Chapter 15
-_Conflicted world_-
Hana walked in with Arithia and Hirumi. As they got inside, Hana's head felt more dizzy and she couldn't understand why that was happening. But she just watched her step and continued to walk.
"What is happening here? Why did I..."
Arithia wanted to ask Hana something, but then she suddenly felt Hana was walking weakly. Also, she began to lose her balance. So Arithia then told Hirumi to walk first and she then looked at Hana and asked.
"Are you alright?"
Arithia holds Hana and Hana then looks at her. From the look of her face, Arithia could see that Hana was really tired, but she isn't sure why. So Arithia then just smiled and said to Hana that if she wanted to take a rest then maybe they should return and let her sleep or something. But Hana then told Arithia that she was okay. So they should just walk ahead without worrying about her.
Arithia knows that Hana was saying that on purpose. But she then gave Hana a hand and walked with her. Hana was refusing at first, but Arithia just grabbed her hand and continued without her permission.
Even so, with the help of Arithia, Hana was able to walk normally. But still the feeling inside of her head is still there and Hana couldn't understand why.
While they're walking, Hana is then being asked by Hirumi, "Hey, your hair. It really looks beautiful, right?" When Hana hears that question, it just reminds her of a question that someone has asked her before in another world. She did feel sad, but she didn't want to leave Arithia hanging there that she told Arithia that she did like her hair color. It's not her favorite color. But she thinks that it looks good on her. Plus, that color must be a color that is favorited by many people. Mostly a girl. She was hoping that she could make a friend with it.
But Arithia just giggled as she heard that. She then told Hana that it doesn't matter. Doesn't matter what kind of color it is, she was so sure that there would be a people who would be her friends. Arithia then told Hana that in Atrium City, other than her bloodline. It's only her who has a hair of white. There are no other people who have that kind of hair color. Other than her bloodline.
It feels weird. But somehow she feels special. Because she is the only one with that. However, that's until they meet with Ray and Hikari. Arithia told Hana that before Hikari's hair turned into a white-silver color, his hair color was pure black. While Ray has full white hair. Which makes him the second person with a white hair there.
Hana never heard about Ray, she also never saw anyone with that name before. So she couldn't imagine just how did Ray looked like or who he was. Arithia then forgot to mention it. But Ray has died. Because of he uses everything he has to end this one battle. A battle that could end his fate.
Hana was so sorry to hear that, and she then told Arithia that she was so sorry about that. But Arithia just shook her head and told Hana that it was okay. But if Hana really wanted to know more about Ray, then maybe she should ask Hikari about that. Because of the one who most gets affected by Ray's death other than Ariel and Aiwa. It was him.
But after a long walk, they then arrived at a bedroom and Arithia then told Hana to rest there. Hana thanked Arithia for her help. But she told Arithia not to go away first since she had a lot of things that she wanted to talk about with her. Arithia got it and she then stayed with Hana.
They both sit beside the bed next to each other and Arithia then asks Hana "So what do you want to talk about?" Hana wasn't sure why, but she could feel a warmth from Arithia, and she then just proceeded and asked Arithia, "Since you and Hikari led this kingdom. What kind of future do you want for this world? and did you think that the people would fight to rule over this kingdom?" When Arithia heard that. She then told Hana that she didn't think so. But it's not impossible for such a thing to happen so. Because they have encountered a lot of people for a greed of power before. In this world or any other world, there must exist that kind of people. So she won't back down to protect her Kingdom and she believes that Hikari won't either.
Arithia then just smiled as she heard that question. It just tells her how much did Hana actually cared about this Kingdom and the people in this world. So she then asked Hana, "How about you? what will you do?" Hana didn't expect that kind of question from Arithia; she was a bit shocked by it. But she then just smiled and told Arithia that it was of course that she would protect this world with them. But at the same time, she also wondered in which world that she actually belonged, and she was hoping that she would return to there one day.
Arithia then just smiled and told Hana that within their world there are a lot of people from different worlds existing. Because of their world somehow merged with the other world. In the battle between the worlds before.
Hana didn't know about that, and she then asked Arithia what does she meant by that, and she then asked Arithia if there was any other thing that she didn't know about this world before. Arithia then just smiled and looked down. She told Hana that the moment was something that she thought she would lose Hikari. But luckily the things didn't go that way.
That then just makes Hana question more. So did even before all of this trouble happened, they have been in much trouble before? So Hana then wanted to know about that.
Arithia then just smiled and she then explained to Hana about that.
