ML C10, P11- "Broken Arrow"

"Broken Arrow" is the eleventh Part of "Miracula Luxia" 's last Chapter. It was released on 11.06.2020.
== Plot ==
Jared's troubles continue when he realizes that his friends- Annie and Akari have been captured by his enemies.
There is no time left to wonder. Our heroes must find a way to rescue the girls before it is too late. The fate of everyone lies in their hands.
== Story ==
Jared and John walk towards the city hall.
When they enter, they see that there aren't many people left in it, save for the mayor and some of his soldiers.
The man is sitting on his desk, lost in thought. Something is seriously concerning him.
"Mayor?"- Jared says.
The mayor looks up and sees the two boys. He smiles and stands up.
"Thank the Gods!"- He says- "You're finally back."
Jared smiles and looks down.
"Sorry for the disappearance, sir. It all happened so suddenly that we couldn't do anything about it."- John says.
The mayor nods.
"Thank you for bringing your friend back here, John."- He says- "You did very well."
John nods and smiles.
"Thank you, sir. I did what I could to save my friend from that... horrible place. And I'm glad that my efforts did not turn out to be in vain."
The mayor nods.
"And I'm very glad about that. But there is one problem that has been troubling us in the past few days."
Jared raises his eyebrow.
"A problem? Is it the hostiles? Did... did they attack the city while we were gone?"
The mayor shrugs.
"Well, they did enter the city. But they didn't want to destroy it. Yet."
"Instead, they took two people with them."
Jared and John look at each other. Their looks say it all- they know that the hostiles took people that are important to them.
Jared turns around.
"I have a question."
The mayor looks up.
"Ask away, my boy."- He says.
Jared sighs.
"Were the captured people close to us, for some reason?"
Suddenly, the mayor's eyes tear up. He doesn't say anything.
He just stares at Jared, a sad expression forming on his face.
Jared's eyes widen.
"No... "- He says to himself- "They captured... no... why... "
John shakes his head.
"What a bunch of heartless monsters."- He says.
He stares at Jared.
However, he does not stare back at him. He just looks down, tears falling down from his eyes, unable to say anything.
John sighs and places his hand on Jared's shoulder.
"Jared, come. Let's go back to the Kaos residence."
He turns to the mayor.
"Mayor."- He says- "We're going to head towards the Kaos residence. Jared... needs to rest for a while. We're going to help protect the city later."
The mayor nods.
"Understood."- He says- "And don't worry about us. My soldiers will continue protecting the city in your absence."
John nods and leaves the city hall with Jared.
The two boys head towards the Kaos residence.
Once they arrive there, they open the front door and enter.
They see that everything has been mostly abandoned since the last time Jared was here.
The time when his mother passed away.
As John stares at the residence, Jared decides to go outside for a while.
He sees that his mother was buried near the residence and realizes that the mayor has made one last gift for her- reburying her near the place where she used to live for a large portion of her life.
Jared sighs and stares at his mother's grave sadly.
"Mom."- He says- "Thank you. For all the things that you have done for me. All the sacrifices that you made, all the pain that you suffered. All those things that you have done for me have made me a better person."
He looks down.
"Remember when you used to still be here? When you always encouraged me to continue fighting for what I believe, fight for what is right, for my dearest people? Even when I was away, I still remembered those words and I was glad that you are still alive. I fought my enemies in the name of our honorable family. And I succeeded. All of the battles that I won, I won them because of your advice."
"But now? Now, you are gone. You are no longer here, to guide me. To comfort me. To make me feel like I am the happiest person in the world."
He looks up at the sky.
"Mom, I cannot go on without you anymore. I still need your guidance. Please, give me a sign. What should I do to save my friends from those fiends?"
He continues to stare at the sky for a few seconds. Nothing happens.
He sighs.
"I see."- He says- "I understand what you want to tell me. That you cannot always be here to guide me. Life has to move on. There is no stopping it. And, if I want to survive, I have to do everything myself."
He clenches his fist.
"I do not need the help of other people anymore. If I have to save someone who is important to me, I will do it myself. I will never endanger the lives of other people. Not anymore."
He looks back at the residence.
"I am so sorry for what I am about to do, John. However, I must leave you here."- He says to himself- "I know that you must be concerned about me. I know that you want to keep me safe. To help me out. But today is the day I finally do something myself- save my dear friends from the enemy."
He stares ahead.
"Have no fear, Annie, Akari."- He says- "I am coming to save you. Wait for me."
Having said that, he quickly leaves the residence, just as John opens the front door to call for him.
He looks around, confused.
"Jared?"- He says- "Jared! Where are you, buddy?"
There is no answer.
"He's not here."- He says to himself- "Where could he be?"
"Jared!"- He continues to call out for him- "Come on, buddy. You need to rest!"
However, Jared is very far away now.
He looks back everytime John calls out for him. However, he does not stop. He knows that every second matters when it comes to saving his friends. And he does not want to waste any in doubting his abilities.
After hours of tireless walking, he decides to stop and rest.
However, he soon sees something glowing in the distance. 
He tries to see what the source of it is, but his eyes are unable to focus immediately.
A few minutes later, his eyes finally see what the source is...
Another portal.
"Another one?"- Jared says to himself as he stares at it- "Well, I guess I have no other choice than to step through it."
Without a moment of hesitation, he enters the portal.
On the other side, he passes through a dark alley and arrives in an area with a huge castle.
"Looks like this might be the area where my friends are currently locked up."- He says- "Let's do this."
He draws his sword and approaches the huge building, not a single drop of fear left within him. Ready to save his friends from a fate worse than being severely beaten for information.
The fate of having your life taken away by your enemy.
== Trivia ==
* The title of this Part- "Broken Arrow" describes how Jared feels after being told about his friends' disappearance- like a broken arrow, discarded and useless. Not helpful to anyone.