Return of the Doctor [Arknights]

[SilverAsh's Old Teacher]

Third Person Pov

"Enciodas you need to think about the future and stop holding the past."

"What?"

"Stop holding the grudge against your parents' killer and start looking forward. Forward to your remaining family."

"Who permitted you to say something like that! I am Enciodas Silverash! And I-"

SLAP

The young man holding a newspaper in his hand slap the much younger Feline on his cheek. The slap echoed the classroom and fortunate for both, nobody else is inside the classroom to hear the slap.

"You are trash. You only care about your dead parents' killer. You did not say goodbye to your sisters other than leaving a note. You did the thing your parents wished you will never do, neglecting your sisters."

The words of his teacher made Enciodas flinch. The young Feline has never seen him angry before and the first time feels like he getting scold by his parents.

"I do not know your parents. But I know every parent wants the children to stick together as long as possible."

"But."

"No buts! Think straight SilverAsh! You Abounded your sisters and the only way to get back is to succeed now. But first, you need to let go of the past."

The teacher put his hand over Enciodas' head. Comforting the Feline before leaving him alone in the classroom.

———

Much older Enciodas walk up to the podium with many students and professors clapping for him. It set the Feline to smile and look forward to graduate students.

"Today we achieve something and today we will celebrate that."

He walks down and waves his hand to the next student to hold the microphone. Walking past the teachers congratulating and drunk students. Enciodas stops outside of the school he has studied in years.

He let an annoyed sigh out and sit down on the bench beside him. He is happy about he has graduated now but is missing the one thing that kept him going today.

His teacher.

"Missed me?"

His voice rings Enciodas' ears and he looks up to see who is right in front of him. His teacher. The Feline chuckles and nods.

"Well, you succeed today yay. Now go back to Kjerag."

"What about you? I thought I would never see you again after our last conversation."

"Sorry about that part. I resigned that day and traveled around Terra with Blueber— ah, almost slip that out."

Enciodas looks up and notices something different about his old teacher. He did not age or look different. However, the aura felt weird.

"I understand. I must be trouble student back when."

"Yeah, you were."

Enciodas laughs and sees his teacher holding something out for him. He takes it and sees it is a crane.

"A crane?"

"Try to unsheath it."

The Feline did what he is told and see the rod has a blade attached. He raises an eyebrow and looks up again. And when he did. His old teacher is already gone again like years ago. The sudden disappearance made him chuckle and Enciodas sheath back with a smile.

"Thank you for everything."