"And then the remains of the gone soul?"
But before Kevin Moore continued to explain to Suxes' doubtful questions, suddenly the ground on which they stood started trembling notoriously like an earthquake, which eventually inconvenienced their talk and both set wary eyes at eachother, then down at the trembling ground. But Suxes felt more shocked, panicking _ his heart race in and he began to yell.
"Whoa Whoa Whoa...!"
After all, his biggest fear was to die.
This terrifying hazard has never happened in Capricon city before.
At the same time, somewhere, in an ancient forest of old wood which was yet to be cleared to extend the city, a dark and misty evening blankets and the air crackles with an otherworldly energy. Suddenly the shimmering portal opens amidst the twisted trees, pulsating with a deep crimson glow. From this rift, the three women vampires from the land of ice emerge one after the other.
As they land into the clear, the three vampires exhibit a regal presence, their eyes glinting with anger and ambition. Each one carries an aura of ancient power, having travelled across worlds from their desolate home, the land of ice. Drowned by the scent of life, with a swift and silent grace, they move to enter the bustling streets that late night.
Suxes, unaware of the impending danger, he exhales so deeply to relax and continues his calm routine as soon as ground trembling stops.
With chuckles, he says to Kevin Moore:
"My fear for earthquake eventually developed into a phobia."
Kevin, keeping a wary gaze with an instinct of danger that is yet to cover the whole city, he stayed at pause for a minute.
"Hey Kevin! Get back on track. You've not told me what you do with the remains of the deceased in your imaginary water world. You said; because bury remains of their loved ones under the ground they're heartless....? Am curious!"
Kevin turned his silent eye at Suxes. Just a while ago before an earthquake distracted their conversation, Suxes had assured him that he was ready to take him to where his father was: the main reason he traveled miles from home to the human world. Kevin clears his mind off all the suspense and resumes a healthy conversation after a deep breath.
He shrugged and said:
"Where I come from, the body from which life is lost is taken to the deepest part of waters where it is laid down gently on the stone of souls _ an ancestral stone that transforms it from a physical body you can touch, to an image with pulsating light all around it: clearly seen but can't have physical contact with."
Suxes laughed out loud, overlooked Kevin.
"Is that it?"
With a serious response:
"Yes, that's it."
Suxes frowned his mouth as he nodded all around, sighed and spoke at the back of his mind:
"If not madness, young man really good at superstition tales."
He chuckled and then uttered out loud before he set a curious eye on an old scrap computer monitor that Kevin had placed on the side.
"Just like a common superstition that when a black cat crosses your path it is bad luck."
He added:
"You seem to have a great taste in old model stuff and scrap, right?"
Watching him having a curious eye at his object, Kevin asked:
"You mean this?"
Suxes answered:
"Sure. Can I have a look?"
"Why not? It was my dad's and you're going to bring me to him...."
Kevin Moore added as he picked it from the ground and forwarded it to him to take a look:
"I believe it will make my father recognise and accept me when we meet."
Calmly Suxes asked:
"Are you worried?"
Kevin replied:
"Only nervous about how he is going to look at me when it brings back old memories."
Suxes sighed and said:
"Um, can I tell you what...? Your story feels believable. However, it's more of fantasy."
Suxes started turning the scrap computer all angels with keen observation. Then, as he was checking all of a sudden, he discovered a hard disk inside and pulled it out.
Watching eagerly, Kevin asked:
"What's that?"
Suxes replied carelessly:
"Um, let's say.... the most important part of your father's object."
Still, Suxes couldn't believed that kevin was alright. He thought that maybe he had some kind of mental disorder accordingly. And as a grown-up who had only one years to clock fifty, Suxes knew how to handle stubborn ideas from a twenty-five year old, Kevin _ not to oppose him, but to let him take the stage in his own movie, perhaps with hopes that as time goes by, he will get to the core of the young man's condition.
After removing the hard drive, Suxes placed down the monitor and asked real quick:
"Come on, let me take you somewhere. You might get lucky!"
