Ares: Never Grow Up
Riot Valvera, Will You Come With Us?

..."Alright. Riot Valvera, would you like to come with us?"....

POV: Ares

I sat down while smiling towards Riot. My golden eyes stared straight at her glassy, sea-blue eyes. Like knowing the atmosphere of a bright night sky, a cold wind gently blows on us.

"Ikut .. you guys?" asked Riot hesitantly. I nodded slowly, while supporting my body with my knees, I stood up and walked towards him.

"We can't stay here, because we have to go find someone. And also ... This city is not a place worth living in," I told Riot while showing the situation around.

"But .. I can't bear to leave this place. Here, it's the only place I've ever spent with my family" Riot said. I understand his feelings, the sadness of losing a precious person. The feeling of loss when leaving a place full of memories.

"You can come back here, when the world is normal. Because that's our purpose." I patted both of Riot's shoulders gently. He closed his eyes for a moment, thinking about what answer he was about to give.

"Well ., my mother said she left me with you. I'll help you too, Ares!" Riot was excited again, although there were still traces of tears that had yet to trickle down. At least he's trying to move forward.

"But .. We'll go tomorrow."

BRUK!

I was directly exposed to the asphalt. My whole body is in pain now.

Ugh, if you think it's true, too. The body of a 12-year-old boy, forced to fly here and there, was thrown, slammed, hit by a wall. Thankfully I am still alive. Since the fight was over, the fatigue and pain was only now felt.

Bruk!

I looked towards Riot who was laying himself beside me. We were both lying down while staring at the star-filled sky.

Of course with two bodies next to us. To be honest I was a little scared, what if they woke up and became zombies.

"I ... sleepy, I go to sleep first?" Riot immediately closed his eyes, falling asleep at my side. Soon after, it seemed like I was going to fall asleep as well. Because my eyes are so heavy.

***

"...res!"

"That..."

"Whoops!"

"AREST!"

DEG!

"WHAT'S WRONG?!" I shouted quickly. It felt like my head was throbbing pain from waking up all of a sudden. My eyes immediately turned towards the child who called me.

It turns out he is Vani.

Aye? Vani's?

"THE VANI? YOU'VE HEALED?!" yell again. He was already sitting beside me, with his body wrapped in bandages. His eyes still looked tired and stored up the pain. Naturally, a wound that wide on the back, will definitely cause scars later.

"By the way, what time is it?" many confused. I was still sleeping in the same place, but Riot and the two bodies had disappeared. The problem was, the sky was still dark as if the sun had never risen.

"You just woke up when the sun was sinking," explained Vani who made me in severe shock.

"Luckily you are still alive, Ken thought you were dead and was about to bury you with the two bodies" explained Vani again who made me even more shocked.

"You guys are so evil! Fortunately, it has not been buried!" I grumbled as I tried to stand up. Vani helped me stand up by picking me up. Although I could see from his rigid way of moving, because a back wound of that size could not possibly not hurt.

Just imagine, the wound was like a knife scratch that was deep enough, but starting from the back of the neck to the waist. I'm so grateful that Vani is alive now.

"Had, I could walk on my own," I said, detaching myself from Vani.

"Are you not comfortable with me?" ask Vani.

"Not so, I know your back still hurts. It looks like your way is stiff," I explained with a smile as I looked at Vani. He finally gave up and let me walk on my own.

Along the way, we were silent. Not as usual because we always talk a lot. Because I'm not in a good mood to talk either.

"I'm sorry I fainted first, at that time I was very panicked because Ken was in danger," said Vani suddenly who made this atmosphere more awkward. I sighed for a moment, then turned around and looked at Vani.

"Nobody blames you. And even many feel helped because of your strength. But I hope, then you're not reckless in this," I said rather sniffly at the end of the sentence. I just don't like seeing my partner sacrifice himself, getting hurt this bad.

"Sorry .. I should be able to think calmly," Vani said. I just muttered in response, then walked back forward.

"I did not expect, that my lecturer had such bad memories," said Vani again. I scrunched my forehead, how did Vani know? Wasn't he still unconscious?

"What did Riot tell you?" many quick. Vani nodded his head, his eyes staring towards the moon that had just risen.

"I honestly know that I have no right to judge a person's life. But if I had to judge by my principles, then I would say that what Ron did was wrong" I said again, Vani just kept quiet and listened to my words.

"Even to his last moment, Ron didn't apologize to the child, did he?" say again. When I remember that moment, my blood gets hot. I'm not satisfied with just Ron's usual death.

"What's? Seriously?" vani asked with a look of disbelief.

"When the cloth was opened, Ron hugged the body of his son while smiling, huh?".

DEG.

"W-what?" I ask the replace not believe. The devil's son like him?

"When Ken and I opened the cloth, they hugged each other tightly. With a happy face even though there are tears" said Vani again. I was silent and stunned to hear his words. Why did Ron change in his last moments?

"It's a pity that I didn't see it, when I wondered what the devil's face looked like when it showed love" I said still in an annoyed tone. Vani just laughed a little at my frustration. After that, we finally reached the place where Riot and Ken had just buried Ron and Hunt.

City's body has been smashed, it can't be searched. Likewise with Draw's body, he turned into ash that was blown by the wind.

"Ares! Vani!" riot shouted while running towards us. Ken also walked fast. We finally got together again without any conflict this time.

The end of the story in this city made a new impression on us. About what family love is, and how love changes people.

[As my father said, there's nothing good about knowing love. Careful, Ares.]

DEG!

Ron's voice came into my head.

WHY DO I LOOK LIKE AN INNER EYE CHILD?!

TBC.

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