Echoes of the Concealed Realm

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"So, what shall we do?" Chief D asked them.

Team Kai, well the remaining, had been called upon in front of the chiefs. It had been four days since Mira Nagami and Elias Alvares were missing. Four agonizing days for all of them.

Gio looked at Kai, trying to gauge his reaction. He then looked at his son standing next to him, also with a hard face.

"Why are you asking us this que-" Gael started but got cut off by his mentor.

"We should let everyone know that she's dangerous." Kai muttered out looking down, not making eye contact with anyone around. Gael and Ares looked at Kai with widened eyes.

"But master Kai-" Ares started but Kai ignored and continued.

"I suggest putting up posters warning everyone. Not only has she run away, she harmed an esteemed chief and stolen a deceased body." Kai said, still staring intently at the ground.

What was he even supposed to do?

"D-doesn't mean that she's harmful! Sir you know that-" Gael spoke up this time as his eyes watered in frustration, as he tried to collect himself.

"I agree, we have to find her. She's just hurting, we know how Mira is. She's just stupid sometimes. Dad- I- please, don't declare anything out yet!" Ares begged looking at his father.

His father sighed, not knowing what to do. He had never seen his 'tough' son being this vulnerable. He looked at the other chiefs to see what their faces said, but they were all neutral.

"I also stand by them." Nina finally spoke up as Gael and Ares looked at her in surprise. She shook her head slightly at her father's hardened glare. But even she knew that he knew, Mira couldn't harm people. She might have been a loser, but she was kind hearted.

"Mira's not dangerous. Like Ares said, stupid, but not dangerous." Nina sighed out, not meeting her dad's eyes. Defending Mira was on none of their radars. But she would have to agree that calling her a danger to society would be a slight exaggeration.

"We could wait and see if she comes bac-" Chief A said, looking pitifully at his son.

Kai looked up finally to meet chief A's eyes.

"No, Mira did not have any powers till now. And as soon as she got hers, she chose to use it for wrong. It might be a slip up, but it's too risky in my opinion to let her wander around especially if she's capable of harming her own father." Kai said with a neutral expression.

Gio sighed feeling helpless. He wished he could somehow fix everything and make it better. Looking at their faces, he could just feel the hurt.

"Sir-"

"But sir-"

Gio stopped Ares and Gael from speaking any further. He was a chief after all, he shouldn't make decisions based on his personal feelings. That would be unjust. He had to step up.

"No, I agree with Kai. Whatever she's upto, I think it's quite dangerous. I suggest we put out posters warning everyone." Gio said as Gael's eyes widened yet again looking at his dad.

"Dad, what are you saying? You've seen Mira, you kno-"

"I'm sorry son, but I will always do what's best for my kingdom." Gio said with a slight frown as a tear dropped from Gael's eyes.

"Well do I get to have a say? She was my daughter after all." Chief B said.

"She was your daughter like you said, would that not cause bias?" Chief E spoke up.

He looked at him and shook his head. With a little smirk he said, "Not if I want her captured. I suggest that whoever finds her, captures her because a menace like that shouldn't be around. She murdered someone, daughter or not. My love for Ahana always comes first."