Chapter Two: Days goes by
“Stop! And that’s the match!”
The instructors voice rang in the air before a loud wave of cheers filled the air.
“Dude what the heck was that that was sick!”
“Damn that Yin Chen guy is a beast!”
Loud cheers and voices came from the audience as the two combatants lowered their weapons and bowed towards each other.
“That was a great match you really are something else Yin!” Albert said as he shakes hands with Yin Chen in the middle of the field.
“Thanks you too that was a great match.”
“That was surprisingly very quick but then again what could I have expected from the class ace.”
The teacher said coming from behind the two as they straightened themselves and gave a salute with one being returned.
“Though honestly I kind of hoped it would be a little longer but it seems that it was enough good job you two.” He said before turning around looking towards the rest of the class, “Did that spark something in you boys now!”
What meets his cries was a thundering roar from the class as the test continued.
A few hours later after pasting through the grueling test came the Graduation ceremony for the senior students of Class E There were a few uproars during Graduation such as when Yin Chen or Albert up on stage, there were loud cheers coming from the students present. All the students in the Academy were present as it was part of their tradition to see off the Graduating students of their school. After a few hours after all the long speeches and ceremonial traditions were carried out the student have all obtained their honor badges and IDs. That is proof of their promotion into the army ranks ranking from Privates to even Lieutenants afterward there was a loud cheer in the air signaling that Graduation was over Yin Chen and the others have graduated.
In another place at a later time after the group’s Graduation has ended.
“Hey Yin the rest of the guys are heading over to the bar later tonight you should come along as well this we be the last time we will see each other again before we get shipped out to our units like a farewell party what do you say?” Albert called out to Yin Chen as they were changing out of their uniforms and packing their belongings in the locker room.
“Thanks but I’ll have to decline I’ve got an appointment today.”
“What~! Yin Chen the Ice Prince got an appointment with someone!? Who’s the lucky gal details I need details you’re not walking off until you tell us!”
“Oh this could be interesting how come you never told us about this when did this happen and how long has it been going on?”
Hearing what Albert even Tony got into the conversation as well as the other dudes around them gathering around Yin Chen as if trying to surround him not letting him escape.
“Ha~, it’s nothing special and besides sorry I’m not going to tell you guys anything this matter is private and I intend to keep it that way.”
Yin Chen said as he was walking away from the group with his bag in hand not paying any attention to them what so ever much to the group’s shock as they looked behind them he was just in front of them how did he get behind them so fast when did he move but before they could catch up to him he already walked away.
Few minutes later at the front of the academy at the front gates Yin Chen was leaning against the side walls next to the gate playing on his palm size device which resembles a phone but was projecting a holographic screen lost in thought, till the roar of an engine interrupted Yin Chen’s thought making him look up away from the screen.
In front of him in the street there was a black SUV like vehicle it was so dark even the glass was dark you can’t even get a look inside the vehicle making it look highly suspicion as to why such a vehicle came up to the front of the academy. Though Yin Chen just walked right up to the vehicle to the right rear side of the vehicle opened the door and walked right in seating down on the seat placing his bag next to him after closing the door.
“Welcome sir sorry for the delay we got caught in some unexpected traffic along the way here.”
The driver at the wheel said once Yin Chen was seated in the back.
“Not a problem are we going to the usually?”
“Yes sir however due to the traffic we might have to take a slight detour because it might take a little longer than usually is that ok?”
“Not a problem.” Yin Chen replied while getting comfortable in his seat as he was staring out of the window as the driver started to drive away from the school into the Commerce Area.
The Daxia Alliance Academy is situated in what is known today as a Fort city known as Neo – Xianglong within the land of what was originally known as Hong Kong yes the same original place where the "Xianglong Crisis" tragedy took place during the “One Year War”. Now after
200 years the city was rebuilt back to its former glory, the city is also a memorial of not only the tragic event that took place but also serves as the starting point for the technological revolution that we have today.
