Location: [Moon City, Affluent District, Yeager Corps safehouse]
Time: [ 05:14 pm]
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Entering the Yeager Corps safe house, one would come upon a beautiful mansion surrounded by a garden full of rare flora. Within the mansion's many rooms, was one with a long rectangular table and sitting on this table were three individuals. One of them, was a gorgeous red headed woman that had her long luscious hair tied into a pony tail. She wore a red T-shirt that failed to hide her enormous bust and black jeans. Sitting next to her was another lovely looking red head with shorter hair, even the bags under her eyes failed to hide her attractive features. She wore a big blue shirt, that almost looked like a dress on her and white shorts.
Sitting across the women that resembled sisters, was a young handsome man that now wore black pants and black jeans. He had messy midnight black hair, ocean blue eyes that had a tint of purple on the iris. With his sharp features and unique eyes, one might mistake him for a famous model. Unfortunately, his current actions might change your mind.
"Seconds please". Said Zyran as he pushed his now empty plate aside. He, along with Thea and Ailani are currently in the mansions dining room, enjoying their meal. Unlike Thea and Ailani though, Zyran was already on his seventh serving.
"Coming" A female voice resounded from the Kitchen followed by the appearance of a woman that wore an apron, with the words 'Pot slayer' sewn on it. She had short brown hair and dark brown eyes. Milky white skin and thin pink lips, it was Sofia. She was carrying a large plate full of food, she took Zyran's empty plate and replaced it with the one with food in it, before taking the empty plate with her back to the kitchen.
Without wasting a second, Zyran dug into his food like a famished beast. If one didn't know, they might think he hasn't eaten in days.
Ailani who was slowly eating her meal along with Thea. Stopped eating, she then took a napkin and wiped the corners of her lips before lazily turning her head towards her captain. "I get that he hasn't eaten anything in two days and all but, how the heck is he still eating?".
Thea also stopped eating, she pushed her plate back before using a napkin to wipe the corners of her lips. She then smiled softly before turning to face Ailani. "You should remember that this happens to everyone when they first awaken, you were like this too and we should also consider the fact that he hasn't eaten anything within the past two days. Though to be honest, I'm also a bit surprised that he can keep going. Lovely Sofia's amazing cooking skills must also play a part in this". Ever since Thea met Sofia, she found herself taking a liking to her and brought her to the safe house. Something against Yeager Corps regulations, as Sofia is a civilian.
Ailani noticed how Thea referred to Sofia but refrained from commenting. 'This is none of my business'. "If you say so".
Zyran pushed his now empty plate back but before he could say anything, Sofia appeared to take it away. "Thank you for the meal" he spoke with his head slightly lowered. "I haven't had a meal like that in ages".
Sofia felt sweet inside when Zyran thanked her, she lowered her head and bit her lower lip, trying to hide her blush. "Oh... Uhm... Your welcome" she started fidgeting with the plate in the hand. "Would you... like some more?". She bit her tongue and hurriedly raised her head "No!, that's not what I meant, I meant food, yes!, would you like some more food?". She hurriedly tried to explain.
Zyran just smiled at her awkward manner of speaking, "No, I'm stuffed, thank you for asking though".
Zyran's smile was like an arrow to the heart, Sofia could feel the butterflies in her tummy tickling her. She turned her head away and then calmly walked over to Thea and Ailani and then took their plates and made her way to the kitchen. She placed the plates on the sink and then fell on her knees before covering her now beet red face with her palms. "I'm so hopeless". Just as she said that, her father's face flashed on her mind, making her feel like she's been drenched in cold water. She then got up, her face, expressionless and then began to wash the dishes. 'What's wrong with me?'
Back in the dining room, Thea and Ailani had unreadable expression on their faces after seeing how Zyran and Ailani interacted.
"What?" Zyran asked after noting the silence.
Thea and Ailani turned and faced each other for a moment before returning the gaze back to Zyran. ""Nothing"" they said at the sametime.
'What's up with these two', Zyran picked up the glass of water next to him and took a sip. "I have a question".
Thea put her arms on the table and joined her fingers before resting her head on top, "Sure, go ahead and ask".
"Why is it that there's no one else in this mansion and do you leave here?".
"Hmm" Thea closed her eyes for a moment and then opened them " No, we don't live here, this mansion is a safe house, it's were Yeager Corps squads recuperate after missions before returning to base. We have one in every city in the world".
"Every single city in Terra?". Zyran tried to confirm
"Every single city".
'How extravagant'
"The reason why this place is empty, is because I sent the house help away. The chiefs, the cooks, the cleaners. I sent them all away because of... You".
"Me? Why?". 'what did I do?'.
"At the time, I didn't know what your awakened ability was and there was also the possibility that you might loose control of your powers again. Be aware that this people aren't awakened, their civilians. If you lost control again, which already happened, they might have lost their lives and so, I made the decisive decision to send them all away". Thea finished explaining.
'Cough' Zyran awkwardly coughed. "Sorry about that".
Thea stared at Zyran for a few seconds, "Don't be, it takes time to master your abilities but once you do, losing control will no longer be an issue".
"I see... Is it okay if I asked what your ability is?. It seems to be fire related like mine". 'Gotta use this opportunity to learn more about them'.
"Your correct, I'm also a pyrokinetic or fire manipulator some would say. I can both produce and manipulate fire to my will".
"How about—"
"Mine?" Ailani who had her arms crossed and eyes closed, opened her eyes with a tired expression. She then uncrossed her arms and stretched them before yawning. "Fine, I'll tell you. My ability is one that I'm still trying to get used to and understand but I already have enough control to commit mass slaughter ". She spoke casually. "It is a mixture of an allusion and a dream. By using it, I can drag any person of my choosing within a twelve metre radius into a world of my own creation, without them noticing. In this world, everything resembles the real world with some slight difference here and there that are not easily noticed. Once in my world, you will not be able to get out unless I create a door for you, even then you'd still have to find the door. If your to die in my world then you'd die in the real one too, by the same injuries that killed you in my world. If I'm too lazy to make it interesting for you, I'll just make it so that when you enter my world, your deepest nightmares will come out and end you. Pretty neat huh".
Zyran stared at Ailani expressionlessly while deep inside he was freaking out. 'Neat! She thinks that's neat. No! That's absolutely broken. I'm shocked I'm still alive. She must of went easy on me'. "I see, that is very neat". Zyran pretended to be calm. ' I'll have to avoid getting on her bad side cause damn'.
[Your fears are unwarranted. If you master my abilities, you can easily break free from her world. Door or no door]
Zyran ignore the voice in his head. "Can you drag just anyone in your world?". Zyran tried to dig more deeply about Ailani's abilities".
"No... There are two people that I'm unable to drag into my world. The head captain and the captain of squad one. They're power's are way out of my league".
"Captain? Squads?".
"I'll take it from here Ailani". Thea who was silently listening on the side spoke. "The Yeager Corps is divided into 7 squads, each consisting of three individuals, one them being the captain of that squad. All of us are under the leadership of one man. The leader of the Yeager Corps, the Head Captain. Sorry, but I'm not allowed to say his name and don't ask why, since I won't answer".
' Now I'm tempted to ask for his name, no, I'll know of it soon enough'. "Which squad are you guys? And how come there's only two of you?".
"We are squad three and I'm the captain. The reason why there's only two of us is because our last member died in a demon invasion a few months ago..." Thea paused and looked towards Ailani, seeing no reaction from her she continued "But that's no longer a problem".
"Why?" . ' Don't tell me...'.
"Because you'll be part of squad three, so better start calling me captain".