Mobile Legend: The Lost Childhood

Ten years passed as Granger grew up to be a strong and dependable teenager. He is now a 17-years old teenagers and its a about time for the orphaned to pick on of two available option either being a demon hunter, living by completing the secret tasks assigned by the Empire, or to be a servant of the monastery, doing the cleaning and washing for a lifetime for their future on a.d.u.l.thood.

No one would be surprised if Granger choose to be a Demon Hunter as he abhorred war and demons, to which he lost his family and home, thus he wouldn't hesitate to be a hunter. But to be precise he wouldn't choose neither of them. But he also didn't to waste his lifetime being a cleaner in that monastery until the time he return to the soil.

Still, they can affirm their choice later because there's no point rushing someone to do what they have to do in their a.d.u.l.thood. The monastery keepers knew that being a demon hunter is not a mere job to do. Its about putting your life on a line to save others and keep this empire safe from any threat.

So, they didn't want those orphaned children to be stressed about choosing what they want to be in the future. They love those children and they rather have them serving the monastery from facing another danger after being victimize by the previous war.

As for Granger, he didn't want to rush his pick as he knew that he must think carefully what would happen to him if he became a Demon Hunter. Not wanting to be burden by that thought he decided to watch the Moniyan Musician practice at the theater. Ever since he fell in love with the sound of the violin, he will use any chance he could make to watch them performing in the town or practicing at the theater.

But, since he didn't the groups found out about him being a watcher during the rehearsal, Granger always hid himself in the shadows. He would hide behind the blinds and let him enjoy hearing the musician playing a song. Of course Granger seemed attached to the group but what he wants really is to hear the girl playing the violin.

Every time the girl starts pulling the strings, Granger like the crescendo coming out of the violin, because that reminds him of sunrise and waking up after a sweet dream. When he hear pizzicato, he remember playing hide and seek with his friends as if they were still alive. Not to forget how the sound reminds him of his caring dad and gentle mother taking him for a walk to a vast field on a bright and sunny day. The magical shoulder instrument brings relaxation and moments to the audience as the sound of vibration touches your inside heart.

Its a strange feeling for Granger. Every time he listen to the sound the violin makes, he felt like all his nightmares washed away for a moment from his heart. Yes, a emotionless guy like Granger is kinda weird for him to have those kind of feeling since he was labeled as a stone face. But he wouldn't careless about what the others think about him.

As soon as the group finished playing, Granger quickly escapes as fast as his can before someone notice him watching them playing. Its really surprisingly that none of the grown ups knew him coming there every time they having a practice except the girl whom played the violin that Granger adore the most.

Granger let himself out from that theater with his stealth skill he developed in the past 10 years. That old man, Tigreal always pays him a visit as he was the only child that survive the attacks at his no-longer-exist hometown and of course Kimmy too. She always tag along to visit Granger. Although they knew that Granger have the difficulties showing his emotion to both of them due to his tragic childhood incidents, they know that Granger that he worried that he will lost someone important to him again.

Granger continued his escape by walking at the hallway. He hoped that the musician didn't know about him watching them practice secretly. He rub his messy hair and pushed it to the back of his head. Despite being all black, he still managed to inherit his father silver hair that grew on the right side of his bang. Honestly, Granger had that look of a handsome man, but his cold gaze always preventing others from approaching him as they could feel he chills from his sharp and cold gaze.

At the end of the hallway, he could see least person he wanted to see today. Tigreal and Kimmy was walking towards him, talking to each other. Granger rolled his eyes and tried to turn away but Tigreal caught him first by using his Sacred Hammer skill. What a pain, said Granger to himself

"You arrogant kid... We came here to see you, how's your day, Granger?" Granger pushed Tigreal muscled arm from his elbow and continue walking away from them. "Nothing much. Its just a normal day..." Lazy but at least he got what he wants. Kimmy didn't want the visiting time end there, with a blink of an eye she blocked Granger's path.

"What an attitude you got there, handsome boy. With that crude way of talking, you won't be getting a girlfriend soon..." Granger only let out a loud "tch". Then its a good thing that no one would bother him and his lives said Granger to himself again. He wouldn't give a damn to them anyway if they tried to befriend with him.

"What about you Kimmy? Aren't you going to find yourself a husband or you want to spend the rest of life being a v.i.r.g.i.n?" Kimmy's blood risen up when he said those s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e topic of her. Tigreal could sense her killing intent just by looking at her face that suddenly turned dark and gloomy.

"You dare to say that to me you punk head..." Tigreal felt something bad would happen to those two any further if he didn't stop Kimmy.

