~Chapter 95: A Calming Melody~
"Um.. A-Altera's princess? Where are you leading me? I-I have to get back or.."
"Stop stuttering! And stop calling me 'Altera's princess'! Eve is just fine. I don't need the whole world to know that I'm out here all by myself without any guards."
Eve snapped her head sharply at the nervous Chung, glaring at him slightly with her golden eyes. Chung flinched lightly before letting Eve lead him to who knows where. Eve could tell the nervousness that Chung was having.
"I'm not going to bring you to the palace or anything. I just want you to spend some time with me."
"... What about your friends?"
Golden eyes widened a few centimeters as her feet stopped in their tracks. Turning her head around, her lips curled up slightly, giving a small, sad smile.
"I don't have friends."
Chung didn't like the sad smile on her face at all. Someone who was cheerful, enthusiastic, and smiling earlier... The smile didn't suit her at all. Breaking out of Eve's grasp on his hand before caressing her cheek softly, pulling on it with a cheeky grin.
"If you don't have friends, then I will be your first friend! That's why, don't smile like that! Smile with genuine happiness!"
"Friend... My first friend..."
Letting a true smile crawl on her face, she held onto Chung's hand. She pulled on them, dragging him to her secret hideout. Chung couldn't help, but feel glad to see a genuine smile on her face. He chuckled softly as he stared at the willow tree, where an elegant house tree lays.
"We'll spend some time here, okay? After that, you can go back to your home, but... Come back and play with me again, Chung!"
"Y-Yeah.. I'll come back again, Al- No, um.. Eve. I promise I'll come back."
'Ah... That's right.. The first time I met Eve... I was cautious of her, but then because of that sad smile on her face.. I wanted to get close to her and see her real smile. Soon, I experienced so many things I didn't expect to experience at a young age.. Happiness, sadness, disappointment, grief, and love. Happy that I could see her smile, sad to be separated from her, disappointed in myself when I couldn't protect her, grief when she lost her memories, and being in love with her.'
Chuckling humorlessly, Chung turned to his side and his hands overshadowed his eyes. His cerulean eyes were slightly red and dry tears were stained on his cheeks. He closed his eyes, remembering another moment of their past together.
"Chung! You really came back!"
Running through the bushes, Eve showed a delightful expression as Chung was in sight. Chung merely smiled in silence as he relaxed against the rough bark of the willow tree. His cerulean eyes stared at the two floating drones by her side with an eyebrow raised.
"Ah, I almost forgot. Chung, meet Moby and Remy! Moby, Remy, this is Chung."
"Moby and Remy..?"
The drones flew towards him, inspecting him with their glowing eyes before snuggling against him. Moby rested on his head as Remy simply laid in his arms. Chung tilted his head lightly without knocking Moby off. Eve giggled, flopping down beside Chung.
"They really like you. It's the first for them to like someone at first glance. Usually, they would take a week, even a month! Moby and Remy.. I guess you can say that they're my friends.."
"Eh? Then.. I'm not your first friend?"
His lips curled down, frowning with his cheeks puffed out. Eve stared at him before poking his soft, chubby cheeks with her finger. She grinned cheekily, flopping herself on his lap.
"Hmm... No, you're my first human friend. Animals, drones.. There are times where they act human, but they're not actual humans. That's why, Chung is my first friend and someone I made friends with outside of Altera!"
Chung still retained his pout while Eve merely enjoyed his presence. She closed her eyes, letting herself slip into slumber as a request escaped her lips.
"Chung.. Can you sing for me?"
"I-I don't know how to s-sing!"
"Then... Hum something. I think your voice is really relaxing and gentle. Perfect for humming."
Faintly blushing, he hummed a soft melody as Eve smiled. Listening to the melody, she eventually slipped into a deep slumber with Chung, Moby, and Remy beside her.
Smiling softly at the memory, Chung softly let out his voice, humming the same melody from the past. Throwing away his negative thoughts, he concentrated on the melody. Elsword, Aisha, Seris, and Alex focused on the gentle voice, listening to the melody. Despite being unconscious, Raven and Rena could faintly hear Chung's humming sounding in their ears.
