Hope Like an Angel

Raphael

I screamed in shock at Jennifer. "Traitor?! Who?!"

"It's bad ... so bad .. One of the eight commanders is a traitor? And that's also potentially General Karlo?!" Jennifer also looked panicked, thinking for a moment.

"Mordo Sure! That's the guy! He is the worst commander in the world!"

"But ... Mordo has many records that have never been broken as a squad, Fal. It doesn't seem like he's the one"

"He hurt Yuda and Raphael to the point of fainting, Jenn! Mordo's not a good man-"

"What?! Where's where?!" Jennifer's face changed drastically, her attention changed completely to my words just now.

"In the restaurant, why?"

He took off a small device in his ear. My hands are held, we're leaving. "God! Why didn't you say that from earlier?! We have to get to him! Come on!"

Then, run me with him to Leo's restaurant, again. I could not believe, so upset with Mordo, I forgot about the whereabouts of Judah and Raphael ...

Let's say my words ... Mordosstafa is not a good man. Even if it's a lot, you won't like drinking warm tea with it. Basic sucks ...

...***...

Arrive at Leo's restaurant. Some people take care of the cleanliness of the place, they are paid to clean things like this. The other troops had also left, not caring too much about it.

"Hello, Sir!" Jennifer greeted one of the employees.

"Yes!" He replied, then looked down after realizing the uniform we were wearing.

"She saw two boys faint? It looks like they've been attacked so badly that that window could shatter." Jennifer pointed at the window in the back, smashed, along with a pile of crushed wood from the table.

"They've been moved, you can see him in the base's medical room."

"Good, Sir. Thank you." Thank you." He took my hand, took us away.

God, it's really fucked up here. Leo's restaurant could be like this just because Mordo .... how strong is he?

...***...

"Yuda!!!"

The medical room is very quiet. Many curtains are open and only two are used. Raphael lay unconscious. Yuda sat quietly.

Then, hearing Jennifer's exclamation, Yuda's head rose quickly.

"Jennifer ...?"

"God! Yuda! I thought you were seriously injured .. Is that bad Mordo attacked you?!" They hugged quickly, tightly. I smiled for a while, then my smile disappeared looking at Raphael's bruised and scuffed head in the same place. It seemed like it was only his wound.

"Raf ..." I held her hand. It's a pity .. I've never seen Raphael that angry to anyone. After the name of his parents was mentioned, he just came forward to attack Mordo. His anger was worse than it was during the mushroom house attack weeks ago ...

"Oh my god, Raphael ..."

"He's strong .. Don't worry about him Jenn, Fal, all you have to think about is Mordosstafa. It seems like he has a very strong ambition. I don't know what he's planning, but it's definitely not a good thing." Yuda tried to calm down

"really. Mordo must be up to something. It's good that we're stalking!"

Jennifer surprised. "No, Fal. If we get caught, Mordo can beat us up even worse."

"I don't care! He had to pay for injuring Raphael!"

"But it seems like stalking is a bad idea. How about we ask Leo? He's got life experience with him, there's gotta be something useful we can know." Yuda.

"No need."

Unknowingly, Raphael awoke.

"Raf!" I just shook my arms around her, considering her care so she wouldn't feel pain.

But ... This time he didn't return my embrace. His head was bowed full, thinking of something.

"You want to stalk him please. I don't want to come."

"But why, Raf?" I asked.

"Mordosstafa is no match for us, Leo is right. We have been adventuring together, like Arkane, Massacre Day, Omni Telekinesis in the South, and other conflicts together. But this time, our opponent is Leo-level, a Commander, Mordo's instincts surpass that of Commander Yakza, even Commander Kiara. The probability of failure is above one hundred percent. Anyway ..."

Raphael suddenly stopped. I looked at him concerned.

"After all?" Jennifer wonder.

He took a heavy breath. "After all, he's right. My parents .. didn't raise me well, trash. What right do I have to follow your plan to stalk Mordo? I'm an outcast."

I'm appalled. "What are you talking about, anyway?!"

"Listen, Fal. There's a lot you don't know about me. So do you, Jenn, Yuda, you know nothing about me. Answer me, what is my favorite color? Do I have a sister? How is my relationship with my family? Do you guys know?"

Silence, no one answered.

Raphael looked down again. "I thought so."

My turn to exhale, this is the right moment to ask. Finally, after waiting, I found the right time. "But .. we are friends, Raf .. You once said that we can be a world-ruling duo, you want to accompany me even when my attitude was very bad and I have no friends. You also defended me non-stop, even though I was angry and insulted you all the time. That's a better service than anything I've ever received from a human, Raf."

His head rose slightly, Raphael's eyes looked at me sincerely, and were tired. It's so sorry ...

"Really?"

"Yes, really. So whatever your past, know that .all the things you do to me mean a lot to me. Even bring you that crunchy one." I chuckle.

Jennifer and Yuda laughed a little, Raphael looked at me for a moment.

Then, he quickly stood up and hugged me back.

"Thank you ... Fal, I .. My parents never cared about me. During that time I lived only accompanied by a maid. My mom and dad always forget about me. Therefore I want to prove that I can live without them, by not showing my sadness at all. But ... precisely it feels very painful ... fake emotions every moment, every second of every time ... When Mordo brought up my Father and Mother's name, I remembered everything ..." Raphael sobbed, crying. Me too, patting her shoulder.

"Well, you don't have to do that anymore. Friends never lie."

"Not really, sometimes we have to lie." He nodded, we both laughed. I rubbed tears on my cheeks.

"Sorry Jenn, Yuda, for being angry. You're right, Mordo's a bitch, we gotta stalk him. And if it fails, we'll take the risk together."

"That's new spirit!" Jennifer clenched her hands.

"Come, we'll give him a sense of who we really are." Yuda smiled.

Okay, it's time ...

"Raf .. If you may know, why do you want to be friends with me? Eight years ago, when I was jealous because you won a maths race, I was accompanied by you. Wh why? The only natural thing was that I was hated, and shunned by the other children. But you? Why do you even want to be friends? Is ... is there a specific reason ...?" We looked at it perfectly. Raphael slightly glared, my heart skipped a beat waiting for his answer. Does he ... like me ...?

"A .. I ..."

"Kids."

FUCKIN' SHIT! Someone get inside! There are guests at times like this?! Who the hell?!-

"Hey, how are you guys?" Leo with a pale face, came waving his hands.

I haven't apologized to him.

"Leo!"

"Later, Falisha. Hey Raphael, Yuda, you guys healed?" Leo raised his hand, ignoring me.

Yuda and Raphael nodded.

"Leo, I-I"

"Okay, come. Get in my office. There's something interesting you should know." Leo cut out my sentence, then just left us. Jeez ... is Leo ... angry with me ...?

Jennifer rubbed my shoulder. "Maybe ..he's just tired, Fal. Leo never gets angry at us, does he? Just be firm, that's all."

I'm shaking. "Looks .. she's upset, Jenn. I called him 'Tolol' earlier, jeez .. I'm so sorry ..."

And at the wrong moment, right now, it appears from the medical room that Mordo entered Leo's office, our present destination.

Haduh ... why the hell does he have to come?! Argh!!!