Chapter 11

In the pocket dimension that Ariella created on top of her house, Sia and Mese are busy making parts of the Exist weapons that there's been a mountain of stocks of unfinished work for Ariella that she would groan and complain just by looking at. At the struck of midnight, Ariella came through the pocket dimension portal leaving behind an illusion of herself sleeping.

"Sia-Mese, how is the progress for the weapon?"

"Ah, princess, welcome back to the workstation! We already finished about a hundred if you start now maybe you could finish at least half of it tonight."

"I see, I have a lot of unfinished work ~sigh~ I just wish there's a vacation for me at least once or maybe if a miracle happens then twice. I miss seeing the ocean or camping with my family as the old days."

"We could do that someday princess with everyone!" – Sia cheered happily already planning on his head as his twin sister shakes her head in amusement knowing her twin brother's abrupt planning on his head will result in a disaster.

Ariella ignored the two antics summoning Duo, an intellectual scythe that can gather intel in anything with the right price. A two-end green-black scythe appeared before her the transform into a young man around twenties wearing a tight black suit with a plain deep red tie, a long hair like a woman's that has a smooth texture as it sways slightly with the air, and a long black coat hanging over his shoulder.

"It's been a while, master, what can do for you?"

"Yes, it's been a while since I've called for you right, Armond? I want you to look for my two masters in the Boreal Forest, it's time for my two sleeping masters to wake up they should've noticed the shift in time drift. I've given them enough time to catch up with their memories in that timeline, I'll get a heavy lecture. Contact me if you find their abode, Armond."

"Price." – stated Armond as he bows accepting the request of his master respectfully, however, even if he accepted it, a price must be paid before he executes the request.

"Name your price." – refuted Ariella

"As expected of master, you've known me the longest and now that we travel back time without those oblivions hindering me, I would like to start my own company with my own powers without help from you master and in exchange, I would complete any kind of request that comes from you without a price. How does that sound, master?"

"What kind of business?"

"I'll start with fashion then expand my territory to the car industry then a science academy. It can help you with your plans of traveling through space, and I can help build that spaceship to send a group of people to check that planet."

"Do whatever you want then just know where's the boundary lies, Armond, at the end of the day you are a part of me. I trust that you are doing this for the greater good and don't get swept away from the real path we are planning."

"Yes, master!" – with that Armond vanish from thin air teleporting himself in the entrance of the boreal forest, he was not sure if Ariella would agree to the price, he proposes earlier but it was a must-do, so he could protect and lend a hand whenever his master needs him. Armond is the weakest of the scythes that Ariella has in her weaponry. No one can say that Armond is weak and useless in battle it's quite the opposite, he has the intelligence to strategize and gather intel, however, compared to the rest of Ariella's scythes, Armond pales in comparison. That fact hurts Armond's pride of his loyalty and love towards Ariella the most, he knows that his master and fellow scythes don't think that way… but still… he wants power and strength to protect her in every way and now, fate has given him the chance that he won't let go ever.

Morning comes from the east horizon kissing the fair skin of Ariella as her alarm clock blares making her groan from annoyance, she wants to smash the clock to pieces then she remembers starting from now on, the chores of cooking breakfast and their lunch is her responsibility. As Kim is starting to train his body to prepare with upcoming future cadets.

Last night in her pocket dimension, Ariella finishes everything on time as the time difference set in the pocket dimension is different from the real world. One day inside of the pocket dimension equivalate one hour outside, so as a result, she has time doing paper works, but no matter what the time difference is her physical body is still that of a child with those works she's been doing lately. She'll overwork this body.

Ariella cooked portions of bacon, eggs, and fried rice for their breakfast while she cooked a different meal for their lunch later. She called Kim in their backyard watching him do certain workouts to increase his stamina and strength at the same time, Ariella couldn't but softly smile reminiscing their time together in the other timeline, training together and bonding like a family even though it wasn't a norm of bonding it was a norm for the two of them. She missed those times too even though they were fighting for survival there was a time of peace and joy in their life occasionally.

"C'mon, big bro, our meal will get cold if you don't hurry up or maybe I'll just finish most of it and left a bit of food on the table." – Ariella teasingly joke chuckling at the refutable grunt of Kim stretching his body after finishing his workout, so his body won't get hurt or in pain when he rests later.

"I expect a not scorch breakfast meal, Arie, or I'll tickle you until you can't breathe anymore." – Kim jokingly threatens his lil'sis smirking smugly at the chuckle he heard from a failure of her acting scared.

"Sure… sure… then you're on the run for being tickling monster… Haha!"

