"Let's go!."
Zack exclaimed with excitement as they entered the dining room, the portal disappearing behind them. It looked like the second floor one, aside from the spiral staircase. Hugging Ender and Ruis with a smiley face together by extending both his arms to embrace them.. While he was hugging, Ender and Ruis expression became blank..
THUD!
THUD!
Hearing those footsteps coming towards them, both pushed him as he felt to the couch. Adjusting their coats, as Lisa peeked through the half-open door..
"Hey Ruis. I'm being watched. What a stalker.."
Ender giggled as she takes a step forward, smirking, arms crossed..
"Very funny.."
As Zack remember something when they're leaving this mansion, nevertheless he asked her..
"Yoo!. What were you doing while we're gone?."
Trying to shift astomphere of the room shifting the topic as she pondered for a moment. Then said in energetic tone..
"Not much.. You know there's a basement hidden in this mansion, we're still trying to figure it out where it's located but can't find up till now.."
Hearing those words, for a moment everyone lost in their thoughts, except Zack who was scrubbing the pillow on his face.. After a minute, Ruis asked..
"Oh, anyways can't you just help us out from that place, you could make a gateway so we wouldn't face almost death experience.. I almost die for the ten time.."
Realizing his tongue had slipped.. Everyone stared at him with puzzlement, even Zack and Lisa.. Even though Lisa knew what Misha had done to him, she didn't knew he had died.. Nine times..
"I– I mean it's just an exaggeration... But still, we should focus on finding that basement.."
Cold sweat streamed from his forehead as he tried to calm the situation down, as they heard footsteps, slow but heavy, coming towards them.. Azon now stood infront of the door.. The room astomphere shifted with his presence..
"Found anything unfamiliar?."
Lisa asked with curiousity lingering over her crimson eyes, everyone stood steady to hear the answer, as Azon lips twitches, saying with resolute.
"No.."
Silence shrouded over the room like a blanket.. Before..
CLANG!
CLANG!
It was from downstairs shattering the silence like a glass..
"There's no one here except us.."
Lisa mumbled as Azon had already disappeared, they rushed upstairs but Lisa doesn't even run, she just leap through everything as the boys watched her, amazed..
They had now came to the kitchen, drawers cabinets opened, it was quite messy with Lisa standing before them as Azon had kneel down to his knees, examining some silver spoons which were resting on the floor.. After examining for a while, he gets up, saying firmly..
"No energy.. No zon.. That thing has either concealed itself from us or is using an artifact.."
"But who could it be?. Only our agency is allowed to investigate this mansion.."
Ruis intrigued.. As Lisa added..
"It means they aren't following the system, they're going against it.."
Azon sighs, there was a hallway connect to the kitchen as he placed his steps towards it, others followed him.. Now walking between hallway there were paintings of Warner and his family but now there were no signs of them.. As if they were never here..
Everyone keep their mouth shut, as they were two ways one if the dining room, other unknown.. Traveling there now they stumbled upon the main bedroom of the house, Warner's bedroom.. Like others, this was pretty much same, warm, cozy, speaking of money and refinement..
While others were muddled, Azon glaze glanced upon the cabinet of the room, it was quite strange, the room wasn't much dusty but the dust over the cabinet was nowhere to be seen.. Azon went towards it, seeing the clean floor on the corner of the cabinet was perfectly matching the size of the cabinet..
The others gaze witnessed upon him, as Azon standing there, his eyes locked on the cabinet, ordered..
"Push it to side."
Zack and Ruis stepped forward while Ender and Lisa watched them, pushing the cabinet.. It was quite heavy, yet still they both managed to dragg it a little, then little by little, Ender and Lisa were shocked.. Azon stood still, glaring the unknown..
Now they were graphite stairs leading down. Pathway curved of cobblestone walls and torches.. As Ruis and Zack stepped aside, letting Azon walked in first whom he did, gradually they all entered one by one..
It was quite cold, eerie as if every step down was a mystery being unwrapped.. After racing endlessly, an arched polished wooden door was waiting infront of them, waiting for it to be unfold.. It had no lock, nothing..
Azon sighs, as he waved them to get aside.. Then pulled out his sword, his black sword glittering blue fire, except Lisa everyone were astonished.. Azon slightly opened the door, before kicking it with brute force..
WHACK!
Azon swing his sword precisely, as his blue flame scattered over the unknown, suddenly, now in darkness they could saw a silhouette of a tall man with long hairs, it seems like he was wearing a causal coat with pants.. As he extended his arm.. Azon flame still hadn't reached him..
With that all the flame goes to his hand, forming a ball then it flew upwards, and burst to glowing green butterflies.. Lightning up the whole place, all of them now could see his face clearly, surprised, astonished, amazed.. Azon mumbled, startled..
"..Leon."
This was small room with nothing but locked iron door at front, beside the wall Leon was leaning, his emerald eyes glaring over them.. Everyone froze, Lisa's jaw drops, no one had excepted him to come here..
"You're only 250 years younger than me... Azon.. We had known each other for centuries.. I didn't assume that you'll take this much time to solve this kids riddle.."
He brushed his hair over his ears, making a soft chuckle..
"If only captain would had ordered me.. Well it doesn't matter, I came here with my consent.. Not him.. "
"You concealed ourselves from us?. So it was you all along, you knew everything.."
Azon clenched his sword, his expression undreadable.. Everyone aside from him was starring with blank face..
"Of course. It is quite hilarious to see your expressions right now.. You know, there was a saying.. Knowledge is knowing tomato is a fruit.. Wisdom is not to put it in fruit salad.."
"The hell does that even mean?."
Zack murmured, these words goes through his head, Ender and Ruis looked at each other, unsure then at Lisa, whom she shrugged.. Oh our idiots, please have some common sense.. Lisa is this your 160 years of experience teaches you...
Leon had already solve the whole puzzle, yet for them he had wrapped it back to place.. Just for them.. To learn..
"Well.. Anyways now open it.."
He waved his hand over the iron door as Azon stepped forward and takes out the key.. Of the basement.. He turned the key, yet it didn't opened as if it needed something.. Azon sighs..
"Well Ender.. Opened it.."
"Huh?. How?."
Ender baffled.. Leon shook his head..
"Oh Ender.."
Suddenly some green boxes pierced from Ender's chest..
COUGH!
He coughed vigorously hard.. As those green boxes shifted to a girl, silver hairs, crimson eyes with pale, skin gleaming, wearing a red yukata.. His friends were shocked, stunned even Lisa as well..
"This.. Is the key.. You were hiding beside your heart.. Oh what a romance!."
Leon giggled while the soul grasped for air, Ender control himself and mumbled, his lips covered in blood..
"Y– You knew?. How?. When?. How can you do this?."
"There's a saying.. Jack of all trades, master of none is often times better than master of one.."
As Leon sighs and continues without a pause..
"You thought we're going to do some experiments with this soul, torture her.. We aren't this cruel, to be honest, I really don't get it.. What is this word cruelty even mean?. Because this world shows cruelty better than any dictionary!."
His lips curved to a macilious smile as he laughed ridiculously hard, covering his face with both hands as his hairs shrouded them.. Seeing this laughter, Ruis stepped back, Zack was amazed even Lisa eyes were saying a sign of awe.. Even the soul chained was looking at him, terrified..
"Leon."
Azon mumbled as Leon was still laughing like a manic psychopath, he stopped, then the wrapping chains around the soul disappeared..
Azon came to her and handled the key.. Whispering..
"Open it.. Freed them.."
She picked the key and went towards the door, then click the key..
CREASE!