"YOU PUNK, LET ME SHOOT YOUR HEAD UNTIL THAT STUPID BRAIN OF YOURS COME OUT" Ahhh... and it has begun. Kimmy took out her long gun and start pointing it towards Granger who only stood there with a smug face.

"HUH, ISN'T IT TRUE THAT NO ONE WANTS YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE A TOMBOY?HEH, ALL YOU KNOW IS TALK THAN ACT ON IT."More spicy words thrown into Kimmy's ear and she didn't like it... Both of them start cursing each other with their slick tongue. Tigreal couldn't do nothing but slapped his forehead with his hand with a long and heavy sigh.

Just before the fight getting further, a girl with a violin case approached them. "Um... Excuse me, which one is Granger?" Tigreal and Kimmy was dumbfounded when the girl mention those punk a.s.s kid's name. Granger turned his head to the person who called his name.

At that very moment, the girl brown eyes was captivated by Granger's scarlet eyes. In his eyes, she could feel pain and sadness by just looking at his eyes. But at the same time, she could find comfort from it. It was a gentle gaze.

Didn't want to be captured by these mysterious man's gaze, she quickly blinks her eyes. "Are you somehow to be the person named Granger?" Ohuuuu.... Kimmy could smell something fluffy events happening here. But she didn't want to disturb those two to get acquainted.

"Ehee... I just remember that we have a paper to be done... Tigreal lets go..." Tigreal who didn't understand what she meant was confused with everything she said. "No we not and we came here to visit Granger...." Kimmy quickly pulls Tigreal away from those two."No we're not! Lets go big man!" both of them finally vanished from Granger sight. He let out a small sigh.

"Yes, I am Granger... what do you want." Granger mantained his cool and emotionless look on his face. This girl was rather small than he remembered. Maybe because Granger always looked at her while she was sitting and playing her violin. Granger knew something not right when she approached him right after he finished watching them practicing.

"Um... If you don't mind, could we talk to each other... I mean... I wanted to know you as a friend... By the way... my name is Aria." Granger didn't say a word. Doesn't that mean she knew all along about his habit to secretly watching them practicing. Granger could feel cold sweat running down on his back. Damn it, this is so frustrating.

Aria could feel that their situation is getting more and more awkward when Aria suddenly asked him to be her friend, while she just able to talk to him after ten years. Granger whom didn't want to break Aria's wish, finally agreed by nodding his head to her question

Seeing Granger nodded her question, Aria felt joyous as ever because she finally could able to confront the person who always watching her ever since she joined the group of musician 10 years ago. Granger didn't felt happy but worried that one day his crude way of talking will make her upset.

"Um... if you wouldn't mind... could you tell me who told you about my name?" Aria's face became red when Granger asked that question. Aria's voice started to stuttered when she tried to answer his question. "I... as-asked the guard about you..." Granger wondered why Aria is acting that way when he just asked her a simple question.

After a minute of silence, Aria didn't want to end their conversation with a dead silent, she then figured out a question she could ask Granger that wouldn't make him feel uneasy."Granger, I knew that you always been watching us playing the instrument. Not only that you always watch us perform our performance in the town. Do you interested joining our group?" Granger didn't answer he just turns away and start walking away, leaving Aria there with unanswered question.

Aria felt really disappointed on how Granger leave her without answering her question. But she knew, she shouldn't give up on him. She wanted to unravel everything about Granger. Most importantly why Granger always had this sad facial expression on him. Every time she saw him walking on the hallway, Granger never expressed any emotion than that emotionless face like he already gave up on his life and this world.

And she felt blessed when her eyes met Granger scarlet eyes for the first time in ten years. It is a color full of meaning and his eyes hold many mysteries begging to be unraveled by someone. Aria clench her fist and swore to god that she won't give up. She will befriend with Granger.

As for Granger, he didn't want to further their "nice to meet you" moment any longer. Just like he said himself that being involved with someone personal life.

After the event, Aria is increasingly trying to get closer to Granger as close as she could.Every day she would visit the orphanage just to find Granger by asking the other orphans about his whereabouts. Of course this thing didn't make Granger happy. He also didn't feel comfortable staying at the monastery any longer when she showed up in the monastery every day. Granger would wake up early and have his breakfast earlier than others and then disappear from the monastery to the nearby park.

He was quite annoyed with Aria's action for bothering the other orphans just to find him. Can she just give up finding him and return to her home already? No, you're wrong Granger. Aria is a stubborn teenager and she won't give up until she got what she wants.

That monday morning, Granger woke up and resume his normal life with his new schedule avoiding Aria as far as he could possibly do. After finishes his breakfast, he heard Aria's voice calling for him from afar. He quickly threw the food tray to the basin and run as fast as he can to the gazebo.

