~An Oath to a Demon~
Hello! Thanks for reading the previous chapters and thank you for the comments, I didn't bother myself to make spaces so this time I'm doing it thanks for suggesting and I'll try to make more details. Arigatou! -
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"What is the root of all of these? Why are they trying to get me? Ugh! If only I have a power." She gritted her teeth …
"How come this stupid alice won't appear?" She cried out as she stood.
"Is there anybody could help me? I want to bring back everything. The lives of those who suffered, my kingdom and the life of my-" Mikan was enthralled, stopped. She was galvanized by the unusual movement of the air; it became stronger, sending chills down her spine.
A strong gush of the wind startled her and the atmosphere is getting darker and darker, making her cry in dreadfulness. Her hazel orbs dilated. And a horrendous sight made her winced.
~Chapter 3: "The Demon and the Princess"~
"A demon…." Mikan uttered, gasping heavily like she had just made a long run.
Demon was the first thing that cropped out her mind. Her mouth dropped open together with her eyes. She was too numb with fear to move, as if like her feet was stucked on the ground.
Notwithstanding the eerie stillness in the woods, she scrutinized every detail of the awful thing. The creature was twice the size of a normal human. It has an earring on its left ear, adamantly-shaped with modest shimmering gemstones. There's a symbol upon his forehead, but she couldn't read nor decrypt it since its long bangs were covering it and it came out to be in another world language.
It's more like a shinigami that she has read on her manga, having black lips, dark brown hair which reaches down to his mid nape and swarthy skin which made it scarier. Based on how he looked, she reckoned it's a male.
His body was muscular, wearing strange clothing like what Zeus had worn, the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology and the brother of Poseidon and Hades. The difference is that it's black and covered with plumes, leaving him more vicious and his limbs were abnormally long.
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The sky turned back to its normal phase. It became clearer and the black nimbus seemed to swing out.
Mikan found herself in a most awkward predicament. She had never thought to witness herself seeing things that she thought would never exist.
The demon floated on the air with his black wings. He opened his eyes, revealing his gleaming jade orbs with green irises almost bulky. He moved down and walked near her, casting his long black cloak on his back.
As he came closer to where Mikan is, who kept convincing herself that she's just imagining things, the achromatic color of maximum darkness came along her.
'What is this thing doing here? How did it come out?' she thought, quivering.
The Demon stopped walking. He's just a meter away from her, and then he bowed like a prince, despite his ogre-like appearance.
"It's good to see you, my princess…" he said and smiled, making his ragged teeth visible. "It's my pleasure to be summoned by a beautiful lass like you."
Mikan pulled back. Her notions went rigid.
"Wh-ha-t?" she asked haltingly. Mikan drew in deeply to make herself stable and continued, "What did you say? I summoned you?...ugh!...don't chaff around as you wish.!."
"Aye, my princess…you summoned me by chance, from your somber." He reasserted and grimaced.
"Th-then if that's so…disappear now! Don't ever show your face again!" she demanded. Perpetual hollering filled the air and fright is evident from her chilly voice.
"You can't just send me back. I am here to gratify your wishes." He said steadily.
"Wishes…huh?—"she speak in wonderment while moving back and froze as she felt her back touched the trunk of the tree where she inclined a moment ago.
"Are you scared of me?" He asked, a little snidely.
"And who wouldn't…? You appeared abruptly and you're asking me if I am? My! Look at you?"
"Oh! My deepest apologies…I didn't mean to scare you, my princess." The demon apologized.
'It can't be helped then…' he thought to himself.
Mikan breathed in then suddenly the demon was now surrounded by a strong light that she squinched her eyes close and her right arm covered it. She opened her eyes and blinked twice after she felt the strong light slowly fading.
"Oh!" She croaked at the sight of the demon before her, who turned into a handsome guy.
He looked gorgeous and dazzlingly beautiful. He now looked like a normal human being. His eyes still jade in color, masculine figure, tall and perfectly matched with his messy dark brown hair. In all probability, any girls would dream of having him.
Mikan covered her mouth. Then the guy spoke, "My princess, I, Yunoki Sano, Rank 1 from the Demon World is here to gratify you." His voice was so husky without effort and right hand in front of his chest as he bent down.
There's no way denying it. Mikan admitted to herself that he really is a good-looking guy, but after all, he's still a demon… Shifting the view, Mikan shook all the thoughts at the very back of her encephalon, making sure all those cognitions were painstakingly sealed within her skull.
The demon looked at her with a silly self-conscious smile as if like he had read her thoughts. He suppressed a chuckle that would escape on his soft tempting lips.
'My! Cut it off!' Mikan ruptured all those fascinating views out of her mind. She supposed to be acting like a ten-year old lassie, but she appears to be matured a lot.
"Yo-you are… a human?" she asked in amusement.
"Nay. I am a demon, my princess and demons really appear like human beings, but when we are lodging in the human realm, we change our appearance so that we can tell which are humans or not. And because we sealed our power we can hardly tell which is which. That's the reason why I came out with the look a while ago. "
Mikan glowered and babbled to herself, 'Should I believe him? Maybe he knew everything about me,'
"Yes, I've been watching you since then…I can tell you everything."
Mikan flinched at his sudden answer. 'How did he know what I'm thinking?' she thought again.
"I know everything about the human world"
"Ugh! Stop it!" she exclaimed. "You can read minds?"
"Yes, and I can answer your questions but not beyond my limits…And I mean no harm so you don't have to be scared of me. And-"
Mikan cut him off. "You mean… you were reading all my thoughts since you came out?" she asked balking; having all the hopes that she had just mistaken it.
