《A Siren's Call》 Prologue People are disgusting. They lie with a smile; they kill with no remorse; they rape with laughter. Is it fun? Is it that fun to harm others? Does it feel that good to make other people become dogs and cats for you to play with? ¡°Heh, heh.¡± How stupid. I was stupid. I lay there. No one would come. Even if they did, it¡¯s too late. I was dying. They determined that I didn¡¯t have anymore use, so off I go as to not waste their food.Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more. ¡°Heh, heh.¡± The funny thing is, the people killing me weren¡¯t the ones who captured and raped me but the ones who were in the same situation as I was. ¡°Heh, heh.¡± With my last breath I stared at the other girls who were huddled up in the corner of the room looking wide-eyed at me. I can¡¯t stop laughing. Laughing at myself, at the world, at their stupidity. I smiled, ¡®I hope they all die a gruesome death.¡¯ Chapter 1 - Life flashes by before death Chapter 1 ¨C Life flashes by before death It was a small house in the city of Lloyd. We were a family of four: my mom, dad, little brother, and I. I was turning sixteen the next day and my brother was turning five. It was weird to have my brother¡¯s birthday party on the same day as me, but since his birthday was only three days after mine we decided to celebrate it together. ¡°Sarah, be sure to get groceries when you come back from school okay?¡± ¡°Yes, mom!¡± My mom was making a lunchbox for my little brother and I for school that morning. My life was normal. I had a group of girl friends that I¡¯d hung out with and got average marks on my exams. I was annoyed of my little brother like all sisters would even though I love him deep inside. I¡¯d never let that show though. ¡°David, I¡¯ll take you to school in a little bit so after you finish your breakfast go play with your toys in the living room.¡± ¡°Yesh, mama.¡± I had just remembered so I asked mom, ¡°Mom, is dad going to be back later tonight?¡± She smiled sweetly, ¡°Yes. He gave me a call earlier today and said that he wouldn¡¯t be missing out on the double birthday party.¡± Dad usually stays overnight at his workplace. He works as a doctor for the military force of ONE, which stands for Oceanic Navigation and Exploration. Unlike in the past, the entire world is dangerous. Some kind of radiation broke out one day hundreds of years ago and affected humans and animals alike. Even those from the ocean didn¡¯t escape. Mutation of animals, beasts, insects, humans, and many more occurred. This was what I had learned from school and sometimes the mutants launch an attack on human cities to obtain more territories for their rising population. My parents and I were involved in one such case. This was the reason why my brother was 11 years younger than me. We had to escape our old city and seek refuge in Lloyd. I didn¡¯t remember much, since I was too young. However, I feel that I didn¡¯t want to remember anyway so no harm done. I headed out for school that morning. Met up with a few friends and went on the bus. The schooling was mandatory for ages 5 to 18. It didn¡¯t change much from hundreds of years ago although the subjects were a bit different. There were debates on cancelling the mandatory schooling period earlier because of the need for more people to join the workforce. I stopped by the supermarket on my way home and bought some vegetables, meat, and a birthday cake. It was still light out so I took my time to return home. ¡°Breaking news! Mutated beasts were seen about 20 miles outside the city walls. The MBCF are on their way to clear it. Confirmed 2 people dead with 13 injured.¡± The holographic video showed a well-dressed lady announcing the battle. I didn¡¯t know during that time, but the beasts were becoming more aggressive towards humans and the city of Lloyd did not last long afterwards. ¡°I¡¯m home!¡± ¡°Welcome back, sweetie,¡± mother answered from the living room. She was cleaning the room that my brother messed up as he was napping on the couch. I placed the grocery items where they belonged and headed up to my room. I booted up my computer and entered the chat room my friends and I made on one of the new social site, WMW. No one knows that those letters stands for but it looked cool and everyone had an account on it. When I said ¡®everyone¡¯ I meant everyone: students, teachers, construction workers, businessmen, doctors, heck even the homeless and government officials has one. It works like an identification of sorts. MimiLOVE: HEEEEEY~~~ girl. What took u so long to come online? Lucy¨R???¨Q:SARAH! Welcome back! Sarahshi: Hey all~ I had to do some shopping for mum. Dan007: Shopping again?! Urrgh girls¡­ **rolls eyes** MimiLOVE: Shut up Dan! So Sarah whatcha buy? Were there any cute cloths on sale! OMG girl you gotta tell me if there were! Else you are my enemy for life! D:< Sarahshi: Nono, I had to go get some grocery. Didn¡¯t you read that I went to get some for my ¡®mom¡¯? MimiLOVE: Eehhhhhhhh?!!! Boooooring. Lucy¨R???¨Q: OH! Isn¡¯t it your birthday tomorrow?! We should celebrate! MimiLOVE: OMG yas totally! I know of a good karaoke place! Dan¡¯ll pay! Dan007: WTF?! Oii, I ain¡¯t paying nothing! MimiLOVE: Dan, you¡¯re a wussy. Gonna push the payment to us girls? Shame on you! You aren¡¯t a man! Wonder if you got any balls! Dickless~ Dickless~ Dickless~ Sarahshi: LOL Lucy¨R???