AGENT: The Agent of Mutants

33. The Future Couldn't Changed

WHAT'S?!

"Seriously, Kim!?" I asked on the sidelines of the steps of both of us. And I'm sure he's not messing around right now, because his expression is so panicked.

"Come on!" He pulled me back into the dorm building. From behind, I saw drops of blood along the floor that Kim had passed through. “Kim, you nosebleed?!” manya panic. I tried to stop running, but I couldn't stop it.

Kim increased his speed, “I tried to change the future.” His word.

I furrowed my brows confused, what do I mean

HOLY JEEZ!

Natural laws. There is always a consequence of everything that the Time Controller violates.

"Kim, you're not perl-"

"That's it, Claire! Let's just run fast! I'll try to hide you!"

Hearing his words, without thinking much, I ran as fast as I could.

Because now I'm panicking

Eh?

Why am I panicking?

I can fight it...

"Eh Kim.." I said as I stopped my steps. He who had run in front of me also stopped and turned to look at me. Geez.. His sweat soaked his whole body so.

"Why again?! C'mon fast! He'll know you're here!" He was ready to pull me back.

"Eh stopp!!" He looked at me, "Kim, why are you panicking anyway? I can fight him, so far we know his strength is on par with mine, so there's no need to worry about me while his strength isn't greater than mine."

Kim groaned in annoyance, "Argh. You don't understand Claire, let's just follow me!" he said and pulled me back.

I resigned to this situation, and prepared my energy. I focused my energy - while running - on both of my hands, though my right hand was still pulled by Kim. In order for the moment to reach the place Kim went, I was ready with my strength (just in case the Apesta suddenly appeared suddenly).

Breathe in...

Dispose...

Even though I was running, I had to calm myself down first, so that the power could come out.

One...

Two...

"AAUUCH!!" Kim shouted and stopped when we reached the stairs.

"Why??"

"Your hands are hot all of a sudden! How can that be!?" He asked while rubbing his left hand.

"Oh! Maybe because I was concentrating my energy into my hands, it was so hot. ehehe sorry.." I said with a grin.

He furrowed his brows, "Huh?? What's for?"

"To beware that the Apesta knows where we are!"

Kim sighed, "You don't need that! Already, come!" he said and pulled me back.

Huh huh?

○○○

Now I'm on top of the rooftop of the dorm building.

Yeah, Kim said it's only a safe place here because Apesta must think I'm inside the school building, according to what the future is supposed to be.

“This fetch, Kim.” I thrust two pieces of tissue that happened to be in my shirt pocket at him.

I was sitting cross-legged on the rooftop floor with Kim. He's wiping the blood coming out of his nose right now. A few drops of his blood hit his white shirt, he clucked softly upon seeing the stain.

“His strength is not on par with yours, Claire.” Said still while wiping the blood that came out, “ia has the strength of us all.”

I furrowed my eyebrows. I don't know why, my heart beats faster.

“You mean..”.

Oh naw. No no no no!

Kim looked at me seriously. “Yes, he has all our strength. Me, you, Val, Ruby, Zav.. Everything!”.

I'm stunned. Likewise with Kim, he leaned his back against the wall limply. “Then from that..from now on don't wander around without any-“ Kim hangs his words, he sculpts, staring forward.

I followed the direction of his view.

AW, SHIT.

I stood up, then watched her intensely. He was wearing a black robe and his face was covered in a black hood, the same clothes he had when he first appeared to me and Jack.

"Hi, Claire.." a grin was engraved on her lips. "... it's good to see you again."

I'm stunned. Her voice.

[Author’s POV]

With lightning fast, Claire pulls Kim to the back of her body to protect Kim. His hand held Kim's hand firmly. He knows what he has to do.

Claire felt Kim's palms sweat, as if she was really in deep trouble. “Don't till he sees you.” Claire whispered quietly, leaving Kim stunned. He feels guilty.

The apesta was wearing a hood, which covered his eyes. So he couldn't see what was in front of him. That's why Claire hid Kimberly.

“Wahh, we meet again.” Claire smiled, “This time do not run away, yes.” His words are confident.

Kim furrowed his eyebrows, he immediately glanced at Claire with a gaze: ‘You don't have to fear him running away, like we're going to run away.’

Secretly, Claire hid both her hands behind her to concentrate her strength.

Apesta chuckled, "I didn't come here to fight you."

Claire furrowed her brows in wonder. If not for that, then what?

"So, what do you want?!" Claire is getting more and more on guard in front of Kim, so that she is not caught.

"I came here just to tell you something." The apesta smirked, "You should go to the central AOM. Meet me there."

AOM center? Who is in the United States?

"What do you mean?!"

"You're looking for that chip, right?” Apesta smiled, bringing tension around them. “Let's finish it there." He said, then he disappeared in an instant.

Claire and Kim exhaled a sigh of relief.

Actually, the gripping situation is gone, but there is something between the two of them. If only one of them wanted to give up and say what they were, they would both be good partners. The most real partner. Not just living in stories. How complicated it would be to live in the actual play in another play. Dream in a dream. Story in story.

“A-me... return to class first.” Said Kim with his head lowered, without daring to look into the eyes of the woman before him.

Claire looked at Kim softly, she knew Kim was feeling sick. “Iya.” did not expect this charade to continue, even when they clearly showed the exit for this matter.

Kim walked away from the rooftop, down the stairs in a mixed mood. He was sorry, he wanted to confess. He wants out. But on the other hand, his mindset based on rationalism and realistic end-stage, makes him helpless.

Meanwhile, Claire remains on the rooftop. He's waiting for someone.

“Hai, Claire.”

Claire looked back, the man had arrived. Right in front of him now. Claire immediately ran towards him, “Can I end all this?” Claire breathes rough, “I swear, I can't take it anymore.” He said in a frustrated tone.

That guy shook his head, “Patience, you can't change the future, Claire.” Seriously so. It made Claire remember what Kim had done for her. Kim had intended to hide it from Apesta, because he knew Apesta would meet him at the school building. But nil, Apesta still met him even though he was in the rooftop dormitory. Concrete evidence that, what happens in the future, is inevitable.

“Try you be me, be in the room with the people you care about, but they just skit, and YOU KNOW THEY'RE PRETENDING!” Claire ruffled her hair in frustration. He crouched down, holding his head that felt tired. “If you were me, would you rather tell them that you knew they were on a show, or just be quiet even if it hurts?”

The man crouched down, he took Claire's hand that covered her face, then grasped it gently. “If I were you, I would follow your friend's point of view, Kimberly Fern.” His word.

Claire pitched her head, “I mean?”

That person smiled gently, “Only he has seen the future. He knows how this ends. Therefore, follow his point of view.”

Claire was getting confused. “Follow his angle?”

He nodded. “Kimberly must have known that you knew it, but what did she do? Did he confess? Or just be quiet even though it hurts?”

Claire recalled the look on Kim's helpless face earlier. “Just be quiet... although it feels.. hurts.”.

“Then do the same. He must have been quiet because he already knew what the end was like.” The guy smiled, “Give it to him, Claire.”

Claire sighed. “Alright, Brother.”