Half the Fallen Angels
Episode 5: Instructions For Devan

Devan saw faint occurrences in his mind. Slowly, the incident became clearer. He saw the picture as if he was running somewhere. But suddenly the shadows changed, with the image of an adult woman who was watering plants next to the house.

Shortly thereafter, Devan returned to reality. The headache that he felt immediately before now instantly disappeared. Now he saw in front of him a girl named Luna looking at him with a worried face holding both arms.

"I'm fine, Luna" Devan said with a smile. Luna then let go of her grip, and her face was relieved.

Devan then stood up. He still remembered the shadows in his head. Even now his heart is enveloped in warm and familiar feelings towards this village.

Devan looked at every corner of the village road then compared the shadows he saw. And it's the same thing. He was convinced that it was part of his memory that returned.

"Devan, what's wrong?"

"none. It's just that I suddenly feel familiar with this village."

Luna was confused, but she was sure that it must have something to do with the incident just now.

"Why were you?. Haaah!, could it be that you were possessed??", suddenly Luna had a serious face.

Hearing that, Devan just let out a small sigh while smiling. "Let's know, my head suddenly hurt. I see a faint shadow. It's exactly like in this village."

Luna nodded small. "I think that must be the part of your memory that's back."

"Hm. You're right."

"But what makes the memory suddenly return?", said Luna whose face seriously thought as her right index finger touched the side of her right head.

"Forget over. Let's walk. You should be there before noon, right?"

Devan started his steps. Luna then rushed to pick up and gather back the Dandelion Flowers that she had dropped earlier.

"Aren't you curious, Devan?" said Luna as she picked up the Dandelion.

"I pretty much drained my brain energy this morning. I'm just here for a walk."

"Oh. Yes already", Luna had already brought the entire Dandelion and hugged it as before.

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The two of them continued their journey within the village. After a while, Devan noticed Luna and the Dandelion Flower he was carrying.

"Only you, and the living Dandelion Flower. Why would you?"

Instantly Luna turned her head and looked at the cynical Devan.

"What?" said Devan.

Luna returned her gaze forward. "So you said this morning your brain energy was drained a lot, and then you said you just wanted to go for a walk."

"Eh. I said that?", said devan pretending to forget.

Luna looked back at Devan for a moment, then returned her gaze to the front.

"Yes... This one's more interesting to think about than the one before. Hey Luna, I thought you were smart enough to guess?", Devan said trying to keep Luna from being cynical about him.

Luna replied, "Maybe it's because I'm a fairy. So I'm not affected by your arrival. If these Dandelion flowers, I don't know."

Devan stopped. He thought of Luna's words that she was a fairy. Previously he thought that Luna was just playing around as a fairy.

"Why?", said Luna shortly after her steps also stopped after seeing Devan stopped.

Devan did not respond to Luna's question. He actually looked at the golden yellow circle above Luna's head, which he thought was a certain trick to make her appear to be floating.

"Devan?", call Luna.

"Yes. I guess that way too. I was thinking about your guess" said Devan. He felt that he would look stupid, if he had to let Luna know, if he could not believe that Luna was a fairy.

"Oohs. Dandelion fields as well as the surrounding small forest are also alive. You'd better find a lead there, but after you drop me off", Luna said.

"M.", Devan said.

They also walked among the villagers who were lying. Luna was no longer afraid of the scenery in the village, because there was Devan accompanying her. Along the way, he spoke anything.

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The day still counts as morning. Since some time ago, they had been out of Gardum Village. On the other side of the village, he had also passed through the fields, and through the small forest that was all dry yellow. However, it was not far away that they left Gardum Village.

Now they are in a hidden area behind the small forest. They walk on dirt trails. The path was quite wide, then on its side flanked by higher plains. The square while at the back is still uphill. However, in their current walking position the plains of both sides had been as tall as an adult.

They're still in the middle of that trail. However, in front of it had appeared a lake of water. From the corner they stood, a huge tree stood in the middle of the lake.

"We'll be there soon" said Luna.

"So our goal is up ahead?"

"Yes. You just take me there."

The lake was surrounded by high cliffs, so the area was circular. Clumps and small trees that grow in between also have the same pattern.

"Whoaaaa.", Devan was amazed. "This is full of blueness. Does that mean they're okay?", continued Devan.

"Hide. Apparently here is not affected by your arrival, Devan. Yep, I expected it, anyway".", said Luna while throwing a smile at Devan.

"What is this place, Luna?", asked Devan.

"It's a secret place that no human knows.", Luna leapt back to face Devan. "But specifically you, I made an exception", he then turned his body towards Devan while blinking one eye. "Yes, since you have escorted me, with this I want to thank you", continued Luna as she stepped forward.

Devan let out a small sigh while smiling at Luna's behavior.

"alright. Oh yes Luna. So, where's your house?, I don't see any buildings or anything like that around here."

"Eee..".", Luna hesitated. "Hey!, we've just met. How could I possibly tell my house to someone I just met" Luna said, throwing her face away.

"And you just asked to be delivered to someone you just met" Devan said.

"Yes.it.", Luna was confused.

"You have no other choice?", Devan said.

"Hm-hm!", Luna nodded strongly still not facing Devan.

"Yes already. I also want to thank you, Luna. It's very comforting to talk to you" said Devan, laughing. " After this, I don't know when else I can meet someone alive for me to talk to."

Luna was a bit sad considering Devan's circumstances.

"I pray that you will soon get an answer to your problem, Devan", Luna faced Devan, she tried to comfort him.

"Thank you, Luna. I'll try too. I hope it doesn't take long. Because if for years, even I'm not sure if I'm capable. What I go to will die, and what I live will live, it will be like a curse" Devan said. "But since you're praying for me, I think I'll be able to get through it" Devan continued, not wanting to look weak in front of Luna.

("...What I go to will die, and what I live will live, it's like a curse.")

The words of the devan suddenly rang in Luna's head. That sounds familiar to Luna. He was also trying to find it in his mind.

("...This is a story about a woman. What he comes to will all be stopped, what he lives everything goes back..").

Luna then remembered. It was a fairy tale that his grandfather once told him when he sat on his lap when he was a child.

"Luna?", said Devan who saw Luna suddenly quiet.

Luna returned to consciousness.

"Devan, I have a lead for you. But.. I still doubt if this is really a clue.", said Luna her tone slowly shrunk. "But also this is worth trying", continued Luna reassured.

"really?. What clue?."

"That clue isn't here."

"Yes. I don't think that clue is here either."

"Uh!, I don't mean on this land."

"Huh?!. Okay, so where?", Devan's getting confused.

Luna was pacing back and forth, stepping here and there. He doubts whether he will help Devan or not. But at the same time, he also did not have the heart to let it go when he knew something.

Shortly after, Luna suddenly looked at Devan seriously. "You need to answer this first. Must be honest!.", said Luna firmly.

"Haa, Okay-okay. What do you want to ask?"

"You're a good man, are you?, or a bad man?.",

Devan was confused. He was silent for a moment, trying to guess Luna's thoughts.

("Is this a common question?, or is there some other meaning?")

"You're a good person?, or a bad person?, Devan answered!", Luna repeated, making Devan unable to think.

"Good, I'm a good person" Devan said spontaneously, his mind still confused.

Luna smiled and heard Devan's reply.

"Good!. Then you can come with me."

"Where are we going?", asked Devan, still confused by the question.

Luna pointed her index finger up. "To the clouds."

"Huh?"

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