¨Q: XD Dan007: STOP THAT! Why don¡¯t you push the payment to Kev? I¡¯m not the only guy in this group damnit! MimiLOVE: WHAT?!! Make Kevin pay?! ARE YOU SERIOUS?! Kev¡¯s like the looks for this group. We are lucky to not have to pay him to see his fucking hotness smexy self close up everyday as other girls can drool from afar. £¨¡ä?£à £©? Sarahshi: Oh no. Someone stop her! Dan007: Besides I can¡¯t make it tomorrow. Didya forget? Its Saturday I have a game. Sarahshi: ah Lucy¨R???¨Q: ah MimiLOVE: oh, right ya did Dan007: **sigh** What kind of friends are you guys anyway.Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon. Sarahshi: I gtg guys. My dad came back! Lucy¨R???¨Q: Ohh have fun with your dad! MimiLOVE: See ya Sarah! MEET TOMORROW @ 4pm in front of the maple tree! Dan007: Bye Sarah. Happy Birthday! Sarahshi: Thanks Dan and Lucy. Got it Mimi, see you tomorrow. I closed out of the WMW chatting app as I head downstairs to see dad. We ate dinner together as a family for once. Dad hasn¡¯t come home for a few days while mom somehow found the time to go and bring him change of clothes. The next day I met up with Mimi and Lucy. We headed towards a newly opened karaoke shop. ¡°Heya,¡± Mimi said as she leaned over the countertop showing off her deep cleavage, ¡°I¡¯d like a room for the next 4 hours. How much¡¯ll it be?¡± I could hear a loud gulping noise from the man operating the cashier but he quickly pulled himself together and replied with a smile, ¡°That¡¯ll be $250, miss.¡± ¡°Ehhh~¡± Mimi pouted seductively, ¡°That¡¯s too expensive. Can you make it $150?¡± ¡®Wow, cutting the price directly in half.¡¯ He looked a bit shocked before he gave a business smile, ¡°I¡¯m assuming you want some alcoholic drinks as well?¡± Mimi blushed as her sex appeal didn¡¯t work but she tried again, ¡°We can skip the alcohol.¡± The man smiled and said, ¡°How about $180 then?¡± He then caresses Mimi¡¯s soft and tender face. Mimi retreated coyly, ¡°That sounds like a good deal.¡± The karaoke room was definitely very high class and a little while later the man we met brought in some alcoholic drinks. Of course we were still minors and weren¡¯t supposed to be drinking, but it seems that he took a liking to Mimi. Well, Mimi was very pretty. Despite only being 16 years of age she was scouted to be a model for a famous company. She not only has the height but also a voluptuous figure making her extremely popular amongst the males. Though due to her flirty personality there were bad rumors surrounding her. For example, she lost her virginity at the age of 12. Both Lucy and I know that it wasn¡¯t true because she was in love with Kevin since elementary school. Though she becomes weirdly quiet around him so they don¡¯t talk all that much. After a while of singing, laughing, drinking, Mimi suddenly felt sick. ¡°Urrgh. I think I drank too much,¡± Mimi said with her face pale, ¡°I need to puke. Urrgh.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take you to the bathroom,¡± Lucy said as she supported Mimi. I was left in the room alone. The music was still blasting loudly as the special effects lit up the room. The room was always hazy as they blew out water vapor to create a stage-like effect. It was then that I suddenly felt sleepy. Before I knew what was happening I fell asleep. I was stuck in a half-awake, half-asleep state. I heard voices near me. ¡®Mimi? Lucy?¡¯ I thought. I feel light. ¡°Damn it! Why is there only one?¡± A man¡¯s voice complained. ¡°I don¡¯t know. The other one wasn¡¯t in the room!¡± ¡°No matter. Take her away. We¡¯d get something at least.¡± ¡®Oh no. WAKE UP! WAKE UP, ME, WAKE UP!¡¯ I couldn¡¯t move. No matter how much I try to wake up from this half-asleep state I can¡¯t. I was scared. I was terrified. Someone! Anyone! Save me! I was so na?ve. I woke up. Hands and feet were bound tightly. I struggled but to no use. All I felt was the pain on my wrists and ankles. I was in a room that was brightly lit and highly decorated. I struggled. My heart raced. I realized I was tied up on a bed. My hands and feet were bound to the four corners of the bed. I was scared. Extremely. I heard footsteps from the door. They came in, a group of well dressed men. ¡°W-who are you? Wh-where am I?¡± My voice shook. I wanted to scream but barely a whisper escaped my lips. One of the men smiled and walked up towards me. His smile sent shivers down my back. I didn¡¯t like it. It was a bad sign. He abruptly tore my buttoned up long sleeves white shirt. ¡°Kyaaa!!¡± I screamed. However, again only a whisper came out. Tears filled my eyes. I started crying. ¡°W-what are you doing?!! Please. Please stop!¡± I begged. He said nothing as he motioned the other men to bring in the equipment. A video recorder was set up. I started to shake. I was scared. I had hoped that someone would come to save me. Mimi and Lucy should have known about my disappearance. However, as if he knew what I was thinking about he spoke for the first time. ¡°No one will come save you. You belong to us now. Your so-called ¡®friend¡¯ sold you out to us.