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Chapter 8 Encounter

Her figure that continued to stare at Gabriel, made him wonder who she really was. Gabriel then walked over to him. The look on his face was confused. The woman just remained silent with a calm gaze in front of Gabriel. The wind blows in that place and makes the camellia flowers in that place blow away. The light shining on them made the atmosphere warm unlike before. His gaze continued to look calm. Not long after, the girl walked up to Gabriel and whispered something that made him very surprised. Gabriel's facial expression turned pale and he was covered in cold sweat. His wide eyes signaled something bad. After that, the girl disappeared without a trace. Gabriel then woke up from his dream and when he opened his eyes, the doctor was in front of him.
"You're awake," the doctor said to Gabriel
"Why am I here?" asked Gabriel in confusion while holding his head.
"Someone brought you here in an ambulance."
"How many days have I been here?"
"Just one day. Don't worry, you don't have a serious illness. It's just a symptom of normal fatigue. I'm sorry. Rest," said the doctor as he left Gabriel's room being treated.
'How could that be? Oh yes, the memory feels real again. What does this mean?' Gabriel thought
The hospital atmosphere was quite calm compared to yesterday. Those who are busy working with patients behave as usual. There wasn't the slightest bit of suspicion or anything that made them feel the severe panic like before. The news on the television channel was still broadcasting yesterday's tragedy. All those who were victims and were declared dead had been buried. The incident which is quite big doesn't make people feel traumatized by it and of course this is very strange. Right at Antoni's residence, Leo was still there working on something. In the work room, it was like a broken ship because it had never been cleaned since the two of them came to occupy the residence. Leo who was busy then tried to relieve his fatigue by going outside.
“Gosh, there are so many people today,” Leo muttered
When Leo was about to go somewhere, suddenly he accidentally passed a man wearing a chaplin hat. Leo, who didn't realize this, then casually went to a place that turned out to be a museum in the city. The man left and then smirked. Leo, who sensed something, then turned his body to confirm his hunch and there was nothing strange. The man who had crossed paths with Leo had already left, not knowing where.
"Was it just my feeling?" Leo said
By now, Leo had arrived at the biggest museum in the city. Without hesitation Leo entered. There weren't many people there. so seeing the surrounding which is very wide and also full of various ancient artifacts makes him feel excited. Not only that, Leo also saw an object similar to a wooden box. It's just that it looks bronze. Leo continued to observe the artifact that intrigued him. While he was looking around, a museum officer came up to him.
"Excuse me sir."
"Yes? What is it?"
“Are you interested in seeing the new collection here?”
"Oh, right."
"Please come with me."
"Okay."
Leo then went with the officer and came to a very interesting room. The room was quite spacious and right in front of them was a statue of Athena as well as ancient artifacts such as a book. If you look at it from anywhere it is an ancient book. Leo then came closer and continued to watch him. As an archaeologist, of course, he knows what it is. His gaze that looks increasingly serious makes him curious about something. The staff only escorted him to the room without explaining the objects in the room. And now Leo was starting to remember something.
“Since when has this thing been here?” Leo asked curiously.
“Actually it was only 3 months ago. Is there something sir?"
"Not. It's just that this thing shouldn't be here."
"What do you mean."
"Never mind forget it."
Leo then left the room and immediately contacted Gabriel. A few minutes before he contacted Gabriel, it seemed that Leo had realized what had happened recently. In a museum he saw an artifact that clearly resembled Gabriel's pocket watch. Without realizing it, Leo also read the ancient writing contained in the artifact and pointed at Gabriel. Currently Gabriel is still in the hospital, his cell phone keeps ringing but doesn't pick up. Because today Gabriel is going to the toilet.
"Oh shit! Why do not you answer. What is that boy doing,” Leo grumbled and then tried to call Gabriel again.
"Oh there's a phone. Who's this? Leo," Gabriel said and then picked up the call.
"Hey you. Where have you been?" Leo said in an angry tone.