After all, Suxes was an idle man just straying in the wealthy streets neighbourhoods of Capricon city, doing nothing to do day in day out.
Kevin Moore couldn't leave his scrap behind. He picked it up and followed from behind. He said to Suxes:
"Thanks for the food buddy..."
Happy as he lead the way, Suxes replied with pleasure:
"What else can I do for a brother if I can't share a simple meal?"
Kevin skipped a bit. His eyes grew wider in a suprised wonder and whispered to himself:
"Brother...?!"
It sounded so special to Kevin that he added:
"On top of solving my hunger problem, and promising to take me to meet my father, under the dark skies and bright lights he just called me a brother...! Wow!"
As all this ran into Kevin's head, passionately he felt a warm embrace. He Wore a warm smile, took a relaxing sigh and opened up to Suxes.
"My mother named me Kevin Moore. Right after my father Sean Moore."
Looking back over his shoulder, Suxes saw Kevin still burdening himself with the scrap computer monitor, coming along with it.
"Damn...! I don't want to call you a mad man but this thing right here makes you look like one!"
Feeling bothered, Kevin replied:
"But it belongs to my father, I can't separate from it!"
Suxes sighed with exasperation:
"Look, you neither shave your beard, nor do you put shoes on your feet. In such a high rank city occupied by only the wealth, what choice do you leave me then to call you? A mad man of course!"
Suxes added exhaustedly:
"Besides, have you heard how you smell...?"
And as Kevin sniffed himself, Suxes said:
"Like fish...!"
On a serious note he added:
"Look Kevin, you definitely look like you need help from when I first set my eyes on you. But if I am to succeed with helping, you need to make it easy for me too."
With confusion on his face, hesitantly Kevin dropped down the old scrap computer.
Suxes smiled:
"Good."
And before he embarked on leading the way, Suxes looked closely at the hard disk and whispered:
"Really strong and original. I know about a shop where we can exchange it for a happy pay if it still works. And in the morning we can get a warm breakfast and some nice outfits for Kevin."
He pocketed the hard drive and continued to lead the way out of the alleyway.
Of course, The wealthy craved for anything that was rear to find. And to come across a two generation item like this hard disk was a miracle that could pay handsomely from the collectors. Suxes knew it. However, as Kevin continued to follow Suxes from behind, he never stopped looking back at the computer with sadness.
All his eggs were now entrusted in one basket, Suxes' promise.
****
That very night, on a busy private airport in Capricon city, here happened to take place a very safe landing of a private Jet.
Right next to the plane when stairs unfolded, two executive black cars _ a sedan and SUV parked and waited patiently ready. Barbara's bodyguard, secretary Jamila and Barbara Yen herself walked down the jet stairs respectively. Having stepped on the Capricon city soils for the first time, Babara Yen opened her arms wide with eyes closed and inhaled deep the fresh breeze of the city.
"I feel reborn."
Immediately after, she was ushered to the rear of the sedan where she sat and relaxed her head well on the headrest.
And as soon as her bodyguard and secretary comfortably sat in the SUV behind, both cars accelerated off the airport, joining the smooth tarmac roads of Capricon city that night. After a little while of road running, they branched to the lake harbor which was flocked by mediocre boats.
Here waited a young gentleman named Felix who was watching vehicles arriving, ready to honor the arrival of Babara Yen. He prepared himself to deliver a warm welcome as the two black cars stopped right next to him. Quickly, Felix walked in and pulled the sedan rear door open for Babara Yen to honourably step out.
As soon as Babara stood out of the car she asked:
"And who are you?"
All excited, he answered:
"My name is Felix. I always pick your mom Ms Monica Yen and sail her to the ship."
Secretary Jamila stepped foward really quick and clarified.
"Yes. He is the young brother to Mr Franklin Baron."
Babara Yen looked over Felix and said:
"Oh, I see..."
As Felix led the way to the speedboat, he glanced at secretary Jamila and delightfully sighed a complement:
"Wow, Babara Yen is so damn beautiful! My senses are clearly dominated."