Neo – Xianglong from the bird's eye view of the city resembles a sphere. The city is very large, boasting underground chambers and large buildings a grand site of columns and rows of skyscrapers of the city metropolis divide into four sections.
The main section of the city is divided into the Central Ward and the Outer Residential Area. The Central Ward is split into two halves with the Commerce Area on one side and the Administrative Area on the other.
The Dome, the largest arena within Neo – Xianglong, is located in the same area at the center of the city. The police department of Neo – Xianglong only have jurisdiction over the central area of Neo – Xianglong as the Daxia Alliance Academy is under their own jurisdiction. They may only enter schools grounds during extreme situations or if they have permission to do so.
It was only after an hour or two till they reached their destination within the Commerce Area.
“Sir we are here.” The driver spoke while parking the vehicle next to a small store.
“Thank you driver your job is done here you may leave.” Yin Chen said to the driver as he walked out as soon as he closed the door behind him did the vehicle speed away, leaving only Yin Chen in front of the store with his bag in hand.
Walking into the store Yin Chen was greeted with the site of a front desk in a small lobby area within the store seeing him the person
“Well hello there young man fine weather today is it not?” the young reception lady said looking at Yin Chen while giving a professional smile.
“Yes indeed but I still always like to carry an umbrella.” Yin Chen nodded slightly as he responded.
The lady smiles and gestures Yin Chen to follow her as she lead him a set of door far to the side of the lobby once near the doors she took out from her breast pocket a card and inserted into a hidden side of the door. With the sound of a click she step to the side and gestured for Yin Chen to proceed.
Yin Chen opened the door and walked right into the room it was a nice spotless scenery room with nice decorations filling the room with a happy sense of nature along with windows, with sliding glass doors on the walls allowing those within to glance outside to admire the garden outside. Near the corner of the room close to one of the sliding glass doors was a glass table sitting all around the table were a group of middle aged men, all wearing casual clothes four at each side but one side only has three seated with one extra seat along with a elderly age man sitting in-between them at the end of the table.
Seeing those men Yin Chen suddenly went into the position of attention and performed the military salute.
“Major Yin Chen reporting in I’m sorry for my late arrival.”
“Yue’er stop that just relax we are not gathering here today as your superiors but as family on the same table come~, have a seat we saved one for you.”
The elderly man seated in between the two rows of people at the other end of the table waved his hand over to an empty seat in front of Yin Chen on the opposite end closer to him.
“Then excuse me General Yang I shall do that.” Yin Chen said as he pulled the chair back and sat down at the table.
“Yue’er stop that we already told you we are not from one superior to an officer at this moment just call me father.”
The man addressed as General Yang who despite having a scared face that gave an intimidating pressure to those who look at him spoke with a gentle tone filled with affection.
“Ok…..father.” Yin Chen said with slight hesitation as he took his seat at the table with the group.
“That’s much better now is it not Yue’er I know that I may not be your biological father but know that I along with your foster brothers here will be here for you if you ever need anything just ask not need to be shy about it.”
The other young men at the table nodded their head while looking towards Yin Chen with care and affection in their eyes at what General Yang said just said with one of them the one closest to General Yang at his left.
‘Yeah Yin we are brother there’s no need to be so reserved among brothers now is there.”
“Thank you Eldest Brother.”
“So how did you find school?”
General Yang asked Yin Chen as he sat down.
“The same as before as I stated in my previous reports throughout the years, other than having to deal with a bunch of undisciplined children that think they are some hot stuff but can’t do shit annoying other than that the quiet life is not so bad.”
Yin Chen shrugged his shoulders while frowning as he was replying to General Yang.
“Well that’s not surprising they are still children after all you can’t expect them to act like you Yin after all you may look their age but we know that’s not the case.”
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“No need to remind me about that Second Brother.” Yin Chen replied with a slight frown on his face.
“By the way Yin since we are on this topic did you find any on the academy since your time there?”
“Do be at ease Third Brother I haven’t forgotten the reason why I even bother enrolling in that
Shit hole, but I can’t really say that there has been anything suspicion that caught my interest other than unusually number graduates disappearing to who knows where I wasn’t able to find any clues as to where these kids went as if they just jump off the radar.”
