Chapter 45: C229: Re-meet

Chapter 229: Re-Meet

Shera Rigen's perspective
(Real Rank: Crown Princess)
1:06 PM, December 16th, 1173
Stansa - Warsaw Kingdom

"Sigh...". - I don't know what should I say, what should I start with first

My mind is now full of sorrow, I just want to lie on somewhere to close my eyes, forget everything that had happened earlier. Many things happened today, and many bad things had happened. It made me sad more than ever... sigh.

Despite being hazy during that incident, but what I heard... John must've done something very terrible. Tragically, my husband killed many people during the evac, with the excuse to save me and others.

After killing those people, we fled from the castle by using an evac carriage. However, during that process, John decided to stay, purposing to save us from the incoming hostiles... that made me sad.

Although my husband did many bad things previously, I forgive him for what he had committed. Now John's nowhere to be found, even contacting him has become difficult since we only have one Advisor from Sarah.

Many things happened. Reimi's now still missing, John's recently, Veta gets occupied and many things else I cannot describe. Sigh... now I just want to reunite with my husband, a world without him is very... sorrow.

After making it out from Veta, Hatano rode the evac carriage to Stansa region, purposing to head to Nalta. Because this region is completely empty since everyone had evacuated, our travel is going quite well here.

However, we haven't reached Nalta yet. After a long time traveling on the run, Hatano stopped the carriage because she wanted to have a little break before returning to travel. Because of that reason... we're now inside a forest named Bowwer - the border between Stansa region and Nalta region.

Currently, we've set up a small bonfire in the forest to make a little break. I'm sitting nearby the bonfire, staring at the raw rabbit which is now burned in the hot bonfire.

Hatano hunted the rabbit previously. Instead of eating rations inside the carriage, she ordered me to get used to eating things like this rabbit. Hmmm... now that older sister is going to hunt. All the things I have in my hands are just a kitchen knife, and an M1911 pistol taken from Sarah.

Beside me to the left side is a red long cloth which is placed on the ground. On the cloth's surface, Sarah's Advisor can be seen being placed there, in the sunlit to charge her battery. Sigh... her battery is low, I cannot wait till I have the chance to call my husband to know where he is.

Further on that side, Sarah is lying there, sleeping. Because she was knocked off by Hatano when we were on the run, she fainted till this time without waking up.

Glancing at Sarah for a while, I look away, return to stare at the bonfire. Seeing the fire is weakling slowly, I grab a nearby small wooden log and throw it into the fire once again.

"Sigh...". - While waiting for the fire to rise up, I touched the wooden rod which was holding the raw rabbit

The bonfire we made, it has rocks placed around it. On both sides, there are two wooden bipods that have the use to hang the wooden rod on them. Slowly, I rotate the wooden rod to the left side, purposing to burn the raw rabbit's below body, to cook it.

After finishing that process, I cower myself, lowering my face to hide my sadness. Currently, I wish my husband was here with me. Although, it won't happen if I don't do anything to make it happen.

I must know where is John by now, I'm very worried about his situation. Reimi's missing, my uncle hasn't made any contact with us, my husband's missing and... my ignorant brother was too slow in gathering the capital troops.

While cowering myself, I hear something sounding as if it was dropped on the ground, on the right side. Turns out, Hatano returned to me that silently after a long time hunting inside the forest.

The thing Hatano dropped earlier was a hunted deer. This animal was killed by a shot through its head... must've been caused by her M21 silenced sniper rifle.

"A deer...?". "Why did you do this? We don't need to eat that much". "Sobs... sobs...". - Talking to Hatano, I couldn't believe that she was so calm and emotionless instead of moving to Nalta

"We'll stay here overnight...". "I'm tired... of going too far...".

"What?!!!". - I was both shocked and mad as Hatano said it, I stood up and approached her madly

"The enemy's chasing us!". "My husband stayed there to protect us and now! You! You dare to ask me to stay here?!". - While scolding Hatano, I pointed my hand to the route to return to Veta, expressed my disappointment at her insolent attitude

"I'm too tired... to go further". "No enemy spotted... they must have... chased him instead of us".

