Keys 1: The Villain Hero

Chapter 17: Comfort

Chapter 17: Comfort

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We've been very busy with the reconstruction and preparation for our Germany Base this past three weeks. We seldom had a spare time longer than fifteen minutes a day. The only thing I can do with spare time is call Neme and make sure she's safe and sound. She's at Yana's place right now. I didn't allow her to go back to her former place. I'm afraid that her Uncle might turn her to the Shadow Org. for the sake of money.

True to his words the Head did not allowed any single soul to search about Jana. And in one week's time Leo will be arriving here. He really wanted to come after the attacked and learned that Jana is missing but the Grand did not allowed him.

Isang araw na naman ang lumipas. When the evening strike at ten, I find myself walking at the shadow towards the secret meeting place. I made sure no one will know what we are doing. Pero hindi pa rin ako kampante, never underestimate the Head. If he already discovered what we are doing this past week, then, why he didn't confront us?

Tuwing gabi, kaming mga Keys na nandito ay patuloy na naghahanap kay Jana. Though we do it by schedule. We can't be gone from the base at the same time. This is what we do in our spare time, during the night.

And, tonight is my schedule together with Scorpio. Nais kung balikan ngayong gabi ang gubat na isang kilometro ang layo mula sa insidente. Hindi namin natapos yun suyurin bago sinabi ni Head Scamper na ititigil na ang paghahanap. And this past few weeks we go to different places that Jana are possible to go. I don't know why, but there's something nagging me to go back to that forest. Now, all I have to do is convince Scorpio to go there with me, or I can be alone too.

"Hey!" Tawag pansin ko sa taong nasa secret meeting place. Kaming dalawa lang ang nandito. Gaya ng plano, kung sino ang partner sa paghahanap dito magtatagpo at ang iba ay mananatili lang sa loob ng Base. We have to do everything in utmost secrecy to ensure that no one can discover what we Keys are doing. We just can't, no, we refuse to give up our comrade Jana.

"Where to?" Scorpio ask.

Nakasandal siya sa dulo at madilim na bahagi. Nakapikit at bahagyang nakatingala, walang emosyon ang mukha subalit puno ng pagkalito ang mga mata. One look at him, I know that there is something wrong with him.

"Is there something wrong, Scorpio?" I ask.

"Should I ask you the same question, Aries?" He twitch the corner of his lips.

"I get it. This not the right time to talk about it. Anyway, I would like to check again the forest near the incident. My team were not able to finished checking it the last time."

We drove to the said forest in silence. I glance Scorpio, he seems so bothered. The knot in his forehead was there since we leave our meeting place. It's so obvious that he's thinking of something. I tried to talk to him but I received no reply at all. I let him be and focus driving and let myself wander to the girl I missed so much. I sigh.

I pull over and get out of the car with all the things I needed. I waited for a few minute's but Scorpio's not following me so I decided to knock on the window in his side.

"The heck with you, Scorpio? If you don't like helping me out this time just say so." I hissed.

"I'm sorry, just thinking of something. Let's go find Jana." He said with a grim expression.

I sigh and let him pass. I follow him towards the forest. We separated when we reach the deep of the forest, he will be searching the south and west while I'll be searching the north and the east.

Halos matapos na ang gabi pero gaya ng mga nagdaang gabi ng paghahanap ng kahit clue ay wala pa rin akong nakikita ngayon. Nasuyod ko na ang buong north at ang east na lang. Yung mga bahagi na lang ng gubat na hindi pa namin nasuyod nung nakaraan ang pinuntahan ko.