
Rena waved at her mother and left the house.
"I'm sorry, did you wait too long?"
"Not at all, let's go."
Rena smiled and get on the bike.
They're off for the photo session.
"But I'm still wondering things, you agreed to go to the photo session with me but why don't you be a model too? I bet you will look good if you're being a model."
"It's not like I hate being a model, but I think being a model is troublesome."
"Why?"
"More girls will fall for me."
"... Muuu... Grrr!"
"Ouch! Hey!"
Rena bit Elsword's shoulder as she hugged him from behind.
Elsword lets her hug him.
He felt that the hug is pleasant.
"Thank you for thinking about me, but I'm really fine with it."
"Still, I will answer no."
"Meanie."
"Say what you want, hahaha."
Elsword laugh it off as he park his bike.
They've arrived at the photo session's site.
"I've been waiting for you, Rena. Oh, Elsword? Are you going to change your mind?"
"No, miss Vanessa. I'm just accompanying her."
"That's too bad."
Vanessa smiled as she led the way.
After they finished the photo session, Elsword's taking Rena back to her house.
"Tomorrow we're going to college again, are you really okay? I can walk my way to the college you know? You don't have to pick me up all the times. It's not like the college is so far away."
"It would be humiliating if a boy lets his girlfriend walks her way to a place when he's riding a vehicle, you know?"
"You really mind every small details."
Rena giggles as she pinch Elsword's side lightly.
-The Next Day-
"Hey, Chung."
"Oh, Elsword. What are you doing here?"
"I'm just dropping by, we're in the same class you know."
"Hahaha you're right."
"It seems like you're doing fine, Chung."
"Of course I am, Rena."
Chung hit his chest lightly.
They're entering the same college and the same class.
They're all taking Management as the main subject.
"Okay, guys. Listen up."
Penensio, the teacher entered the room as he lift his hand.
Everyone in the class are paying attention to him.
"Today, we're going to have a new friend."
"New friend?"
Chung said.
"It seems like this person just arrived in this city, she might be a foreigner."
"Maybe you're right?"
Rena said to Elsword.
"Come in."
The door slides and from outside...
"...! Im... Possible..."
Elsword stood up from his seat and he stares at the newcomer in a complete disbelief.
A beautiful long crimson red hair is waving as she entered the class.
She stood in front of the class and she stares at everyone's face.
Then...
"Nice to meet you, guys. My name is Elesis. Elesis Gourment."
"G... Gourment...?"
"Els... That girl..."
Rena's staring at the unbelievable sight in front of her.
That girl is clearly Elesis Sieghart.
Even though it's been so long since the news that she died in an accident, there's no way Elsword will mistook his sister with someone else.
"Sis... Is that you...?"
Elesis looks at Elsword's face.
She tilted her head in confusion.
"... Pardon? Who are you?"
"It's me, Elsword! Are you sis?!"
The whole class was stunned by the scene.
Elesis frowned.
"... I'm sorry, I don't recall having a little brother."
"I see... I'm sorry, I must've mistook you with someone else."
Elsword sit back to his seat.
Rena's holding his hand from his left side.
"Els... She's that Elesis, right?"
"... I think so too, but she doesn't know who I am, I might've mistaken."
Elsword's clenching his fists tightly due to the sudden appearance of someone who looked like her sister.
"If no one's going to ask anything, you can sit at an empty seat wherever you like."
Elesis nodded and she walks away.
"-You."
Elesis walked to his seat and called for him as she touched Elsword's shoulder.
Elsword's quite surprised.
"What is it?"
"-Have we met each other before?"
Rena's looking at them with great anxiety.
She wondered just what will happen.
"... I think not."
"I see, nice to meet you, I'm Elesis."
She offered him her hand.
"Nice to meet you too, I'm Elsw-"
He shook her hand but suddenly he stopped his words.
"Pardon?"
"I'm sorry, I'm Elsword..."
"Nice to know you, Elsword."
"Same here."
Elesis smiled at him.
And then, Elesis walk away to an empty seat behind them.
Her long red hair's waving gently.
Elsword gritted his teeth as he clenched his fists.
Rena held his hand gently.
"Els? Are you okay?"
Elsword's eyes are losing their focus.
He looked terrible now.
He opened his mouth and he speaks with a low voice.
"That hand... There's no mistake, she's my twin sister... The Crimson Flower Elesis. "
Sorry for not updating for so long, I'm very busy with my job and I get pretty tired to type my story, now that when I don't have any job I think I should do an update, sorry if it's short because not much to type here. Hope you will like it. :O