
Chapter 2-1
“Things just get weirder by the second. First I became the photographer for this ‘Faction’, and organization I do not know of. Now before my eyes was a monster. The next moment, it was reduced to dust by a man in silver armor.
“Nothing was making sense, is it all a dream or is this the reality I have yet to accept…”
“Before my eyes was a pile of dust. It was a monster a moment ago, thanks to the man in silver armor.” Taruko thought to himself. “Anyway, that big boss guy got me to take photos so…”Just as he aim the viewfinder at the silver man, he heard noises behind him. Upon turning behind, Taruko saw a swarm of at least ten of that monster that he saw. Risking his life, he squeezed them within his viewfinder and begun snapping shots. Just as they were approaching him, a pink armored person dashed forward and slashed the monsters with a sleek silver sword. Judging by the shape of the armor, the person was definitely a girl. Taruko then turned behind to realise that the silver armored man was gone. When he turned back to see the pink armored girl, all the monsters were gone. Dust scattered everywhere. The scene behind him a moment ago was all charred and burnt. Nothing was excused from the destruction. The pink armored girl stood in the middle of the rubble. Just then, Taruko noticed that on her belt was a butterfly, exactly like the one he had seen. The pink armored girl that walked off. Taruko stood there stunned. He could not gather enough strength to even move, the destruction of the square was the last thing he could imagine.
That night, Taruko stayed up late, sitting on a bench in a park, brooding about the destruction of the square. Behind him was a field of grass with a few trees standing solo. Before his eyes was a pond crowed with fishes of all sizes. Above him floated the moon, glowing on him. Taruko, resting his elbows on his knees and chin on the back of his palms, was in deep thought. For a cheerful guy like him, he rarely went so deep into thought. “This morning, didn’t I hear my sister, why didn’t I get to see her? Why was she gone after that destruction? Why didn’t she wait for me? What is ‘faction?’ Who exactly is Kugo Athur? What does he want from me? That girl whom I saw with the butterfly, who is she? Those armored persons, just who are they? Why must they cause such destruction? How are they related to that butterfly.” As he pondered over these questions, more and more generated from them. Everything was just of no sense. Just as he was about to leave, getting on his feet, before him, he saw that girl, the one he saw before in the forest. “It’s her alright, its her…”
Chapter 2-2
Taruko took in a few deep breaths before strolling over to her. Taruko approached her from behind and tapped her shoulders. She immediately turned around, resulting in her hair brushing onto Taruko’s face. Before Taruko was a face, right eye cover by black shiny hair. She had the sweetest mouth Taruko had ever seen. Her left eye was glowing with beauty. Taruko was lost for words. He was blushing and his feet were at the verge of giving way. “Yes Sir, are you the…” The girl questioned Taruko in a sweet and gentle voice.
Taruko stumbled back a few steps before his instincts babbled some words out of his mouth. “Ur… Well… My…name… Taruko, Taruko Kugito.”
Taruko begun firming up his words as he stood up straight. “I’m ‘Factor’s’ photographer you see.”
The girl smiled to him. “What a coincidence, I’m working in ‘Faction’ too. I’m leading the monster destruction team.” The girl then turned around and walked off.
“Got to go now. See you tomorrow morning Mr. Kugito.” She said, waving her hands as she left. Taruko just stood there, clueless on what to do.
When the sun rose again, Taruko was dragging his feet into the ‘Faction’ building. He hadn’t gone home yet. Still in his white ward like clothes. His camera hung from his neck and swung left and right as he marched asleep into the building. Suddenly, army men flooded the whole building. The marched out from all directions and out of the door, hoping onto trucks. Each of them was armed with a machine gun and a sword. Curious, Taruko went out to view what was going on. There, he saw the trucks leaving one by one.
“Hop on Mr. Kugito!” A voice cannoned at Taruko from behind. Upon turning, he saw that girl on a truck.
“Yeah!” Taruko replied as he got onto the truck.
“Ur… by the way, what’s your…” Taruko questioned her.
“Now’s not the time.” She yelled as the truck headed off. The trucks all gathered along some street shops. There stood a black demonic creature, similar from the last time. Everyone but Taruko got of the trucks and started firing at that creature. Taruko took a few shots of it before realizing that the girl he was with was missing. From above the sky descended the silver armored man, who crushed onto the ground, creating a bang. Taruko shifted his view to him. “Him again…”
End of Chapter 2
