Hope Like an Angel

Special Meeting

Now is the next day, this afternoon, I will talk to the Great General. Leo, Raphael, and Jennifer knew. Unfortunately I have not been able to contact Yuda, so he has not.

Now at eight in the morning, wearing the squad uniform, I'm pulling my bike towards the base, still cool and blue here. The air is also cool, refreshing the body and making my mood beautiful...

Ting!

I got to the big wall, I swiped my card and got into the elevator.

I'd better string together the words I want to say to the Great General. Where to start, huh? My father is omni? No, I'm afraid he'll suspect me. Maybe I should tell you about "Crazy science" from Dad's words. Uh, but the Great General won't trust omni. Arghhh I'm confused!

The elevator door opened, to hell with the hateful face of the troops, I immediately waited for Leo at the door of his office.

"All right, come on." He finally walked out, neat and dashing, wiping a little of his uniform. Put the light sword next to the pants.

"uh? You tied your hair?" Leo looked at me confused. Yes, I tied my hair. I have to make an interesting first impression. To let the Great General know that I was a great and clean soldier the first time he looked at me later in the day.

The two of us walked to the large elevator inside the headquarters, past the annoying stare of the troops. But Leo ignored them, sometimes just glaring and that was enough to keep us safe, the troops were terrified to see Leo's hateful gaze.

She swiped her card into the elevator side box, Ting! Open, we both go inside. Then the elevator closed and walked up.

I tidy my hair, actually this style is not too I like. The hair that gathered to my left shoulder then fastened neatly, making it heavy.

Better.... I'll let go? Uh, later the Great General doesn't even think I'm pretty. Though I always wanted to meet him, he gave me a home and provided me with a new purpose in life. I should try my best to return the favor to him.

"Just calm down, there's no need to panic. The Great General rarely sees people based on their appearance. When I first trained, he stared proudly at my bruised face. I'm getting excited and not giving up." Leo smiled at me, clenched his hand. I'm excited, all right! I take off this rubber when the elevator arrives!

The elevator was wide open, now it was brighter. We ran to Leo's storage. For a moment, I threw the rubber in my hair into the trash. The rubber will never be used again.

"Near or far?" I asked while running beside him.

"Patience, a little more until."

Simultaneously, we passed the road where to the right and left were rows of tall trees. Well, what street is this?

"We were heading to my house first, when I was a teenager. Turns out, I'm more trusting of my old house as a vehicle storage." He explained while staring around.

"Hahaha, there must have been a lot of photos when you were a kid, I can't wait to see them all..." I joked a little, patting her on the shoulder.

"Yeeh, I hate cameras the most. There's not a single photo of me."

"Well, don't yell dong." I let out a disappointed sigh, gone was my chance to spread her picture to Raphael.

Six minutes, we're here. On the same street, the difference was that the tree beside me disappeared, replaced by a one-story house with a large trunk closed. Leo opened it, in it was a cool car, golden and shiny. It looks like it.. Urban SUV type? Ah, don't know. But it seems practical for both of us.

Leo whistled, wiping his car slowly. "It's as clean as new, isn't it?"

I nodded briefly.

"Let's go up." He opened the left door, the steering wheel. I'm on the right, next to him.

Then he stepped on the gas, left the house without the fence, returned to the streets.

Since it was quiet, and definitely the radio would not work since the evacuation of the citizens, I wanted to ask him something.

"Leo, lately.. You've been writing books a lot, huh?"

"If you can tell, what's that writing about?" I face him, tilt my head. He looked at me for a moment.

"Secret." Arghh he put on a shitty face, then looked back in front.

"Come on, I want to know!"

"Confidential, Fal. It's just my secret and God's. No one can read it." He chuckled until he coughed. I sat down, looking back at the window.

"Well, in short, about my life anyway..." Eh? He retaliated!

"Your life? So some kind of diary?"

"Yup, you could say that."

Jeez... Diary about Leo's life! I really need to read it! I've been trying to get to know him more deeply for a long time, but he's always been off the mark. But from that book, maybe I can tell.

"Honestly, my life is not very good. What omni said was true. I'm just a family burden, nothing interesting. I wrote the book only so that my free time would be spent on learning from my mistakes. That's all." Leo's face headed for the streets, but his eyes showed an expression of regret and anger.

"..." - ".I patted her shoulder.

"But..all that means nothing, right? I mean, the previous you. If you've changed, then the old you don't matter anymore. So please don't be too sorry for something. All humans are not free from evil." I said firmly, she looked at me with confidence.

Silent for a while, leaving the sound of car wheels and wind air conditioner.

"Hmph, you can too." He smiled as he closed his eyes. Breathe out a sigh of relief.

...***...

Oh my God...

I know where this is! Father once escorted me back then, this is the end of the Western Region! A very cool place, a large district that is both practical and outstanding. At the center there is a hundred-meter-high mall made of shiny metal, with large houses surrounding it. Since then, I've wanted to come here again...

Means...this is where the Great General's headquarters is? Over where?

Uh, wait...

On the roof of the mall, there's some kind of... engine? The machine is shaped like an Eskimo house, semi-circular and there are tubes that are pointed upwards...

Whatisit? I don't remember anything like that...

Ah, nevermind.

Leo parked the car on a deserted street, precisely there was a gray wide box in the center of the land.

Zruu... Jesus, down! The box came down making the car head underground, the scene now replaced with a dark and large, cream-coloured old club. There were echoes of dripping water and the pointed ground from above falling down. I am staring at all this.

Brek! The car is stalled below, the light source is now a box hole above, where Leo's car is stopped before being brought down. Just in front of us, there was a small street leading to a large brown door. That's headquarters...?

"Alright, Fal. Remember, always be on the lookout. I don't know if the General's base is safe from omni. Especially your father, he could be lurking around here. But I'll always take care of you so don't worry." He patted my right shoulder, smiling subtly. I nodded briefly. Get out of the car.

While walking forward, I took in a breath many times, trying to calm down...

Phew. Just tell me what I want to say to the Great General. There goes...