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Twisted Fate

Chapter 4: Quality Time (Part 3)

Sitting on the cozy sofa, Ellen looked at Timcanpy on her hands. The golden golem looked at her and tilts his head to his master. "Say Tim…" she said to her companion. "What do you think of them?" she asked referring to the two people she just met. "They seemed to be nice people, don't you think?"

Tim was still for a second and nodded. She smiled. She trusted Tim and his judgment. Tyki Mikk was nice and couldn't help but blush as she remembered his smile. What was happening to her? She shook her head and gone back to reality. She looked to the golem and saw him tilt his head again.

"I'm alright Tim" she said and smiled. It was really awkward to think of the man in a random time. She couldn't help the feeling on her heart. What was she thinking? She was a freak. If he saw her curse left eye and her left hand, he will leave her in a heartbeat. She looked at the bandaged left hand. It was because of this deformed left hand that people hated her that her real birth parents left her in the cold world. But she was glad that she met her adoptive father, Mana and her second father, Cross. They were the best fathers that a girl could have. Even though that Cross was a pain in the ass, he was still a good father. He even thought Ellen on how to protect herself and some magic spells. Mana was the one who thought her how to be a lady and always be polite. Reminiscing through her past, Ellen couldn't help but smile.

There was a knock on the door.

Ellen looked at it and signaled Tim to hide inside her room. She slowly opened the door but only opened it a little and saw a man with red hair just like her master and an eye patch over his right eye. He was wearing a bandana and a Black like attire with the Cross like Rose was placed on the chest. Where did she saw that symbol before?

"STRIKE!" The red head shouted and she could have sworn that his visible emerald eye was sparkling. Comically, the red head's eye became a heart.

"Eh?" Ellen was shocked to see the guy's expression and feel so disturbed.

"What's your name Miss?" the red head asked as he zoomed in closer to her. "The rumors were true, you really look like an angel!~" Ellen blinked and was planning to shut the door on the red head's face. But was stopped when she looked at the red head's companion which has a sword on his left. This spelled trouble.

"Baka Usagi" the red head's companion said.

"Yuu~ Don't distract me~"

"I already told you not to call me that Baka Usagi!"

"Umm…" Ellen looked at the red head not letting go of the door. The red head and his companion started fighting. She looked at the Rose Cross one last time and remembered something that her papa once said.

Little Ellen was finishing her push up exercise and saw her papa with a sheet of paper.

She looked at it and saw a Rose Cross Symbol.

"What's that papa?"

Cross looked at her with a sad expression and pointed at the drawing.

"This is the symbol of the Black Order, if you see people wearing this on their chest, don't approach them or even talk to them, they are dangerous and they will find anyone that is capable on fighting in their sick war"

Now she remembered. They were Exorcists of the Black Order. Cross had told her about them and she has to stay away from them as much as possible. "May I help you?" she said to the exorcists making them stop from what they were doing and fighting about.

The red head dusted himself off of imaginary dust. "Yes, have you seen this man?" The red head pulled a picture of Cross on his pocket. She looked at it for a few seconds and looked back at him. "Sorry, I haven't seen this man" she said a lie.

"Don't pretend that you don't know Moyashi"

"Moyashi?"

"It means beansprout"

"What?!" Ellen glared at the red head's companion and nicknamed him she-male. The she-male snorted and pulled out a picture of her and Cross when they were still travelling. She could remember that place in the picture. It was taken from India. Did the Black Order really follow them around? It's so creepy in so many levels.

"You see miss, this man…" the red head pointed at the picture of Cross. "…has been missing for years and we were wondering if you knew where he is now"

Ellen looked at the red head. "I don't know where he is now, I haven't even seen him in months" she said and lied again.

The red head looked at her and his emerald eye was observing her. Like he can see through her soul. "Mind if we check in your house?" the red head said with a smile on his face.

"Do you have a search warrant?" Ellen said and raised her eyebrow.

"Look Moyashi, if you won't let us go inside I will sl-"

Ellen closed the door immediately and locked it. These men were desperate and she knew that they won't leave her alone until she will tell Cross' whereabouts. She was not going to tell, for the sake of Cross. She saw Timcanpy flew and landed on the table. "Tim, let's go" The golem flew towards her and she went to her room and grabbed her jacket and some pocket change. She could hear the exorcists banging on the door. She pry open the window and the same time she heard the door being smashed. She hastily escaped the exorcists and ran towards the town once again while putting her hood and jacket.

Unknown to her, a figure of white was watching her from a far.

She ran and ran till she got to the town again. She put her hood up and started to look for a cheap inn. Stay away from them. That's what her papa told her. If an exorcist knocked to their door, run and hide and as much as possible don't get caught. She found an inn and entered it. She hoped that Tyki won't go to her house tomorrow, if he does he might be in a lot of trouble and it will be all her fault.

Tyki was in the White Ark wondering aimlessly as he thought. The Earl hasn't given him a mission yet so he was free for today and hope that he was free for tomorrow. If not… He might cancel the dinner he promised to her. He breathes in deep and let out a heavy sigh.

"Ah, Tyki-pon!"

Tyki blinked and looked at the Earl. "I haven't seen you yesterday, where have you been?" The Earl asked and tilted his head. Tyki crossed his arms. "Road dumped me in some town and won't let me use one of her doors"

The Earl nodded in understanding. It was an awkward moment for them, the Earl seemed to be caught in some daze and Tyki had an urge to snap the Earl from his daze. "Umm… Earl? Do you want anything from me?"

The Earl snapped on his daze and Tyki wondered on why he was in a state. It's not that normal to see the Earl being absent minded and all.

"Oh nothing, nothing at all~" The Earl said as he gestured Tyki to just ignore him. Tyki was about to asked the Earl if he had a new mission or something but he heard different…

"Oh, I have heard an interesting news from Road~" he clapped.

Tyki stared at the Earl and noticed his grin widen. "It seems you found an interesting person indeed~"

Tyki blinked. He rubbed his forehead. Did Road just told the Earl about Ellen? Why was the Earl so interested on her? She's just a human… A special one for him at least. "What did Road tell to you, if I may ask Earl?"

The Earl chuckled childishly and could have sworn that on his eyes were sparkles.

Earl what are you hiding? He thought.

The Earl just ignored him and left him without a clue on what was on his mind.

So the Earl just wanted to check if he was back and what did Road told him? Now he was curious. He sure hope that the news that him meeting Ellen won't reach his brother's ears.

Road's news means trouble

There was a slam of a door that echoed through the Ark.

"LITTLE BROTHER!"

He spoke too soon.

TBC

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