It was a recovery room, Zack lying on bed with a transparent IV drip running through his hand. He was unconscious. Aside was Miss Rose who was examining his blood. She had taken his blood from syringe and put the tube in a machine, the place where she put it was perfectly proportional to the tube pressing a specific button.
As soon as she pressed, the blood got sucked and some text like code displayed over the screen, she slightly twitches her eyes adjusting purple frame glasses at same time. Ender, Misha and Lisa were sitting on metal bench, they all had control over their expression.
On other hand, Miss Rose who was glaring over the screen over few seconds, sighs.
"His spirituality is very unstable. After finishing of this drip, give him two bags of IV drips, thereafter in his wake up, he may experience fever and nauseousness. But.. It isn't a thing to get concerned off, he'll get better.."
She declared, moving her head towards them as she put her glasses off. She asked with a gentle expression.
"What causes his spirituality to go to this extent?."
For 10 seconds, no response came from them. Until..
"We don't know.. We're just chattering and amidst our conversation. He collapsed.."
Misha replied in low voice, it was absurd that they're hiding the truth. But.. Maybe it wasn't.. Who knows?..
"Well.. He's staying here for a night. One of you must stay here with him. Just change drips when it drains out."
Miss Rose spoke, a slight smile over her cheek before she gets along, leaving the room. Now all of them were puzzled, thinking who'll do the task. All remained silent.
"I'll handle it."
Lisa muttered, Ender gave a lazy nod while Misha had no reaction, as Ender gets up, exiting the room. Now only two were here. Misha glance at Lisa, her lips twitches as she says with a pause.
"She didn't come.. Maybe she has fallen asleep now.."
She said in low tone, Lisa bit her lips, quivered.
"She still won't believe his words. We don't know why he say it. Maybe it was a trauma response, I don't know what triggered it... But this is bad."
Misha sighs, getting up. She looked at her for last time this night.
"Take care."
Saying in her usual soft tone, she departed, Lisa leaned to the chair, taking a deep breath with closing her eyes, as when she opened them. Seeing Zack laying as if he was corpse.. Abruptly pale, yet breathing.
In this moment, she saw something, on the corner a pitch-black shadow. Tall enough that it reached the ceiling. Puzzled, she blinked two three times simultaneously. Now it was no more.. As if nothing was there. Ever.. Yet the temperature of the room dropped, the pressure dropped.. Who knows why?..
~ Am I hallucinating?.
She wondered, as she ran off her hand over her hair, brushing it off over her ear. She didn't think of it that much, gently scrubbing her eyes while looking at the drip which was about to end. She clenched her teeth.
~ Why did I chose this?.
She sighs, she knew it was her task now. So she had to do it.
[ Next Day ]
Ruis gently opens his silver-pearl eyes. His entire bed was a big mess, nevertheless he scratches his hair and extends his arm towards the drawer aside his bed, reaching for a clock as he pulled it back to see the time. It was 11:34 AM.
He throws it over his bed. Getting up on his back, adjusting his long messy hairs.
~ Damn.. That was a good one..
He wondered, it seems like he had quite good sleep. A small smile curved over his cheek for a moment before he goes to fresh himself up. Before he goes, he glanced over Ender who was still in oblivion whereas Zack's bed was empty.
Moments later...
Ruis departs from room, wearing his causal t-shirt and oversized trouser. After strolling endless hallway and stairs, he reached the ground hall. As usual, Iris was sitting on the counter area, wearing a sky-blue dress. She didn't noticed him at first. So..
"Good morning."
Ruis said with softened expression. Slightly lifting his hand midair.
"Morning."
Iris replied in her usual tone, as Ruis sighs and was heading towards the main door. Until..
"Ruis!."
He heard her voice from behind, turning around to saw Iris standing infront of him, her arms crossed.
"Was there a fuss last night among you all?."
She asked, her expression slightly cross yet curious, in the end she was faking her anger right now.
"U– Uh fuss.. No, who told you that?."
Ruis mumbled, nervousness was clearly visible over his face. Iri
"Then why did I heard screams and roars?. It was Zack right?. Rose told me about his condition currently. What happened between you all?."
This time, Iris said in low voice, concerned. On the other hand, Ruis seeing himself and others trapped.. Sighs, making a gentle expression.
"Well.. We're just playing truth and dare and.. Ender asked something from Zack he shouldn't, so then you guessed it right, that's pretty much happened."
He continues with a pause.
"Please don't talk about this nor ask Ender about this, I'll be caught."
He was perfectly masking a concerned expression, even his eyes.. Iris got startled hearing his words. Well.. She do also had the ability to read minds.. But she didn't use it.. Maybe because she trust his words..
"That's it?."
She asked, still unsure.
"Yeah this is the end to it."
Ruis replied, shrugging his shoulders. As he turned around and opened the door, exiting the agency. For now..
