Theft of the Future
Chapter 42
In a building, in a room on the fourth floor, behind a desk stacked with documents, a large man over two meters tall was tapping his feet on the floor. Staking his chin with both hands, with a fast heartbeat, and also cold sweat
Not to forget, he exhaled also his long breath so that it could be heard by everyone in the room.
“What are you worried about? He's grown up, right? He is free to do whatever he wants?” Aaron expressed his astonishment.
“Why are you so cold, anyway? Who can take out the ice, Delphia? Don't you feel a little sympathy!?”
“Why are you even bothering? Whahuh? Want me to banjur again!?”
“Kkkiiiii!!!! Go there go!”
Audy and Aaron who had a small fight gave little effort to this big man breathing a sigh of relief that the conditions around him had returned to normal.
“I've actually also recently lost an object to be judged. He always travels outside and spends his time outside. I'm a little worried. What I can notice is that his behavior is a little different, like after being brainwashed, like a different person.” Iris chimed in, trying to represent Parker's statement.
“Actually what has been going on during my treatment?”
Parker lowered his hands, took his walking stick that served to be his third leg, stared at the window trying to think of something.
Parker was still full of bandages that covered and protected his wounds from any infection. Actually, the hospital has been trying to force him to stay in treatment, not to go home too early. However, Parker felt unable to linger while the humans were still not captured, especially the ringleader of all this unrest who still roamed.
The hospital, which ran out of ideas, was eventually forced to provide care to him at regular intervals, and made Parker's patient status from hospitalization to outpatient care. At the same time give Parker some drugs that must be taken regularly.
“Well, if we think about the war that will happen with the enemy, I regret a little to let the boy go,” said a girl whose body was half wet. “For me, as long as Delphia is still with us. That doesn't matter. Hihihi!”
As usual, Audy immediately laid back on the sofa accompanied by Delphia –, which also forced her to leave the hospital like Parker, who still looked pale, still visible scars and bruises, still covered by a lot of bandages.
“Not about the pace that left work and toyed around in the city. That doesn't matter. He deserves a vacation for all his hard work. After all, he's not working officially, is he? The problem is the information I heard that he went to Block T!” Parker answers what really became his anxiety.
“Blocks T?”
“Those abandoned slum areas? What's with the area?”
“Not just a slum. It was an area that was said to be where humans lived. And you know for yourself who are the people who work with Venom Snake? They are people who want revolution! You also know who's been doing the riots in town? Man!”
“…!”
“I'm not accusing anything. But shouldn't we be more vigilant about this and everything? I don't regret that Laju will be the enemy's weapon. But... I kind of have to watch the association that the child gets! As Iris said earlier, what if she was being instigated of some sort? I... i... I mer–”.
BRAKK!!
Before Parker could continue his words to express his concern, his cane fell down along with his body that began to lose balance.
Everyone panicked.
Everyone stood up, saw what happened so Parker could fall like that. But, in the end they could only watch because Iris had already moved nimbly to help Parker to sit back.
“Ted, yes?” Ask Iris while helping Parker.
“Ted?”
“Theodoric Bullstone's. For Parker, maybe Laju reminds him like Ted. I have also considered Laju as his own sister actually. If my biological sister was involved in a strange relationship, I would be worried and anxious too. But, maybe Parker first felt the presence of Ted behind–”
“Already. I don't want to talk about that topic right now. But, maybe what Iris said was true. I've tapped Laju like my own son. When talking about the mistakes of the past, I was even carried away by such emotions.”
“…”
All of them did not comment much on what Parker said.
Feeling emotional about your own child? That's actually an amazing thing. However, no one can understand it. They've never felt that.
Is there not a saying that your son is your life?
Then what's Parker gonna do to the pace now?
Do you insist on that word?
“But I was wondering how Laju could meet those people. How did he get started to go to Block T? He's always been around us, right? He also seems to rarely talk to others”
“Actually, when yesterday went to Gloria, Laju had greeted another human who I thought was very suspicious,” Audy replied. “I think it's nothing to be concerned about, until everything becomes a hassle like this.”
“What do you mean by suspicious? Involvement with Venom Snake?”
“Entahlah. Presence only. Actually I don't smell much of dissension and blood on the person. Merely, my instincts said I should stay away from that person. Like there's a huge incredible monster behind him, that becomes his aura, that keeps his life.”
“…? Do we speak the same language? I don't understand anything you say, cat!”
“Hah!? What the hell are you saying? Ready to go again!?”
“Already. You guys are always noisier,” cut Parker when you see Audy and Aaron who are ready to fight again.
Delphia could only respond with a small smile looking at Audy and Aaron's behavior, as well as everything that was happening inside the room. Actually, he was feeling a little anxious. But, he could not express it much, except with his moody expression.
In fact, the anxiety Delphia felt was at the point where she lost focus and didn't notice what Parker was talking about anymore.
“…!”
The gloom that Delphia had been feeling was now changing.
There was a voice he was very familiar with.
Although only the sound of the door opening, although only the sound of footsteps, but Delphia seemed to be able to guess who was now walking outside the room. Without further ado, Delphia stood up and left the room to chase after the person in the hallway.
“Del?” Delphia's run was immediately questioned by everyone in the room. “What's up?”
Until Aaron pursued slowly on the advice of Iris, the answer was none other than the object that Parker was talking about earlier.
“Ju?”
And that way, with the discovery that Laju had returned from his wildness in the city, he was immediately taken into the room awkwardly, with an invitation to have a small discussion.
