Fantasy Pristine: Our Bond

Chapter 41 (Ship part1)

After driving Eve and Gunez home, Chloe and her two best friends finally stop by Jacqueline's house. Their hands are not empty. They have three buckets of potatoes to eat tonight.

Along the way, they joked cheerfully with random topics that would certainly make the three of them vent their laughter. They even realized that their steps were in tandem, now standing right in front of Jacqueline's house.

"It's up to." Chloe said softly.

"Now?"

"Should. Cold outside. Don't let us get sick because of the weather." Rigorously. Jacqueline let out a heavy sigh as she was about to open the door of her living room. Aoi and Chloe just looked anxiously at Jacqueline while carrying a few buckets of fries.

"But Jacqueline, how about we stay the night?" aoi.

"Religion... I already have a home. Don't waste any more money!" Reply Jacqueline jutek.

"God..." Chloe added.

Jacqueline turned frustrated. Somehow how to get rid of that bad feeling.

"Huf... I don't know, Chloe. I'm still ashamed of being scolded in front of you. But that feeling is hard to lose. I want to rest with you without..."

Not yet finished Jacqueline speaking, her mother-Rei had already opened the door for her. Unexpectedly, the woman sobbed and immediately hugged Jacqueline accompanied by her apology. The woman apologized with tears.

Chloe looked at the mother and child anxiously. He looked at Jacqueline who was still limp in her hands and seemed unwilling to want to return his mother's embrace.

Not only Rei, Scarlet followed with a guilty look.

"Sister Jacqueline... Sorry for that. I'm guilty. It was my fault from the beginning. I just realized..."

Jacqueline did not respond. His whole vision dropped to the ground.

Scarlet stunned. He looked down again while stroking his right arm.

"Come, in! Mama just made some fruit soup." Bring Rei. He shifted slightly giving the three teenagers room to enter.

As their gazes met, Chloe and Aoi nodded politely with smiles. Unlike Jacqueline who chose to duck. Their steps were deliberately slowed down to let Rei and Scarlet advance ahead of them.

"Aoi's. Do we let the three of them go first?" chloe whispered slightly slowed her steps to get away from the three women.

"I want it to be. But, if we stay with Jacqueline with them, it's gonna be a problem. Because I've experienced it." Obviously Aoi.

"really so? But I guess... They must be all right. At least give them a little time. The rest, we'll go with Jacqueline again."

"If we let Jacqueline go, where are we going this late?"

"To his living room."

"It's up to you, huh!" Aoi chuckled and gave up.

"Why don't you go upstairs?"

Without them noticing, Jacqueline was apparently waiting for them with a flat look.

"Get it..."

"Yes... Da... We'll be upstairs soon! Hmmmm... Actually, there's something I want to talk to Black Aura about. So then... I'm out first." Chloe turned around. The rush of his steps made Jacqueline even more agitated when only she and her two family members gathered in the kitchen.

"Don't dawdle. I'm lonely if there's no one." He returned sad. Then continue his steps upwards.

Aoi smiled, she approached Jacqueline and cupped the girl's face gently. "I'm waiting behind the door."

"Fool."

The two of them went upstairs and went back on their business.

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Chloe was actually a little worried about Jacqueline. He wanted to accompany her but, there must be something Rei wanted to talk about with Jacqueline later.

Devil Mask also said that he had taught Jacqueline something and we no longer needed to interfere. His inner.

Chloe let out a tired sigh then opened the door of the living room. There, he found Black Aura and his two friends? His brother? Whatever! Chloe doesn't really understand their relationship.

"You want to go again?"

Chloe threw her question after closing the door.

"We have to hurry and find our mother." Reply to Black Aura who came to Chloe.

"It looks like our mother is the key to this problem. All this time, we just followed what we thought deserved to be killed. We killed anyone we thought could have threatened the lives of mother and Carmine." Yumizuka Timpal.

