
WWUUSSH!
Gusts of wind caressed her cheeks, Ezra groaned for a moment before opening her eyes to reveal her sparkling green-emerland neutrals in the sun. He moves the body, taking a sitting position with his hands as a pedestal. His net snapped for a moment trying to recognize his surroundings.
“This is not a living room room in Michelle's Mansion,” Mumbled Ezra knitted his brows realizing he was in a vast field, an expanse filled with green grass.
He looked up at the tree that was currently used as a shelter. Ezra leaned his body on the tree trunk, staring far away at the clear sky above him. There is only a vast expanse of green grass with a few little flower plants growing.
His mind floated up in thought of the dream he had just had. Is it just a dream or is it his memory that is missing?
“Chloe Watson, Have I met her before? But why don't I remember anything about him as a kid and only now does the dream come up?” Ezra held her head that was throbbing pain with one hand.
“Sorry, I just removed the seal now. It would be very risky for me if I kept letting you remember it,”
His hearing captures a familiar voice, Ezra turns and finds Aiden slowly approaching him. For a moment his mouth was tightly closed, Aiden stood beside Ezra and joined him.
Ezra recalled seeing Aiden as a child, Chloe called him Aiden's uncle. That means Aiden is older than him now.
“Uncle...Aiden..?” Said Ezra doubtfully ended the question mark in him, Honestly it feels awkward if he called Aiden with an additional ‘Paman’. Given that he now knows that Aiden is much older than him.
Aiden stared flatly there was no reaction whatsoever from her for a few seconds after Ezra called her with an additional ‘Paman’, Before long his outstretched hand knocked Ezra's head slowly.
TUKS!
“Ugh.!”
Ezra reflexes holding his head after Aiden knocks him, No real pain.
“Why did uncle knock on my head?!” Ezra protest is unacceptable.
Aiden snorted small. “Call me as usual, If you call me ‘Paman’ it sounds like I look older in your eyes,”
“Heh! Don't fool yourself, you look young. But you can't lie to your own age,” Obviously Ezra squinted her eyes at Aiden's face.
“I'd rather be called by my name, Even though I'm much older. At least follow my request,”
“Huh?!” Ezra's frown disapproved.
“This boy...,” Aiden exhales tiredly. “The boy I met when I was injured a few years ago actually grew up like a rebel. Looks like your neighborhood and your company grew so free that you became the rebel you are now,”
“Enak only! This has nothing to do with the environment and the company I grew up in, Don't be smart!” Reply Ezra was upset.
“Your house is close to the forest of my territory, so I know anyone who often enters my territory especially after I know you are friends with Chloe. It made me even more sure that I would meet you again, and several times I followed your growth,”
Ezra flinched and inched back away from Aiden, he again protested. “Ah, So after you return Chloe. You're stalking me instead, seeing my progress all this time?!”
“I'm not stalking, I just want to know where you're progressing. Now that so many things have happened, I realize you have started to mature, Chose your own path after being detached from Justin,” Aiden turned his gaze, His gaze falling on the clear sky above them.
Ezra immediately pondered to hear the name ‘Justin’. Suddenly he felt confused and anxious after losing Justin all this time.
“Aiden, do you know where Mr Justin is? He was not seen again after handing over his position to me, He seemed to disappear into the earth, Even his family seemed to just let go of his loss. I thought I made such a mistake that he turned away from me and would not see me again,” Ezra said with a gloomy look, He looked down miserably until his strands of hair covered the view.
Aiden glanced for a moment, He plucked a blue rose near him while playing in his hand. “It looks like your feelings still can't completely forget Justin. I'm wondering, honestly, what do you think of it?”
JJDDEER!
As if struck by lightning in the hollow of Ezra's body frozen to hear Aiden's question, he was silent for a moment immersed in his mind. A second later the young man's expression changed.
“What do you mean?! Of course I consider him my brother and family. That's why I asked her whereabouts to you!” Ezra's heart emotion. Hiding the truth, it's just Justin and Chloe who know how she feels.
“Truely only brother and family?” Aiden stared intimidably flat, As he drew his face a few centimeters from Ezra's. “Or do you really think of him as a person of value to you?”
Both of Ezra's hands clenched, his teeth fluttered in annoyance. Immediately he grabbed hold of Aiden's collar and pulled her closer. “You are just like everyone else! It can always upset me! Just tell me where Mr. Justin is, Don't be so twisted!”
