The brunette hasn't woken up yet. Lee and Arcasas were sitting on the bench in front of the cave.
-We were so close... said Arcasas.
-But we will go again, right? We won't give up that easily, said Lee, looking at Arcasas.
-What do we do with the brunette once he wakes up? asked Arcasas.
-Well, he'll probably go to his house, right?
-And what if he doesn't have one?
-...He will stay here... said Lee, looking at Arcasas again, waiting for a response.
-...I don't know what to say...Arcasas thought for a moment and then added; -Not that I have anything against him or that I'm a bad person, but our supplies won't be enough for all of us.
-Yes, you're right,... we need to go one more time towards the Great Blue Fire, said Lee.
-You never give up?!
And Lee smiled at the corner of his mouth.
Finally, the brunette woke up. He saw Lee and Arcasas in front of the cave, so he walked towards them;
-Good morning!! he said.
-!!
-!!
-Hello! My name is Lee!
-We've met before, haven't we?
Then the brunette turned his gaze to Arcasas.
-...Hey! said Arcasas.
The brunette didn't respond and extended his hand;
Arcasas stood and looked at him, not knowing what to do next.
When Lee saw the brunette's gesture, he said to himself;
-A handshake?!... only an earthling would know that!!
-...Well, my name is Heysti,added the brunette.
-What are you doing on EarthDeath? asked Arcasas.
-I'm looking for someone...
-Who?! Lee intervened.
-I can't give you all the details! Anyway, thanks for your help, but I have something to do.
And "Heysti" took off running.
-So we don't have to go towards the Great Blue Fire again. Hehe! Arcasas grinned.
-That doesn't mean we'll have supplies all year! So today we'll resume our search, said Lee, smiling back at Arcasas.
-Come on... we have to pack! Lee's smile didn't stop.
The two of them filled up some water and left.
Two days had passed since they left, and they hadn't found the Great Blue Fire;
-We should have reached it by now, right?said Arcasas, throwing his body on the ground.
-Yes, we should have, but something isn't right! Could it be that the Great Blue Fire is just early?
-I don't believe that, I've known the legend for a long time.
-If that mountain hadn't exploded, we would have found it by now.
-Well, let's look for a lot of stones.
-It's useless, the Great Blue Fire should have been visible.
-So what do we do?! said Arcasas.
-I don't know... And Lee flops down on the ground like Arcasas.
-I'm feeling sleepy... aren't you?
-You know we can't sleep, right? This place hasn't been explored by anyone, we can't say there isn't something dangerous around here.
-The only dangerous thing around here is you if you don't sleep 8 hours. Didn't you know you're a sleepwalker?
-Phs! I'm not.... I think.
-Haven't you ever thought about when you get into bed and then wake up on the floor in the morning?
-...Please tell me I didn't do anything weird...
-Nooooo.... said Arcasas, knowing that one night she woke him up and forced him to dance the waltz with her while saying;
-Ooo Katuro! You dance so well. I've always loved cats...
-So I'm a sleepwalker... right?
-...No... I wasn't being sarcastic.
-Okay, then just know that you are too.
-What?
-Yeah... it was really funny when I found that out.
-Why... what did you do to me?!
-So, you got up, tried to go through the door, and then you tied your shoelaces... but you weren't even wearing socks, and then I pulled the prank of the century.
-What does that mean?
-I wrapped my arms around you from behind and did a man's voice;
[Arcasas, I hope our child looks like me, not the other 5.]
-Then I put a pillow under your shirt and you started crying, hahahahaha!
-WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT TO ME?!
-It's funny. Lee smiled looking at the sky.
-We've stayed long enough! said Arcasas.
-Arcasas, is that you?
-It's not a joke, don't you feel it?
-What should I feel?
-It's... a kind of breeze.
A kilometer away from them, there was Heysti with the same man who was fighting again, but the man was dressed somewhat differently.
-You won't escape me anymore! said the man.
-Who says I want to escape? the two said while exchanging blows.
-Come on! I know you want to use your butterflies! said the man.
-I'll use them when your life is reduced to 3 seconds.
-Kenzo. Heysti spoke while attacking Kenzo to make him back off.
Arcasas noticed them and told Lee to leave their area of action, but Lee refused;
-But Lee, what if they hurt us? Don't you remember what happened the first time?
-I do! That happened because we didn't help Heysti!
-Why do you want to do this?!
-Arcasas... when we were on the mountain... didn't you have a strange dream?
-What do you mean by "strange"?
-In that dream, I met a crystal...
-A crystal?... that's not one of your jokes, is it?
-No!
-Okay, because I had the same dream.
-And you met the crystal too?!
-Yes, but when I looked at it twice, I woke up.
-So it didn't tell you that Heysti needs help?
-Nope.
-It feels like we're in a children's drawing! What happened is trivial. said Arcasas.
-Come on! Let's get out of here!
-Well, I thought you wanted to stay and help Heysti.
-...You shouldn't believe everything you see in dreams.
-Lee!...Wait...the egg in Kenzo's hand, isn't it yours?
-Why do you say that? It could be any egg.
-But the book?
-The Book of Yesterday and Today! Quick! Go into his thoughts and find out who he is!
-I can't! I can only do that when I'm near a Kyrua tree.
-Darn it! Lee steps out of the bushes in front of Kenzo and Heysti;
-Kochiiro! What do you think you're doing? said Heysti as he received a punch from Kenzo, sending him into a tree trunk.
-So you are Lee! Finally, I have the honor of meeting you. Kenzo plucked a flower and put it in Lee's hair.
-Your one and only uncle!...Don't be afraid, we will meet again. And I believe these belong to you. Kenzo placed the book and the egg next to Lee's feet and disappeared into the trees of the nearby.
