Metanoia; The Hybrid
CHAPTER 1O: BETWEEN FANTASY AND REALITY.

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"I miss Gara, mom. Can I take him to the Astbourne Valley?"

Allegro follows his mother, Annelise, to a special royal courtyard where newly appointed Bronze warriors train.

"Then will you be alone?" Annelise likened her height to Allegro, rubbing the young man's hair, hoping Allegro stopped to keep asking to catch up with Gara.

"It's not like that, mother."

"Just a day your sister left the kingdom, you've missed her. What about that crow you want to have?"

Allegro smiled in his personal style, "I already have, mother. Uncle Alex gave it to me."

"Uncle Alex?"

"Yes, that's uncle, it's there."

Allegro pointed at Alex, who was walking with Damian together, towards another royal room. Of course, what else if it wasn't about the preparations for the abdication that the two of them had been talking about lately.

"When are you going to send a letter to Gara?"

"Today, that's why I brought my stationery. I'll write it down in this place" Allegro ran into the yard, while Annelise smiled at Allegro's adorable behavior. The woman managed to divert Allegro's conversation, then she left the training grounds.

Allegro sat right on the entrance stairs, leaned against his pillar, then prepared his stationery. In the midst of his busy life, someone who had just arrived in the yard cleared his throat while knocking on the door. Naturally, Allegro looked back, looking at the demon child who was standing behind him. The demon child allowed the Epic warrior escorting him to abandon him.

"Why is there a child of the devil in my house?" Allegro murmured indifferently, back busy with his activities. In fact, Allegro himself did not know who the demon child was. What he clearly knew, another kingdom arrived because there was a meeting with his grandfather.

"Can I sit down?" Asked the demon child while sitting next to Allegro.

"Your questions are in vain."

"Hahaha, I'm tired of going around."

"Hm, don't have manners."

The demon child raised one eyebrow, "What do you mean?"

"Take care of guests. Traveling around other people's homes is embarrassing" Allegro said as he wrote on a paper given by his aunt.

"Uncle Damian gave me permission. Why are you so sensitive?"

"Hey, I'm concentrating" Allegro growled with his red eyes.

The demon boy laughed, then apologized. While looking at the Bronze warriors, the demon child voiced out, "Your sister left as well, right?"

Instantly Allegro stopped his hand, "What do you mean?"

"Your sister left the kingdom."

"Oh," he continued, "Yes. It must be my mom who told you."

"My brother too."

"Don't try to get along with me."

"Gosh, you're this. What are all bloodsuckers like?"

"What are all demons like that?"

"What's wrong with me, you're the one who's angry."

"Your name is not what you call."

The demon boy fell silent for a moment and laughed, "I think you already know. I'm Lucier Damonous."

"And one more thing, I'm older than you. Respect me as you deserve" Allegro said, still busy with writing.

"Yes I know."

"So right, Damonous has twins?" Allegro looked closely at Lucier's face. Either he had never seen such a face, or he saw the same other person.

"Yes, that's how it is" Lucier said as he stroked his hair back. At that very moment, Allegro could see an elongated scar that Lucier had inserted.

"I met Xavier once, at the Moon Full Night gala that day. You guys have different hair colors."

"Well, he took our father's hair."

"I heard, too, that you are hostile. Just tell me if you want" Allegro tried to open his heart.

Lucier held his chin up, saw the charred sky, "I wanted to believe your words, and just remembered that you, the Vampires, were, being able to see one's past easily without hearing it from others."

"As far as you. Want to tell me, or get out of front of me right away?"

Xavier breathed a rough breath, "I just didn't want to see his face. Damn, I have the same face as her."

"Don't look at someone's past at will," Lucier annoyed as he looked at Allegro's paper, "What are you trying to write sis?"

Allegro let Lucier look at his paper which had just written a few sentences, "I miss my sister. I'm trying to send him a letter."

"Oh so, should I send Brother Xavier a letter as well?"

"As far as you're concerned, it'll mend your relationship with her, won't it?"

Xavier changed his mind, "No. I don't miss him either. I don't need it."

