~Chapter 83: Echo's Directions~
The afternoon went by peacefully as it quickly turned to nighttime. Elsword and the others were enjoying their dinner without the gloominess from the morning. This time, Raven and Rena joined them. Elsword was glad to see Rena still okay from the poison's symptoms.
As his fever was going down, Chung joined them despite still feeling faint from the fever. He ignored it and ate his fruit salad. Occasionally, he leaves his food alone and pick up his pen to start writing something on a piece of paper. From what Elsword can see from the corner of his eyes, it seems to be a letter.
'Who could he be writing to..? Is the person he's writing to that important for him to ignore his food out of nowhere and continue writing? Well, as long as he's okay.. Plus, he has a small smile on his face, so.. I guess it's alright. Hopefully, he's not pushing himself and that he shouldn't waste precious food. Ah... I'm starting to sound like Elsa. Should I be happy or not..?'
Elsword cringed at the memory of his sister pinching his cheeks for leaving behind mere carrots and red pepper. Rena smiled brightly and hummed softly as she cut a small piece of thick, juicy steak. She carefully dipped it in a special sauce and blew on it softly. She tapped on Raven's shoulder.
"Wha-"
Instantly, she fed him the piece of steak as she grinned. Raven stared at her with blank eyes for a moment before having a mischievous glint in them. Unfortunately, Rena failed to notice it except for our special red head who had misunderstood the glint. Elsword coughed quietly and attracted Raven's attention.
"I shouldn't say anything and put my nose in your relationship, but... Please keep it down tonight and try not to be forceful. Also... Be sure to be careful with your actions."
Raven was confused by Elsword's words. He gave a confused gaze in Elsword's direction who looked away while drinking non-alcoholic cider. He could hear the soft chuckle that Chung's holding in by the way that his shoulders are shaking. Aisha sighed and gave a soft smile to Rena who blushed faintly from Elsword's words. Aisha quickly finished up her salad and drank her cup of water before leaving in a rush.
"Aisha? Don't you want dessert?"
"Just bring it up to my room!"
"By 'my room', I think she means Elsword's room. Elsword, do you know why she's in such a rush?"
"She's interested in a book. And apparently, this book holds all of the answers to her questions. Right now, we can depend on Aisha. We need to sit back and save up our energy."
Ara happily nodded her head as she drank her cider from a straw. Despite losing her sight, her brother woke up. She couldn't help, but feel glad that they went to Hamel's ruins despite losing a comrade and one of her 5 senses.
"Ara, say 'ah'.."
"Ah...?"
The moment she opened her mouth, she could taste something sweet. From its taste, she could tell that it was watermelon. She was happy that Aren was feeding her, but it was really embarrassing. She could hear the soft mutters of others that seems to say... "Baby sister".
"Excuse me. I'm returning to my room now."
Chung abruptly left the dining table with his pen and paper. Ara tilted her head again before opening her mouth, letting Aren feed her a round, juicy grape. Rena hesitantly fed Raven once again with Elsword's words lingering in her mind. This caused Alex to constantly glance from the corner of his eyes with jealousy shown which amused both Raven and Seris to no end.
Closing the door to his room softly, Chung stared at Moby who was in sleep mode. He smiled softly before walking past it and grabbed a faint aero blue envelope. He walked towards his bed silently, leaving the envelope next to him as he continues to write with his pen.
To my loving Eve,
How are you right now? You're no longer with us. You'll won't be able to keep track of us as time goes by. I bet you'll be lonely. I want to pay attention to you and help you out somehow. Everyday, I'll write a letter to you and save it inside a box with Memoria. I'll tell you what's happening, so don't worry too much.
Eve, did you know that I'm selfish? Maybe you already know, but my selfishness is beyond what you think. When we returned from the ruins, I was being inconsiderate of Elsword's feelings and told him things that shouldn't be said, things that aren't true either. I even harmed him. I'm the worst. I ran out of the palace and went back to the ruins. This time, I didn't get stuck in the illusions or get attacked. In fact, I managed to get to the ruins safely. I didn't want to admit that you've left this world, so I just tried to destroy the rubble and dig with Moby by my side. Elsword and Aisha suddenly appeared next to me and helped out with getting the rubble out of the way. They were really nice, or actually they're more than nice. They forgot about my selfish outburst and still treat me as a friend. I'm really thankful. After a while, we dug at least 1/4 of the rubble and guess what I found. The choker I gave you when we were still kids. It was really harsh. I expected to find you and pull you out of there. I was going to hug you and never let you go, but my hopes were crushed after finding that choker. The sky was really gloomy. The dark clouds covered up the bright sun and it let out roars of thunder along with heavy rain. It was like they were crying with me.
After a while in the heavy rain, we returned to the palace. Ara had explained everything to my father. I'm glad that she did, since I don't think I have the courage to tell him. Of course, being in the heavy rain is stupid of me. I ended up with a fever because of it, but I think it's worth it. I can at least think over things and make a resolve. Oh, I almost forgot to mention this, but Aren finally woke up! I'm glad to see the two siblings reunite again.
