Ares: Never Grow Up
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I walk loyo down this dark street. The sun had been setting for quite a while, not a single lamp was lit because the power plant was no longer functioning. Only the light of the moon illuminates my path. Every once in a while I turned towards Merlida, that little girl is the same as me.

His eyes were blank, his right hand still carrying Alan's clothes that he had folded. He insists on keeping Alan's shirt with him, to be handed over to the man named Dave later along with the teddy bear.

That's also if Dave's still alive in this world.

I stared at the old teddy bear in my hand.

If I hadn't found Dave, what would I have done?

"the press? The merlida? What's up?"

Me and Merlida stopped walking. In front of us, stood Vani while wearing a thick blanket on both his shoulders. He came out of the house under a tree barefoot.

"That's ... something ...," said Merlida who was held back because she didn't want to cry anymore. His hands trembled with his head bowed down.

Puk.

I patted Merlida on the shoulder slowly and looked at Vani. "Can .... let's just talk about this inside?".

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After that, I started to tell you what you were going through during our exit earlier. Vani was surprised that he was slightly sobbing, whereas Ken was only speechless with his empty eyes.

"So ..the clothes and dolls you brought .. are the property of the child?" ken asked as he grabbed the old teddy bear in my hand. I let Ken take the doll, he was then seen pondering while staring at the teddy bear in front of his face.

"I didn't expect that you would meet the person who was hit by the purple infic first" said Ken, who then returned the doll to me. I received the shabby teddy bear and put it back in my pocket.

"So .. is it true what half-haired child and Alan did, was their greatest strength to the point of being exposed to a purple infic?" merlida asked as she wiped the tears and snot on her nose. He seems a little calmer. Ken nodded his head and looked at me.

"So you said ... The power of that boy named Alan is luck?? And he used his strength until he was hit by the purple infic? With you??" ask Ken while pointing at me. I nodded my head weakly.

"Hey come on, don't drown that way. We'll help you keep the promise you made. Tomorrow we're gonna get out of here." Ken comforted me while rubbing my head shoots a little rough. From the sidelines of my rather long poniku, I could see Ken's beautiful and bright wide smile.

Ken smiled at me with his hand still touching the tip of my head. "Either the present or the former, all are equally cruel. But ... In the world today, that doesn't mean we don't stand a chance!

We can still turn this world in a better direction!" Ken's passionate words made me feel a little better.

"What Ken said is true. For that reason, Ken and I haven't given up until now, either" added Vani, who had cleaned her tears and snot with the blanket she was wearing. Her eyes looked a little swollen and her cheeks were also a little red.

"Then ... about your offer ... AAAKUUUU TEEERIIIMAAA!"

BRACKET!

Merlida suddenly stood up while stomping her feet against this wooden floor. His voice was very loud even it felt like the birds perched on this tree so all flew. I looked at Merlida from the side, she looked so emotional while holding Alan's shirt.

"O .. okay .. calm down Merlida ..." Vani stood up and walked towards Merlida and patted her on the shoulder. Merlida was seen puffing her cheeks and then taking a deep breath.

"The world is magical! But I like my old world! I want this world back to normal!" merlida said in a loud voice. Ken and I were surprised, the boy who was so quiet and shy, was now able to voice his heart.

For some reason, seeing it so brave, even makes me feel sad.

"Me too! I'll go along with your plans!" I said confidently to the three children in front of me. Ken smiled brightly at me, Merlida chuckled, and Vani still threw her snot in the blanket.

Well, I guess this is a pretty good start to my journey.

"Oh by the way, means you already know the strength of each of you huh?" ask Vani while looking at me and Merlida in turn. Me and Merlida looked at each other, then we nodded.

"Hoo is right too .. So Merlida's power is rose? Beautiful bangeeettt!" Vani stared at Merlida with a sparkling gaze. Merlida who seemed to understand what Vani wanted, she immediately gave rise to a single sprig of fragrant red roses.

"Ouch!" vani said while looking at the tip of his finger that started to bleed. Merlida looks panicked because Vani is injured by her rose.

"Eh uh! Pardon me! Are you-are you okay?" asked Merlida nervously. Vani placed the rose on the floor and began to put his finger in his mouth. But Ken immediately restrains Vani from doing so.

"Eye! That's slob! Why are you so! Where's the one who got hurt?!" ken said with a slight raise of his voice. Vani just grinned and gave his injured finger to Ken.

Loh is right too ... Ken strength ... what is it?

Whuss.

Blaarrr!

Sriyng!

I was silent to see the scene in front of me. From Ken's palm, a transparent green flame appeared. Not a thick and disgusting green, but a clear and very beautiful green. Along with the appearance of the fire, the tip of the green fire began to hit the injured hand of Vani.

And here is where the miracle happens.

The fire enveloped Vani's injured hand, and treated his wound. It really feels like magic! The wound on Vani's hand slowly closed, and disappeared without leaving a mark.

"Woah .. so Ken's powers .. healing?" I said subconsciously who immediately got a look from Ken and Vani. After that Ken instantly stopped his strength and looked at me.

"Oh yeah, I haven't told you?"

"..."

Wait ... SHOULDN'T I BE ABLE TO GET ALAN HERE?!

"Hei Ares, still can't dong. Although we brought it as soon as possible, Alan's condition was no longer possible to be helped," said Merlida who seemed to be able to read my mind. I instantly fell silent without any more words after Merlida's words.

"Maybe it's true, yasudah .. has it been fate huh?" I said as I raised my head and leaned on the floor with both hands.

Greb.

"Eh? Why?" I was shocked when Ken suddenly hugged me. She said nothing and just kept quiet while hugging me.

"Yey hug!"

Greb! Greb!

Without warning, Vani and Merlida suddenly embraced me. The four of us hugged on the floor. "I'm so happy that you're willing to join the plan without our direction, Ares." Ken whispered to me and tightened his arms.

I smiled as I closed my eyes. "I have the same dream as you. But rather than that ... " I'm speechless.

"From that?" ask Vani.

"CAN YOU LET GO OF THIS HUG?!

PANAASS TASTE! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE?!" I thrashed while trying to escape from this sweaty embrace. But let alone obedience, they embraced me even tighter!

Ah already!

TBC.

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