Irise Delegnere (ALIVE'S Book 3)
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Destiny could always give anyone a surprise. Evan still could not believe, at last he can stand, walk and even running like he was ever dreaming in the past. But when he was in the point of what he always hoping for, Evan could not feel happy at all. His suffering becoming more painful because of one fact, for his dream, Evan must stare at his twin brother changed into a mindless and terrifying monster.
In truth Evan wanted to do this scientific research only with hope, he can take care of Ivan that all this time always taking care of him when he still a child till he was becoming teen. Evan wanted to be more useful for Ivan. Because of that, Evan is ready to die and he even ready to be changed as a cursed monster.
But, things that happened, Ivan is the one that always protecting Evan. Even at this time, in monster form, Ivan still protecting him. How ironic, isn't it? When they are still a child, teenager, and even now, Ivan is the one that always sacrificing himself. Evan is still becoming a useless parasite for his twin brother.
"I should never become this egoistic. I . . . Always make everything hard for you, I . . . Am still useless even until now." A tears was falling from Evan eyes without him realizing it.
Evan leaned at the wall behind his back.
"Our life is the same as a black mud (Raw Oil), only had various use after we was processed. That's how people saw both of us."
Evan stares at Berial for a long time.
If only Berial still had a personality and awareness, what would he say to me? Will he mock me, or insulting me? He never did those thing even when he still Ivan. Always said a good and kind things to me, always put up a cheerful behavior even though he must bear the heavy burden. How could I become this useless, I am the one that should be called a monster.
"I, was often ignoring you, especially when she was close to me. I was seldom meeting you and spending all my time for her instead. I am sorry."
Evan raising his head.
"I truly love her, Berial. But I didn't want David to kill you, I will not let him." Said Evan with vibrating voice, and turned to hoarse.
Evan sighed heavily.
"I hated this. We must fight Aria for only erasing the organization suspicion toward us. And . . . To make that sly scum pleased."
Irfan shadow for a moment was appeared inside Evan's mind and giving him an anger inside his heart. If only that mad man is not meddling with Evan mission, everything will be not this chaotic. Evan didn’t afraid with Irfan or his pet at all. Easily Berial could kill them. The organization is the one Evan afraid of. As what Irfan said to him in the past, that little devil, if she was come out, nothing will be left. Chaos will be happened everywhere because of that devil absurd power.
IRISE DELEGNERE
"Aria, please teach me how to use a gun!" Marsha pleaded.
Aria that polishing her giant sword was stopped for a while and then looked at Marsha. "Did you ever use a gun?"
Marsha nod. "Once, when our workshop is attacked by them." Marsha approaching Aria and then taking a pistol above the table in front of Aria. "If I can't use a fire arm, I can’t protect myself. Or even another people."
Aria stare at Marsha with investigating eyes, as if she was looking for a conviction inside Marsha. "Did you remember how Faisal death was? Is it still fine for you if you still following us into danger?"
Marsha fell silent. A shadow of Faisal's death appeared across her mind and making her face turned pale. "I . . . I wanted to be by Reyn side." She said and then looked at Aria.
Love can defeat even fear, eh? Aria standing up, and then put her giant sword above the table. "Okay, I will train you."
"Can I join?", Ask another voice.
Aria turn her head to her right side and found Zafar.
"What can you do crybaby?!" Marsha taunting, looked at Zafar full of dislikes.
Zafar had only for a moment paying attention toward Marsha and then returned to Aria. "I also wanted to learn how to shoot."
Marsha sarcastically smile. "You mean shooting a frog? You are more suitable to use a slingshot and shooting lizard in the wall."
"Please, I could try!", Zafar asked and pleaded more.
"Take any weapon you like, we will go to the forest." Said Aria while for the same time taking her giant sword above the table.
The fact if Evan and the rabbit eared girl known their hiding place making Aria becoming more cautious.
Nevertheless Aria was sure, that man named Irfan will not come around their villa and attacking them in surprise. Isn't that rabbit eared human said if her master liked a games? and the games that he was hoping for is of course to wait what move will Aria takes. for example like the raid to their main facility and attacking them with everything Aria have.
Because of that, Aria is not telling to Reyn and the other about Evan and Reina presence at that night. Aria didn't want to make them worried. And what's more no one of them know about Evan or even meeting with him at the first place.
When Evan helping them to infiltrate the island facility, Evan didn't meet with Faisal or the others. Evan ordering someone to replace him as to guide Aria and Faisal to meet with the owner of the delivery service company.
Aria think that is a good solution, it be best for Evan not to get involved. And now Aria know, all of that is only Evan sly plan as for to hide his true identity.
After 15 minutes walking, Aria, Marsha and Zafar was arrived in the forest near a ravine.
They intentionally choose that place because in there was found many big and tall trees. The distance from one to another tree is far enough. It is exactly good for shooting practice. And moreover there is not even one people in that Area.
At first, Aria training Marsha. And meanwhile Zafar is only looking at them.
For training, Marsha is using Glock 19 pistol which she use when the attack was happened at their workshop. Without any danger, Marsha can feel that pistol in her hand is heavier than before. Of course that is because she did not feel any pressure unlike at that time.