Aria is only able to thicken the face of her to ask Granger's whereabouts everyday to the orphans. Even some of the orphans getting annoyed with her arrival to the monastery every days just to find that stone face. Some even considered her as a stalker.

"Excuse me, did you know where Granger went?" asked Aria to one of the orphans. The orphan just answered "Dunno" and the left Aria alone. Most of them starting to avoid her. And Aria was left behind without knowing where Granger is.

Meanwhile, Granger still hid himself by laying down on the gazebo with his gazed locked at the gazebo roof. He felt rally peace there. No distraction no one who will disturb him and no one will... BANG! Granger was hit by a long barreled gun on his forehead. It was Kimmy.

Granger quickly stand up when he was awaken by that hard hit given by Kimmy. Tigreal was there too. He witnessed how Granger forehand being knocked by Kimmy's gun. "What now?" Kimmy sighed as she put the gun on her back. She even pushed his waist to show that she was not satisfied with Granger's actions towards Aria.

"You know that girl is searching for you, right?" Granger didn't answer her question. Yes, he was annoyed with the girl chasing around so he will turn his head and listen to her story or whatever.

"She's a stalker and you know it." Said Granger to Kimmy to answer her question.

Kimmy gave out another loud sigh and start punching Granger plenty of times. "What are you-" Bam! Another fist landed on his handsome face. "Kimmy! That's hurt!" Bam! another punch landed this time his stomach. A Loud "UGGGHHHHH" Came out from Granger wide open mouth as soon the pain start spreading around his abdomen.

Rest in peace, boy. Said Tigreal to Granger in his heart.

"Listen here, punk! That girl is searching for you to be your friend. You call her a stalker? You kidding me? Aren't you the one who stalked her from the very beginning. You came to their performance every time right?! Stop being a jerk, you punk a.s.s kid!" Kimmy let go of his collar and walked away with a satisfied feeling.

"You know what... she's right. Granger, go talk to her. She had no friend anyway. See ya, son" Tigreal left him behind after he patted Granger's shoulder indicating that he have his trust on this issue. Granger swipe the blood that came out from the cut on his lip and started to think straight.

Kimmy's right. He's the one being a stalker from this past ten years. He'll do anything to listen Aria play his favorite instrument. Granger didn't wait long to realize how stupid he is being an ignorant towards people.

Meanwhile, Aria was resting on a bench at the hallways. Looks like its another failure. She didn't had any chance to speak with Granger. She let out a loud sigh and stare at her violin that she's been holding since this morning. She thought that she can ask Granger to listen to her new music created by herself.

Now she felt really stupid for chasing Granger here and there. And now people start calling her stalker and disgusting. Aria could feel her face getting hot and her nose getting itchy. Her sights getting misty as the tears are trying to break her eye dam.

Do not want people to see her cry, Aria wiping her eyes with her sleeve as fast as possible before people saw her. She continue staring at her violin for a couples of minutes. She the took out the bow from her violin case.

Aria's violin is an extension of all that is her. Gently, she lift it from its blue velvet lined case, the interior worn threadbare in places from years of faithful service. Placing it beneath her chin, she take in its stained walnut body with wondering eyes. She gaze at the worn spots on the fretboard, where countless hours of fingering for notes has caused the lacquer to thin, exposing the rich wood beneath. As she draw the bow across the strings, small wisps of rosin float lazily above the instrument while soft music pours forth from its hollow body. Closing her eyes, Aria was taken to that special place, where the notes flutter and dance, and come together to give her a visual image of this beautiful piece of songwriting. There, she is at peace. Yes, she's at peace when Granger face appear in her mind. She hopes that Granger would listen to her original song that she created for him...

After a while playing her violin passionately, she finally stopped. her eyes was filled with dissapointment because Granger wasn't there to listen.

as she turns her body around, she was startled by Granger's appreance all beaten black and blue.

"Oh my god, Granger! What happen to you?! " Aria sprint towards Granger who stand a few meters away from where she was standing.

"Ugh, a damn bitch just beat me and thanks to her I'm very sorry for my inappropriate attitudes toward you this whole week" Granger apologize for his mistakes as Aria fumbling his bruise face.

"No, I'm the one should be sorry since I was the one who won't give up bugging you in the monastery. " Aria pulled her hand from Granger's and denied Granger's statement that he was in fault.

"By the way... I really like your music just now... "Aria's facial expressions was enlightenment by Granger's compliment.

she made it! she made granger listen to her melody.

Starting that day the emotionaless boy and the emotional girl became friend.