“Control your emotions Ezra! I won't say it if you ignite like this,” said Aiden calmly, Slowly he removed Ezra's grip from his collar. Ezra took a deep breath to calm down before looking back at Aiden.
After making sure Ezra started to calm down, Aiden reopened his voice. “She's behind you,”
THE SET!
Ezra turned his head, looking for Justin. He looked behind the tree to see if Justin was actually there. Not until 5 seconds, his gaze fell on Justin who was leaning his body on the tree trunk. The orange-pitched young man played a flower dendalon in his hand.
“Mr Justin..” Ezra stared in disbelief, his feelings mixed between happy and sad. It felt like he could not control the emotions in him, Happy because he could see Justin again and Sad because if Justin was here it means he is dead in the world.
Hearing his name being called, Justin turned to find Ezra beside him. A thin smile was imprinted on his handsome face, He patted an empty spot beside him.
“Sit here Ezra,” He said calmly.
Ezra sat down, his face look happier now although still covered in his calm look. But Ezra couldn't be happy to see Justin again.
“Master...How are you doing now?”
“Well, as you can see. I ended up being me back completely,” Justin kind of stretched out his two hands.
“What do you mean?”
“You know, my side personality is Victor's. He has left and is now taking over my body. And finally I'm not tied to him anymore because he has kicked me out of my own body,” Obviously Justin laughed looking up at the clear sky above them.
“I don't know myself, Raga belongs to whom. Me or him? For sure as long as I'm one body with him, we're completely opposite. I can't stop him even though he's my twin brother,”
Ezra remained silent, staring grimly for a moment while looking down.
“But you didn't give up?! The raga is yours! You can't let him take your body at will!” Ezra protest is unacceptable.
Justin exhaled softly, He played a flower in his hand. “I...I don't know, Victor's words are true. From the beginning we couldn't be in the same body, one of us had to be removed. And that person is me, so I don't think I have the right to interfere anymore. Let him endure all he has done,”
“Master Justin...,” Ezra came back grim, He rubbed his face rough. Feeling frustrated because Justin seems to have no hope for life out there.
Justin smiled faintly, Looking at the sad face of Ezra. Soon he patted Ezra's shoulder which he had assumed to be his brother. “What's wrong Ezra, the only members left now are you and Chloe. I leave the rest to you two,”
“What should we do next? After Mr. Justin and the others are gone, there's nothing we can do about it other than to carry on with your company, Even the fairy still can't complete her own personal mission,” Complaints Ezra also leaned his body on the tree trunk.
“I see, Although the evidence of the document already exists she still can not believe in the Maximillian family, because she is not the real Chloe Amberly and actually she is Chloe watson right?” Guess Justin with a thin smile.
Ezra looked at him with a somewhat surprised look. “How do you know about her real identity, As I recall you never met Chloe Watson?”
“I have never met him, but Aiden has told me everything including the reason for Ian Salvatore's existence here,”
“Ian Salvatore?”
“Yes, the one using Ian Maxwell's body that we've been looking at. Turns out his real name is Ian Salvatore, Chloe Watson's childhood best friend,”
“....!” Ezra was silent at once, Without continuing his words again he chose to bow down.
Justin glanced for a moment realizing Ezra was silent again after their last chat.
“Ah, her aura suddenly turned uncomfortable like this. Is it because I was talking about Ian Salvatore?” Justin thought to guess.
“Now...Where is it?”.
Aiden stepped closer to Justin and Ezra, although Ezra asked in a soft tone. He could still hear it because of his sharp hearing.
“Currently, He is not here. Because of her regret and guilt she decided to go accompany Chloe in the world until Chloe's mission is complete,”
“Iya, But even so. Chloe still won't be able to see it, Because she can only accompany her not to be touched physically,” Justin added.
“This is a risk that must be accepted if you want to meet someone without body, It will only be considered wind then,”
“So he saw all my actions when he was close to the rancid,” Thought Ezra pondered, Surely Ian knows all his behavior so far.
A TAP! A TAP! A TAP!
The sound of approaching footsteps caught the attention of Aiden, Ezra, and Justin to turn their heads. Find Felix, Raizel, Rion, and Devian walking towards them.
