"Master, wake up…"
Phantomflake heard a faint voice calling her. She didn't respond, still trying to figure out who was the owner of that voice. Then she felt something fluffy poking her face.
She slightly groaned and moved a little. After a few seconds, the heavy lashes that shadowed her cheeks flew up, puzzled at the sudden change in light.
She blinked in astonished silence as she was greeted by a pair of silver-gray eyes. A small winged fluffy creature was floating just above her face. Now she knew what was poking her face a while ago, it's the creature's fluffy paw.
'Damn! Why am I seeing a flying fluffy cat creature with wings?!' She thought to herself before sitting up. She peered at her surroundings only to be more shocked upon seeing her own self lying on a sickbed. Several tubes were connected to her body.
'What the hell is this? I died, didn't I? Why am I seeing my body right now? Where am I? This doesn't look like a hospital, but more of a prison cell?' She asked herself as she noticed the unfamiliar environment around her.
The small winged creature laughed at her puzzled reaction. He could somehow tell what was running through her mind.
"Don't worry, master! You are not dead yet! Your soul just got separated from your body and you ended up in a coma." The flying creature said matter-of-factly.
Phantomflake: "..."
She was stupefied after hearing the creature's response. How could that be possible? She made sure to pierce her heart to kill her own self in front of her enemy.
"There's no way I can survive that! I plunged and buried the dagger deep enough to kill me on the spot!" She grunted.
She wanted to get closer to her body but there was an invisible barrier that was stopping her from going closer to her sickbed.
"What the hell is this?!" She complained. Then she turned to the winged cat. "And who are you? I mean what are you? I assumed you are not an angel nor a grim reaper."
The creature just watched her in amusement, trying to hold his laughter.
"Pffft… Master is right! I'm no angel, nor grim reaper! I am a magical creature. I'm Bam-Bam." The winged magical creature was delighted when finally his master took notice of him. He introduced himself in a cheerful tone.
"My task is to accompany you and guide you during your mission!" The winged magical creature spoke spontaneously with excitement. "Do you have any questions, master? Don't hesitate to ask me!"
"Am I here to be punished for my crimes? When am I going to die?" Phantomflake asked Bam-Bam expectantly.
"You are indeed going to be punished if you fail to do your mission. And you might die for real," the magical creature answered her.
She was about to ask him more when suddenly the door slid open and a man emerged from it, tracing his steps towards her sickbed.
Phantomflake's heart suddenly constricted inside her chest upon seeing the face of the man. It was Nathan Sparks! She felt a throbbing headache as if her head was about to burst. The memories of that tragic night came flashing through her mind.
"He is the reason why you are still alive, Master. Two years had passed since that night he came to annihilate all the members of your guild. He tried his best to prolong your life and revive you after you pierced your heart with your double-edged dagger."
She was taken aback when she heard that. 'What?! Two years… and the Devil keeps me alive?'
She turned her head, bringing her attention sternly back to Nathan. Two years had passed but he was the same cold and cruel man in the past. His scrutinizing gaze could still send chills down her spine.
'And he is still as handsome as ever,' her alter ego spoke up. She immediately shook her head, brushing that thought away in her mind. She was not supposed to admire this Devil. He was her enemy who killed everyone in her guild!
"Master, he has deep resentment towards you. He is only keeping you alive so that he can kill you by himself." Bam-Bam's words made sense and she knew that.
"Yes. That is the reason why I chose death through my own hands that night," she said, her lips curling up into a triumphant smile.
Her gaze was fixed on Nathan. He was now standing next to her sickbed. The anger and hatred were visible in his eyes as he looked at her. He folded his hands into fists, clenching them tightly. Then his expression came back to normal as he concealed his lingering emotions.
"I should have killed him, instead of killing myself. But my pride couldn't take it. My guild was destroyed. Even if I survived and killed him, it's still a total defeat," Phantomflake shared her sentiments to Bam-Bam.
"But Master, it's not yet too late. You still have a second chance. Just accomplish your mission and you will get your body back! Your soul can return to your body and wake up!"
"Mission? What mission are you talking about?" She raised her eyebrow as she gazed at the magical creature. He had been talking about the mission for a while now.
"Make him fall in love with you within 100 days!" The flying magical creature said, pointing his small paws at Nathan who expressionlessly stood next to her sickbed.
Phantomflake: "..."
With her eyes going round, Phantomflake made an 'you-got-to-be-kidding-me' face at the flying creature.
No way! That's a mission impossible! This guy loathed her so much. How would she do that??!
As if the flying magical creature had read her mind, he patted her back and said, "Master, don't worry. He won't recognize you. You will have to borrow a temporary body and live with a new identity."
Phantomflake shook her head frantically. "NO WAY! I better be dead than making a devil fall in love with me! Furthermore, all my life I only knew how to kill and chase after my target, not chase after a man and make him fall in love! I don't even believe in Love!" She complained exasperatedly.
"Master… are you sure about this?" Bam-Bam looked at her intently. His abrupt silence was enough to make Phantomflake think it over.
She was put in a deep thought for a moment. Then she moved her gaze back on the handsome devil in front of her. This man mercilessly killed her comrades and her family. Now, she was given another chance to live and take revenge against this devil.
Would she run away again just like what she did that night? Or would she be courageous enough to face this man and avenge her fallen comrades?
'They fought until their last breath… ' Phantomflake slammed her eyes shut, remembering how her comrades suffered and were slaughtered that night. 'I should do the same…'
"Fine! I'll do it… this ridiculous mission! I will make the Devil fall in love with me in 100 Days!" She confidently declared.