"Even before this all happened. We all actually exist in different kinds of worlds. Which we have our own way and style. But all of our life suddenly gets interrupted when there is this one Corrupted world trying to make us fight with each other and start a conflict. That we all of us have somehow been sent to another world, so we could end the conflict."
Hana understands what does Arithia means, and she then asks Arithia that if it is just a single world who is trying to make a fight with them. Or was it was a big organization from every world that combined to take care of them. Arithia then replied,
"Well, it's only a one single world. That are trying to do so. But they have sent out their troops to each world before. Because of they wanted to gather something called dark crystals before. Because of once their leader uses all of that power together. He can just erase every single world with just that power. But we were able to stop it. Because of Hikari, I have gathered the hope from many people. He also has the alternative of the Dark Crystals. And also he has evolved himself with that battle. That's how we won that battle."
Hana got it and she then could understand just how much powerful Hikari is from that. But that just makes her wonder why did Hikari would need a help from the others if he is that powerful. Hearing that, it then just makes Arithia laugh. Arithia told Hana that the threats from the dark world are not that simple. Because of they need to gather a lot of people from each world to fight with the dark world. That was where did their bonds had been formed with everyone.
At that time, the people who plan to destroy the worlds did use their ability to combine all of those worlds into one. Which makes all the worlds to be combined into one. That way it will be easier for him to destroy the world at once. Even though his plan failed. Their worlds are still combined and there is no other way to make it normal back.
So that was how did they all united together in this kind of world. Even with such large territories and different kinds of style. They all were able to make it together after that battle. They all slowly evolved into something that they never expected it to be. But they all live in peace and harmony.
Arithia wasn't sure from whom Hana came. So she then asked Hana if a place on where she lives in before. Do you have that kind of thing before. Hana then smiled and told Arithia that those kinds of things did happen in all kinds of worlds she guessed. Because of even in her world. A lot of misunderstandings have happened. Some of them just ended with a talk. But some of them ended up with a war.
Hana then told Arithia that in her own world. The thing that was called 'True peace' was never existed. So even if there is a happiness that happened in her world. Hana just couldn't see it held long. It will all just be a temporary piece. Which makes Hana sometimes wonder.
Was it really a peace that the humans really want. Or did they just be greedy of a power so they could wipe the weaker people. If someone was stronger than another person. Does that mean they're really worthy of leading the organization?
As Hana was overthinking it all, suddenly a critical headache stormed. Hana didn't make any sound. But she just feels light and falls on Arithia again.
Arithia just chuckled as she saw that. For her, it looks like Hana is just tired of everything that has happened today. So she then puts Hana to the bed and says.
"It's okay, have a good rest, kay?"
Hana then just saw how motherly Arithia was, and she then agreed with her.
When Arithia leave, it just left Hana alone. Hana then tried to not overthink everything and close her eyes. She tried to calm herself down and rest up.
The longer Hana closes her eyes, suddenly her body feels lighter. It feels like she's floating that she quickly opens her eyes to see what happens. Then what she can see is a white space that somehow got glitched. Hana was so weird because of it, and she then dived further to explore it.
"What is this place?"
Hana then got blocked by a glitched wall as she went further. Hana doesn't understand what does it means. But on that glitched wall, she somehow could see a writing on it saying.
"Stay away, stay away from this place, stay away from me, stay away from everyone here, stay away, just stay away, stay away and don't interrupt anyone."
Just by reading that, Hana could feel just how lonely it feels. The person who wrote that. But that also just makes her wonder if she has ever had thoughts like that before. Hana then doesn't know where to go. But she could feel that something was waiting for her answer, and she then answered.
"If understanding you are the option. Then I won't back down. If you ever feel lonely, so then I am. So then everyone else. This is not a world where it is just you who feel that."
As Hana says that, suddenly the wall with the word in front of her was spared into two, and she then saw a trail guiding her ahead.
Hana wasn't sure what that was, but those shiny trails somehow formed a road for her to continue. She just kept her resolve and then continued ahead.
Same as back then, Hana could see the space glitches and she doesn't even know where she was going. Until a lot of memories begin to appear and as those things just hit Hana and make her feel a headache.
But even so, she wanted to know it. What does that mean, and she didn't stop there. She just keeps on going.
Then Hana could hear Aikari's voice.
"Why, why don't people understand each other? Is it really hard to create such a world? That way, the people won't fight each other anymore, right? Then. Why do people still refuse to?"
Suddenly a wave of white trails then hits Hana and Hana covers her sight with her arm to avoid those trails from hitting her eyes.
After the wave ends, Hana then saw something in front of her that it caused her to get shocked by. Hana just stared at it for a long time and asked herself.
"Just... What the hell is this?"