The Random Strangers

7

"Hey, you're that kid! Again what the heck are you doing here?" Elijah asked surprisingly.

Gael saw Elijah and smiled from the above of the building where he was standing and shouted, "I heard gunshots! And I couldn't stop myself from coming and helping!

Gael then got down from that building and started talking to all of them.

"So, how did you do that exactly? The gas dropping thing. It's you who did it right?" asked curious Perria.

"Yeah, my Achilles released that! The reason you can not see it is because of this..." responded Gael as he handed Perria the stealth gadget he had, "This gadget here I created can camouflage according to its environment. I call it 'The Disguise!"

Perria still confused and went on again, "But what-"

"Perria! We have no time for asking him questions now." affirmed Khalia," Hey kid! Shall I assume that you are on our side? And not the enemy? As I see Elijah knows you well."

"I don't know, are you the bad guys?" asked Gael doubtfully.

"That is a question I can't answer. But I can fill you in on what's going on...a person is controlling these loyal guards to do such things and we haven't located that person yet. So to find him we need to first knock all these guys out and then go get him." recounted Khalia.

"Alright if it does not include killing and we are doing this to protect my village then I am in! And also I can help in locating the person behind this," suggested Gael.

"You can?" quarried Orwan.

"Not completely as I can only show you the people who are alive and well in about 100m range as per the range between me and my bees." said Gael while he released 2-3 electronic bees through his Achilles, "These bees can automatically sense people according to their heat in the body. And if this 'person' is nearby, he probably is just standing somewhere in the corner where no one can identify him. And at a place where he can see the entire village. He can not be somewhere far as his targets are here. He has to be close to see his specified target. And to do so he can not go too far from the target. And this ability of his has to have a range. So he has to be a little further here somewhere..." Gael speculated.

Everybody suddenly looked puzzled and were just standing there like stones. As Gael just speculated everything quick.

"I- have no idea. How-?" stuttered Orwan.

"Wow, those are pretty interesting gadgets you got there!" dazed Perria.

"Khalia! A little help here?" requested Andel as he was fighting all the guards by himself.

Khalia then came up with a decision, "Okay that's pretty great observation kid! Okay so then Orwan and Elijah, accompany this little guy to the enemy. We four can take it from here. And once you find him, signal us."

"Yeah sure!" replied Orwan.

"Heck yeah! We are going to kick this bastard's ass for sure!" said Elijah confidently.

"Hey, idiot! Don't let ants make you cry again!" mocked Catie, "And kick some ass Orwan and you there, little kid!"

"Shut up! Look after yourself dumbass!" shouted Elijah while he was running.

Orwan, Elijah, and Gael started running in the search for the culprit behind this whereas Khalia and the others were staying back to knock the loyal guards.

"A place where he can see the entire village... A Place where he can see the entire village... Uh, DARN IT! Where could this place be??" stressed Elijah.

Gael kept looking at his controller where he could see the sensors of the bees that could designate the people nearby who are alive. Yet the only thing he could see is a lot of stars together indicating the fact that there are a lot of people nearby.

"A place where he can see the entire village? From my own experience, I know of only one place. The forest close to the borders, where only the military is allowed to go. As they can see and guard the village up from there." guessed Gael.

"Young boy, what's your name? I don't think we asked." quarried Orwan.

"Oh yes! I am Gael by the way. And I heard you both shouting each others' names already. So I know your names." recounted Gael.

"Alright Gael. We are heading in the direction you told us to. And this forest, I am guessing it's in a corner somewhere too." commented Orwan.

"Yes indeed," added Gael.

"Oh! Yo kid that's the same place where I found you screaming isn't it?" Elijah realized.

"W-WHAT? NO! I wasn't! I could have handled that big bear all by myself if you wouldn't have come, you know!" protested Gael.

"Haha yeah sure kid! You were screaming like a 5-year-old kid there!" Elijah chuckled, "In any case you're fine. That's what matters isn't it?"

"Hmpf!", Gael suddenly turned to the other side and looked away. While Elijah was still grinning.

"Guys stop!" cautioned Orwan, "I started to sense that person. And this is surely different from what I sensed from the Loyal guards. It's definitely an Engine Form I sense. He or she is within our range now. It's close."

Gael and Elijah stopped and the 3 of them started looking at the controller in Gael's hand to see if they could see that person's location or not.

"We can follow from where this 'sense' you're feeling. From which direction do you sense that person?" asked Gael.

Orwan looked here and there and started walking in the direction where he could sense the Engine Form. Elijah and Gael started following him. Gael suddenly noticed that the way they were going through is exactly the one that leads to the forest near the borders. And Gael looked at his controller to see there was a star which was located near the forest.

"Hey, guys! Look! That person is there in that forest! Look! Even my sensor says so." observed Gael.

The three of them walk forward near the forest and hide in the rock below the forest.

"Orwan! He's there! He's standing by a tree. And.. he's alone! I see no one else around him." muttered Elijah.

Orwan looked suspiciously at Elijah and asked, "Are you... Elijah? Should I believe you?"

"What the heck Orwan? Yeah, no kidding it's me Elijah all right. You have bad timing for jokes man." sighed Elijah.

Slowly Gael understood the reason why Orwan was behaving like this. And both of them started backing away from Elijah.