"If you don't want to head to Nalta right now, then drive us back to Veta!". "C'mon, do it! Return us to Veta! I want to find my husband! I want to save him, do it right now!!!". - Could not stand it so I grabbed her collar, started confronting Hatano to make her terrified

"Eh?". - All of sudden, she drew out her M1911 pistol and pointed it at my jaw, saying nothing

"What...?". - I asked Hatano, though I was a bit scared but I managed to stay calm

"If you want to return, do it alone...". "Get out, I wanna rest... we'll re-travel tomorrow, before dawn".

Both of us stare at each other for a while, I slowly loose my hands from her collar. Hatano shortly gets off me and approaches Sarah, crouching down to headpat her little sister. Hmmm... I must return to John quickly.

Following my unclear plan, my feet approach the carriage, attempting to get in there to drive.

"We need that car...". "Cut a horse's loose if you wanna go back to him...".

"What?". - I glared at Hatano, later approached her

"We need that carriage...".

"But I need it to save John!".

"How...?". "Save him alone?". - She sat nearby Sarah, sometimes glancing at the grilled rabbit

"I'll do it".

"Then do it...". "Just remember to keep us a horse, and that car...". - Her attitude, always makes me want to beat her! Why did my husband keep letting her stay with us?!!!

"John isn't here so I'm basically your superior". "Now... I order you, return there and save my husband".

When John chose to stay to save us, I was very exhausted so I couldn't do anything to save him. I'm very regretted. However, I must try to do it this time, even if I have to return there all by myself.

"...". - Instead of replying to me, Hatano pulled out her metal water can to drink

"You dare!". - I grabbed Sarah's pistol out and pointed it at her head from behind, trying to do my best to threaten this crazy woman

"Shoot me...". "Drinks!". "Drinks!". "Drinks!". "Drinks!". - Done saying, she drank the water without caring anything

"I will do it". - I pressed the pistol's barrel to her skull from above

"I'll teach you something, Princess...". "Our Japanese, when we do something, we'll get it done before saying it to others".

"Huh?".

When I'm wondering what's the meaning of her quote, Hatano straps her water can to her belt. From this time, she stays silent while cuddling Sarah's face, sometimes she looks at the grilled rabbit.

"Hey, do not touch". - I grabbed her wrist when she was trying to grab the stick which had the grilled rabbit... maybe she was intending to eat it

Instead of letting her hand off the wooden rod, Hatano glances at me for a while before looking away. She doesn't say anything but leaves her seat, heads to the carriage and opens the door.

I ignore this girl because I'm too tired of her. Instead, my eyes glance at the grilled rabbit because my stomach is a little hungry right now. Sigh... but even when I'm hungry, I don't have the mood to eat well when my husband is missing...

"It's for Sarah...". - Hatano returned to me suddenly, even I couldn't notice her return since her steps were very silent

"Please, Hatano". "Please... return there and save my husband". - I begged for her help, but she just sat nearby her little sister while gobbling up a potato

"You can do it yourself".

"Urrrrrgggghh...". - All of sudden, someone sounded beside us. Turned out that was Sarah who was waking up from her unconscious

Seeing Sarah waking up, I step away from her for a little bit to watch that process. Hatano uses that moment to steal the wooden rod which has the grilled rabbit, Sarah gets up... the first thing she sees, is me.

"Princess...?". "Urrrghhh!". - Sarah asked me when her face showed me her exhaustion, she also covered her face for no reason

When Sarah is still showing her nervousness and exhaustion, Hatano suddenly approaches her. Without saying, she tilts the rod grilled rabbit to her little sister's nose as if to tell her to eat it.

Honestly, I don't want to pick up a fight at all. There's no need for doing that, especially when there are only the three of us managed to make it out there alive from that region.

Hmmm... I must try to convince Sarah to save my husband, I guess. Her older sister may protest that idea, but her little sister won't... I must use Sarah to save my husband, I must do it.

"Sis?". - Sarah was confused to see Hatano giving her the rod of grilled rabbit

"Eat...".

"Uhhhhh...?". "What?". - She was bewildered once again, this time she tried to look around the area

"Where is this place...?". - Although she was still sitting, she became more bewildered after seeing the forest scenery around her

Without saying anything, Hatano gives Sarah that grilled rabbit and goes away. This silent woman sits before Sarah's back with her back opposite her little sister's. In that silence, she starts dissembling her M21 silenced sniper rifle.

"Sis, where are we?". "Where's John?". "Uhhh... sis?". - Sarah kept asking Hatano but only heard her silent replies

Because of it, she glances at me with her questioning face.

