13:54

He runs forward, far from them, but looks like He can't run away forever, as He seems weaker if He tries this for eternity. He starts whispering something to Himself as well...

[CHE5TER]-...You won't win this fight, you hear me!?

...as He tries to continue further. His running gets slower and slower though, than it gets into walking, helping Himself walk by supporting His body on a wall, until He falls on the ground, still forcing that hand of His and looking in fear at it. He starts searching fast for something in His pockets then, a small string, and starts tying it up on that hand of His.

RY4N and MY4 finally managed to keep up and find Him on the ground, trying to stop His circulations of the veins from His right arm. They try to get close, but CHE5TER shouts at them the next second.

[CHE5TER]-...DON'T COME NEAR ME! STAY AWAY! JUST LISTEN TO MY WORD THIS GODDAMN TIME!!

They get even more concerned, MY4 even trying to not listen and get closer to help Him, but RY4N stops her immediately, as if... he saw this wild side of CHE5TER before, but never this powerful. He continues to tie it more and more, even hurting Himself from it, screaming in agony but silently. It took some good minutes until He let it free, looking a bit first at it then trying to move it Himself. He takes a huge breath of air, trying to calm Himself down, only to look at the two terrified people standing and watching Him from the distance.

Then, RY4N finally lets MY4 do what she pleases, and so she runs to help Him out. She sits next to Him and takes His right hand in her arms to take off the bandages. But CHE5TER looks at her serious before He starts talking again.

[CHE5TER]-...I wouldn't do this if I were you, MY4.

But she doesn't listen. She takes them off anyway and looks at His hand, only to have a shock. His arm doesn't look like it is paralysed from its colour like it looked before. The skin actually looks as if it got better, not completely, but it is a difference. But what scares her is what she doesn't understand. His veins are completely black, only fading bit by bit as you look up. The scars that were like holes in His arm got covered by a black and corrupted skin too, even His fingers seem to get a bit of a darker colour at the end. But it doesn't look like the arm needs to be amputated either, it's not a normal colour at all. He can move His hand properly though, even better than He did before. It seems like... the arm has healed completely, but not in the way she expected.

She stops looking and starts searching for an Energy Killer on her bag, but when she tries to give Him the shot, He simply stops her from doing anything.

[CHE5TER]-No. Don't do it. I know you want to help me, but it will only make it worse, MY4. Trust me, please. I've tried it myself before.

She doesn't know what to do anymore at this point. She only looks at Him in fear that she might lose Him again.

[CHE5TER]-...Do you understand now why I didn't want to come at the base in the past days, RY4N? It wasn't safe for me to stay with any of you. I had to stay in a calm place until I got rid of this shit. But seems like I didn't stay long enough...

[RY4N]-Wh... What happened in this month to you, CHE5TER?

[CHE5TER]-*sigh* A lot, alright? Now tell me, but if possible without making me angry... why did you believe the words of the M Colonels more than my promise?

He then takes the cigarette He borrowed from C0NNER out of His pocket and His lighter too. He lights it up and starts smoking to stay calm in the meantime.

[RY4N]-...Two Colonels were talking to each other in a hidden document about Seven Two being chased down in the City of Above and being caught in an explosion. What was left were some damages on the buildings and a river of blood... At least that's what they've reported.

[CHE5TER]-Then whatever they were saying about me being dead is simply a speculation of theirs. I did lose a drop of blood, but that couldn't be mine even if they wished. Only my arm got injured because of the device which broke into pieces and it got into my skin. But nothing more.

[RY4N]-...They were... also saying something about how they wish to continue the General's plan since they got you out from their way.

[CHE5TER]-Heh... Foolish as always... Never mind... And the Council? How did they react when they heard that the Great Leader is taking a rest again?

[RY4N]-They... weren't so happy. Just like the last time. I managed to talk to Mrs. M4EK0 and decided to help her out with the investigations in the City of Above ever since we failed to get our hands on anything in the last mission of ours.

