Time Turner

Zio can't say anything to Harlock. That's right, he was planning to let that man controlling the company for much longer, because Zio didn't have the heart to let the children face him. He couldn't let them go. That one accident in the grave is already too much for him.

"Zio, don't tell me you are really going to do that," Harlock said with a low horrified tone. "Zio, I can help you if you let me! I swe-" [Beep] Zio hang up on the call without a care.

The one who was controlling the company now after Samuel, Renata and his secretary, Henry's father's death, is Samuel's second secretary.

Knock, knock, knock.

Zio told them to come in, and they did. Zio's phone lighted up with Harlock's name on it, he simply rejected the call.

"Uncle, I have a request," Alfizar said as he stood in front of his uncle with his eyes filled with determination. Zio looked up to Alfizar from his seat in front of the computer desk.

"Say it." Beg the Lord for a simple request, beg the Lord to not let it be a request Zio can't grant.

"I need you to contact Mr. Sweinzrev, uncle Zio. I need to talk to his son, Harloz." Zio held back the urge to bang his head on the table again. Must be Alfizar's luck because he had just finished talking to Harlock and now his phone's screen light up again as Harlock still keep trying to call him. Zio rejected the call again.

"Tell me, Alfizar. Why would I let Sweinzrev get his way to find us." Zio said with a frown. If he tells Harlock that Alfizar wants to meet his son, that old bastard will definitely tag along to meet them.

"Vianzo is really the one who did it, and he also keeps framing Harloz for doing that. I'm sure that Harloz knows it too. But I need to know why he let himself being framed like that, and I also need to know why Vianzo do what he did before I confront him tomorrow." Alfizar explained as he curiously looked at Zio's phone that kept ringing.

Zio sighed as he picks the call up, without letting Harlock say anything Zio speak immediately after he picked up.

"Let's meet Sorolla Restaurant tonight at 8, bring your son with you." Then Zio hanged up. He doesn't even care if Harlock will blow up into a cursing machine at the other side. "That's all?" Zio asked as he looked at their expression.

The three couldn't even say anything at Zio's quick moved. In the end, Zio told the three to prepare for tonight.

"Alfizar," Zio called out to Alfizar when the boy was about to follow his sister and Henry out from Zio's room. Alfizar looked at him in the eyes, waiting.

"Do you think you are ready, to face the danger life has for you?" Alfizar fell into a deep thinking at Zio's question.

"Honestly uncle... No one will ever be ready to face danger, not even me. But I will always be ready to face what life has for me if that means I can protect those around me." Alfizar smiled at him. Alfizar was unaware that his words have change Zio's mind about forcefully have them move again. He even loses his advantage of visions that might help him predict the future event.

Alfizar's words just shorten his unknown enemies path to get to him. The dangers lurking in the shadow just got closer to them.

Hours later Zio drove them to Sorolla Restaurant, it was an upscale restaurant where usually only businessman able to afford to come. This is not Alfizar's first time coming to this kind of expensive place. But it's been years since the last time with his... parents.

Didn't take them much time to find the Sweinzrevs with the waiter's help. They were escorted to a VIP room on the third floor. There Alfizar saw the familiar face of Harloz and an older man which is probably as old as his own late father if he was still in this world.

Harlock's eyes lit up when he saw them, he immediately stood up and greet them, Harloz follows suit.

"They are all grown up!" Harlock laughed happily as he turns his head to the side and took out a napkin to wipe something on his face. Did he cry?

"Don't exaggerate things, Harlock," Zio said as he gesture to the three to sit down. They ordered the food as Harlock kept saying it was on him and not to hold back.

"Your order will arrive soon, please wait." The waiter said then he left the VIP room.

"Just look at how much Aurina looks like Renata," Harlock said as he reaches out to touched Aurina's face, Aurina leaned back out of reflex avoiding his touch. She smiled nervously at Zio, asking for his help. In her rescue, Zio slapped Harlock's hand away.

"Can't you see that she is uncomfortable," Zio said with a sighed. "And we haven't met each other in years but you didn't even look at me."

"Oh? Are you jealous?" Harlock smirked evilly as he teased.

"Don't twist the real meaning behind my words! You make me sounds like a jealous boyfriend! Stop creeping me up! You haven't changed even after all these years!" Zio growled angrily, Harlock only laughed looking at Alfizar, Aurina And Henry's surprised face.

"You never see him like that right? Only me who could make him that angry." Harlock claimed with a laughter, at his side Harloz was openly facepalming. Alfizar could only imagine how Harloz feels right now.

"S-sir." Aurina suddenly asked.

"Just call me uncle." Harlock smiled at her.

Aurina knew the answer to the question she was going to ask, but she just feels the need to ask about it. "Uncle Harlock, do you know our mother?"

"Of course he knows your mother, Aurina," Zio said suddenly when Harlock was about to answer. "Your mother, Renata is his childhood sweetheart."