Mother…
Mother—
22 yHears before
"Mom! Mom! Look!" he shouted as he ran towards his mother, his voice trembling with pride.
He held out the paper in front of him, his fingers gripping the edges as if it were a very precious item. his face radiated indescribable joy and his expression grinned until his teeth shone.
his mother took the paper carefully while looking at his son's artwork. his mother smiled without saying anything but showing her affection.
"This is so beautiful... Did you make it yourself?"
"Yes, mom, I made it myself!" his mother knelt down and approached her son without any hesitation and continued to hug him in the warmth of his mother's embrace. "I am so proud of you, Adrian." he placed his warm hand on Adrian's cheek and stroked it.
At that very moment Adrian was very proud of himself for being able to make his mother stunned with his artwork.
"Mother, can you do it like you did the other day? which allows this painting to come to life, mom." After hearing her son's order, she could no longer contain it and wanted to fulfill it immediately. Her mother touched the painting full of colorful scribbles, and everything changed in the blink of an eye, when the painting that was only on a piece of paper turned into origami and came to life.
Butterflies, birds, and people in the painting came out to be real, filling the room. Butterflies and birds flying around the room swirled around, until they came out through the open window. "Woaahh! The drawing is moving!" Adrian's eyes widened in amazement as if seeing a magical scene that had happened.
Adrian was so excited that his mouth dropped open, his eyes widened,her body jumped with excitement. Unable to contain her son's delight, her mother just watched with teary eyes, unable to do anything but smile, her chest filled with an infinite feeling of seeing her son.
"Mom... I miss you."
On a quiet, silent night, the cool breeze makes the night more pleasant to sleep. suddenly—
KABOOM! A loud explosion from a distance that could be heard for several hundred radiuses. Adrian's house was no exception. The loud sound made Adrian startled and get up from his bed. "What happened?"Rumble… roar, the sound of a tremor caused by an explosion. The sound scared Adrian as he got up to look for his mother. KNOCK! KNOCK! A loud knock came from the front door as if the door was being slammed so hard that it was about to collapse.
"ALVYA! ALVYA!" the people outside called my mother's name many times. My mother rushed forward to open the door. "Why, what's wrong?"
"Hurry up Alvya, we need your help, they have attacked Zayrian city" with a shocked face. "What do you mean? Aren't we taking sides with no one? Why do they want to attack Zayrian city?" said Alvya. "Yes, that's right, but they already want to take it, the mayor already thought this would happen so he had already prepared it, so Alvya we need to go to Zayrian City now."
Alvya also looked back at Adrian who was behind her with fear. "Where are you going?" said Adrian. She knelt down while stroking Adrian's hair. "I want to go out for a while, there is something that needs to be done, I will be back later, my dear, I will buy your favorite snacks when I get home later, just for a while."
Adrian's eyes were teary as if she was about to cry because she was afraid of being abandoned by her mother. "Promise?" Adrian put out his little finger. "Yes, I promise." while also putting out his little finger and making a promise. Alvya also rushed out with several people from earlier. Adrian waited in front of the TV moment by moment, minute by minute, hour by hour. His mother still did not return, making Adrian even more anxious about his mother's condition until he became sleepy and fell asleep in front of the TV.
After a while, the people who had come came back but without his mother. Making Adrian wonder where his mother was. One of them saw Adrian looking so hard for his mother that made them feel sorry for the little boy. "Adrian, if auntie told you, it doesn't mean you're alone. Actually— your mother is gone."
Adrian who didn't understand what he meant. "What do you mean, my mother is gone?" auntie couldn't bear to see this innocent child deserve to be in this situation. "Actually, your mother... your mother is gone, your mother is no longer in this world." Adrian was stunned and didn't say anything. "Huh? What did you say... mother.... is..s..g.. gone?" Adrian's face could no longer be held back by the news he had just received, tears flowing from his eyes and down his cheeks.
"Uwaaaaaaaahhhh!" his cries echoed, making the people around him only able to watch silently, unable to say anything more to the boy. Adrian cried non-stop, because of his mother's absence. The people who had come to see him couldn't bear the sadness of seeing the boy cry so loudly. Auntie just now without thinking twice went straight to Adrian and hugged him.
"Okay, okay... shussh... shusssh... isn't there an auntie here" while patting Adrian on the back gently but that didn't stop Adrian from crying sobbing, in fact his crying got louder. "UWAAAAHHHH…"
That was the last time I heard my mother's voice, my mother's last hug without knowing that was the end.