Yin Chen then reached into his pockets and pulled out a tiny rectangular object from his pocket carefully placing it onto the table.
“All of my findings and other information that I was able to acquire over the four years are all stored here as well copied documents that I took that might come in handle for us, as well as a list of the few names of potential candidates that I’ve found for that new project of yours father.”
After Yin Chen said his piece he slid the object down the table till it came to a halt in front of General Yang.
“I see thanks Yue’r I have a look at this when we get back home by the way…” “Ding” before General Yang could finish what he was going to say there was a bell alarm from the further end of the room.
“Oh here comes another one just on time per usual.” General Yang upon hearing that sound immediately got on his feet and started walking towards the back of the room
“Shall we go check it out?”
“Sixth is right lets.”
One by one with General Yang at the lead one by one the men each left the table and head towards the back with Yin Chen trailing slowly behind them. After passing through a hidden doorway that was blocked by the curtains hanging on the walls of the room that the group was just in, walking through the doorway they came upon a room with a dozen or so children ranging from a variety of ages the oldest among them appears to be no older than 13 years of age.
Seeing the group walk in many of the kids swarms them begging them to play with them or lift them up etc.
“Hey come on now kids stop bothering your uncles and help look after the little ones go on go, go.” Suddenly a blonde hair woman looking in her mid-twenty wearing a Victorian maid dress comes up behind the children shooing them away from the group of men, it was only after the children scurried away with another maid into another room before she turned to face them.
“General Yang sir what’s brings you here today there is no need for you to come here personally anymore sir we are able to manage on our own now.”
“Ah Jennifer is there any need for me to have a reason to come see my own “children” Now do I?”
General Yang gave a small laugh before petting the woman named Jennifer on the head before saying in an affectionate but reminiscing tone.
“You’ve really grown.”
“You really didn’t think that I would have stayed as a child all my life now did you foster father?”
“No just wondering how did that little gal that I took in as a pup could have grown up to this fine specimen in front of me, ha~, I’m getting old.”
“That’s sexual harassment there old man and yes you are old.” Jennifer remarked with a frown on her face smacking General Yang’s hand away before a smirk form at the corner of her lips. Before turning her head look towards the eight other men in the group behind General Yang addressing each one.
“It’s nice to see you though old man and you all as well first brother Yang Yanping, second brother Yang Yanding, third brother Yang Yan'an, fourth brother Yang Yanhui, fifth brother Yang Yande, sixth brother Yang Yanzhao, and seventh brother Yang Yansi…..oh?”
As she was addressing the group one by one her line of sight landed on Yin Chen as he was walking up behind the group, her mouth became widen before a joyful expression emerged before rushing up to Yin Chen holding onto his hands.
“Big sister Yin! I didn’t know that you were coming today why did you not give me a call everyone missed you, you never even send us a latter let alone a call!”
“Yeah sorry I didn’t have any time to and its big brother right ‘now’ not big sister right now you should be able to tell that by now no.”
“It doesn’t matter because you will always be big sister Yin to me, but speaking on this topic why are you still like this shouldn’t it be that time for you.”
“I see that there’s no point trying to talk some sense into you wait…how do you know that? You know what forget that I asked that, was there a new arrival just now we heard the alarm and came to check.”
“Yep a new arrival just came in there was a total of ten new born arrivals today seven of which were boys with the last three with the newly arrival being girls, we’re in the middle of cleaning that one that just came cause it was filthy covered in dirt I guess that the mother was planning to bury the child but then decided not to at the last second the umbilical cord was still attached too.”
“I’ll go take a look.”
“I’ll come with you then.”
Yin Chen said walking away from the group the girl named Jennifer trailing behind him.
Walking down the corridor they came upon a bathroom with another girl in the same maid uniform cleaning a infant in a tiny tub on the floor though much of the view was block from the girl’s back but Yin Chen could see that the water was slightly red and at the side of the tub there was a pair of scissor and a neatly cut umbilical cord on top of a paper towel.