"Princess, please tell me what is happening to us".

I don't know where to start with so I decided to sit opposite Sarah. Both of us stare at each other, as if to read our minds. Looking through her eyes, somehow I guess that Sarah had realized something bad.

"You don't remember anything?".

"It's... it's not true, isn't it?". "There's no way... there's no way...". "Sobs... sobs...". "No no no no no, no way it'll end up like that". "Say something, Princess". - Sarah couldn't calm down, she started sobbing while asking me. However, Sarah is a strong woman because she tries to hold her tears

"It did happen". "I'm sorry for telling you about that...".

"No no no no...". - Just like a child, she covered her face while trying to hold her tears

"The children... what about them?". "Where did they...?". "Sobs! Sobs! Sobs! Sobs!". - Saying with her eyes crying, Sarah seemed to have reached her limit

"Like others...".

"Others?".

"Dead". - All of sudden, Hatano said that word, making her little sister shocked

"No... no...". "Sobs! Sobs! Sobs! Sobs! Sobs! Sob! Sobs! Sobs!". - Hearing Hatano's answer, Sarah started breaking down by crying constantly. She lay on the ground and closed both of her eyes, sobbing

Feeling bad for her, I decide to stay silent to not do anything to affect her emotions. Sarah keeps crying like a child, and I cannot do anything to help her be no normal like before.

"Sigh...". - Watching her crying for a while, I decided to get up

I approach the evac carriage immediately without looking at Sarah or Hatano. Heading there, I think I should go back to Veta to save my husband. Hmmm... I must check on the remaining ammo of my M1911 pistol. I also have to pick up a good horse too.

I get in the driver seat of the evac carriage and grab the rein to control two strapped horses on it. Apparently, these horses seem to be in very well shape and don't have any big problems to worry about.

However, I can see that one is hungry and one is wounded on its left leg. Without a horse, I cannot return to save my husband in a short time. Returning there on foot, I'll be very exhausted... can't even have enough strength to hide the enemies and to reach him, that's what I thought.

I feel quite hungry this time. However, I ignore my hunger and start finding Sarah's M1911 pistol. There it is... I pinned it on my right side belt, so I pull out the M1911.

"Sigh...". - I sighed while pulling out the gun's last magazine

Only two bullets left, I think.

Not good at all, I cannot save John with that little of bullets. Especially when Veta had been occupied, the garrisoned enemy number will be very much in there. No choice left for me, I assume... only have the way to convince Sarah and Hatano to save John with me, that's all I can think of.

"Sarah, may we have a talk?". - I returned to Sarah and sat nearby her once again, asking her to help me

"Nod...". - She just lightly nodded while showing her dull eyes and her pale face, lying on the ground like a soulless person

"Ummm... I, I know you hate my husband right now". "Well... he killed those soldiers, those civilians...". "Ummm, I won't do anything to excuse my husband's fault, he committed it".

"Ummm... however, in the last moment, he stayed in Veta to protect us". "Now we only have the three of us, there's no need to hate each other...". - Speaking to Sarah for a while, I slowly grabbed her hand, cold and sad

"How did they die...?". - All of sudden, Sarah asked me with her lifeless tone, as if her sadness had reached her last limitations

"Uhhh... what?".

"The children, how did they die...?". - It's quite hard for me to answer, what if Sarah thinks badly and commits something terrible after this?

"I killed 'em...". - All of sudden, Hatano spoke up while holding the rod, tasting some meat from the grilled rabbit

"Sobs... sobs... sobs... sobs...". "No way, no way you will do this, sis!".

"One car left, not enough for all so I killed them...". "You don't believe me, Sarah...?". - Hatano was trying to do something, I meant she was confessing fake crimes before her little sister

"Why?!!!!!". "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!". - As if Sarah's wrath had unleased too much, she grabbed a stone and squeezed it tightly, but didn't do anything to her older sister

"I don't believe it, sis!". "I don't believe it! You didn't do this, right?!!!". "You didn't do this! John did this, didn't he?".

"You don't believe me?".

