~Chapter 88: Aisha Trapped~
As they walked back to the airship, Eve couldn't help, but wonder about Chung. Her hands clenched tightly, her nails digging into her delicate flesh, forming a small bead of blood. Ophelia gazed at her Mistress with sad eyes before smiling.
"Mistress Eve, please cheer up. I'm sure you and Chung Seiker will be reunited once again. Now that he knows that you're still alive, he'll look for you for as long as he lives."
"Yeah... Thank you, Ophelia."
"You're welcome."
Their short conversation ceased to continue when they reached their destination. Eve climbed the ladder, pushing herself up to stand on the metal platform followed by Ophelia. Oberon immediately rushed over to his Mistress after stumbling over his own feet. Eve ignored Oberon and mentally sighed at his clumsiness while Ophelia placed her palm in front of his face before shoving him.
"I'm going in my room for a bit. I want some time alone."
"Yes, Mistress Eve."
Opehlia bowed to her as she kicked Oberon in the shin. Oberon could feel his bones almost shattering at the mere strength Ophelia is putting in beating him up. Eve walked away slowly, entering the interior of the airship, heading towards her room. Remy rested in her arms as she opened the door.
Aisha who was searching for clues gave out a soft gasp at Eve's entrance. Eve slipped her glasses as it showed her the appearance of the person in front of her. She blinked once, twice, thrice before tilting her head in confusion.
'Why is Aisha here? And why isn't she working on the cure for Rena? Not only that, where is Elsword? If she was going somewhere, I would have suspect Elsword to come along or at least someone.'
"E-Eve...? You're.. Alive?"
The invisibility effect of Aisha's potion soon wore off as Aisha stared at Eve with watery eyes. She smiled as the tears rolled down her cheeks. She dropped her staff, running towards Eve with open arms, embracing Eve tightly. Remy flew out of Eve's arms before receiving the bear hug Aisha was giving Eve.
Eve couldn't help, but feel slightly awkward. She slowly wrapped her arms around Aisha and patted her head. She faintly blushed, not knowing what to do to calm Aisha's soft sobs. Aisha broke the embrace and wiped her tears away with a pale hand before smiling brightly.
"I believed that you would still be alive! It's not wishful thinking after all!"
"Wishful thinking..?"
"When we returned to the palace, everyone was depressed and the atmosphere was gloomy. I didn't want to believe that you had sacrificed yourself to hold the enemies back, that's why I had this conversation with Elsword where he said that my thoughts were just merely wishful thinking, but in the end.. My thoughts weren't wishful thinking."
"I see.. Thank you for.. Believing in me until the end."
"No, it's because you lived to give us hopes! You know.. Chung was like a broken doll when it came to your supposedly death. He always forced a smile and there was once where he lost it, running back to the ruins, expecting to see you buried under the rubble. However, he only found a choker and his hopes were crushed."
Eve's eyes widened slightly, holding in the tears that threatened to spill. Aisha stared at the silent Eve with questions starting to form in her head.
"I never knew about the situation.."
"Well, you know now. Let's go back now! I'll teleport us back to the palace before going back to this airship. They're going to be leaving for Altera soon, right?"
"Aisha.. I can't go back. I made a promise with Ignotum that I would return to Altera after reuniting with Chung for a short moment. Forget the topic for a moment, why are you here? Shouldn't you be working on the cure for Rena?"
"Eh...?"
"Aisha, I came to the palace to see Chung and to give you the Thousand Years Ginseng. Didn't Elsword give it to you?"
"He did, but.. That Thousand Years Ginseng has no smell to it! From what it said in the book, the herb was supposed to have a strong smell."
"That's right, but overtime, it'll lose its smell for temporary."
Aisha fell on her knees as she made a mistake. Suddenly, a slightly tremble made Eve lose her balance as she realized that they were finally moving. Aisha looked around in surprise. Eve narrowed her eyes before taking Aisha's hand. She pulled Aisha up and grabbed her staff.
"Aisha. Leave this place. We're leaving for Altera. Aisha...You can teleport out of here, so please.. Watch over the others."
"B-But!"
"Sorry, but we cannot let her leave, Mistress Eve."
"Oberon?!"
"She knows she has stepped into an enemy's airship, staying here to look for clues. I've been watching her for a while now. For now, we need to lock her up."
Aisha's eyes widened at those words. Eve glared at Oberon, electric sparks surrounding her. She raised her hand, pointing at Oberon with a glow appearing at her fingertip. Oberon narrowed his eyes and got into battle position. A shadow appeared, running past both Oberon and Eve, knocking Aisha out, handcuffing her.
"...?!"
"Ophelia?! What do you think you're doing?!"