A momentary breeze blew away their hair strands in the meeting, When all the members of the dorm had finally gathered even without Chloe and Ian. They looked at each other for a moment.
As usual Felix broke the silence while smiling gently. “How are things out there Ezra? Are you and Chloe okay?”
Ezra came back grim for a moment snorting in annoyance. “We're not okay, especially after my meeting with Michelle and Maximillian family. Even Elizabeth Michelle was using sneaky means to threaten the contract between Mr. Justin and him,”
“Hah?! What does he want to be so threatening?” Raizel asked as he sat down. Interested in their conversation.
“Who else if it wasn't the rancid he wanted! He threatened to terminate the colleague's contract made between him and Mr Justin if I didn't hand him over?!” Ezra breathed in frustration. Screaming his forehead for a moment felt dizzy.
“Which detail? Mr. Ezra, if you tell me not half. We don't know who you mean,” said Rion furrowed his brow in confusion, He sat himself down.
“Hah, Of course Chloe Amberly!” Said Ezra puffed.
“Ah, So she's met Chloe Amberly's real brother, Ray Maximillian?” Felix gave a faint smile that Ezra embraced.
“Yes, you already know the identity of the real Chloe Amberly?”
“Of course, her real name is Chloe Watson right? Aiden who told us all,” Devian is a small nod.
“Is it okay we let Ian, Wandering out there?” Rion's chirps were directly stared at by all the members.
“That's his business, he himself who wants to continue to accompany Chloe,” Justin exhales.
“It feels like I also want to help, He's my foster sister,” Felix looked down small while staring at her fingers that look a bit transparent, Her expression turned grim while muttering softly. “And once upon a time there was a chance, I also wanted to improve my relationship with father,”
“If you ask that, I will also do the same to improve my relationship with my family,” Devian said, Watching at the sky above them.
“True, How sad we are here,” Raizel snorted small while laughing softly laughing at their fate.
Aiden stared flatly with his blank look. “You lament no matter how it all goes, Let Chloe and Ezra take care of the rest,”
Ezra looked at Aiden for a moment, then turned his gaze to look at the grass below. “I will now focus on my goal of finding and killing Victor! After all the betrayal he's done that's made you victims. I'm not gonna let go! My main goal now is that,”
Both of Ezra's hands clenched tightly channeling his overflowing emotions, Justin and the others silently stared. Justin tells why Ezra is so angry with Victor, and Justin also does not allow Victor's piercing all this time. Given Victor it was who had made the members as pawns to cooperate with the Red Devils.
But he again remembered Victor's behavior that had also helped him for years, maybe if there was no Victor in the same body as him. He would have been destroyed in the first place, and could not have founded his own company until now.
“Ezra, Victor it though dangerous. He still has a conscience, I remember for one body with him. She was once a cheerful and jolly child, but ever since our parents were favoritist, her cheerful and jolly nature was wiped away covered by the darkness. So until now he hates me, How come I can't hate my own twin brother,” Justin explained with a faint smile rising on his handsome face.
“Master Justin, you're not defending him, are you? He was also guilty all this time even though he had helped you,” Said Aiden flatly, His eyebrows frowning slightly.
“I know, I don't allow all the pacing either. Hence...,” Justin averted his eyes to look at Ezra. “You want revenge on him right Ezra?”
“Of course Sir! He's done a lot of wrongs, He deserves the law!”
“Then, Victor must still hide himself until his strength recovers. You have to find him as soon as possible before he goes back to doing anything. Don't forget to invite Chloe as well so that your work gets faster,”
“Hah?! What am I taking her for? His personal mission alone was not finished yet, how could he help me?! Moreover, Ray Maximillian must have started to be wary of me and will not let me close to Chloe again,” Sumpul Ezra shook his head quickly, not agreeing if Chloe was involved with his duties.
“Remember Mr. Ezra, You two are partners,” said Rion reminded.
“Gak! There is still Ian helping him, So I will finish my own task and he finishes his own task,” Reject Ezra rawly, Making several members of the dorm including Justin sigh with Ezra's stubborn behavior.
“Yes already, if that's what you want Ezra. But I'm sure you'll need his help any time,” Justin stood up and he pulled Ezra's hand to go with him. Leave the others there.
“Where are we going Mr Justin?” Ezra asked in surprise because Justin pulled him suddenly.
