Glory in War [EDITED VERSION - SHORTER CHAPTERS]

Chapter 29.3

The Underground City

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[LUK3]-Alriiight! Now, where should we go first to visit...

[MY4]-Maybe we can go around the center of the city? It's a good start for him to learn about our city's business and all.

[KYR4]-That's all you got, MY4? Business? You bring a Lost Child of Heaven into a new city and the first thing coming to your mind when asked what to show him is "business"?

[MY4]-I meant that it's where all the trades are happening. From clothes to every possible thing you need! If he ever wants to buy something or he is in need of an item, he should know from where to buy it, right? He has to learn to survive after all, just like all of us. Showing them early isn't such a bad thing.

[KYR4]-Shouldn't we take him easy at first? We will show these kind of things later. For now, maybe we can try and relax as how the initial plan was? Just saying!

[MY4]-You got something in mind then, ADIN4?

[KYR4]-*sigh* I thought we ended the whole thing with "ADIN4" long time ago, MY4.

[MY4]-Hey, I was raised with this name of yours, alright? It's a force of habit until I get used to it as well.

[LUK3]-Oh, oh, can I ask why did you change it if we are on this subject? I liked to call you "little Adi"!

[KYR4]-I could ask you the same thing, "LUCAS"!

[LUK3]-Well, I mean, I sticked to my old name, it's not like I changed it completely like you!

Yet as the three friends talk, little Six stays silent in the back, following them around and looking at the city. For him is out of nowhere to see C borns being free to wander the streets with smiles on their faces and not even a glance of fear to be caught by the M soldiers. But LUK3 ruins the moment for him and takes him by a hand to bring him on his right side, putting his arm around his shoulder and looking at him.

[LUK3]-Alright, buddy, you choose where we should go! Since me and the girls can't think of a spot, maybe you want to see something in particular! It could be anything, really! Maybe you've liked to visit a place in the City of Above and want to see something similar here! Just tell me and I show it to you!

["C0NNER"]-U-Umm... I-I don't really...

[LUK3]-Come ooon! There has to be something you wanna see, right? Anything! You are free to go wherever you wish now, don't waste this opportunity!

But even so, little Six doesn't seem to feel comfortable right now, and even the girls notice it.

[KYR4]-Okay, LUK3, you terrorised him enough. Let him breath.

[LUK3]-What do you even mean!? I didn't terrorise anybody! I'm just trying to be friendly to him!

[KYR4]-Yeah, and that "friendly" face of yours sure scared the shit out of his soul. Little guy is still getting used to his new life, god dammit! You don't have to force him from the first day!

[LUK3]-Ninini... Just 'cause you became an Officer, doesn't mean you are the boss when we are alone, got it??

[MY4]-LUK3, even I think it's a bit too much. Let's take it easy with him!

[LUK3]-*sigh* I don't remember you guys being so boring... Okay, then how about this... we go to a bar, take a quick drink and talk there where we should go next. What do you think? I mean, a drink doesn't kill anybody, and maybe he will like something from there too.