No More Further

Chapter 8

"So...what just happened?"

It all happened too fast for Nicholas. Last minute he was enjoying the Pope's smile, the next minute he is captured by the same man.

"Long story. Long story between us." Zephyr says anxiously. He is nervous. That man could do bad things to them. Especially Nicholas. He has no idea wether he knows his identity or not. "He is a Moon. In other words, a Reptilian."

The word "Reptilian" sounds somehow deja vu. Of course Nicholas knows "Moons". All his obsessed colleagues are especially obsessed with this word. The legendary creatures that desires Earth and Humans. But Reptilian. It sounds familiar and relevant. Nicholas is confused, again.

"My story with the Pope is long." Zephyr says with in fear. "His real name is Anwir Arya. We grew up together in the House of Destiny. The Earthidopian Border War caused by the Suns and Moons, or the Basins and Amazonics, made us all mixed up the the House. Originally, the Moons, or the Reptilians, or, which you wouldn't know, the Basins, had most of the authority of Earth." As Zephyr says it, he shivers. "They were nice to us. In that case, me and Anwir grew close. Anwir is a Moon. He was so proud of his ethnicity, and he always cares about others. However, his parents came in a sudden visit. They took him away, and he almost never came back. I was so worried for him, but after he returns, he didn't even care for anyone, not even for me. Since after, he grew even worse. He told me his last name, which is Arya, and he kept bragging his ethnicity, as if he wanted to brainwash something. Then, I followed the group of Renata, the Chief who disappeared, which I then found out is my sister, to go to find our destiny. Anwir wanted to come with us, but we did not let him. He was evil. But then, he found his own destiny by himself, and destroyed the world. After the war had collapsed, the Basins hide themselves as Moons, and we, Amazonics, protect Earth as Emerthers."

Zephyr finally finishes his story. He is already fulled with tears. Bad memories has cursed him for years. Though he found his identity, he is still obsessed with the darker past. He will never get rid of them, unless he can understand his real destiny.

This is the first time Nicholas feels sympathetic. He wants to understand the pain, but he can't. He is a creation to solve the consequences of all history, and that's all he needs to do for life. All he wants now is a normal life, but things are pulling him away from that.

Suddenly, the dungeon's door is opens. Anwir walks in.

"So, you told him our story, didn't you?"

"Yes I did."

"Brainwashing people that I the antagonist again. Isn't that kind of boring and childish?"

"All I'm doing to telling the what I'd been through. As long as I'm telling the story, that's how it works."

Anwir laughs satirically. And he turns his head to Nicholas.

"Oh. So that's it. It's my turn to tell you the story." Said Anwir. "Basically, most of the parts was the same, but just that my dear old Zephyr. I was taken by my parents, and was informed with my identity. I felt like I have a destiny, and so I ask for as company. However, they turned me down. Fulled with anger, I sought revenge. And so I turned into the darkness. Oh dear, it wasn't my fault. What would happen if I wasn't rejected?"

"Then why did you act so suspicious?" Asks Zephyr. He can't stand him any longer. Those are true, but he didn't say everything.

"Thought I've got my own privacy!" Answers Anwir with a hilarious laugh. "If you've told us this, you wouldn't that me go, won't you?"

"Yeh. And that's the point. Who are you? What's the identity that we shouldn't know. We might have let you if you told us. It's not my fault." Says Zephyr.

"Oh. It's all your fault. It's the part where I learned my destiny and identity. I thought I could change if I go with you, but I never got a chance. You were the one that turned me into this. Shame on you. Look at the world now."

Nicholas isn't quite sure about what's he is talking about, but he knows that he fully telling the truth.

"WHO ARE YOU?" Nicholas shouts.

"Oh. I am Anwir Achlys Ayra. You will regret knowing my name."