Chapter 5 - Nomura Twins

The night passed and dawn came, the Riva town turned into ashes in just a few hours..

*tap tap tap* Two persons were heading north and found Riva town, they explored the town.

"Koko, be careful.." a man with dark blue shoulder length hair in 20's said to his sister while walking in the road.

"Why Kiko? Is there something out there?" A lady with long dark blue braided hair in 20's asked her brother.

"Seems like this town has been destroyed by demons.." Kiko said.

While walking, Kiko noticed that there's a presence of alive creature, Kiko immediately cover Koko.

"Stand back, someone's watching us." Kiko said, when he noticed a man was about to attack his sister behind, he jumped fast moving like a ninja, he prepared his kunai and hold the man behind with a kunai on its neck. Koko was shocked and points out a gun at the man behind her.

"What do you want?! Are you a survivor?!" Koko asked the man with a mad face.

The man got scared and told them the truth that he was just scared that they might be a demon too.

"Calm down sir, we're humans. What happened in here?" Kiko said and asked the man.

The man told them what happened and the corpses they saw was caused by the demons.

"Are there any survivors?" Koko asked.

"Some people evacuated heading north and I think they made it out. Some warriors are still alive but the general didn't make it when he fought the leader of the demons." The man said.

"Did the general killed the leader of the demons?" Kiko asked with determination.

"Yes, I saw how they both died. Here, come with me the demon's corpse is here." The man said and showed Kiko and Koko the body of the demon and the general.

"Kiko.." Koko said looking at her brother.

"Yeah, it's one of the noble demons. Your general must be strong to kill such a higher class demon." Kiko said to the man.

"N-noble? So this demon is not ordinary?" The man asked.

"Yes sir, this demon must be here for a reason. He might be after something." Koko said.

"Sir, do you know what destination the evacuees would go?" Kiko asked the man.

"All I know when we evacuate from disasters were at the north port. It is the village made for us, the Ziegler Ville." The man said.

"Thank you sir, here..take these breads and head south. You'll find a small town there." Koko said smiling at the man.

"Thank you so much! I have a favor to ask you, you see..my daughter was brought there with other warriors and I want to make sure she's okay..can you give this to her?" The man said and gave Koko a letter and a bottle of blueberry jam.

"Sure sir. We'll go now, and make sure to give these to your daughter." Koko said.

"Thank you!" The old man waved at Kiko and Koko while they are running.

"Airi! My daugther's name is Airi!" The man shouted to Kiko and Koko.

"OKAY!!" Koko shouted as well running until the man can't see their figure afar.

Kiera and the others manage to escape with horses and when they reached Ziegler Ville, as they settle down they checked if everyone made it out.

"Father!" Hazeki shouted.

"Tamaia! Amanda!" Moga shouted.

The other people were shouting their family's name but not all responded to their calls.

"Kiera! My father! Have you seen him?! He's behind you before, right?" Haze asked Kiera with a panicking look.

Kiera remembered what happened and cried in front of Hazeki.

"I'm....I'm sorry Haze." Kiera said while crying.

Hazeki realized that his dad was not there and he was so shocked to Kiera's reaction.

"I can't find Tamaia and Amanda." Moga said rushing to Kiera and Hazeki.

Hazeki walks and tries to go back to his Father but Kiera and Moga stopped him.

"I have to get my father! He must be on his way!" Hazeki said struggling in Kiera and Moga's arms.

"NO! FATHER!" Hazeki cried while shouting.

"Haze..please calm down..h-he's gone.." Kiera said holding Hazeki while crying.

"Gone! If only you didn't save that kid! My dad could—" *SLAP* While Hazeki was saying nonsense, Levin slapped him.

"You idiot! If you go back there you'll die! Wake up dumbass! You're hurting other people!" Levin said in an angry tone.

Hazeki realized that Kiera and the others left him because of his attitude before. He felt pain from what happened and he feels sorry for everyone. Hazeki went out for a while for some fresh air.

Kiera went out for a walk and rest behind the barn. She cries when she remembered what happened.

"This must be my punishment...I've been so selfish. That's why I'm here." Kiera said to herself while crying.

"Miss Kiera?" The girl Kiera saved approached her.

"Oh hi, how are you?" Kiera said with a smile and wiped her tears.

"Miss Kiera you should have left me there.." the girl said looking down.

"What? No! Everyone will save you if they saw you there just like what I did." Kiera said in a comforting way.

"But why did Brother Haze told you that you shouldn't saved me back there?" The girl asked.

