- - - Many hours later - - -
( At Light's Order )
Narrator's POV:
At 4:30 PM in the afternoon, nothing suspicious ever happened within the Light's Order. The knights there are all acting the same as ever, drinking, chattering, and etc.
Same goes with young Alucard, who kept on pouting, staring, and looking all drowsy upon the entrance door of the Order.
*chattering noises*
As we all noticed, Alucard's eyes barely opened. His eyelids looks heavy, which disrupts his eyesight that made everything he sees are all blury because of drowsiness.
Alucard is so pissed of his drowsy eyes which he, himself tried to force open it by using his hands.
*funny Alucard expression*
But as expected, his eyelids are so heavy that his eyes can no longer sustain or endure the drowsiness he felt.
"*tch!* D*mn it! I'm so f*ck*ng tired.... My eyes, my body feels so heavy."
- Alucard curses.
*Alucard slowly closing his eyes*
"But... I don't wanna sleep!... Not yet, you good-for-nothing eyes!!?... I've gotta....! Keep awake....!... I... I must..."
- Alucard wondered as he curses inside.
Alucard kept on telling himself not to sleep but, Alucard's body started to give in and screaming to rest.
"F*ck... F*ck it all!... I'm so sleepy... I... can't... Keep this up...! Gotta keep on... watching... till Mama... and Papa... arrives. I mustn't... fell asleep... I..."
- Alucard trying to convince himself not to fall asleep despite his body is ignoring his plead.
"D*mn.... it....!"
- Alucard curses in his thoughts as his vision starting to get blurry than before.
. . .
He was about to sleep but... All of a sudden, he heard a commotion outside the Order.
Alucard gasps, so as the crowd. His drowsiness soon fade as his curiousity struck. As all people within the Order intrigued by the commotion.
When the on-going confusion still a problem, a knight came out from the Entrance.
"Everyone! Sir Tigreal from Sir Zemislav's Second Regiment had arrived!!!"
- the knight said enthusiastically.
After hearing what the knight have spoken, all were dazed but unlike others, young Alucard's adrenaline rises and he wasted no time.
*dash*
He dashed towards the entrance, hoping for his parents' return.
*panting*
"Mama....! Papa..!"
- Alucard wondered as his expression filled with excitement and worry at the same time.
Alucard's face is filled nothing but a mixture of excitement and worry as he dash towards the entrance. He knew all along that, Tigreal is one of the members of the regiment where his father, Zemislav has been assigned to.
Because of his unparalleled excitement, he accidentally tripped because of the road bump and fell to the ground, which gave him painful impact.
*Alucard groans*
Alucard's face received a bruise the moment he fell. His face hits directly on the rough floor which gave him a bruise by the way.
But it doesn't stop the young one from his impending excitement mustered up within him which dominates his worry.
*Alucard quickly fixes his pace*
Alucard is about to dash again but suddenly, he saw Tigreal infront of him, looking all despaired and endowed with extreme disappoinment in his eyes.
*fazed Alucard*
With those eyes reflected from Tigreal, Alucard's excitement slowly replaced by worry. But still, it doesn't stopped him as he kept his excitement high and ask Tigreal directedly.
"Si...sir..? Where are.. your... your... Mentors..?"
- Alucard asked despite the shaky legs, and a contorted face because of worry.
Alucard asked Tigreal about his parent's whereabouts but it would seemed it took a couple of minutes for Tigreal to hear his question.
"Si.. sir Tigreal?"
- Alucard said in worry.
. . .
Tigreal's POV:
As I was about to head back in the Light's Order to report the situation of the unit I was assigned in, I suddenly met a Blonde hair kid along the way.
I don't know how or when did that blonde kid ever appeared infront of me but... Probably I failed to notice as I walk.
*Tigreal and Alucard exchanged looks*
. . .
That kid... springs immediately and boldly ask me regarding my mentors' whereabouts.
. . .
I don't know why a kid like him asks about my mentors... I... I'm not in a perfect mood to be asked that sort of question....
D*mn it!
. . .
I... I need to control my emotions but....
*grits*
I badly want to unleash this raging emotions within me yet....
*Tigreal saw Alucard's face*
. . .
If I let myself do or when the moment I did what I intended to do, I can't.... stop myself grieving over the loss of my..... My mentor's....
. . .
*clench*
. . .
I tried not to talk anymore and control my emotions but unexpectedly yet annoying thing is that...
The kid asks me again which is... So annoying.
. . .
I was about to drive him away from me but all of a sudden, I saw Mentor Zemislav's image in him which soon gave me horror.
. . .
I dazed for a while and all of a sudden, I started to remember the photo brought by my mentor way back in Castle Aberleen.
I tried to remember the facial features of the kid in my Mentor's photo but...
"Tell me... si... Sir Tigreal... Where's your-?"
- the blonde boy said with a shaky voice.
. . .
*Tigreal gazes back at Alucard*
And I couldn't believe what my eyes perceived... The kid from the photo and this blonde hair br*t infront me... Are..... Are....
