Across the border – Book I - 20 Chapter

Once Peter saw the deserted place around them, he wondered why he did not know about such a place before. When he turned to ask James about it, James already realized what Peter wants to know, and so he replied,

“This is a restricted military area. Here they test new weapons after the completion of the final phase. But it has been closed for some decade as the place became unsuitable for even visiting after they invented a wrong weapon and brought it to test it here. It caused the area to be completely filled with dangerous poison. It was the head at that time who helped to conceal the poison but he went missing right after that incident”

Peter felt like James was hiding something but still out of curiosity he asked, “So did they find him later?”

James looked at Peter and wondered should he tell the kid the truth or not. After he saw the powers of the kid, he did not think it was right for him to hide it. He knows even if he hides it now, later he would definitely find it out.

“He came back to us a few months before with a decree. As it was brought by the elder and it held the seal of the council, we couldn’t avoid what had happened later! We all regret it”, James informed Peter with a guilty expression as because of this, his stupid wife Brenda left him without even informing him in advance.

When he came back to his empty house, he just wanted to shout out aloud. How could she just run away from home and that too at this age? Doesn’t she know how much he loves her? How could she do this to him?

Peter did not want to miss this opportunity to know more about this incident, and so he asked, “So he disappeared and came back, that too, with a decree from Asher’s council directly?”

“Yes,” James replied calmly, even though he felt that he was being questioned by a kid who is not even half his age.

“Do you mean to say that, the elder himself went to Asher?”, Peter asked once again to understand the whole situation.

“We do not know the exact details. All we know is that when he came back he was the one holding the decree. But still, we cannot assume anything until we ask him the truth” James concluded as he did not want to create any misunderstanding as the elder was considered as a legend.

“Fine. Then I will go and ask him myself,” Peter announced and did not wait to take even his mother’s permission.

“Peter, how can you go alone? You are still a small kid. We already did not have a conversation about how you left the camp without informing me before, to find your sister across the border. And now you want to go once again all by yourself? No! No! It is not happening!” Sussan declared and protested against his idea of going alone.

“I am sorry, at that time all I could think of is about sister Elly. I am sorry, I hurt you mom. But now I really need to go before the elder disappear and we miss the target once again.” Peter tried to convince her mother.

But after looking at her stubborn expression all he could do is sigh and said,

“Alright, fine! If you are against me going alone by myself, then I will take Draven with me.”

Draven, who was hanging around Linda while flirting with her, when he heard his name being mentioned, he just raised his head for a second. Then he went back to continue his flirting with Linda as if his name was not mentioned at all and ignored everyone else.

James just coughed after looking at the way Draven behaved. He just wanted to kick him and make him run around the field as a punishment. But right now as he saw that the time was precious, he called Draven and asked him to go with Peter.

“What? No! I need to give emotional support to Linda. She just came out of such trauma and needs me now. I cannot go! Please send someone else, major!” Draven replied as if he did not want to get involved in all these politics and just wanted to spend time with Linda alone.

Linda, who was already getting irritated with all his teasing and wooing, just kicked him on his legs.

Linda said, “who wants your emotional support? Did I ask you? Just go with Peter! And I hope I never have to see your face ever again! I heard that you kissed the clone before! You even have the nerve to come and talk to me shamelessly. Go and love that clone! Leave me alone!”

Draven felt hurt and tried to explain it was that clone who took advantage of him by kissing. He is still as pure as before and also waiting for love from Linda.

As he did not want to be kicked again, he just hung his head and followed Peter. Before leaving, Peter instructed everyone else to go near the border to let their clan come inside the border.

Also, he informed his mother, “You need to check each and everyone’s hand for an invisible paint marking. Only those people belong to our clan. If you see anyone with those markings, then make sure to arrest them. Or if they try to put out a fight, Uncle James, you know what to do”

Once he made sure that he had informed them of all the required details, he walked forward while Draven followed behind. Once he was sure that everyone has left, he turned towards the sulking Draven and said,

“You need to disguise yourself as someone else. It is dangerous and I already warn you, surviving is slightly difficult if you do not follow what I tell you to do”

Draven looked at the kid with a smirk, as he thought Peter is just a kid with some little extra power. He did not take Peter seriously and tried to walk around him.

Peter pulled him back and showed his real form. He then ordered, “If you do not do what I tell you to do, then I will make sure that you never see Linda again! Do you understand what I am saying now?”

Looking at Peter who suddenly turned from a small, cute little kid to a Devil, Draven shivered. He just nodded his head and started to disguise himself into a pretty little girl.

Looking at his comedic face, Peter just couldn’t hold his laugh. But still, he controlled him so as to make Draven follow his advice.