Three weeks ago...

"Ow!"

The servant of a messy tied up bun with hair color darker than coal crashed against the stone wall when the tray she held came crashing with a loud clatter on the hard ground.

Why did she hit herself blindly on a wall that she could literally avoid? No one knows.

It echoed outside the pathway that was use to get between the main and a small room that she would go to refresh her mind. She gathered herself and pick up the tray to continue walking.

Marissa, a Spanish born lady of 18 years has been working as a servant for a month yet no mess has been cause so far. Her previous job was a disaster due to her habit of clumsiness so she chose to find work in a place she expect would reject her but believe destiny has brought her good luck.

Then the ground unexpectedly rumbles like a earthquake follow with explosions bursting in the inner halls inside the temple.

"Enemy attack!" Frightful, she drop the tray again and ran outside.

But once as she went outside to find shelter someone was walking in the opposite direction and they both accidentally crash into each other resulting in the maid landing on the ground while the other stood.

Soon a apple she took from the kitchen not to long ago rolled out of her hidden pocket.

Kitchen

"A soup started th?" It was the voice of Sage after hearing the loud noise from outside. When he entered he expected an attack but it was beyond that, the entire kitchen walls were covered in every unimaginable food recipes.

"Yes I saw it with my own eyes!" Said one of the cookers who was completely bathed in oil and such. The pot where the explosion started was in terrible condition upon inspection.

"This is strange...try making something simple and see what happens." It was a bizarre day to start off.

Outside

"Watch where you're going!" The young man yelled at her until he saw something round next to his shoe.

"Sorry I wasn't looking..." She saw as the man picked up her snack and attempts to eat it. She didn't hesitate to snatch it away but the man's hand had a good grip.

"It's mine I saw it first wimp!" He barked trying to pull it away.

"I think not!" Marissa was aware that she's dealing with a dangerous gold saint but the apple was more important and must be in her hands at once.

"You wanna fight?" He tugged back with fiery eyes signifying a competition. If she was a man then he would have fought her but maybe if he sent a Amazon to teach her a lesson then it would be a little fair.

Furthermore both were causing a loud scene that has caught some random onlookers as they vile for the small fruit.

Then he tossed something at her using his other hand. Whatever it was landed at her shoulders.

The maid quickly saw that it was a scorpion headed towards her face.

"Aaaahhhhh!" She shrieked releasing her hand from the apple and focused on getting the poisonous bug off of her. Meanwhile the saint made a run for it with the apple in hand.

"Haha so long loser!" The saint of wild blue hair mocked as he ran to the other side until he was out of sight.

Now that her snack was forever gone she felt useless.

She started crying in front of a group of maids which was odd to see them together in broad daylight and in the public. Seeing them whispering at one another Marissa had to stop and get up from the ground with a head held high.

Then something white was given to her to blow her nose. Not looking who it was she took the strange handkerchief and blew her nose.

"Thank you very much." She said without looking but right as she got back to her feet to throw it away she was tugged back, the handkerchief is nothing more but of a cape attached to the back of another gold saint.

"Please I'm sorry for using your cape I didn't knew it was a cape!" She quickly backs away clasping her hands in a apologetic manner fearing that she gotten herself into more serious trouble.

But something came out of the ordinary, the saint with a cheerful look patted her head like a dog catching her by surprise.

"No worries I'm always around to help out sirens such as yourself, right ladies?" He look back at the group whom all giggle at the words.

Sirens? But I'm a human!

She tilts her head of his choice of words.

"Well thank you good sir..." She stops after seeing the saint returning back to the group with open arms, as the maids frantically smile at the man Marissa scoffs at them and went inside.

"Oh my seems that new girl is too good for you." Said one of the servants.

The saint turn back and was surprised at her leave.

"She won't get away that easily." He excuse himself from the group and ran after the not so mysterious servant.

Seriously why bother following heheh.

Seeing no guards around the hallway she went he took the chance to approach her.

"Excuse me we haven't properly introduce ourselves." He called out now walking besides her. Marissa though notice how close he was and proceeds to slowly walk ahead.

"You look busy with them so I have no reason to be there, but my name is Marissa. Please to meet you." She stop walking to extended her hand for him but instead of receiving the common handshake the saint took her hand in a flamboyant way. The young maid didn't know how to react but went with it.

"Manigoldo of Cancer at your service."

"You seemed nice compare to the other one that I fought with moments ago." She quickly pulled her hand away from the odd man and resuming walking.

"And who might that be?" Yet he still doesn't know about personal space as he follows her too close. Sensing this she felt nervous.

"H-he look damgerous and rude that he tossed me a scorpion and ran off with my apple!"

The saint had a while figuring out who bullied the servant but after she mention the bug he knew exactly who it might be.

"Ah then you met Kardia, he's obsessed for apples so don't be surprised if you see him eating one. I'll say he's insane and has low intelligence so he's easy to trick." He shrugs casually but the maid was not intimidated by the description.

"So you won't go after him?!" She stops on her tracks facing him with both hands crossed eyeing him but realized it was a bad idea considering how nice they look.

"The kitchen has tons of them." He waves off in a carefree manner.

"But that apple is special to me and I need it now." She was desperate thinking of the possible chaos that could lead if the apple fell into the wrong hands. "You said that you'll help out sirens like me so do your job then!"

She was quite bossy thus an idea came to the saint.

"Very well I'll fetch your apple but you have to do something for me in return." He partially lowers himself to meet her height.

"Which is?" She didn't like how this is going.

"I have a good feeling that we're getting along, tomorrow meet me outside when you have the chance." He sticks his hand out waiting for the deal to take part.

"You mean like friends right?"

"Yeah...like friends."

"Thank you so much." She place her hand to shake his and soon felt the man's strong grip tightening hers.

How will this new path will lead?

Oops there were some errors but I fixed them!