"Your brother Haze was just scared of what happened so he just said those things without thinking what it really means. Forgive your brother Haze, okay?" Kiera said as she smiles at the kid.

"Okay!" The kid respond and laughs.

"By the way, what's your name?" Kiera asked.

"Airi.." The kid said.

"That's a pretty name!" Kiera said and smile.

While Kiera and Airi were laughing, Hazeki heard their conversation when he was about to reach the back of the barn. He realized how good as a person Kiera is.

When the night came the evacuees made a graveyard for the people that died. Kiera and the others were sad and mourning.

"I can't believe Tamaia and Amanda were gone..." Moga said looking down.

Kiera saw the name of Amanda in one of the graves, she immediately look at Levin and saw him staring at Amanda's grave.

"I hope Levin's okay. He's so strong to lead everyone tonight." Kiera said.

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure he's in pain but he doesn't show it. People might think they don't have a leader, now that the general was gone, so Levin have to stand there as our leader." Moga said.

"Yeah, he's our captain." Kiera said.

After a few days, the houses in Ziegler Ville was used by the evacuees. The Namuh Tavern was created again by the warriors and the new general was Levin as he holds the highest rank in combats. Children were taught at a new school. Ziegler Ville became a nice village in just a few days. Levin was planning on scouting more warriors for the mission left by the last general.

"General Levin would like to have a warrior scouting here in Ziegler Ville. The cadets would have a daily training with Captain Hazeki. The following details would be announced after the enlistment. Thank you." The announcer said to the pack of villagers. Kiera was planning to join the training because she still lacks training.

While checking at the lists, Levin noticed Kiera's name and thought how determine she was just like the woman in his memories. After a few weeks the enlistment was full and the cadets were announced, Hazeki grouped the cadets into three members. While grouping the cadets, Hazeki was focused on Kiera because he haven't apologize to Kiera yet.

"Hi, I'm Koko and this is my brother Kiko." Koko approached Kiera introducing herself.

"Oh I'm Kiera, nice to meet you." Kiera said.

"We'd make a great team!" Koko said with a high tone voice.

As the cadets plan on the first training, which is survival training when in the middle of nowhere, Hazeki told everyone that the last training will be Life and Death. The team that made it till the end, wins and will be an official warrior.

"Kiera do you know a kid named Airi?" Koko asked Kiera when they had a break from training.

"Oh yeah. Why?" Kiera asked.

"You see, I saw her father when we passed Riva town and he gave me this." Koko told Kiera and showed her the letter and the jam.

"Oh! Airi's father is alive? She'll be happy to hear that! Let's head to her after training." Kiera said with a joyful face.

Koko and Kiera became close and they gave the Letter and the Jam to Airi and it made Airi so happy. Meanwhile, when Kiera and Koko were talking with Airi, Kiko was out and head toward Hazeki's office. He knocked and Hazeki let him in.

"Do you need something?" Hazeki asked.

"Captain, I have something to show you. This is really important." Kiko said.

"What is it?" Hazeki asked and looked at Kiko's hands.

Kiko showed a map with the ring of Hazeki's Father. Hazeki was shocked and looked at Kiko in a questioning way. Hazeki grab his Father's ring and map.

"Why do you have this huh? Are you a planning on something?!" Hazeki immediately pulled his sword and points at Kiko's neck..

"Who are you?" Hazeki asked Kiko.

When Kiera and Koko heard something, they rushed inside and found Kiko and Hazeki.

"Kiko!" Koko shouts

"Haze!" Kiera shouts the same time as Koko.

After the fight, Kiko and Koko was arrested and Levin came at the dungeon.

"You two doesn't seem like from Riva town or Ziegler Ville. Hazeki you didn't noticed them when you're training them?" Levin said and asked Hazeki in a disappointment look.

"I just found out that he has my father's ring and the map Levin." Hazeki said while showing the evidence.

Levin was shocked and grabs the map.

"It's the map that your father had. Where did you get this?" Levin showed the map to Kiko.

"We passed the Riva town and found a man that showed us who the general is, we also saw the demon that caused the disaster." Kiko said and showed the part of the skin with tattoo that they cut off from the demon.

"Who are you exactly?" Levin asked.

"I'm Koko Nomura, he's Kiko Nomura! Happy? We just want to help!" Koko said.

"Koko! Why did you tell them our surname?!" Kiko said with a low voice.

"I see...Enjoy your stay here Nomura twins." Levin said and left the twins in the dungeon.