"What Oberon said is correct. Mistress Eve, we will merely take her to Altera and treat her as a guest. However, for now, she must stay in the basement. Don't worry. We'll feed her normal food."
"That's why, please rest."
Oberon disappeared from Eve's sight, appearing behind her. His hand almost came in contact with the back of her neck as she evaded his attempt. Eve did a quick somersault, landing behind Ophelia and knocked Remy into the spine of Ophelia, taking back Aisha.
"Photon Flare."
Concentrating on gathering the energy from within her body and the particles around them before unleashing a bright light that blinded their vision. Eve quickly carried Aisha away before Oberon and Ophelia could catch up. Remy body-slammed into the metal door, forcing it open as Eve quickly got out of the interior. She looked down from the railings, realizing that they were now in the middle of the ocean.
Oberon and Ophelia soon caught up with their Mistress, approaching her and Aisha cautiously. Eve stood in front of Aisha with her hands in front of her. A force field was formed in front of her, ready to unleash a powerful laser.
"Turn this ship around and let Aisha go."
"That, we cannot do."
"This is an order as Altera's princess! Turn this ship around and let Aisha go!"
"I'm sorry."
Oberon pushed back on his heels, dashing forward with his blade in hand. Eve hesitated for a split second in firing, allowing Ophelia to restrain her while Oberon got to Aisha. Eve glared at Oberon and Ophelia as they gave her guilty looks. Oberon soon carried Aisha away to the basement while Ophelia brought Eve back to her room. As soon as Ophelia entered the room with Eve, Eve spun on her heels, bringing her hand towards Ophelia, slapping her.
"If something happens to Aisha, I won't forgive you!"
"I'm sorry, but I assure you. We will not harm your friend. We surely will treat her as a guest as soon as we get to Altera."
"Leave me alone... Just take care of Aisha."
"Yes."
Eve grabbed a soft pillow and thick blanket, giving it to Ophelia. Ophelia retreated back silently with the objects Eve gave her as she slowly walked towards the basement where Oberon was setting Aisha down on the cold cement. Oberon bowed his head, mentally apologizing to his Mistress and Aisha. Soon, Ophelia entered, giving the pillow and blanket to Oberon who quickly made Aisha as comfortable as possible. Ophelia handed Oberon Aisha's staff as she removed the cuffs restraining her hands.
"Let's go. We should make something for them to eat later on."
Ophelia's words softly echoed along the silent iron walls around them, walking out with Oberon following with emotionless eyes.
Rolling to his side, he attempted to wrap his arms around a certain purple head for more warmth. However, his arms found nothing as they found only mere air. Elsword's crimson eyes fluttered open as he pushed himself up. He rubbed his eyes tiredly, staring at the cold, empty space beside him. His eyes narrowed at the sight of it before looking at the bathroom door. He crawled out of bed, his body was met with the cold air and his feet touching the cold floor. He pushed the wooden frame of the door, expecting Aisha to be inside, however she was nowhere to be found. Worried, he quickly got read before searching the palace for the purple head.
Stretching his arms, Chung laid in bed and stared at the choker that was laid on his desk. He smiled, hugging his pillow tightly before taking out his glasses and a thick leather covered book. Slipping his black framed with tints of ghost white glasses, Chung silently read the bold text on the pages. His door was suddenly slammed open. His cerulean eyes twitched lightly before calming down, looking up with a soft smile. His smile faded at the sight of Elsword's worried crimson eyes.
"E-Elsword... What's wrong?"
"She's not here..."
"Who?"
"Aisha! She's not here! When I woke up this morning, she was no longer beside me! I checked almost everywhere in the palace. She's nowhere to be found!"
"Calm down. I'll help you find her."
Chung set his book down while asking Moby to do a quick scan around the palace. Moby quickly did as Chung requested. He pat Elsword's shoulder, tilting his head towards the door. Elsword nodded his head, following Chung's lead while Moby remained. Knocking on their friends' door, asking of the missing purple head's location and the last time they've seen her. Each and every time, Elsword seems to be growing paler and paler, slowly getting worrier as time pass.
'Aisha... Where did you go? Hurry up and come back. Don't you need to make the cure for Rena? If you're gone as well, then.. No wait, I shouldn't think like this. I should be more positive. You'll be okay, definitely. I'm not going to have any wishful thinking, since.. You're still here. You're just going somewhere..'
~Author's Note~
Sorry, I was busy searching for some Raw Chapters of my favorite manga and.. I can't help, but keep searching up Katekyo Hitman Reborn pictures, especially Tsuna. :x
Not only that, I got interested in this anime called "Inu To Hasami Wa Tsukaiyou" or to be more specific.. "Dog and Scissors" and listening to the anime "Free!" Ending Song: Splash Free, Katekyo Hitman Reborn Opening Songs: Dive To World, Last Cross, and band Aqua Timez: Sen No Yoru O Koete, Alones, Niji, Velonica, Mayonaka No Orchestra, & Mask. :D
Here are my replies to my kindhearted reviewers~
The Cynical Asian: :) Aww, it's not going to be that bad. And hand over your 5 bucks. :D You must hate Ignotum. XD Well, I suspect he's going to be butchered later on.