"Sir... Tigreal?"
- the blonde kid asks again with undeniable worry carved in his face.
*clenches*
*horrified*
"No.... No....!"
- I mumbled as horror and guilt started to engulf my conscious mind.
This can't be..... This child... is... is-!?
Narrator's POV:
Tigreal's guilt and horror started to struck upon knowing that Alucard is the son of his dear mentors.
He grits, sweats, and scared upon looking at the boy.
*gnawing*
Alucard seems unaware what Tigreal's mind all about but, there's one thing that's obvious, and that is the impression of Tigreal towards his question.
*Alucard started to get teary*
"I... I don't know what this arrogant f*ck*r has been acting but.... but..."
- Alucard wondered worriedly.
The two of them are standing one another for a moment with no sheer of conversation present. The silence is immense but soon breaks when one of the Greatest Knights of Orders appeared from the entrance, together with his assistant.
"Oh, if it isn't the Eldest Son of the Wertz House, Sir Tigreal."
- Winston, one of the highest official of the Light's Order said.
Tigreal didn't say a word or make an eye contact to him, all because his emotions are on loose.
He tried to avoid him but it seems the Official himself noticed the odds about him but tend not to talk about it. He only deviced an alternate question.
"Sir Tigreal from Sir Zemislav's Second Regiment, may I ask where are the rest of your companions and also the leader of the regiment, Sir Zemislav?"
- Winston asks once again.
. . .
The moment when Winston asks, Tigreal bites off his lips due to his uncontrollable frustration regarding the loss of the unit.
His firm composure soon fazed, his legs are shivering, and his eyes is twitching as tears started to swell in his eyes.
While Winston awaits for his answer, they noticed that Tigreal's been carrying Zemislav's sword with him. Winston's assistant blurts.
"Wait... That sword you're carrying... If I'm not mistaken..."
- Calvin, the assistant knight of Charles, blurted.
*Winston, and Alucard stares at him*
"That belongs to-!!"
- Calvin is about to continue but soon interrupted.
"NO!!!"
- Tigreal exclaims as he shed tears of torment.
*all were stunned*
"It's.. my fault... IT'S MY FAULT!"
- Tigreal yells desperately, trying to intervene with Calvin's statement.
Tigreal run away quickly and he accidentally bumped on Alucard.
*bam!*
Alucard fell to the ground greatly. He groan in pain and soothing the pain he received.
Tigreal quickly head towards the Order desperately, just for the sake of escaping away from the rest of the knights in sight. And not to show more emotions infront of them.
Knights in the vicinity were surprised upon seeing a dignified knight from one of the noble knight houses of the empire, immediately ran away.
*silence*
Many knights wondered about Tigreal's sudden actions. Some say it's only natural since he is young, some say he probably caused trouble from his mentor that's why he left the unit and come back by himself, and some say Tigreal just want to show his youth. Different perspective but the same point.
While all of them are in a state of shock, Winston looked back where Tigreal ran off.
"SIR TIGREA-!!?"
- Winston shouts in an intimidating way.
Before Winston finishes his sentence, Calvin pats his shoulder which made him flinch and glares at Calvin.
"Sir Winston, let us give Sir Tigreal a moment to recollect his thoughts. We don't know for sure what actually happened about Sir Zemislav's regiment and what's the reason of his outburst earlier."
- Calvin said seriously, trying to convince Winston.
*Winston just gaze at him*
"For now, only Sir Tigreal can explain and answer all our concerns on hand... And also..."
- Calvin reassures him.
. . .
" 'The thing that we've discovered about their regiment during our investigation we've received from our men.' "
- Calvin seriously said.
Winston heard him and lets out a big sigh.
"I supposed you're right about that."
- Winston scratches his scalp.
. . .
*Winston saw Alucard ahead*
. . .
"Hey? Zemislav and Margarette's br*t?? Stop spacing out there and move your f*ck*ng *ss inside the Order."
- Winston said disrespectfully.
*Calvin flinch*
"Si... Sir!!? Please don't use those inappropriate words!"
- Calvin panickly said, funnily.
"Huh? What's wrong with that? I'll bet Zemislav's way more trashtalker than I am."
- Winston replied with a suspicious glare, funnily.
"But.... But Sir!! It's... it's not like that! What I mean is, Alucard is still a kid! Hearing those words simply means that-"
- Calvin explains panickedly yet in a funny way.
"Blah, blah, blah! Inappropriate words my f*ck*ng *ss!..."
- Winston shrugged as he said, symbolizes he doesn't care at all, funnily.
Winston left and head back to the Light's Order. As for Calvin, he panickedly explains to Winston about what he said towards the Alucard earlier.
. . .
Back at Alucard... Alucard looked on the ground as tears starts swelling in his eyes.
*faint sobbing*
"Where... *sniff*... *sniff*... is Papa and Mama?"
- Alucard wondered emotionally.
