72 Ambush 4

Emersyn was munching on an apple when Elodiaren suddenly turned off the television. She turned to look at the man who continued peeling apples, shaping them like rabbits.

"Why did you turn off the TV?" Emersyn asked after she swallowed.

"Nothing… I'm just too afraid to let you see the dirty side of what I worked on," he said at the same time he offered a piece of apple to Emersyn. She gladly bit it off from Elodiaren's fingers.

"You don't have to hide it from me, Aren. So, any news for me from your side?"

Elodiaren stopped peeling then turned to look at Emersyn. Her red eyes were captivating enough that he forgot what he would say.

"Aren? How about the Downe?"

"Ah, yes. We are currently tracking them and taking our revenge in the shadows as much as possible." He whispered, "If only I could use my main body..."

"You seem pretty attached to the Voltaire."

"Of course. I treasure them just like a real family."

Emersyn smiled then carefully lifted her hand and settled it on Elodiaren's head. She teased his hair then caressed it. Elodiaren clearly liked it since his cheeks flared up and into his ears and neck. Emersyn flashed an amused smile.

"You've been a great man, Aren. I'm proud of you."

"... don't stop..." Elodiaren whispered which made Emersyn chuckle.

"Is this how a leader of an organization behaves?" She grinned and said in a playful manner.

"..."

"I'm kidding, Aren. I'm sorry," she smirked.

"...you shouldn't tease any man like this… or they might suffer consequences."

"Like?"

"Gaining my wrath."

"... that's stupid."

"I'm sorry if it is stupid, but I am still doing it. Anyway, stay here for a moment, I am going to order and take out some congee. It's close to lunch now," he said as he laid Emersyn down on the hospital bed. "You will be good here?"

"Just go."

"Yes, My Lady," he left after kissing Emersyn's bandaged hand.

"My Lady?"

"Ah. Welcome back, Aren," she quickly said as she closed the holographic panel into her wrist.

"I bought a curry flavor congee and a few other flavors in case you got tired of curry."

Emersyn smiled then waited for Elodiaren to settle the congee on the table before guiding her to a sit. Elodiaren opened the bowl then scooped up a spoonful. He gently blew the hot congee before feeding it to Emersyn. He watched her chew as he offered another spoonful of congee. In the end, Emersyn finished it all and returned to sleep. Elodiaren gently tucked her in then sat as he typed on his phone.

Suddenly, a man dressed in a suit barged in the room just as Emersyn quickly opened her eyes. She hurriedly sat up as her eyes flickered with rage. Meanwhile, Elodiaren didn't know who he should pay his attention to.

"Sir, we are under attack…," the man said as he panted.

"Quickly evacuate all the patients and residents!" Elodiaren stood up from his seat with equal rage. The man obeyed as he left as quickly as he arrived. Elodiaren turned to look at Emersyn who was staring at the window covered by a curtain. He stood up from his seat and quietly peered. The weather was warm and sunny, but he could see a lot of people, men and women, in a uniform that didn't belong to the police. They were ordering the patients to evacuate as they scanned those coming out of the hospital with a device; possibly a recognition device.

"Aren," Emersyn called.

"It's the Blanche."

"What are you planning to do?"

"There is a hidden passageway underground. It will lead us to the sewers and there would be another passageway that would bring us to a series of tunnels. I don't know if they already found out all of the escape routes we had."

"I'm going to make one. Bring me there."

The door opened and the man in black quickly beckoned to them. Emersyn quietly stood up, checking her body before hurrying out to follow the man.

"We are going to pick up the pace," the man said.

"Are you really okay now, my--- ...Emersyn?"

"I am well, don't worry. I can last a fight for more than an hour. Probably."

"..."

"Don't sweat it, A--- …sir Ashford. We just have to focus on escaping. I don't want you to die. Even if I have to stay and hold them up with all I have right now."

"... Emersyn… don't try to be a hero here."

"We're here," the man announced as he opened a door on the ground. The stairs led them down into a dark. Emersyn gestured at Elodiaren to go first. He was about to complain when he saw that his loyal subordinate behind Emersyn was looking out for them.

"Alright," Elodiaren agreed before he went down. Emersyn thanked the man, but she noticed something. She squinted her eyes at the light of the man's eyes. He wasn't panicking. Emersyn quickly shut the door and controlled the earth to block the entrance.

"What?!" The man exclaimed as he immediately opened the door just to find dirt covering the floor. He was flabbergasted. It couldn't be… he thought.

"Bravo to Alpha, they already entered the passageway."

"Proceed to phase 2."

"... I'm sorry, but they found me out."

"... no matter. We got them cornered. Over."

Meanwhile, Emersyn made sure that the ground was thick enough, but she could also feel that the oxygen level was also dropping.

"Aren, sorry for this," she said then carried Elodiaren, who was two heads taller than her, in her arms.

Elodiaren instinctively wrapped his arms around Emersyn's neck as he exclaimed, "My--- my Lady?!"

Then she ran through the passageway. Fortunately, she could see in the dark. Dark… that sounds awfully familiar… ah, yes, the dark! Emersyn lightly jumped then entered the shadow of the dark corridor.

"..."

"I forgot that I have this power."

"Can you let me down now?"

"I will, but you have to always have your hand on me or else, you will be swallowed by the darkness."

"That works in my favor, my Lady," he said as he was let down and grabbed Emersyn's hand. He felt that they were on a casual walk with a lover, and he loved it.

"Where should we go now?" Emersyn asked as she saw the passage of time slowly go on. When they entered the sewers, they could see flashes of light searching for them. Their numbers were not that great, but it was enough to not leave even a rat hiding. Emersyn also faced a dilemma. Would she exact their revenge right now in these people? Or should she wait until she could wipe them out in one go? She turned to look at Elodiarem who was watching the people out there with enthusiasm.

Elodiaren mumbled, "Wow… so this is the world of the dark..."

Ah… what innocence.

They successfully escaped the vicinity, but they still didn't know where to go now. Perhaps… in another city? Country? If the Blanche was already involved, an international organization, it would be hard living peacefully in this world now. Unless they would be given luxurious cells in prison, which wouldn't really happen…

"How about the mountains? Let's build a hut there," she murmured.

"... they would still come find us. This is the Blanche, my Lady. They won't leave a place until they are sure that we aren't there."

"What troublesome fellows."

"They are troublesome."

"What's our plan then? We could live in this world of darkness… which would be detrimental to you. Should I just kill myself and go to my next body?"

"... no. Don't. It won't be easy finding a piece of your soul. I wouldn't be there..."

"You're pretty attached to me, huh."

"Of course! I live to protect you!"

"When I was the one protecting you back then," Emersyn said as she gently flicked Elodiaren's forehead. "So, I have another plan. I don't know if it will be of use to you, but first we should find a place for temporary lodging. This won't take a while. I only need little time."

"There is an isolated island we own. We should go there just to make sure."

"What if they already found it out?"

"... troublesome."

"Indeed troublesome. Should we just search for a small island? But what if they already had a helicopter searching for us?"

"What if..."

"You know what, let's just move on and see if the situation would fit us."

"Hahaha… alright."

"Alright, hang on tight."

Elodiaren flinched and looked at Emersyn with wide eyes. "Hang… on tight?"

"We are going to fly, of course. Higher than their search area."

"..."

Without further ado, Emersyn let out huge dark wings from her back then propulsed herself from where they were hiding then covered their figures with her wings. It was broad daylight, but she did her best to refract all the particles of light. Then, they swiftly went towards their destination.