12 years later
I am 18 years old, the first time I did it was to enter the world government because I wanted to find out what happened to my mother before. I entered the world government because their justice and concern for the people made me dare to join. During the 1 year I served there, I have received various awards with my toughness and courage in facing various problems.
Until I was promoted, everything changed, I saw all the dirty tricks hidden by the world government. Before this I was taught that the evil ones were the 9 leaders of the modern world but they were the same, no difference.
One day I was on duty, I was told that the riots and wars to take the city of Zayrian were from the world government itself. Apparently the city of Zayrian is a city that is not under any party, neither the world government or world leaders, but the city has become a place with many immigrants, is vast, and strategic, making the world government have long wanted the city for its booming economy, the city of Zayrian is even more hot and popular around the world.
Until now the city of Zayrian has become the property of the world government, its increasingly advanced and sophisticated city leaving other surrounding cities. With their behavior, I continued to complain to the superiors but they kept quiet and did not say anything.
With my anger, I went to see the superiors directly, and what was surprising was that they did not even complain and that was even an order from them. without thinking twice I immediately left the world government and immediately resigned from my position.
After a long time I became an ordinary citizen. I still have contact with my old work friend. "Ring..Ring.." my phone rang. I immediately picked it up. "Hello, what's up?"
"Yo, Adrian you know the Hearthstone paper you were looking for before, I've got the information where it is now, and who's the one hold it" Adrian was startled after he told me that.
"huh?" I immediately went to him.
Somewhere places…
"Hey Adrian, long time no see!" while greeting Adrian. "I don't have time for this, tell me where the Hearthstone paper is?" Adrian hurriedly wanted to know.
"Relax, I know you really want it, I heard from people that now the Hearthstone paper is in one of the Leaders of the modern world." Adrian quickly said "who? Tell me who he is?" The man only saw Adrian's impatience who wanted to know.
"Ezra"
Yes, he is the king of Ventoria County, even though he is still young but he has become a king with his power and strength that is so strong that there is no match. even so I will still take it again.
Without thinking twice I went to the country of Ventoria. I am not stupid to keep going to the enemy's place with the desire to steal it again when faced with one of the leaders of the modern world.
So, I started my plan by becoming a member of them, by guaranteeing that I would give them the information I had about the world's government to them. Finally I was accepted, but it was not that easy to get the Hearthstone paper, again only certain people could meet their king. I had no other way than to pretend to work with them. For many years to rise to the top.
For the 5 years I was in the kingdom, with various information I got, I also became one of the king's confidants. At that time I was able to meet 'Ezra'.
I started to approach him and then I found out that this Hearthstone Paper was used by someone else after my mother but that man was dead and now fell into the hands of "Ezra." I also made my plan to get it, after some time I was there, finally my original goal was achieved to get my mother's Hearthstone paper.
But my plan almost failed because the several other high-ranking officials began to suspect me and when the opportunity opened wide before my eyes, I ran away from there, hoping they would not find me, but I was very wrong, I was hunted until the end of the world even though 'Ezra' did not move a bit from his throne to take my life,
and if he wants, he can find me in a moment, but he actually made it look bad? so I kept running away without thinking to turn around.
On my way home I saw a boy who was alone. I went to approach him. "Hey boy, what's your name?" the boy with a rather fierce face answered him "I'm Valsar".
At that time, I met them from my run. I met Valsar, Mitsuya, Saei, Zu Sheng and Caelus. At that time I took them home and considered them as my own family, and after that incident I saw them so cheerful together made me remember how I used to be.
So, I promised to create a place where children don't need to go out looking for sustenance, parents don't need to go out armed, they just sit at home only care about their family, I will create a place where children can run and play with friends without fear of anything. where security and prosperity are always there. peace and tranquility alone will make my country like that, I promise.
"Bro…oot..er.." a voice so soft as if whispering in the ear as if someone was calling
"Brother… brother…." The voice became clearer.
"haaah!" woke up in surprise from the bed. apparently it was just Adrian's dream?
"Elder brother, you've been sleeping for a long time, it's already noon, wake up quickly, Mitsuya has cooked the fried rice for breakfast, it's cold now, eat it quickly before it goes stale" said Valsar. "Okay, I'll get up from my bed in a moment" Adrian got up from his bed and went straight to the living room, saw Reys'a, Saei, Caelus, Zu sheng and Mitsuya together in front of the TV watching a story.
Adrian just smiled seeing them together.