[CHE5TER]-Not bad... But can't say it's the best option.

[RY4N]-Mhm... But now it's your turn.

[CHE5TER]-My turn on...?

[RY4N]-It's your turn to tell me what you did in this month. Don't play dumb with me, Brother!

He blows some smoke in the air, then looks at him a bit. He is serious now, he won't accept any more lies.

[CHE5TER]-...Let's wait until we get back to the others. Probably they've started searching for us already, don't you think?

14:19

[CHE5TER]-So? What are the news around the base now?

[KYR4]-Um... It's a long list, Master.

[LUK3]-Oh, oh! N04H had his first mission and did a pretty good job! He got some useful things!

[CHE5TER]-Yeah... I heard that.

[LUK3]-Then... Oh! I had to go and confront you-know-who since he found out I work with Mrs. M4EK0 now 'cause she told him!

[CHE5TER]-Your nonsense from earlier was the thing that revealed these news, LUCAS. Tell me something new.

[LUK3]-Um... I helped MY4 at the shelter? Me and KYR4 found out about the crevaators that wander around the city 'cause they need supplies?

[CHE5TER]-Anything else?

[LUK3]-Uhh...

[KYR4]-...And C0NNER finally listened to me and started taking lessons to learn how to use his powers after all these years of begging and telling him over and over again.

[LUK3+N04H]-Wait, he did WHAT!?

[CHE5TER]-...Oh. Didn't expect that coming, that's for sure.

It was that information that made C0NNER be ashamed and avoid any eye contact with anybody. He always thought that he is too old to start and learn this now. He never got the chance to learn since he was one of the "Lost Children of Heaven" after all. None of those people know how to use or how to control their powers, depending from person to person. CHE5TER did try to teach him in the past, but failed as none of the people of the base know how to teach this type of things.

[N04H]-B-But you said you've learnt at the same school I went when we met yesterday!

[LUK3]-You saw him at your school and didn't tell me!?

[N04H]-He said he visited his former Class Master! I didn't know what he was actually doing there!!

[LUK3]-Are you stupid, N04H!? C0NNER didn't go to school at all! He joined us at the age of 13 when we saved him from his execution!

[N04H]-Then why didn't anybody tell me this??

And now C0NNER looks even more embarrassed than before as LUK3 continues talking. He seems cold and all, but he thinks it's a shame to be one of those people that he was back then, even more embarrassing that he didn't get to a school nor knows how to use his powers at all. When they talk about this around him, he cannot help but feel ashamed.

[LUK3]-Ahh, at this point just leave another month so we can see if he listens to us in these situations, Boss! Go and stay in the City of Above again!

[K4T1E]-Eh? But Seven didn't leave the Underground City that much in this month!

[LUK3]-Eeehh?? You knew where He was and didn't tell me? Or any of us??

[AD3LYN]-Well, nobody asked us!

[LUK3]-Aw, man... We were worried for nothing! Boss only took care of these girls.

[K4T1E]-No, he didn't! We both take care of ourselves on our own! We only tried to help him with information!

[LUK3]-WHAT!?

[KYR4]-Oh, come on, Master! Even kids!?

[CHE5TER]-...They begged me the day we saved them. I didn't hire them in anything. In the end, they started telling me everything they were hearing around the city, whenever they were finding me. In order to make them shut their mouth and not reveal anything to anybody about me because of the attention they were bringing, I made a deal with them after some days. Whenever they get me something useful, I reward them with anything they want, just so that they will shut up. But seems like they won't leave me alone that easily. So yeah... meet two of my secret people, K4T1E and AD3LYN.

[K4T1E]-Eheheh...

[LUK3]-Seems like you both cause chaos wherever you go!

[KYR4]-Hah! Look who's talking!

[LUK3]-HEY!!

CHE5TER stops looking at this part of group and looks forward, starting talking to the other two people which wanted to speak to Him as well after all.

