Lolopechika walked towards the gate, where Arkas and company were. She stopped there and stared at them.
"Who are these people?"
She inquired her Guard.
Well... Miss I've been trying to make them go away but they seem to be persistent in speaking to you".
Upon hearing his reply, Lolopechika stared at them while Arkas's gaze was now fixated at the ground in embarrassment. But Eiser stared directly at her.
"This guy seems to know you!"
Eiser spoke up as he lifted the hood on Arkas's head.
Arkas pushed Eiser in awkwardness and his eyes met the eyes of Lolopechika.
She stared at Arkas, as Arkas blushed and Lolopechika confused. After examining his face, she lifted one of her brows and said
"I don't recognize you? Who the hell are ya?"
Her delinquency with which she spoke, it reminded Arkas of her old times when he used to play with her and Rampel. So he smiled slightly.
"Huhh? Now you're laughing at my face huh??
Her words gained more fright and as she talked. All of which brought pleasure to Arkas.
"So now you don't even recognize me huh?"
Lolopechika's burning anger was immediately replaced by expressions of doubt, for that manner of talk must've reminded her too of someone precious in her past. So she went quiet now. For all the time when they were friends, Lolopechika would love the dominance of Arkas. For it was the very reason they became friends long ago.
"Let us in Pecko Pecko. Its me Arkas!"
The moment she heard that, her expressions chamged to that of delight and her face brightened up enormously. So she ordered her guard to open the gate immediately. As soon as he opened the gate she jumped onto Arkas and hugged him. Eiser standing beside him blushed while the old man was just confused as he couldn't see but only hear the sound of Arkas falling.
Lolopechika sat ontop of Arkas and with a face filled with radiating energy, she spoke.
"Its been so long Arkas, How have you been?!!"
Her voice showered absolute euphoria. She was so happy she couldn't control herself.
The uncoordinated movements of Arkas made his flustered state more vivid. So he just casually lifted her from himself and put her beside him while bragging in his usual tone about how she wasn't changed at all.
"You're still the 6 year old that left the Cut city aren't you?"
To which she grinned gently and sweaped her hair back as if feeling proud of that compliment. Arkas also smiled softly and got up. He introduced Lolopechika to Eiser and Regto Pa who were just standing there like mannequin.
Lolopechika bowed down to greet the two as it was her usual style to do so and then invited the three inside their mansion. The Guard captured the whole scene in complete awe as he had never seen Lolopechika, the one who never talked to anyone about things or had no friends, act this way of pure childlike delight. Perhaps the pain of longing had also taken away Lolopechika's smile. For it was the worst of all Pains.
Upon entering the manor, the first thing that they saw was a huge potrait of Lolopechika's father, Captain Signet and her mother Wandera, in thier youth. The manor was embellished with chandeliers of intricate designs and freshly flowering plants. They sat on the sofa set in the main hall, through where many paths, to the rooms and the stairs that lead to the upper level were. Arkas and Eiser were in complete awe from the moment they entered so as to define the difference between the lives they had been living. Yet none of them were happy, For happiness didn't come from being wealthy or having extraordinary amount of sums but from closure and warmth of having the ones around you who care for you and cherish you. Perhaps that was the reason Lolopechika didn't sneak out of her manor while she could've done so thousandfold.
Upon being seated, Lolopechika ordered her maids to bring something for them and also to call for her mother. Lolopechika's ecstatic energy couldn't be beheld as it didn't seem like it was the same Lolopechika, for the fragility and fraility that was always vivid on her face and structure, had completely vanished almost as if someone else was incharge of her soul now. As she admired the fingers that once brushed through her hair, the arms that carried her whenever she was tired and the eyes that were now hurring here and there as if stargazing, that once upon a proper look made Lolopechika blush. All of that had come back to her, so disregarding the cause of their arrival, she wanted to do whatever she could for Arkas.
Upon some chat and wait a woman with some elderly charm on her face came rushing downstairs, excited upon hearing of Arkas's arrival. It was Wandera, Lolopechika's mother.
As Wandera came down, Eiser and Arkas got up to greet her. Just by looking at her body, Eiser felt shy and fixated his gaze towards the tiles on the ground. While she hugged Arkas tightly as she impelled on how big he had grown. The touch of her soft breast, that was already exaggerating from her clothes, made Arkas shy and embarrassed and he held his breath. Wandera kissed him on the forehead and then went onto Eiser.
"And who might this little gentleman be?"
She inquired.
