Third Pov
Baam and Cecelia stood together, staring at Wangnan awkwardly. Then the two of them wordlessly took a seat against the white wall. Baam took a seat first, before snatching Cecelia off of her feet and placing her on his lap. He loved the small bits of spare time where he got to hold Cecelia in his arms and do nothing- except feel her presence and enjoy the fact that she was still there with him.
Baam claimed that he needed to charge up on "Cecelia" often, or else he'd wither away and die. She made him feel safe- and seeing her smile made him happy. Cecelia just let him do as he wished since she also enjoyed feeling his warmth. Knowing that it would be a while before Baam would let go of her, Cecelia thought back to the memories from... quite a while ago.
FLASHBACK
"Hey, Hansung Yu! Are you going to let Ro leave like that?!" Quant exclaimed, pointing to the door that Lero Ro had just walked through.
The blonde had quit his job as a Ranker in search of the truth.
"Oh, right." Hansung Yu muttered, seemingly remembering something.
"Yeah!! Get him back!! Where will you find another worker- I mean, Ranker as good as Ro?!"
Hansung Yu wordlessly took Quant's badge away, confusing the short redhead.
"Since Lero Ro quit, I'll have to fire you too, Mr.Quant. After all, you two are a set- like hamburgers and cola. Forcing the two of you to stay apart is such a horrible, horrible thing to do. I hope the two of you continue to nurture your wonderful love for each other by leaving together." Hansung Yu commented lightheartedly.
"AAAAAARRRGH!!! DALM THAT BITCH!! WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO NOW, LERO RO?! YOU GOT ME FIRED TOO THANKS TO YOU!!!" Quant complained, following after Lero Ro with his suitcase.
"........" Lero Ro didn't reply.
"HEY!! I ASKED WHAT YOU WERE GOING TO DO NOW!! TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY LIFE, YOU ASSHOLE!!"
"Don't follow me."
"........FINE!! I'M NOT GOING WITH YOU!! WHAT ARE WE?! A COMBO IN A MENU?! I AIN'T GOING TO FIND A PLACE TO WORK WITH YOU!!"
Cecelia (golem) watched the duo from the shadows, trying her best to not laugh her ass off at the scene in front of her. They sure didn't act like it, but it was obvious that they cared for each other at some weird, deep level.
"BUT YOU!! WHERE ARE YOU GOING, RO?!"
".....Why are you asking if you aren't going to follow me?" Lero Ro asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I'M TRYING TO GO SOMEWHERE THAT YOU AREN'T!! YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT?!"
"Good idea. I'm going to go to the 77th floor." Lero Ro confirmed, making Cecelia's muffled laughter settle down to an amused smirk.
"T-The 77th floor?! But why go to such a dangerous place? That's the HQ of Wolhaiksong, you know!!" Quant argued.
"Because... I think that I'd be able to find out the truth if I were to go there."
"I- I'M NOT GOING THERE!! I'M NEVER GOING TO GO TO SUCH A HELLISH PLACE!!"
"So don't follow me."
"BUT!! I WILL STAY WITH YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY THERE!! YOU COLA!!"
".....No matter how you look at it, you're the cola."
"SHUT UP!! THAT'S RACIST"
When the two jobless Rankers arrived at the door out of the level, they were met with a short and slim female waiting for them. Cecelia (golem) gave them an all-knowing smile and invited them to a cozy little cafe to talk.
"How long have you followed us?" Lero Ro asked, sipping his tea gratefully. (He didn't want to even look at coffee again.)
"Not long, but not short, either, Mr.Cola."
"PFFFT-!!" Quant spat his drink out in surprise, gaping at Cecelia.
She laughed lightly and placed two Wolhaiksong- no, the Winged Tree's member badges in front of them. However, theirs only had half of one wing- it was shaped much differently than the ones that Lero Ro had heard of in rumours.
"These are the Winged Tree's intern badges. I can't have the two of you join as official members right away, but if both of you agree to join the Winges Tree as members of my private Information Division, I can allow you to join the organization without too much trouble. As interns, of course."
Lero Ro only gave Cecelia his look filled with suspicion. He refused to believe that a low-ranking Regular, Demon or not, had the power to allow people to join the famed and feared Winged Tree. She'd also mentioned that she would let them join her private Information Division. It was just too good to be true. As well, the creature they were dealing with was a Demon. The last thing he wanted was to get into the wrong deal and end up being killed by a hungry monster. Cecelia let out a small sigh and started to explain to them in a hushed voice.
"Many, many years ago, I co-created Winged Tree with Urek Mazino and Baek Ryun. Winged Tree is my information network- built upon the thousands of years that I've lived and interacted with the people within the Tower. My private Information Division is made up of regulars, rankers, and my demon servants."
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This dates back to a memory from when Baam had first been forced to join FUG.
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Sometimes, I even dare to think that you're all there, just WAITING for me up update even at these ungodly hours.
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Fanfiction(Baam x OC x Koon) Born into loneliness and betrayed by his first friend, Baam enters The Tower of God with his second friend- the only one who seems to know what's going on. As an Irregular, his (and her) lives are filled with heart-wrenching betra...