"Nooooooooooooooo!!!". - This time, Sarah kept rolling around while holding her face, as if she was trying to control her bad thoughts

"Then I'll tell you, many things I hid you, Sarah...". - Hatano swallowed some meat from the grilled rabbit before telling Sarah the story

"Those children, I approached the carriage and shot in there, using my pistol". "The one on the window died immediately... the one on the left side, died while looking at me before the headshot". "How satisfying... to kill children, you know it?". - Hatano was creating fake stories to tell her little sister for no reason

"Hmmmm... others ran away when my pistol ran out of ammo". "But they were children, couldn't do anything to me". "One's nail was crushed by the door when she was opening it, I just... uh huh, pulled it back". "What else do you want to hear...?".

"Hmmm... right". "They were all trapped in there, couldn't do anything to get out...". "Well, I was so lazy to kill 'em all so I... threw a grenade in the car". "And boommm... you know what were their last words be-".

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!". - Sarah's furious was pushed to its limitation, she got up and grabbed Hatano's collar

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!". "Punches! Punches! Punches! Punches! Punches! Punches!". - Furiously, she crushed her older sister on the ground, started beating her face non-stop

"Punches! Punches! Punches! Punches! Punches! Punches!". - Sarah's punches were full of her anger, she looked like a beast while beating her older sister, no hesitation at all

"Urrrrrgggghh!!!". "Haahhhhh... haahhhhh...". - Beating Hatano for a short time, Sarah managed to calm down. She tried to breathe out, inhaling and exhaling steadily while slowly getting her fist out of her older sister's face

"You've grown up, Sarah... I'm proud o-".

"Shut up!!!". "Punches!". - Sarah punched Hatano once again, she tried to do her best to hold back her strength

"I haven't told you... much...". "Lemme... tell you to the last...". - Despite having bruises on her face, Hatano kept making us furious

"Urrrrrgggghh!". - In the last moment, Sarah raised her fist highly but didn't punch her older sister, she was trying to hold back her anger

I also grab Sarah's fist, because I'm curious about the stories Hatano is about to tell us, honestly. Hmmm... myself also wants to beat Hatano to death, but I'll do my best to hold back my anger too.

"Do you... remember the night 5 days ago, Sarah?". "I brought you, to Spera... to make a mini birthday for ya". "Honestly... I wasn't free in that day so I could only make it for you". "However, that day was not your birthday at all... but the day after it".

"But you know what, Sarah...? I didn't give you any present on that day". "Giggles...". - Sarah and I were trying to hold our anger from hearing Hatano's story...

I must convince Sarah to follow me back to Veta to save John after this.

"Stansa, December 12th... right in the morning... an explosion... came out". "That was your birthday, Sarah!".

All of sudden, the two of us feel shivered and are startled after hearing that line. Hatano... she killed the kids in the school? She let the invasion happen or what?!!!

"Children and teachers dying in front of you... that scene was very horrific, wasn't it?". "Not yet... looking at the people around you dying was fun as well, wasn't it?".

"Many people had to evacuate, many of 'em lost their families...". "I hope those who died will enjoy the scene of their wives sleeping with another one, hahaha!".

"Princess...". - All of sudden, Hatano glanced at me

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"Your uncle... managed to join the leaderboard... congratulate you too...". - What? Did she mean... my uncle also died during the attack or something?!

"I hope John is gonna join that board as well". "I hope he sees the scene of his wife sleeping with others happily when he dies". "You want it, Princess? You want it, huh? Tell me...". - How insolent she is!!!!

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!". "Punches! Punches! Punches! Punches! Punches! Punches!". - I couldn't control myself, I crushed Hatano and started beating her without any hesitation

"Urrrrrgggghh!". "I only have John! And I only love him!!!". "Don't ever say bad about him!!!". "Punches! Punches! Punches! Punches! Punches!". - I kept beating her without caring about her, I didn't care if she was dying or not

"Urrrrrgggghhhhhhh!". "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!". "Let me out, Sarah! Let me out! I must kill her, I mu-".

"Violence only creates violence!". "I hate it! I hate it! Please let me find peace!". - Sarah grabbed me, pulling me out of her older sister instead of letting me beat her

"Urrrrrgggghh!". - Sarah managed to hold me on the ground, I got up but she blocked my way

"Get out".

"Nooooooooooooooo!".

I must do something. Now I'm very mad, so I'm quite short-tempered after getting mad at Hatano. However... Hatano makes me mad once but Sarah makes me mad twice when she keeps protecting her older sister.

"Why do you keep protecting a crazy like her?". "Tell me!". - I approached Sarah, both of us grabbed our collars, glaring at each other

"I'm not protecting her!".

"Liar!".

