HALF: Dead nor Alive

“Did you find anything?” Eve asked as she watched Archie approach them.

“I did, yeah. We are right about it, about what really happened to Elena,” Archie answered as he looked at Elena playing with Prince and Resse on the porch.

“So they did an experiment on her? Where is it?” Eve asked.

“There’s not enough information related to the experiment since the experiment was in the Atlantis. It only mentioned that, and also Elena wasn’t the only one, she’s in fact was the fifth subject, but I’m not sure how could they done it if she doesn’t remember anything about it,” Archie answered as he looked at Eve.

“Just because she can’t remember doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. There are a lot of method to make Elena a test subject either from injection, or offering water to drink, or anything related with water. We won’t find the answer if we are just making assumptions,” Eve replied as she looked at Elena. “Do you want to go and check the Atlantis? We can go and find it even though it might take days or even week,” Eve continued.

“No, there’s so much thing that’s happening right now. There are so many questions that needed to be answered, so the plates are already full, and we can’t add another thing right now. Let’s just take a breather,” Archie replied.

“I’m not complaining if we are just going to chill here,” Eve said as she walked toward Elena.

The morning came, and everyone was gathering in the barn house because Marlon summoned everyone.

“Good morning, lads,” Marlon said as he looked at everyone. “We got enough information about the cruelty that all the Marshals did, we can’t stay here for too long or they might find us here. So with that being said, we are going to leave this place,” Marlon explained.

Everyone murmuring, and that could only mean one thing which was to go sail back to the Eastern Nation where the enemies couldn’t go there. Although it was a good plan, there were two big problems. The first one would be the King-type parasite from FalCon-3, and the second one was the King-type parasite from FalCon-2.

“I know what you’re thinking, but what’s the odd for those two King-type parasites to stay in the city?” Marlon asked, but nobody could give him the answer since they knew nothing about them. “Archie, Eve, what are the odds?” Marlon asked them.

“Those two? Not sure, but we can check the situation on the Eastern Nation if you want,” Eve answered as she leaned on the pillar near the entrance.

“How long it will take?” Marlon asked.

“Just a few hours at most,” Eve answered.

“Really? That’s fast. I thought it would a day at most,” Marlon said as he rubbed his chin and nodded his head with understanding. “Well that’s good news, then that means all we have to do is to prepare to leave then,” Marlon continued as he looked at Fanheim.

Fanheim nodded his head in agreement.

“Alright, lads! We will be leaving tonight! I want you to get yourself prepared because we will be leaving as soon as the moon rise. Everyone is dismissed!” Marlon said as he looked at everyone.

“Oh! One more thing!” Marlon said as he looked at them. “There’s a chance that the ships that we used, and the harbor could be protected by them, so be ready to fight,” Marlon continued with a serious expression.

All of them nodded with understanding and left the barn house.

Archie and Eve left the barn house, and then Elena hurriedly walked toward them since she was with Ruby and the others inside the barn house.

“Are we going to fly?!” Elena asked excitedly.

“Yes, we are. Do you want to fly with us, Elena?” Eve replied as she rubbed Elena’s cheek.

“Yeah! I want to fly and see the sea and the islands!” Elena answered as she reached out her hands at Eve.

“Alright, looks like you want to fly with me again, huh?” Eve asked with a smile as she lifted Elena up and put her in her arms.

“I think there will be a change in the plan then,” Archie said as he looked at Ruby. “I don’t think it would take a few hours, I think Elena want to spend more time there,”

“No worries, you can spend your time there for as long as you want. Just make sure to come back before the night comes. We need your protection from whatever threat that will be waiting for us in the harbor,” Ruby answered as she looked at them.

“Right, we will come back before night comes. We will be back before you know it,” Archie answered as he nodded his head.

“Alright then, go and have fun,” Ruby said with a smile on her face. “Take care, Elena, and have fun!” She continued as she waved at Elena.

“Yeah, bye-bye!” Elena said as Eve flew up into the air slowly.

Archie and Eve flew away so slowly because Elena wanted to enjoy the view from above.

Three hours had passed and they were still above the sea, but they already saw the island in the distance. As far as their eyes could see, they didn’t find the King-type parasite anywhere, and Eve said that she couldn’t feel them as well.

Half an hour had passed and they arrived at the harbor where they left the Eastern Nation. It brought them back with memories even though their memories were quite the opposite, but it was nice to come back again to the place where it all began.

“Do you know, Elena, this is where I and Archie met,” Eve said as she put Elena down.

“Really? How was it? Did you guys fall in love at a first sight?” Elena asked as she looked at both of them.

Eve chuckled softly and started laughing quietly. “No, sweetheart, it was quite the opposite. I was thinking of killing him, and he was also thinking of kill me as well,” Eve answered as she gently rubbed Elena’s hair.

Elena looked at both of them with a confused look.

“What? So does that mean you guys are not in love?” Elena asked.

“We do,” Eve said as she grabbed Archie’s hand and pulled him closer to her so she could hug him. “We love each other, and we are going to be together, forever,” Eve continued with a smile on her face.

Elena got more confused, and she started making funny expressions that made Archie and Eve chuckle.

“Well, Eve was different from Eve you know right now. She used to be scary and terrifying. She killed people and parasites for fun because she was a lone survivor. She tried to kill Ruby and the others, but I protected them, so back then I hate her and scared of her at the same time,” Archie explained.

“Really? That doesn’t sound like her at all!” Elena tried to deny it.

“That’s the truth, I was different back then. I wasn’t as soft and lovely as I am right now if it’s not because of him,” Eve answered as she chuckled. “Now, let’s not waste our time by talking here in the harbor, let’s check the city,” Eve continued as she opened her palm and offered it to Elena so she could hold her hand.

The three of them walked toward the walls that had become ruins, and the pillar of the sky station was destroyed as well. If someone asked them if there anyone that could survive after seeing that scenery, the answer was obvious.

“I remember you said that the guy who made you that sword stayed behind with his sister, right?” Eve asked as she looked at Archie.

“Yeah, the last time I saw him, he was wandering around in the armory, but I’m not going to have high hope even though they were hiding in a bunker. We both saw it, how massive those two King-type parasites were, and the battle must be so fierce that it did this kind of damage to their surroundings,” Archie answered as he nodded his head.

“What’s a King-type parasite?” Elena asked as she looked up at Archie and Eve.

“It’s a parasite that can be as big as the mountain. It has abilities that can wipe every living beings in a single swoop,” Eve answered as she smiled at Elena.

“Wow, really? That must be scary,” Elena replied.

“It is, but I can kill them easily though, so I’m still the strongest compared to those,” Eve said.

“Is that true, Archie?” Elena asked Archie.

“Of course. I saw her kicked a King-type parasite over there back then. She was so strong that the parasite collapsed by just her kick, and also, even until now, Eve hasn’t showed her true power to anyone,” Archie answered as he pointed at the battlefield of his battle with the King-type parasite.

“Wow, Eve, you’re awesome!” Elena said and stared at Eve with admiration.

“How cute,” Eve said as she gently pitched Elena’s cheek.