Chapter 1-5: Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow | Eye of the Storm

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Talking: Nice to meet you.

Whispering: That's wild.

Thinking: (What the hell is happening?)

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{3rd Person POV}

The soft and syncopated sound of footsteps against metal could be heard. The space station was eerily quiet, with only the engine's hum and footsteps cutting through the utter silence. Stelle, March 7th, and Ginga stuck close together as they followed Dan Heng.

He led them through a light bridge and into a room that overlooked the entire elevator section of the space station.

Sitting close by on a chair was a young boy tending to his wounded leg. Once he noticed Dan Heng and the rest of the group entering the room, he quickly covered up his injury. Almost as if to hide it.

🩹Arlan🩹
[Path: Destruction]

【🩹Arlan🩹】[Path: Destruction]

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Arlan: Hey...You're all together?

March 7th: Yep, we're from the Astral Express~

Arlan: Oh... Did Madam Herta send you to help?

The taller black-haired male only sighed. When they arrived at the Space Station, The Antimatter Legion invaded immediately. It was almost as if they were waiting for the Astra Express to board...

Dan Heng: It's just a coincidence. We came to deliver the rare relic Herta trusted us to find... We didn't expect to arrive during an invasion.

Stelle: What I don't get is why the Antimatter Legion is targeting you specifically.

March 7th: Exactly! It seems they just ignored the surface of the planet and came straight to the space station.

The dark-skinned boy looked down in thought for a second before shaking his head.

Arlan: I... have no idea. The Legion came at a very suspicious time — almost right after the security system suddenly failed.

Ginga: W-Wait, suddenly failed?... (Was it sabotaged?...)

Arlan: Lady... Lead Researcher Asta immediately began to organize the evacuation. I was supposed to cover everyone as they evacuated, but... I didn't expect to end up failing in this task.

He looked down at the ground, disappointed in himself. He did everything he could to help. But in the end, it wasn't enough. Ginga's breath hitched in his throat and he took a small step forward.

Ginga: ...Don't beat yourself up about it...Y-You did everything you could...

The nervous boy gave Arlan a sympathetic look, but inside, he was afraid. Afraid he would turn out like him. The shorter boy nodded at Ginga, not exactly believing in his words. The small interaction was interrupted by the tall black-haired man.

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