Allegro knows he is older than Lucier. He knew now was the time to learn to be an adult, "Don't be like that. Someday you'll miss him so much, and need him."

"I know, brother. I knew moments like that would come and make me forgive her."

"Once you lose it, you'll continue to be dissolved in memories. I was just giving advice, as the oldest person" Allegro said as he continued.

Lucier just kept silent, watching Allegro's hand moving up and down writing down the words. Sure, as much as she disliked her brother, Xavier, but at least seeing Xavier's face once again was her wish.

"Teach me how to write a letter, Brother Allegro. I changed my mind again."

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Edward's back. The surprised face was still there. Don't know why, I'm a little worried. Later Mr. Chairoz is coming, not alone. Some of the others participated.

At that time I couldn't move much. It feels so tired. Maybe because I chased the adult deer that ran very fast too. My friends helped me, took me to the hospital at the Academy.

I wish Mr. Chairoz won't be angry, seeing me exhausted like this. I wish he wouldn't forbid me to keep tracing the forest.

Upon arriving, the nurses changed my clothes that were covered in blood. They told me to lie down, so I did.

Looks like I'm gonna get sick. I can feel my body warm. But I feel the air is so cold. It was still daytime, and the sun was really hot outside.

My view is focused only on the people who come to see me, or those who do other treatment things. Surprisingly, my throat was dry. I also feel very hungry. My vision has changed too. I think time is going so slow.

"Why?" I could only move my bead, looking at Selena who had been looking after me. Selena approached, with her surprised face just like Edward's. He put his palms on my forehead, my cheeks, and my neck.

"You're hot!"

Selena's reaction made the others come to my bed. They also put the same face. What's weird about me? I just don't feel well. Not something more than that.

Then Mr. Chairoz came looking at me very seriously. He held my forehead, "You are sick, on the first day of your arrival. Until you recover, you can step on the training area."

"Mrs. Chairoz, you—"

"Don't refuse my words. Than your pain gets worse. Others, don't come to the Academy hospital and see him until he recovers. Don't ask too many questions. I'm a Hunter, not a Healer."

Hearing Mr. Chairoz, they could only remain silent with bewildered faces.

"I will mix medicine and compress his forehead" said one of the sisters.

"Alright, leave Gara now" said Mr. Chairoz ordered everyone to leave.

However, Edward suddenly disagrees with Mr. Chiroz. "Let me take care of Gara."

Mr. Chairoz responded to Edward, "No one can take care of Gara, no one can visit her. Wait until he is fully healed."

"But Mr. Chairoz—"

"Gara will be fine. Believe this. Anyway, I'll talk to your father about this" said Mr. Chairoz looked at me seriously. I don't even understand what they're talking about. What happened to me, until it became like this.

Then they all left me with worried eyes, so that I and Mr. remained. Chiroz.

He took a mirror in the nightstand drawer by the bed, and thrust it at me, "I don't understand, but I think your Hybrid nature is beginning to emerge."

I glared in surprise, looking at my reflection in the handheld mirror I was using right now. Where am I the one I know? The shadow is not me. He has a golden yellow eye bead. The eye bead is not like the Lycanthrope clan's eye bead.

"Edward told me everything that was going on in the forest. You don't remember what you've done?" Ask Mr. Chairoz took a seat at the end of the mattress.

"I don't remember anything, last I chased the adult deer and suddenly I was in front of him with his broken belly. That's all, I still don't understand, what have I done?" I am honest with Mr. Chiroz.

"You know what you're doing? You ate that deer. Look at your sharp fangs" Mr. Chairoz hinted at me to look at the mirror in my hand..

Right, he's right. The two sharp fangs that Mr. Chairoz is right there, in my mouth. I ate that adult? Not likely.

"That's impossible, Mr. Chiroz."

"Look at you, your breathing is out of control and your whole body is shaking from hunger. How could this be impossible?"

My throat feels very dry and hot. I unconsciously opened my mouth and looked for the cold air, hoping to make the heat disappear. But the same, it didn't work. I can't stand it. Real hot. The hunger also kept me from focusing. Saw Mr. Chairoz alone even made me want to smash that neck.

What am I supposed to do now?