Chapter 15

Lok's POV

I was very happy to leave Dante's house, to feel the sun and the breeze, and we were in France, a new place for me. Dante and Sophie had to call me several times because it distracted me with everything and they did not want me to get lost in another city, or in another country.

- This is what I would call a summer vacation! - Fit my backpack on my shoulder - A trip to France.

- Lok, this is not a vacation, we're on a secret mission.

I pouted at Sophie's comment, what a party pooper. Sophie dragged her huge suitcase without any difficulty, was larger than mine and that in mine had, apart from normal, a couple of toys, my brush for my ears and tails and my hair dryer. And Sophie's suitcase was nothing compared to Zhalia's, why are the girls' suitcases always huge? What can they carry inside that occupies so much space? Surprisingly, Dante was not wearing anything, not even a backpack, where did he carry his things? In short, Dante remains a mystery to me.

-Sophie is right, Lok.

Dante intervened watering the party even more than Sophie, and that is difficult, since Sophie is an expert in that. We walked to the reception and I did not move to avoid commenting on what I thought.

-Killjoy.

Sophie looked at me badly, Dante did not look at me, but I think he smiled and Zhalia, surprisingly, laughed a little, making me laugh too. Lately I feel comfortable with Zhalia, I do not know why, but my instincts had relaxed a bit, I still felt that I had to be on my guard, but I think that is my neuros.

We moved until we were standing right behind Dante, I was reading a paper with some strange symbols on it, I had a worried expression on his face that I did not like. Dante looked at me and I think I noticed my curiosity and my concern, as he began to explain what that role was.

-This is one of the Foundation's most basic codes-Dante gave me the paper so I could see it. -It is our guide. -It seemed that Dante talked with me only.- He is detained.

Immediately I translated the rest.

-It is in the sixth police station of the Old City!

-I cannot believe it! How have you decoded the rest of the message so quickly?-Sophie exclaimed, very surprised.

-Dante translated the first line and the rest of the message is encoded in the same way. - Look at the paper with disappointment- It was a bit easy, to be honest.

-Quiet- Dante said- I'll get you some more difficult when we return home.

I smiled and wagged my tails with great joy. Dante was starting to fall better, I guess all the time we spent together had something to do with it.

-Then, how are we going to get the guide out?

Sophie's question bothered me a little, I was already thinking about the riddles and puzzles that Dante was going to give me, and his question brought me back to the present. Zhalia came forward to stand beside Dante, put a hand on his arm.

-I think this would be easier if you let me handle this alone.

-Wait! We cannot...

Of course, Sophie had to protest, luckily Dante interrupted her before she could say anything foolish.

-If you insist. Call if there are problems.

Zhalia smiled and left saying goodbye with a wave of her hand. Sophie looked askance at Zhalia as she left. Then she ran to catch up with me and Dante, rather Dante.

-Dear, how much do we really know about the little witch?

- I have verified your experience in the Foundation, and it is impeccable, if that's what you mean.

Dante did not seem very comfortable with this conversation, his tone of voice was a little threatening, but Sophie did not notice. Not wanting problems between them I intervened.

-Sophie, give it a try, it's not very nice, but it's not bad.

Sophie glared at me.

- Since when do you like it ?! I did not like you so much!

-Well, but I'm liking more.

-That's what you say because she was nice to you.

-Sophie, please, listen to me, it's good, my instinct tells me.

-But at the beginning I told you the opposite, which of the two do I pay attention to?

The tone was Sophie I did not like, so I wanted to end this stupid debate.

-You do what you want, I plan to follow my instinct.

-Sophie, do you know something that we do not? Trust must be earned.

With that Dante finished the conversation. Accelerate the pace to reach Dante, leaving Sophie to go alone to her room. Dante and I shared one and Sophie and Zhalia had singles, to prevent them from killing each other, that, according to me.

Lok's POV end

Zhalia's POV

Ten minutes after having separated from Dante and his "team", I was heading towards the police station where they were holding the guide. I had disguised myself, wearing a reddish wig, a formal dress, jacket, glasses and a briefcase. When I arrived at the police station an officer accompanied me through the corridors until I reached his boss's office. The sergeant was behind a desk, the boy, who must have been the guide we needed, was sitting in a chair by the wall. He had brown hair and his glasses and an expression that told me he did not like being there.

Enter with your head high to show confidence and the amulet of my dear Gareon hanging on your neck in plain sight.

-Hello, my name is Careen La Rosh, I'm a lawyer. You are holding my client without accusing him, so I demand his release.

I managed to imitate the French accent perfectly, it was impossible that anyone could guess that it was not French.

-Look, we're under orders to keep him here.

- Ordered by whom?

-Well, by a special investigator.

- Name? Plate number?

-Well, they told us ... you see ...

I started fiddling with Gareon's amulet, making it emit a small white light.