Not making a sound Yin Chen walked away from the entrance with Jennifer behind him as he walked up to another room at least three rooms away from where they were just at in this room there was a door hatch on the wall as well as a screen next to it.
Walking towards the hatch twisting the handle opening it revealing it to be a temperature controlled chamber, with another door hatch just opposite to the door that Yin Chen just opened and closed this was known to the public as the Baby Box with this building being one of the few places with such a contraption installed.
The Baby Box was a system that General Yang set up a couple years back with the help of several charity programs, though we live in a prosperous time the same problems of society still linger.
The abandonment of infants and orphans is one such issue still present in this ‘prosperous’ society with numerous children being abandoned filling the dark corners of the city, thus General Yang set up the “Baby Box” taking in these lost children and infants that parents didn’t want giving them a home and as well as for another reason.
Because of this system the “Baby Boxes” were making the news with the headlines of how such ‘baby boxes’ makes it easier for parents to abandon their unwanted newborns resulting in many people calling for such a program to be shut down but never came to pass, and the number of abandoned infants steady increased over the years with numbers reaching almost two hundred last year, with an average of nearly four a week. The infants deposited comes in an array of different manner as some are deposited covered in blood, wrapped in material, sometimes with the umbilical cord still attached.
Today was just another baby to add to the list that was a abandoned and left in the Baby Box.
Looking through the video footage playback on the screen Yin Chen saw the young woman labors up the steps, past brightly decorated walls akin to a child’s nursery, her daughter in her arms. Opening a hatch in the wall, she puts her inside, turns around and walks away.
She runs her hands over her head but does not look back, surveillance camera footage shows. She may never see the girl again.
“That’s about the usual there was even a letter to come with this little one too, it’s sad, so young not even knowing who its own mother is but at least this one with several other lucky one at least get to have these letters with them though I should say.”
Jenifer from time to time during the playback was peaking at Yin who throughout the whole video was looking at the recording with an unreadable expression on his face.
“Big sister Yin?”
“It’s nothing I’m fine let’s go back to the others.” Turing off the screen Yin Chen walked away from the room back to the room that he came from there the children were there playing around with the seven brother and the elderly man.
Before Yin Chen could walk into the room a sudden a sharp pain came upon Yin Chen starting from his stomach slowly spreading throughout his body causing his face to go pale as his legs was beginning to lose strength causing him to nearly fall to his knees.
“Oh damn times ups this is going to hurt Jennifer help me to the restroom please.”
“Ah! Oh no are you having it now wait hold big sis I’ll get you to the restroom Sofia! Dina! I need a hand here! Linda could you get some spare clothes and a few wet rags please?!”
“What’s the matter Jenn-…..oh my god big sister Yin! Wait what’s wrong with her is she at her time?!”
“Wait what big sister Yin is here where….oh my big sister Yin! Oh no why’s she so pale is it THAT?”
From around the corner two more maids in the same uniform as Jennifer came into view squealing happily at the sight of seeing Yin Chen, but upon seeing his composure the two quickly sprang into action wasting no time rushing over to Yin Chen.
“Huh what’s the matter? What’s happening?” Fourth brother Yang Yanhui asked walking out of the room the children were in along with the rest before seeing the pale and painfully expression on Yin Chen’s face as he was being rushed to the nearest restroom.
“Ah it’s that time of the month for him huh.” seeing Yin Chen in his state he immediately understood.
“Did I just hear big sister Yin was here what’s wrong?” Another woman with light red hair came running around the corner after slightly greeting the group of men that stood before her, turning her around looking around for Jennifer who called for her. But was nowhere to be seen as she and the others already carried Yon Chen into the restroom.
“Linda could you get……” Gen. Yang walked up to her telling her what she needed to get and to fill her in on the situation.
From the restroom door one can hear the painful moaning and groaning coming from within along with the sound of what sounds like bones cracking and breaking behind the door there.
