Hope Like an Angel

Will Falisha be Executed?

"Good day, Commander."

"Ready, noon! The general!"

There are three small tools that are very useful, must be affixed to the ears of each user. One was in Commander Yakza, so that the sound and process of the meeting could be heard. And then the remaining two were in my ear and Jennifer, connected to the one used by Commander Yakza, we could secretly communicate with her.

"Jenn, how can we play with their minds? The Commanders are much smarter and more powerful."

"Through Commander Yakza." He answered sure.

"Yes, General. We'll talk about it now. Decision on Princess Alyasa's Falisha." Commander Yakza's voice sounded.

"His reputation almost exceeded Mordo's, so he was trustworthy. We're just saying what Commander Yakza should say, even if he's confused." Jennifer excited.

Great General Karlo took a breath. The sound of the knocking of the hand placed on the table was heard. "good. I'll start to open the first question. That strange temple under the sea, who made it?"

"The Ancestors, General." Commander Kiara replied.

"Lantas, Commander Kiara, how did it get under the sea? Can't the ancestors breathe in there?"

"Related to that, the information we have is minimal. There was a woman named Fidelya who once lived there, but the temple with her drowned for no apparent reason. But the fact that the most advanced weapons can last for years, is enough to be proof of how great they were in antiquity." He continued his argument. Jennifer clapped her little hands, I smiled.

"alright. What happened on Pulau Empat? Why is it suddenly empty? And since when is there a huge labyrinth beneath it?"

"That's even stranger, General. When I was on patrol the day before the mission to get five heirlooms, Pulau Empat was still, as usual, a settlement. But somehow, when the mission was run, it was empty. And when the mission was completed, Pulau Empat returned to its original state. It's really a mystery. There is no scientific explanation that can make sense."

Great General Karlo took another breath. "Well, good work, Commander Kiara. The investigation team will take care of the rest, with the help of some reliable soldiers."

"Just get to the point, General. What about Falisha?" There was a heavy sound of Mordo, his mood was not good.

A moment, no one spoke.

"For that, we will not make a decision. There should be some research on his life history. Thanks to that weapon Falisha became stronger, even stronger than me. Or maybe, stronger than that guy, Brolia Diero." General Karlo said firmly.

Hearing that name, the Commanders whispered temporarily.

"General. As powerful as Falisha was, she could not possibly be above Brolia Diero. He's a demon in the guise of a human, not worth comparing." Someone I didn't know spoke up. It seemed to be the commander of the southwestern, or possibly northeastern, area forces.

"Brolia Direo? Who's she?" Jennifer beside me asked.

"In short, he killed millions of people within a year, alone, he was terrible." I answered, a little bit.

"I, Karlo, was the one who defeated him. Diov, you as the Commander of the Northeast Regional Forces must also know how terrible he is. While in prison, all the inmates were afraid of him. There should even be a prison deep enough underground so that he can't escape." General Karlo continued his words.

"Well, let's talk about Falisha. According to the history, the words of the soldier, and the history of his service as an army, he never lied and always put out all his efforts while on missions. Falisha also a dozen times helped those of senior rank to complete the task. And Falisha, the child whom Zed had once acknowledged as clean, holy, was also unlikely to betray anyone. I think he can be trusted." Commander Yakza opened his mouth. Jennifer yells "Yes!" slowly, I bit my nails.

Commander Kiara said. "I agree with Commander Yakza. Falisha and her friends played a good role in healing two omni who are now almost recovered to become human, namely Mr. Danu and my brother, Firza."

Mordo growling. "But, Kiara, at least their efforts were aided by you, right? I doubt their behavior to me earlier, that Falisha and her friends played a good role? It's bullshit!"

"Mordo!" Leo exclaimed suddenly, making him speechless. Everything became silent, silent, empty, no one spoke. I'm sure, everyone's looking in his direction.

