Once upon a time

13 March 2001

The world, The universe, they are very unique.

The people living in this vast universe are nothing but tiny specks of dust waiting to be blown away by the force of the universe.

The force governing the universe we call Ellah has its reach on each and every one of our destinies.

As such, there existed the consciousness of the universe.

This being reincarnated through generations.

In a world bound by destiny, the progenitor was the one who was imprisoned.

The prisoner was destined to meet his end by his fellow worshipers for such was his fate.

(If any thing is created then something is destroyed for such is the law of the universe)

(The time had arrived for the world that was created to pay it's price)

This, is the story of the progenitor of this universe that I am monitoring.

[My name is Zene Lach.

I have officially been recognized as the private bodyguard of Mr. Mikoyama.

The 9 Rings are not likely to find our location any time soon.

Mr. Mikoyama is strange.]

"Strange?!", Mr. Mikoyama wondered as he looked at the journal Zene Lach was writing.

"Sir, Mikoyama", Zene Lach stood up.

"Put the sir aside", Mr. Mikoyama replied.

"So, What are you doing Zene?"

"I am bored, that's all"

"It's nice seeing you getting absorbed into various things", Mr. Mikoyama said with a grin.

(This is Mr. Mikoyama)

(The man I am protecting is basically our country's greatest asset)

(He is not from this country but rather is in negotiation with ours to protect him from The 9 Rings)

"Sir the medications for Miss Clara have arrived", Zene stated while looking at Natsuki.

"Yes, I know of that"

"Are the medicines of any help to her?", he inquired.

"As of now there is no noticeable change but at least her condition is not getting any worse than it already is, Zene"

"Yes sir"

"Zene, You seem to have learnt the values of human emotions", Natsuki stated with a grin on his face.

"I don't think I will ever understand human emotions like you Mikoyama"

"Haha, Sure", Mr. Mikoyama said as he shrugged.

(Mr. Mikoyama is a genius despite being only 26 he still managed to pull off so many extraordinary feats)

(Maybe... It was fate that I met this man)

***

Zene Lach recollected one of his forgotten memories after arriving in the land of peace.

For he was a boy born in the battlefield and was willing to die on one.

{Rumble*}

It was raining heavily as the camp was flooded with water while the lightning struck the wet sand.

{Zene Lach, You have a Mission}

{We want you to find this man, Stand by his side and gather Intel for us}

The white haired man ordered his men to fulfill their roles for his grand plan.

{He is the fragment prophesied by many generations}

{You must get him to join the rest of us}

Zene was a soldier and his purpose was to fulfill his mission and he had no right to question his purpose even if it meant that he had to kill someone he held dearly in his heart.

***

"I don't think I am anything more than a soldier", Zene said to Mikoyama.

"I have no such thing known as emotions, to me it's only my mission that I care about Mr. Mikoyama"

"There you go around using honorifics again", Natsuki grumbled.

"..."

"Hey Zene, With that face of yours why don't you try your chance in the film industry "

"What's so good about acting?"

"If you don't feel emotions then why don't you fake it"

"See whether you like the taste of it or not and maybe who knows one day you might find your Juliet"

"I don't want to die for something such as love, Mikoyama "

"Love is something precious enough to spend more than one life away on it, Zene"

"This is why I call you strange Mr. Mikoyama"

"Haha, Ok"

"Natsu!", Miss. Clara called out to Mikoyama.

His attention diverted in an instance, the love he has for her is just unreal to me.

"Yes!"

"It seems like Growly has left its leash again", Zene added.

"Yeah, Guess you got work to do", Mikoyama replied.

"I am not going after that dog", Zene stated.

"Eh?"

"I am not paid for this", Zene replied.

Sigh*

Mikoyama left the room and Zene continued writing his journal in solitude.

(He is strange indeed)

(Despite being only 6 years older than me somehow whenever I talk to him it feels like I am talking to a really really old man)

Aargh*

I felt a sharp throbbing pain in my head.

(Those memories again!)

August 13 1999

{Zene}

{You have a mission}

It was 2 years before I became Natsuki Mikoyama's personal guard.

{Find the man called Natsuki Mikoyama}

{Bring him to the 9 Rings}

The camp was fluttering due to the winds.

The white haired man in front of me gave me my mission.

{Make sure that you capture him alive}

(I am a soldier, I only know of one thing and it is my mission)

When I think of it now after I have been acquainted with him it just feels different.

(His appearance, it was a blessing but also a curse placed upon me)

"But"

"For once, I would like to know what it is to love someone"

"If I find them, will I ever be as happy as you are Mikoyama?"

"Despite the things you are facing how can you be so kind to me?"

"How very strange"

"I wish, I wish I had met you earlier but now I simply have no other choice"

"I am sorry Natsuki Mikoyama"

[...]

From far away an entity watched over this world.

An entity beyond human comprehension.

An entity the entire world prophesied of its coming.

[So]

[Thy beginning is near]

[Thy faith and destiny shall lead you to your apparent end]

The being looked down upon the world as HE glimpsed at his chess pieces.

The coming of the scenarios is near.