Aeries wakes up hearing the chirping sound of the birds. They are mostly like pigeons in the earth. But they can mimic the voice of humans of this world. They can also sing very well. They are of two colors – redish – yellow and black – white. Every bird has some dark spots in feather. They don't fly enough fast but not enough slow, in a medium speed.
Aeries cleans his face and mouth and prepare himself for going to Eyle. He remembers the words of Captain Duke Walter. He has to take an exam in Temple of Divine Fire and Animal.
From his past memory, Aeries knows he has travel for more than one day to go to Eyle from Minisio. He has to take a train from the station, distance enough to travel by foot to station from his house. He opens his armoire to choose his dress.
His right hand passes through several garments before stopping on a charcoal coat. It looks simple at first glance but the hand work is excellent. The fabric is durable wool, slightly worn at the cuffs – a sign of repeated uses.
Aeries selects a collared t shirt, pale grey rather than white. The collar frames his neck and partially hides it, a subtle habit of someone who hides his susceptive. The buttons are plainly metal, not representing family tradition, not represents honor.
From the bottom drawer he takes a pair of gloves, made of fully leather. This doesn't symbolizes the proof of aristocracy. Gloves are full pitch black. It can devour all the light.
He looks into the mirror. Nothing makes him memorable in these fittings. Aeries does not dress so much so that out of ten people in the gathering, no one can spot him. He avoids people in his life.
Only Varion was his best friend who actually cared for him. Aeries can recall some of his memory slowly, days passing by. All he could think that he and Varion first met at the elementary school. They were best friends from then and till now. Varion was brother from another mother to Aeries. But today Varion has got vanished or got killed. Aeries has now a goal to go after a mission.
Aeries gathers his scattered things, one by one, into his bag as though he is departing for a quiet departure. He notices that ball in the bag which almost burns his finger. He, this time, touches but no reaction causes him trouble. He now smoothly touches and moves the ball easily yet Aeries doesn't give much attention to this.
Aeries comes out of his room after closing the door and locking it properly. He has set for the train station.
Aeries walks for almost until he reaches at the station. It is a mini station standing only for passenger trains. There are people plying through the station. People are running for their lives, for earningmoney. They are mostly from low class and lower middle class family. Most of them are men aged between twenty five to thirty five. It can be seen in their eyes full of desire, anticipation, frustration. Among them, Aeries is going to another city, Eyle, to change his life and find a way to mix up with people.
Aeries waits for ten minutes until a train reaches at the compartment. It is a middle sized public train running by steam and engine. Gas is blowing over the train, not actually gas, the toxic gas. Mechanics are continuously pouring coals in the engine to produce power. The train is not fully crowded. It still has some space in the train.
The train will not stop at any station after departing from this station until it reaches at Eyle.
Aeries, taking a quiet breath, climbs aboard the train, as though crossing an unseen threshold into another chapter in his life. The chaos is fading behind like it never belonged there. He sits at the window seat. He is enjoying the view of outside with his pale eyes. He hears a faint voices clouding over the train.
There is no one beside Aeries. In a seat, three persons can easily occupy. But Aeries feels lonely even in crowded train full of humans.
After a while, two men covering their faces with cotton mask, sit beside Aeries. But Aeries doesn't notice that. But his mental perception indicates him someone sitting beside him though he doesn'tlook around.
Almost ten minutes has passed by and Aeries is enjoying the view. Suddenly his mental perception becomes alive and is indicating something wrong going to be held. He is gazing his eyes everywhere if he finds anything wrong. He finds two people roaming inside the train at random. These two people were the passengers sitting beside him.
His mental perception is saying that these two people are the danger. But Aeries keeps his eyes fixed remaining silent all the time. One of them is wearing a black trench coat and other is wearing a greyish color shirt. Greyish dressed man is wearing a black hat; hat's edge is almost covering his shoulder. He is waiting for them to take a wrong step.
Aeries notices one of them putting his hand on the back pocket of his pant. He draws out something out of his pocket, a revolver, though Aeries does not react at all.
The other man also draws out a revolver from his pocket and shoots at the ceiling of the lobby. He shouts out, "Everybody hands up. If anybody tries to move, he will be shot."
Everyone in that lobby screams out and raises their hands, even Aeries, though he is noticing everything from the beginning.
Another man now shouts out aiming the revolver to the passengers, "Everything has to be given everything by now. Anyone, if, tries to play tricks with us, will be shot and dead."
A passenger, among the frightened passengers, stands up. But a blow hits his head from back from the black dressed man. Aeries still is watching them but taking no action.
The hat wearing man then goes every seat to collect materials from passengers. Then after two minutes, he comes to Aeries. He forcefully pulls Aeries' collar and threatens him, "Give everything you have otherwise I will shoot you."
But Aeries doesn't want to give at first chance. He is observing. But black dressed man comes this time and blows Aeries at his head. He places his revolver on Aeries' head.
This is the mistake Aeries was eagerly waiting.
The man is going to scream out to threaten Aeries again. But both of them almost fall down on the ground in a millisecond. But what happened?
Aeries' right elbow thrusted to the black dressed man's throat. The man tried to punch fast but stopped by Aeries. Aeries grabbed the fist and blew another thrust to his stomach. The man was almost going to vomit. Aeries his right arm and wrenched it hard, forcing it into a painful bend. The man screamed out of pain. His elbows got almost broken. The man had no sense in his hand and lost his revolver. Another man interfered between their fight. Aeries lost control of black dressed man. Aeries stretched out his left hand and slapped hard on that man's face.
Slap! Slap! Slap!
Maybe the jaw got cracked. Marks of five fingers could easily be seen making his face crimson red. Anyhow he managed to shoot at Aeries. But Aeries bowed down his head at a high speed, like the time taken by single blink of eyes. Then he turned around his body and blew a severe punch on the man.
The man was going to scream out but Aeries interfered placing his left hand on his mouth. Then Aeries blew five punches in a second at the same spot on the chest. Diaphragms of the man got broken and he vomited with blood. The man couldn't manage to breathe perfectly.
Every passenger in the lobby got frightened seeing this fight. But they know this charcoal coat wearing man would bring no danger to them.
The hat wearing men fell on the ground with a sound.
Aeries then brought these two men to his seat. Then he placed his both legs on their faces. Blood was coming out of their faces. They got their bones of upper bodies almost broken.
Aeries talks to them in a deep voice, "In future you will never get any chance to place revolver upon someone's head."
Everyone in the train applauds Aeries for rescuing them from danger and hijacking. They sit on their seats keeping their minds calm and cool having no fear.
After waiting for another five minutes, the train stops. It reaches at Eyle station. Passengers start to get down from the train.
Aeries keeps his leg away from those two men. He takes his backpack and gets down on the station.
Suddenly someone knocks from his back. It was the man who got blown on his head at first. He introduces himself to Aeries.
"Hi, my name is Steven from Temple of Divine Fire and Animal."