Bottle of Stories (94)

"You look different," OP said as he saw Annie and Kid go out of the room.

"I, I don't know what you're talking about," said Annie, not being able to make eye contact.

"We are ready to face Leivo! Annie is actually strong. We will beat him together!" Kid said confidently.

"That's the spirit! We will help you. OP, do you have a plan?" said Cu.

Annie lowered her head. "No, don't come with us. I do not want both of you to get in trouble too. We're just here to say goodbye. Kid, let's go."

"Okay." Kid waved his hand and together with Annie they vanished.

OP and Cu look at each other, communicating through their eyes, they agreed to get out of that place so they can follow them.

Annie and Kid were near the museum but not too close that Leivo would detect them. Annie touched the tree in front of them with Kid so they can use it as a substitute target for their enemy. They went to their position recalled the things they learned with Theo.

"Tell me when you are ready, Annie."

She inhaled slowly as she nocked her arrow. Glitters surrounded her arrow until it glows on her hands. "Go!" She released the arrow at the same time she shouted the word.

Before it reaches their substitute target, Kid points his finger, opening a passage that leads to Leivo. After that, he waved his left hand that immediately transported them inside the museum.

Jayson jumped towards Annie's arrow in a different direction and slashed it before it hits Leivo.

Annie gripped her another arrow. "Kid, disperse." Kid disappeared while she ran to the big foundation where she can hide.

Leivo noticed the commotion Jayson made so he observed his surrounding. He detects that someone is there but he can't see them. "Bring me those 2 outsiders!" he commanded at his goon.

Even when he is under Leivo's control, Jayson can't hide his skills in finding people's distinct aura. He ran towards the location of Annie.

She heard his footsteps getting louder. She prepared another arrow on her bow and pointed it in the direction where nothing is there. "Now."

She let go of her arrow and a path opened that leads to Jayson's back. Jayson manage to turn and slash but he hit no arrow. It is too late when he realized that it hit his back. It did now hurt but he felt a strong urge to sleep due to its impact.

Kid made a bigger path that removes the remaining goons to a place far away from the museum so Leivo could no longer ask for assistance from them. It consumes a lot of energy that is why he did not do it earlier when their group is still complete especially when he just got recently freed on that time and can't reach his full potential.

Annie revealed herself and approached Jayson who is now sleeping on the floor. She retrieved her used arrow so she can use it again. This time, on Leivo's head accessory.

So she can save her friend Rey.

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