Dragon System

Protection Family

The sun rose up, its light was delicate. Pier and Ace found no place of where to stay, but tiredness made them settle inside a large cave. The place wasn't comfortable, but their fatigued and worn out bodies took no cares for luxury.

Ace lied along with Neo, these two remained attached since yesterday. Nothing separated Neo from Ace's arms. The infant found comfort and loving caress in him.

Despite the rising dawn, they did not bother to move. Their bodies still called for rest. The sunlight began to burn and touch Ace's skin but he was still stuck in deep sleep. The case was same with Pier.

Chirping birds dazzled with their tune, but along with their singing, Neo cried. Ace immediately opened his eyes to check on him. He rocked him back to sleep, but it was not what he wanted.

For hours, the infant was enduring his hunger. None of the two men can produce milk to feed him, another problem arose. Ace just shook his head after getting Neo's signal.

Soon as he got from his knees, Ace woke Pier up. "Pier, get up. We need to find milk for Neo."

He groaned for a second, his body was still aching heavily from pain. Running and vigorous exercise was never part of his routine.

"The city is the only place where we can find milk."

Ace heard Pier's reply loud and clear. His system acted up quickly. Everything brought him trauma. Reminiscence of the old tales came and they wanted another trip back to memory lane. He sighed, Ace had no other choice but to risk their safety.

Pier's eyes finally opened fully, the dull and rocky terrain welcomed him. His bed itself was made of rocks. From afar he could see Ace's worried face.

"The desmene, supply for the whole city was stored there." Pier added.

Neo's weeping did not stop. The grumbling stomach of his was too unbearable. He needed provisions.

The serene environment catered their need for peace, but not for food. Trees couldn't give them milk, a trip back to the city will be a waltz with death, but Ace had no other choice.

Pier unmounted himself from his rocky bed. The unfamiliar place must be checked, he was planning to look for a shortcut. The entrance of the cave wasn't far, after a few steps forward, he left the area.

He began to investigate and scan the terrain. Everything was peculiar and new to his sight, trees and green grasses carpeting the whole forest was the only thing he saw.

Pier's feet dragged him downwards, the slope was slippery but he managed to slide down uninjured. It was the same picture, but as he glanced deeper and deeper, something unusual caught his entire attention.

The loud and cluttering steps of his, fell silent. Slowly, he snuck past the last tree on the range. The house looked abandoned, moss and large vines covered and filled the roofs and walls.

He kept his silence, Pier was unsure of what danger awaits him. Carefully, he continued to discover deeper. Curiosity and desperation ate him, this could be there shot for shelter.

On his last steps, he reached the small fence. The white paint turned green and dirty. The garden was filled with tall weeds, everything looked abandoned for five years.

Pier's hand crept slowly towards the knob, attempting to open the gate. But as his hand moved, a voice spoke. Ace was following him the whole time.

"We need to leave now Pier."

He departed from the gate. The chances of finding food inside was vague. Neo was in desperate need of milk, his throat was hoarse from crying loudly. Pier turned his back, but something behind blinded and brightened through the daylight.

Blue lights flashed and opened up the whole house, Pier saw the rays. But even before he could turn around, a monotonous installed voice welcomed them.

"Greetings, Vice Ace, Pier and Senior Neo." It came from the house.

Foreheads knotted and eyebrows furrowed. The building changed its appearance, the abandoned image was only a realistic hologram. Lights passed through the windows and doors, finally, the original and real vicinity was revealed.

Its design was unique and one of a kind. The whole architectural structure was no different from the high tower, Yvo's design played fairly. The small and low fence changed and turned into large metal bars.

The gate opened on its own, calling Ace and Pier inside. Everything looked suspicious, but for the neonate in their arms, they have to take the risk. Ace stepped inside first, Pier followed behind his back.

The intricate technological advances appealed closer. Ace never saw anything like it. The gates closed after sensing their presence inside. Blue lights remained flickering.

The main door was left open, and the glimpse of the inside view was as good as the outside. They continued to walk inside, every corner was equipped, shelter was out of their checklist.

Pier remembered Neo's hunger. "I'll look for milk."

He rushed through the halls, running straight towards the kitchen. The IA guided and helped him. The automatic food storage sensed his presence. It opened.

Everything was going according to their way. Pier glanced inside the storage unit, bottles of hyper-salubrious milk answered their problems. He took two of them by hand, and rushed back to the crying Neo.

His feet wasted no second, the sprint brought him ten feet apart from Ace. With great accuracy and timing, he tossed the bottle up on midair. Ace's reflexes reacted attentively, he caught the bottle before it could land. The starving Neo resumed his weeping, but he eventually stopped after his lips touched the lustrous milk.

Both Ace and Pier had no clue of what was happening, everything occurred beyond the blink of their eyes. But what shocked them more was their identities being recognized effortlessly. The title Vice bugged Ace completely.

Silence gave them a chance to reflect and think, it was a critical moment for their own ideas. Ace's thought pranced theoretically. It made him glance back to Neo, bringing the momentum stronger.

'Why did life brought you towards us? What makes you so special that even the Prime asked for your return?'

His questions required answers, and enlightenment was the case for today. Whirling blades traveled miles from Mt. Pleasant, Ace couldn't hear it coming, but he felt it approaching.

The answers that he sought for was on the way.