It appeared like everyone was busy, dead set on doing their own thing. Because of this, Zamier[Vorden] was finding the situation a little boring. Before, he would often spend his spare time teaching Tony[Peter] on how to use the earth Skill[ability].
If it wasn't something like that, then Zamier[Vorden] would be racking up his head, trying to figure out how to get out of a tough situation. It was as if he always liked to keep his mind busy. If he was left on his own accord, there were only two people who he could talk to. Although, they seemed to be always a bad influence on him.
As of the moment, the uninteresting occurrences were transpiring.
"Hey, do you really think we can trust her?!" Rat[Rat][Rat]en shouted as he asked. "We knew something was up and it looks like we were right, working for Pure. Who knows what she's already told them."
"They could be after Archer[Quinn]." Mill[Sil] said while continuing to rock back and forth.
"Guys, will you all just calm down!" Zamier[Vorden] hollered, annoyed of his companions' complaints. "Mill[Sil], I know you're worried, but if Rebecca[Layla] has done something, I think Pure or her would have done something by now. Yet, no harm has come to him."
With these words, Mill[Sil]l's gradually slowed down the motion he had been doing. This was a sign that Mill[Sil] was starting to calm down a little. Now, Zamier[Vorden] needed to deal with another person. The more riled up Rat[Rat][Rat]en got, it would affect Mill[Sil] to a similar level.
Zamier[Vorden]'s aim was always to keep Mill[Sil] as calm as possible at any point in time. If Mill[Sil] wanted to, he was the only one who could remove anyone from the chair.
There was always this fear with Zamier[Vorden] -- Although he wanted the best for Mill[Sil], if Mill[Sil] ever did remain on the chair, what did that mean for both him and Rat[Rat][Rat]en?
"What about the next portal outing?" Rat[Rat][Rat]en queried. "What if she plans to make her next move then? We need to find her real goal. Actually… scratch that. No risks, just off with her we go."
"Fine." Zamier[Vorden] replied, giving in to the idea. He knew firsthand that if he didn't do something, Rat[Rat][Rat]en would continue down this path and eventually, he would make Mill[Sil] worry. "Then, I will go talk to Rebecca[Layla]."
A few moments passed, Zamier[Vorden] could be seen walking around the school aimlessly, searching for all the popular spots where the other students would usually hang out at. Regrettably for him, as he arrived at each area, he did not find any trace of Rebecca[Layla].
'Who does Rebecca[Layla] even hang around with?' Zamier[Vorden] contemplated on the matter. As he reminisced, he thought of the two students who were the sole people that he had seen Rebecca[Layla] talk to - They were Archer[Quinn] and Gyro[Erin].
Presently, with Gyro[Erin] gone and Archer[Quinn] consistently spending his time in the VR pod, it meant that Rebecca[Layla] would be most likely in her room. Thus, Zamier[Vorden] proceeded to go to the dorms to try and meet Rebecca[Layla].
After a few minutes, he landed at his destination. With a knock on the door, a female student answered it. That was the first time that Zamier[Vorden] had ever seen her. The most prominent feature of the lady was her short black hair, with a fringe that cascaded her face, nearly covering the entirety of her right eye.
Her name was Riha[Cia] and she was the third person who was occupying Gyro[Erin] and Rebecca[Layla]'s room.
"What do you want, blondie?" Riha[Cia] said with an irked tone in her voice, seemingly bothered by Zamier[Vorden]'s appearance.
"Is Rebecca[Layla] there?" Zamier[Vorden] asked.
"Are you her boyfriend?" Riha[Cia] said as she scanned Zamier[Vorden]'s body from head to toe. "I'm guessing you two had an argument or something, judging how she's been since yesterday. Or maybe, it was the fact that she found out her best friends were terrorists, but she's not here."
This was the explanation the school had given - That eight students had been found with connections to the group known as Pure and were taken to the dungeon as a form of punishment.
"She's not a terrorist, " Zamier[Vorden] mumbled. He didn't know why, yet hearing Gyro[Erin]'s name trashed like that by a stranger, who didn't know the truth of the whole matter, really annoyed him.
"Whatever man. Look, if you want to find layla, , she's usually by the back of the building, sitting on the bench just underneath the large tree. Gyro[Erin] and her would often go there together."
With that piece of information, Zamier[Vorden] left without saying another word. Most commonly than not, he would be a bit more polite. However, something about Riha[Cia] just rubbed him the wrong way.
"Oh pretty boy!" Riha[Cia] shouted. "If you and Rebecca[Layla] aren't an item, then feel free to pop a visit in my room anytime." She said, winking at him as she closed the door.
"Now, that's my type." Rat[Rat][Rat]en said.
"Shut up." Zamier[Vorden] replied as he went off to the location that Riha[Cia] had informed him about.
The sun had already set and the darkness encompassed the sky. Although it still wasn't very late, usually, the sun would set after seven in the evening. While walking to the location though, Zamier[Vorden] felt like it would be strange to be seen anywhere in the area.
It might be fine in the middle of the day, but at night was plainly bizarre. As he turned the corner, he did indeed see someone sitting alone on a bench right underneath a tree.
Zamier[Vorden] moved in closer and closer. Eventually, he reached the spot in front of her. It wasn't until the last moment that Rebecca[Layla] lifted her head up. Her eyes were bloodshot and her face was a little swollen. There were signs indicating that she had been crying for most of the night.
"Zamier[Vorden], what do you want?" Rebecca[Layla] asked in a rude tone. She had just lost her best friend, and the last person she wanted to see was lingering before her eyes.
"I think we need to talk about whether or not I can trust you?" Zamier[Vorden] asked.
"This again." Rebecca[Layla] moned. "Here, why should I care if you even trust me or not? Let's put it straight, Zamier[Vorden]. Me and you are not friends and we probably never will be. Especially since you keep acting like this all the time."
"Look, Rebecca[Layla], I need to know. I thought it was fine, but now that I know you're a part of Pure…"
"So what?" Rebecca[Layla] interrupted Zamier[Vorden]. "I was in Pure this whole time before everything started. The only difference now is that you guys know about it. That hasn't changed who I am, and let me ask you. Aren't you going around accusing me all the time? But what about you? Why do you care so much about Archer[Quinn]?"
At this point, Rebecca[Layla] had stood up from the bench and was starting to inch closer towards Zamier[Vorden]. Accordingly, he continued to step back every time she took a step forward. Withal, it wasn't because he was scared of her, but because of the voices in his head.
"If she takes one more step closer to us Zamier[Vorden] and you don't do anything about it, I swear..." Rat[Rat][Rat]en said, his tone a tad threatening.
"Shut up!" Zamier[Vorden] shouted as he grabbed his head. "Rebecca[Layla], I need to trust you. If I can't trust you, then I'm afraid of what will happen to you." When Zamier[Vorden] spoke of these words, he wasn't saying them in his usual tone of voice.
Rebecca[Layla] picked up on this, since he had said it sincerely and it made Rebecca[Layla] frightened a little. She knew something was up with Zamier[Vorden], but wasn't sure just what.
'Perhaps, it was a drawback of his powerful Skill[ability]?' She thought 'But just what was happening to Zamier[Vorden]? And why did he give so much attachment to Archer[Quinn]?
"Then tell me, Zamier[Vorden], what can I do to prove I'm on your side?" She asked.
Fortunately, Zamier[Vorden] had prepared an answer for this question. Hence, as he walked over to her, it was the only thing he could think of. "Let Archer[Quinn] turn you into a vampire. That way, I know that you're on his side."
To be continued....
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