~Chapter 42: Story~
"When I left for Feita..."
Elsa sat against a tree, staring into the clear water of a lake. She stared into the lake before remembering Elsword. A younger version of her and Elsword appeared in front of her eyes, both are trying to catch fishes.
"Elsa! Right there! No! Wait! No! Left! No! Right!"
"Elsword! Shut up! I can see them perfectly fine. Get your own! I can handle this myself!"
"But we have to work together, aren't we siblings?!"
Their voices echoed in her mind as she reached out for the two children. Until... The image before her faded away. She was disappointed until a rustle in the bushes could be heard. Silver hair poked out of the bushes. Two hands held a white bunny as they wiped the dirt off their face.
"I got you! Now, I can definitely finish my experiment~"
Echo stopped her outburst after realizing that there was another person. Blazing red eyes and emerald eyes met. The first meeting of Elsa of the Red Knights and Echo of the Alchemists.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Echo!"
"...Elsa.."
"Let's be friends, 'kay~?"
"That was how I met Echo... Back then, Echo was a nice, cheerful girl with lots of potential. She... She was always there to support me. She traveled along with me to Feita. During that time, Aren Haan of Fahrmann, he joined us before heading to Elder for a mission. During those times, we met Rena of the Night Savers. She was pretty depressed back then, always trying to force a smile. She was in Feita for a while, before regaining her smile and left. Aren.. He didn't trust Echo as much as I did, but... He told us his goal.. To kill Wally and foil his plans."
"Wally is the ruler of Elder, you know.. What happens if you get killed instead?"
"So...? I... I want to defeat him. Wally is the cause of Elder's suffering. I have a younger sister. Ara Haan.. She has... No, we had a dream. We wanted to explore the world and save innocent lives. However.. Right now, this world is contaminated by evil. Even if we save innocent lives, it won't be enough. I disappeared from my family, in order to put this place in order before Ara and I can finally explore in peace."
Aren's long jet black hair, tied in a low ponytail. Aren's eyes held determination as he tightened his grip on his blade. Elsa grinned as she gave him a friendly hug or at least that's what she would like to think. Echo was silent as she thought of Wally.
"I'm not going to stop you from attacking Wally. It's your choice.."
At that moment, Echo silently took out a gun and pulled the trigger while licking a lollipop casually. Elsa took the blow as the bullet hit straight into her chest. Aren held Elsa in his arms before glaring at Echo with hate.
"Echo! What the hell are you doing?!"
"Isn't it obvious? Obliterate the enemies before letting them reach our territory."
"..Eh...?"
"Wally is my master and ruler. Sorry.. I don't want to do this either, but... Orders are orders. And.. I want my freedom."
Aren wasn't satisfied with Echo's answer. He gently set Elsa down and dashed forward to Echo. However, he was outnumbered. Arrows were fired, Toma slashed Aren down. Echo's face was emotionless, but her eyes held deep regret. She and Toma threw Elsa on their shoulders and left Aren.
"Without us realizing it, we were in Echo's hand. After I was shot and brought back.. I was asleep for this whole time. Feita was saved, but... No one knew what happened to the people who saved it. Aren... I don't know what happened to him afterwards, but I have a feeling that he's still somewhere."
Elsa grinned at Aisha as Aisha was shocked. Echo.. Had done something that went against her beliefs. A cheerful person who suddenly was willing to betray her friends because of orders.
"While I was asleep, I could faintly hear voices.. Aisha.. You were noticed starting from when you were born. You and I... We're connected because of... Never mind.. It's time to wake up. All I can say is that the reason we're connected is because you hold something from me."
"Eh..?"
"Let's meet again.. Oh.. Aisha. If you love Elsword... Be sure to cook lots of food! Elsword may not look like it, but he's a glutton. He's just not showing it now. Eventually, he would. Oh, and.. Take care of him when I'm gone."
Elsa smiled as she gave Aisha a thumbs up. Aisha blushed at her words, but at the same time, deep inside, she was confused. When Elsa is gone...
"Elsa!"
Aisha's eyes snapped opened as sweat rolled down her face. She looked into the blazing eyes that were filled with worry. Elsword sighed in relief as he placed his forehead on hers softly. He held her hand tightly before his expression turned dark as Elsa approached them.
"What do you want? I won't let you hurt anyone..."
"Don't get me wrong. I won't hurt anybody. Especially, you. Elsword, you're my younger brother.. I.. I won't hurt you."
"You're not my sister!"
"Elsword. She is your sister. The DNA test results just came out. Both of you are 100% genuine siblings. Blood samples are exact, and precise. Also, your memories connect with each other. She's also a human."
Eve's voice echoed throughout the room and an awkward silence was hovering in the air. Aisha stared at Elsa with faint memory of her in the dream. Elsword's dark expressions disappeared as Eve stared at them blankly. Chung came out, holding bottles of blood and saliva samples.
"I have evidence here. I was tested them over and over. The results came out exactly, compared to the results Eve had while testing the clone's."
"They could have created another one! And this one is exactly Elsa!"
"No. Cloning someone has its own limits. A clone's traits can only be half of the original. That's the maximum. Minimum would be when they have at least one fourth of the original's traits."
