Destiny Sorrow by Rod Galves (recommended ebook reader .txt) 📕

He finished the meeting, the group split up to get organized.

…

While Evelin was cleaning her weapons, Golbert approached.

“I heard that you went around trying to increase the morale of the group,” said the giant.

“I just thought that you guys...”

He gave her a hug that interrupted her.

“I knew from the beginning that you would be good for the team.” Said the man.

“Since I shot you on the subway?” Asked Evelin when she returned to breath after the hug.

“Sometimes things got heavy around here,” Golbert said, ignoring the girl's speech. “I try to cheer people up, but it doesn't always work out. It's nice to know I can count on someone else for that!”

The two smiled together and Golbert began to help her in her task.

“Sorom told me about your story.” Evelin began in fear of touching on a delicate subject. “Did you work for Sorom's father?”

Evelin saw his smile disappear for a second.

“I was a chaotic child, and Sorom's father ended up meeting me on one of his missions. He always said that he saved me out of compassion and that I should be grateful, but he sent me to work either at the house or at his base.”

“That’s rough.”

“But if that hadn't happened, I wouldn't have met Sorom and none of us would be here right now.”

“It's a beautiful way of looking at things,” Evelin said.

“And now Sorom wants to kill Janos,” continued Golbert smiling less. “Don't get me wrong, the general is the worst of people, but I don't know if it's good for someone to kill their own father.”

“Are you going to do something to stop it?”

“Ah, when Sorom puts an idea in his head it is difficult to go back. If Sorom finds the general, he'll definitely try something.”

Evelin then thought of something obvious, but one she hadn't noticed until now.

“What is Sorom's first name? Our Sorom?”

For some reason Evelin's question generated a laugh in Golbert.

“What's so funny?” Asked Evelin not seeing how his question could generate this reaction.

“I am forbidden to talk about it.” Said the man still letting out laughs. “Maybe he'll tell you; that's something only he can talk about.”

Evelin did not understand the reaction but continued her work for the rest of the day.

The next morning, Evelin saw Dijo and Willys running down the aisle excited. Readily Dijo took Evelin's hand and pulled it with them.

“You need to see this!” Said the excited young man.

They went to the glass dome that showed the mountains and Willys pressed buttons in a briefcase.

“Are you ready to see the biggest explosion of your life?” Asked Willys with sparks in his eyes.

Dijo put on his goggles with semi-transparent red lenses and stared at the horizon.

“Wait, said Evelin, what is going on?”

“The bald finished the Dyna42.” Said Dijo almost as excited as Willys. “This is going to be the first demonstration.”

“Unfortunately, we lost a WOOL-3.” Commented Willys finishing typing. “But your little sister will honor your legacy. The weapon to overcome God!”

Willys pressed one last button and the three saw one of the smaller, farthest mountains being obliterated in a white explosion. The two men celebrated the success of the explosion as the entire base shook and a cloud of smoke covered the glass dome.

“That was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen!” Said Willys with a tear in his eyes.

“Was that a good idea?” Asked Evelin impressed by the power of the explosive. “You could see that explosion from space!”

“Amazing, isn't it?” Asked Willys.

“No! If someone came investigate the explosion our base would be found!”

“Relax,” Dijo said. “No one observes the Hoan Mountains; It's a dead place. Besides what we have nineteen days to go. Even if someone did come, and I know they didn't, no one would find our base that fast.

“I admit that with all this power even the Air Temple would suffer damage.”

Willys looked proudly at the two in front of him and pulled out a tear with a rusty finger.

“To be able to leave a better world for you, young people will be fantastic.”

“What are you talking about, old man?” Asked Dijo embarrassed.

Although he was speaking to both of them, the man focused his vision on Dijo.

“I know the past wasn't easy for my family and for the two of you, but if I can improve the future for you, I don't mind losing the death jackpot.”

“You will not die!” Said Dijo. “You said we could live together after and you'd find that old love of yours again.”

“I feel I shouldn't be part of this conversation,” Evelin commented slightly uncomfortable.

“She probably doesn't even remember me anymore,” Willys said. “Besides, I know you'd do very well without me.”

Evelin began to slowly take steps back.

“No!” Said Dijo angry. “Promise me that after all you will still go after her! Also, there's a lot of video games you said I could have. You're the one who's going to pay for them!”

Evelin saw a familiar smile on Willys' face. The same smile your father gave when he said he was proud of her.

“Well,” Willys said interrupting the moment, “I have two more of these to create in less than twenty days.”

He left the room before Evelin and the two younger people stayed together.

Dijo approached her embarrassed.

“You weren't supposed to see any of that.”

“It was very cute indeed.” Admitted the woman.

“But I'm not cute! I'm a chaos agent hacker, Willys can't keep humiliating me like that in front of the others.”

“I promise I don't think less of you than I thought before I saw a mountain explode.”

He was relieved and soon after he looked embarrassed again.

“Relax,” Evelin said, “everything is fine.”

“It is not that,” said the boy gathering strength to speak, “when all this is over what he thinks of us ... Well, do we go out together?”

“What?” Asked Evelin completely off guard.

“Oh, isn't that what people normally do?” Asked Dijo getting nervous. “I'm sorry, I thought this was... Well...”

“Calm down!” Said Evelin. “I just... wasn’t prepared for it.”

Evelin had never looked at Dijo in a