Arc of the Souls Chapter 48: Arc 2, Chapter 28 - From Me to You, Eventually

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[ 4 hours later ] The security door separating the living room and the lobby room opened, revealing a long not seen but not forgotten family member. “Anybody home?” He knocked. He looked around for a moment to take in his old home. The last time he saw this home was when Fursan was leading... about 9 years ago. “Surprisingly exactly as I remember it.” He dropped the baggage that he brought onto the bigger sofa, putting his hands in his pockets and looking at every intricate detail on the walls, the vases, posters and portraits. Oh, how amazing it must feel to be back at your old home and to see your family. Surprisingly, he felt bitter about it. From the shadowed corner, two figures stepped into the lamplight. Sachiel stood tall and composed, leaning against a marble column with a serene smile, while Asheera “Altair! Oh how I’ve missed you!” “I’ve missed you too- AGG- Sis... you’re crushing me!” He panicked for a moment, although knew it meant well. Sometimes she gets a bit ahead of herself, forgetting how strong she is. The Pummeler she carries around in battle helped her gain a strong grip, stronger than some of those with fundamental power. “... Are you okay? No critical injuries? I was worried sick when I saw the news about your fight on Dankasho!” “Oh that...?” She scoffed. “Was a piece of cake.” Altair paused, the sentence forming in his head about to make way to his mouth, but was stopped to chuckle. “You always used to say that when *I* was worried about our tutoring.” Asheera stopped hugging him, looking back at Sachiel to expect him to hug Altair too, but he didn’t. He stood there, smiling. “Brother... I missed you.” “I know, you kept reiterating that on call... Glad to see your heart still beats for this place even after all these years of leading.” He walked over, hugging him. Sachiel chuckled, hugging him back. When he lets his walls down for the night and loses his self control, he shows how human he really is. He does hold emotions... strong, ever-growing ones, as intense as a storm. “So... is my room still vacant?” He asked, smirking. “Untouched, but kept spick and span.” Asheera smirked back. “I’ll get the baggage and tidy up your room again. Meanwhile, why don’t you go and say hello to Myrcella?” “That vicious beast is still around?” Asheera laughed, holding the baggage like it was foam palettes. He remembered that name, the name of the vicious beast, the most dangerous creature of Testharia. He was terrified of her, and the same goes for a lot of Mobilizers, but she is actually a sweetheart. At least, to Sachiel and Asheera. For the first time in what felt like an eternity, Altair Eria allowed himself to simply stand in the threshold of his childhood home and breathe. He let his eyes wander up and around, letting everything he thought he forgot linger in his mind. From sharp sounds of laughter from his and Asheera’s birthday parties to the echo of his own footsteps chasing after Asheera in marble-floored corridors. Nine years of diplomatic tours, Soul-Research and maintenance of being a CEO of a new company called Evagne Pharmaceuticals alongside her girlfriend, Celeste Evagne. Fits well for his major in genetic biology. He was adopted alongside Asheera Eria after being saved from a fire that took Nymeria Town to the ground, by Azrael Eria. Despite his family claim, he goes by the surname of his girlfriend in public and tries to distance himself from the fame. The world changed so much outside, but inside this house was a passage to the past. And now he was back, even if it was only for a while. He didn’t pause long enough to risk sentimentality. Instead, he let his hand trail across the comms console near the foyer, idly flipping through security notifications. His own name appeared on the guest registry with a glowing green arrival time. The time seemed both arbitrary and final, as if his return was some cosmic event the old house had been waiting for. He heard the distant clatter of Asheera dragging his o