The morning and afternoon went by peacefully as we had dinner together. Elsword, Aisha, Raven, Rena, Ara, Aren, Alex, and Seris were all there. We had steak of high quality that can go with a tasty sauce. The side dishes were the usual salad and sweet fruit salad. The dessert was Raw Cacao Chocolate Pudding with small slices of strawberries. Although, the dessert won't be coming out for a while. During dinner, things were really interesting! Rena was still okay from symptoms and she was able to maintain her sanity. She was being romantic with Raven, feeding him. For a moment, Raven apparently had this mischievous glint in his eyes and Elsword mistook it for something else. He mentioned that Raven should keep the noise level down and not to be forceful, as well as being careful with his actions. Unfortunately, Raven didn't get it at all. I bet he's still confused. I really wonder if Raven is just acting dumb or he's really clueless when it comes to these things. Well, Rena's actions certainly made things more entertaining. Ara was having dinner normally, until Aren begin feeding her. It seems that she was pretty embarrassed about it, but I think she's happy to have her brother care for her.
Well, that's all had happened for today. I'll write to you again tomorrow. I miss you a lot. I want to hold you in my arms right now. Don't worry about Moby. I'll take care of Moby.
I love you,
Chung Seiker
Chung smiled lightly before folding the paper to fit the envelope. Slipping the folded paper silently into the envelope, he stretched his arms. He opened an ornate wooden box and put the envelope inside safely.
"I'll fill this box up with letters.. Forever."
Aisha skimmed through the bolded letters in the book before following the written steps. She opened a small bottle of dust made from the cubes of time and space. She silently sprinkled it in a glass of clear water.
'The steps for making a cure to restrain the bloodlust from Rena and let her retain her sanity for a limited time... It seems easy, but the ingredients needed are difficult to get. Luckily, I have them..'
"First priority is to stop Rena's condition from worsening and restrain her bloodlust. Last would be Aren.. He may want this to be quick, but rushing will make things worse. I'm glad that... Echo can help us again."
Smiling softly, she stopped sprinkling the dust and took out the golden box where the Snow Lotus and Thousand Years Lingzhi. She took the Snow Lotus out with a handkerchief and set it down cautiously. She took out a pair of gloves and slipped them on. She carefully plucked a pearl like petal and let it fall into the water.
She sighed quietly and let the petal inside the water dissolve slowly. She carefully set the glass of water aside and began to take out a medium sized bowl. She pushed her chair back and began to look for the ingredients needed.
'A pill that can relax one's muscles and interrupt their 5 senses. Not only that, it can also calm the nerves and cancel out the feeling of pain. This pill can also cause them to lose themselves to hallucinations, distracting them completely. With this pill, I can perform the operation on Aren without him paying attention.'
"I have to do everything I can... For everyone's sake."
~Author's Note~
Just yesterday... My guildies helped me get C rank. C rank, a rank that was impossible for me until they helped me. :3 I was so happy! :D I'm finally a C rank on my Code Nemesis~ :D I'm satisfied. :)
Oh yes, I have a feeling.. This story won't be finished until school starts again for me. Which is next month. If I can't finish this story this month, then.. It'll be continued to next month. XD So long.. Anyways, spending my time to watching Katekyo Hitman Reborn again.. Ah, memories. :3
Here are my replies to my reviewers~
The Cynical Asian: Lucky you. XD I had a loss immediately after I start playing League. And.. The battles take way too long and complicated for old, simple me. So I gave up after being level 3. XD Well, you are pro. Echo is mysterious~ ;D And.. What kind of chase? Hmm.. You probably want to do dirty things to them. XD X-rated.
KoraDora: XD It sometimes happen. Elsword and Aisha are technically not paying much attention to their feelings, but there'll be small moments between them. And nice~ I got $20 a few days ago. i'll be able to buy another game card! :3
An0n Author: XD Yeah. I didn't really need to count because you reviewed all the chapters you missed. So, I was like: "Anon is the reviewer for sure." Then I counted to make sure, and I was right. Oh really? XD I only managed to win twice while my friend killed me during the rest. XD I'll be looking forward to it!
Kat Neko983: XD Elsword love. Aye! Echo is a sweet, yet mysterious girl. X3
BIAxDiA: Yeah.. The tragic fate of the siblings. Exactly, it would be cruel. Aisha is trying her best~ Sadly, Ara doesn't know yet. :x Echo is helping indirectly. XD I'll leave that to your imagination. I'm sure Elsword was doing something. XD
Spirify: OAO Awesome~ PikaChung! :3 And I received the plot~ It's nice! :3 Seris... In love with Elsword.. ;3 Ooh~ I want to see that~ ;D
Helringo: No! OAO You're not allowed to. *sells pictures of Ara with other guys* XD
Konjiki No Yami: XD True... Elsword is mean in PvP. No! Your stories are awesome! :3 Awesome writing that morphed into a chapter! :3
xXkito-kunXx: Sorry. It's more of a surprise. XP
o0Nyu0o: Aye! Well, you get to see Rena feeding Raven and Elsword added the fuel. XD Elsword is comforting Aisha. :3 Mature of him.
KiyoKu: Eh. *destroys the weapons and hid the remains* Aye~ Take care of your girlfriend~ :D
Guest: Thank you! I'll try my best!
NobelTJ99: *kicks you in the face and reads a book* No violence. And what makes you think that you can kill me? ;)
Sweet Trickster: XD Aye.. They have so many problems. Stress is not good. *sighs* And Aisha learned not to be independent.. Well, I would probably describe Echo as an antihero...? XD I've seen girls as tsundere. Guys being tsundere is just as awesome. XD So... Ignotum is a big tsundere~
Thanks for reading!
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