Orion (The Hunter)

Ziran Request

Ziran placed his palm on the mossy flat stone. Soon the stone wall in front of him shifted little by little until it showed a hallway with stairs neatly arranged towards the bottom.

Orion stared at the hallway. " Are you sure ?"

" Yes." Ziran replied firmly. " But I have one request."

Orion raised his eyebrows next to look at Ziran questioningly.

" I want only you and I to go in there."

" What ! You want to prank us ?!" Saiph gripped Ziran's shoulder tightly. His hand swiftly positioned his gun right behind Ziran's head.

" No." Ziran raised both of his hands.

Rigel, Bellatrix, Alnilam, Alnitak, and Mintaka stared at Orion with disapproving gazes. If Ziran betrays us, Orion could die in there. After all, Ziran was a notorious ruthless mobster of his day. No one would know if the man turned around and stabbed them.

" Orion we can find another way" Rigel said.

Orion looked at Rigel who was staring at him. Orion understood the implied meaning of the gaze but their plan would not work without risk.

" A.k..."

" You speak in agreement then I'll blow his head off." Saiph threatened with his eyes staring angrily at Orion.

" I didn't like him very much at the beginning." Mintaka said slowly.

" Who's your leader Saiph ?" ask Orion.

" Orion." Saiph looked at Orion not accepting.

" I asked who is your leader Saiph ?!" Orion asked back in a high-pitched voice full of decisiveness.

Saiph stared at Orion for a few seconds then let go of Ziran by force. His head lowered concealing the angry look he was feeling at this moment. Saiph doesn't want Orion to go in there alone. At least one of them accompanied him. But Orion, that tough guy who was unlucky to be the leader in this mission preferred to ignore him.

" Give me your backpack." Orion ordered.

Rigel, Bellatrix, Alnilam, Alnitak, and Mintaka instantly took off their backpacks and gave them to Orion. Saiph remained silent, with no intention of removing his backpack.

Orion turned to Saiph. " Saiph's."

Saiph ignored Orion. His clenched hand held the anger within his chest.

" Follow it or you're out of the Star Race this second Saiph !"

" Orion." Alnilam shook his eyes at Orion full of pleading.

" Saiph !" shouted Orion.

" Saiph please don't destroy this group just because of the stubbornness of your head." Rigel commemorates Saiph. The cry of Orion was not a good sign as normally the man was always calm without any emotional.

Saiph took off his backpack and threw it near Orion's feet. After that, he turned away from his group. Alnilam follows Saiph, leaving behind his friend.

" Come on Zai." Orion took three backpacks of his friend and three more were given to Ziran.

Ziran nodded her head and walked first with a flashlight in her hand as a streetlight.

" I'm sorry. Because of my request you had a fight with Saiph."

Orion patted Ziran's shoulder from behind. " He is a tempramental person. We grew up together so it's not a problem."

" I'm sorry, anyway."

" Yes up to you."

Ziran stopped his steps and touched the wall to find the light button of the room he had memorized.

After the living light, Orion fell silent while looking ahead. There Orion saw a pile of pearls and diamond steps and paintings.

" The painting." Orion's eyes widened instantly. Is this the reason Ziran does not allow others to follow them ?.

Rigel stared at the black watch on his wrist for the tenth time. It's been half an hour Orion's been with Ziran in there but they haven't been out until now.

" How many minutes ?" ask Bellatrix.

" Thirty." answered Rigel.

Mintaka throws a small stone towards the wall as an impingement of his bad taste. Beside him Alnitak leaned back while closing his eyes.

Rigel is increasingly concerned about picking up his phone intending to contact Orion but when his phone turns on a message takes him by surprise.

" What's up ?" Bellatrix approached the surprised Rigel staring at her phone.

Exactly Bellatrix saw and read the messages on Rigel's phone. Bellatrix was speechless with her face turning pale.

Mintaka who was still throwing stones accidentally saw the look on Rigel and Bellatrix's face became curious. Mintaka quickly stepped closer to Rigel and took a look at the screen. Mintaka was surprised to see the contents of the message on Rigel's phone.

" No one tells Orion about this before our task is done. Mintaka you're looking for the mastermind along with the evidence." Rigel looked at his two brothers.

" Good." Mintaka nodded then looked at the stone door where Orion went with Ziran.

Inside the room that held a pile of Orion pearls and diamonds stared at Ziran in disgust. Orion did not expect that the notorious and scary mafia man turned out to be a perverted man and obsession.

" You're disgusting." Orion expressed what he felt.

Ziran rubbed his nape while smiling thinly holding in shame. " I'm just a prank."

" There is no such thing as a prank to that much. You painted your ex-fiance naked ? Crazy fucker."

" I used to love her so much that I got to the point of obsession. So I did this crazy thing but it was all I did before I knew the rot." Ziran covered his open painting with a black cloth.

" And now ?" ask Orion.

Ziran glanced at Orion at a glance. " Not yet."

" It's not but the painting you're still keeping." Orion sneered.

Ziran laughed and then turned around to Orion who was still stuffing pearls into the backpack. " I hate him but I don't hate my love for him."

" That's why you still keep the painting ? It doesn't make sense." Orion said.

Ziran nodded while helping Orion who was about to finish. " I made that painting with love."

Orion grunted in annoyance. " Your love is unnatural to Zai."

" Of course, I realized it too. But how else." Ziran picked up a pink gem that only had one there.

" I still have hope. Orion will you help me ?" tanyakanya.

" Hm."

Ziran smiled and stuffed the pink gem into her pants pocket. " If I die later, please bury my body here. But if it doesn't allow my ashes to be okay either."

Orion stopped his activities looking at Ziran who was smiling towards him. " Don't just talk."

" I don't know." Ziran sighed with a glance looking at the walls and his treasure.

" My feelings say something else Orion. I'm asking for your help and in return you can take all my property here. Except for the painting and please plant a flowering tree near my grave." he continued.

" Your request is too much for someone who wants to die Ziran."

" I will ask for help" said Ziran.

" In return for your treasure ? Just be right. You look like you're gonna be inviting me to work together."

" Orion, as partner." Ziran looked seriously at Orion in front of him.

Orion closed the pearl-filled backpack before looking at Ziran. " I'll work on that."