"Oh, Carmine! I was curious about Carmine. I've had two or three dreams about that girl. Actually, what does this have to do with me?" Sambar Chloe heard Carmine's name.

Then, the three Auras immediately thought. It seemed, Carmine gave some hints of all these problems.

"I don't really understand dreams. But... Did Carmine give us a message through your dreams? Does this meeting of ours have a powerful secret in it?" Yumizuka asked along with a question mark filled look at Chloe and the two Auras beside her.

"After all, I'll help you. I, this human, could have found the key behind the dream I had. Ah, do I need to come with you guys against Legend Aura? That way, the dream will continue and most likely, there is an answer!" chloe's proposal is excited.

"Great idea!" Devil Mask flicked his claw in agreement.

"I'm with him. You guys take care of your friends." Black Aura suddenly advanced and stood beside Chloe.

"really. We each have a partner. We should also exchange info." Chloe added accompanied by a smile.

"Hmmm... Whatever you say, man. I hope, you didn't do anything strange to Aura!" yumizuka Ledek.

"Yes... I knew! Ah, yes! A few days ago, Rara said that her sister had a boyfriend who she said had a close relationship with Legend Aura. Damnit damnit! I forgot his name!"

"What's? If it is, we should find it quickly!" the Devil Mask looked panicked.

"I'll call Rara tomorrow. He said that the man was looking for me. But, I guess... He's after you guys, actually."

"Well, I feel sorry for you guys. It could be the person you have trusted and loved, will be the one who will betray you later. We're Aura, we have the possibility to possess you and take over your bodies." The Devil Mask.

"Your story can change drastically if it happens to you. That's why..." Black Aura was silent.

"Well... How else would you like? I don't know who to blame, either? But at least there is something I am grateful for. Being your friend is a new thing." Chloe said positively. He glanced at Black Aura with a steady gaze. Like hinting at him that, everything's gonna be fine.

“I like what you say." Praise the Black Aura

"Obviously, our current task is to kill Legend Aura. That way, everything will end quickly. No more conflict with this world.”

Chloe chuckled softly. However, the words of the two Auras actually made Chloe feel anxious. His chest was heavy hearing it. He was eager to say less agree, but he was afraid if his words

it will only make their problems bigger.

“Chloe.” Black Aura lowered her head. Looking at Chloe deeply.

It was as if feeling what Chloe was feeling but not sure could make the girl feel calmer. Therefore, Black Aura showed a short smile. Short but sweet for Chloe.

“I like your smile.” Chloe's whisper hid an eye that almost wanted to shed tears.

Black aura does not respond. He stood up straight and pointed at Chloe's watch. Chloe was surprised to raise her left arm. Hours 10.30.

“Already night. I sleep first! Good night all!” Chloe pamit was accompanied by a few steps towards the door. At a glance, he saw Black Aura waving his hand slowly as a form of brief farewell before going to bed.

Chloe felt calm seeing it. Along with that, he was also pounding. Amongst that cold atmosphere, he could still feel the warmth just because of the small wave from Black Aura.

Too bad. I really want you to accompany me to sleep tonight…

Cklek!

The entrance to Jacqueline's house was tightly closed. The three Auras sighed together then, returning to their previous topic. Each of them lowered their heads and nodded at each other firmly before finally parting ways.

~

Somehow he woke up in the ship's hallway? An abandoned ship and certainly its entire body was in an unkempt mess.

Black Aura got up while shaking his head slowly. A little bit dizzy. He spread his eyes around. Just found the empty and worn-out passageway of the ship. Some of his window glass was found in cracks. Something has broken.

"Why am I here?" thought Black Aura in wonder. "Chloe's? Wasn't she with me?"

Not wanting to waste his daylight time on the ship, Black Aura finally walked over while activating the power of his eyes. Check out the whole ship and hope he's not alone in there. In addition, he tried to remember what had happened to him.

"Hmm?"

Black Aura was wide-eyed to find his sword broken. He wondered how? For all he knew, no Aura could break his sword. Throughout life. Even Dark Fire could not.

