HUG ME: Love and Friendship
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CHAPTER 48

The journey to the river Wiaz turned out to be quite far as well. They had to get out of town to get there. In fact, the location was a little into the wilderness area. The Wiaz River is located in a remote area.

Arthur calls Lulu and apologizes for not being able to send his teammates there. Even the chairman in charge of the investigation is taking care of another important murder case. So inevitably, Arthur's mind went to and fro.

"Drake, I'm sorry I couldn't help you. But I'll come as much as I can if you call me to come" he said.

"I understand. Just obey your command, Arthur. I'll call you if I need it" Drake said.

"alright. I'm really sorry for you."

"Hm."

As soon as the call is closed, they focus on the road they are on. Shady trees on the left right make lulu's hair goosebumps.

"You sure this is the way?" ask Drake.

"I remember it, so."

They also fell silent. Lulu continued her conversation, "By the way, have you been unconscious since?"

"Conscious? About what?" Drake looked over for a moment.

"I don't call you brother anymore."

"Ooh."

"Eh? Just Ooh??" Lulu mimics Drake's way of speaking.

"I heard it. But, it doesn't matter. You can call me anything" Drake replied as he continued to watch the road.

The atmosphere became quiet again. Sometimes Lulu looks at Drake who is serious while smiling.

"In fact, even driving his face is still handsome, yeah..."

Inner Lulu.

"Are you very worried?"

"of course. I will save my friends at all costs" Drake replied.

Once they finally saw the river, the old house also appeared by itself. Drake parked his car far from where they were.

While sneaking around, he and Lulu walked to the side yard of the house. Slowly approach the window and peek from there.

"That's them" whispered Lulu.

"Yes. Fortunately, Samuel had not done anything to them.

From outside the window, Drake and Lulu see Luna and Terra being tied up and sitting on the floor and being guarded by some of Samuel's men. Only Joy was left with no strings attached to her hand. However, the boy seemed frightened by the circumstances he was facing.

On a table in the room, there was a piece of paper and ink stamp. Apparently Samuel asked Joy to hand over her fingerprints to a transfer file.

Samuel himself was sitting leisurely waiting for Joy to make her choice. He smokes cigarette smoke while staring at Joy.

"Are you still confused? Maybe I should give you a little."

Samuel gave his men a cue to drag Luna and Terra out.

"What do you want? Unhand me!" screeches Terra.

"Curtain! You wimps! You guys are only brave to women and children," Luna felt very irritated.

"Hahaha, quite a brave woman. Whip them seventy times. I'm sure this boy will hand over his fingerprints."

"Wait on! Don't do it, uncle. I'll give you my fingerprints. But promise not to hurt them" Joy said boldly.

"Smart kid. All right, I promise you. I have no intention of hurting you anyway" Samuel said, turning off his cigarette by pressing him against the table.

Seeing that, Drake hastily devised a plan within his brain. That he must stop time to free his friends. If he could stop the time for only five minutes, then he should hurry up quickly.

"alright. I have no other choice!" muttered.

"What choice?"

"Just wait here."

Drake stepped towards the entrance while flicking his finger. Instantly, time stopped according to Drake's plan. After time stopped, Drake ran in and approached the table where Joy was about to taste her finger.

Quickly, Joy moved outside so that the child could easily run when he shouted commands.

"Do you want to do this heroic act yourself?" ask Lulu surprise.

"Eh, bushet?? Lulu? K can you move in the dimension I created?" Drake nodded in surprise.

"So this is your dimension?" Lulu noticed the ambiance around which all of her colors became faded slightly grayish.

"Explain it later. Hurry and help me untie Terra before the time runs out" she said, approaching Luna and removing the ties to her hands.

"Good."

SRATS..

SRETT..

After he and Lulu successfully untie the two girls, Drake moves both hands to bring Luna and Terra with the magical power of his hands, out of the old house.

"Hurry up and get the car ready" Drake throws his car keys at Lulu.

"Ready!"

Lulu runs out to Drake's car to start the engine. It took him some time to reach the location of the car they were hiding some distance away from the old house.

Just as Drake manages to take his friends out, time stops recovering. Terra, Luna and Joy are confused.

"Drakes?"

"Uncle?"

Ask them simultaneously.

"When did you come? Why are we suddenly here too? Isn't...??"

"Don't say much, let's run!" drake's orders.

Everyone nodded their heads and ran with Drake to his car.

On the other hand, of course Samuel and his men were excited when they lost Joy and the two girls they captured.

"Where are they!! Quick search!!" shouted Samuel.

