Anomalies

The Oath of Fortress

He knows everything.

What does that mean ? There's no explanation though. Is Robin angry with me ?

I'm currently outside the Outpost room. In my hand, is Robin's anti-anomaly pistol. That's all he left me. Some magazines, of course. What am I supposed to do now ? Revenge ? But I don't know where that nigger went. If not, then where should I go ? Robin didn't even say anything to me. Just three meaningless fucking words.

Robin, if you're really angry..... I'm sorry ! I'm really sorry !!

Well, maybe I'll just continue my journey from here. Walking to the right of Outpost, entering this Keter area is much deeper. Even though I knew this would be much more dangerous, I didn't know what else to do at this time. All I saw inside my head was 'continuing the Libyan will', I don't know what it was. Maybe save those D-class guys, or maybe.... I don't know, get out of this place safely ? Is that really possible ?

I entered the first automatic door in this hallway. The first thing I saw, was just a dark hallway, no lights attached at all. Why should they do this ? People passing by here use petromax lights ? Or a flashlight, maybe. The first strange sight as well. Not too dark either, anyway. I can still see with the naked eye. Let's see, there are strange creatures that are here.

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My first impression after a while of walking through the hallways in this area was, very strange. There is a place to install the lights, but there are no lights. It started to make me think, what exactly are they trying to get by not installing lights in these hallways ? It is impossible for them to do this for no reason. And I don't care for any reason either, what matters to me is where the fucking D-class hideouts are. Did this hallway lead me there ?

I don't care what the name means anymore. I just walked, and kept walking straight ahead while holding Robin's anti-anomaly gun. The second automatic door I finally passed, and that's where the view ended up being a little more 'interesting'. Just a few steps ahead of me, there was a ruin from the right side wall like it had just been broken into by someone, or maybe something. And still near the ruins, there was an object that caught my attention. I admit, I was like a crow, always attracted to shiny objects.

I approached the 'object', and apparently it was a tag necklace that read.... 'Luna' ? So this tag necklace has Luna ? How could he lose his necklace here, while I met him in the basement ? How long did this chaos last until Luna could reach underground ? And what exactly does he want to do there ? I swear, my brain just wanted to explode just to think about it.

I fiddled with the tag, and it turned out that it could be opened. A photo showing a woman and a man trying to touch each other's fingers, separated by distance. Behind the woman is the moon, while behind the man is the sun. Judging from the picture, this reminds me of the mythical story of Hou yi and Chang'e, don't you think ? It looks like it is.

I closed the tag back, and then kept it in my pants pocket. When else can I get the last relic from Luna after walking this far. Remembering the past is always the worst thing for me. Alright, from now on, I swear I will protect everyone with all my might !! Whatever monsters they are, I'll make them run scared and stay away from everyone I care about ! Remember that, those bastard monsters !!

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Things are starting to get more boring now. Debris, blood everywhere, and scratches on the walls. Isn't that the most normal thing to look at a place full of monsters like this ? Now, can I start underestimating this area called Keter ? I'm sorry, but that Negro is far more terrible than the creatures that are here, or even nothing at all. It was rare for me to see the door of a room in this area, as if the doors and rooms were almost extinct from the world.

No lights installed, at all. What do they think, everyone here is a nocturnal animal !? Even if there's a flashlight, it's not helpful enough, stupid !! This wide hallway, and only use a flashlight as a vision aid !? That's really outrageous ! What if there are monsters attacking from the side or the back ? Wouldn't that be very dangerous !?

Well, damn it too. Why would I even care about the infrastructure of this place too ? The hallways are now getting dark, and worse, I have no flashlight at all. This is what I'm afraid of now. My own shadow was already invisible as well, and praying to two gods at once in a place like this seemed like a good choice in my opinion. I mean, the Hou yi and Chang'e, at least based on my logic, praying to two gods at once is much better than praying to one. Eat the thoughts of an atheist.

Suddenly, I saw a light from behind. Like a flashlight ? Who !?

“Special genes ?”

This motherfucker.... I don't know who's behind me right now, who's got to be putting a gun to my head. From his voice, he was holding a revolver. Whatever. I'm giving up for now. Besides, I'm not John Wick.

“Casual, sis. Can you put down your revolver for a second ? I'm not a special agent, you know.” I said as I raised both hands.

“You think people like me can't see in the dark ? Don't be stupid !”

Cih, somehow everyone in this place always sucks for the first time. Except for Rook, Robin, and Libya. Oh yeah, Luna too.

“What is your real problem ? You're a D class person, aren't you?”

“Already expected, you scumbag special agent !! Killing another D class then hands off just like that!!”

“What do you mean kill another D class !? I'm not a special agent, and I've never killed anyone, asshole !!”

This brat, must be beaten with real evidence, huh !? There are people like him..... !

