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As the person inched more towards us, I noticed it was a guy and not just any guy, it was Kaz. Dreamily walking through the entrance, it was as if a dream.

Dreams, oh no, not again.

I slumped back to the chair, I couldn't possibly sleep while I was eating, maybe all this was a dream, this good food was a dream too, I stood up and ran to the other end of the never-ending room filled with trees.

"Aurora?" Rose shouted and I ignored her, If all this was again a dream and I'm going to wake up back in the old room, where Slicoria is still ruling, I really can't take it.

I sat in the corner of the lab which had numbers imprinted as "124" and I realised it was the first three letters of my case number, and yes, another part of my subconsciousness putting it all out in my dream.

But I was glad for this to be a dream, Rick wouldn't be dead yet, he would be still here when I wake up, I wouldn't risk his life again.

I don't know why I was sobbing, whether it as for it should be or it shouldn't be a dream. I was confused about what I felt.

"Auroraaa" I heard Kaz scream my name, I knew he'd find me because all the labs looked transparent, but I didn't want him to.

He opened the glass door and stood there for a while, looking at my white and baby pink school uniform and my messed free hair.

he inched closed and knelt near me and I jerked back.

"Why are you doing this to me! why do you come and see me only in my dreams?!" I blurted and I hugged my knees, I sobbed so hard and he lifted my chin and gave a generous smile.

"I'm here now, trust me" he seemed to understand how I felt, after all, I've been dreaming of him for the past one month, all night. I Tossed and turned, unable to drift into sleep due to the nightmares of losing the people I love, including Kaz.

"I...can't..believe" I sobbed and I couldn't control. I couldn't breathe, the sobbing was suffocating me, he pulled me closer and rubbed my back.

KAZUO'S P.O.V

I saw her there, sitting vulnerable with the emotions overwhelming her, I couldn't speak, all these days, all I wished was her to be safe. But now she was vulnerable and weak mentally, so fragile in my arms.

"I'm here Aura, just here..shh" I assured her, she seemed to calm down a bit, she snuggled on my t-shirt turning back and hugged me closer.

She had managed to be in the place all alone, strong, brave. I wondered whether she was anticipating for me to come and save her, I wanted to ask her sorry that I couldn't, that I tried really hard, that I told Millie I'll come too, to save this little pretty thing lying in my arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

She looked at me, her cheeks and nose pink, a memory from the past flashed through my mind.

"My dad said I shouldn't wear hangings, but I love them! they look pretty on other girls of my age" the eight-year-old Aura told, sobbing and rubbing her little Amber eyes.

"You can wear them when you get older" I assured her and handed her a small piece of pink bag, which dazzled in light because of the small mirror pieces on the bag.

She looked up, her cheeks and nose pink as her dress, her eyes swollen with all the crying.

"What is this?" she asked, grabbing the little piece of bag and opening it in a hurry, she pulled out a blue bracelet, which shone as bright as the moon and her beautiful face, little white stones attached on the corner of the clasps reflected the blue light.

"Is this for me?" she asked, her face regaining her original colour.

"Of course, it is silly" I smiled and she ran around me. she pulled my hands and swirled in around. She was happy, and that was all I wanted.

"I'll be there for you, no matter what, you'll never be alone no matter what," I said her, and she tried to smile, but It came out as an invisible curve.

"last time, I dreamt of you, and you were gone the next mom-" she said

"I'm here Aura, believe me" I cut her sentence into half and I looked at those amber eyes which I had missed so much, I was so desperate to see her, I promised myself that I'll never hurt her.

she nodded and hugged me again. it felt good for some reason, that I could comfort her, I was capable of it, I knew she missed me, but little would she have known I missed her more, without knowing where she would be because she was honest with her feelings and I wasn't.

" I killed someone," She said and I looked at her startlingly. she wouldn't hurt a fly, let alone kill someone.

"You have my attention," I told her and I pulled her away, but she resisted and leaned on me instead. I wanted to see her little face properly, but she wanted the warm embrace and I realised it was comforting her.

"You know..there..was..this guy" and she started sobbing again.

