CHAPTER 26

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Joey's POV

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I ran downstairs to the first floor of the Varia mansion, playing with Bel

The blond prince skipped down the steps to chase after me

"Gotcha!" He grabbed me by my waist and spun me around

"Aha, let go!" I laughed, leaning back on his chest

"Hey, Hey. No love outside the room" Fran interrupted, blank faced by the door of the kitchen door

"Even just this once? I'll let you do absolutely anything to Isabella" I bribed the frog hated boy who simply shook his head

"We have a mission, you know. We're going to Japan to kill these guys who tried to assassinate Sawada" Fran informed us

"Us 3?" Bel let go of me, but his hand still grasped on mine

"Us 4" My dearest sister skipped out of the kitchen, admiring her new Varia uniform

She may be just a subordinate, but she's respected like a commander

It's been 4 weeks since we left Aerbourne to continue my duties under Varia

Mother was fine with it, but the kingdom was in total mourning

"Our flight is today"

-timeskip to Japan-

"Isabella, are you sure you got the location right?" I looked around the abandoned warehouse

"For the nth time, yes, I did!" My sister whined

"Hm" I took another step forward

"Josephine, aren't you glad we went back to Italy?" She asked, trailing behind me

"Well, of course" I answered, nonchalantly

"This life is actually better than being a princess in Aerbourne" Isabella laughed, which I couldn't help but agree on

"Hey, where's Bel and Fran" I realized the lack of hatred of the prince and frog

"JOSEPHINE, LOOK OUT!" Isabella's high pitched voice was the last thing I heard before a sharp sting pierced my chest

I could feel my warm blood trickling down my torso as my knees hit the cold floor, followed by the rest of my body

I was gasping for air, my nails dug around the wound that bloody bullet had made

Is this what pain feels?

My vision was blurry; the only thing I can see is Isabella letting out all her flames

My life was flashing before my eyes, from the day I killed my father, to the day I had met Bel

Where is he?

A blinding light appeared to me, with a familiar silhouette

My father was smiling at me, reaching his hand out

The pain was gone, but the bleeding continued

Where's Bel?

"He's not here, dear. But I am, come, let's go to the Kingdom" My father whispered

I'm dying right now, but where's Bel?

A few moments later, everything slowly dimmed

My father faded, Isabella faded, and the warehouse faded…

Where's Bel?

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