[RY4N]-So you are going to come back at the base?

[CHE5TER]-I'm... afraid not, RY4N.

[RY4N]-What? Why?

[CHE5TER]-You saw what happened earlier. I cannot risk to come back at my duty if I can't even keep myself stable. I need to stay away from anything that stresses me for now. When I gave you that message yesterday, I thought that I am ready to come back, that everything was fixed. But seems like I was wrong. I need more time... I will stay at a house in the city to calm myself down for a while. I don't want to risk it all, RY4N!

[RY4N]-*sigh*...At least I will know what you are doing from now on.

[CHE5TER]-Isn't this what you wanted anyway? I'm taking a rest even for days only to solve this problem of mine.

[RY4N]-It's... not exactly how I've imagined it...

[CHE5TER]-But at least is better than nothing, isn't it?

[RY4N]-Right...

[MY4]-And we can visit you... can't we?

[CHE5TER]-I don't know... I will like to stay alone in this time. I'm sorry, MY4. But I promise to you that I will be fine and I will come ba--

But as He talks, the youngest girl comes and takes Him by His left foot, hiding as she cries heavily, covering herself with His long clothes of a crevaator.

[CHE5TER]-*sigh* IZUK1... Not now, please...

[RY4N]-Who is she?

[CHE5TER]-...She's a former slave from the above. Seems like I have to tell you a lot, RY4N.

RY4N tries to get a bit close to see her so that he can analyse her, but she hides even more, crying even louder from her fear. CHE5TER gives her two taps on her shoulder with His left hand and she looks up at Him. But to both RY4N and MY4's surprise, she starts talking in Sign Language.

[IZUK1]-^I don't want to be here! All these people scare me, Seven!^

MY4 understands everything she says, but CHE5TER has a bit of a difficulty since He doesn't remember the translation of something.

[MY4]-^Why are you so afr--^

But before MY4 could finish to ask her what she wanted to, CHE5TER pushes slowly her hands down.

[CHE5TER]-No need. She can hear you.

[MY4]-...Oh? But I thought that she is deaf since she uses Sign Language.

[CHE5TER]-She isn't, don't worry. She uses it because of a different problem.

[MY4]-Alright then... Hey, IZUK1! What's wrong? Why are you so afraid of us?

She gets even more terrified since now another person talks to her and hides even deeper.

[CHE5TER]-IZUK1, it's alright! They are with me! You don't have to fear them. Think them something similar to Mr. K3IT4RO.

[MY4]-Wait, my old master? The same guy who retired three years ago?

[CHE5TER]-Yeah... him. Come out, Iz! It's alright!

She looks out at the two people close to CHE5TER to analyse them. The young woman does seem as she acts the same as this "Mr. K3IT4RO", but the guy is unknown to her. MY4 gives her slowly her hand waiting for her to put hers on it. She isn't so sure what to do, but follows this woman. In the meantime, seems like she isn't crying that hard as she did before now.

[MY4]-Hi, IZUK1! I'm MY4! Don't be afraid of me, I won't do anything to you.

She seems like she doesn't fear MY4 that much now, but she sure got scared as RY4N tried to follow what MY4 did. CHE5TER laughs a bit silently, but tries to explain to her again.

[CHE5TER]-He doesn't bite, don't worry! He is my sibling if you want something to prove you that he is innocent.

CHE5TER takes RY4N's hand and moves it slowly towards IZUK1 so she won't feel attacked or anything. IZUK1 doesn't trust him at first, but she trust the Great Leader and does as He said.

[RY4N]-...What's up with her anyway? Why is she so scared of everyone?

[CHE5TER]-*sigh*...You wanted to know the reason why I didn't come back this month, right? She is, technically... one of my many reasons that I had.

[RY4N]-What do you mean?

[CHE5TER]-It's... a long story. And it starts exactly on the same day that I left you all.