Hearing those sounds caused a shiver to run down the seven brother’s spine as the sound continued.
“Damn that sounds really painful I really got to hand it to Yin being able to stand that every month I can’t even begin to imagine what he must be going through every month.”
Third brother Yang Yan'an said while squirming at the sound coming from restroom as the multiple maids were coming and going from restroom the newly arrival that went in were carrying out blood stained towels.
“I agree, but I still can’t believe he was able to hide this from those horny brats for so long I can’t even imagine the shit show that would have happen if they knew about this.”
Sixth brother Yang Yanzhao said looking at the bloody towels that were in the maid’s hands.
“But I don’t remember it being this extreme why is it so different this time?”
“Do you think it’s because he didn’t take his medication?”
“What!?” at what First brother Yang Yanping said the others exclaimed out in horror.
“That can’t be the case right?” Second brother Yang Yanding said but his voice didn’t sound convincing.
“That can be the only explanation the other times of his Emergence was not this extreme to the point where he would be in this much pain.”
First brother Yang Yanping said with certain clarity confident with what he just said along with a face of worry, seeing the maids rush in and out of the restroom allowing the brother to clearly hear the sound bones breaking.
“That little I’m going to have a little chat with him after this he knows it dangerous for him not to take his meds for this.”
“Don’t even bother fifth brother you know full well he wouldn’t even listen even if the two of you were the last two people on earth.”
“But still-.”
“Just let the old man handle this problem he’ll be able do something don’t stress yourself out with this he may not listen to us for this but he will listen to the old man and the other guy.”
After a few minutes that felt like hours the sounds stopped as the maids stopped rushing in and out of the restroom as the least maid rushed in with something in her arms, not another one came out after that silence filled the air to the point one can even hear the drop pin on the floor. Other than the sounds of the children playing in another room with the door closed.
Then the door opened and the first person to come out of the door with unsteady legs with the maids supporting that person at the sides was a young female with sliver color shoulder length hair dressed in a pure white V-neck mini dress with blue designs with an off-the-shoulders design, greatly exposing the massive treasure on her chest. There is a blue feather-like accessory on her right hip, at the top of an open portion of her dress. The dress ends in an upside-down triangular tail in the back, ending just above the knees. There is a baseball diamond-shaped keyhole on the dress' upper back at the same height as her chest. The sleeves end in a triangle shape, which are wrapped or tied around her middle finger, with the blue designs of the sleeve taking over at the wrists. She wears black shorts underneath her dress, as well as a black choker on her neck. When coupled with her absolutely stunning appearance, eyebrows like jade feathers and flesh as white as snow. Her slim narrow waist was gorgeously small along with her thin arms and long slender legs with her feet covered in dark, glass, high-heeled shoes and a jeweled anklet on her right leg. A feminine oval face with gorgeous lips, Though was not viable with a veil covered her face, only revealing her clear silver eyes which seemed to flow like water as the world seemed to lose color before her beauty she appeared just like a goddess that absolutely couldn't get desecrated.
Regardless of her outfit, appearance, or the air of nobility she gave off, they practically suppressed everyone around her. The maids themselves were beauties in their own right but paled in comparisons to this woman.
“Do we have to do this again it’s not like I’m going on a date or something why couldn’t you girls just give me some casual clothes, you know I brought some with me in my bag.”
“With your beauty big sis why would we do that? You have such beauty and yet you just want to cover it up with such lame clothes it would a disgrace and a terrible waste for such a gem to not be shown to the world.”
“Like those long slender legs of yours you have the longest legs among us why would you want to cover that up and what’s with that veil it’s covering up those perfect lips.”
“Yep-yep”
The maid girl Jennifer said as the other girls nodded their heads in agreement.
“Ha~, forget that I even asked.”
“Yin how do you feel, are you alright? Sounded like you were dying in there.” General Yang walked up to the woman.
Yes this goddess who just walked out is Yin Chen.
“I’m fine foster father this kind of thing won’t kill me.”
