Wanna Make You Mine.

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<well ... like I said before... we are the best!> Don said, waving his arm in pride

The guy  with a bandana looked at the group, watching them more closely, and when he noticed their numbers on their neck,he started screaming.

<What the hell are you doing ?! Do you want us to be discovered by somedemons?!> Ray said giving him a slap on the shoulder.

<you are the boys escaped from Grace Field!> said the boy with the mask on his face

<what?> Ray asked.

<we finally found you! Ray, Emma!>

<wait. How do you know our name?> Emma asked confused

<because we were looking for you.
Do you know William Minerva?> He answered.

The group widened their eyes.
<WILLIAM MINERVA?!>

a thought crossed Emma's mind. she froze in place as a mix of emotions prevailed over her body.
<you ... are you Minerva's reinforcements we've been waiting for?>

<yes, it's us! I am Jin and this is Hayato. We have been looking for you for many days but we have not->

<why ....>
The orange-haired girl interrupted him and Jin looked at her puzzled, followed by everyone present.
she looked down, her eyes still wide, as she clenched her fists.

<Emma?> Gilda was worried seeing her friend in that state and tried to get close to her, but stopped when she started talking

<why ... why didn't you come earlier?! we have been waiting for you for days! we looked forward to the moment when you would come to save us, the moment when we could finally get help from someone and no longer fight alone!>

<Emma, ​​please calm-> Don tried to calm her down by touching her shoulder but the girl moved away immediately

<No! I can't! you should have come earlier when our family was still with us. we had to protect them and bring them to a safety place. now it no longer makes any sense! if you had come earlier they would all be safe!>
Emma screamed, letting out all the repressed rancor.

not knowing where her family was....that put her anxiety, anguish, stress.

everyone looked at her in shock, while the two boys ,chased so far ,were speechless.
those were sharp, very strong words.
and Emma knew it, but right now she couldn't control herself.

Gilda decided to break that disturbing silence
<I think it's better to collect some provisions. the supplies we have are not enough for two more people, right Ray?> said the girl looking for the complicity of the raven

<what are you saying? we picked some fruit before->  tried to answer Don, but Gilda hit him with her elbow to silence him

the boy then just answered with a
<oh yeah ... um ... I guess> intimidated by Gilda's murderous gaze, as if he were looking death in her face.

<Gilda is right. you and Emma could go while the others and I will look for a safe place to consume food and rest for a while> Ray said, sensing the girl's plan and she nodded

so Emma and Gilda set off, trying to scrape together some extra provisions.

<so. do you want to talk about it?> asked Gilda after a while

<I didn't mean to say those things. I'm disappointed ... but not from those guys, they have nothing to do with...all of this. indeed ... they probably have come a long way to help us. I am disappointed and angry at the terrible situation that has arisen ...> Emma lowered her gaze

<I know how you feel. we all feel this way>

<I don't understand. why they attacked us ... why can't we live as we want, why can't we be free?
what have we done?! ... those poor children> Emma said, putting her hands to her face.

Gilda walked over to her and put both hands on her shoulders
<we haven't done anything wrong. we had two choices: live or die. we have chosen to live.
it won't be easy, we have many enemies who want to take us to the orphanage just for their interest, people who don't care about our life.
but we'll not give up, right emma?>

the older one looked up suddenly, looking her friend in her eyes.

<remember? it was you who told us to never to give up. you gave
everything to save our family. literally all of yourself. you don't want to give up now, do you?> Gilda said pointing to her missing left ear.

<never! I will never do it! I will find our family at all cost.> Emma said, with her usual fighter's look, a little funny.

<you're not alone, big sister. I'm here. we are here. and we'll always be by your side. it's normal that you're upset, we are too, but we cannot collapse. we have to do it for the children.> Gilda smiled at her tenderly.

Emma nodded and patted her cheek twice.
<we'll be free!> she yelled.

<perfect. now that you have regained your strength you can safely use them to help me look for food supplies before starving to death> Gilda said ironically and Emma giggled.

when they gathered enough supplies, the two girls reunited with the boys. thanks to the footprints left by Ray and the signs on the ground,they managed to find the place where they had taken refuge.

<I .... I'm so sorry ... it's just-> Emma tried to apologize, but Jin cut her off.

<it's okay. we understand. it mustn't be easy to be in your situation >he said putting a hand on her shoulder.

<you have on your shoulders the load of all the cattle children who fled Grace Field long ago, it's normal that you're stressed and nervous> Hayato said with a smile.

<well .... actually ... the load on our shoulders has tripled> Don said.

the two boys looked at him confused and he continued
<remember that magical and exhilarating place called Goldy Pond?>

the two boys nodded and so Don explained to them about their adventure, how they managed to kill Lord Bayon and Lord Lewis, how Emma was hurt, and how they managed to destroy that place.

<wait .... WHAT?!> Hayato gaped at those guys.

<DID YOU DESTROY GOLDY POND ?! so it was true!> Jin continued in shock.

<yeah. and since then our family has ... expanded> Don said

<we lived with the children of Goldy Pond and with two wonderful people called Yuugo and Lucas.> Gilda said in a slightly nostalgic tone

<yeah but ... are you okay?!> Hayato asked Emma, ​​alluding to the wounds that were about to take her life.

she giggled and nodded
<I'm fine now!>

while the boys of Grace Field told their adventures to the two newcomers, Ray, who until i
now preferred to stay on the sidelines, decided to intervene.

<so. how do you know who we are and our names?> he asked.

<we have already answered. we were looking for you. our boss William Minerva sent us here> Jin said.

Hayato then took a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Ray
<look! this was the only clue we had to recognize you both>

Ray took the piece of paper and opened it.
he noticed that it was written on the numbers that Emma and Ray wore on their necks with their respective names next to them.

at that point Ray became even more suspicious.
when the group started talking again, he approached Emma, waving her to follow him, and she nodded.

so they came out from their hiding spot, climbed a tree and made themselves comfortable on a branch, so that they could talk and discuss in peace and, above all, have a moment to be alone.

<is everything okay?> asked the girl

<I don't trust them ....

there is something wrong>