THE LONG JOURNEY TO YOU
NEWFOUND FRIEND

            As soon as he opened his eyes, Deon found himself in the hospital. Deon looked around him and found Okta staring at him with tears.

            “Deon, finally you wake up too.”

            Next to Okta, Niel sat down and looked at her with the same gaze as Okta: relieved and grateful.

            “Don't see me that!” Deon tries to get up from his sleep with the help of Niel. “What happened? Why am I in the hospital??”  Deon held his head which was still feeling dizzy.

            “We fell and fainted. Your head slightly hit a rock, bled and finally made you faint. You don't remember?” reply Niel.

            Deon stared intently at Niel trying to remember what happened. Deon's memory slowly responds to a signal from his brain asking him to replay his last memory. Aye! We were floating at that time. We're moving to a safer place. Unfortunately before landing, something that made us float suddenly disappeared and made us all interested in strong gravity. I remember, I was completely unprepared for that situation because my eyes were constantly staring at Algiz.

“Kalo I remember, I won't ask! What about the earthquake? Other victims??” Deon replied with a slightly taut tone.

“The action has stopped. After the aftershocks about ten times, the evacuation process began. Coincidentally, we evacuated first because it is near the hospital.”

“Is this building safe??” tanya Deon made sure.

“Take it easy. This is the best hospital of the government.” Okta opened her mouth. “You will be safe here.”

“Ehm.” Deon nodded his head in understanding. “How are you?”

Deon asks Okta because he sees Okta beside him and is not busy taking care of his company and agency.

“Take it easy, Deon. Our company is fine! The building is safe and everyone is safe.” Okta smiled to convince Deon.

“Good if so.” Deon was relieved.

            Today's news: a 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the city of J and left all buildings ravaged. Victims are estimated to reach hundreds of people plus losses that reach billions of rupiah. Until now the evacuation process is still running to find victims who were hit by the ruins of the building.

            Clik. Deon turned off the TV in his VIP room because he felt it was enough with the news he heard. But Deon felt something was missing from the news. Deon who was about to throw the TV remote, undo his intentions and once again-click-turned on the TV to search for news.

            Clik.

            Clik.

            Clik.

            Deon changed the TV channel several times because he did not find what he was looking for. Why isn't there?? Why is there no news about Algiz and his partner?? Deon, who still did not give up, continued to search for the news until his hand stopped changing the TV channel.

            Today's news: a man who can fly. Amidst the earthquake and the large number of dead and missing, we found a recording of a group trying to protect earthquake victims. We believe the death toll is not much given the magnitude of the shock and damage caused by the group. Disaster Management Forces - an international class organization that managed to save many lives in the earthquake that attacked the city of J this time.

            The Disaster Relief Force under the National Union is an international class organisation that moves in secret. They kept their identities secret during their service. Each member is believed to have a special ability to survive the deadly disaster ten years ago.

            According to our sources, members of the organization are scattered around the world by hiding their identities. According to our sources, there are three classes of members in the Disaster Protection Forces organization. The lowest class, the middle class and the highest class. The three classes have the special feature of using a code name. The lowest class uses numbers as their names. The middle class used god names as their code of names and the highest classes used rune letters as their code of names.

            How many members there are, we can't find any further. It's just that according to our sources, the top-class members of the Disaster Protection Force numbered seven. The video footage we found is believed to be one of seven members of the top class of the Disaster Counseling Force.

            Clik.

            Niel grabs the TV remote after putting down a tray of food and turning off the TV which makes Deon unconscious if Niel is back.

            “You don't rest instead see the news??” Niel nagging.

            “You alone?? You are also the victim of the earthquake, why take care of me and do not rest??” reply Deon.

            It doesn't seem like her, Niel looks fine. Perhaps because since childhood living with a heavy schedule as the son of the owner of the field in the village, Niel was quite resilient in times of great importance such as the earthquake of that time.

            “How about you??” Deon took his tablespoon and was about to eat. “Have eaten?”

            “Thank you for the attention. I've eaten.”

            Nyam, nyam.

            For a while it was quiet when Deon ate his food. Niel is busy with her phone and her agenda book. Niel begins to postpone all of Deon's schedule for the next week due to the current uncontrollable circumstances.

            Yaw, kaaak!! Deon, who was eating quietly, suddenly saw several birds flying near his room.

            “Niel!!” call Deon.

            “Yes? Wh why? Is the food not good??” Niel asked as she continued to stare at her phone and occasionally looked at her agenda.

            “It ... “ Deon pointed towards the balcony of his room. “Can you please open the door??”

            Niel raised his head and looked at the birds flying outside the glass door of his balcony. “There are birds. Aren't you afraid of them?”

            “Open it. I just want to feel the wind from outside.” Deon.

            “You sure??”

            “Ya.”

            Niel opened the door as well as the balcony window in Deon's room and immediately made the wind burst in. Wusshhhhhhhh! Niel, who was still hesitant, waited for a few minutes because he did not want the flock to enter Deon's room.

            But-but

            Aushhhh! Yaw, kaaak!

            “Deon, beware!!

            Some of the birds watched over Niel with ease and immediately slapped Deon's hand in a position to provide food for the birds.           

            Niel frantically approached Deon and intended to protect him. But seeing Deon was fine and even chuckling at the birds coming at him, made Niel startle instead of play.

            “Deon, you!! Are you afraid of animals?? Why are you laughing when you see them coming to you??”     

            Aushhh!! Although it was only one or two, the birds flew in and out of Deon's room window and received the food Deon had placed in his left hand. Deon chuckled at the birds.

            “Deon?” Niel urges Deon to make sure Deon gets close to him. Niel even pinched Deon's cheek to make sure that Deon wasn't sleeping and dreaming.

            “Take it easy, Niel. I'm not afraid of them.”

            “Why suddenly?? Since when?” Niel's confused.

            “My new friend taught me.”

            “New friend?? Who??” niel urged. “Why don't I know if you have a new friend, Deon??”            

            Deon smiled without answering Niel's question. In his mind, Deon imagines Algiz and thinks that Algiz might be on the roof of the hospital where he is. We'll meet again.