Start the month with a BANG!

Sunday, 2nd May 2049, 10:30 AM

The month of May had started and the popularity of the 'Explore the Eternal' app had skyrocketed now that 100 million people had arrived. Eternal Battlefield had become the most searched topic in a day. With videos and information about it exploding with popularity.

A lot of the comments talking about how they thought it was fake until yesterday. There were even a few news articles that had posted another, taking back their previous article in which they called it a hoax.

As for in the Eternal Battlefield other than more people being around nothing had changed. The new building that appeared with the mana wave was called the Floating Holy Library. It had only appeared in the Capital City, EverlastingLight. The building was given by the Angel race to humans. Noah still hadn't gone to see it.

Today, Alice and Noah were meeting Kira for the weekend. Alice talked on the phone with Kira as Noah drove. "Kira says she next to the large sign near the main entrance. I see her! That car is leaving! Quick, take the parking spot!"

Noah drove close and got in. The two got out locking the car. Kira had seen them as well and walked towards them.

Alice hugged Kira then wrapped her arm around her's, "Noah's already gotten the tickets, the movie will start in ten minutes."

Noah saw the two stuck together and didn't mind, he came next to Alice wrapping his arm around her free arm.

The three walked together into the building. It had been a long time since any of them had come to the mall. Noah normally avoided crowded places because of his identity, even now he was wearing a hat and mask. Alice generally didn't like leaving her house and did everything online. Kira wasn't interested and would rather train.

The cool air with all types of screens and holograms showing off colourful products to them. Designed to be comfortable and welcoming they felt like they were entering some type of wonderland.

It was a novel experience for all three of them, to come to the mall with their friends. Of the three, Alice was most excited, She had something to say about almost everything she saw.

They walked all the way to the movie theatre with arms interlocked. They finally released each other when Noah had to take out his phone for the tickets. He slid his phone onto a scanner and the three were let in.

Inside they bought the largest popcorn they could with drinks and chips then sat inside the designated screening room.

The movie started with a loud boom, it was a horror film, Alice had chosen it. They sat together near the middle of the room. Alice sat at the centre of Kira and Noah. She had the popcorn on her, eating it with one hand and holding Noah's hand with the other.

Kira sat focused as she watched. She normally didn't get into movies but she had been enthralled by this one.

Noah sat with his hat and mask still on, he ate some popcorn watching the movie and regularly turning to laugh at Alice's reaction.

"I know where this is going," Alice said as she put her head next to Noah's chest only looking with one eye. Noah wrapped his arm around her and watched with interest.

A jump scare!

Noah jumped back a little in surprise.

"Ehh" Alice lightly screamed into Noah's chest watching.

"Ugh." Kira looked at it with disgust.

After the movie finished the three got out.

"It wasn't even that scary, and that ending was kind of disappointing too," Alice said looking at the two. They nodded not saying anything.

The three then decided to roam around the mall and stop to eat at the food court.

...

On a four-seat table, the three sat near the window. It was a weekend so the mall was crowded. People bustled about as the atmosphere was filled with chatter. They took out their phones and ordered what they wanted.

In less than ten minutes their food had arrived. All three of them had ordered something different. Noah had gotten two different types of salads, Alice had gotten a large burger with fries, while Kira had gotten a Soup.

The three started eating, Noah and Kira raised to not talk as ate barely said anything. In the silence, Alice focused on the food. She saw Noah's salad and Kira's soup then looked at her half-eaten burger.

The two ate healthy while she felt like she was stuffing herself with junk food, "Why do you guys make me feel so bad?"

The two looked at her not understanding, they hadn't done anything.

"Do you want some?" Noah asked. He gave her the other salad he ordered.

"Fine, just a bite. You can have some of mine as well," Alice said back to Noah. Taking the knife they had gotten to cut it out for him.

He took the quarter burger and gave her a fork.

Kira saw this and looked at her soup, "I have an extra spoon you can have some of mine."

"Really?" Alice didn't stop, having some of both of their dishes. All the exercising she did and living with an amazing cook like Noah had given her a newfound love for food.

As they ate, Noah listening to Alice and Kira talk noticed someone dressed in all black pass by. The man was quite far but he stood out from the crowd. Thick black jacket, black pants and boots. He had a wireless earphone in his ear as he walked clutching onto a large black bag, looking around. He seemed to be lightly speaking with someone as he walked.

His clothes and actions had caught Noah's attention. However, reading the man's lips as he spoke to his earpiece, Noah stood up.

"Let's go," He grabbed Alice's hand and deduced the nearest exit. He then pulled her out and started speed walking.

"Wait, why so suddenly?" Alice didn't understand what was happening.

"I'll explain later, let's leave first." His lip-reading skills weren't great so he could barely tell what the man was saying, only making out a few words. It was more of suspicion on Noah's part but he trusted his instincts. At the moment he felt something was off, so it was better to leave first.

Kira got up as well, "What happened?"

As they were leaving, someone passed by them. It was Vince holding a tray of food as he looked for a table. He had come alone but he hadn't expected to see Noah and Alice.

Noah looked at him for a moment then stopped caring he had more pressing matters at the moment.

Vince felt a chill from the cold look Noah gave him, he however turned to look at Kira. In school, Kira was always together with Noah and Alice. So he was hoping for the same here and he wasn't disappointed.

He waved at her and wanted to say hello however she also ignored him. Vince grabbed Kira's hand.

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Vince asked with concern.

"I don't know but I need to catch up." Kira broke away from his hold.

Noah walking towards the exit of the food court stopped and turned, suddenly hugging Alice tightly, shielding her with his body.

BOOOM!!!