“I know that better than anyone but why was this time like this have you not emerged during these four years and did you take the medications?”
“I’ve only emerged once during these four years and for the meds I didn’t take them.”
“And can you tell me why you didn’t take them.” General Yang’s voice lost its gentle tone and was replacing it with a stern tone as he looked at Yin not breaking eye contact with him now her.
“What’s the point in taking it it’s not like it’s going to change my situation-“
“YIN!” General Yang exclaimed cutting Yin off but before Yin could say another word General Yang continued in a stern voice.
“Stop talking like this we may not be able to help you with this problem now but it does not mean we can’t fix it in the near future! Stop acting like this we will solve this I promised you.”
“Some people would like to cling onto false hope like that old man Yang Ye but I like to be a realist.” Yin replied coldly her eyes getting colder by the second.
“Yin~.”
“Alright –alright old man I’ll take better care of myself.”
“Yin please promise me, promise me that you stop this reckless behavior and take better care of yourself, I will fix this make no mistake do this not only for me but for him as well I’m sure you wouldn’t want to make him upset because of this.”
“I know that without you telling me foster father.” Yin replied as the two embraced each other with Yin resting her head on the elderly mans still board muscular chest as he patted her head as if trying to comfort her.
“It’s getting late I should go.” Yin broke away saying.
“Right it is getting late how about having Yang Yansi drive you back it has been awhile he must be worried about you.”
“Sure I can drive.”
“Thanks Seventh brother.” After biding everyone farewell the two walked out of the building and got into a nice four wheel vehicle with Yang Yansi at the wheel and Yin at the passenger seat.
Not long into the drive after they set off.
“Yin.”
“Please Seventh brother don’t start this again there’s not need to repeat the same thing over again.”
Yang Yansi started before Yin cut him off.
“Look everyone’s worried about you can’t keep doing this to yourself, you may be strong but you’re not invincible heck even gods have their limits you know there was a reason why you were put on probation.”
“I’m well aware Seventh brother but it’s a force of habit it hard to break out of that you know, that how we always operate.”
“Well try harder, this is not good enough you and the others won’t be able to integrate back into society like this.”
“Not like that’s even possible anymore for us no matter what you may try to do.”
Yin muttered under her breath.
“Ok enough with this boring talk lets change the subject so care to tell me about…”
During the long drive the two spoke a great deal of things with Yang Yansi probing at Yin about certain things the two were so into the discussion that the drive didn’t feel too long at all with the drive arriving at its destination within the Outer Residential Area.
The car came up upon a fairly decent single house with the front porch of the house fairy clean with the grass trimmed evenly on both sides of the lawn, however the lights was off in the houses made noticeably with setting sun on the horizon.
‘Here we are.” Driving up the house parking at the empty spot in front of the house, after putting the car on park Yang Yansi was looking at Yin who was putting his veil back on before looking towards the house with a clear sign of nervousness in her eyes as she just sat there looking towards the house.
“Hey it’s ok.” seeing this Yang Yansi placed his hand on Yin’s exposed shoulder trying to reassure her.
“He will not hate you were there for him when he needed it, it does not matter what you look like even if it’s that person’s face that you have, it won’t matter he knows it’s you.”
“Right.......thanks Yang Yansi.”
“Come on don’t just sit here get out there he’s waiting for you.”
After taking a deep breath Yin got out of the car and began slowly walking towards the house but stopped just short about five meters from the door before looking back towards Yang Yansi, seeing this the fellow gestured Yin to walk to the door.
Turing back around Yin slowly walked up to the door slowly with slight but noticeable hesitation before pressing the door bell.
A matter of seconds passed but felt like years for Yin before the door opened revealing a mid-elderly man with a couple strands of white hiar here and there on his head, he had a tired look on his face but the moment he laid eyes on Yin his eyes widen instantly losing the drowsy look on his face.
Seconds passed but felt like minutes have passed with neither of them speaking a word to each other as the two stared at each other locking eyes with each other not evening blinking before Yin finally broke the silence between them.
“Hi Dad.”