"Shh, it is okay, tell me," I told her and she continued.

My ears couldn't believe what she told, she sobbed and told me the entire incident which exactly reassembled how I saw Yeckci suffer. I felt bad for her, if I was him, I wouldn't have hesitated to die for her, after all, she was someone I loved with all my heart.

"It's okay, it wasn't your fault, he chose this, you didn't ask him to do any of this for you, and stop blaming yourself for what he did, you didn't ask him to do, okay? you know who you are right? the one and only Aurora Blue, who will make the fairies jealous of her, you told that didn't you?" I asked her and I saw her expressions change, she stood up and wiped her tears.

"You remember," she said, and her original colours returned to her face once again.

"Of course I do, now show me your new friends, we'll mourn for your old one later, pinky promise" I knew it was hard for her, but I wanted her to be happy no matter what.

She already had faced a lot, and she wasn't in a position to break down and cry.

"come.." she dragged me out of the lab, I knew she was still disturbed, but I was there to make her feel better. She will be okay.

We walked for a while in silence, she smiled at me and I gave another smile back, I knew she was trying to say that she was okay because of me, and I knew she wasn't completely okay.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>END OF KAZUO'S P.O.V<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

They walked towards the dining Area where Rose, Vii and Millie were eating. They were initially worried about her when she was running towards the lab, but when Rose stood up to help her, Kaz stopped her.

"So this is Rose Allison and Rose, this is Kazuo Andrian " Aura pointed out Rose by keeping on of her hand on Rose's shoulders.

"This is Vid Riddle" Aura told.

"And you know her, she's Millie, Lily's daughter" she smiled when she acknowledged the fact.

"So, He's my family friend like how Millie is," she said and sat down on one of the chairs, mentioning Kaz to sit.

"Okay, let's stop this and move on to the plan," Millie said and pulled out a paper on the table and picked up a laser.

"This is Whisplue and Zenith City's entire map" Kaz pointed out and everyone was seriously looking into the map of their homes.

"yes, these are the underground routes, and we're going to gather people and save them through this since the above passages are infected by the virus," she said and everyone listened to them, no one uttered any word, it was a deadly silence.

"We have Aura's blood already, Kaz you know what you have to do and take Aura for help," she said and Aura looked confused but rest of them understood.

"let her be here and take rest, it ain't hard, I can do it alone," he said and Millie threw the silver metallic box and he caught it.

"What is going on, I'll come with you"Aura stood up but Rose pulled her down and made her sit.

"He's right, you've been through a lot" Rose argued with her and Aura looked confused.

"Aura, your blood needs to be added in a drug in various areas, drop by drop, so that we'll get millions of doses which can save people, and only Kaz knows how to do it," Millie said and Aura relaxed.

"Vii, there's a radio station at the end of this laboratory, announce that we're having the cure and safe place which can accommodate millions of people and it is an untraceable radio, nobody can trace us back here, but people can send SOS message. and already sent SOS messages can also be visible, jot down all of it, we're gonna save people." Vii nodded and ran towards the Radio station.

"Now that we have Aura's blood which can give access to many safehouses which will contain another set of doses, a guy named Qwez is in Safehouse no.2, I gave him the blood which I stole from the Admin. another set of people are there, which we saved from the camp, Aura you can go help them, you need to go behind the cafeteria and turn sharp left, you'll find the place on your own then." She told and Aura was so happy that Qwez was safe, she knew that she had to confess she didn't love him as much as she did Kaz, but he was still safe. She stood up and smiled at Millie. She headed towards the cafeteria and she looked back at them once and started running.

"So Rose, up for some saviour Job with our team?" Millie winked and Rose knew they were gonna have to do the ground work

A team of black-dressed women and men arranged themselves before Millie and it sent goosebumps to Rose. Millie handed her the same kind of black dress to Millie.

"I know you fight good, you have good skills" Mille assured and pulled out her mask.

Rose went behind one of the trees and zipped the dress up to her neck and it fitted as if she was born with it. She pulled out her mask and wore it

"Let's go guys," she said after emerging out from the trees.