“Return you, Your time is up here,”
“But..I still want to be here,” Lirih Ezra makes Justin step stopped for a moment.
Without even looking, Justin opened his voice. “Don't do that, you should also think about Chloe's feelings if you've been here too long. Don't leave him alone in that world, He still needs your guidance,”
“There's Ian there, he can replace me a day right?”
“If he could see Ian, of course I'd let you be here for a day, but in fact he couldn't see Ian at all. You're his partner, so Ezra please help the boy,” Justin turned to look at Ezra's green emerland netra seriously.
Ezra was silent contemplating every sentence Justin heard, On the other hand he did not want to leave Justin just like other members. But on the other hand, he realized that his existence in the world still means something to his family and Chloe. His body was still with him as well, It would be very unlikely if Ezra suddenly chose to stay in this place right? But the body still exists.
Realizing Ezra's concern, Justin turned around and patted the young man's shoulders gently with a thin smile. “I just realized, After we don't exist. The relationship between the two of you seems to be getting closer, Don't lie to your own feelings Ezra,”
Ezra looked up, His expression back grim. “Not really, I don't have any feelings for that rancid! Besides Mr. Justin.I still can't forget how I feel about you,” Whisper Ezra at the end of his sentence.
Although whispering Justin can still hear it, the orange-faced young man laughed softly. “Ezra, I've heard that statement many times from you. You consider me a valuable person to you, whereas I consider you a brother. I understand how you feel, but we can't get any more than this Ezra,”
Ezra exhaled even though he had heard Justin repeatedly, Somehow his heart still throbbed in pain. But now it's not as painful as when he first expressed his feelings to justin, maybe he has started to let go of those feelings.
“Try to let go of that feeling Ezra, you can find something better than me. I understand you're worried right now,”
“I don't know,” Reply Ezra wirih. His feelings for Justin may slowly start to fade but on the other hand he is faced with new feelings. He subconsciously gripped Justin's shirt tightly.
“Master Justin, Tell me! Is this feeling just passing by for a moment?! I don't want to go too fast, once I start letting go of my feelings for you. Why should I feel it again?!”
“Ezra relax, It's okay. This is natural to happen, meaning that you have found someone who can make you comfortable and especially that person must be better than me,” Obviously Justin tried to calm Ezra who continued to grip his shirt, Slowly he patted Ezra's shoulder gently with a faint smile. “Tell me, Who is that guy?”
Ezra was silent for a moment, making Justin fall silent but Justin's mind floated with a figure who was close to Ezra after the departure of the dorm members. “What is that guy Chloe Watson?”
Ezra nodded weakly. “I think this feeling is just passing by because of our togetherness. I guess because I met him as a kid, it made me remember our old promise,”
Justin's smile slowly faded, His expression unfathomable at this moment. “So you met him earlier than I did when I was a kid. Not wrong either because of that you can remember your promise again,”
Justin turned his face to look the other way. “Your feelings are not wrong Ezra, It's just that Ian his childhood friend also likes Chloe Watson. I only realized it after Ian insisted on accompanying Chloe until Chloe had completed her mission. Now you have to choose between fighting or retreating?”
Ezra looked up as he removed his grip from Justin's shirt. “Ian also likes Chloe?”
“It seems so, Considering they were childhood friends I think one of them put more feelings on just friends. Whether it's Ian or Chloe,”
Ezra returns grim now that his aura is darker than usual, Justin reflex slightly distanced himself from Ezra for his safety.
“Am I not supposed to tell Ezra about Ian? Looks like Ezra looks unhappy to hear this,” Thought Justin chose silence after realizing the unpleasant aura belongs to Ezra.
“I'll be back now, And avenge Victor's deeds. That's my promise to you Mr. Justin,” said Ezra with an unpredictable expression. He turned towards a bottomless black portal that Justin had been aiming for.
“Ezra...I hope you can choose the best path for yourself,”
For a moment Ezra halted his steps, Hearing Justin's voice sweeping back his hearing. “Thank you for worrying about me, Mr. Justin, but if I could hope this feeling never existed for you or for Chloe Watson,”
Afterwards Ezra again stepped into the portal in front of him. The longer his body was lost from the sight of the darkness. Justin could only watch in silence before deciding to go back to meet Aiden and the rest of the members.
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