Hope Like an Angel

Triangle Park

"Condition?" Leo tilted his head.

"Yes.don't tell anyone about this. Even the Great General Karlo." Raphael explained his terms, Leo seemed to think...

"Hm... Jenn, Fal, are you part of this too?" He's asking us now.

"Y. yeah, I was just wondering why the place was circled in red. Especially it's just a few feet away from the school." Jennifer answered nervously.

"Fale?" His eyes were fixed on me.

"Um.. I. want to come along..." Actually I was also curious, but I was unable to speak properly for fear of the Great General's knowledge. If he finds out and we're all punished, what's our fate?

"Leonardo's commander." EEK! THAT VOICE-THAT VOICE

"General." Leo greeted quickly, facing behind him. The Great General has been standing tall from earlier.

"Falisha, Raphael, Jennifer." He looked down at the three of us, confused as to what to reply, I just looked down.

"What's in your hand?" The general was curious, looking down at Leo's right hand which was holding the paper.

There's no sound... Leo did not answer...

"Raphelle. He was very enthusiastic about the general's plan. Even to redraw the map we found." Finally avenged, stuck out his picture to the General.

"I've never seen anyone so passionate, so good, Raphael." The general nodded steadily, staring at the map.

"Thank you." Despite the trembling, Raphael managed to answer.

"I'm serious, who knows, two years later, if this conflict still exists, you can be the next General." The Great General chuckled while raising his head, the three of us still hesitantly spoke.

"Alright, all of you take your free time to rest, as appropriate as possible practice, do not overdo it. There will be no mission until the day after tomorrow, nor will you help the people evacuate to Arzhul for two days." Said the General, get ready to go.

"Archul? The country led by the six chiefs?" Jennifer curious.

"Yup. All right, thank you, General." Leo bowed a little. The general also, then went to meet and greet the other troops.

"Archul? I heard they were fighting the Red Dragon..." Raphael's worried.

"Dragon?!" I'm surprised, dragon? Real dragons?

"It's over, the six chiefs with his soldiers managed to defeat him. At least that's what I heard." Leo replied, he gave the paper back to Raphael.

"Alright, look, I'm not going to tell the Great General about your plan, Raf. But sorry, I can't go. All the chiefs were ordered to help evacuate the citizens 24/7, so my hope is with you. I'll try my best to keep you from getting caught. I know, you don't want the General to know that his business isn't being extended and crashing into Massacre Day the day after tomorrow, do you?" Leo explained, asking Raphael.

"true." He answered while nodding.

"OKAY. Now rest. I suggest you approach the place tomorrow night." Leonardo patted Raphael on the shoulder, then went to his office.

"Tomorrow night..." Raphael folded the paper, placed it into a bag of pants.

"Well, do you think, where should we gather?" Raphael faced us.

"Hmm. maybe in my house." I fixed the position of my ladders so as not to fall.

"Where's your house, Fal?" Jennifer curious. Yeah, well, if Raphael had known, I'd have said it back then.

"Later I'll share location by phone, tomorrow afternoon, one o'clock."

"All right." Jennifer agrees.

The three of us decided to go home. Above, the panicked citizens ran while carrying suitcases and large items, I helped some of them to empty.

***

Inside the house, at 16:50

I'm. Hugely. Bored.

I've practiced swinging swords, some special techniques, exercising, doing all the tasks left behind, all of them.

I've seen the movie Stella said earlier, exciting, indeed. But it's been twice and now I'm bored again...

...

Actually, I want to do something, I've been planning this for a long time. But I'm afraid those bad memories are overshadowed...

Okay.. relax, Falisha, relax...

I'm gonna do it.

Get off the couch, go straight to the room.

GREPS! I took my soldier's uniform from the closet, put it on, put a long box in place on my pants, then ran to the door.

Because my house is new and prepared by the Peacekeeping Force, so I forgot a few things about my old house.

I opened my door slowly, the scorching sun started to fall on my body.

BRUK!

"Eh?" My door hit someone, a woman with long, neat red hair and sunglasses. Dress like a doctor...

"Sister Liona?" I'm surprised, what is he doing here?

"FALISHA!!!" THE CRUTCHES! He hugged me tightly, at first glance I could hear the sound of my bones.

"What is my brother doing here?" He let go of her embrace, I asked.

"Raphael and Jennifer I've been to, I just want to make sure you're in shape, your broken arm, your puncture wound, the big bruise on your back, the blisters on your cheek, your protein intake and the blisters on your right arm are maxed out?" He was the doctor who treated me, Raphael and Jennifer after fighting Arkane, one of the advantages was that he remembered everything, really all my injuries he was meticulous and caring, great...

"S.. has healed everything, really! I'm okay, see?" I rolled up the long sleeves of my uniform on both arms, showing it, Brother Liona nodded in agreement.

"Your back?"

"Hmm... head?"

I looked down, he looked at my head, it felt so strange to see people...

"From your face, I already know you're in good health. Thank goodness..." He exhaled a sigh of relief, touching his own chest.

"Yes... eh, Brother is not focused on evacuating with the others? Here I help."

"Not now, I want to spend my time in this place for a while." Liona replied, tidying up the position of her glasses.

"Oh? Where's where?" Askaqua.

"Garden of Happiness."

Oh...

I'm reminded...

"WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE WORLD, DAD?! WHY?"

"I DON'T KNOW."

"WHO'S RUNNING FROM YOU?!"

"I DON'T KNOW!"

...

"Eh... Fal...? Why are you daydreaming?"

"..."

"Hello?"

"Eh! Da? Wh why? Sorry..." The memories came back to me for the first time...

"Roof... Raphael was right, you daydream often. Come, follow me to the Garden of Happiness, the garden is beautiful." Brother Liona breathed my arm, walking carrying me forward.

Panic-looking citizens ran towards the tronton with a dove-carved white medallion logo in front, showing the vehicle the Peacekeeping Force was preparing, evacuations are under way here...

***

Eight years ago...

Happiness Park...

Mom and Dad...

Dad's taking my prize outside...

"DORAL, FALISHA!"

Then... Mom pushed me, then I hid behind a transparent curtain...

CRAT!

Mom was stabbed...

Heavy rain started to fall, Dad carried me while running outside.

Suddenly, there was the sound of footsteps hitting the water from behind, indicating we were being followed.

"That's what... Dad...?"

"HURRY UP! RUN FROM HERE!"

"BUT-"

"HURRY UP! BOY!!!" Father's call beating the lightning scared me. Then I ran away from him...

CRAT!

There was a sound like a body part being split from behind, I was too afraid to see it. Dad was killed too...

I was exhausted until finally, I fainted...

***

...

"Hey!"

"..."

"Heeeeiii~"

"..."

"Well, if this is serious..."

"Oh, uh? Yea? Brother Liona? What's up?"

"Finally conscious as well.Look, the Garden of Happiness is in sight!" Liona smiled widely, sticking her hand towards the right.

Happiness Park...

Park... Triangles...

The same place and day where everything I had was taken from me...