
Along with the rising sun, the figure of the man standing on the headland in silence was muttering something that seemed cool.
“Personating a spirit is not bad too,” murmured The man then laughed softly.
None other than Chameleon, he disguised himself as the man who had met Orion and Mahanta. Orion's guess is not entirely wrong about the existence of this man, only they have similar powers that are difficult to distinguish even though their voices are different.
Chameleon has long ventured here and there. He turned his back to go somewhere again.
“My destination is now, hm ..it looks like I have to see Ken.”
Swuush up!
The wind beating on him violently made himself disappear without a trace. Fused with dust, hard to trace.
***
Back to Orion et al. For a long time they searched for the whereabouts of the wolf dog but in the end did not find it either. Until he returned from the border area, his nose was not visible at all.
“He's home, yes?” endaru thought of the dog.
“To be honest it makes sense than he constantly spins around the mainland,” said Mahanta.
“Ya, whatever. After all, the dog is not ours or anything like that. Let him roam around until satisfied,” Orion said not so concerned with the existence of the dog.
“Mr Mahanta, are we going back?” ask Ramon.
“Yes. We're going back. First to the city of S-Frans first. Because there Orion has prepared lodging.”
“Dr. Eka is waiting there. But I don't know how many nights,” Orion said.
Mahanta nodded, as he felt it was not a problem. Most importantly, they had a place to rest for a while.
S-frans city.
Less than 9am. The sky was still dark, but it was already near noon. Some of them began to sleepy because they were tired of continuing to travel from city to city until returning to the city now.
“Hoaam, it feels like I never sleep.” Endaru yawned while stretching his arms up.
“You did, instead of having time to sleep? In villa?”
“Yes. Is correct. But I don't feel comfortable, so I'm sleep deprived.”
One by one they began to feel the same way as Enderu. Once Enderu yawns, everything contracts in turn. They then lay even on the floor.
“By the way this inn is spacious? Or am I the only one who thinks this is an ordinary house?” think Mahanta.
“That you said is not wrong. But it's abroad, it's only natural that it's a little different. It looks like camp,” said Dr. Eka.
Nah!
Dr. I put a lot of warm drinks on the table. But no one got up from the floor because they were too tired. Except Orion who is currently just leaning against the wall with a worried face is not careless.
“You think about what Orion?” ask Dr. Eka.
“No. Its alright. I'm just a little tired, ” said Orion who then lay there without closing his eyes.
There are some things that Orion is thinking right now, none other than some strange past events. The existence of spirits, corpses and then a villa was built in the middle of the land and beside it was the high seas.
Things like that, however, if seen it is too beyond reason. It was thought that indirect clues would appear but they did not.
“In case the moody continues will not happen anything, Orion.” Dr. Eka then offered the tea to Orion.
“Many things I'm thinking about because the problem isn't solved. Because of that Chameleon,” Orion said without receiving his warm drink.
Drrrtt!
Someone's phone rings, startling Orion and Dr. Eka. Soon Endaru woke up and took the phone that was still left in his pants pocket.
“Why?” Enderu's face changed, she seemed to be very upset that her sleep was disturbed.
“Draws!” Mahanta who woke up also took the cell phone belonging to Endaru. It turns out that the one who contacted was Chairman Irawan.
“Chairman Irawan, where are you currently?”
“[Oh, Mahanta. I've been calling but your phone is always off. And now it appears on the phone of the City Hero?]”
“Ah, the. I'm sorry, Chief Irawan. My phone is broken.”
“[Good. Then then. Listen, I just met Chameleon!]” said Chairman Irawan. Instantly woke them all up in deep sleep.
“What?!” say them simultaneously.
“A-is that true, Chief Irawan? Where?” ask Mahanta.
“Hei Mahanta! Sound tight!” cry Orion.
“I also want to hear it, Mr Mahanta!”
As the others asked to listen to their conversation, Mahanta also began to harden the volume on the phone. Soon they listened to him once.
“[I repeat. I met Chameleon a few minutes ago.]”
“Where?”
“[NY City. Where else? Me and Chairman Raiya are not moving from this city at all. Where have you guys been? I was looking around for you all the way to that hotel, but said you guys were out!]”
“I'm sorry, Chairman Irawan. Actually, I was with the others looking for clues regarding Chameleon. Or rather through the traitor group Chameleon,” clearly Mahanta serious face.
“[So apparently. Then, what do you guys get?]” Chairman Irawan asked, he hoped they would get another clue.
But, considering the last thing that had happened back then. Of course they all refused to answer. Because the result is nil. Mahanta glanced at Orion, Orion glanced at Endaru. Their faces slowly paled as there was nothing to say to the current Chairman Irawan either.
“[Hello? Are you guys still there?]”
“How is this?” mahanta asked in a whisper while keeping the phone away from his ear for a while. He then bit his lower lip with a confused feeling.
“Tell me,” said Orion.
“Ck, I don't want us to lose when digging for information,” withers Endaru then pissed off.
“Hei this is not a competition,” Orion said.
“But, if Chairman Irawan reports that I am useless to Miss Gista ..ah, I cannot imagine it,” said Mahanta.
It turns out that Mahanta is worried about what happens after that when Chairman Irawan knows that Mahanta is incompetent.
“Quiet, Mahanta. Anyway we've been trying. Despite bringing many people, now we already know that the white stuff does not actually belong to a Chameleon,” explained Orion.
“But that's the information. Their existence is much more important,” whispered Ramon.
“[Hello?]” Chairman Irawan called back.
A question came to Orion's mind at the time. He then grabbed Endaru's phone as soon as possible.
“Chairman Irawan, how is it there? Didn't you say, you found Chameleon? Why contact us while you are in pursuit,” Orion quipped a little.
