Virtual Evo Games
Road to Final
After Aro returned from the real world, Archie also walked out of his operator's room. The points have come out. They earned quite high points, and also, they became the last participants of the Demo Stage.
Archie was quite satisfied with the result, as well as Aro. For the first time they become partners, and get satisfactory results. Their scores are indeed high, but not necessarily with their rankings.
They also entered the monitoring arena. Everyone there, glanced towards the two of them. Archie gets pretty nervous, but not with Aro. Then the two sat in their seats.
“I didn't expect, you were great as well as the time to be an operator,” said Aro.
“No need to entertain me, Brother. I still have nothing. Moreover, we are the first time like this,” replied Archie.
“Lho? Who's the one entertaining? I said what it is," replied Aro in a tone that seemed to dislike.
“But, Brother Aro himself is also an expert. Without me I can also match alone.”
Aro smiled wryly, saying so much to him including his own partner.
“If there is no you too, yes I also can not pass the mission earlier. I feel better when I have an operator. It just feels that I am not alone,” replied Aro.
“Thank you yes, you want to be my operator,” he continued with a smile towards Archie.
Suddenly, Archie became embarrassed and misbehaved. This time, he began to feel proud of himself. They also feel more useful and helpful to others.
***
The rank gathering arrived. Archie felt even more agitated, for fear of disappointing Aro as well. Because the assessment also based on cooperation between partners.
The names of each team began to appear on the big screen in the monitoring arena of the Sierra Academy. All names are announced from the lowest, to the highest. Archie closed his eyes in fear of the outcome.
A while later, he heard Aro's voice calling out to him softly. “Archie, check it out!” said Aro.
Then Archie looked towards the screen, what he saw was his name and Aro was first. He opened his mouth wide, then turned to look at Aro who was smiling very widely. A smile she had never seen before.
“We win? That is, we are in the top row?” ask Archie.
“Yes, we won. We are in the top row,” replied Aro.
It felt like Archie jumped up and hugged the senior. But he is shameless. The woman just wanted to cry, because she was moved by the results. Years of joining as a trainee, he had never felt this happy.
Then, the next day after the funeral, Archie gets a call from Dairen. He entered his room, accompanied by Aro. He has obtained an official license to become an operator.
“You deserve it. I did not expect, if The Waves just opened the VEG operator division again lately. But already have a seed like you,” said Dairen.
“Thank you, Sir. I will keep this license and status well,” replied Archie politely. Aro who was next to him only smiled faintly.
***
That same day, after officially gaining VEG Operator status, Aro and Archie dropped out of the Sierra Academy. They went back to The Waves. To get off the Sierra Island, they had to take a boat.
“The feeling of getting on board from yesterday's demo stage has not gone away,” said Aro when they were both on board.
“If it wasn't for going to the Sierra Academy, maybe I would never have boarded the ship,” Archie murmured heard by Aro.
“You seasick?” ask Aro.
“Again a little, Brother. But, it's okay, anyways soon also arrive,” replied Archie.
Archie chose to eat a variety of snacks to divert his nausea. The ship they were riding on was indeed faster than the ship Aro was riding on at the demo stage at that time. So, the time taken to get to the other side of the island becomes faster.
When they reached the dock, the two of them immediately rushed to bring their luggage. Alpha was already waiting for them at the port, and immediately greeted them after seeing the two walking towards him.
They boarded the car to get to The Waves building. The place that Archie really misses. On the way, the three of them talked to each other.
“Because of the news you have been able to license, yesterday also directly many who are interested in becoming an operator. Many people immediately told me, especially the new children, want to be like you he said,” said Alpha.
“Truly, Sir?” ask Archie.
“Iya. Sorry-sorry, Archie, when it was announced you would be the first operator in the current generation, many doubted you,” said Alpha.
Archie did not feel offended, because he felt that if there was in their position, he would think the same. He just quietly heard the story of Alpha which he thought was leading to where.
“But yesterday, time knew if you can license the operator with a short time, immediately many interesting words. Congratulations Archie, has become a pioneer new operator in The Waves,” continued Alpha.
Archie thanked me and just blushed in shame. He tried not to raise his heart, because he felt that all this was just a coincidence and time was running fast.
The car continued to drive to get to The Waves until night, because of the crowded streets, Archie fell asleep in the car. While Aro, engrossed in seeing the streets. The man turned on his phone.
He looked through the photos when he first came to the Vex Building as a spectator of a VEG match with his older brother, Prichilla.
Then switch to another photo, seen when he watched the game his brother who has officially become a member of The Waves with his stage name, Yellow Bunny. Aro also saw a photo with her brother before they parted ways at the airport.
Aro re-opened his photo gallery, saw a photo of his ID card, a photo of the first time he wore the uniform of The Waves and stood in front of the building, and a sketch of his avatar.
He smiled to himself. Aro is not a person who likes to take pictures, but he feels grateful for the many photos on his phone.
Although all the photos at that time, not because of his own wishes. But because more were forced by Prichilla to send photos to him, to exchange news, such as “Ih Aro, cepetan send photos because your identity sign, you know,” or “You have photos in front of the building yet?” there is also like “Where to sketch your avatar? Want me to comment,” and others. Aro remembered more of his past.
