I opened a command window. Three numbers stands there, staring at me. 1-4-3. Sigh. He knows I'm not good with numbers. What is it again... all of a sudden? I guess ARROW has been changed to numerical- based instead of word- based for safety reasons...? I swiped the screen. Well, I guess not. The words are still there. Is that just a screen message? For what? Why? He should stop being this...repulsive. My mind swayed. A loud knock echoed inside the room. An alarm? For? A message appeared on the screen. "Stop your thought" He is really diligent. Sigh. My gaze falls upon the table. Platters of...food? He made breakfast?! I must have been such a worry for him to even prepare the food by himself. I need to properly apologize to him. I approached the table. A note is attached to one of the plate. "No apologies needed. Eat well and rest well. I'll be back as fast as I can."
I'm restless. How fast is fast. He's naturally fast, faster than a normal human. I contemplate for a long time while finishing the buffet of food consisting mainly of well- prepared seasoned fruit and roasted beef stick. Well, I can stalk him, right? I open the dual system. The left side is blanked. He...did stop Trace. So I am in no way capable to be connected with BISON. I finished washing the dishes. Having nothing to do, and only having the thought of him is not helping. I decided for some training, to divert my attention from thinking of him.
I didn't bump into familiar faces along my way to the training room. Where is everyone? They should be roaming the ship by now. It's....I stopped at the sight of the hangar. Everyone is there. Like, even those who are supposed to always maintain the ship. There must be something that is so big, that everyone needs to be here. "And so, as ordered by the Headquarter, Crescendo will be under full inspection with all the staff will be put under a qualifying test, as required pre-admission. The recent incident sheds a light of the quality of Crescendo's staff maintenance capability. I do hope that Crescendo will remain as it is as everyone is fixed here under their will. I hope of the highest safety and care of everyone attending. Crowd, disperse." Admiral Jane Maven walks away from the podium and headed towards me. "Invisibility: On" I whispered. I run as fast as I can, to the training room.
"Streaming Live: Crescendo: On, playback of the audio in the hangar on the gathering just now," I uttered. "As you say," replied ARROW. I muffled my mouth, holding back my tears. I really need Adam right now. "You don't have to mention my name you know," a familiar voice whispered. "Telepathic brings wonders," I can imagine him smirking when saying those words. I feel a pressure around my wrist. He's here all along?! "What are you doing here? You said that..." He intercepted "Well, this is my mission. Pretending as if I am away to further investigate the cause of this chaotic situation. Sorry for the long sentence. I have been here for a long time that the urge to speak is killing me." He beamed. He smiled? "Do what you want to do. You want to train, right? Go ahead, I'll be here, watching..." His sly tone emerged. I guess I need to ditch that training idea for now. Having him looking at me while training...I shrugged. "This place is going to be pack with people you know, it's okay. I'll cover you." He said earnestly. "Invisibility: Off" and I started to make my way to the Arch when suddenly he whispered "Stand still." I am shocked and abruptly stopped. I feel a soft embrace from behind and a peck on the crown of my head. "Be safe," he whispers. Too shocked to move and too awkward to react properly, I hurried my steps to the Arch and programmed the level to Intermediate level for a warm- up session.
"ARROW: Evolve, Level 1" I uttered while motioning the specific movement required for activation. With a smirk, I start my training.
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The Key
FantasyIn her world, Ammara Sage is an underachiever, according to her society's standard. In Adam's world, she is his everything.