“…? Loh, what's up? Why are you so angry? Ahaha! Isn't it natural that we just want to talk? Was it discussing the mushroom monster yesterday, discussing the dragon tomb, or the purple crystal? Besides, your girlfriend just came home from the hospital, you?” Temptation Iris who first responded to Laju tried to tease him.
“Heh!” The pace of looking away snorted.
Tungs!
Aaron flicked another shot of water marbles at Laju.
Somehow, everyone felt like the conversation was going back a few weeks, when they first met.
Very annoying, very troublesome, very sickening.
“Can you stop that, fish!?” But Laju is no longer a samsak who gets a raw attack. The shot of the marbles could be stopped with his rapid prowess.
“Wow. What really happened to you, Lance? I didn't think you'd say that to Aaron. Where are you from anyway?”
“Why should you care, bird? I don't feel like I should answer that question, do I?”
Tungs!
Aaron plans to fire his marbles again.
“Annoxious once, fish! Don't you have any other job other than to trouble others? As I recall you can't even defeat the lizardmen. In that case, why do you come along if only troublesome and add work?”
“Hey, Rate! Don't you think that's too much? Why are you this!?”
“Speaking a cat that can't even fight one on one?”
“What did you say!? Come here skull now!”
“Why should I? I don't have to trouble myself against pets, do I? Just continue to sleep. Isn't that your advantage?”
“Hey, boy! Don't you think your language's starting to go too far? You don't think those words hurt to be heard? What have we been fighting for and fighting together for? Doesn't that mean anything to you?”
“DON'T EQUATE ME WITH STRANGE MONSTERS LIKE YOU!”
While everyone shouted, snapped, and attacked with their words. Delphia was the only one who did not speak and instead tried to get close to Laju, awakening Laju, with her own plan.
This is also based on conditions that are increasingly not conducive for both sides to continue talks. Delphia plans to calm and cool the atmosphere of – literally with its power if necessary.
Plaque!
“WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING, MUTE!?”
But, before Delphia could get close to him, his hand that was trying to grab Laju first was slapped and thrown by his mouth.
In fact, Delphia often gets scorn and rude actions by others because of her shortcomings since childhood. At first, he did cry out forlornly questioning what he actually did so he deserved to be underlined?
The bigger, Delphia was getting used to the oppression of others. So, he is not too careful if he gets rude actions from others. Moreover, if the action was only from a stranger he was not so familiar with. Delphia could instantly forget about him considering it a past wind.
Then why?
Why now, are her tears soaring again?
Isn't Delphia used to being undergirded?
But, Delphia who had just fallen on the impulse of the pace instead began to shed quite heavy tears. In fact, there was absolutely no pain felt by his body. Except, the very deep, very strong pain, that his heart felt. Especially with the expression of Laju who seemed to see Delphia as something exciting, which aggravated his pain.
“…?”
Delphia could not speak.
But, that did not mean his inner heart did not comment. However, for this case both his physical vocal cords, his mind, until his inner heart was completely silent, completely silent not strongly commenting on Laju's actions just now.
“DELPHIA!” Audy who was about to quarrel with Laju immediately turned her attention to helping the fallen Delphia and cried. “Are you okay?”
“ACTUALLY WHAT DO YOU THINK, JU?”
“IS THIS BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE IN THAT T BLOCK!?”
“Ken-why do you guys know I went there? A stalker? You're stalkers? You guys following me?”
“So it's true yes this is all because of those people. It seems they have already managed to influence Laju. Can old doctor Vignette fix this? Come with me, Ju!”
“I TOLD YOU NOT TO EQUATE ME WITH DISGUSTING MONSTERS LIKE YOU!!! I REGRET EVER DOING ANYTHING WITH YOU!!!! YOU ALL MANIPULATED ME!!! ESPECIALLY YOU, PARKER!!! WHWHAT? SAFETY TOGETHER? OF PEACE? THE TRANQUILITY? THAT'S BULLSHIT!!! YOU MADE ME KILL MY OWN FAMILY! FINISHING HUMANS!!”
“…!”
“AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU JUST HATE US! FROM THE START, YOU GUYS ONLY WANTED TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST HUMANS!!!! YOU GUYS KNOW FOR YOURSELF THE CONDITION OF THE BLOCK T AREA, RIGHT? EXPLAIN YOUR PEACE AND PEACE TO THE POOR PEOPLE THERE, PARKER!!! YOU ONLY USE ME AS A WEAPON!!! MONSTER SHIT! SORRY I TRUST YOU!!”
Plaque!
Before Laju further declared and gave an ultimatum to Parker and his group, Parker who from the beginning could only quietly hear and pay attention finally decided to take his first action, which was to slap Laju hard.
Everyone was shocked and widened his eyes. In addition to Parker's actions that really give ‘leson’ for Laju, also how Parker who had just fallen because of the condition of his body that has not recovered to stand, also how Parker, but now he could stand without his auxiliary baton to slap Laju.
“...!” The pace that had just been slapped held onto his left cheek to clearly feel the pain he had just gotten.
Furthermore, he growled completely giving an ultimatum.
“This is all you can respond to, Parker? Seriously? I'm disappointed in you. I regret that I knew you from the beginning. Where's your promise that'll help me get home? Big mouth bottom. None of your words can be held, huh? Bizarre,” Speed mocked Parker. “I'll be home. I'm not going back to a room full of slime, cat dander, bird smell, and bulls anymore. Heh!”
Without saying goodbye, Laju immediately turned back and immediately left the room. But, before Laju actually stepped his foot out of the room, Delphia first chased after him.
And for the last time, he held onto Laju's hand.
A second later, Delphia instantly turned her hair white and her eyes became as beautiful as diamonds. He gave Laju a chill, he showed him the future again.