Coming outside, after some sauntering he sat on the bench aside the park. Looking at the nature, the trees, leaves rustling through the breeze, the kids playing, their laughter and banter. Everything was normal.. Until he realized, it was a higher dimensional world rather than Earth.
~ Things seems to have changed so much.
He wondered, leaning to the bench. Remembering about his life on Earth.
~ Life is indeed much easier here.. Got weekly salary enough to spend it smoothly, can increase as well. Damn, is there no tax system here?. Amazing..
A small smile curved over his cheeks.
~ About the trame system, the shift system is confusing.. I need to engulfed potions like I did to awaken as an Astran. Then spend some time mastering and learning it's powers. Well.. Thanks to these inner voice.. He made this one hell of a system smooth as hell..
– You're thanking yourself?. Is this self glaze?.
~ Nah.. Just vibing around..
– Eat some ice cream. Chocolate flavor.
The Inner voices which are unconscious and soul of an Astran. Are key factors because it continuously or when needed explains an Astran powers and how do they work.. Like Crafting and Concealment, some spirituality powers.. Dimensionality is the true nature of an Astran.. It isn't learned because it's already there.. Just sealed..
Ruis sighs, seeing the view infront of him, a fence surrounding the entire park. On the park, kids were playing on swing, slides and see saw. Ruis expression subconsciously softened.. Now.. He was feeling bad for Miss Iris that he had to lied to her..
Now he thought of his life, his entire child hood would be doomed if not for his master adopting him when his mother died. He wouldn't survive in his home planet. Home country.. Home town..
~ Gramps. Hope you're doing well..
He thought of his clone.. When his all friends were about to leave the world, each of them made their clones by Leon. With memories and personalities. Ruis thought, his master would be fine for now.
He takes a deep breath, closed eyes and relaxed, he had an urge to meet his master, but he let it go.. Maybe another time..
"Uncle!."
A voice screamed straight to his ears, a kid voice he reflexively opened them. To saw a little girl, a kid, there were some more kids along with her as well standing infront of him.. Ruis was shocked..
~ Damn I'm only in my twenty..
He sighs..
"What?."
He asked with a straight control expression.
"Can you ring the bell over Ava's house?."
She muttered, Ruis was puzzled for a second before understanding what she was trying to say.
"Where is it?."
He asked gently this time.
"I'll guide you. Just click the bell switch."
She said with excited expression. Ruis gave a lazy nod before getting up, seeing him standing, the kids were startled, as if it wasn't normal for someone like him. Tall.. Also.. We all know..
Seeing them glaring at him like this, Ruis understand immediately.
~ Well.. That's what Turkish genes does to you..
A faint smirked appeared over his cheek for a moment.
"Well let's go."
Ruis said with a confused expression, the girl nods subconsciously before they started along. The kids watching him from behind. Just after the park, crossing some streets, they reached the house.
It was a beautiful house, but the door bell switch was quite high. Not for Ruis, who he pressed the switch. Slightly lifting his arm up.
DING DONG!
"Who!?."
A little girl voice came from the door.
"Lily!."
As the door opened, a little girl appeared. Seeing the other girl, she embrace her wholeheartedly. They both laugh for some moments. Ruis stepped back..
"Let's go!. Everyone waiting for you!."
They chortle together, Ruis.. Had an undreadable expression. He turned his feet over the other side. Walking.. Hands in his pockets.. After a while, when the girls were ready to go. Lily watched where he was, to saw no one there. Then she started looking at surroundings, but he had already disappeared... Long lost the wanderer...
Moments later..
Ruis was returning to the park, an almost finished ice cream cup in his hand. Some cream fill over his lips, as he ate the last spoon of ice cream, throwing it in bin who was nearby.
He was lost in himself, until he heard..
"Hahahaha!."
Laughters of children, his mind diverted as he looked at his surroundings to saw in park, at front, the same kids were playing together. Whom he had helped.. Ruis was astounded, seeing the view, his feet stopped, as if he was lost in time..
He.. Remember his harsh child hood, how much he starved and can only ate once in day.. Sometimes even that wasn't available to him. A warm smile.. Curved over his cheeks.. This time.. He smile like a fool.. An exaggerated smile.. For others it was a everyday of life.. Yet for him.. It was a life he never had.. Seeing this.. He sees.. He precive only beauty.. Beauty.. Of life...
In this moment, his gaze went over two girls, who were quite familiar to him. Both were playing with the children, helping them swing high in seats. Ruis was amazed, he didn't expect Misha and Sara to be here.
In an instant, his senses altered.
THWACK!
In less than second, he slightly turned behind and stopped a punch coming straight to him with his palm. Stoic expression.
"I didn't know you were really an egghead."
He whispered, as Ender was the infront of him who had try to punch him but failed, he had a wide grin curved over his face. Wearing his causal t-shirt with trouser.