Arafura S1 - Darker Than Black
S1 | Chapter II | Hear Between Lightning And Moonlight In The Dark Night

"Jon, wait for me!"

Elijah ran hastily down the aisle chasing Jon.

"I told you, right? I can't be stopped!" His words were not paying attention.

"No, wait for Jon."

"What's—"

Elijah held Jon's hand. His breathing sounded like he was hunting very fast.

"No—I mean, I want to come with you. I'll help you fight them."

Hearing that initially Jon slightly opened his heart's eyes, but the hardness of the heart forced him to stand alone. That invisible arrogant attitude made him seem to have no need for others.

"You don't have to help me."

"Why, Jon?"

He let go of Elijah's grasp and ignored him, but as Jon was about to enter a room through a brown door, Elijah was heard screaming.

"Is it just because of your past?! Jon!"

Jon's footsteps stopped hearing that. The past of—Elia seems to have known everything in Jon.

"What did you say?" He began to get annoyed as he turned his back, "don't you reveal my personal problems! You think I'm happy to hear that?!"

"B—Not that mean—"

"That's it. Go back to them."

"Jon!!"

Then he disappeared behind the door in anger. Elijah does not give up, he will make Jon immediately believe it.

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The sky began to turn red. The clouds looked like the graffiti of a field.

The sun began to hide behind the mountain. The sounds of insects began to rhythmically replace the chirping of birds. The red hue in the sky scattered signifies the darkness of the night is coming soon.

Jon exits the castle with his signature gear. The clothes are black so the shoes are black.

A sword and an arrow appeared to be tied on his back. In his black gloved hand there was a crossbow, the bow he tied on his arm and he folded it into a fold like an elongated iron.

He then stepped closer to the castle gate. His face began to be covered by a dark red mask. Her blond hair began to be covered by the black skulls from her jacket. His figure was unrecognizable to others.

Slowly his hand opened the gate and entered the outer zone of the castle. A lot of rubbish leaves and bushes look scattered littering the environment when it has long been untreated. The streets were filled with moss like there was no life.

Bad view—that's crossed his mind. He hated the current state of the academy as if there was no more life.

Suddenly, Jon's steps stopped once he realized the existence of someone. The thick white fog slowly began to thin in front of him.

The figure of the short-haired girl was clearly visible from within the fog. His body floated and looked radiant like the moon. The girl wore a floral kimono with a long sword in her hand.

"Elia's?! What—" Jon surprised. He immediately prepared in a fighting position.

"No, Jon." Elijah slowly stepped on the ground and walked over to Jon. "I just want to talk good."

"You want to bring up my past, right?! I won't hear it!"

Jon was angry with Elijah. The crossbow fold in his left hand instantly opened. His right hand took out one arrow and then put it into a crossbow.

"I'm sick of it! I just want to fight against those intruders, why do you suddenly want to bring up my past? You are nobody!"

"No! Everything I want to talk about is related! I want to explain something, Jon!"

"Whatever your reason, I won't listen to you. Stay away!"

Jon prepared to pull a crossbow to shoot. Black arrows instantly glowed surrounded by blue electricity. The electricity even had to grab the road rocks.

"Don't stop me or I'll shoot." Threat Jon. The look in his eyes was extremely sharp directing a crossbow at him.

Elijah remained silent in his place. His face turned serious. "I won't let you go until you hear me."

Slowly Elijah began to approach. Each step stepped on the leaves that continued to roll in the night wind. Elijah's face was flat as if he wasn't going to mess around.

"Stay away!"

Elijah was not listening. He ignores everything around him, including Jon's crossbow attack warnings and threats.

"I'm not kidding, Elijah. I give you a final warning. Stay away!"

The sky suddenly sounded. Black clouds brought darkness. The wind started to mess things up.

Suddenly a lightning bolt struck the trees. The fingers holding the crossbow unintentionally opened fire.

"Damn!"

An arrow shot out quickly along with the blue lightning around it. The air seemed to be divided to make leaves and dust on the streets fly.

Elijah's eyes widened as if surprised to realize the threat. His hand immediately stretched out and let out a moonlight from his body. The extremely bright light made some of the surrounding objects fly about.

"I won't let it!"

The arrow was instantly restrained unable to penetrate the wall of light. The lightning surrounding the arrow was getting brighter as if forcing the arrow to increase speed.

Power struggles happen. The air seemed to be rumbling through waves of power. The ground seemed to shake unable to hold.

"K—This power—"

Elijah felt Jon's strength was superior. Almost all of Elijah's energy was spent on surviving.

Feeling very cornered, Elijah was forced to expel all his strength. The light wall widened until it could make its legs float a little. Likewise with the arrow, it turns out that Jon's lightning responds as if it still wants to survive.

The force grew fiercer, but soon the arrow broke. The lightning surrounding him clashed against each other creating an explosion in the air.

Once it's all over. Elijah was just smiling. Slowly his vision began to blur. His body feels very weak.

Elijah also fainted.

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