The world is full of surprises. Inner Aro then turned off his phone.
A few hours later, their car arrived at The Waves building. The parked car, enough to wake Archie who was fast asleep. Aro and Archie got out of the car, then took their luggage from the trunk.
After removing the suitcases, Alpha leaves them in front of the dorm building. Archie had long since missed that place. The Waves is his second home.
Archie felt dazed, then turned to his right and left because he was confused what to respond. Then it ends with a bow as well as Aro while saying, “Se.
Aro back to the original position. He laughed at Archie's misbehavior, who was laughed at just feeling embarrassed.
“Archie, can I ask for help?” ask Aro.
“Ask what please huh, Brother?”
“Please don't call me sister again. We are partners now.”
“But, isn't that rude huh? I'm not good to call it that name.”
Aro snorted then said, “Archie, please huh? I know you speak non-formally too. It doesn't matter if you want to talk like that, instead I feel close to you, if you like that,” pinta Aro with his face that looks hopeful.
Archie weighed again, he and Aro four years apart. There shouldn't be any problems because they're pretty messy.
“Alright, Brother. Eh? Aro,” when calling Aro's name, Archie's tone of voice becomes a little slower. Looks like he has to get used to it. Aro just smiled thinly.
“Please help Archie, for my career in VEG in the future,” Aro extended his hand. Invite Archie to shake hands. Like a sign of agreement between the two will be implemented soon.
Archie returned the hand. He nodded while saying, “Please help him too.”
***
Archie stepped into his dorm room, he already missed it. While walking in the corridor, suddenly the door of the dorm room next to Archie's room opened. Someone looked at him in surprise.
“Delaney?” ask Archie.
Delaney immediately ran towards him and hugged Archie with excitement. “Yeah, Archie I miss,”. Archie replied,
“Sama, I also kangen.”
Delaney looked at Archie's luggage, then helped bring it. They both went into Archie's room which had been left about a month ago.
Delaney was sitting on Archie's floor chair. Then the owner of the room prepared a drink for the two of them. At first Delaney refused because it was not good, but Archie forced to make it. After that, they talked to each other.
“Eh, do you know that when the semi-final stage on the first day, Kak Aro and Kak Ann sit in the audience seat?” ask Delaney.
“Times anyway?” said Archie. Delaney replied, “Iya, they are actually sitting next to me, Zack, the same Joyce. Keep fit the second day, Brother Liam who sat next to the three of us.”
“Keep your feelings how?”
“Ih, to be honest we are very happy anyway. Just, it's so awkward. We want screams but shame. We know how you feel when you are a VEG.” participant
Archie laughed when he heard it. Feeling funny while imagining the awkward faces of the three of them while watching the match. Usually, the three of them look anxious and scream as the match progresses. Even to the beat of the chair.
Delaney also told me about Aro sitting next to her at the time. He told her what Aro had said to not tell anyone about Archie being the operator.
Then ever since Alpha announced the opening of the operator division, Delaney knew what it meant. Aro wants Archie not to be offended by the responses of those around him. Archie simply nodded, having already learned the story from Alpha.
“Kak Aro tuh attention, same you,” he said.
“Ngga times, just so happens. Even if it is true, it seems he also just wants to take care of my mentality, so do not waver later to be the operator in the final round,” replied Archie.
They talked until they changed days. Delaney returned to her room, and Archie rested.
***
The day of the final is getting closer. The Waves leader Kelvin attended a press conference to announce the opening of the operator division for The Waves.
He announced that in The Waves, an operator could also be a player of the Virtual Evo Game, with Archie as an example. Kelvin also reopened the recruitment of new members of The Waves, after the final round.
Not only Kelvin who was present there, Aro was also present to announce about Archie who will be the operator. Before this, all members of The Waves already knew.
Kelvin asked all members to keep it a secret before he himself announced. For him, this press conference is the right time. Because soon there will also be a final round, and of course the match will be more interesting.
The media has started reporting this everywhere. For the VEG audience, of course, the final this time will be fairer. Both finalists have their own partners.
Aro and Archie also added more and more to their practice time. Archie has also improved the program data so that it can and safely be used for Aro during the match.
Archie was also used to calling his partner by just calling his name. At first Liam and Ann are surprised to hear it, but when they find out Archie's reason that Aro asked for it, they don't mind it.
***
The day before the final match, a woman approached The Waves' main office. His face looked very enthusiastic when he met Kelvin there. It was like meeting someone he hadn't seen in a long time.
There was another man in there, gulping down his cup of coffee. Two great men who were very much women admired.
“You know, he's growing very fast. He has also become more open with others,” Kelvin told the woman.
“I know that he never abandoned his original intentions. I am also surprised that he has a current operator,” replied the woman.
“Aro is like you, has ambitious souls,” Kelvin told the man nearby. “He's more ambitious than me. But he is a person with a mature mind. The Waves did become even more powerful with his presence,” the man replied.
“And because of that 18-year-old woman, I am truly grateful to her for reviving the operator division here,”.
The three looked at the faces of Aro and Archie who appeared on the hologram screen.
***