-It's making this very difficult. I recommend that you release my client immediately! Do not have a " simple-mind"

The sergeant did not notice my conspiracy, my eyes shone red like the sergeant's.

-Yes, you are right.

The sergeant got up and approached the boy, I help him get up and I accompany him to the door, I followed him. My plan had gone perfectly, can not help but gloat a little of my excitement, while we left winking at the officer who guarded the door and I said goodbye.

-Ciao

Zhalia's POV end

Third person

The officer was amazed to see that his prisoner was leaving. He approached his superior, who was still a bit stunned by Zhalia's spell.

-Sir, I know you're in charge, but it's strange that you let them go.

The officer pointed to the couple who were leaving the corridors of the police station. The sergeant turned around and went back to his desk.

-Well, she was right. This was so strange!

- Did you receive any document from her?

-No, I guess not.

Third person end

Zhalia's POV

The boy and I were leaving the police station, the sergeant came out of his office with a walkie-talkie while he warned all the units that a prisoner had escaped. Two officers who were on the street looked at the boy and me. They ordered us to stop, so I told the boy it was time to run.

I no longer bothered to fake the French accent. The officers chased us, we reached an alley blocked by a wooden plank high enough.

- Jump over!

The boy obeyed without protest, but he was not very athletic and he got stuck, so I had to help him. Jump gracefully and land without problems. The boy was still on the floor, grabbed him by the neck of his shirt and pulled him up by force.

-What's wrong with you?! Move!

I push it in front of me. How could he be so pathetic? Even Lok was better and that he was younger than him and also a puppy. The guide was ahead of me as we ran down the alley, I had to stop him by force when I saw two officers in the street. With a lot of boredom and a bit of fatigue touch the amulet of Gareon and invoke my titan. The boy looked at Gareon with great fear. Gareon crawled through the wall with his yellow eyes fixed on me, the stupid boy gave a gasp of fear, that although I leaned over him to hold him, I escape and came to the ears of the agents, guiding them to us. I rolled my eyes.

-Great, you've done it already. Gareon, be gentle.

My titan jumped across the alley causing some containers to move. Officers approached Gareon's hiding place. Gareon used his invisibility so they would not find him and shot them with the green rays of his eyes. The officers fell to the ground while we fled.

Zhalia's POV end.

Sophie's POV

Dante had taken us to the banks of the river, right next to the bridge where the last manifestations of the Titan had taken place. Lok and I had played the fribee for a while in what we expected from Zhalia. Lok was very happy when I proposed to play, the truth is that I have a bit left since Zhalia we coupled, and I feel very bad. Lok loves to listen to him and it's true that I have a lot of fun playing with him. We played for an hour, then we met with Dante, who had been content to see us play. Zhalia and the guide appeared half an hour later.

-Good job, Zhalia. You made it.

Dante congratulated Zhalia when he saw her close up. He and Lok were very happy about Zhalia's victory. Zhalia nodded at Dante's congratulations.

-Of course.

The arrogant manner in which Zhalia responded to me enervated my blood. Dante addressed the newcomer.

-I'm afraid we're running out of time. We count on you to tell us what happened.

The boy looked at Dante and then at Zhalia, again and again, it seemed that he did not see Lok or me, and he sees that not seeing Lok is difficult. I felt sorry, I must be confused and Zhalia's company is not very pleasant.

-I ... I need a minute.

We watched him walk away and sit on a nearby rock.

-I suppose it must not be easy for a normal human this whole crazy world.

Lok's comment confirmed that the boy was not well.

-Let me talk to him.

After saying that I approached the boy, while, Lok approached the backpacks, they were under a tree separated from where Dante and Zhalia were.

-Hello.

I sat on the floor next to the boy.

-By the way, I'm Sophie Casterwill.- I made a gesture pointing to Lok- That guy is Lok Lambert, he's a little worried about you. Is there a problem?

The boy fiddled with a stick on the floor.

-I'm Peter. I work for the Foundation. Of course I've heard of titans, but I've never seen them.

-That is normal. Lok until a couple of weeks ago I had seen so little.

Peter turned to look at Lok, his eyes widened and his mouth fell out of place. My look varied between Lok and Peter, it was strange that I had not noticed him before, however I should have shown him more delicately. Try to joke to bring it back to reality.

-Yes, I know, it looks like a stuffed animal. You should see it when it gets wet, it's very funny. He is a genius with puzzles and a mystery for everyone, but he is a very good boy. Lok has gone through many things and many more since becoming a seeker, has overcome all obstacles. I'm sure you will too.

Peter recovered from Lok's impact and turned to the other side to look at Dante and Zhalia.

-Miss, attitude scares me.

-I know. So little trust in her. Do not worry, I'm here to help you and keep you safe. Look Peter, we need you to take us to the Gargoyle cave.

Sophie's POV end