"Wanna try it out, let's see who can run faster; me who will become a tickling monster or the victim, lil'sis?" – Ariella shrill from excitement as she instantaneously runs away from Kim when he got closed to her position Ariella increased her speed slightly, both run around the backyard laughing as Kim caught Ariella from the back heaving her to his shoulder while his two arms are tickling Ariella's side. Laughter and shrill resonated their neighborhood couldn't help but chuckle or sigh helplessly from the energetic mirth of those two young kids playing in the backyard early in the morning.

Afterward, remembering that they have schools both screamed "we're late!" that their neighborhood could only shake their heads in amusement and one of those neighborhoods is Ariella's grandparents and cousins, who are already prepared for their school. Thankfully, they woke up early that they have one hour to get ready which is more than enough for both. The soldiers/sentinels guard captured a lot of pictures and videos for their forum of `Cute moments of our Little General`.

"What's the plan for today again I forgot?" – Kim asked rubbing his head in embarrassment that Ariella laugh out loud making Kim blush red

"Shut up."

"Haha… it's only physical examination then the rest of the day is looking for a club to join, for us elementary pupils we are only limited with the art club and sports club."

"Arts club? Like painting, music, or along those lines, right?"

"Yuppies, if I were you, big bro, I'll join a sports club it's much more enjoyable and active, however, if you are interested in art then that's fine. I'll be joining the Badminton club but to be accepted in the club I must try out for the actual Badminton team to see if I have the skills to be a potential player in the future. Thankfully, Denise's uncle is the Badminton's coach and he applied me for trying out, neat huh?"

"Good for you, Arie, any recommendation for a good young brother?"

"You? Young? You wish, good `old` brother."

"You little brat! Getting cheeky at me again huh?! Just wait and watch when I get my hands on you." – Kim playfully runs after Ariella as she gets in her feet running away from Kim as fast as her feet could bring her without exerting too much speed. The playful banter around time passes by and now the two have arrived in their school settling in their classrooms and introducing themselves one by one.

Physical examinations have gone passed by until lunch break for the students of Santiago Lorenzo de Colegio that it was time for them to freely roam around the school grounds and find a suitable club to join in. The elementary section can only have one club, but they can change their club after semester one if they ever want to switch clubs, and so their final club that they've been registered before graduating in grade six will be their permanent club until they finish high school. So, as a result, every student takes this decision very seriously.

For Ariella, her eyes are already set on with badminton from the very start, there are three reasons; first, she loves and enjoy playing badminton since the other timeline and with her past experiences she will do great, secondly, the workout and footwork of badminton is good for stamina, agility, and strength, especially balance. Thirdly, Denise will be there, she wants to spend as much time and earn more memories together with Denise by getting to know him and maybe convince him to take the military route after graduating high school.

Ariella knows that his family will be adamantly against such a decision because it's a very risky and dangerous job to have. Denise is a precious child in his family, Ariella knows that better than anyone, but Denise must take that route willingly for the sake of everything. She couldn't help but feel guilty thinking and planning the future of Denise and the others, nevertheless, she can't back down now. She must risk everything including her life to complete her mission, Ariella already felt thankful that she was given another chance to spend her second chance with all her loved ones safe and sound.

"Ariella, let's go look for a potential club to join… well more like help me find a club after you registered yourself in the badminton." – Kim stretched his right hand waiting for Ariella to reach out and hold his hand while they walk around the school grounds.

"Sure, let's go to the big gymnasium first because all the sports clubs are there and besides big bro, I think what you are looking for will be there. I assure you; you'll be thankful and baby me all week for this one." – answered Ariella smugly smirking all the way to the gym forgetting that Denise and Simon tailing behind the two watching her and Kim interact like a lover rather than a sibling.

Denise, who couldn't hold his jealousy over the fact that Kim has Ariella all to himself, speed through between Ariella and Kim breaking apart their arms as Denise intertwine his left hand with Ariella and put his right hand over Kim's shoulder grinning innocently. Simon followed suit by holding the other hand of Ariella shyly looking away from her when she turns her around towards him.

"I felt left out…so… don't mind it and let's be on our way. Ignore those two imbeciles arguing with each other." – Simon said with a straight face ignoring the fact that those two imbeciles stop midway from their argument and sending him menacing glares that Kim and Denise have seemingly grown two horns and one tail each.

Ariella escapes from Denise and Simon's grip speeding her walk not wanting to be involved with Denise and Kim's wrath for Simon. She could still remember the time when Denise and Kim would get mad to the point that she'll choose to fight the Oblivions rather than stay near the two where she would receive their wrath endlessly. Ariella could only describe in one word `Hellish` it's a never-ending rant of multiple reasons and a painful violent streak they'll demonstrate. It was not like physical abuse, it's more like a never-ending force exercise with two minutes of break time.