"Which part, my lady?" he answered her with a mocking question.
"Your mean!" Mikan out cried. Her face showed red tints from the embarrassment.
She cleared her throat as to forget the shame and continued, "So that means you can tell me everything about the war?"
"Aye…."
'This demon sure is tolerant. I wonder if he's really a demon.' She thought again and realized he was laughing.
"Ugh! Don't dare read my mind! Baka!"
Yunoki stopped laughing and said, "Demons are not that cruel my lady, in reality they are fallen angels, which means they are spirit beings and at the same time they were beautiful creatures. It's just that humans believe that we love to cast curses on people. We're just doing it, if the fate calls for it."
"Really...huh?" came her voice sounding like a ridicule.
Instantaneously, a sudden swift of air moved her, making her mood changed, whilst, she lowered her head.
"I want to know the reason behind the war, despite the fact that they want to be the strongest of all and rule everything." She asked softly, making herself ready for his answer.
A butterfly flew towards her and stayed on her shoulder. She looked at it intently with a sad face while waiting for his retort, but still, no answer. A tick popped on her forehead and her eyes narrowed.
"Are you gonna tell me or what!" she blurted out annoyingly.
"You." he answered candidly in a shot. It wasn't really his intent to tell her, for it's too early and he's planning to tell her soon, but this girl sure is snappy.
Mikan gasped at what she had heard and tears flow freely on her cushy cheeks.
"So…it is me to blame…" she voiced out under her sobs.
"It's not your fault," he reasoned. "You are a royal blood who has the strongest alice. The prophecy said that it appears only once in a millennium. That history took place before… exactly 1000 years ago…
~Flashback~
"Kill them all and get the princess," the male sovereign ordered his soldiers. "Don't harm her and bring her to me."
I witnessed how people became greedy because of power. All they want is power and the legendary princess was still unaware of her abilities. She was surrounded by her family and the people who keep protecting her, having all the weapons they had, with all their might.
She was too young, about ten years old, I presume. Her eyes were filled with fear and terror as she watched all her family being killed…. Then a man stumbled in front of her, holding the tip of her gown, messed with blood.
"I'm sorry…."he said breathlessly. Tears were searing her face as she held the hands of the man who appeared to be the king, her father. He was killed and the princess was successfully snatched by the antagonists.
The attacker brought her to the savage king who now owns her. He controlled the princess, showing no mercy and used her to conquer everything. And-"
"ENOUGH!"
(END OF FLASHBACK)
Mikan cut him off, but he continued.
"They knew it is you because you are a royal blood. Your power is over pouring and they had sensed it, even though, you don't know what you have and you are still young. And summoning a demon is one of your alices. Your mother has obtained the bloodline of that royal princess and you inherited that."
"I said enough!" she shouted most menacingly.
"You ought to know it."
"I am a curse...I'm the root of all evil. I'm asking huh? -I even asked myself! And the reason…is no other than me…."Mikan fall on her knees and cursed under her breath. She curled her knees against her body and wrapped her arms around them. "I should have died! I should have!"
Yunoki came closer and said, "The fate won't let you. The prophecy stated that the person who holds that power will only vanish through a contract."
"Contract?" she reiterated.
"And you have died already."
"Huh? .."Mikan take aback with the impact, her eyes bulge open. "What do you mean by that?"
Yunoki heaved a sigh and embark on, "Someone had succeeded to kill you during the war. And a prince helped you. He also had a great power and the fate calls for it. He summoned a demon and made a contract with him, his kingdom's downfall in exchange for your life."
Mikan looked eyes widen again. "Who is he? Why did he bargain for my life?"
"I can't tell you…" he replied.
"But why?"
"It's beyond my limitations. It's against the rule. No one is allowed to tell any distinction of humans who had made an oath to a demon."
"What oath…?" she asked almost a whisper.
Mikan suddenly felt her body weaken and felt dizzy. Her surroundings were turning and became devouring. She didn't here any answer and all she felt was a strong grip encircled her.
~Other side of the palace~
"Have you found Mikan?" Yuka asked with a worried face. She was about to faint and Narumi catch her on time.
"My dear, don't bother yourself too much. It's not good for you. We'll definitely find her."
"What if…other kingdoms caught her and held her captive? I don't know what I would do if we lost her," Yuka cried, her voice was shaking.
Narumi called Misaki to accompany her on her room, but she insist emphatically, "No! I'll find her! I can't just stay here…Narumi! You don't know how a mother feels. Reo is gone, and I won't let it happen again…not ever again… to Mikan."
Narumi gave an understanding look on her wife and hugged her. They were about to walk outside the throne room when Youichi get in.
"Your highness, Mikan-sama was found unconscious on the woods near the sea. She's not harmed nor have any bruises."
"Arigatou! Youichi", was Narumi's reply.
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Mikan was brought in to her room, she was sounding asleep. Yuka was on her side caressing her pale and delicate face while Narumi stood alongside her deep in his thoughts. His arms folded across his chest.
He kept wondering on what had happened. He had seen the sky turned black twice. It happened throughout the war and before Mikan was found. Not all people had seen it, but only those who had a royal blood or are strong enough. Yuka didn't even notice the sudden change of the atmosphere, since she stayed inside the palace.
He leaned over the window to breathe some fresh air and placed his elbow on the sill with his chin resting on his knuckles.
'Could it be…someone had summoned a demon?'
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