Irise Delegnere (ALIVE'S Book 3)

by Faulina Arif

  Aria becoming impatient, her hands was itchy wishing to kill those high ranked officials.

  "What did we have now?" Reyn stare at each one of his groups.

  "Do you mean our weapon? I still had one sub-machinegun full magazine and 2 piece of bullets for my OSV sniper rifle." Zafar answered.

  "One explosive bullet, 6 common magnum pistol bullet, my trusted sword and 3 throwing knife." Aria reported.

  "How about you Marsha?", Reyn ask Marsha.

  "I have 2 full magazine of this baby, and they are working perfectly. I seldom using it." Marsha show her weapon toward Reyn.

  Reyn taking that P90 sub-machinegun at Marsha hand. "I will use you weapon, my rifle is busted and my pistol are broken."

  "I only have one magazine left," Said one of mercenary.

  "And I only have this pistol," The other mercenary added.

  Reyn daydreamed. Thinking about their critical situation. With this kind of weapon, they will enter the enemy nest. This is reckless.

  "We will attack. right?!" Aria was clearly impatient.

  Reyn nodded. He stares at Aria for short and then changed his view to Zafar. "How about your sniping accuracy? Can you climb this building and shoot above there?!" Reyn pointing a building that located in his left side.

  "I am not sure. But I think I can do it fairly well." Zafar answered.

  Reyn and all people there agreed with that. Without Zafar, they can't reach this far. Zafar is not only could injure Berial, but he also killed it and he could even kill that spiteful Irfan. His skill is undoubtedly exceptional. Even Zafar own word says if he was not confident with his skills, but in reality Zafar can be compared to a professional shooter.

  "I am sure, that little girl would not be able to change your bullet trajectory." Said Reyn. "I will give a task for you to kill that little girl, when she was out from that building, I wanted you to end her life once and for all."

  Zafar nodded in understanding.

  Reyn then looked toward the mercenary which going with Zafar earlier. "You can go together with him, protect his position."

  That mercenary nodded.

  You can use my secondary weapon." Zafar giving his P90 sub-machinegun which received by that mercenary gladly.

  "Marsha, can you drive a car?", Reyn asked toward Marsha.

  "Faisal trained me once big bro," Marsha answered.

  Reyn takes a long breath. "Alright. As what I instructed, Zafar will target that little girl from above. We attack there directly and then slowly we will lure them all out from that building."

  "Before that little girl died, it will be impossible for us to approach the leader of this facility." Aria agreed.

  All of them agreed. Then all of them will execute Reyn plan.

  Marsha that was not often driving a car and only did it for a few times tried to muster up her courage. In this dire times, Marsha could not always depend on the other, she must become useful. That is what Marsha wishes.

  Reyn, Aria and one of mercenary entering the car, all of them taking a seat at the back, and Marsha are only one at the front, behind the steering.

  Marsha firming her resolve. Along with her hard beaten heart, Marsha fully pressed the car gas pedal toward the parliament building. She could not control her car speed. If only this is the surface road, of course Marsha will be scared. Bumping her car into someone or public facility will lead to a serious crime. But because they are now at a suicide mission, Marsha was happy to do this insanity, she felt she was the best person for this. Yes, even though her heart is still jumped in and out. Actually Marsha still scared how if she was failed and bumping the wall instead, not the entrance which are made from glass.

  2 guards that wearing a black suit standing firmly at the entrance door, suddenly they are shocked. Both of them jumped to different sides.

  The car that driven by Marsha successfully penetrate the entrance door and keep crashing to everything inside the building till it finally hit the reception desk which was in front of the wall. 2 guards that wearing a black suit which are standing behind that reception desk died in sudden because they were hit by a running car.

  Aria, Reyn and one of mercenary immediately come out from inside the car.

  While Marsha could not get out because she was blocked by air bag. Marsha struggle to release herself from that air bag.

  5 SPEAR soldiers and 8 guards which wearing a black suit attack Reyn and his group simultaneously.

  But easily, Aria that are now truly angry could kill 2 SPEAR soldiers and 3 black suit guards.