As Samuel's men moved out of the old house, one of them saw Drake, who was carrying the prisoners.

"Hey! Stop you!!" call one of the men who saw Drake run away with their prisoner.

"You run first" Drake ordered.

"But..."

Luna, Terra and Joy nodded and ran first towards the path Drake pointed out.

Since his friends are gone, it's time for Drake to play. He swung his hand from right to left as if he was slashing at something. So the men of Samuel fell down at that time as if they had stumbled upon something invisible.

"Ouch!!"

"Ouch!!"

After getting a magical attack from Drake, they were still able to stand up and continue the chase. Of course Drake gave them a more pleasant surprise.

With a careless smile, Drake flicked one by one the men and flew to the roof of the old house. There were even some who were stuck to the top of the tree without leaves.

For Samuel himself, Drake grabbed the rope that had been used to tie Luna and Terra. Then tied Uncle Joy firmly.

After that, he also took the covenant letter that Samuel had brought out. Then he approached the man who kept trying to untie him.

PLAQUES

Drake clung to Samuel's cheek tightly. Then he grabbed Samuel by the collar.

"Please promise me that you won't interfere with Joy's life again. And give up everything that should have been his."

"No. From the beginning, it was all mine. Why are you meddling between us???!!" Samuel yelled in annoyance and banged his forehead against Drake's nose.

DUKK!

"Hiss!!" Drake rubbed his bloody nose.

Blood??

Who would have thought, because of the smell of fresh blood coming out of Drake's nose, other creatures that live inside Drake's body began to wake up. At once Drake's eyes blackened.

PLAQUES

Drake landed his slap back. This time it was getting harder and more painful until Samuel's teeth came out.

"Do it if you still want to live" Drake threatened as he touched Samuel's chin.

"Damn!! Who the hell are you? How dare you threaten me like that?" Samuel crossed the line. He spat in Drake's face, making him angry.

THE GRAOOOO!!!!

Half of Drake's face suddenly turned into a blood-red monster head with sharp, irregular teeth.

"Do you understand now?!!" ask the creature that controls Drake.

The shocked and scared half-dead Samuel nodded quickly. He peed in his pants because he could not escape from there.

"Me I understand! I understand!!" Samuel stammered as he answered Drake's question.

His wide-eyed sniff almost jumped out as the purple tongue from inside the monster's mouth protruded and licked its face. Unsurprisingly, Samuel also shouted hysterically because he thought he would be eaten by the terrible creature that was in front of him.

"Young!! Yumooonggg!! Please save me!!" samuel cried until he fell unconscious.

Seeing the prey passed out, the creature re-entered Drake's body so that Drake's face also returned to normal.

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SLAPS

Drake shook his head in a dizzy feeling. Just now, he felt a different aura. Like when he saw Zigo who was mired in a watering hole.

"Are you dizzy?"

Drake was surprised to hear the sound of F5.

"Is that you, man?" ask Drake happy.

"Hehehe, yeah. Did you miss me?"

"of course. Since you've been quiet, I've had trouble communicating with you. Why have you been quiet lately? Even I don't understand, why did you make me gobble up that maltipoo-type dog?"

Silent.

"Hey, why stay quiet?"

"I actually have something I haven't told you yet."

"Then say it now."

"alright. Actually, for thousands of years ago, I had two personalities. The dark and white side. I'm the one talking to you, I'm the white side. And the one that just woke up recently and confused you was the black me."

Drake's surprised. He really did not think that the strange creature in him had the opposite personality.

"You mean, you're good and the other, evil??"

"Yes. As I recall, my dark side has been sleeping for a long time. I don't know why he got up again and managed to replace me a few times."

"Then, how do you keep him by my side and get him to sleep again?"

"There's no way."

"Really?"

"If you get angry or feel a very deep pain in your heart, it could be that he will wake up and replace me again."

"Silly! This is really ridiculous," Drake covered his face with both hands.

"Yes. I'm so sorry I just told you."

"So, did she get up when I expressed feelings for Luna?"

"Maybe. But I suspect, there's still another factor that makes him wake up and want my position."

Right after the F5 finished his speech, Lulu came by his car.

"Let's ride!"

"Quick uncle! Before they could,-" cried Joy anxiously but turned dumb-eyed at the sight of some of Samuel's men stuck on the roof and in the trees.

Drake grimaced and walked over to his car, "It's safe. Let's go home."

"Let me drive."

"No need, let me just."

"Alright," Lulu shifted her position to the side of the wheel because Drake was going to drive.

"Let's go."

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SERIATE.....