[Elsword] - Masked Renegade

02 - Food & Shelter

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Ara stiffened up, unsure of how her brother would handle with the misleading situation. She hoped for the best, though there were still millions of questions unanswered about Add, and how he was seemingly real, outside of her dreams.

Aren quietly approached Add, violently dragging him off her bed with no remorse, and heading out the door with the extra luggage. "Get ready for school, you'll be late at this rate. I'll deal with this intruder, don't worry." he chuckled scarily, beaming to himself as he disappeared off into the hallway.

She sighed in relief, though she worried about what was going to happen to him. He seemed amnesiac judging by their first encounter, and magic was probably the only way he could've gotten into her room. However, the term 'magic' was usually just utilized in made-up fantasies. Those things didn't exist on Earth. There was no rational explanation for his sudden appearance, but Ara irrefutably believed in the childish works of magic.

'But why me? Is it because of my dreams?'

Crossing her fingers, she began to get dressed and prepare for school.

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As she left her bedroom to confront Aren and Add before leaving for highschool, she noticed that the two of them were having some conversation in the living room. They kept their voices too quiet to be heard, and despite being extremely curious as always, she decided to let it go, as it may have been something private and/or personal.

The Sakra Devanam was happy to see that Add was safe and sound, and Aren seemed to have been dealing with it fairly well. The tables could still turn at some point, and so, just to make sure everything would run smoothly, she ran over to the pair.

"Aren! I don't know what you're going to do with him, but please, if he doesn't recall anything from his past, and is an amnesiac or something, please, please, please let him live with us!"

He blinked, laughing at his sister's sudden conclusion. "Now, now, Ara. I'm managing it at the moment, I need time for this to get settled. You trust people too easily, but we'll see what I can do. Hurry along, you're really going to be late! I made some toast in the kitchen, grab it before you depart."

"S-So you're not kicking him out?" she added a follow-up question.

"Hmm, I have my own reasons for keeping him here, so no, not yet."

"Thank you, Brother! You're the best!" she cheered, hugging him before she skipped over to the kitchen with a lovely pep in her step.

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After Ara left, Aren returned to his chat with the Diabolic Esper. The mood was set to a serious twist, as he simpered at the clueless trespasser.

"You may have amnesia, but I know what it is that you want, Add." he started, his smirk widening.

The amnesiac blinked, utterly bewildered. "Huh?"

"Ava. That's who you're searching for. You probably don't remember me, but I go by the name of 'Ran' in Elrios. Well, the gateway link between Earth and Elrios has already been established, hasn't it? That's why you're here. You'll understand later, when your recollections return. Don't speak of this to Ara. I'll let you stay here temporarily, but it won't be long until your friends find you."

Add nodded, not understanding a bit of what Aren had said, however, he went along with it, if it meant having free food and shelter.

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