Chapter 3- Leandra's dream

Bruno gathered all the Erudito guards for a meeting, together with the core guards including Chou.

Bruno announced to them, "Gentlemen, we recieved a report outside. Bosco recieved a letter from Claude, that this night, he will come to steal his precious belongings."

"W-what? Who?"

"What? Claude?"

Noise among them break the silence in the room, many of the Eruditio's guards complained and some of them worried.

"Silence please!" Bruno shouted. "How can we succeed our operation if we'll panic."

"Permission to talk about it Bruno, we all know about this Claude" One of the troops said.

"Yeah, since he stole Dr. Rooney's invention, he became more dangerous than before."

"Yeah! That's true.."

"Do you want to put our lives in a risky situation?"

"Did you forget our vow when we join the troops? We will offer our lives for our duty." Bruno said.

"But Bruno?"

Arguments broke out among them until Chou spoke up.

"Let me take this all by myself if no one does. Anyone who was afraid may go home! Anyone who's ready, I need you in this mission."

They become speechless after Chou said this, Bruno was amazed on it and said. "To those who have brave heart, must remain, to anyone who was afraid, you may go home right away."

No one leaves,the rest also stay even there's a butterfly on their stomach.

"I never forced you to join this mission, you stay means you're willing." Bruno said. "This night, we will keep on watch all time. But we must be careful."

Leandra is fixing anything in the house and doing some house hold chore, someone knocked at the door.

She approached the close door. "Who's this?"

"It's me Leandra."

"Chou?" She opens the door and Chou get inside.

Leandra closed the door and asked, "How was your duty?"

"Fine, I need to have a rest today because we have a duty overnight." Chou changed his clothes.

As chou removed his clothes, Leandra stopped as she saw his musculine body.

Chou turns around. "Are you alright?"

"Uhmm.. Yes." Leandra looked away and continue her work.

Chou lie on the bed. "Just have a rest if you're tired."

"I'm alright, I enjoy doing my work." Leandra replied.

"Ok, But if you get tired, take a rest." He closed his eyes and take a nap.

Leandra looked at his face, with sparkling eyes.

The evening comes, Chou prepare himself for his duty.

Leandra embraced Chou, worried and said." Please be careful, I have a dream last night."

"What was your dream?" Chou asked.

"You will face a dangerous foe, and his dangerous enough to kill you."

"Really?" Chou asked.

Leandra explained all about what she saw, and all of it is exactly what happened this time, including their meeting. Leandra told Chou what the theif will do and how to capture him.

They gathered around and prepare themselves.

"Bruno, I have something to tell you."

"What is it Chou?"

"I have a plan."

"What was your plan."

Chou calls the attention of the whole troops. "All of you! Come here, listen to me carefully."

They gathered around. Chou give Bruno his plan and some tips and advices. They make a plan on how to catch Claude. Bruno scattered the troops around Eruditio to keep on watch.

One guard notice something's around moving.

"Man is that you?" He checked if it's one of his collague.

"No, it's me." Someone in the darkness struck him and left him unconcious.

One of the guard heard the noise and ran on the location. He found his Comrade bounded.

He ran to him. "Man! What happens? Who did this to you?"

He want to say something but a fabric tied around his mouth. His comrade try to remove the fabric but a dark figure appeared from behind, his comrade tries his best to tell him about it.

"Good night." Struck the guard as it turns around.

As silent as the night, Claude entered the location easily without any effort.

"Another success for us Dexter buddy, just like fishing in the pond." Claude took anything he wants and put it inside the sack.

As Claude leaves, he notice that dexter is not with him. He return to the place to look for him. "Dexter?"

He return to Eruditio to look for his partner, but a ball hit him so hard,

"Ouch! Hey, who did that?" He saw Bruno with some troops.

"Now!" Bruno shout.

Chou moved quickly, he dashed and arrived near Claude and gave him heavy kicked that knocked him out.

"This is some badluck.." Claude lose his conciousness.

"Another job well done Chou, we can't do this without you." Bruno said.

"Thanks Bruno, but we can't be organized without a good leader."

Bruno smiled to Chou. "All of you, take him to our unit."

The troops picked up Claude and put him to their vehicle.

Bruno and Chou together with the whole troops successfully captured Claude.

"Dexter? Where are you?" Claude woke up and found himself heavily secured. They make sure he won't escape.

The guard on watch notice that his awake and told Bruno and Chou.

Bruno approached him and said, "Well, hello my friend."

Claude looked at Bruno from head to toe. "Oh.. Hi, Mr. Bruno, with cool hairdo and ahmm.. Metal leg think?"

"I'm not here to laugh with you! Now, you can't escape and harrassed anyone."

"Oh.. Really? How many percent sure are you?" Claude asked.

"Where's your partner?"

"Partner? Have you seen anyone with me as you hit me with your fancy toy?"

"Answer me!"

"Ok.. I'll tell you, just hold your breathe ok? Lend your ear before me."

Bruno lend his ear and Claude whispered to him. "I'm so hungry do you have some food?"

Bruno grind his teeth. "You stupid bastard!"

Chou ran and stop him. "Calm down man! You're anger can't help you at this point."

"Don't try me you stupid thief, or I'll kill you!"

"Me? A thief? No.. No.. No.. I'm only borrowing all those stuffs."

Bruno got pissed off but keep his temper lower and choose to leave.

"Secure him all the time.." Bruno told the guard.

"Yes Bruno.."

Claude keep on his annoying talks while Bruno and Chou is leaving.

"Just like before, he's still an annoying folk." Bruno said.

"That's his trick. He's so clever, you know that." Chou replied.

"Yeahh.. I think your right. Thanks." Bruno said. "How is she by the way?"

"Who? Leandra?"

"Yes.."

"She's fine, and I'm lucky to have her in the house."

"I think she came into your life for a purpose. Maybe she's destined for you." Bruno said. "Maybe this is the time for you to fall inlove."

"I don't think so man, I never been falling inlove since before."

"Believe me man, that time will come into your life."

Chou become silent after Bruno said this.

Chou arrive at the house. As he arrived, Leandra was done doing the household chore and then she asked Chou. "How was your operation?"

Chou delight on her and said, "Thank you very much Leandra for your dream, we successfully captured Claude and now his secured."

"Really? You're Welcome." Leandra smile and her face blushed.

"Wait, how come you have that dream? Are you a mage? A prophet or what? Or a fortune teller?" Chou asked.

"ahmm.. Maybe it's just a coincident."

"Really?"

"ahmm.. By the way, I prepare a food for you on the table. I already eat and I set aside some for you."

"I'm not hungry yet, I need to have a rest."