KNIGHTS OF LAZARD(Rise with dark hour)

The reason of the invitation.

"This world has really changed if you speak about the past and look at the present" spoke Allison looking at the plate. He added when he was at his young age, people around him discussed a lot about the past when it come to suffering. It wasn't any matter to forget.

"However, they also spoke about Knights, an organization unknown to all that recently got born. Many didn't know much about it and some added that they were rumors". It was clear that the boy wasn't feeling nervous or uneasy anymore for talking to him or starting a conversation.

"I see..." replied Sero in a single word "not still known out there, yet".

"If this place gets established randomly then it's possible more people will get to know the Knights!" exclaimed Allison in excitement "Is that possible".

Sero smiled lightly, responding that you still have a long way to go. 

The word Knights itself is not adjusting in mankind's dictionarys. It's said to be a word from fantasy world with no right to be added in this destructed age.

"This point was the same in my area" claimed Allison in frustration.

He ate up a pineapple and asked about his company's early appearance. "since when were you here? When did you receive your invitation? Were you the first one to get attended here? Judging by your fighting skills you must be long attended here?" he asked a train of questions.

From the list of question it did seem that this boy was starting to get adjusted by the fellow mate on whom he could ask his questions for clearness.

"I wasn't given any invitation Allison" answered Sero "I was brought here since childhood on the early days of this place been created. Not to mention, by the third Leader of Lazard. He took me in and raised me. On the other hand, when was your invitation received? You appeared by it right?"

"Eight years you may say..." sighed Allison by his act.

"Was everything alright?"

"Yeah.... it was. Some problems that's all. Anyway" he turned the question page "I am surprised to know a long term Knight here. You must be knowing a lot about this place. Who attended! Who retired! How many injured! How many survived! Tragedies, events, incidents occurring with you witnessing the complete scene. It plays a perfect history book on you Sero".

The young boy smiled at this and thanked him for the praises and figure.

"Ahem...." paused Allison feeling a little nud for requesting.

"Something's wrong?" and it didn't go unnoticed.

Allison picked up his guts speaking out "can you acknowledged me about this place?" he found only this mate suitable and perfect to teach him more about this place.

"There's nothing to hesitate in asking my friend. Everyone here are helpful and like brother to each other. It's obvious someone helped you before me cause this question doesn't always appears so easily".

Allison nodded admitting that there was one with name Neogama.

From behind all got stunned, shooting their sight at the golden haired boy who was having his tea in shut eyes.

"We are total twenty now including you. We are with you are a part of Knight of Lazard. This place is part of the organization named Knight, a ground called Lazard with many other bases; are build to help people around in case of extreme perulios. In this age of Apocalypse were it's very harsh and challenging from all sides nothing accompany us. Not to mention,even the dimension we live in. There are missions given to all to help humanity and there are several given to us to complete like spying, hacking of a suicide mission. It's level of extreme".

That EXTREME!" gulped Allison his throat. It was clear that this mate of his had gone to many type of dangerous missions so when saying this he felt nothing.

The innocence of the boy made Sero smile a light one however, it faded away. He wondered how would a boy,  the youngest of all, a simple type plus a non arguing personality will be able to handle all this. It can kill him or at least fall his spirit of fighting in life. This shouldn't be the end of a Knight member. It might destroy the reputation. But, nothing can be said without trying.

"Say, Sero" asked Allison "I heard from the Captain that you were gone in some sort of missions I suppose so how was it?"

"It appeared tough still I managed it" replied the whitish blue haired boy in an uneasy way. He seemed annoyed by it.

"Well then, it sound disturbing. Obviously you don't wanna talk about it. I will pass it on...".

"This was unexpected from you" wondered Sero.

Normally, a new comer would pleade to tell him why was it tough so he can clear his nervousness from going out into missions however, here was a different story. This newcomer was taking matter very smoothly just like the proverb goes slow and steady wins the race. This boy didn't even set foot on the track the who could say in the room that he would win.

"Se.. Sero, may I ask a doubt? That invitation, why was it so special. Why only few members or specifically, only twenty are selected?"

"We all have something in us that normal mankind can't accept us. They call us Aliens or monsters, dead or unatrural creatures. Thus, our ability is required to survive the dark hour. Since after the apocalypse on the earth, a strange ratio appeared on earth giving humans strange ability and power beyond their control. Some have super power, others have skills to non explanation. Thus,  the more the human population grow the longer this mysteries stretch unable to solve single quest behind this strange changes of human evolving. As time passed, mankind never learned. Their arrogance and pride always caused a new disaster. The real fact behind this statement was on the decision they made on power users. As a rumor, it was said there was a large group out there to be found who exceeded in using power. Didn't know who they were or from when they appeared but, the truth was these groups were under one leadership and all against the Knights of Lazard knowing they were the only hope. They wished to get shattered from Earth and soon the world will burn down again.

"So you see, this is just a side fact of our invitation here. We have to solve the mystery to write a history and let it pass to the further generation least they can know the truth about what happened after the earth will restore it's soul".

This sounded frustrating to the new comer Allison who sent his glaze at the glass of water saying "just the twenty of us going to give up our life just to hammer a nail of a constructed building. Like the saying little drops of water creates a mighty ocean" he looked up at Sero with a grin and determined eyes "I... I should try to hold on to it just like everyone here. If I fall all might fell unstabilized. We should give our best shot".

The Knight here were still beginners. They were like a base of a building that still needed support to stand strong on their feet even though they were trying hard.

Once this chat paused, an announcement broke out echoing in the silence giving a shook to most of the people inside the Cafe. "Attention! Attention! Please head to the main hall immediately! I repeat All Knights please head to the main hall immediately!"

"Ah! Damn it I told you all!" jumped up the dark grey haired boy stamping his foot complaining whenever there's an interesting topic going on a mission stands on the way.

"It's always this way Zack" replied Neogama taking his name.

"Yeah, it's common" said Edward the yellow haired boy by his side.

"Well then, let's hurry up!" stood Sero followed by all the others leaving their seats.

"A test member or a knight you are coming too Allison" said Haku passing by.

"Yeah, come and learn fast about what we do" weaved Shinn high at the newcomer to come watch how a mission is done. 

By everyone's reaction this wasn't expected however, it grew Allison from puzzlement to a grin and he ran among them joining up the group of twenty young boys from Knight of Lazard.