  Reyn managed to shoot 1 guard wearing a black suit while the mercenary beside him managed to kill 2 of them. In the end that mercenary was out of bullet.

  Marsha that still trying to get out from the car, struggling to remove the air bag which pressed her head and chest. But when she succeed to release herself from that air bag, Marsha was caught.

  Bang! Bang! Bang!

  Someone shoot to the air for 3 times, giving a warning sign.

  Aria, Reyn and the mercenary stopped. All of them looked toward where that gunshot originated and they found that a man in the age of 50th years old already pointed his gun toward Marsha head.

  Marsha trembling in fear while glanced at that gun, that old man can destroy her brain any time.

  "Rotten old man! Release Marsha!" Reyn shouted at his own father.

  David face become furious and he feels irritated. As what he thought, Reyn is the mastermind of all this chaos. He looked to his son for a while and then shouted. "Capture them all!" David giving an order while ignoring Reyn.

  SPEAR unit commander immediately approach Aria before she realized, that man hit her face, made Aria nearly fall to the floor. That armored soldiers commander was angry because Aria have killed many of his subordinates.

  A blood dripped from Aria mouth. Her chest rocking implying how angry she was. "Bastard!", She insulted. If only she doesn't care to Marsha, she definitely kill that SPEAR unit commander instantly.

  That commander once again hit Aria. "You deserve to be hit!"

  Reyn fist tightened. He and his mercenary become infuriated. They almost take a step forward to help Aria, but the guard which wearing a black suit pointed his gun exactly at Reyn head, and one armored man hit the mercenary stomach and made him kneel.

  "Take them!" David giving his subordinates an order.

  David forcing Marsha to follow him to some place, along with Reyn, Aria, the mercenary and David subordinates.

  Aria was forced to follow. For now Aria could not do anything. Nothing comes to her minds because all of her friends got captured. Their plan is failed and she can only hope to Zafar that still at the outside.

  Aria know the risk from this insane mission is death. But if she can, she doesn’t want to see her close companion like Reyn, Marsha, or Zafar died like what happened to Faisal.

  All of them entering a large gallery room. That room length is 60 meter and width 40 meter. The light at that place isn’t too bright but also not dim. And there is 4 entrance door that located at the corner of the room.

  Inside that large room, exactly at the wall was displayed a picture of Elysion high ranked officials whose number more than dozens. Their picture are framed neatly and displayed in rows. There also many statue of Elysion artificial creature such as Lycanthrope, Kraken, Berial, Reina, Sheryl, Lisa, and some of creature which they never see. And then some war machine and weapons along with Ares black guards which are all of them is Elysion prideful creation. And inside that room that little girl which they are targeting is waiting her master full of worried feeling.

  Upon arriving inside the room, Aria made an eyes contact with Lisa. A feeling of dislikes that Lisa felt drawn clearly at Lisa expression. Lisa turned away because she doesn’t want to look at Aria for long. Lisa looked at David and feels relieved because her master was fine.

  All of them are all captured and they feel impossible to escape from this situation. 7 SPEAR soldiers, 4 guards and the strongest Elysion el
ites, Lisa are also there. Made their chance to escape became nil. For now they had no choice but to comply.

  David gave Marsha to Lorend, his trusted assistant that also his personal guard.

  Lorend immediately restrain Marsha and pointed her gun toward Marsha head.

  "How could you fought me like this Reyn?" David stares at his son sharply. A sadness as well as anger clearly seen at both of David eyes.

  Reyn darkened eyes also stares sharply at David. Every inch of Reyn body really wanted to blame David. Yes, at last he could remember everything and now the most hatred person in his life standing at the front of his eyes. The man that deceiving him for years, the man that grasped his happiness and gave him endless torment. If only at that time Reyn would never trusted his own father, his mother certainly will be rested in peace. Not turned into a disgusting cursed monster that made her stayed forever in hell.