At first shot, Marsha was missed and could not hit her target that is a tree trunk which 10 meter far from her. Marsha tried to focus and shoot for a second time, but she could only graze the tree trunk left side.
"Shit!!" Marsha swearing.
"Try to be more focus!" Said Aria while correcting Marsha hand and arm position. "Hold your gun firmly and prepare yourself to its loud sound. Relax and do not be surprised by its sound. Usually many people will be surprised and reflexively will pull their pistol to the back. It is dangerous if your pistol hitting your head."
Marsha nods and tried to follow Aria's word. Once again Marsha focused herself and tried to relax. Even though for her, this training is in truth is a heavy burden.
After firing her gun several times, at last Marsha can hit her shooting target. Even though it is not perfect in the middle of tree trunk, it still better than before. At least if that tree trunks is a human, Marsha is succeed to make him bleeding and feel an excruciating pain.
Aria leaving Marsha alone and switched to Zafar that before can only watched in silence. Then, Aria giving him a pistol, the same with what is Marsha using toward Zafar.
A few days earlier, Maybe Zafar is still in doubt. For only holding that pistol he didn’t have any courage. Zafar can’t deny, there is still a slight of fear inside his mind, but he decide to still do it. Because of that, Zafar firming his resolve with taking that pistol in Aria's hand.
After doing her next shoot, Marsha becoming interested and curious, she stopped for a moment to look and watch at Zafar.
"Zafar, did you bring any spare pants? I am afraid if you are pissing in your pants." Marsha mocked. "Ah, you should be using a diaper, so I didn’t need to laugh at you."
Seemed like Marsha had a special resentment toward Zafar. Marsha is always insulting Zafar and her childish behavior is truly disturbing him.
"If you fell unconscious, I will kick you to the ravine gladly." Marsha smiled nastily, pointing her finger at the ravine not far from her left side.
"What's your problem with me?" Zafar asking while looking at Marsha directly.
Marsha eyes widely open. "My problem you ask? My problem is I was annoyed to see a useless coward like you. If you are not a coward, Faisal will not be dead."
Zafar fell silent. For that one reason, Zafar can still take it into his heart. Because he himself is still blaming and consider himself as a fool for Faisal death.
But beside of that, the truth is Marsha was feeling annoyed because Zafar is the one that saving her life when she was still in shock and could not do anything. Nothing that more shameful for Marsha when her naked beautiful body is seen by an idiotic insect. Even though Zafar seen her accidentally, Marsha still couldn't accept it. And more than that Zafar pretended like he can't remember it, and being indifferent without apologizing.
"I am sorry, because at that time I could not do anything to help Faisal." Zafar apologizing full of guilt.
"Cih!!" Marsha spit to her left side.
Zafar sighed heavily. It's useless, everything that he do, Marsha will still hated him. That is how Zafar believed.
Ignoring Marsha, Zafar readied himself and then putting up a stance to shoot. As what Aria ordering, he targeting a tree in front of him for 10 meter distance. Same as what Marsha did before.
"Bang!", The loud sound of gunfire was heard and made Zafar surprised until his mouth widely open.
Zafar fell silent, gazing at a pistol in his hand and a tree in front of him alternately. Zafar still can’t believe it, he actually using a pistol and had a courage to do it. Zafar was impressed, he didn’t know why but he feels there is no denial inside his mind anymore. This is unlike what he thought earlier. After pulling its trigger, he becoming amazed by that weapon power and himself.
"Hahahaha . . . Look at you, just the same with me." Marsha laughed at Zafar aim that can only grazed the tree trunk. "It even more worse than mine, are you starting to be scared oh dear Zafar? Want to give up and go home? Go! I will not laugh at you!" Now Marsha insult becoming harsher.
Zafar tried to ignore Marsha word. He once again put up a shooting stance. Focusing his aim to one point for a long time. When his heart was sure and his hand is strong enough and capable, Zafar pull the pistol trigger.
"Bang!!" Once again the loud gunshot was heard.
Marsha and Aria eyes widely open in surprise. Speechlessly staring at the tree in front of Zafar.
Zafar was also surprised and become quiet for a little long time.
Marsha face turning to red like a rotten tomato. "T-that must be a coincidence." Said her in stutter.
It was not possible, that fool surely can't hit the target if not for coincidence. Said Marsha in her mind.
"Try to shoot at the same place!" Aria ordered.
Zafar nod. He put up his shooting stance and try to focus toward the same point where his first bullet was hit. After he was feeling ready, he pull the trigger and . . .
"Bang!"
Zafar flabbergasted in amazement with his own skill. He succeed to hit the same hole from his bullet earlier, exactly at the middle of the tree.
Marsha froze. Her face become redder and an annoyance was clearly seen at there.
Aria can’t say anything except to ordering him to try and try again till his shooting distance was up to 50 meter. And the amazing thing is, Zafar could still do it perfectly. Aria think after this she must change her perception toward Zafar. In reality Zafar had an amazing hidden skill.
After their shooting practice. Aria and Marsha was sitting next to each other at the fallen tree, and they were sitting while backing a ravine.