“Just went to the toilet. What is it?"
"This is terrible."
"What's so bad?"
“I just found a clue that leads to it. This is hard to believe but this is the reality. You know apparently they've been looking after it and making it look like it's for science."
"What? I do not understand."
"Good grief. Now you get out of that hospital and we'll start putting together the puzzle.”
"OK. I will do it. Besides, I just fainted, why did I have to be taken to the hospital?"
"That's none of my business. Hurry up."
"Okay."
Leo then hung up the phone and left the place. Gabriel who is currently confused by what Leo said, he finally left the hospital and headed somewhere. In a hurry, Gabriel took a taxi to go there. On the way he took a deep breath and then his phone rang. Antoni called him.
"Hello? Antony? How? did you find anything?”
Antoni did not answer Gabriel's question and the call was silent. Gabriel, who had a bad feeling, then tried to say something again. However, the result is still the same. Annoyed, he immediately tracked Antoni's cellphone and it didn't take long, Gabriel immediately found the location of his cellphone. The taxi he was riding did not go to Leo's place but instead headed to where Antoni's cell phone was. Arriving at the place, Gabriel then got off the taxi. The place turned out to be an old building on the outskirts of the city. Pretty haunted place. Gabriel then found Antoni's cell phone ringing because of an incoming call from him.
"That's... Antoni's cell phone. But where is that person?” Gabriel muttered
Gabriel who looked around, there was no one but him. Gabriel looked at the height of the building and tried to climb to the top floor. Unfortunately he had to climb 1000 stairs. Even so, Gabriel did it anyway and arrived upstairs with a tired face. As expected in this place there is no one. Gabriel who was frustrated by that, then sat there looking at the vast city of Eldelius from a height.
"It's very strange, why Antoni dropped his cellphone around here. It's troublesome," Gabriel grumbled
"Oh yes, Leo. I forget."
Gabriel then contacted Leo. His cell phone made the call but didn't pick up. Gabriel has tried to contact him three times but he hasn't picked up. This time he only sent text messages only. Hoping to be read by Leo. From above this place Gabriel could see around the city even where he was now didn't know how it started. What is visible is only a tall building with many stairs and seems to have been abandoned for a long time. When Gabriel was on top of the building, suddenly someone came up to him. Gabriel was surprised by the person. Right in front of him was a woman with black hair, ruby ​​eyes, pale white skin and black clothes with a hoodie.
"What are you doing here?" the girl said to Gabriel who was silent in surprise.
"You? Impossible. How could that be? Is this a dream?” Gabriel said while slapping his cheek.
'Damn this hurts. That means this isn't a dream. But, that girl?' Gabriel thought. And then he remembered that the woman in his dream was indeed similar, only had a different hair color. Gabriel then looked back at the woman.
"What are you looking at?"
"Not. Just remembering someone."
"Are you here alone?"
"Yes. You are right."
“What are you here for? You shouldn't be here."
"What? I came here for tracking my friend's cell phone. I thought, because you tracked him down my friend is in this place. Turns out I only found his cell phone. Apparently the phone fell off."
"What's your name?"
“Oh, Gabriel Alegria. Just call me Gabriel. And what's your name?"
"Ilya. Just call me Ilya."
"Okay. Oh yeah what are you doing here?”
"You don't need to know."
"Oh, I see."
'Damn, this woman is so fierce,' Gabriel thought.
Gabriel then stood at the front looking down at how tall the building was. so he was afraid to look down. Gabriel who was standing and then Ilya approached him and looked down. Apparently Ilya was not afraid at all and instead looked normal. When the two of them were talking together in that place, suddenly a group of people came wearing black robes and strange white masks. Ilya quickly kicked Gabriel who was standing in front of him, causing Gabriel to fall down.
"Hey what are you doing? Ahhhhhhh……” Gabriel shouted
BRUK
Ilya then looked down and not long after, some of these people said something to Ilya.

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