Adventure In The Dark
Tragedy 422 - Because he's his cousin?
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"Take them alive. Especially that woman! He's my special project, don't let him get hurt."
"Good, sir." Andrich turned his gaze to the creature before him.
"Take him alive" said Andrich, who was possessed by the creature.
Lucy tries to break free, while the bewildered Aland holds Aland's legs firmly hoping the woman restarts her feet on the ground.
Lucy is giggled by him, he repeatedly rebelled with both feet held tightly by Aland who continues to struggle to pull Lucy's legs.
The creature was angry to see Aland pulling Lucy's leg. The other hand shook Aland's leg until the man bounced and fell among the scraps scattered near the empty old building there.
Aland grimaced with pain. His entire body was really painful due to the hard hit on the items scattered there.
"Hold him!" andrich shouted at the other creatures who had just gathered staring at their fight.
The creature immediately moved, ran up to Aland and held his body until he could not move at all.
What's the matter? Why does my body feel heavy and immovable? Aland rounded his eyes. Repeatedly he tried to move his body, unfortunately always failed.
"Arghh.." He grimaced loudly as he continued to bear, but his voice suddenly restrained as if something had smothered his mouth.
Andrich knot saw one of his creatures smother Aland's mouth without orders.
"They're smart," he murmured softly.
"You're so easy to catch them both. Get them to the lab."
"Good, sir." Andrich slouch.
Elvina had just arrived a moment ago at the location given by Rei.
He arrived there with William who suddenly forced to come because he wanted to know what happened and wanted to protect his brother, and help in case something happened to them.
Arriving there, they heard a great thumping sound that managed to make them jerk in shock.
Elvina and William accelerate their steps until they see Lucy floating in the air with Aland held in her position.
Elvina and William round their eyes. It seems clear that Aland and Lucy are powerless to confront Andrich with his master.
"El, look! They're in danger. Let's help them!" William was just about to step up, but Elvina first held back her steps.
"Don't be rash! We don't know what's going on, what if it turns out they're in cahoots?"
"I'm sure not! Didn't you see that? They need help."
Elvina was silent for a moment, it was true what William said. Lucy and Aland seem to need her help. But, if they were to help both of them then it would mean that they would have to show their true identities to both of them.
"If we go there, it means we are exposing our own identity" Elvina murmured.
"Come, El. My brother is not one to think about his identity in this kind of precarious state! Usually you act right away when you see people in trouble, but why are you like this? Is it because he's Leon's cousin, so you're hesitating to help him? You don't want Leon to know your true identity if you're an evolver?" William's bubbling.
Elvina confirmed William's remark again.
"You're right, I shouldn't be like this" he murmured.
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