“Liat today !!” I cried while folding my long sleeves. Behind it, of course, there are other clothes that are orange, typical class D like it. The jerk was immediately shocked and immediately lowered his revolver with a reddened face. It's hard to believe, but when I turned to this jerk, his face looked like mine.

“Ma-sorry...”

There's no way I'll forgive him that fast. At least one hard slap on his face that resembled mine was enough, quite enough even. Her own hair was even short and silver like mine. This guy plagiarized my appearance, huh !?

“Oi, asshole. Why are you so similar to me?”

“Entahlah. You think I'm surprised too because of what ?”

Oh ? So who exactly is the original here ? It's really confusing for me. What the fuck is really going on here ?

“And what do you mean special agent kills class D ? Because I was sent by them, and what they have is they want to save you from here instead.”

“Really ? Then not all of them are good people. There was one of them that was winged, and that bastard had just almost smashed my back!!”

Winged ? I seem to know him a little. Isn't that Suzaku ? So the people he killed were Class D, not anomalies. Damn that chick.

I could see the disbelief on his face, really annoying.

“You almost died because of that bastard, right ? I also hate that bastard, and it feels like if we were together, slapping his face would be a lot easier.”

“Splitting his face ? It would be more fun to do with dozens of people. Looks like I can be good friends with you.”

The girl then walked ahead of me to the front, not knowing where she was going.

“Cute me.”

“Huh ? Where ?”

“Place people like us gather.”

Where do the D class people gather ? Crazy, it was so just in time !! How could such a coincidence happen ? It can't be because praying to Hou yi and Chang'e is, right ? Because I still don't want to believe in God. I better catch up with this girl and ask her name immediately !

“Hey, what's your name ?”

The girl looked at me.

“Ava.”

This can't be a coincidence. And I strongly reject that this is a coincidence. There was never such a thing as coincidence in this world, that's what I always believed.

“How can we be like separate twin ? I'm Eva.”

Ava stopped her steps, and was impressed just now shocked inwardly.

“It looks like we are indeed twins, huh ?”

And so. In just a few minutes of meeting, we both laughed together. I don't know why, but I have a feeling that me and Ava, my new twin, will be inseparable close friends, never will be. Maybe this is my second chance to protect others.

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I don't think Ava and I are in a different area. Those dark, luminous passages are nothing to us. I kept joking around with Ava during the supposedly boring trip. But because of his presence, it became the most fun horror trip for me.

Unlike the previous one, here, the lights are installed as usual. Finally, after some time that felt like immortality dwelling within the eternal darkness, Ava and I were finally able to see the light of the lamp again. Damn, my eyes were almost blinded the first time I entered this area.

Ava and I ended up continuing the journey in silence, having run out of talking materials. At least, Ava and I are still nudging and giggling with each other. He is the most fun person I have ever met in this place. If only this were not a place full of horror creatures, we could still joke even longer.

It was the sound of the wall breaking that made us all stop for a moment. I don't know what it is, for sure, it's another horror creature. Ava and I stared at each other, then pulled out our weapons. I'm ready for this. Thanks to Robin's gift, I'm so much more sure about facing the other fucking monsters now.

“What the fuck was that ?”

“Don't ask me, stupid. I don't know what that was either.

Ava and I waited for a while, before the next goddamn monster finally appeared, revealing itself in style. He jumped from behind the wall in front of us, completely destroying the wall. The creature was like a humanoid, its entire complexion pale white, with some of its tips of hands and feet in absolute black. The most terrible thing about him is his face, because he has no eyes, no nose, no ears. It was really his mouth that opened and roared towards us. It looked like the only visible hole on his face.

“Oi, Ava. He's looking towards us ?”

“That's it, but it shouldn't be possible. Eyes only he has no.”

We were still whispering back then, before the creature finally began to walk up to us. I immediately stopped the whispers, and only then did he stop stepping. Can he hear it ? How could !? He doesn't even have ears !!

“Eva, because she doesn't have eyes, maybe we can sneak past her.”

“Eh ? That's extreme. Be careful.”

Just one step away from Ava, and the creature immediately roared loudly and jumped towards her. I didn't even hear the slightest sound of Ava's footsteps. How could this creature realize that Ava started to step on her legs !?

“Ava !!”

Ava just stared there, staring at the claws of the creature that was being raised to her. I have to save Ava. There's no way I'll let anyone else close to me die horribly back ! I pushed Ava down to the floor on the left side, and quickly fired a bullet from a gun that she said was anti-anomaly. Really effective as the name suggests. Quickly, the claws of the creature stopped, and then the monster retreated backwards while roaring loudly in pain. Although careless, my first shot turned out to be about the part of the head that should be the right eye, even to make a big hole in his head. Now I can see the contents of his horrible and disgusting head.

No matter how terrifying the strange creatures I encounter, I've vowed to become a protective fortress for those closest to me. Even though it has been destroyed to the point of destruction, I will still do the same thing, namely....

Protecting others !!