"Violence only creates more violence! And I don't want it!".

"Then why do you protect her?!!!".

"Please settle down, Princess!". "We need to stay calm, sit down and talk!".

"Get out!".

"No!".

"I... haven't done the story yet...". "Hear it to the last lines, and... do whatever you want to me is alright...". - Hatano suddenly got up and approached us, smiling

Both of us try to do our best to calm down, so we choose to glance at Hatano. Slowly pulling our hands out, we stand before her, trying to hear her story to the last lines.

"I bring the pain to those who I love... to those who I care about...". "And I bring the sweet to those who I hate... to those who I don't want to look at... you understand me?".

"You're talking nonsense...". - My mind suddenly got angry, I tried to hold her collar but Sarah grabbed my wrist

"Ummm...". "What's your meaning, sis?".

"Pain... makes you grow...". - Done talking, Hatano turned around and walked away

She keeps walking till she reaches the cloth's position. She sits down, grabs the grilled rabbit to keep eating while fixing her sniper rifle. Looking at Hatano, I just want to rip her off. However... Sarah holds me back, she hugs my belly from behind.

"Now you can do whatever you want to me, Sarah...". "Chews... chews... chews...". - Just like that, she kept eating that good without caring about the pain in her swollen face

Hatano... to me she is completely helpless. Just a person, but she doesn't seem to be a human being, not having any remorseness but even enjoys hurting others. Having a little sister like Sarah... is big luck with her.

"I'm sorry for what my sis had done to you, Princess...".

"You didn't do anything wrong". "She did, not you". - After explaining to Sarah, I put her hands off me

I return to the cloth's position and also sit down, but never let my eyes contact Hatano. Sarah later sits nearby me, holding my hands gently as if to ask for my forgiveness. Sigh... now I just want to find John - my husband. Everything looks so collapsing before my eyes right now.

"Sarah... hear me".

"Yes?". - Our sad eyes stared at each other, full of sorrow

"John is now missing, and I want to return to Veta to save him". "Can you help me?".

Sarah doesn't say anything but grabs my hands tightly as if she feels it's alright to do. However, she sometimes returns to glance at her older sister for no reason. Seeing it's odd, I keep her eyes contact with my eyes, asking her to concentrate on me.

"Sarah, you hear me?".

"What about my older sister?".

"Just leave her, both of us will return there ourselves".

"But... I never want to leave her, I want to help her". "Please, Princess... give my big sis another chance, please".

"John gave her second chances, Sarah... and she doesn't change at all". "C'mon, just leave her here and return to save John, follow me".

"Shakes head... shakes head". "If we have to return to save him, we go together". - What should I say to Sarah to convince her to leave her older sister?

Don't know what to say, I go silent and only stare at Sarah with the hope to convince her completely. However, that way doesn't work, it even makes both of us go silent.

Both of us later keep a distance from each other, having no talk. While silencing, I accidentally glance at Sarah's Advisor who is nearby my left hand's reach.

I grab the device and glance at her screen, pushing the power button to turn on the green screen. Honestly, I want to know how much percent is filled during the charging of the device... because I want to know my husband's location.

Waiting for the screen, I'm very happy when she shows up the green screen. However, some big notifications can be seen sent by John's Advisor, and they seem to be serious. I must calm down... I must calm down, must not be worried.

The green screen suddenly rotates to somewhere and zooms in on the area. It shows me an orange dot is in somewhere of Veta region.

Later I realize that the orange dot is the marked location of John's Advisor. Knowing it's odd when my husband is in there, I tap on the notification to know which messages are in there. I hope John's alright.

Sent on December 16th, 10:37 AM - 2 hours ago.
Commander has just been captured by the enemies, they're detaining him inside the castle, torturing him.
Request rescue, over.

Sent on December 16th, 11:02 PM - 1 hour ago. My battery is very low, will lose the visual on the map within seconds.
John has been dragged from the castle to the border between Veta and Keris Capital city. Before I go, I had already given you the coordinate of John's location, go save him.

I read those paragraphs to the last lines, and shortly I'm shocked to o know it. My husband has now been captured by the Attenta hostiles... he must be going through bad things right now.

"Sarah, may you take a look?". - My nervousness rose more than ever, I handed Advisor to Sarah

Sarah takes her Advisor, immediately opens her eyes widely as she glances at the green screen. A short time later, it's just her silence, reading the paragraphs that were sent by John's Advisor.