As Arkas told her about Eiser being his trustworthy companion. Arkas's words made Eiser smile abit but it was overshadowed by the overwhelming shyness he felt from the fluffyness of the hug he received from Wandera. Then she also bowed down to greet the Old Ragto Pa, who for some wierd reason had a nosebleed that he cleansed.
After all the meet and greet, Arkas finally talked some business as he explained to them about their mission of taking down the Wretched Chained Dogs gang and finally freeing the Fade City from the Quiet Evil that had lurked inside of it and changed everything. Wandera told them that for their cause they'd need help from a large amount of people.
"It might not be as easy as you guys might think. You'd need help but don't worry! Once my husband comes back from his meeting, he will surely lend you some hands."
Wandera's words provided some additional hope to their mission and then insisted them to stay the night there.
So Arkas stayed there, while Eiser and Regto Pa left back for the slums to bring Ana and Sandy to the manor aswell.
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In the right corner of a wide Executioner ground, there was an Office. In that very office the higher ups of Executioners and the Support squad, including Einer and his right hand man Wilson and also the the Highest authority squad, the group of people who were famous for slaying a wild beast, covered in burn marks all over their bodies till now, The leader of the Support Squad Nortik and his four underlings also attended the grand meeting that took place there.
In that meeting, Captain Signet along with his Three Seargents and some Police Members layed stress on how much the Chained Dogs had ruined Falu. He proposed the immediate elimination and capture of all the Chained Dogs members, for which he requested support from Einer and Nortik. As him and his men had already tried many times but had failed to completely eradicate them. Einer was also there to collect the yearly report from the the Captain of Police a night before the night of the only the full moon that appeared in a year.
"We aren't here for your problems! We have oir own businesses to attend to. Finish the report so we can leave!"
Nortik domineered.
"How can we finish our report when our problems haven't been solved yet? The rules of Goverment don't make any sense. Everybody in the city knows now that the Bishop is involved in fishy stuff. Yet they have to go the Church every week what kind of rule is that?"
Signet exclaimed,
"How are we supposed to protect the people if you guys won't let us?"
This enraged tone angered Nortik as he created a glass blade from his hand, ready to attack but Einer stepped in.
Nortik glared at Einer and sat back down on his chair.
"Hey you twerp, dealing with those guys is your problem, Not ours and beside what you say is nothing but crap! How can a Bishop, who prays all his time and teaches to be good, be a fraud?"
Nortik got up again, this time ready to leave.
"We have to reach the reach the Governmental Areas by tommorow night for the Full moon meeting. We are leaving!"
So Nortik signaled his his squad and was about to leave.
"Who said you could leave?" Nortik grunted as Einer said that. "Did you hear me say that the meeting was over? I dont recall!"
Einer stood up and went face to face with Nortik, both glaring into each other's eyes.
"You are dismissed, Captain Signet, but be sure, I will handle this matter!"
Einer casually dismissed Nortik's authority and went out of the office.
Nortik was left standing with his broken respect, as he growled and by stomping om the grounds he walked and sat back on his chair. His underlings watched and laughed at him as Nortik plotted in pure disdain.
"I have to get rid of that brat! That son of a Zionist! I, will be the one to kill You!"
He thought with his expressions exposing half of his thoughts.
"Captain is plotting to kill Commander Einer again. Isnt he?"
His subordinates mocked and laughed.
"Noo! But Captain! He is so Hot yknow!"
Froggy, the only girl in their squad said.
"Ohh shut up, Nortik said, and call Drew"
The devilish comfert with which he spoke and the sharp on his face made it obvious that he had schemed something up.
Outside on the door of the office, Signet heard to all the conspiracy that had unfolded after them. A worried Signet ran from there to find Einer again but he ran out of luck as he was told by the guards of the Siheyuan, a house made for governmental officials who were to stay for a short period of time, that he had gone to take a bath. He insisted for the urgency but soon enough he heard a voice that gave him shivers down his spine.
"Well well well... Looks like the Captain doesn't want to go home?"
Nortik said as he and his squad approached Signet.
"Hehh... If you say Captain, we can finish him off here!"
"Yeah that's right, Captain! He is the one who stole my precious sleeping time."
"Well.. If it isn't Commander Einer, i suppose i could kill anyone!"
Nortik's underlings geared up to beat him but Nortik silenced and all of them went inside following their Captain whilst making faces at Captain Signet.
The door shut closed and an angry Signet walked off from there to go back to his manor.
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Tips:
Einer always baths before sleeping.