9 Carnation

----Clark's POV----

"Is that all of them?" I say as examing all of the dead bodies of the Blue navy. The combat went finished faster than expected. All of their body was just laying around in the floor. It hard for you to step since the pile of corpses is getting in the way... It kinda took a while clearing them up. There are only some of our men who got shot.

"Yes King," One of the Dark Knight says. Wait... I wander my eyes around, William and Stephanie are nowhere to be found. Where the hell are they?

"King, What are we going to do with the bodies?"

I raise my eyebrow at him. Excuse me?

"The same thing I'm going to do with your body...

Do you know what it means?" I glare at him with a cold face.

"Y-yes!" He quickly orders the others then moves the corpses. I sigh, What an idiot...

The Dark Knight is starting to become an idiot. Looks like I have to train them even harder... Now, now, where did my little sister go... I roll my eyes irritated and was about to go where she headed. Before I could even take a step, she came out.

"Slowpoke...." I say teasingly with a cold face. Stephanie just glares at me and ignore me then headed to the others. Wha... Did... Did you just ignore me? Ha...Ha... I try to keep my cool down. Where's William? I head to where Stephanie came from and see William from afar on his knee on the ground. He's in a daze facing toward the glass wall. Moonlight shining right at him. His head was raising and arms are open. Uh... I got dumbfounded by his action. What is this guy doing... I cross my arm then stare at him neutrally as I walk towards him.

"What? Waiting for the Gods to take you?" I scoff at him... William slowly looks at my way. I gotta admit his kinda gloomy. His left cheek was so red and swollen. I got stunned then I let go crossing my arms. What happened? Did... Stephanie did that? His expression shows nothing. His eyes went blank and everything. I walk towards him and notice Mr. B's body was scattered in blood. I just ignore it sight, goes to William.

"Hey, did you that?" I say coldly. It's really clear for me that William did that. Stephanie... She wouldn't do something like this... It's too much for her... She had her reason...

"I..." William was mumbling something but I couldn't hear it. Do you think I'm supposed to hear that?

"Louder!" I yell at him.

"I lose control myself in front of Stephanie..." Half of his sentences were yelling but whisper continues his sentence. A gloomy reaction ended his sentence.

"Then... She slapped me" William hesitate to answer.

Hmmm... I stay silent for a while. So that's why...

"Why would even lose control..." I ask with a raised eyebrow.

"She... She deceived Mr. B by seducing him but I know it's planned but... they were so close together!" I glance William tightening his fist. Of course, she would do that... That old geezer was into her so much. That's the only way to get him. Good thing they got him but it not that simple...

"And you shot him?" I say unconcerned

William didn't answer but I know he did. Wait... Don't tell me... Ohh okay... I now get it... I chuckle as I pinch the bridge of my nose.

"What's so funny?" He says with an annoyance.

"Nothing..." I came back to my usual face.

"I think you should apologize to her... And next time if you're going to lose your temper and do something like this... Try to control yourself." I say as I tap his shoulder then walk away. I may be Merciless towards everyone but I never lose control myself, that's the big difference between us.

----William's POV----

Ahhh... I was still on my knees a few seconds before Clark left. I should have been controlled myself in front of Stephanie. I try to get up, My knees were numb from kneeling for such a long time. I stare at Moon, touching the Glass wall. I sigh... I can't believe I did something like that. She must have been surprised.

After a moment, I went back. I see Clark leaning his back at the wall hands on his pockets. While Stephanie was still examing our other men. She carefully wraps around bandages on where the man is wounded. Her eyes look around as she was done wrapping one of our men's wounds. Stephanie's eyes turn to me. I got excited by a moment cause maybe she's gonna talk to me. I want to reach her but when I see her face it's like feeling nothing then just ignored me then turn away that broke my excitement. I put my hand down in a rejected face. Stephanie continues to mind her own business and focuses on banding others more.

After done, one by one was being escorted outside. Shoulder being hung on others. Stephanie gets tired then stands up and stretches. I was about to slowly walk toward her. She turns around at me right away.

"What do you need?" She raises her eyebrow irritatedly.

"I'm sorry about earlier... I shouldn't have done that...." My voice was so low as I'm looking down.

She put her hand on her waist. Looks down at me, clicking her tongue

"Yeah, I know you could do much better than that..." She sarcastically faked a smile then turn around. I got stunned at what she says. She knows that in the future I would lose completely too and it will be worse than that. I could tell her expression changes when she turns around.

"Rest assured, apology accepted." She makes a-ok sign hand. I was about to cry due to happiness. I'll never let myself lose control again. I felt motivated by my thoughts.

"Don't get too excited William, Not all the time Stephanie's going to forgive you. She also has her patience. I know it... cause I'm her brother." Clark said in a lower voice so that I'm the only one who could hear it. He's still standing in a corner, crossed arm but this time his eyes close like his resting. He's right... I shouldn't get too excited.

----Stephanie's POV----

"Queen, King, A letter just arrived!" One of our men rushes to us waving an envelope. A letter? Who would give a letter, It's midnight? In such a place?

"Okay, you may leave us three now!" I took the letter then all of the leaves. I wonder what's inside. The three of us are the ones remaining. I wait for them to leave us three alone before I open it, I give Clark a look then he walks toward me in a serious face. This is getting more serious. Why would they give a letter at such time and place? As I lose my patience, I quickly open the letter then read it out loud.

----Letter----

Dear, Queen of Dark Knight,

I congratulate you for successfully eliminated the Blue Navy. You must be wondering who is this 'higher up' that let Mr. B turn his back on you. I was the one who did that. I just played him a little bit. I kindly deceived him to attack you. I didn't expect that he would actually touch you. As expected of my Queen, you are really worthy of me. I just tested you a bit. I know I didn't need this kind of test to prove yourself to me. Don't worry I wouldn't let any other men touch my future wife again. This is just the first step of our meeting.

Sincerely

Your admirer,

----End of the letter---

As I read the last words of the letter. I got astonished in the letter. My mind went blank as I froze. What... William snatches the letter out of my hands. I didn't get to react. Woah... What was that... I turn back myself into seriousness. So this 'Higher up" is a man and is taking affection on me? I have an admirer? I'm so confused. This thing is really serious. Who's that man? I haven't talked to someone important though. This thing is serious. He gotta give up I have no time for men.

I was still holding the envelope and I sense something when I touch it. What this? Clark looks at me as I pull something out from the inside. I got shocked at what I got pulled out. Its...!

"Light red Carnation..." Clark says.

"This is my favorite flower which also means..." I say, hesitate to continue. Clark and I look at each other seriousness.

"Love." Clark continues my sentences.