They were shocked again. Some of them especially Endaru chuckled as if they won the competence of Chairman Irawan.
“[That's why I want you to return to NY.]” as soon as possible
***
A drop of blood connecting the body and soul will make a person alive. Yet what if one downed a drop of blood within the Eternal Flame?
The figure of the man believed to be a soldier. He opened his eyes slowly, looking at the bright sky with a lot of soil and blood mixed around it. For a moment he was confused by what had just happened.
Screw it!
He then got up while pointing the weapon that was still on his body forward. Remember that all he had to do was attack the opponent, but no one lived around him including his comrades.
“Guk! Guk!” The wolf dog barked loudly and then stroked its head between the two legs of the man.
His body that formed with the chest of that field then descended limply. He collapsed to the ground once more, then wondered in his mind what had really happened to him now.
“You are here, Blacky!” The man returned cheerful-faced when he saw his pet there.
The dog licked his master. How happy he was when he found the master woke up again in his (dead) sleep.
“I'm so happy, you're here. And you've grown 30 cm. Pretty rapid development in 3 weeks huh?” said the man was excited.
After a while, he realized. Around him were many corpses. Friends and enemies are mixed into one. Some are scattered in the bone state in other parts.
He got up, and walked with his beloved dog to leave the area. Up out of the border area, once he found someone passing around, he rushed over.
Shortly before he got to one of these people, he thought of something and thought deeply, “There is a strange man in my dream.”
“Uncle! Anything I want to ask!” the man called out, waving his hand. Instantly the man he called was shocked to the point of falling down.
***
At that time Chairman Irawan contacted Endaru the City Hero to provide an important information. He discovers Chameleon's whereabouts but unfortunately his trail disappears again. That's why Chairman Irawan called. Ask them to return to New York City immediately.
NY City at 1pm.
They were all still sleepy, even on the way to where the current Chairman Irawan was they were still yawning the entire time.
“What is inconspicuous if we assemble like this?” Orion asked.
Because they gathered so conspicuously in one of the shops that are closing today.
“Just for a minute. Just chill. Anyway, Chameleon is now lost in many crowds,” Chairman Irawan said as he pointed behind him. Where the streets were full, it seemed like something was there.
“Too crowded.”
“True. Maybe it's because there's a discount or something. Well, but I don't know for sure. Or maybe a festival,” thought Chairman Irawan.
Chairman Irawan kept silent for some time as he looked towards the crowd. Others followed what was being done by Chairman Irawan, observing around.
“Chameleon does not exist.”
“She appears as Dicky, whom she usually wears. Then it looks like I saw Chameleon's partner as well. But I'm not too sure.”
Well, let alone the color of red hair as a feature of Dicky it is commonplace in a place like this. So it seems it will be difficult to find Chameleon, especially Chameleon can imitate all forms so red hair is not always the benchmark.
“He hasn't gone far. I ask for your help as a senior, split up.”
Chairman Irawan, was a traitor to the Chameleon Group yet it had passed long enough, coinciding with the rise of the City Hero. Then now, Orion and Runo are in a crowd crammed on the side of the road, a glimpse of Orion seeing someone who is looking for the traitor Chameleon Group not long ago.
“Runo, have you seen Chameleon before? Although not in its original form,” asked Orion in a soft whisper.
“Never. I only saw from Dicky's photo,” replied Runo.
“Hm, then find the one with red hair.”
“Ya, but—”
Duk!
Runo pushed then people continue to crammed from front to back. They seem to be very enthusiastic about something, but I don't know what it is.
“Runo, hold on!” orion shouted out a hand at Runo who was falling down.
“We go the other way,” added Orion while pointing to a narrow gap between the two buildings.
Though last night there was a storm but now, the heat resembles summer is underway. Occasionally Orion finds Runo coughing, a sign he cannot adapt well to this country.
“Runo, are you okay?”
“Yes. Doesn't matter. Let's continue the search. As directed by Chairman Irawan,” said Runo smiled. He pretended to be tough because he did not want to be a burden.
Even though his face was pale.
“If you want to vomit, just take it out.”
A few moments later, Orion saw them again. The one where a bright red-haired man with a man carrying something on his back was by his side.
Soon Orion ran in that direction, then followed by Runo who looked more and more pale.
“Pak Orion, is that Chameleon?” runo asked which leads to the man ending up red there.
“True, let's go in!”
Chameleon and his partner entered the shopping center. Orion and Runo hurriedly followed but once inside, Chameleon disappeared in an instant.
“Where else is he? Disappear suddenly”
“Pak Orion is right. Chameleon disappeared suddenly. But isn't it unnatural that we find it clearly?”
“What do you mean?” ask Orion.
“Chameleon has a striking hair color. And as information that he is good at imitating all forms and sounds. So, isn't it weird that we suddenly find it?” think Runo.
“True,” Orion said with a humbling voice. He was surprised because Runo had such thoughts. Runo was like replacing Orion thinking because Orion was unsuspecting because he was too fixated on Chameleon.
“You reminded me. Thank you Runo. For a moment I almost lost my mind,” Orion said in full consciousness with an offended smile.
“So, now. How sir?”
“Sit down first, Runo. I will find you a drink for a while,” Orion said as he led Runo to sit in one of the places inside.
“Eh, but sir? I am not time—”
“Sst, your voice is too loud.” Orion put his index finger in front of his lips. Then continue, “Your face is pale. I know you have a job, but right now you need to rest even if it's just a minute.”
“Alright, sir. Carefully step. Let me know if Chameleon comes back.”
Orion nodded and left. On the one hand he was quite worried about Runo but on the other hand he was also worried because Chameleon was really in a crowded shopping place like this.
“Take it easy. Chameleon's not gonna go after Runo. Because he was deliberately begging me, and only targeting me.”