Marsha that annoyed and envied with Zafar skill in shooting immediately leave without leaving any word when Zafar come approaching them.
Zafar stare at Marsha in silence. He could only sighed.
Zafar looked at the scenery in front of him and then looked toward the bottom of ravine. At that time he surprised to see something there.
"A-Aria! Isn't that . . . Your sport bike?" Said Zafar slowly.
Aria furrowed her forehead while looking at Zafar. She stand up and turned around to see the ravine. And at that second Aria can’t help but opened her eyes wide. She immediately run toward the edge of the ravine so that she could see it clearly.
Zafar was right, her sport bike is now becoming a carcass at the bottom of ravine, it was lying between big stone inside the ravine. And how can it be there at the first place?
"Damn it all !!!!" Aria growl angry till all of her tooth was gritted. Thinking who was the one that made her lovely sport bike destroyed and fall to there. She swear to kick the culprit ass.
Zafar that could feel Aria raging aura immediately taking a step back. Being wary, tried not to make Aria becoming angrier and must using him as an outlet.
IRISE DELEGNERE
Once again in the same day Reyn doing the same thing but with different thought. Looked at the people in front of him which are truly convincing.
A few hour earlier, Reyn deliberately call his trusted acquaintance. His most trusted acquaintance that always helped him. That person name is Iskandar. He is the weapon dealer that always supplying any weapon or explosive to Reyn. And also with his help, this time Reyn could meet with 30 people of professional mercenary group.
Faisal is already dead and Hafiz news was still unknown. With their number now, it was impossible to attack the Elysion main facility. If they force their way through with their number, that is the same as a suicidal action.
Reyn need many helps that he can gather, especially from people with high fighting skills in modern combat. Reyn was sure, with these mercenaries whose number is many, their mission will be succeed or at least could increase their survival rate.
Yes, but that is what Reyn think one hour earlier. After meeting with those mercenary, Reyn way of thinking is drastically changed.
It will not be easy to defeat and destroy that organization even with Faisal or Hafiz presence in their team. Especially to defeat that big and terrifying creature named Berial or even those werewolves and their guards. Even with these professional mercenary number, Reyn is still in doubt and feel this will bear no good result.
After all of that, Reyn still must try it. Reyn could not stop now only because of his pessimistic thought. Reyn could not make Aria, Marsha, or himself to be disappointed. And Reyn can't waste Faisal death. Yes, Faisal is the first victim from all chaos they started.
"So, what do you want us to do?", Asked one of mercenary that seated behind a long table in front of Reyn.
That mercenary name is Bimo, someone that was pointed by the other mercenary as a speaker.
"To do a dangerous mission." Reyn answered with calm attitude and full of confidence.
"Can you explain what mission is it?" Asked Bimo one more time.
"I can’t, this mission is confidential. I can only explain all of its content if all of you agreed to join in this mission."
Everyone fell silent. Thinking about Reyn words that full of mystery.
"I will pay each one of you for 500 million." Said Reyn after that.
Everyone inside the room startled when hearing that ridiculously high amount of payment.
If their client dared to pay that much, they was sure if this mission had a high risk. Because all this time when they are submerged in this profession, no one of their past client will pay one of them more than 200 million. Does that mean, this mission could really kill them?
"So, how much the danger level is?", Ask one of them.
"Very high." Said Reyn without any desire to lie.
Every mercenary fell silent, they contemplating Reyn words.
Noticing a doubt in their eyes, giving Reyn a personal challenge for himself. Without their help, Reyn was sure the percentage of failing will be higher. Because of that after he think this through, Reyn straighten his body and decided.
"I will raise your payment 50% more higher than before. 750 million for each person." Said Reyn full of confidence.
"You hear him guys . . . " Bimo throw his sight to all of his companion. "The one that accepting this offer can stay and the one that refusing this offer, please leave."
Reyn can only stayed quiet, and waiting for their reaction.
Curiosity and doubt filled all of mercenaries head. With that amount of payment, how heavy their mission that they must do? That amount is of course tempting, but will they taking that offer which could very much kill them.
"If you agreed, I will pay it up in front," Said Reyn to break the silence.
10 of those mercenaries suddenly standing up and choose to leave that room with the same reason, that is doubt and fear. And meanwhile, 20 people left including Bimo decided to stay at their chair to listen more of Reyn explanation. Money, challenge and curiosity, that is what made them to stay.
"Do we have a deal?" Reyn making sure.
Those 20 man nods without releasing their sight toward Reyn.
Reyn sighed short. 20 people, still a few number. But that is far more better than their original number.
Reyn opening document data which he already prepared before. For a few second at the projector display appeared a few photos.
For umpteenth time everyone inside the room was surprised.
A few werewolves images and people wearing a black suit was appeared at the projector display. Only Berial and those animal eared girl that was not there.
Reyn think, It will be better if he didn't give too much information. These photos could still made them surprised. If Reyn had too much talking, Reyn afraid if they will change their minds and decide not to join him. The consequence that must they bear is not comparable from their pay that Reyn offer. Moreover Reyn didn’t have Berial or those animal eared girls image.
"W-what creature are they?" One of mercenary asked.