Elsword stayed silent, letting Aisha's hand go before running off. Aisha was about to force herself up and run after him, but Elsa stopped her. Eve and Chung looked at each other before going off into the kitchen, cooking up dinner for the group. Rena sat on the ground, with a first aid kit.
'Elsword... He must be in pretty deep shock. Finding out that his sister was now in front of him, but he considered her an enemy. So much tragedy...'
Elsword sat down below a tree, ripping pieces of grass and dirt and throwing them away. Tears rolled down his cheeks as he tried to remove images of Elsa from his mind.
"She's just a clone.. My sister Elsa... She's dead!"
~Author's Note~
I'm so sorry! Yesterday, I had it all written, but then.. Because I caught a cold, I ended up in bed, sleeping early. I'm so sorry! It's been 3 days! :(
But don't worry! It's still 2 days from now on, unless I get into an unexpected cold/fever/accident. O; Anways... Short chapter like always, and I'm sleepy as well! I'll try to update tomorrow morning if I wake up early...
Here are my replies to my reviewers~
Guest: Well... I can't write any longer than 1,000+ words. I'm sorry.. If it's summer vacation, I think I'll be able to write even longer.
NekoYinChan: Of course they can~ :3 Deadly Chaser x Code Nemesis are both cute and hot together. XD Of course I would! I have most of the stuff on my Code Nemesis already, just not the drones and gloves, but the winner drones can replace it. XD I have the shirt and pants for my Shooting Guardian. I know! It's like you waited for 200 reviews later. XD Tell me what you want, 'kay? :)
AsianAlex: Goodness, did she murder you? XD *wipes your tears away* I know.. Bear with me here. I'll try to extend them a little longer. I have exams next week as well... *sighs* Glaive is independent. XD Oh... Really? I guess 7-9 PM from Pacific time zone doesn't work for you.. Anyways, good luck on surviving! :D Don't worry, one shot and chapter are almost ready. XD
Orithia WindBell: Hospes?! O: *hugs* Yay~ You created an account! :) The chapter isn't that scary.. XD I'm not sure if Aisha can tell them. Lol! That's okay! They're both geniuses, so no problem. I'm sort of used to Hospes, so I'll stick with it. XP Everyone has the right to choose who they like. :) I like Aisha in general, excluding her PvP self. XD Eve is just my favorite female character. Deadly Chaser x Code Nemesis. XD
Sweet Trickster: :) Glad for your support~ Since everyone might read through these replies, the new story I'm thinking of after this story is finished is about assassins. XP It might be a little dark. Aisha and Elsa.. You'll find out why they're connected if you figure out this little riddle. What does Aisha hold? :D
Kat Neko983: *hugs* I'm sorry! I'm leaving a lot of plot twists and cliffhangers, but.. It'll be over eventually! Don't cry!
Rosamanelle: Thanks for your review on "Forbidden Love"! :) Elsword saying mature words... You can imagine it in Lord Knight. XD Anyways, the anvil will break the computer... *sighs* Well, it landed on an enemy, what a coincidence! XD You don't have a small brain, you have a large one. XD Wait! I have the chapter here! XP
RubyCrusade: That won't be happening until... Like a few more chapters later. Or a lot. The truth behind how Elsa was caught. And... ;) Next chapter, guess who you'll be seeing! :D The bar is not that high. :) Lol! I'll swap brains with you eventually! XD
Konjiki No Yami: Like I said... Denial. XD Elsword is in depression.
An0n Author: :) You do~? Mind telling me~? Oh... I don't know. Hamel might be in ruins. XD Or maybe not. O^O
Helringo: I know.. :) It's what makes things more fun.
BIAxDiA: He finally meets his sister. No clone, but! He had to end up fighting against her. *sighs* Oh my gosh... Elsa's time is limited.. O; And next chapter is here. XD
Yukiriyuu Acchan: *pats your head gently before giving you a cookie* XD Reviews are a lot, thanks to my supporters. I'm just glad they enjoy reading and even supporting me! :D I'm having lots of fun writing one shots for some people. I'll still be doing that for my upcoming new story after this. I know about the classes. For Rena, I was going to choose Wind Sneaker, but then.. While I was writing out her introduction, her betrayal and the idea came up to me, so then.. I changed it to Night Watcher, because usually I think of the blade is the one that betrays. So yeah. Dimension Witch, her personality is positive, but I have a problem with her. Like she's too... Bubbly..? Elemental Master is the more strict one, and I guess... A fiery temper? Void Princess... Eh, she might be too dark. And I wanted a more positive person for Infinity Sword, so I ended up with Elemental Master. Since she's heart warming, and I guess.. Wise in many ways. You don't sound too harsh at all! :) We all have our own opinions. I don't mind if you tell me your opinions. You even tried to tone it down, so it's fine. :) And they're all awesome couples, so of course I'll support them! :3
Reggie: Aww, how sweet~ :) Ooh~ Chung x Eve! :D Good luck on your future with your girlfriend. :) Thank you for your support!
Nexus Infinity: Aye! Thanks for the compliment.
OmnomnomChomp: You'll find out eventually. And... Angst probably won't be ending for Elsword for a while.. Many are plot twists. In this story of mine, it's based on feelings that I've seen others have and myself had. Angst is usually what makes people shed tears, but then it also makes them strong. So yeah. This story might seem light hearted, but it's not like that much. Lol! Think of another plan. XD
Thanks for reading!
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