Kat Neko983: XD Too bad you must wait. And... Raven x Eve again?! Just kidding, I knew you were going to ask for me to throw in those two. It'll be one sided though. I hope you don't mind. :x
o0Nyu0o: *cough cough* Technically 17.. And plus, Raven and Rena have problems, so I'm going to take some time with them. Now Chung and Elsword can experience having their lovers being taken away. XD She didn't die~ :D *attempts failed* Aisha is being cautious. :D That time, I was being chicken and I couldn't handle being in a party, plus I was impatient, so I just went solo. XD You're amusing. Eve must leave.. Sadly. :x
SerapicEve: XD And that Oberon had taken her to the basement.
Guest: I'm not sure what's so funny, but at least you enjoyed it? XP
Breathless Blade: Hullo~ A new kid always mean a greater potential appearing. XD I agree with the "delightfully twisted story", but the amazing and poignant.. Not so sure. XP Actually, I read your fanfic and it's way better than my first fanfic. XD I think your skills are fine, and they'll even be better than my own! :D By the way, 2k review is called a dream.
Helringo: "Otome" XD And yes it is. Although, your sister could be talking about either Ninja Lover or Destiny Ninja. Aye, 4 hours is a long time. :x Oh? Next is Rena? I see... I have no comment. XD First clue: "Search for people whose names start with the letter 'E'." :D
Spirify: xD Yes. She's alive. If it is coming, then I would be able to see the other Arcs. XD Well, my hopes are at maximum. I can spoil you with the manga, but I don't want to. I'm just excited for ēlDLIVE. Aisha wants Elsword to be safe. ;3 While Chung needs to stay happy for Eve. ;D Fighting!
Rosamanelle: XD Aloha! How many chapters were you actually behind? You may kill him~ :3 Too bad, Aisha's staff is confiscated and she's now locked in the basement of the airship and they're in the middle of the ocean.
Orithia WindBell: Yeah.. Last time, he went on a rampage. XD Eve! OAO Elsword? Hmm.. He'll be joining Chung whose lover is currently separated from him and he's going to search for her to the end of Elrios. XD Yay~ *joins party and throws confetti* :D You're welcome and I love you too. ;3 I want to see more of your "A Broken Doll".
KWolf909: XD I love to read too~ Thank you for your compliment~ :3 You will get to know more eventually. XD Well, I update mostly. Not sure when school starts again for me.. Q-Q Raven x Rena? XD Well, I prefer calling them.. "Reven, Rana, Rera" XD
KoraDora: XD Amazing.. Aisha's are like dominating the PvP rankings. Ah, I see.. I've spent my money on both my CN and DC. :3 I even got both of them Dark Holy Priest Costumes to match. XD And because of the additional effects. If the revamp comes to NA, then it's probably going to be sad to split the skills, although the HyperActive is okay with me. :D And... I haven't thought of that. OAO So... Let's leave it up to everyone's imagination. :x
xXHakuraXx: OAO! *pokes your forehead and cheek* Poke war!
Konjiki No Yami: XD *cough cough* :3 It's a Elsword x Aisha moment where they're destined to be separated~ ;3 While Rena and Raven comforts each other.
kazarug21: XD Unfortunately, I'm not going for Cinderella moments. I have incoming plans for Chung while he's acting all nice and calm. And thank you for your favorite! :D
An0n Author: XD *cough cough* A love making Chung... XD Well, they both stated that they're "happy" that they did it.. :P I can't wait to write more chapters~ :D
Awakened Hades: XD *cough cough* A curse that can be broken hopefully? :3
SeouLee: :x Aye.. Anyone would be devastated at that kind of moment. OAO I hope you can come back once again! :D Fighting! I'm not sure. XD But it's probably not a bad thing. I hope. :x
KiyoKu: *cough cough at their little moment* And... *stares at "edge of a cliff"* OAO
BIAxDiA: :x Aye.. Poor Chung. He made the pancakes for Eve, but in the end, he had to eat it himself. I'll be honest. At the ending where he said: "Looks like.. You'll have to wait for my pancakes again. I'll make more for you later. Time for me to eat my breakfast." I actually wrote an extra part where he was eating the pancakes with tears flowing, but I decided to remove that part. :x Well... That new light Oberon is in is fading... XD I actually went back to my previous chapters reading my replies again. XD I'll try my best to finish them! :D Thanks! :3
Thanks for reading!
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