~Chapter 35: Existence~
Eve moved the chess piece from one spot to another while Chung stared at the chess pieces, trying to figure out his next move. They had to cross the deep seas to get over to Elder, which is over 100 miles from Elrios Academy. Either take the sea or walk there and who knows how long it'll take them to get to Elder.
Rena and Raven watched the couple play chess with interest. As time pass and it was Eve's turn, Eve moved a certain chess piece, and...
"Checkmate. Good game, Chung."
Eve smiled softly as she won the close game. Chung nearly won, if he hadn't move his bishop. Rena smirked and reached out her hand towards Raven and made some snapping sounds. Raven stared at her hand for a moment before smiling evilly and grabbed her hand, kissing it while kneeling.
"Get a room."
"You're one to talk, Chung. You always do something to Eve in front of everyone without even bothering to make up an excuse."
Chung glared playfully at Raven as the girls watched in amusement. Elsword slept in a chair as the ship continued to move. Aisha and Elsa were together as they stared at the sky. Elsa hid her identity as she received orders and information from Echo.
"Elsa..."
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"Would you... Fight against fate or go with it?"
"... Why do you ask?"
"Nothing. I feel as if... This mission, our meeting, and our powers. They're all decided even before we get the chance to fight against it. Isn't it true? A friend who suddenly became cold and distant. Powers that you don't want... A meeting with people whose fate is also tied to ours. It's almost like.. Our fate is connected by a red string. If we snap that string by going against fate... We wouldn't know of the consequences."
"Fate, huh? What about existence? A person's existence..."
"A person's existence won't be noticed by others unless... They stand on this stage. A stage for them to show that they do exist. A person's existence is almost meaningless if they don't have anything for them to stand on that stage."
"I don't understand. Aisha, what do you mean by those words?"
"Hmm.. Take Chung and Eve for example. They may be royalty and their existence seems important, but it's not. Without each other, it's meaningless. Chung strive to protect Eve while Eve strive to keep Chung's happiness and his safety. Their actions is mostly because of the other person. Without Chung, Eve's existence would be meaningless. Same goes for Chung."
"In other words.. For a person's existence to be known, they should have a goal.. A goal for them to pursue."
"Yeah, I guess.. Or... You live for your goal. Chung and Eve live for each other. Rena and Raven live for their goals. Elsword lives... For his pride. Either way.. A person's goal is sometimes their existence. You shouldn't die for a goal, you should live for that goal. Dying means eyes that could no longer see, ears that can no longer hear, a nose that can no longer smell, a mouth that can no longer speak, hands and feet that can no longer move, and... A heart that will be stopped forever."
Aisha closed her eyes with a sad smile as she remembered of the past. Elsa stared at Aisha blankly before thinking of her words. Aisha opened her eyes and found Elsa in deep thought. She smiled before patting Elsa's shoulder.
"Don't think too much about my words! They're just thoughts that could never get out of my head."
"No... Your words truly had a huge impact on me. Thank you for sharing these things."
Elsa genuinely smiled at Aisha which she returned. Without realizing it, Chung, Eve, and Rena overheard their conversation the whole time. They laid against the cold stone pillar as Aisha's words entered their mind. Chung and Eve held each other's hand tightly as they stand back to back. Seris's smiling face entered Rena's mind as she unconsciously reached out for Seris.
'I... What is my goal..? Raven forgave me, Seris gave me her wishes, and... What do I seek? What are my wishes? Does that mean... My existence was never noticed.. Or actually.. My existence was already slowly disappearing ever since I betrayed Raven.'
'I shouldn't die for Eve, but I should live for her... Or actually.. I.. I don't want to leave Eve. Eve is my world. Aisha was right when she said my existence was meaningless without Eve.. Finding a new love is something I don't want. I only want Eve.. Only Eve.. I want her in my arms, I want her soft lips and I want her soul.. I want everything of her..'
'A stage to show a person's existence.. Then.. That means.. Chung is my stage..? Or.. He's the one who pushed me towards the stage. He's my light. He's my existence. Even if I survive without Chung in my life, my existence was already gone. My light was fading. Chung's happiness and safety.. Everything about him.. I want him. I don't want anyone to touch him. Our promises.. We'll keep them and stay together. Chung... Will not die. I don't want this to end in a tragedy. I'll go against fate if I have to.'