-An... uncle... Lee exclaimed in surprise.
He froze.
Heysti recovered from the blow and looked for Kenzo, but he had already disappeared.
When Arcasas saw that Heysti had woken up, he took the egg and the book, placing them in his backpack so Heysti wouldn't see them.
-Kochiiro! Where is Kenzo!?
But Lee was still frozen and didn't say a word.
-Hey! You! Cloaked one! Heysti called out to Arcasas. Where is Kenzo!?
Arcasas walked towards him with a smile on his face. When he reached him, he extended his hand.
-What is this?! A joke? Where is Kenzo!?
-I can't give you all the details. Arcasas turned to Lee and said;
-Come on! We need to leave now.
Lee snapped back and said;
-Why?
-Come on! Let's look tough in front of Heysti.
-Oh, okay!
The two left Heysti with the question, "What are these two hiding?" So Heysti followed them.
The two walked until it got dark, getting lost;
-It seems we are lost! Lee said.
-We should make a fire!It seems we Heysti is watching them from a nearby tree. He stayed there until they both fell asleep.
But due to fatigue, Heysti fell asleep in the tree.
The next day;
Lee woke up on the grass next to the tree where Heysti had fallen asleep.
-...It seems I sleptwalked again... So did Arcasas.
Arcasas was about two meters away from where Lee had woken up.
Lee tried to walk over and wake him up, but he tripped over him and hit his head on the tree, causing Heysti to fall from the tree right onto Arcasas, waking him up.
-Hmm, so I did wake him up somehow. Lee said as he got to his feet.
-Ouch!...Heysti?! What do you think you're doing on top of me?
Heysti still hadn't woken up, which made Lee shout;
-LOOK AT KENZOO!!
-WHAT!? WHERE!? Heysti woke up. Kochiiro?...where is Arcasas?
-Under you, you're crushing his organs.
-Oh, sorry, cloak.
-It's fine, but next time, fall on Lee.
-Hey! Lee replied.
-What were you doing in the tree? Arcasas asked him.
-I... was making sure you would be okay...
-You don't have to do that.
Lee was next to Arcasas, pulled his ear, and whispered;
-And you realized he was watching us, right?
-Yep.
-Arcasas and I have to leave.
-Where? Are you looking for the Great Blue Fire?
-How long have you been following us? Arcasas asked.
-I have very good hearing, that's all.
-That explains why you have fox ears, Lee interjected.
-Because I'm an ONIFER.
-What's that? he asked again.
-ONIFERS are people who can use 60% of Nova.
-60%!!? Arcasas exclaimed.
-And because we can do this, our DNA can change, because Nova, once it enters your DNA or being, changes and shapes everything as it wants, we can be half human, half animal, or half human, half mutant. But there is a species of people who can use 70% of Nova and do not suffer any mutation, they are called Specialists, or Kayura.
-So Nova also brings consequences... Arcasas said.
-We need to stay away from this Nova! Lee said.
-You can't do that; when Nova chooses a body, no one can change its decision.
-Look, here's how it works, let me come with you, and I'll tell you how to get rid of the Great Blue Fire.
-How do you know so much about all this? Lee asked him.
-I had plenty of time to read and discover.
-Come on! The map to the Great Blue Fire fell through this forest. And the three set off to find the Great Blue Fire.
Meanwhile, at Jiu's palace;
Omegax
-Two months have passed, Omegaxians, and I haven't heard anything about Lee. We need to find her and make sure she's okay, Jiu orders to three people dressed in black with hoods on their heads.
-Also, if you don't find Lee, move on to the second target, Doocuțuji!
-Understood!echoes the voices of the three in unison before they exit through the palace gate.
-I hope they find her... if I lose Lee too, I have lost everything against Nova, it will kill us all...
Jiu gets off the throne and heads to another room;
-No thank you for finding Lee? says Kenzo sitting on the throne.
-You were late, uncle.
-You know I always do it.
- So you found her?
- Yes, I found her. But she has company.
- Who...
- A boy from EarthMort, they were looking for the Great Blue Fire.
- And Heysti?
- Heysti might have joined my niece's gang.
- What do you mean gang? Who's the fourth?
- Heh, Dooc.
- What?! You left him next to Lee?!
- I didn't know it was him, he reincarnated... it seems we're dealing with a genius, Kenzo said.
- You're right! He reincarnated as Heysti so he wouldn't realize it's him... I'm going to send reinforcements.
- Don't you want to help?
- No. It would be too risky for Heysti to see you. Especially for him to find out that you're Lee's uncle, he would capture her and trade for our heads. Stay here!
- I really hate life when it's boring.
Add Kenzo.
Jiu walked into a laboratory room with a large incubator;
- I will find him, I promise!
- Huuuuuuh! Kenzo sighed. I need to see my niece again, a Kochiiro must not be left behind.
On EarthDeath;
- Are you sure you lost her here, Heysti? Arcasas asked him.
- Yes! She was supposed to be around here! We just need to search for her more.
Lee was a little further away from the two, leaning against a tree and thinking about Kenzo;
- He's been looking for me for so long... is he really my uncle?... if he were, he would know how to answer some questions, like who caused the accident...
- Lee? Are you okay? Arcasas asked, interrupting her thoughts.
- Yes... why wouldn't I be?
- I'm glad, look, Mr. Kenzo left you these.
Arcasas took the book and the egg out of the backpack and handed them to Lee.
- Were they with you?
- Yes, I pretend that Heysti is looking for them, so it would be good to keep them hidden.
- Psh! They forgot about my hearing. Heysti said to himself.
- Anyway, I have no use for the Book of Yesterday and Today, it's a copy, the real book is with Omegax, but who gave them the copy?!... That's why I need to stay close to them.