The time has come once again, I bowed my pride beneath her jaws. Looking for a luxurious lives beyond the glittering faint of light above the sky. Strength, pride, loyalty, I gave them all once again under her service. A punishment for one who've lost to obey the winner and gave her everything she wants. Fortunately, she just want me to go to her side.
"I am at your call, Mrs. Colonel." I bend my body a little.
The room is sharply quiet, it feels like there is no human ever exist in this room. The sun seeps through the window, the only light which enlightens this room by its warm aroma.
"That head of yours seems never been exposed a little." Mrs. Colonel suddenly speaking right behind me. "Never putting me down as I expected from you."
"As your wishes, I follow the regulation you gave me the other day." I replied.
Gracefully, Mrs. Colonel moving towards her desk then spin her chair. She took her seat then face me formally, like a boss should have.
"How long are you going to sit there, Nera ?" say Mrs. Colonel.
Suddenly, that black hair I know for long appeared from beneath Mrs. Colonel desk. Nera show herself in front of me, giggling like a kid want to surprise her dad.
"Seems that I've been found... ehehe." giggle Nera.
"Nera.... Didn't I tell you to just stay at home. Don't you want to be a good servant for your master ?"
"I do ! But.... It is boring inside okay and I am not the only one who's in fault here."
"What do you mean ?"
"Mrs. Nutcracker soldier invite me...." mumble Nera.
In fast, I look at Mrs. Colonel face first then hurriedly bend my body and ask for an apology. Can't believe that she would invite her without my permission. As expected from the boss, she's out of my league.
"Raise your head, Cade. I won't easily be annoyed by something as trivial as that." answer Mrs. Colonel humbly.
"Yes ma'am."
"Well then, shall we start to the real predicament ?"
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Back in the day where the great wars were almost over, there is one opposition who betrayed the capital and want to turning back the tides once again. The threat were well verse and could cause heavy damage to our troops since we lost our great trio. But as expected, our General doesn't see it as a real deal threat.
Thus the operation still going through the same. Without changing anything specific, our troops run the same. But in exchange, I am sacrificed to stop the opposition by my own hands. I am the only one who capable to prevent their movement as fast as possible.
The sacrifice went well, the army were completely destroyed along with their dreams to rule the land. Eventually, in short, our military unit successfully defend our homeland and peace were gained. But the remnants from the opposite troop still wander. An evil born from the righteousness looking for an honor they crave.
"You may have heard that this city is suffering of serial killer. This order came right from the general himself to stop this man thirst for blood and eliminate him in the place." Mrs. Colonel then stand from her chair then took a document on the other shelf. "Here's the detail but one thing I want to disobey from the general. Capture the killer alive, secretly."
A serial killer, that was the reason this city isn't seem that lively. This cub city is full of amusement I'd say and there is no reason to mourn, so I was think back then. A reality that this city born a serial killer is quite shocking me. How could this beautiful cub city born an evil ? So I took the document and check for the content.
Marvelous, the document were flawless. The data available is enough to track who is the suspect and the clue from Mrs. Colonel is much helpful. I think that I could catch the serial killer faster and cleaner if it were keep going like this. But, there's something I concern about.
"Without questioning your loyalty to the general, Mrs. Colonel. I'd like to ask you, why did you want the suspect to be captured alive ?" that's what I am concerning about.
"I like your sense of detail. The truth is, the remnants of evil I tell you before, I am the one who let them alive." She then turn her back and stare to the bright sky from the window, "The reason after that, I am not allowed you to know more. If you want to know, search by yourself like a man."
"Mrs. Colonel--"
Mrs. Colonel then cut my word, "One thing that I must say to you. The first the sharpest, the first experience you got is the sharpest things to determine your future." she then turn her back once again and stare at my eyes. With her sharp eyes and aura, she grab my soul while bathed in sunlight. "Either you cut your life with it or maintain it to become use of you."
Somehow, her words are threatening me. I instantly having a bad feeling about the detail about this document. I wonder, what will happen to me if I open this pieces of paper and read it thoroughly. Will I abandon her again or my loyalty goes higher.
"Then, one question. Does misfortune really exist in this world ?" I ask her before I take my leave.
"Who knows, your perspective matters. Only you who can tell it." she turn her back again, "But for me, does kind of things never exist."
Thus I leave her office and goes right into my office to learn more about the document. Nera is being held by Mrs. Colonel for some reason and I am not allowed to bring her back home since it could rise my suspicion rate. I do never know how's she thinking but I guess that's what make her special. And it seems, Mrs. Colonel is attached to my servant very well.
"Ah.....! I am so jealous." I shouted inside my room. *smack*!!!
Then I hit my face harder to focus my concentration again. This is not a time to jealous by my own servant. Break time is over and it is the time to show how serious I could become. The first seat is going to be mine in this company. I pulled out my pen and ready to translate the document like I always do in past five years.
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"Mrs. Nutcracker soldier."
"Yes, Nera ?"
"Why did you talk like that to my master ?"
"Ah ? Did you still don't know ?"
"Hmmm.....?"
"A beast inside him, soon be released. He'll come again, with angry face of him, brought a question which lies no answer."
Suddenly, Tania Bloodtide's office door banged very hard. Out of her expectation, the one who open her office door is not the one she talked about but her private weaponry guardian. He came while panting and tried to breath the air surround him.
"Abra.... is calmly.... berserk. He took away your machine gun even after I told him to not to..... *pant* *pant*"
Tania Bloodtide then smiled ominously, she stare her private weaponry guardian in malicious way. Though, she doesn't have an urge to do so. Then, she spin her chair and stare at the turning yellow sky while sitting and leaning her head on her left fist. She pat Nera's head and say, "I allow it. This is going to be interesting."
In fast motion, Nera slap away Tania's hand and get off from her lap. She walked away and approached the Tania's private weaponry guardian. But before she talked to him, she gave her last word before leaving Tania inside her room, "Don't feel ill about me, I have my own master that I have to serve."
"Show me, your loyalty. As we should have."
Then, Nera ask about the detail where her master have gone to and the reason behind that to Tania's private weaponry guardian. He then accompany her to the exit so she could manage to find her master out of the office alone. Thus, prevent any suspicion that she is a witch from people perspective.
Tania spread her right hand, a cup of a tea then she took out of nowhere. Her servant is already there, accompanying her while she had no one on her side. She smell the tea first, sip it gently so her tongue not get burnt.
"A game of feeling you played on, milady ?" her servant ask.
"A fate to be precise." she then put the tea cup on her servant hand, "Without that, I wouldn't even manage this event and if I could say, I wouldn't be here either."
"As expected from milady."
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*swirl* *swirl* *swirl*
"The dog has sharpen its nose. A game of throw and catch has started."
The bartender shake the cocktail with both of his hand, mixing a plenty of spices into the customer's drinks. He poured out the mixed liquid, a bloody red cocktail served in neatly hand shaped cup. The customer who ordered it grab the cup immediately and drink it slowly.
"This, for this week."
"For the restoration, for the clan." the customer raised the cup high.
To be continued...