Ares: Never Grow Up
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POV: Ares

"Ken! Ares! Is all his stuff?!" I heard Vani screaming from above.

"Yes! Now we're trying to raise it!" reply him.

"Just wait! Merlida will pull it with her tendrils!" said again. Soon, some rose tendrils appeared and smelled a fragrant smell. The tendrils tied up the bag that Ken and I had just put under the hole. The tendril then pulls all of its stuff up.

"Well! Now let's go up!" Ken immediately crawled up, while I was still in the house under this tree. I looked at the whole room here carefully, imagining the few days we had.

Well, even though I'm only here for 3 days, but it turns out I already have enough memories huh? Now it's time for us to get out of this town and look for clues.

"Ares! Come fast!" Ken's voice sounded loud from above.

I looked at the origin of the voice. "Yes! I'll be right up!" After that I started climbing up.

"Hupph!" I need enough energy to get out of this hole, I was even wondering why Vani and Ken didn't just put the stairs here? It was so tiring to climb with bare hands and slippery ground.

"Fast move, Ares."

A gruuukk!

I glared at the sight of a large rock on top of my head. I hurriedly rolled to the right without thinking my clothes would be dirty or not.

Bruk!

"Well! In this way our house will not be entered by anyone!" vani and Merlida said proudly after moving such a big stone. After rolling I then sat cross-legged, while observing the rose tendrils of Merlida who turned out to be able to lift the stone.

Yes, he was even able to split the ground and lift the asphalt. A big stone would have been easier for him.

"Well Ares! Get the vehicle ready!" Vani looked at me with a big smile, while I was still frozen.

"Vehicle?" many ensure.

"Yes." Yeah."

"What vehicle?"

"What about the car?"

"Can you drive?"

"No ..."

Me and Vani then shut up and looked at each other. The two of us then looked towards Ken and Merlida. "Are there any of you who can drive a car?!" tanyaku and Vani simultaneously on both of them.

Merlida shook her head. "I can't."

"I can" Ken said with a puzzled expression.

"No Ken can!" Vani looks at me while pointing at Ken's face.

"But now, right ... Our bodies are shrinking .. I'm not even sure I can step on the gas pedal" said Ken again who made Vani kneel down.

"When do we have to walk?!" said Vani who was still kneeling while bowing her head. I was silent while looking up at the morning sky. Looks like there's something I can do.

Cars don't have to be big, do they? Our things are not much either, it seems like it would be better if I made a small car. Can't ya?

I'll try it.

CRIING!

"Huh? What did you make?" vani asked as she saw a quite dazzling light from the side.

"Car ... mini?" I said while showing a small black car next to me. Merlida, Vani and Ken immediately gawked and looked at me in disbelief.

"This ... is real? I just found out there's a car this size???" ask Ken again while running small towards the car. Ken immediately opened the door and sat in the steering wheel.

"WELL, EVEN MY FEET AND HANDS FIT IN HERE!" he was happy from inside the car. I breathed a sigh of relief while stroking my chest.

Thankfully it worked.

"Woe ... WE'RE NOT WALKING YEY!" Vani happily stood up and headed towards the trunk of the car. He quickly opened the trunk and put in 2 suitcases containing the clothes of the four of us.

"... Your strength is very versatile .. If this is how we do not have to walk until tired!" said Merlida with a big smile. He then walked towards the car and opened the passenger door.

"Useful, huh? Also hahaha!" I spoke to myself while thinking about Merlida's words. After that I walked towards the trunk of the car to make sure if Vani was done what not.

"It's Van?" I peeked out from the side of the car.

BRACKET!

"It's over!" vani said as she wiped the sweat off her forehead.

Click!

BRACKET!

I sat on the front bench, right next to the steering wheel next to Ken. "Is the other one ready?" ken asked while looking back from the middle spy.

"Yeah!" say the three of us in unison.

Clik.

BRKRMMMM!

Ken started his car and stepped on the gas pedal.

KKIT!

"Wait .. Where are we going?" His car had only run 2 meters and Ken immediately stepped on the brakes. Me and Merlida were silent.

"..."

MUFFLED! ALAN DIDN'T TELL THE SUBURBS WHICH SIDE OF TOWN IT WAS!

"Ke ... edge of town?" confused answer. Ken then turns off the car first and looks at me intensely.

"You ... weren't told which side of town?"

"..."

I couldn't answer Ken's question and could only fall silent. Ken sighed while Vani began to advance her head to the front bench.

"Hey hey, do you know the name of the person you're going to?" ask Vani in the middle of me and Ken.

I immediately remembered Dave's name. "Oh there! Alan said his name was Dave!" I said as I patted both my hands and Merlida nodded her head.

"Is that all?" ask Ken to make sure.

"Yes ..," said Merlida and I together.

"... Do you think it makes sense to search for people all over the city with just one word of name?!" Ken growled at me and immediately pinched both of my cheeks tightly.

"AW AW AW AW AKWU JWUGWA WING!"

Translation: I was confused too.

Ken kept pinching both my cheeks until it was hot and a little sore. He had only released it after 2 minutes of non-stop pinching.

"Kok angry?!" I growled while rubbing my cheeks that looked red.

"Yes my own fault fool," replied Ken with his jutek face.

"Hmmm .. I think I know something" said Merlida, bowing her head and thinking hard.

"What's that?" ask Ken and Vani at the same time. Merlida immediately raised her head and looked at Ken firmly.

"Have you ever heard the rumors of an illegitimate child from the mayor of this area?" merlida said as she alternately looked at us.

"I think I've heard that rumor. Why why?" ask Vani again.

"I'm sure my friend used to gossip and said that the boy's name was Dave, even though I don't know if Dave meant here is really him or not," merlida said as she sniffed her shoulders and shook her head. Ken looked at Merlida for a moment and then looked back to the front.

"Where is the location?" ask Ken.

"The wasted area of this city. District 67, which is close to the slum complex. He said he was taking care of something there" said Merlida. Ken nodded his head and immediately started the car.

BRKRM!

"WE'RE LEAVING!"

WHUSS!

I opened the window beside me and stared at the city in silence.

I've lived here long enough, and it makes me comfortable. I don't know if I can come back here or not, but I don't want to regret my decision at the moment.

In the morning with the sky is still dark blue, and the stars and moon are still visible. Me and my new friend through this cold wind and lonely road.

All righty! Now I can't change my mind!

Let's go to the next destination! District 67!

TBC.