Not only the sword, his right finger as well! From the middle to the pinky disappeared. Like someone biting his finger.

"What actually happened? I'm not with Chloe... And...we're at the cafe?"

Realizing that no one could answer his question, Black Aura decided to walk down the hall.

To her, the world Chloe lives in is far scarier than the one that looks monotonous. That is because, he feels a lot of emotions and a variety of human faces. When he saw the lonely hallway, he guessed for sure Chloe would be scared to see it. Especially when you are alone. 

DRAK! DRAK!

Spontaneous steps stopped. He looked back quickly and felt how quiet it was that afternoon. 

That voice sounded from there. Do I have to check it out? Inner Black Aura was half doubtful. But still, the choice is to turn around and check the sound. It was as if someone was locked in a room. 

“On this ship..It is rather impossible that there are humans on it. If it wasn't Aura...” He stopped mumbling when his memory was twisted to a few hours ago. More precisely when she and Chloe were still inside the cafe. The girl had told a spooky story about the big mansion.

[Flash back] At 09.45.

“Your best friend was long.” Black Aura's lazy chirps. Bored, he put on headphones and listened to some songs in it. One of them is Aurora. 

Chloe pouted after sipping half a cup of boba. “She's female. Understand that he was long.”

“But, why aren't you as long as he?”

“That's because I'm Chloe. Make-up is not mandatory for me. Enough powder and... Ah, the important thing is I look beautiful and fragrant only.”

“You're sweet. Not pretty. Those words are too common.”

“Ooh is that so? Fufu... I'm glad to hear it.”.Chloe looked down embarrassed. If you have dealt with praise, especially praised by the figure he likes, is not pounding his heart. That girl was indeed weak against Black Aura. 

“Black Aura... You've heard spooky stories?”

“What's it like?”Black Aura asked along with a lazy glance at Chloe. 

“For sure, that story can make someone scared. Especially for people who are really afraid of ghosts.”Chloe was a little proud. He suspects, surely Black Aura does not know the meaning of the words ‘seram’ and ‘hantu’. According to him, that Aura knew no fear. 

“Ghost?”

“Iya! He was different from humans and Aura. But, he also resembled humans and only certain humans could see them. Like the one with the sixth sense. Oh, yep! If according to those who can see it, the appearance of ghosts is random anyway. Some are not perfect and some are similar but they do not show their feet.”

“I don't understand your language.”

“Huft. They are created from human souls whose death is not calm. Hmmm. That's it, Aoi said. I do, trust aja.” Chloe crossed her arms and thought. Shortly after, he continued his sentence realizing Black Aura wanted to know its continuation.

“People like me certainly can't see. But, the ghost could be disturbing us by moving objects around it. So that those of us who can't see it— realize its existence. For example, in a long abandoned mansion. The luxurious mansion was once occupied by a large family. Not knowing what the problem was, they left the mansion. Never in the news that the discovery of the body of a teenage girl who has not formed again apparently.” Beber Chloe's. Then, his laughter exploded for a moment discovering how seriously Black Aura was listening to his story.

“Gosh! You believe?” ask Chloe who's still laughing.

“Iya.”

“Ah, Black Aura! All I'm telling you is fiction. Not real at all.”

“Basic.”

Chloe who had difficulty flicking her laughter immediately took a short breath later, throwing it away. “Rara has arrived. I went there ya!”

[Finished]

Returning to the present second where Black Aura muttered about the ghost.

“A ghost huh? So far, I don't know how the ghost looks.” Mumbled. Recalling his broken sword, he immediately turned it into a scythe. His sword will recover after passing 25 minutes from now. 

Taps!

Now, Black Aura stood before the door that trembled its hilt.

Without a second thought, he grasped the rusty doorknob. However, he suddenly pulled back his hand when his wound accidentally touched the rusty iron. 

Finally, Black Aura decided to kick the door until it bounced against the wall.

"Huh?"

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