  "Did you forget what did you do to my mother? You disgracing her whole being you scum!", Reyn insulted, his face turned red and his emotion were overflowing at once.

  "You are wrong, I never intend to. I truly love both of you. I tried to save her."

  Marsha eyes widened when listening Reyn and David conversation. Her heart was beaten hard and melted all of sudden. She knows what their conversation means, and Marsha would not want to believe. She didn’t want to hear if that young man which she loved are the son of murderer of her family.

  Reyn cynically smile. "By turning her into disgusting monster? My mother is not a damn monster, you are the monster, scum!"

  David sighed. He know how stubborn Reyn is. "You must understand, Reyn."

  "Indeed I am. You're ready to sacrifice everything even your own damn family for your goddamn ambition!"

  "No!" David shook his head. He then looked toward Lorend. "Look at that woman! Before, she had died but I succeed to make her back to life."

  Reyn, Aria and the other shocked. All of them looked toward the woman which was meant by David.

  Previously in the party, Aria and Reyn was ever meet with Lorend. She is that woman which standing at the podium and hitting a spoon to a wine glass exactly before David appeared at the party of Elysion south-east Asia birthday.

  "W-Wait . . . I, I . . . I can't follow your statement.", Said Reyn in stutter.

  David taking a deep breath. "Did you know about the legend of vampire? A mythical creature that drink on human blood? That woman is one of our successful research subject. She needs human blood to survive, but she can't infect the viruses to another living being. And she still able to eat human food."

  Everyone fell silent in disbelief.

  "If only this technology has existed since that time, I was sure and certain if I can revive your mother back, Reyn." David looked regretful. "This is entirely my fault, I am sorry. Because of my lack of discipline I only managed to find this kind of technology recently."

  Reyn fell silent for a moment. It was hard for him to believe David words. That father of his is no god, impossible if David could revive someone from the depth of death.

  "What the hell did you do to that little girl?!" Aria staring Lisa and then changed her sight toward David.

  David pat Lisa head softly.

  Lisa weren't refusing that and instead smiled while stepping closer to David side.

  "She is my pride and she is my dream since a long time ago," David answered. "Praise ye, oh goddess Aria. For all of her blessing to this sinful world."

  Everyone shocked once again. All of them looked at Aria full of confusion. What does David mean by goddess Aria? Is Aria really a goddess from heaven?

  Aria quiet and tensed. Her eyes only directed toward David.

  David approaching a majestic statue located in the middle of the room, that statue resembled a little girl. That little girl is very beautiful, she had long curly hair. "Thanks to goddess we could found a secret for DNA transmutation. Thanks to her we can also found the key which are originated from the blood of devil!" David switched his view toward Aria that looked at him sharply.

  Gazed at that little girl statue, made Aria fury exploded all of sudden. "Insolent scum!! I pray! I pray all of you go to hell!! I will kill, kill all of you!" Aria screamed hatefully till all of her vein tensed and her chest rocking ups and down.

  "We search, searching for a long time. Then at last, our goddess gave us a guidance. She kindly teach us, and gave us all knowledge for us to made human race becoming better. And she even gave us the blood of cursed devil such as you!" David pointed his finger toward Aria.

  "All of it is fucking nonsense!" Aria screamed.

  All of her hatred and vengeance that always tortured Aria soul becoming stronger than before. Whoever made that false history full of foolishness is definitely them which are living in the past. Hundred years ago, they abduct little Aria that she truly love, and they even kill Albert along with his wife. All of it caused by a woman that being called a devil now.

  Her deepest regret in all Aria life is when she meets with them. If only at that time Aria are never visiting that forest, if only she never helped by Albert and offering her to stay, if only she never meet with Albert little daughter, and if only she never choose and decide to live at their house, she would never become the cause of their death. Because of her cursed blood, that little girl becomes half-immortal, and also because of that, those damned scientist abducting that little girl.

  Yes, if only she could succeed to rescue that little girl, she will not felt this torturous guilt all the time. But, Aria could not save her. That little girl died horribly, tortured by insane scientist and then they made her as a symbol of nonsensical foolishness. Aria certainly could not accept it.