"Aisha... If I had to, I would fight against fate, but... Fighting against fate is meaningless. If it's already been decided, then.. I should go with it."
"I see.. Our thoughts are different.. I would go against fate to change everything to the way I want. No one is going to decide my fate. It's mine, so I'll be the one to create my own fate. That's what I think.. It may be my opinion, but... I'm sure there are people out there who would fight against fate for things to change to their pace."
Eve turned her body around as she left go of Chung's hands and hugged him tightly. She leaned towards his ear and softly whispered.
"Chung.. I'll fight against fate if I have to. I.. I want to stay beside you forever... Even in our next life. I want to be the person to be beside you forever no matter what happens.. I.. I truly love you."
'Eve.. I'll do the same.. I'll fight against fate if I have to. I also want to stay beside you forever, even in our next life forever. Forever.. Is something people shouldn't believe in, but.. If it's you.. I believe in it. We'll always be together forever... I love you with all of my heart.'
Chung faintly blushed as he silently returned that confession from Eve. Rena stared at them in envy. She raised a hand to her chest as she smiled sadly.
'I think... Fate sometimes hurt.'
~Author's Note~
Shelling Guardian came out~ :D Too bad I won't be playing him until... Tactical Trooper or I make my Shooting Guardian into Deadly Chaser~ :3 I was so close to leveling up on my Chung, but no... I had to run out of stamina.. :(
Short chapter, since... This is mainly about their thoughts and how Aisha is being realistic. And... Someone's bound to be stuck in fantasy.
Here are my replies to my reviewers~
I Luv You Allen: XD I update fast with short chapters. :D Your name is fine~ Also, good luck on the drawing and the story~ :3
Yumi-San Angel: Seriously?! O: Damn... I must watch that!
Kat Neko983: :3 Like the surprise? XD I was going to do Raven x Eve, but then I remembered that your OC has some kind of crush on Elsword so then... The one shot came into my mind. XD
An0n Author: Chung's father will enjoy have little Chungs running around. XD Thanks for your compliments and comparison to The Breathless World. :3 However, that story is way better than mine and yours have a lot of potential~ :D You can definitely surpass my story! Sleep is important. XD You must sleep! O: You can make up for not reading next time. XD You don't have to rush. Chung x Eve is the best~ :3 You and Rena can be sisters. You sure have a lot of predictions. XD They might come true~ :D And... They're plot twists which seems to make people's head hurt from thinking too much.
Star Wanatic: Glaive... He knows everything. ;)
BIAxDiA: You wanna know...? ;) Let's find out as you read. XD Glaive... He's always a teacher. So.. A change of pace. He shall be a student! :D And thank you~
sOdAPopgrl133: The updates are fast, but short chapters. XD You're fine. Just go at a pace where you won't be too conflicted with life. I want to provide my readers the best quality I can write out. :)
MilkTank: XD Elderp's attitude? XD
Hospes: Now that you mention it... You're right! O: I didn't even know that it sounds like it's going to end. XD It's not ending yet. After this mission, there might be a war. And.. Eve and Chung will be involve a lot more. I'll check my list and see if Aisha's the one to go into a coma. XD
Helringo: XD You can review anytime you want! O; Relax! Ara's not going to die or anything!
RubyCrusade: Thanks for your review on Kat's surprise one shot. XD Hopefully, you can be 300th reviewer. XD I might enjoy writing Elsword x Eve since... I used to be a fan of them until I saw Chung and Eve, and my favorite pairing in Elsword will forever be Chung x Eve~ :D Ara... Yeah, her attack speed.. O; As long as the collaboration is going fine, then I'll be patiently waiting. XD I'm looking forward to your stories~ :3 And hopefully, you won't be killed by Elsa.
Konjiki No Yami: XD Here I am with the next chapter? XD Now.. Back to scratching my head. :D
IssigelYin: Yeah.. It went right past my expectations. XD There's a lot of LK and EM rather than RS and EM. Thanks for your compliment, and I mentioned you twice in her surprise. XD
Guest: I'm glad it's inspirational for you~ :D Chung won't leave Eve.. Didn't you hear their declaration in this chapter? XD Or... Confession. :D
Yeoja Ileum: Calm down... XD Elsa is necessary, so I can't kill her off yet. Elsword is creepy, yet kind in a way. Ara will eventually recover and join them and defeat Elsa. You liked the chapter, but the mood was ruined by Elsa? XD
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