Aisha smiled before closing her eyes, feeling herself getting tired out. Elsword smirked lightly, pulling her against his chest as he laid his head back on the pillow. Soon, Elsword fell asleep with his arms wrapped around Aisha protectively.
Yawning lightly, Alex silently pulled a blanket over the two before checking on Rena. He stared at her with gentle eyes before leaning over her, pressing his lips on her forehead and kissed the tip of her nose. Seris checked Raven and nodded her head in satisfaction before looking at Chung. She sighed before standing in front of him, making gestures. Continuing to hum, he nodded his head, understanding her meaning. Seris soon walked away calmly, walking towards a futon, laying down in silence.
Ara eventually entered the hideout in a better mood, thanks to Glaive. She smiled at the soft humming before laying down on a futon below Rena's couch with her eyes closed. Eventually, the heaviness on his eyes grew, letting Alex fall asleep on a futon next to Seris. The lights eventually faded as they slept in silence. Glaived silently slipped his mask on again, going back to Altera with his promise with Ara lingering in his mind.
Ignotum sighed deeply, ruffling his silvery locks in frustration. He glared at the sleeping Eve, watching over her. Her chest heaved up and down as her breaths were slow and calm with a oxygen mask. Pushing her silver bangs away from her pale face with a certain piece of memory flashed before him.
"Psychic.. Artillery!"
Following her initial laser was a much larger one. Her wings grew larger and larger, resembling an angel's wings. Thankfully, Ignotum and Noel, Proto, Helen, and Glaive received only decent burns and minor numbness in their muscles. However, Vanessa, Camilla, Apple, and Myu were completely numb, major burns on their bodies, and slight flows of electricity shocking them if any part of their body were to move or be moved. The plains were wrecked with similar flows of electricity around.
"What power..."
"Good thing that she's in Altera and not assisting Hamel."
"Yeah, she would be a huge obstacle in our way."
"Glaive, you have time and space on your side. Couldn't you have directed the attack somewhere else? Or at least teleport us out of the way."
"Don't be unreasonable. I can only take one person out of the way, and.. The laser was aiming straight for us at an insane speed. I couldn't dodge it completely either, so it's fair."
Ignotum sighed as Proto and Glaive gave each other glares, threatening the other with a weapon or some sort. He walked to Eve who was laying on the ground with Remy. He knelt down in silence, poking her slightly, only to receive a soft shock. He growled softly before taking the risk. He threw her on his shoulders, walking back to the palace.
"My lord?"
"Treat the others. It'll be troublesome if they're useless when Hamel launches a counterattack."
"Yes sir."
Helen calmly wrote in her notebook as a breeze passed by them, wrapping around Camilla and Myu who could feel the electricity shocking them. Glaive merely walked away, ignoring the other generals with the intention to treat himself. Proto gave Apple a piggyback despite both getting shocked by the currents of the electricity. Noel merely threw Vanessa on his shoulders, ignoring the currents of electricity, walking back to the palace.
"Eve... Your friends and Chung Seiker. Are they really worth it?"
He sighed, already knowing the answer to that question. He pushed himself up, walking away from the bed. Quietly, he closed the door before heading to his own room, trying to relax. The moment Ignotum left the room, Remy turned on its system as its eyes glowed brightly with hints of blue lines going through them. A certain Prince's humming came from Remy connecting to Moby.
Eve's fingers twitched lightly while her mouth curled up, forming a small, gentle smile. Soon, the melody came to an end before Chung's voice echoed in her ears.
"Eve... Earlier, I said something stupid. Saying that I no longer have any attachment to you and that you were only important to me for a certain period of time.. I'm really stupid. Sorry, Eve.. I'm really cowardly, aren't I? I won't say those things again. I'll believe in you.. I won't run away again. Good night.. I love you, Eve.."
