Dorr! Dorr! Dorr!
The last three shots managed to finish off the enemy perfectly.
Who can fight if the sniper has played his gun? No one will be able to avoid it.
Why was only Edward taking over the shooting when fighting? Can't Anna and Axel do it? The answer is not because they can't, but because they don't want to.
Of course, Axel, Edward, and Anna can use a gun well, even though Edward is the best. Despite being able to do so, neither Edward nor Axel once allowed Anna to use the weapon.
They didn't want Anna to bear the burden or the sin of murder. Let Axel and Edward do it. For Axel, no matter how cruel Axel is in everything but he can never be able to take other people's lives with that weapon. He would rather kill with his bare hands, hit him, kick him, beat him to death, but not kill with a gun. Axel couldn't do it or rather couldn't bear it.
While Edward, since childhood has been practicing shooting. The potential within him was able to shape Edward who is now. Edward was not a cruel person. When compared to Axel, Edward has a gentler nature, it is evident how different the way Axel and Edward treat Anna. But his cruelty will just appear if it's dealing with a gun.
Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, right? Likewise with Axel and Edward with their respective strengths and weaknesses.
Blood continued to flow from Edward's arm, Anna quickly ran to Edward.
"Ed ...." Anna whispered. Her eyes started to glaze over.
Yes, no matter how tough Anna is, she is still a woman who has feelings that are easily influenced. She was sad because she was late so Edward had to be shot.
Edward smiled gently, his face turning pale from the loss of blood. Edward raised his right hand to lightly pat the top of Anna's head.
"Anna, thank you," Edward said weakly, then he lost his balance.
Luckily, Anna was quick to hold Edward's body from falling.
"Ed, hang on a minute, I'll take you to the hospital," Anna said. Even though she panicked, she remained strong.
Edward didn't answer, he just obeyed. His energy was starting to drain.
Anna led Edward to sit in the car. Anna sat Edward in the back seat.
"Anna, please remove this bullet, I'm in pain. After that please help me with a bandage so I don't lose more blood." Edward asked.
Anna nodded in understanding. "Alright, I'll get the gear for a bit."
This is not the first time. Anna quite often performs the task of removing bullets, be it in Edward's or Axel's body, or her own body.
"I'll do it now, you should relax," Anna asked.
"Yeah, just do it."
Anna had been struggling with the tools to get the bullets out of Edward's arm. After that Anna cleaned the wound with alcohol and then bandaged it. Anna performed first aid deftly.
"Finished," said Anna.
"Thank you."
"Then let's go to the hospital now," Anna said.
"Yes."
***
Night has come. Luckily the hospital business didn't take long so Anna and Edward could go home early.
While Anna was waiting for Edward's examination earlier, she received news that Axel had finished all the meetings scheduled after lunch by himself, without Anna by his side.
Anna was amazed to hear that. And now Anna was dragged by Edward to a famous designer clothes shop.
"Why did you bring me here?" Anna asked a little annoyed that she was being dragged around like a puppy.
"Never mind, you'll find out for yourself. Come on in." Edward said walking in front of Anna.
"Anna," someone called from inside. Turns out it was Axel. Anna walked quickly to Axel who was smiling sweetly.
Duck!
Anna hit Axel's shoulder hard enough.
"Ow!" Axel grimaced.
Anna's punch couldn't be considered weak.
"Anna, what are you trying to do?" Axel grumbled.
"You think you can trick me? And again you're not helping Ed at all. If I didn't come are you sure he'd be safe by now?" Anna grumbled in succession.
"Anna, I'm not that weak." Edward interrupted.
"Shut up! I'm scolding Axel, Ed!" Anna is annoyed.
"O-oh okay, feel free to just scold him until you're satisfied."
"You!" Anna pointed at Axel with her index finger.
"Don't even think about tricking me next time. You think there's something you can hide from me?" Anna still hasn't stopped nagging.
Oh, Anna who is always calm and obedient can act like this. But Edward and Axel were not surprised. They already understand it. All the two men could do was let Anna nag until she was satisfied. Later she will subside by herself after all the things she has taken out.
"Okay-okay. Neither I nor Edward can hide anything from you, little Anna." Axel said softly in a patient tone. A good older brother is indeed this Axel.
"It's good that you understand." Anna's words had started to subside.
"Are you done nagging now?" Axel asked.
"Already," Anna said curtly, still maintaining an indifferent attitude.
"Then let's go." Invite Axel.
"Now where are you taking me again?"
"I promised to buy another dress to replace the one you broke, didn't I?"
Anna remembers. "You're right, but why would I buy a dress now? Am I going to a party?"
"Yes, you are going to the party," Axel said.
"Your birthday party," Edward added who managed to make Anna's eyes rounded perfectly.
"My birthday party? Gosh! Do I have to wear a dress too just to go to my own party?" Anna complained that she did not understand the way the two men thought.
"Anna, we have to make your birthday different this time from previous years."
"You don't have to! Who requires that?"
"I!" Axel said quickly.
"I've prepared everything this afternoon, do you have the heart to disappoint me?"
"Preparing everything, what?"
"Never mind, Anna. I'm your boss and I don't want to be denied. Do it!"
"Okay, whatever you say."
***
Anna is ready with her dress. She came out complete with full makeup. Axel chose a clean white dress with a few accents that were not excessive but looked elegant. Plus a matching color crown chosen by Edward makes Anna look like a royal princess.
"Wow."
"Marvelous."
Praise Edward and Axel at the same time. They both looked at Anna in amazement. Their little Anna had grown even more amazing.
"Don't keep looking at me with that look, it makes me feel like I'm weird." Said Anna whose cheeks had a tinge of red, more obvious than the touch of blush on her cheekbones.
"You are very beautiful, Anna." Praise Axel.
"You look like a real princess," Edward added expressing his opinion.
"Thank you," Anna said blushing. And unfortunately, she could not control the pounding in her heart. What's with the heart?
"Are you ready, Princess Annalise?" Edward asked.
Anna just nodded in response.
"Allow me, Prince Edward, and ...."
"... I'm prince Axel...."
"...takes you to a place you will never forget," Edward concluded.
Anna flashed a smile as wide as the cherry blossoms blooming in spring. Beautiful and charming. She is Princess Annalise.
***
Anna gazed into the distance, her memories flashing back to her childhood when she wanted so badly to be a princess.
Have you ever seen a Disney movie about twin princesses, Princess Annalise and Princess Erika?
Anna liked the film. And because her name is Annalise, she imagines one day she will meet a prince who treats her like a princess. Anna wants to transform into a Princess Annalise.
And thankfully, although it might be too late Edward and Axel managed to make Anna a princess tonight.
"Anna, why are you crying?"
***