CHAPTER 15
For a while, everyone was dumbstruck seeing her. After she went near Genesis, he spoke
Empephus: Words fail me!
Princess: What happened here?
Empephus(holds her hand): Just training. It's done for now...
Princess: Are you alright?
Empephus: Yeah no problem
Princess: Why is everyone acting so awkwardly?
Captain Pycus: Everything is normal
Genesis: Everyone here, even if you do a double take, you won't believe your eyes...
Princess: What is he talking about?
Empephus: He just means you look great
Princess: Well thank you for the gift but I still want the explanation of 'not believing'
Empephus: Nothing...like I explained before, he just bluffs.
Genesis: I'm reason you are unhurt
Empephus: Just keep quite. Princess, I think now it's the time for us to return
Princess: To prison?
Empephus(gasps): Sadly...yes
Princess: I'm fine until your behavior is good
Empephus: Sure, let's leave now
Princess: Can you do me a favor?
Empephus: Yes...just say it
Princess: Something to eat
Empephus: Will be done..
Empephus says Pycus to bring everything in small amounts and they both exit from the place.
Director Mak: Time for cleaner bots...
Small and medium size machines come out and begin to take away the destroyed machines
Captain Pycus: Now I've become a waiter
Director Mak: I just can't forget that moment
Commander Azer: Yeah..same dress and same look but all in hell...
Captain Pycus: One demon died and another was born
Commander Azer: Yes, more violent and cruel
Director Mak(coughs): He would have heard that too
Commander Azer: But that's fine. Let's get back to work
Captain Pycus: Let me bring the food...
He leaves the princess in the cell where he finds Aflesia laying
Genesis: So I guess, you are not angry with me anymore
She doesn't answer back
Genesis: I will take it as a 'yes'. Thank you
Aflesia: Yours most welcome
Genesis: Naughty girl
(to princess): So if you need anything, press that button near the bed
Princess: Food?
Captain Pycus comes in stepping
Captain Pycus: On time...
Princess sees the plate
Princess: I don't know but now this food looks tempting...
Captain Pycus: It's the magic of Pycus's hands
Princess: Thank you, Captain
Captain Pycus: Please, just call me Pycus
Genesis: Pycus, you may leave now..
Captain Pycus: Alright, my lord..
Genesis smiles and leaves
Aflesia: So...did you enjoy?
Princess: I still want to know the reason he is angry
Aflesia stands up and is bit amazed
Princess: What was he talking about?
Aflesia(coughing): Ohk I will tell you...
Few years ago, my nation had the most civilized of the rest on my planet. The credit to this goes to our best scientist, Empephus. He was a kind hearted man and did his job from the bottom of his heart and loved and respected others working with him. He never came out of his lab and dedicated all his time to his interest of job. As time went on, he became more attached to his lab and never attended any ceremonies, parties or games conducted in the nation but on one day the....
Princess(while eating): The lab exploded!
Aflesia: No..no worse than that. What makes you think like that?
Princess: Maybe that's why he is so attached to that thing on his wrist
Aflesia: That's not the reason
Princess: Hmm...then?
Aflesia: Maybe yes or not..
Princess(waving her hand): Continue...
Aflesia: My brother's fiancee entered his lab
Princess: So what?
Aflesia: There is where everything slowly started to mess up. She told me that how on the first sight, she fell for him. From the very next day, she started to visit him daily but he rather ignored her. She roamed in the lab, observing his machines, equipments and few containers, which I have no idea of it. Slowly seeing her keen interest in his work, he stood up and went to her.
BACKSTORY-
Empephus: What makes you come here daily?
Darcy(the fiancee): What makes me...makes me, I don't know. I love this place. It's not that bad
Empephus(laughs): Why don't you go out and enjoy with the rest?
Darcy: I wanted to ask you the same question
Emepehus: I have been working on something, very interesting and extraordinarily useful, which can help our army and citizens
Darcy: That's admirable but don't you get bored being trapped here for days and nights?
Empephus: I don't think that I'm trapped here. I enjoy my job
Darcy: What do you do when you take a break?
Empephus: Want to see?
Darcy: Of course....show me
He takes her to his locker and opens it
Darcy: Does it contains any of your secret files?
Empephus(smiling): I keep nothing secret from anyone. Have this
Darcy: What is it?
Empephus: It's a virtual reality headset.
Darcy(wears it): I see darkness
Empephus(clicks the button on it): Where you wanna go? Mountains, beach or somewhere else?
Darcy: All and many others
They had lot of fun together experiencing the virtual reality game. Haunted house, gardens, water world and many more at their home.
Darcy(breathing heavily): Haa now I need not go out to enjoy.
Empephus: After a long period of time, I had this much of enjoyment. Are you hungry?
Darcy: Yes? Do you know to cook too?
Empephus: Let me show you