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Chapter 19 - Chapter 19 : Event Riddle

Art, who heard the news that Captain Arial had died, finally met the Cat Angel.

"Angel, does this mean our mission is over, and Father is now at peace in the afterlife?" said Art.

"Hmm, it seems not yet, Art! Indeed, your father, King Armada, has found peace during his trial time. But there is one thing I see.

Something is going to happen, because Captain Arial still has a son named Rojan. He is very dangerous because he has allied himself with the Dark Power. He possesses strong magical energy. I'm very sad because my time on Earth ends today, but I will try to ask for permission from the other angels to be sent back to Earth to protect you, Art!" explained the Cat Angel.

"Alright... I'm scared to face this alone, Angel," said Art.

"Don't worry, Art. You still have God. Pray so that you can face this trial. And you also still have family and your friends here. I will try to return to Earth. Be calm, Art. Remember my message: if there is the best path to take, then take it!" pleaded the Cat Angel.

Then the Cat Angel emerged from the body of the white cat, taking the form of a bright winged light and flying up toward Nirvana.

"Goodbye, Art, until we meet again!" said the Angel from above the clouds as it slowly disappeared...

Then the white cat, now a mere animal again, wandered off and left Art...

Art felt sad being left by the Cat Angel...

Then Julia, Tommy, and Avicii visited Art's house, all of them bringing gifts.

"Surprise!" they shouted while celebrating Art's 28th birthday.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you," sang Art's friends.

Art blew out the candles and fed cake to his friends. The atmosphere turned joyful. Even his Guru and mother joined in to celebrate his birthday. They all took photos and sang songs together, accompanied by Tommy on music and Julia on violin.

After that, they watched a television show, and to their shock, the news reported chaos occurring in downtown Venice...

The news reported a young man who could rob a bank by teleporting and vanishing elsewhere. The police were searching for the young man.

After seeing the news, Art and his friends carefully observed the young man. On closer look, the man appeared to be Rojan and Polo. Art immediately contacted the police and informed them that he recognized the individuals.

Art and his friends were then picked up by the police and cooperated with local authorities to handle the case.

Art arrived at the crime scene with police and the FBI. They investigated the bank robbery committed by the unidentified young man. Several vaults had been breached, and the bank claimed to have lost millions of dollars.

"Officer, let's take a look at the breached vault. Maybe there's evidence or traces of the criminal?" said Art.

They examined the vault and found a fingerprint near the opened and emptied vault.

"Alright, we'll call in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) team to analyze the fingerprint and match it on the monitor," said the police and FBI.

Afterward, Art and his friends inspected the entire bank and reviewed the CCTV footage, showing the two young men moving extremely fast and taking all the bank's money. Art became more convinced the individuals were Rojan and Polo.

Then another breaking news report came, showing another robbery at a jewelry store. The same two young men struck again, stealing all the jewelry.

The police and FBI were overwhelmed and rushed to catch the two.

"Art and the rest of you, stay here! We are heading to the new crime scene. You stay on alert!" ordered the FBI and police.

They got into patrol cars and rushed to the jewelry store. Upon arrival, the robbers had already vanished. The store owner testified that the robbers wore black clothes and jackets and had completely black eyes.

Back at the bank, Art and his friends waited for the fingerprint analysis results from the AI and experts.

Then the monitor revealed that the fingerprint matched facial sketches of Polo and Rojan. But everyone was puzzled — how could Rojan and Polo teleport like that?

"In a time like this, I need the Cat Angel to help me find them!" murmured Art.

"How could Rojan and Polo have powers like that?" asked Julia.

"I don't know either, I thought they had died on the battlefield!" added Tommy and Avicii.

"Could it be they came back from the dead?" said Tommy.

"Ah, that's impossible, Tommy. There must be something else that changed them!" replied Art firmly.

"Or maybe they got their powers from Captain Arial!" Julia added.

In the middle of their discussion, the police returned from the jewelry store and met with the forensics team to trace the address of the two young men.

"Art and friends, investigate this case at the police station instead. This location will be closed off!" said the head of the local police.

Then Art and his friends went to the police station to review the video footage using advanced computers in the office.

Art explained that there was strong evidence that the suspects were Rojan and Polo. The first clue was that their fingerprints matched their ID records. The second was that their clothing matched Polo and Rojan's. The strange part was that their eyes were completely black, with no white around the pupils.

Then the forensics police boarded a helicopter to travel to a distant country to search for Rojan and Polo's whereabouts.

During the journey, just as they were about to land, the wind picked up fiercely, clouds turned dark, and a storm almost crashed the helicopter. They had to turn around and were unable to reach the palace.

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