Atlas: Lightning From The Wild West
26: REUNION

REUNION

"Wait, how do you know that Avalance is Ignis' brother?" Ask Indra.

"It's a secret" Cheryl replied.

"Oh. You might be right, too. The Western region is lagging behind its knowledge, it is only natural that even such a small thing they do not know" Indra said again.

"But, the personalities of the people from there are not what I imagined. I've met two people from there including you" Cheryl replied.

Indra laughs. Indra knows that one more person Cheryl is referring to is most likely Misha. However, Indra chose to be quiet because he was also afraid of wrong people.

"You just haven't seen it, seeing people fighting on the streets is like seeing kids playing on the side of the road when you're in the West" Indra said.

"Are they spreading it?" Ask Cheryl.

"Yes" replied Indra.

"I can't believe it unless I see it with my own head" Cheryl said.

"One day maybe I can take you there and show it to you" Indra replied.

A few waiters entered and invited the two of them to lunch. They said lunch was ready, Indra did not expect they would welcome it this well. He hopes to get straight to his main problem. However, because this must be the plan Avalance Indra did not want to refuse.

Meanwhile, in Nosferat Avalance has arrived and welcomed warmly there although its existence makes part of the Nosferat snowy. Nosferat does not only contain mindless creatures. However, it also contains half-human creatures such as Werewolves or creatures such as Vampires and Elves. The Werewolf king "Lycaon" himself welcomed Avalance. Lycaon and his werewolves looked like humans in general, probably only for now. Lycaon and his people also had a pungent beast-like smell.

"Welcome to Nosferat, Avalance" Lycaon said.

"Thank you for your welcome, Lycaon" Avalance replied.

Someone came from behind those werewolves. That person was Ignis who had arrived earlier than Avalance

"Look who's coming. If only you showed your face in the Southern Territory I wouldn't hesitate to beat you up" Ignis said.

"You won't be able to beat me up, whether it's Compax or here" Avalance said.

Ignis looked irritated, he clenched his hands hard. Simultaneously heat shot out from his body, melting some ice from the Avalance curse.

"Your head is big too. Then let's prove it straight away!" Ignis.

"I won't be afraid of trash like you" Avalance replied.

Just moments before they were about to start fighting each other, a terrifying aura like a ferocious beast felt like it was threatening them. They turned to the side and it turned out that the Werewolves had already changed to their true form, not least Lycaon. The wolf form of Lycaon looks bigger and more terrible than the others. The strong aura felt by Ignis and Avalance also came from Lycaon.

"Davalance, Avalance. I don't care about the conflict between the two of you. However, this is my territory and I cannot allow a mess in my territory" Lycaon said in a creepy wolf form.

Ignis and Avalance begin to understand his condition and apologize to Lycaon, finally they can calm themselves down. Fighting with Lycaon might indeed be difficult because Lycaon is already on par with the great magicians. However, that did not mean Ignis or Avalance could not win from him. After the two people regained their composure, Lycaon and his subordinates slowly returned to their human form.

The battle with Lycaon will only start a war between Compax and Nosferat, Ignis and Avalance cannot risk it just because of their respective egos.

"I understand each of your conflicts. However, aren't your enemies the same this time? Chaos Dragon, that dragon is what we have to face right now" said Lycaon.

"I'm sorry, Lycaon. I got carried away, I promised that I would put aside my problems with Ignis in this place. That's my promise" Avalance replied.

"I also apologize to you, Lycaon. I feel like I'm not myself, again I'm sorry, Lycaon, Avalance" Ignis replied as well.

Lycaon then took Ignis and Avalance to his castle. He takes Ignis and Avalance to the meeting room of his castle.

There was not much in the room, other than the round table and chairs surrounding it. The castle also looks ordinary to Avalance or Ignis, it seems the monsters do not care about the name aesthetic. They all ended up sitting in the chairs available there.

"Davalance, Avalance. May I know why you're looking for the Chaos Dragon?" Ask Lycaon.

The two brothers answered simultaneously.

"ONLY ONE, REVENGE!!" Answer them both.

"It seems that's for sure. Alright, the existence of the dragon is also a threat to us Werewolves. Even Nosferat itself. Because it's Lycaon, the King of the Werewolves will swear to help you overcome the creature" Lycaon said.

"I appreciate it, Lycaon" Ignis replied.

"Thank you, Lycaon" Avalance replied as well.

After a long time of sitting without making a sound, Lycaon decided to leave the two brothers first. Lycaon was well aware that the two brothers had been fighting for hundreds of years. Lycaon left the two of them for a while on the grounds of wanting to find wine for Ignis and Avalance.

It became more and more silent after the departure of Lycaon. However, moments later the Lycaon servants entered the room carrying two glasses of wine.

"I only drink one kind of wine, so what kind of wine is this?" Ask Ignis.

"We present you a wine made from ripe arunika wine right at sunrise. However, we can also provide other wines" replied the Servant.

Ignis smiled.

"Good! Arunika wine is the wine I always drink" Ignis said.

"What about you, sir?" Asked the Servant to turn towards Avalance.

"I have no problem with the Arunika Wine" Avalance replied.

The servant gave them the wine, and left them immediately.

"It turns out you're still drinking the same wine, how does it taste?" Ask Ignis.

"Same" replied Avalance.

"Although I know that the taste remains the same. But every time I drink it. There was always a sense of being lacking, and for the first time I felt it a little bit again" Avalance continued

Ignis smiled again. However, in his smile this time reflected the sadness he experienced.

"Drinking and sitting together, it feels like the days we've been through" Avalance said.

"Do you remember that day? The day you decided to propose to Tessa, do you still remember?" Ask Ignis.

"You were the first person I met, and you were also the first person to help me take care of everything that day" Avalance replied.

"That's a beautiful memory" Ignis said with a small smile.

"I miss our old selves" Ignis continued.

"Me too, brother" Avalance replied.