A Hidden Purpose (Shadow x OC Book 2)

Chapter 10: The Next Level

My jaw drops in complete shock. I was right from the moment I discovered what's in Professor Lucas' Lab. Mostly, in the basement. Except for one thing. No one has ever called me the "Lifeform of Heart" before. No wonder a force is pulling me towards Shadow. My father must've sent a strong connection inside of me.

Before I say anything, I'm pulled into a hug by Shadow himself. I close my eyes full of care as I immediately wrap my arms around him in return. I close my eyes as tears start to roll down my cheeks.

"Shadow," I say barely audible.

"Hmm?" he hums in a low voice only I can hear.

"Promise me.....that you won't let go," I respond in that same tone.

I can feel him hugging me with extra care and comfort,"I won't. I promise."

We keep hugging each other with care and comfort until we hear the Commander announcing,"It seems to me that Savvy, Bianca and Reuben have moved on to a better life."

"I figured that out. Due to her reaction after seeing this video," says Comono. "Shock, then realization."

"And if that means they're gone..." Rouge says finally in her teasing tone.

"Shadow and Runa. Journeying together as more than friends," Omega finishes for her.

As Shadow and I both break the hug between us, I rise onto my feet and dust off my clothes. Then, I lend Shadow a hand. For the very first time. You see, every time we're on the ground, Shadow is always the first to get up and lend me a hand. I instantly take it and he helps me get up.

Now is my chance to do the same. Partially to repay his care for me.

Shadow takes my hand and I pull him back onto my feet.

"So, what do you say, Shadow? Let's inform the Langcomns about everything that had happened?" I ask him.

I hear his normal chuckle for the first time since we first arrived in G.U.N. Fortress.

But just as we're about to leave, we hear Arrogan roaring at us. I feel like he's about to pounce on us when lightning surrounds him. His body is in electric shock before he collapses on the ground. Behind him is Langua herself.

"It looks like we don't have to deal with him anymore," she says.

"Yes. We should all get him back to the Land of Langcomns and keep him locked in the most secured cell," says Comono.

"Right," the Commander agrees.

We head back to the Land of Langcomns to inform the tribe about everything that had happened. When they hear it, they're also in complete shock, but when I tell them that the amulet is safe now, their emotions manage to calm down. We stay here for a little while until we're done eating dinner. The first thing we're talking about during dinner is the whole history of the Langcomns, the the details coming from my father. This time, Langua finally learns to listen, but she's still learning how to think before she acts.

"He said he's asking for our amulet because it's the one thing to complete his experiment. A special experiment in which she has the same common powers as ours. He said there was someone currently asleep in an unknown location. Rumor has said that once this person is awakened, he will bring total destruction to the world, but Professor Lucas found it difficult to believe. That's why he's in the process of creating an experiment that could help him discover who that person really is. She'll also keep this person company once the discovery is done, then, she'll help everyone see the goodness left inside of him. All including himself. In public, they will know that she is created to help those who cannot defend the world on their own, so that things might not get conflicted and unbalanced once he finished working with his experiment. And so, we decided to create the replica of this amulet just to not get things in trouble. We gave the replica to him and he walked away. After that, I went to comfort Langua saying he's gone, but the details I was trying to tell her were ignored. A while ago, we were out there, hunting for the real amulet. Stolen by Savvy herself. Langua was yearning to get it back, for she made a promise to protect it from evil. I thought greed and overprotection are growing inside of her, but she kept telling me and the others to focus on this mission. And now that the amulet is safe, the Land of Langcomns are at peace once more."