I remembered that I heard some noise coming from the hall and walked over to the door, and went outside, and it was very quiet. I didn't think that it might have actually been anything worth talking a look at, but I decided to look around more.

The dim light in the main room was very gentle and illuminated the area ever so slightly. I kept walking around and saw that the door to Daniel's room was left open, and I didn't see him inside either. Oh no, don't tell me he left already.

I mean I did promise that he wouldn't stay any later than ten, but that doesn't matter, he's not in any condition to be leaving so soon. He needs to stay here, at least until he gets better. I don't care if he is a stranger and we did just meet, but you can't just leave all of a sudden. I don't want to be left alone here again.

I managed to reach the hallway that leads to the main door. Daniel was standing there, about to reach the door scanner. I spoke up before he could open the door.

"Daniel?"

I gave a cheerless expression, even if we barely know each other, I was slightly crestfallen to have him leaving so soon, he didn't even say goodbye yet. He turned around and looked rather surprised.

"Pyron, I was just-"

"Leaving?" I cut him off. No matter what he says, that's exactly what he was doing.

"No! I mean yes! I mean, y-yeah." After he saw me, he returned an expression of sadness, he seemed just as down as I was. Maybe he didn't want to hurt my feeling either, but I know that he must have his reasons.

He clutches his chest. Then He looks down, something must be going on and I just don't know what it is, and I don't really want to ask.

"I'm really sorry." He says in a low voice.

Then he turns around, and it looked like he was going to leap out from the door, I didn't want him to leave yet, at least not like this. Reacting quickly I dashed forwards and grabbed his left arm. I yelled out.

"Wait!"

He froze and then he faced my direction slowly. I could feel tears starting to form in my eyes. It wasn't because of him, it was because I didn't want to be left alone again, I just wanted to be with someone, anyone right now.

"Before you go..." I opened up my Syndex. I decided that if he is leaving, he should at least stay in touch, I didn't know that else to do. So I took my contact information and I created a data window. I sent it over to him.

He saw a data cube and read the file. He giggled.

"Sowachowski?" He was holding back another laugh. I forgot that that was my last name. I started to get embarrassed at the realization of how terrible my last name is.

"What about it?!" I managed to retort, as I was starting to feel heat rush to my face. Honestly, it's not that bad. I think.

"Hah, does that make your nickname Sock?" He snorted as he covered his mouth with his hands, are you serious. I gave him a stern look, my embarrassment being replaced with anger.

After that he managed to stop laughing, he really is terrible. Then I thought that I might as well see him out, and I walked him to the entrance of the Winter Lodge. We made our way down the hall and took the teleporter on the way down.

I stood at the entrance of the building and saw Daniel walk outside into the snow, and it was still dark outside, he didn't seem to be bothered by it though. Before he left, I said to him.

"E-mail me or something, okay?" He turned around and gave me a smile.

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"I will thanks."

"Good." I nodded to him. Then I remembered something I needed to do before he left. I know he will probably complain that it's too much, but I know he will need this.

"Oh and here's one last thing before you go." I grabbed a spare Omni card that I carry around in my pocket, and it was still blank so as I grabbed it, I made it so that I transferred some money into the card using my Syndex. Just some spare change that I get leftover from jobs.

After I transferred some credits into the card, I tossed it over to him and he caught it, he gave a confused look as he scanned it using the device on his hand. After he did so, a small voice rang out telling him what just happened.

"+500 Gilets have been added to your balance." He gagged as he heard what the voice just said. He looked so shocked I didn't really expect him to be that surprised, he really is broke.

"500 Gilets, I can't! That's way too much." He tried to refuse as he was still processing how much he just got. It's barely anything for me though, I really didn't mind.

"Don't act like you don't need it. I checked your profile when you first got here, you're pretty broke. Like really broke." I said as seriously as I could. When I checked it, he had about 26 GIlets and a voucher for free food. Jeez.

He stood there for a second thinking about something, I don't know what he was thinking about but he was definitely contemplating his current situation. He paused for a long time, and the silence was filled with the blowing winds from the outside. A draft hit me in the face.

He gave one of the most sincere faces I've ever seen anyone try to make without faking it. I believed it. I smiled back at him.

"Thank you, Pyron. I appreciate it."

He walked out into the slow blizzard until I couldn't see him walking in the distance.

I just wish that he would stay safe. I made my way back to my room. I needed to get some sleep. I made my way back into my room and sat on my bed. I closed my eyes. I was thinking about what just happened today. I sat there thinking about what I have to do, what I needed to do. I heard a beep coming from my Syndex.

I opened my eyes again, and I opened up the message that I just received. I gave a shocked look at what the message said.

"Category S - Riftling sighted, location is in the eastern section of the frozen plains, right next to the outskirts of a major city nearby. Coordinates will be given out to all Rank B and above agents. If you are available to participate, please send an approval message, and the dispatch team will pick you up in an hour. Prepare yourself accordingly.

-Sec. G. Magus Isabel, H.O.K."

My eyes widened at the opportunity that I was given. The pain of the past still stinging my heart, I don't want to feel like that ever again, the way I felt then, it was something that broke me. Having the only family you have taken away from you. That was the time when I decided to join the Holy Order, and I swore that I'd slay every single Riftling in the world.

I'll do it to avenge my family, to avenge Kuro.

I won't stop until I accomplish what I set out to do.

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