"It's not good at all, we must do something".  "We must do something...". - Sarah whispered to herself while strapping Advisor to her hand

About me, I'm very nervous to know John is in the dangerous situation. Trying to calm down, I hold my head while trying to think about the way I'll save my dear husband. Hmmm... at first, we need to go together if I want the rescue to be succeeded. Hmmm... not yet, we m-

"What...? Save him?". - All of sudden, Hatano sounded like she ignored John

I glance at her, seeing Sarah showing her the intel we newly found. However, Hatano seems to be doesn't care about it at all, as if she doesn't care about John's life.

"He'll be fine...".  "We have his location... will save him... when night comes...".  "Chews! Chews! Chews! Chews!". - What was an unacceptable reaction! She ignored John completely!

"I'm not joking, sis!".  "Please, follow me and save him!".

"You don't hate him...?".

"I do but... now I just want to save as much as possible, I'll forgive him this time".  "So please sis, please hear me".

Hatano doesn't say anything, only replies to her little sister through her silence. Everything seems to be pointless by now. However, Hatano suddenly gives Sarah the rod of grilled rabbit, also says nothing.

"I'm not kidding, sis!".  "Why!!! Sobs! Sobs! Sobs! Sobs! Sobs!". - Sarah couldn't control her emotions, she cried out loud because of her older sister's coldness toward John

"Eat first... or the three of us... will be arrested... when we get there".

"Sis?". - Sarah looked up, with her surprised face in tears

"We'll save him... go now is ok, but all must be full".

"Sis!!!".  "Thank you!!!". - Sarah hugged Hatano tightly, shortly grabbed the rod of grilled rabbit

"Head to the car, we'll move out right now". - Hatano said to me, shortly she left Sarah and got in the driver's seat

Sarah and I also return to the evac carriage. However, I point my palm to the bonfire and cast a waterball to turn off the firing hot bonfire.

I open the door and Sarah heads inside the carriage, I get in the last and close the door. Hatano's in the driver seat, and will be driving us back to Veta in no time. Sarah... she doesn't eat the grilled rabbit at all, but gives me the rod.

"Thanks...". - I put the grilled rabbit under the seat which was stuffing Alrotz military backpacks. To be honest... I was not in the mood to eat

"Ummm... Sarah, may I ask you something?".

"Yes, Princess?".

"Ummm... ammo, do you have any left?".

"Ummm... 1 magazine".  "Must be about 3 rounds left...". - Sarah checked on her pistol's pouches, could only pull out a magazine with 3 bullets left

"I only have 2 bullets left too". - I took out Sarah's M1911 pistol, showing her the magazine

"Ummm... your M4, where is it?". - Sarah didn't have her M4 carbine, I don't know why

"John held it in the last moment". - So basically we only have some bullets before heading there with only normal weapons, huh?

"How's about you, sis?".

"3 mags... 26 rounds". - Hatano also lacked ammo

"All units, 8 dots spotted moving in from the north".  "They're moving quite fast, might the hostiles, over". - All of sudden, Sarah's Advisor spoke up something odd

"What?". - Sarah was very bewildered, she looked at the screen, so did I

The screen changes to the area map, showing us a group of 8 red dots moving toward us from afar. Despite being away from us about 432 meters, this group is moving quite fast.

"Not good at all, sis! My SA spotted something moving toward us".

Hatano doesn't say anything, only gets out of the driver's seat and opens the door. The three of us rush outside, manage to grab the Alrotz military backpacks before leaving the evac carriage completely.

"It's about to come, sis". - Sarah said out more panicked

"Follow me, be silent...". - Hatano shortly ran to some bushes and lay in there, pointing out her M21 rifle

The two of us don't have any choice but to lie nearby Hatano in the bushes afar from the carriage not so far. This time, I only hope to not be caught by that strange group. Otherwise, I cannot save my husband from the enemies.

"It's coming?". - Sarah was a little confused when she heard strange flapping sounds of something

"Stay silent". - I asked Sarah to stay silent, shortly focused on the strange flapping sounds

It comes from the sky. Although the flapping sounds are strange, somehow I feel it familiar because... I must've heard of it a long time ago. Before I can realize anything, a giant dragonfly... no, it's made of metal, I think so

It doesn't look like a creature at all, it doesn't flap its wings. Instead, that green jungle-looking metal "dragonfly" has a long wing on the top of its head... but it's rotating around instead of flapping.

