Time Turner

"Alright, I'll tell him," Henry said to the phone then he hung up the call.

"Alfi, dad told us to take Aurina to GIPEC private hospital then go home." Then Henry's eyes land on the boy who finally regained himself after getting lost in the sea of pain. "We are going to take him with us."

"With p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e," Alfizar said as one corner of his lips twitched up into a dark, dangerous smirk.

The boy's body stiffen when he heard Henry's word. He bolts up and makes his way towards the only escape route from the room, the door.

They were caught off guards, but the boy was unfortunate because before he even reaches the door, a punch to his stomach sends him back crumbling to the floor.

Dioz looked down at the boy, then he noticed a USID on the floor right next to the boy, he picked it up.

"Desta Carazo? So you are the heir of that instant meal company? It's useless to escape now, we know who you are." Dioz scoffed then he knelt beside Aurina in a pleading manner.

"Aurina I really didn't do that on purpose! I only stop him from escaping! I didn't hit him!" But in response Aurina only smile wryly to the side, turn out that was because Alfizar standing behind him.

With a pat on the shoulder from Alfizar, it was enough to send a shiver down to Dioz's tailbone.

"Good job Dioz, but that first hit should be mine." Then Alfizar knelt beside Aurina, with his hands on both of her arms, he helped her stand up.

"Let's go," and both Alfizar and Aurina make their way out. Henry also following from behind while making sure that the boy now identified as Desta Carazo won't be able to escape from his firm hold.

Actually, Alfizar was feeling itchy from the thought of using the pocket watch. He can't stand to seeing Aurina look so beat up. But one thing prevent him from doing so, if he really turns back the time, so what then? Even if he now knew that the culprit is Desta Carazo, how could he get the boy to come with him then interrogate him if he didn't catch him red-hand?

He can't just take Desta Carazo with him without a reason. Or beat the boy up for something he "hasn't done". Or something that has been undone. And then... although he wasn't to shelter Aurina forever, knowing what kind of future the both of them will face, and knowing the fact that their hand already stained red with blood. This will make her tougher. He will persuade her to join CDC later.

It was quite a long walk from the elementary building to the hospital building. They just arrived at the building entrance when someone wearing a doctor white coat called out to them.

"Dad?! What are you doing in here? Aren't you supposed to be at work?" Aurina asked in surprise, though she tried to not move her lips too much because of the small wound on it.

"I work here," Zio said while taking in Aurina's appearance.

Zio fussed over Aurina, he quickly guides Aurina and the boys into an office. His office.

"Since when did you work here, dad?" Alfizar asked when he can no longer hold off his curiosity. On his first day going to GIPEC, uncle Zio dressed neatly as he was going to work. It was something new even after years of living together and move around the world.

"Since you transfer in," Zio said simply, he sat Aurina on the examination bed as he began to work the bleeding wound first. None of the Leonore family care about the three boys, Rachzi, Vianzo, and Dioz, that were awkwardly standing in the background as they talked.

As for Desta, he already gave up about escaping and wait for his beating. He only wished he could save his father's company.

"Why did we not know?" Henry asked. He was helping Zio by being Zio assistant. He gets all the things Zio need and give it to Zio when requested.

"I didn't tell you?" Zio paused to look at his supposed children as the three shook their head simultaneously. Zio shrugged then continue to treat Aurina.

"Now you know."

Soon after a lot of Sclerosant injection to the bruises, Aurina looks fine if not for the split lips. Sclerosant might lift the dark color of the bruise, but it didn't immediately ease the pain. As for the ugly bruise on Aurina's neck, Zio didn't dare to inject too much Sclerosant. But it will disappear tomorrow.

"There, your throat will be sore for a few days, but you should be fine," Zio said as he put away the syringe. Then he looked at Aurina deep in her eyes. He put his palm on either side of her head and kiss her forehead.

"I'm so worried." Then he pulled her into a gentle hug. Stunned, Aurina widened her eyes, but then she wrapped her arm to hug him back. After Zio let go, Alfizar hugs her while whispering a promise to her.

"I'm sorry this happened again, I won't let anything like this ever happened again." Alfizar don't know why he made a hard promise to keep. Maybe he was only reassuring Aurina... or probably himself. Alfizar wince in pain when he felt Aurina pinch his side.

"Don't make that kind of promise brother. We don't know what will happen in the future." Aurina said with a small smile.

Alfizar can't bring himself to said that he might know some of that future.

"Why did the two of you always like to left me out in this kind of moment?" Henry asked as he enveloped the two into a tight hug.

After they let go of each other, Dioz stepped closer to Aurina and showed her the broken Virtual Hammer. The that helped her infiltrate the database. Now it's nothing but a broken plastic.