'I love you too, Chung. As long as you believe in me, I don't care any of those things. I'll stay by your side forever, that's why.. Even if you no longer need me, throwing me away, hating me, ignoring me.. I won't leave you. I'll be stubborn to the end.'
Soon enough, Moby cut off the connection. Remy eventually returned to sleep mode, secretly proud of itself and Moby for their connection, letting Eve hear Chung's humming to soothe her like in the past. The day finally came to an end with much tears shed with many hoping for a better tomorrow.
~Author's Note~
And... That ends the day for the Elgang's tears being shed, Altera and Hamel's tiredness~ :D This chapter is just showing that much.. Next, it'll be something else. ;D Sadly, this chapter is a bit short.. xP Bleh..
Well, I didn't do much today, except for... Watching Katekyo Hitman Reborn's Haru Haru Interview: Dangerous~ XD And the Vongola Style: Class Trip. XD Oh yes, I almost forgot! It's the first day of September! :D Yay~ And.. Boo... I'm going back to school on the 3rd! Q-Q
Here are my replies to my wonderful reviewers~
The Cynical Asian: xD I see. Well, you do seem like the type to enjoy happy endings. XD Aww, but... Don't you just love seeing Elsword getting all beaten up, cut up, or something like that? XD Fine. Not Sushi-chan, then.. How about Elsword? Or Mario? XD I haven't watched Angel Beats in a long time.. So, how was it? Other than the depressing parts.
NobelTJ99: XD Yeah, you win. *eats the fishies* And.. Eat some fishies and chicken, bastard. XP *stuff grilled fishies and chicken into your mouth*
DerpyKanshii: XD No need to ask me. You can check out the videos on YouTube. Well, Chung's Father uses skills from all three Chung classes... Iron Halling(I think), Comet Crasher, Carpet Bombing and stuff. XD Well, it's going to reach 100 chapters soon. Damn! XD Such determination. XD
KoraDora: O: Yay~ XD Well, they do seem cute together. XD I'm not so sure, but I'm definitely excited for CBS. Can't wait to see CBS running around. XD He won't be suffering much. XD No worries for Chung. XD
Desuchi: Ooh! The respected, awesome, and kind Sushi-chan is here! XD No worries about reviewing. Review anytime! :3 Yes, i PvP-ed with him, and shockingly I actually won in the matches. I PvP with any Base Character. Chung, Eve, Elsword, Aisha, and Rena.. XP Well, I'm glad to see you liking the Glaira pairing! :3
Kat Neko983: You're welcome! I'm glad you like it! :( It's sad that I won't be seeing you around very much. Don't worry! You can read them any time! And... Happy Belated Birthday! :D I hope to see you around Fanfiction again, Kat! :3 *hugs*
Helringo: Yeah. Like Hel said. Relax. And no cursing! Breaking the 4th wall seems so easy for certain people... *sighs* XD
Orithia WindBell: XD Yeah. The world is ending. XD Nah, you're not reacting. It's possible for Aisha to be able to grant miracles. XD Maybe.. Search up Glaive in Google and a picture on Zerochan will show up. XD Glaive looks pretty cute.
Konjiki No Yami: XD Aye! Glaira! :3
Spirify: XD Such liquid exists... What are their names? XD Poor Glaive. XP Aww.. Well, I'll be expecting to see your updates though! :3 I enjoy them very much! I'll try my best in updating!
xXHakuraXx: OAO *pokes back with Elsword's finger*
Rosamanelle: XD He and Rena are still unconsicous. XD Don't worry about being alone forever. I'm sure you'll be with someone. XD I should be the forever alone one. :P Damn.. Poor Chung. XD His cheeks must hurt now. OAO So many! Dang! Even I don't have that many! And yesh! 100 chapters! At this rate, probably 100+... XD
kazurug21: XD Yesh, but that'll be too dramatic. Seris x Rena x Raven... Eh, the triangle is actually Alex x Rena x Raven. XD I'll try to put some love triangles in there.
Thanks for reading!
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