Something must have happened to Ray. You have no ideas what, specifically, but this nonstop throbbing pain in your chest tells you it ain't nothing good...

You haven't seen him in the last few days, and he barely talked to you either. Have something severe came up? It's not unusual for you to see him stays up terribly late, or even pulls several all-nighter for the sake of his work. Even when it's terrifying and heartbreaking to witness, you know it's the norm for him. However, the point is, no matter how busy and tired he is, he would always try to sneak a few phone calls, chats or even showing up in person everyday just to be able to see you and talk to you. Such dedication can't simply be gone in a blink of an eye can it?

Additionally, the Savior has requested you not to leave the room for the time being, due to the preparation of a very important upcoming ceremony. Usually she would just explain to you what those ceremonies are all about, since you were "one with Mint Eye", according to her words. No explanation and attempt to lock you up? Something about this is fishy.

You are glad you stayed, because this is the unwanted situation you predicted that might happen when the Savior crosses the line. That woman better not be laying a finger on your fluffy cinnamon roll, or she shall pay. An extravagantly pricey price, indeed.

You learned about what the Mint Eye was all about not so long after setting your foot inside this building. At first, you were invited here because Ray told you someone really important to him wanted to see you. You met the Savior and had a pleasant chat with her over sweets and tea. Initially she appeared to be quite a decent person, elegant and poised. Also a really good talker who can charm people with her soft buttery voice. The Savior mentioned how Ray talked about you a lot, and that he never had so much of an interest in anyone before you, which was surprisingly heartwarming to hear. A little longer into the conversation, she apologized if she might be mistaken but she said that she could feel a sense of sorrow and torment sitting at the bottom of your eyes, that she perhaps understand what you were going through and could help.

"How did you know? Are you a wizard? Oh my god, let's talk about it!" Said nobody with common sense ever. For the least, YOU did NOT say that. As soon as she apologized your defense immediately raised. This woman is sketchy. She's either a super sweet, genuine woman with incredible sixth senses, or she's a real expert in emotional manipulating. A woman, wearing a mask in broad day light, being called the Savior, living in the middle of nowhere, to which visitor must wear a blindfoldr during transportation. Of course she's sketchy.

However, seeing how fond of her Ray was kept you feeling uneasy. So you decided to go along with the woman to see what kind of surprise she has up her sleeves. You ended up being a residence in this building, and thanks to the Lord of Fate and your wonderful flawless acting skills, a high ranked member even. You are also the only official member who has not carried out the welcome ritual due to a few special reasons. You're awakened enough to not having to drink the elixir, as the Savior said only those who are lost in the mist of stupidity have to drink the elixir. Meanwhile, you're like the moon, shining brightly in the dark, you share the visions she has, so you don't need those.

To be honest after getting to know her for a while, you don't specifically hate her. There are days that you can both share quite a decent conversation, in which has a lot of explanation on how and why she views the world the way it is. But you said it, she's sketchy and could be a threat to Ray, so she's definitely not on your friend list. She's just happened to not be on your black list either.

Today is probably the last day you both could have a nice tea time together, because in the next few hours things are going to get messy.

You might not know much about hacking a computer, but you do know a one or two things about hacking a door. A plan, some skills and a fearless heart is all you need. Under a few seconds of picking the lock, the door to the balcony swings open. Thanks to those hellish training days mom put you both through, survival skills can finally prove their usefulness and save the day. The main door of the room leads to the hallway, which of course is monitored by a shit loads of security cameras and believers patrolling along both ends. Escaping through the main door? Not the smartest move.

The balcony on the other hand, is watched by only one camera from 10m away and it of course has a loophole, which is every few minutes it will turn to a side and you have 10 seconds to escape before it snapped back into place. Your room is on the third floor, which you bet the Savior might have thought was a smart move to stop someone from escaping. Too bad, you are not the typical someone she had in mind. You might not be the best at jumping and landing on the ground from a great height, but you do know how to parkour. So you are pretty good with long jumps from one place to another, and a good example would be from a balcony to the tall oak tree right next to it.

You successfully landed on the thick branch of the tree before the camera switched back its original position. From there you can get down to the ground and sneak behind the bushes. You must find out what is going on with Ray and everything here.

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A/N: It's a bit short but I will come back with a longer chapter next. Stay tune!