This green metal dragonfly's surface on the left side, nearby its rotating metal tail, I found something. This symbol, it has a purple round, with the symbol of a purple eagle in the middle of the round symbol

This symbol... I remember it's symbolic of something I used to learn when I was in school. However, I forgot about it. But... this creature, even this symbol... I remember that I used to see them somewhere, a long time ago, that's all I can remember.

"Bell?". - Sarah was a bit shocked or something, she kept staring at the metal dragonfly

"Uhh... Bell what?". - I asked Sarah

"Uhhh... a UH - 1, I mean... a helicopter".  "How could it...". - Sarah later stayed silent, because she realized that she must be silent in this situation

About me, I start thinking about the "metal creature" which is called a UH - 1 Helicopter. As I remember... despite not having much interest in military, sometimes I used to ask my husband about what his world's military looked like.

And he showed me many things, told me many things, made me learn interesting things thanks to it. According to John, a "helicopter" is a transporter in his world, will be used to travel in the sky. The helicopter is also be used for military purposes.

This thing... is a helicopter?

All of sudden, that UH - 1 Helicopter keeps floating in the sky, shortly it lands nearby the carriage. From that time, 6 people in green start coming out from the helicopter... they look like soldiers in green camouflage leather armors.

Not yet, they also hold weapons that look like firearms in their hands. These soldiers form a horizontal line formation, away from each other about 5 meters. They start pointing their rifles around the forest area... a soldier can be seen being covered by others, looks very much like a woman and their team leader, I think.

"Have visual on targets...".  "Ready or not, Sarah?". - Hatano seemed to be very cautious and a bit nervous or something, she was pointing her M21 silenced sniper rifle toward those soldiers

"Wait, sis".  "Who knows if they will be friendly". - Sarah was nervous too, but she kept calm while observing those incoming green soldiers

"Clak...". - I pulled back the M1911 pistol's actuator, ready to fight against them

We do nothing, only lying on the grass and being covered by the bushes. Slowly, I watch, trying to observe something about those strange soldiers.

First of all, the soldier who is leading the way looks very huge and is holding a... rifle? That gun looks like a big gun whose butt's design looks like a metal fishtail.

That soldier... he looks like an Orc if I remember it right from the illustrations of these creatures in my school.

I look away from the huge soldier and point my eyes to the one who I consider to be their Commander. That soldier looks very much like a woman, however... she has white hair, a bit long and her skin looks quite black.

Hmmm... she's holding a thing that looks like an automatic rifle in her hands too. However, it doesn't look like an M4 of Sarah or an M4A1 of John. Instead, that rifle... I remember that I used to see it too but... I cannot remember well when I used to see it.

This black woman as well, I also see her familiar but I cannot remember when I encountered her. These soldiers keep stepping forward for a while... they later stop moving, it's strange.

"La Regnar, roper".  (All Rangers, report). - All of sudden, that white-haired woman spoke to her soldiers in the strange language

"Regnar 6, Nivil langis ettops, Is".  (Ranger 6, living signals spotted, Sir). - The huge soldier said back to the white-haired woman as he saw the turned-off bonfire

"Regnar 2, aelc".  (Ranger 2, clear). - The soldier beside her talked to her

"Regnar 3, aelc".  (Ranger 3, clear).

"Regnar 4, aelc".  (Ranger 4, clear).

"Regnar 5, aelc".  (Ranger 5, clear).

"Ranger 1, also clear".  "From now on... communicate in Englis, no Deranic". - After hearing words from her soldiers, that woman strangely spoke in our human language 

"Drop out our weapons". - That woman shortly put her rifle on the ground, her soldiers also followed her order, they did the same

"I'm sorry for making you scared because of our sudden appearance...".  "I'm Second Lieutenant Rivia, of the United States of Demon Kingdom Army...".  "Or to be short, we came from the Demon Kingdom".  "Arriving here this suddenly, we come here in peace, please come out... I want to have a talk".

The woman named Rivia suddenly raises her hands in the air, also begs us or something. Her soldiers also do as same as her, as if to surrender, or to show us that they're harmless... hmmm.

"Sarah! What are you doing?!!!". - Sarah suddenly showed up before them, both of us were shocked at first. However, we immediately pointed out guns at those soldiers, ready to fire

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