Alucard didn't whine or yelling, what he did is only shedding tears of worry.
*sobbing*
At 5:00 PM, the sun is setting. Alucard slowly stand on his feet. His composure still shaking as he could not hold the fact of his parents' whereabouts. Alucard kept on wondering most of the time, remembering the impression of Tigreal from Winston's' question and his.
. . .
- - - - - At Night - - - - -
( At the Light's Order )
Afternoon has ended, and the night has fallen throughout the the Land. Same as always, it was peaceful here in the Moniyan.
Moniyan citizens are peacefully taking their sleep on their houses but... It doesn't apply inside the Order. The arrival of Tigreal Wertz from Zemislav's Second Regiment causes an uproar.
Winston, one of the greatest knight of Order, is in deep wonder, especially about Tigreal's outburst earlier. As he was spacing out while standing near the pillar.
He's thoughts are in deep that he failed to notice Calvin beside him, holding two chilled drinks. Calvin raise the glass filled with drink and stick it with Charles's cheeks.
*flinch*
"WHAT THE F*CK??!! That's cold!!"
- Winston reacted.
"Oh? Good thing you noticed Sir, ahahah! I thought you didn't."
- Calvin laughed at him, funnily.
"*tch!* Calvin, what a pain in the *ss??! WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU DOING?? Can't you see I'm thinking??!
- Winston swears funnily.
"Ahahaha! Sorry, sorry! I thought you wouldn't notice... Ahahah!"-
- Calvin teases.
"YOU LITTLE-??!"
- Winston angrily said, funnily.
"Okay, okay... That's enough will ya? Just drink this chilled cocktail, and you're good to go."
- Calvin said as he offered him a drink.
Winston grabbed the cocktail and they drink together.
"So, Sir Winston... You've been stressing out lately eversince the moment when Sir Tigreal arrived... Would you like to share it with me?"
- Calvin said gently.
*Winston didn't reply*
"You see, I understand the fact you tend to shoulder all the burden and problems all by yourself... I understand that... But you see, I heard a saying that 'It's better to share your problem with your friends in order to lessen what's in your mind.' ya know?"
- Calvin said as he drink his cocktail.
*Winston looked at his drink while listening*
"*tch!* D*mn it all! You *ssh*l*, why did I bother not to tell? You've been sticking your f*ck*ng noise into me most of the time... D*mn it!"
- Winston rants comically.
*Calvin smiles*
. . .
"*sigh* It's about Tigreal."
- Winston embarrassedly said while scratching his scalp.
"Huh? What's with Sir Tigreal? Did he said something which made you what you are right now?"
- Calvin worriedly ask.
"No... I haven't spoken with Tigreal yet.... What I mean is... Tigreal's approach back then when I ask him regarding Sir Zemislav is kinda different."
- Winston said.
"Something like, his eyes hides a great scar which made him act that way."
- Winston said.
*Calvin listens*
"But you know... Why do I feel like, something is different? Something... *sigh* I dunno."
- Winston said with a frown and a big sigh.
"Well, I, too also felt the same way as you are. *sipping*... But you know what, about the investigation back at Castle George..."
- Calvin ask.
"What's with Castle George?"
- Winston ask.
"May I know why you insist to believe what our men have collected during their stealthy investigation regarding Sir Zemislav's regiment?"
- Calvin ask.
*Winston gone quiet*
"Sir, can you please enlighten me about it?"
- Calvin asks again.
"*tch!* Why we suddenly shift to that topic? That smart*ss*d *n*lh*l* f*ck*r doesn't concern me.. f*ck!?"
- Winston pouts childishly.
"Awh... Trying to deny the fact that your statement contradicts with your actions?... And you know that."
- Calvin teases comically.
"D*mn it! Why can't you-??!"
- Winston blurts.
"I heard from my colleagues that you and Sir Zemislav are war buddies."
- Calvin said in an impish way as he raises his brows up, down and vice versa.
*Winston flinched*
"Also, you two are close pals, am I right?"
- Calvin teases him.
"F*CK Y**!!!"
- Winston angrily said, funnily.
Calvin lets out a huge laugh towards him, in a mocking way. Winston glare at him and their eyes meet.
"Alright, alright I'll stop okay? Geez... You really don't know how to take a joke."
- Calvin frowns funnily.
. . .
"So, let's get back to the main topic Sir... Why did you insist to believe what our men accumulated during their investigation?"
- Calvin seriously ask.
"Like you said, we were war buddies. I know that f*ck*ng sh*t so well. And I know he can't do what your men told me."
- Winston said as he sips his drink.
"Well, we know for sure that Sir Zemislav is an outstanding knight."
- Calvin said.
"Yeah, yeah... That *ssh*l* should be in my position instead of me. But... *snarl*... That f*ck*r just stepped down and let me carry all the burden of the Military forces here in Moniyan, which is a pain in the *ss to ever think about it."
- Winston said in an irritable expression.
*Calvin gasps*
. . .