Chapter 38 - What's Wrong With Lucas?

Eliot walked with reluctant steps, he approached Lucas and then spoke.

"What the hell… I came to Argentina to help you, you saw a beautiful woman instead!" Eliot sneered at Lucas who immediately turned his head to look at Eliot and quickly shook his head to refute Eliot's accusation. But Eliot didn't seem to want to talk about it because he quickly stopped Lucas' words and immediately said,

"I found the address where the lecture is generally held!" Eliot said cutting off Lucas who was now exhaling and then nodded and asked,

"Where's that? Lucas asked, Eliot was now pointing at the notice board or rather the billboard that was now advertising the lecture along with the Professor's photo which was displayed there.

Lucas turned to look at the billboard and saw the address written on it, then he reached out to Eliot to go there, but Eliot refused and said,

"It would be better if we walked here Lucas!" Eliot's words at that time finally made Lucas agree and now they were walking towards the location where the public lecture would be held.

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When it was evening, Aidan, who felt that the children had to get into the house immediately, moved from his place and approached them and then spoke.

"Hey! Isn't it getting late? The sky looks cloudy too, looks like it's going to rain, shouldn't we go inside?" Aidan invites them all and tells if maybe it will rain.

Sam who heard it now turned to Aidan and nodded his head, he also invited his three friends and his younger brother to immediately enter the house and play together at his house.

"Um, Aidan!" Aidan turned to a child who had a fairly chubby body, who had just called out to him. That kid is Bill.

"Yes, what is up?" Aidan asked Bill who was currently patting his stomach lightly as he said,

"I'm hungry, can you cook something for all of us?" The question asked by Bill also made Aidan feel surprised because he remembered that they had eaten before.

"Haven't you guys eaten before? Don't you feel full after your Nanny cooked something earlier?" Aidan asked Bill and his other friends. Sam who heard the question shook his head and then he explained it to Aidan.

"We're all kids, Aidan… We would easily get hungry at our age. Can you cook for us?" Aidan also turned to Sam who had just explained the reason and asked him again. Aidan, who felt stupid for asking this to a child, finally sighed, and then he agreed.

"Do you guys like sandwiches? Because I can only make it for you." Aidan offered to the five children who were currently nodding their heads happily. After that, they all immediately went into the house.

Aidan walked into the kitchen to see what ingredients he could use to make sandwiches. And one thing he found was that all the materials needed were complete, which of course made Aidan now exhale and nod his head while muttering, "Of course Aidan ... They are capable people." Aidan muttered to himself who then began to prepare the ingredients he needed at that time. Making sandwiches is not a difficult thing for him.

Aidan also started to make sandwiches that he usually cooks for himself in the barracks, which makes Aidan feel insecure about his cooking because he feels that his sandwiches are very simple for rich kids like Sam and his friends.

Shuttt!!

Aidan, who at that time was spreading strawberry jam on the surface of the bread in his hand, quickly turned to the side to look at Lucas who came with Eliot. Which of course made the other kids realize it, and feel happy. They all immediately approached the two.

After finishing with the sandwich, Aidan walked over to them all carrying sandwiches.

Aidan suddenly gave the sandwich to Eliot who was confused by this. But Aidan didn't respond to Eliot's questioning gaze and turned to look at Lucas, he immediately asked the man a question.

"How's Lucas? Have you got the answer yet?" Aidan asked Lucas who was standing in front of him, Lucas who heard the question nodded his head in response to the question. Aidan looked pleased when he saw Lucas' head nod, even though Lucas hadn't said anything.

"So, what does that sign mean?" Aidan asked back to Lucas who was currently looking at Sam and the other children looked back at Aidan.

Lucas answered the second question, "Earthbender." Lucas' answer left Aidan stunned, then he wondered to himself about his next move. Where should they find an earth bender?

"Why don't you guys just stay here for one day, Lucas?" A question that Sam said to Lucas made the man smile and shook his head slowly, refusing the offer as he answered.

"We don't have much time, Sam... I have to find them all soon." That's the answer Lucas gave to Sam who looked sad because of that answer. While Aidan who saw it felt unbearable and turned to Lucas.

"That's right Lucas... I think we should—"

Aidan stopped his words when Lucas looked at him very sharply as if Lucas's decision was now inviolable. Because Lucas was serious when he said they didn't have much time. Aidan also pursed his lips while nodding his head faintly, indicating that he also agreed with what Lucas had decided because of that sharp gaze.

After seeing Aidan's answer, Lucas turned to Sam and Daisy with a sweet smile on his face. Lucas also said to the two small children, "I promise to come back to see you after all my business is done... Okay?" Lucas said to Sam and Daisy. Sam nodded his head, gave up on Lucas' decision, and would keep the promise Lucas had made.

"Promise me, OK?!" Daisy said to Lucas who was now smiling and crossed his chest with his index finger as he said,

"I promise!" Lucas answered which then made Sam and Daisy immediately hug Lucas tightly in front of Aidan.

"So, you guys are going? Shouldn't you guys stay here? We can help you guys as we helped you yesterday to get to Aidan." Eliot's words made Aidan turn to the woman. But Lucas remained on his feet and shook his head in response to the offer that Eliot had given them both.

"Thank you. But we still can't linger, I also don't want to bother you guys this time. So Eliot, please look after them until uncle and aunt come." Lucas asked Eliot who now nodded his head and chuckled softly as he answered,

"I have no other choice but to do that, Lucas!" Eliot replied to Lucas who immediately smiled and nodded his head in response to Eliot's words.

"Alright… We have to go now." Lucas said as he stepped back and grabbed Aidan's hand who was waving another hand at the kids and Eliot to say goodbye. Finally, the two of them disappeared from before them all.

Wosh!!

Shutt!!

The place Lucas and Aidan were currently visiting was a place behind a bus stop in the middle of the city. When they arrived, Aidan suddenly felt nauseous and ended up running to vomit his stomach contents into the nearest trash can. This of course made Lucas frown at Aidan's condition. Lucas walked over to Aidan and patted Aidan's back to help him then said, "Are you okay Aidan?" Lucas asked Aidan who shook his head slowly,

"Somehow I feel so dizzy after going using your teleportation, Lucas!" Aidan answered to Lucas who was now frowning, even more, hearing the answer that Aidan was throwing at him.

"Huh?! Don't we usually always use it? Why are you suddenly getting drunk on teleportation right now? Hh.. hhh.." Lucas chuckled after asking such a question.

Because at the beginning he didn't know what to call the phenomenon, which made him equate the word motion sickness to teleportation sickness, and according to Lucas it was a very silly thing.

Aidan just shook his head at Lucas' question, Aidan spoke again. "There might be something wrong with the teleportation, Lucas." Aidan's words made Lucas chuckle again and shake his head in response to those words. Because he thought it was impossible.

"Khkh… So you think that my teleportation is in trouble, right?? Hah! Seriously!" Lucas said dismissing the guess that was made by Aidan just now.

Hearing Lucas denies his suspicions, Aidan sighed and didn't want to prolong their conversation about Lucas' teleportation which he believed would give rise to a pretty strong argument. So in the end Aidan could only let out a long breath and then stood up straight to face Lucas and asked,

"So… Where are we now?" Aidan asked Lucas, which made Lucas turn to his right side to see a place across the street from where they were standing now. Lucas pointed to all the places there and said,

"We have to find data on that there!" Lucas explained to Aidan who now turned his head to look at a government-owned search engine that was open to the public for twenty-four hours.

"Looking for it on the internet?" Ask Aidan to make sure. Lucas nodded his head confirming the question. He also invites Aidan to cross the road and start looking for the land bender, using the internet provided by the government.

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