Underground

[Alden's point of view]

"Arthur... B-Pandora" Alden slowly rotated his cigarette on the surface of a solid stone he had beside him, "Let's go inside. I have something to show you guys." I called them in.

I was not sure if I wanted to show them this yet or not, but in the end, I just called them in.

My shop was usually empty and I would say I intentionally made it that way. That day was probably one of the rarest days where I would have people there for a long time. While walking in, I grabbed a crystal glass that was set on one of the shelves near the shop's door. It was like any crystal wine glass, but "I don't drink," I clarified.

It was obvious that I was heading to where we were sitting the whole day, but this time I carried a crystal glass with me for a reason. Once we were inside my 'little vacation house', I went to a shelf in my living room and placed the crystal glass on it. In a few seconds, a small hidden door under the shelf unlocked. This was my first time inviting anyone in there.

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[Arthur's point of view]

He took a wine's crystal glass, these glasses were everywhere in the shop'; at every corner. I thought maybe he wanted to drink, but then he said "I don't drink," and continued his way.

We went back to his house part of the shop. He walked to a shelf and placed his crystal glass, for a small door to open under the shelf. "Come after me," he called us again.

There was a stair road within the door. We took the stairs to an underground secret basement that looked like most emergency underground shelters. "So, what are we doing here?"

"I told you I have something to show you. This place you're in, right now, is my secret hiding; you're the first people I let in. I keep here the sacred items I hope no one gets to." Alden slowly explained.

Alden stopped speaking and was looking through some boxes for something, "I'm sure I had it somewhere in here, but where did I put it exactly," he repeated to himself several times. "Found it!"

"At last you did, you should start cleaning this place. It has become a huge mess and very dusty!"

Asier is a clean, arranged person when Alden is the quiet opposite. Seeing them together, clearly make you understand how they fit each other. Although by the rules of the Golden World, Asier is definitely in a shape that makes Alden uncomfortable.

"This key I carry in my hand is something very important to you; take good care of it. I'm giving it to you, and you need to find its lock." he pulled out his hands towards me and shook the key hinting I should give him my palm. He threw the key for it to fall in my palm.

It was an old rusty key. The head of the key was an ovally shaped with the long heads of the ovals placed horizontally. The tip of the key was ancient and huge. What was it for? It was very old.

"Keep it safe, and don't you lose it. it is history and with great importance."

"From when is it?"

"More than a century perhaps."

"And how am I supposed to find the lock?"

"You should know. Maybe ask B-Pandora for help. Everything has it's time, Arther..." Alden slowly walked his way back up and we naturally followed. Once we got out of that door, 'Clash', He pushed the crystal glass off the shelf, for it to fall and break.

"Why?..."

"It's just how you close the door. It's fun" Alden's reply proved he was not normal.

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[ACF (aka Asami/Li Jun) point of view]

Arthur was not by the door and I was not expecting him to stay there after all that time I left him. The front of the door still smelled like the remaining of a cigarette. "It must be 'Mr. Smoker', but there is more that one... Don't tell me Arthur was smoking with him!?" I was frustrated. I headed inside when a glass breaking sound hit again this time."They must be in there," I knew it. I walked to the 'living room', but there was only Arthur and Pandora standing behind him with a very awkward expression on their faces. "Did I miss something?" they smelled fishy.

"Nothing at all," Arthur pushed me out of the place, "Now... now let's go home."

I was expecting him to ask me about Lloyd, or at least for what did I leave him all of a sudden, but he did not.

"Yeah, let's go... home."

We all without any extra talking walked back to the Golden House.

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