The Random Strangers

8

"Are you kidding me?? You guys are thinking I am your enemy now??" puzzled Elijah.

"And Gael? What about you? Shall I believe you?" questioned Orwan.

"I am Gael alright. My gadgets and Achilles can only be controlled by me alone. I created a connection with them to my intelligence. If it is someone else other than myself, the sensor in my controller would detect the variations in the brain and would automatically get deactivated. So for now it's not me." assured Gael.

Well, Orwan, neither am I! And how can you just say that?" asked Elijah.

"You don't know? This guy can manipulate a person using his Engine Form. So it's quite likely that he must have already tried it among one of us if he knows we are here. And since we came here you're the only one who's very frightened. And not even the kid. Again it's possible though." cautioned Orwan.

"Wha- NO! I am not it Orwan! I am your friend! I am Elijah. I swear I am not playing around. I am Elijah, Orwan! Elijah!" asserted Elijah.

Orwan was still confused at what was happening and then he started reassuring,

"What to hide when a burglar comes into your house?"

"A washbasin and a toilet seat!"

"What is one thing a person must always hold dear to?"

"Their refrigerator!"

"How many times did you step on shit on our way coming here?"

Elijah sadly looked down and replied, "Uh..32 times.."

Orwan sighed and said, " Yeah you're the real deal alright. Only you could give answers like that."

Elijah smiled and relaxed.

"Seriously? A washbasin and a toilet seat? And a refrigerator? You are for real the dumbest one I've ever seen in my life up till now." cringed Gael.

Elijah frowned, "What? Do you know how unclean the public washbasins and toilets are? And when you're out, how can you cool food and drinks huh? We need a refrigerator wherever you go. And-"

"Guys! That man. He's moving! It's time. Let's go, Elijah! And Gael it was a very big help of you to come with us till here. But we are gonna part ways now. Go back to your house and stay safe there. " instructed Orwan.

"What? Why? I can help you guys! I swear. I really can!" insisted Gael.

"Gael, you are just a small kid. And I know you are capable of a lot of things alright. But this might get you into a lot of trouble. And we don't even know you properly yet. It would be a tedious task to handle him if there's a kid aligned with us. Isn't it? So we will handle things from here from now on. Okay? See ya later kid!" said Elijah as he started to get his rifle ready.

Gael felt a little let down as he was enjoying himself while being with these guys as he never tried his gadgets and Achilles in a real battle but then he soon realized that he had to clean the house and do the chores, "Oh yes! I have to do some work too. So uh I- I'll see you later! And thanks for helping the village!" stuttered Gael as he just ran away so suddenly.

"Was a bit harsh Elijah. You never really know how to get along with kids do you?" smirked Orwan.

"What? Harsh? Was it?" asked Elijah as he started to feel sorry for him, "Well, we did for the benefit of that kid alright."

Orwan looked at that man standing there as he kept moving here and there near the trees and soon Orwan requested Elijah to signal Khalia and the others. Elijah hesitated to do so as he thought it would not only signal Khalia and the others but also the enemy.

"Don't worry about that Elijah. I'll create a diversion as soon as you fire it," said Orwan.

Elijah then suddenly took out his signaling rifle which makes a weird sound that only Khalia and the rest can understand. And he suddenly shot it up in the air.

Whereas the others were done knocking all of the Loyal guards out. And suddenly a weird sound came from the north side.

"Khalia, that sound?", said Perria as she knew that it was Elijah's signaling shot.

"Yeah yeah, it's them alright. So they have finally reached the enemy. Now we need to head there too." confirmed Khalia.

"Hey, Khalia. Are you sure we're done here?" asked Andel as he was carrying a guard to a restaurant where they kept all the loyal guards who were knocked out and were hoping they would become alright once this enemy is defeated.

Khalia started reassuring them, "I probably guess we're done here. We can now just go to the place where he signaled. And I feel it's coming from the north side of-"

"Khalia! T-The people! They are all coming together. And they are coming along W-WITH WEAPONS?" interrupted Catie.

All the villagers suddenly showed up at the place and suddenly started to shout something.

"We need to kill them!"

"Yeah! I don't know the reason but we have to kill them no matter what the consequence. It is for our LOYALTY!"

" 'Loyalty'? Guys, what the heck is going on? They were helping us in sorting this mess out. And now they wanna kill us?" questioned Catie.

"KILL THEM!! FOR OUR BELOVED LOYALTY!" scowled a civilian and later made the others join him while they started to run towards Catie and Andel.

"Woah Woah WHAT THE HECK? Khalia? They are enemies too?" confounded Andel.

Even at Perria and Khalia's side, the people started showing up. They were surrounded.

The villagers started yelling, "KILL THEM!"