"Kurasa, who has all the authority and the right to talk about Falisha, is him, Leonardo. So time and place, I'm welcome." Great General Karlo said firmly. All the Commanders no longer think, it's time for Leo to open his mouth.

...

"Well, Falisha may be careless, reckless, and unable to keep her manners. Or perhaps, the last few days he had become more brutal, more reckless was much worse than usual. And again, he can also be arrogant, pretentious, and very impatient." Leo said straight, and firmly.

"Basic! It's your asshole, Leo!" I screamed loudly.

"Fal, patience-"

"But, Leo-"

"What?! Leo what?!" I was angry, cutting out all the words Jennifer was about to say.

"But he is .. my light source." Leo exhaled, his voice much softer and won.

What ...?

"What do you mean, Leo?" Mordo asked him.

"You know, my life history? Lonardo, the Two-Faced Bandit. Ever since I got that name, my family has never considered my presence. I will not forget that nickname. From childhood, I was always troubled, idiot, stupid, even my attitude was like a demon. I was a hypocrite, and a good con man when I was a teenager. You all know that, right?"

The deg!

Hearing that, I was very surprised. My eyes are glaring perfectly, Leo, he's that bad ...? Two-Faced Bandits, is that how people are known?

"Fr ..." Jennifer was worried about calling me. I looked down, staring.

"But ever since Isabella, my sister, gave birth to Falisha, I realized that no matter how bad my family thought of me, Falisha would think of me as a normal human being. Falisha would not look at me and say, "Well, this is the bandit that said yes? Ih, you know, go there!" No, Falisha will think of myself as a normal human being later, when she is a teenager, and well, that is granted. Not a single word "Bandit" came out of his mouth. My reputation and feelings were kept clean by Falisha, so I was able to survive, and not take my own life.

"So, my opinion and request, if Falisha is to be executed after this meeting, you will have to kill me as well. I don't want to live in a world without Falisha, without my light." Leo's voice threatened loudly, knocking on the table. Remaining silent and a little whisper of thought from the rest.

I can't speak. Really, how sloppy I was to call him "Idiot." At the restaurant. I'm really sorry .. because after all, Leo was the one who raised me. I'm so very sorry, Leo .. I'm sorry ...

"Commander, tell him that we agree, and all the forces of the Northern Region will not accept if Falisha is executed, that is absolute." Jennifer immediately initiated, saying to the small tool in her ear.

Then, Commander Yakza spoke. "The entire Northern Region army started and spread the rumor, General. They won't accept Falisha being killed, my troops are also terrorizing him out of service after this."

"I don't accept it either." Commander Kiara said.

"I am too." Diov, Commander of the Northeast Region, argues.

"I don't know anything about him. But if Commander Leonardo said that, he must be a good boy." A voice I no longer knew sounded, it seemed like he was the commander I had never met.

Leo just nodded.

"Sad." Mordo did not accept.

"Leonardo, take this. Falisha will be the source of your death"

"Enough, Mordo." The Great General cut off his words.

I was surprised, again. Why did he say that?

There was a sound of breathing, from General Karlo. "Well, then, Falisha will be in tighter supervision. That means, Leo, you have to take care of her every minute. Let not Falisha be the source of the destruction of the army. Or as Mordo said, the source of your death."

"Okay, General."

"Yes! You survived, Fal!" Jennifer exclaimed cheerfully, I smiled as I nodded.

"I want to talk about the last thing before this meeting is over. And this, is the maximum level of danger, all of you should know." Great General Karlo said again, his intonation is more serious this time. The tone is also heavier and more careful.

"Five of all the omni prisoners were released from his room, now they were moving freely uncontrollably outside. And according to the series of events in Yuvia during that period, it can be concluded that there was one of us, who betrayed the troops. He's allied with the omni."

"What's? What do you mean, General?!" Mordo was uncomfortable.

"Among us, among the Commanders, including myself as a General, there are traitors who cooperate with the monsters, destroying us secretly."