Chapter 5

In a dark space, a young man was holding his head, a long and hard cry escapes his mouth. As he holds a fainted black haired young girl in his embrace.

Inside of his consciousness.

Familiar memories attack his soul as his brain couldn't handle the pressure he howled in a loud voice he can muster. The pain was unbearable, as he felt that a swarmed of insects biting his soul. The young man reached his limit he could no longer bear the pain. He closed his eyes to ease the pain and lose consciousness

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Philia POV

Thank God, he is fine and only fainted. I thought.

Recollecting her memories, I was preparing for this day to confess my love for him, I am scared to know his answer. But, decided to throw my fear to let him know, how much I loved him. Ever since we are child, he always beside me to protect me, even though he is not strong,

I know he is always doing his best at everything he does, I know that because I am the only one who was by his side.

Gabriel is a strange child.

When Gabriel and I are three years old, we always go to our house and see my big sister. While I was playing together with Big Sis, he always took the books at our house on his own. He always likes to sit in the corner to read in silence. As though, our house belongs to him.

'I will do my best today.'

'I can do it.' I said to myself

'What's up.'

When I heard his voice, I didn't respond to his word because I panic. In the end, I did not have the courage to confess to him. While we are walking, my gaze never left his figure. When I saw him took some book from his bag, I pouted.

Muu, you always ignored me.

I was desperate on getting his attention, thinking of that. I became embarrassed and started to blush. I spotted our usual shortcuts and ran to that place.

When I entered the alleyway and was about to call him, I notice a man holding a knife.

I panic and stood like an idiot due to fear because the man was only one meter away from me. I started to think that this is the end, I closed my eyes and waited for my death, a second has already passed. But, the knife never descended on me.

I can't open my eyes because of fear, but a big noise came from the man place. I open my eyes and saw Gabriel standing behind me, and the man was lying in a pile of garbage. I ask Gabriel about what happens.

He said, he saw a man collapse at the garbage container creating a loud noise that attracted him to rush here. He wipes my tears and comforts me. Is it imaginations?

Gabriel said it is only my imagination that I saw a man with a knife, I started to believe his words. I also thought Gabriel throw the man. But, I discard that idea because Gabriel was so weak, he can't even win against the monkey in our house.

I started to laugh, Gabriel is kind but sometimes uncaring, I want to know the real him. When he was alone, he's always staring at the vast sky, I don't know what he was thinking. But I felt loneliness within him so decided to stay by his side.

Afternoon, I saw Gabriel waiting for me, but here I am in a doorway looking at him. Sweat started to form on my forehead. Opening the door, I look into his eyes, then saw the ocean and nature like eyes, looks at me, my heart started to thump. I am now breathing hard, as my heart rate increase, he wipes the sweat from my forehead. He passed me bottled water and smiled at me.

I only needed to say it, I don't care what he thinks of me, my feelings will not change. I grab his hand before I can say my feelings. A circle of light appeared beneath us, I hold into his embrace, as the light surrounded us. I don't know how much time has passed when I open my eyes, we arrive in a dark place. Patting his head, I hold my tears and suppress myself from panicking.

I felt someone touch me. I am frightened because of that touch, I turn my head. I saw a mature lady with brown eyes looking at me, wearing a Hakama with a wooden sword on her waist. I tried to calm down and ask with a trembling voice. 'Who are you?'

'Call me Hinata, did the light brought you here?'

I nodded.

'Five of us, huh.'

I was surprised, I ask her the other two and saw her finger pointed in front of us.

Hinata-senpai.'

When I turn my gaze, I saw a man and a girl wearing our school uniform. The Asian man was 170cm in height, black hair, and a pair of black eyes. The other one was a foreigner with a blonde hair tied in a ponytail and a pair of blue eyes. She's short for her age as she was only 151 cm in height.

'Hello.'

'Hello, Jin Aikawa, please take care of me.'

'Brigitte, please take care of me."

'Philia Jonas and this is Gabriel Logan.' I smiled at them, then turn my gaze to Hinata who was staring ahead of us.

Looking ahead of us, I heard the ground shake and saw the wall go up.

'Welcome to the world of Midas, Heroes.'