  "Only for this foolishness you leave your family? You are just a rotten old fart that obsessed by a filth!", Said Reyn sarcastically.

  David looked at Reyn. "No . . . I did this for your dream Reyn."

  Everyone are back to feel confused. David said if everything that David make is only for Reyn dream.

  "Did you forget? With the fairytale that I always read before you sleep? You always wanted to become him, that prince."

  Reyn put up a belittling smile. "Hah?! You don't need to reason yourself with me to make yourself looked better, things that I know about you is just a filth and putridity."

  "David, is that mean big brother . . . David son?" Lisa that since before only stayed quiet while watching, asked a question and stares at David innocently.

  David smiled sour toward Lisa. How difficult it feels for him to acknowledge that rude young man which destroy every hard works of him to be his son. Truthfully he did all of this only for his son dreams.

  "Sir, requesting an order." SPEAR commander that disliking Reyn rude behavior toward his superior asked a question. He wanted to end this farce immediately.

  David wanted to speak but suddenly all people inside the room are surprised by a loud sound of gunshot.

  2 SPEAR soldier died instantly. A single shot from Zafar anti-material sniper rifle pierced both of armored soldier heart that standing in the line of fire. That bullet nesting inside one of Elysion high officials picture in the wall. After that shot, Zafar immediately retreating to the back and taking cover behind the wall near an entrance door.

  One of Reyn mercenaries throwing his last smoke grenade toward the gallery room and then 7 remaining mercenaries assault the enemies inside. A shootout occurred between Reyn mercenaries and Elysion guards at the rear.

  5 minutes earlier before Zafar assault occurred, Zafar and the mercenary which protecting him become worried. The time has long to pass, but Reyn and other still not coming out. Feeling something is not right both of them leaving the building roof and climbed down. At that times they meet with the other 6 Reyn mercenary, they have finished their escorting task. All 6 of them are fine and all of them still have enough supply of weapons.

  After discussed, all of them decide to enter the parliament building to check what was happened. Then accidentally Zafar saw a drop of blood in the
floor. That blood moving slowly in the floor, like it wanted to go to someplace. At that time Zafar realize, that blood belongs to Aria, strange but real it wanted to go back to its master.

  Zafar and 7 mercenaries deliberately follow that blood, eventually all of them arrived at the front of gallery room. Stealthily Zafar peeked to inside that room and found all of his friends captured. Every one of them threatened by gun. Looking at what was happened, Zafar and the other mercenary immediately devise a rescue plan.

  And because of that unpredictable incident which was did by Zafar and mercenaries, Aria and Reyn could get that long awaited chance to escape.

  When their enemy distracted and looked to their back, Aria turn around and kicked the SPEAR commander that holding her in the stomach with full power.

  The commander screamed in pain and reflexively bowing half of his body.

  Precisely at that time Aria taking her giant sword from that commander back and then decapitating his head.

  Blood spurted out from the commander neck along with his head that now fall and rolled on the floor.

  The captured mercenary skillfully slam the armored soldier that before holding him to the floor. He standing above that armored soldier and then he twist that armored soldier head almost easily. That mercenary is strong, he are used to lift some heavy weapons or material.

  David become panic and ran to the back of Goddess Aria statue and hiding there. Without the protection of his subordinates, David is only a weak old man that could not do a single thing.

  Knowing that, Lisa taking a position and standing in front of Goddess Aria statue to protect David.

  Reyn immediately takes the armored soldier weapon that died and then kill the guards that wearing a black suit that since before threaten him with gun.

  Because of the chaos that taking place in front of her, Lorend are now confused. Her guards toward Marsha loosen and Marsha using that chance, suddenly struggle and manage to release herself. Lorend become panicked and wanted to catch Marsha with both of her hands, but Reyn blocking her action by shooting his weapon toward Lorend. She jumped to the back and taking cover near werewolf statue. She and Reyn shooting at each other.