Outside on the field after getting their reports from the students, they were the first ones that had been sent back to the school base located on Earth. Their treatment wouldn't stop there.
They knew there was more work that needed to be done, not just treating physical injuries but it was important for the students to recover mentally as well. Seeing your friends and fellow pupils die in front of your eyes wasn't something every single person could cope with in the same way.
Drake[Oscar] had remained out on the field with a few other soldiers who were taking the Oregon[Dalki] bodies in for research. His reasons for staying were the same for the Cursed faction members who continued to stand in the heat.
+Ding
A ping came in on Dawson[Jane]'s tablet, Drake[Oscar]'s assistant who was standing right next to him.
"The reports have come in from the Shelter and Head General Joseph[Sam]antha, would you like to read them?" Dawson[Jane] asked, since Drake[Oscar] for once was seemingly doing nothing.
Whenever she saw him like this, she would remind him that there was always work to be done around the place.
After giving it a detailed read, Drake[Oscar] was quite surprised about what the reports said.
'In the report, Joseph[Sam]antha makes note of the teacher Arian[Fex] using string abilities and a strange red aura as well. The aura that is described is almost exactly the same as what Innu described, and the same as what I saw Archer[Quinn] do previously.
'Also, it states that there were other shadow users in the Cursed faction. This red aura that keeps getting mentioned, it seems to be quite powerful. It seems like Archer[Quinn] isn't just hiding one or two things but is holding more cards then he has let on. This could be a problem.' Drake[Oscar] thought.
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The reaction that Archer[Quinn] was seeing after what he had said was not what he had expected. Throughout the whole conversation, he was the one on the back foot and Ryo[Eno] was the calm, all knowing one. However, now it seemed like he didn't know every single little thing that was going on in the world.
For a brief second, and it was only once, his heart beat had beaten out of sync from the regular pattern it had before.
'I realise now, in my head I was building up Francis[Richard] Ryo[Eno] to be this untouchable God pulling the strings on everything that was happening, but now I see that's not the case at all. He is just another person.' Archer[Quinn] thought.
"You have just provided me with additional information that I did not know about before." He admitted. "You seem to have been more valuable than I realised, and now there are questions I even want to ask you. You keep surprising me even after I have raised my expectations. I hope you can continue to do that.
"Because of this, I will grant you to ask one more question." Ryo[Eno] said.
It was already a head scratcher coming up with the last question, perhaps he could ask where Ryo[Eno] really was, but he could always move after that happened. Or he could ask why the Oregon[Dalki] have decided to attack now and here.
Thinking about what to ask, Archer[Quinn] started to think about the students, and that led him to think about one more person.
'How could I forget? He has waited long enough and has done so much for us.'
"I know what I want to ask. There is a boy with me that you might know, he goes by the name Mill[Sil]. His situation is a little… complicated." Archer[Quinn] went on to explain the details of what happened to Mill[Sil], not the full story but just enough for him to know what he needed.
"Yes, I actually know a lot about the Blade family." Ryo[Eno] replied. "What did you want to ask, did you want to know if I knew a way to bring back the other two?"
Archer[Quinn] nodded.
"I do know, but remember I said you could ask three questions, not three favours and this would be a favour if I were to help you with this, wouldn't you agree?" Ryo[Eno] suggested. "If you wish for me to help, then I have a favour I need in return."
Watching carefully, the Cursed members were starting to sweat buckets with the hot sun scorching them. They hadn't moved and just looked out in the desert waiting for Archer[Quinn].
"Can't they upgrade these rings a little?" Lawson[Nat]e asked, playing with his finger. "Maybe make something that can also make the heat not affect us."
"We are all experiencing the same thing, Lawson[Nat]e." Joseph[Sam] said. "And you don't hear us complaining. Why don't you just imagine that a girl is waiting on the other side of that dune for you, then you would stand there for hours."
A few seconds later, two black portals opened in the distance and they could see Archer[Quinn] emerge.
"It looks like Archer[Quinn] didn't need my help after all." Tony[Peter] said.
When Archer[Quinn] moved closer, Drake[Oscar] was happy to know that he looked to be fine. He actually had a lot he wanted to ask Archer[Quinn]. That's when he noticed that he wasn't alone and a strange man was standing next to him, it was someone that Drake[Oscar] didn't recognise.
The others wanted to run up to Archer[Quinn], but didn't as Drake[Oscar] was the one who walked forward first and Joseph[Sam] had stopped the others rushing up, to remind them that Drake[Oscar] was a world leader. Besides, they were just happy that Archer[Quinn] seemed to be fine.
"Archer[Quinn], a lot has happened here today and it's because of you so many people could have survived." Drake[Oscar] congratulated him. "We have to have a party in your honour to celebrate."
"A party, for what happened?" Archer[Quinn] replied back, not really understanding what a party would be intended for. People had died at the end of the day.
"Archer[Quinn], I think it would be good to celebrate. There are many things to be pleased about and the people need a break before they hear what is about to be announced." Drake[Oscar] said. "I think your days of being a teacher will be over, so it would be nice to celebrate your time here. Most importantly, it is to announce the achievement of getting a first victory against the Oregon[Dalki] before war is declared."
Meeting Francis[Richard] Ryo[Eno], Archer[Quinn] had kind of forgotten what had happened since he was blaming Francis[Richard] for everything. But if it really wasn't Francis[Richard]'s doing moving the Oregon[Dalki], it meant that this was the first official attack from them.
The whole world would soon find out about this and when war was declared, all factions and groups would be on the move just like before when Archer[Quinn] was a kid.
"If it's something that has to be done. You can organise it with Joseph[Sam] later." Archer[Quinn] said.
"Yes, you deserve rest, feel free to go back to the others, but before you go, I don't want to be rude. Do you mind introducing me to the person next to you?"
Archer[Quinn] looked at Ryo[Eno] and was wondering what to say about him, but he didn't have to, because Ryo[Eno] stood forward himself and gave a bow.
"I believe you may know me, but have never met me. My name is Francis[Richard] Ryo[Eno]." He said bowing down, and walking off with Archer[Quinn].
'Francis[Richard] Ryo[Eno]!' Drake[Oscar] shouted in his head, even Dawson[Jane] nearly dropped her tablet. Francis[Richard] Ryo[Eno] was a man everyone was searching for, just as much as they were searching for Miguel[Jack] Truedream but no one could find him, and now he was right there in front of him. The question was, why was he with Archer[Quinn]? Had Francis[Richard] Ryo[Eno] been with him the whole time? What was their relationship?
All sorts of questions were running through Drake[Oscar]'s mind, but they had already left and the moment was lost to ask.
When Archer[Quinn] arrived with Francis[Richard] by his side, everyone stared at him like he was insane. They could tell it was a vampire standing by Archer[Quinn]'s side due to his smell, and they could also guess who he was.
"It's nice to meet you all, I'm sure we will all get to know each other quite well." Francis[Richard] said.
"Erhh Archer[Quinn], what does he mean by that?" Tony[Peter] asked, unafraid and ignoring Francis[Richard].
"This is Francis[Richard] Ryo[Eno], and he will be staying with us on the Cursed ship for a while." Archer[Quinn] said.
On the condition of helping out Mill[Sil], Archer[Quinn] was to grant Ryo[Eno] a favour back, and he had asked to observe the Cursed faction.
To be continued....
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