Chapter 10 - Millerville

After a month, the Ringleaders prepare for their departure.

"Moga pass this to Kiko." Hazeki said as he pass the luggage to Moga.

Moga passed the luggage to Kiko and Old Tanju (the ship captain) was staring at the sky checking what the weather would be.

"Listen kids, a storm will pass while we sail the center of the sea, prepare the things needed and look out for sea creatures, Aye?" Old Tanju said.

"Yes Captain!!" Everyone replied.

The ship sails and everyone was excited on what their journey would be. Hazeki is doing his routines checking every part of the ship, Levin is helping Old Tanju in navigating while the others are look out.

"Aye everyone, we can rest now and have some supper, we still have 6 hours before the storm." Old Tanju said.

Everyone eats their meal while having fun, Levin went out after a meal and stands at the side of the ship. Kiera noticed that Levin was gone and she look for him. Levin remember how the last general explain to him his mission.

"There will always be a chosen one that will help us through the gate. I know you will feel it, the moment that you saw that person you will remember everything from your past." The last general said.

"But why me general? I'm just a kid." Kid Levin said.

"Even if you're just a kid, you will be a strong man someday and you will lead an army like me. I know that Hazeki is my son and he still got a lot to learn but you, you are special, you were saved by the last hero here in Dystopia, and I know you will recognize her someday." The last general said as Levin was interrupted by Kiera's voice,

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"Levin??" Kiera call out to Levin.

Levin looks at Kiera and he remember the hero that saved him and it really resembles Kiera.

"Are you okay?" Kiera asked.

"Oh, it's nothing." Levin turns and looked at the sea.

"You probably miss your sister...I know it's hard but, we're here for you." Kiera said.

"I'm used to losing someone dear to me." Levin said to Kiera.

"We're the same, I'm always alone when I was still on earth. I've got this friend of mine that is so dear to me but we're apart now." Kiera said.

"What about your parents?" Levin asked.

"My father is probably busy working while my mother, she's gone." Said Kiera.

"Oh sorry." Levin said.

"No, it's alright she's not dead. She's just gone missing, we looked everywhere for her but still got no news about her." Kiera said.

"Oh, I'm still sorry for that." Levin said.

*sighs* "Don't worry, everyone loses a family. Just take a look at the sky and imagine that they are the stars watching us achieve our dreams." Kiera said as she points the sky.

Levin looks at the sky and smiles.

"Woah! You smiled? I mean you smile but you look so great!" Kiera said looking at Levin.

Levin got shy and turns Kiera facing the opposite while covering her eyes.

"Hey that's unfair! Let me see.." Kiera said and turns to Levin.

Kiera was shock how red Levin's face and she burst out laughing at his reaction.

"Uh..you don't have to laugh like that." Levin said.

"I'm sorry, you just look so cute." Kiera said wiping her tears.

"I've never seen you this happy before." Kiera said.

Levin looks at Kiera.

"It's because you..." Levin whispered.

"What?" Kiera asked and leans closer to Levin trying to hear what he said.

"Nothing.." Levin said.

"I know you said something!" Kiera said and leans her face closer to Levin with her questioning look.

Levin felt a heat in his face but Kiera tripped making Levin catch her before she fell and suddenly bumped her lips to him, Kiera was shocked and stands straight.

"I-I'm so sorry..." Kiera said but Levin moves his hands holding Kiera's waist close to him and kissed her. Kiera was still looking at Levin and got to her senses and pushed Levin.

"I'm so sorry Kiera...I." Levin got to his senses and apologized to Kiera.

"It's okay..umm.. it's my fault I got tripped and kiss you like that, you know accidents can happen." Kiera explained.

"Uh yeah it could be an accident." Said Levin touching his lips.

Kiera saw how Levin touched his lips and got flustered.

"Um...I gotta go, I have to clean the dishes." Kiera said and went inside the ship.

Levin smiles as he watch Kiera walking back to the inside and murmured...

"It's so soft..."

A few hours later a storm was approaching the Ringleaders' ship. Old Tanju prepared his shotgun and everyone also prepared their weapons. A lot of sea creature are lurking around the ship alarming them.

"Haze you watch the top, Moga you go with Koko and defend the right side, Kiko and Lily protect the ship no matter what and Kiera help old Tanju, I'll kill the creatures." Levin commands everyone.

The storm was really strong and the whole place was a disaster, they keep protecting the ship from creatures.

Kiera helps old Tanju by killing the creatures ahead the ship with her bow, Hazeki was fighting the human like sea creature in his position and the others also fight other creatures. Koko saw a mermaid and killed it with her gun making the mermaids retreat because mermaids are not used to seeing such weapons like Koko's. While the storm is still raging the creatures are still fighting. The Ringleaders fought for hours until the sky is clear again. Everyone took a nap after the huge fight.

While Moga was sleeping he heard a sound of a bell, he woke up from the sound and find himself thirsty. Moga stood up and looked for water but what he saw is not water, but a city.

"Guys! I think we're here!" Moga shouts to his squad-mates and woke them up.

"We're really in Millerville!" Koko said with excitement.

Kiera and the others were happy that they reached Millerville, a city in a small island that is popular for it's trading business.

"Now that we're here, we can take another step for our mission." Hazeki said.

Kiera smiled and hears the city's busy sound.