"Yush! Let's go, Master. Let's find your body."
The magical creature put his two paws together and a bright light suddenly engulfed them. Seconds later, Phantomflake and Bam-Bam disappeared like a bubble, leaving Nathan and her body in that room.
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[ Country M… ]
In the Branch Office of SYP Twilight Corporation, the atmosphere inside was very jittery, and restless as if an impending disaster was about to transpire in that very place.
The assistant, the nanny, the bodyguards, and the staff who were serving the CEO and were assigned to watch over the little young Master were on tenterhooks, waiting for their Big Boss to speak up.
They stood together in a row, looking down and trembling as if they were about to face an imminent death. No one dared to look at their Big Boss whose expression was as cold as the iceberg in the north pole.
Nathan Sparks, the mighty CEO of the SYP Twilight Corporation, was sitting on his executive chair with a chilly aura emanating around him.
He exuded such tremendous pressure that everyone standing before him felt their bodies covered with cold sweat. They all remained silent on their spot, afraid of making any slightest sound.
"Have you found him?" Nathan asked them, his cold voice broke the deafening silence.
Axel, his right-hand man, stepped into the middle, facing Nathan. "I'm sorry, Boss. But we failed to track the young master's location."
Nathan ground his teeth while clenching his fists. He was worried about the young boy who suddenly had gone missing. What if his enemies kidnapped the kid? He would never forgive himself if something bad happened to him.
Everyone was waiting for Nathan to say another word when the door was pushed open and an old man wearing a white tux emerged from it.
"Hey!! What have you done to my grandson? Little Ethan had gone missing in your own territory?! How would you face his mother's grave? You should mobilize your men and find him as soon as possible!" The old man spoke spontaneously, scolding the mighty CEO in front of his subordinates.
Axel glanced at the old man–the only person who had the guts to talk back against their Big Boss! Everyone was already having a hard time, pacifying their Big Boss. And here comes Old Man Xu, another person whom they couldn't afford to offend. Those words coming from the old man's mouth just added fuel to the fire.
Axel and the other bodyguards already wanted to dig a hole where they could hide before Nathan Sparks and Old Man Xu could carve them alive– one by one… for their negligence and carelessness!
But they were aware that even hiding would not work as Nathan and this old man would not stop hunting them until every person responsible for the disappearance of the little young master would be punished.
Today was supposed to be a happy occasion as Old Man Xu was celebrating his 65th birthday tonight. Who would have thought that this would end up in a great mess as Little Ethan went missing after going to the mall to buy some gifts for his grandfather?
Unable to bear the pressure, Little Ethan's nanny dropped to her knees and begged for forgiveness. "Sir, please forgive me. It's my fault. I know my life is not enough to pay for my mistakes."
The nanny was crying non-stop. Aside from losing her job, she knew that she would be dead if the little young master couldn't be found. Little Ethan was the only precious thing left to Nathan after Ethan's mother was killed.
"Huh! So it's you who lost my grandson. Tell me! Did you connive with our enemies?! Did you sell information to them? How much money did they give you?" Old Man Xu was about to grab the nanny by her collar and strangle her to death but Nathan stopped him by his elbow.
"No! N–Nooo sir… I didn't do it, sir! I swear!" The nanny's voice was trembling in fear.
"Dad! Can you just go out?! I will deal with her personally," Nathan ordered his father while rubbing his temples.
"This wouldn't happen if you didn't teach him how to sneak out from his bodyguards!" Nathan added, reprimanding Old Man Xu as well.
Old Man Xu pouted his lips upon meeting Nathan's sharp gaze. He heaved a sigh of defeat. His son was right. He was partly at fault here. They had to find the little boy before their enemies could do something bad against the boy. They couldn't afford to lose another family member, otherwise, Nathan would go on a rampage once again and there would be another bloodshed!
"Damn! I won't just wait here, doing nothing. I will search for my grandson personally!" Old Man Xu declared to them.
Old Man Xu was about to leave the room when suddenly, there was a knock outside. Since he was already standing closest to the entrance, Old Man Xu was the one who pulled the steel knob, opening the door wide.
He furrowed his brows as he found it odd when he saw no one. Incidentally, he lowered his head and was baffled. "Little… Ethan??!!!"
"Gramps!" The little boy greeted his grandfather cheerfully.
His loud voice made everyone look at the front door, including Nathan who was already very stressed by this incident.
"Little Ethan! My grandson, where have you been?!" Old Man Xu picked him up and hugged him tightly as if they hadn't seen each other for a century.
Everyone inside the office rejoiced inwardly as though they found their angel who just saved them from their deaths. They felt relieved for having survived this disaster called the Devil's Wrath!
Meanwhile, Nathan walked towards the door with large strides. "What happened to you?" he asked the young boy with a hint of both worry and relief in his eyes.
Ethan twisted his body to get down from Old Man Xu's arms. Having escaped the tight grip of his grandfather, Little Ethan turned to Nathan and seized his hand. And with a charming smile on his face, he answered him cheerfully, "Dad! I've finally found her. My wife-to-be!"
Nathan: "..."
Old Man Xu: "..."
Nanny: "..."
Bodyguards: "..."
Amidst the silence of everyone, the young boy continued speaking his mind in front of his beloved father and grandfather.
"I got lost in the mall and bumped into this beautiful lady. Dad, I brought her here for you to meet her. She agreed to be my date for Gramps' birthday party tonight!"
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