¡± He smirked. I was shocked. How? Why? WHY? He leaned in towards my face and stared directly at my freighted eyes, ¡°Mimi works for us. To save herself she sacrificed you.¡± He started to knead my left breast and licked my face. ¡°N-no!¡± I shook my head and struggled. The chains rattled as the shackles bit into my skin drawing blood. As if it was a sign, I heard the breathing of the men in the room grew heavy. ¡®N-No! No, no!¡¯ The unknown man licked me all over as he undressed me. I was bare. I felt disgusted. ¡®NO! NO!!!!¡¯ ¡°AHHHH!!!!¡± I yelled. ¡®It hurts. It hurts so much.¡¯ Once was not enough for them. Throughout that night I yelled till my voice was hoarse. I yelled and scream and shouted until only blood came out. After they were done, they left the room with the video equipment. I had no more energy left. All I felt was pain. All I saw was their disgusting smiles. All I smelt was the blood, the sweat, and the sex. I couldn¡¯t move. A slight movement sent an extreme pain throughout my body, as if I was being torn from the inside. I fell asleep. I never wanted to wake up. However, life always plays cruel jokes. I was suddenly yanked out of bed. Searing pain coursed through my body. I had no more voice to yell. I had no more tears to shed. I was dragged and I followed blindly. Before I knew it I was thrown into a bathtub and washed. I wasn¡¯t even in the right mind to recognize who was cleaning me. After being washed and dressed I was once again dragged and thrown into another room. I later realized that I was thrown into a room filled with other girls who where in the same type of situation I was in. I thought I had gone through hell already. However, I was wrong. The hell only had just begun. I had it worse compared to the other girls. I could no longer speak. My throat was damaged beyond repair from that first night. Therefore, I couldn¡¯t engage in any ¡®pillow talk¡¯ with the customers. My value slowly became cheaper and cheaper as I got infected with many diseases. The other girls stayed away from me. Days past by and no one came to find me. Was I forgotten? Was I never needed? I didn¡¯t know how long I stayed in that hell. Whenever bought, I was dragged to bathe and then into a bedroom. After the deed was done I was then dragged again to bathe and thrown back into that crowded room. I had less and less customers as they realized how diseased I was. They started to give me less and less food. Then one day, I was finally set free from this hellhole. ¡°Gosh, I¡¯m still hungry!¡± One of the most popular sluts said aloud. ¡°Why don¡¯t you take some from the diseased bitch?¡± Another high pitch voice chimed in. ¡°Heh, good idea!¡± She pointed at one of her ass kissers, ¡°You, take her food for me.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± That girl approached and tried to take my food. I was already on the verge of starving to death. I fought back. I can¡¯t lose this food. I didn¡¯t want to die. No matter the pain, death was still a scary thing to me. We struggled, but I was only skin and bones now so I lost. I was pushed hard and my head hit the corner of the bed. I was bleeding nonstop but I was used to pain. That was nothing. I collapse as the girl became scared and scattered back to the rest of the group. They watched as I bled out and die. I realized. At that moment I realized that death actually wasn¡¯t a scary thing. It was the humans, the selfish humans who only think for themselves. Not the beasts or the mutated animals, but the humans. They, who lie, trick, steal, rape, and kill their own species. It was the humans. After realizing that fact I couldn¡¯t stop laughing. I laughed and laughed until all I saw was darkness. I don¡¯t know how long I have been in this darkness. My life played across my eyes in this film like state. After I witness my own death a screen suddenly popped up in front of my eyes.
Welcome to R&R for all Rebirths and Reincarnations!
It was determined that you have lived an unfulfilled life. Therefore, you will be given two choices upon your return. Choose wisely.
New Life Revenge
Chapter 2 - I am not insignificant Chapter 2 ¨C I am not insignificant
Welcome to R&R for all Rebirths and Reincarnations!
It was determined that you have lived an unfulfilled life. Therefore, you will be given two choices upon your return. Choose wisely.
New Life Revenge
¡°Ahaha,¡± I laughed at the absurd thing, ¡°I am dead! I don¡¯t want to live again! I don¡¯t care for another life! YOU HEAR ME?!¡± I screamed but there is no response. I am tired. I want to rest. I stayed in that darkness with the screen floating in front of me. I don¡¯t care. I want to rest. So I rested within that darkness, only the screen as my company. Days went by, then months, and then years; I couldn¡¯t rest. Every time I tried those memories would worm their way into my thoughts. I remembered begging. I remembered being isolated. I remembered being used. I remembered all their revolting smiles. Then I remembered my friend; my best friends. ¡°Mimi works for us. To save herself she sacrificed you.¡± The voice echoed in the darkness. ¡°To save herself she sacrificed you.¡± ¡°She sacrificed you.¡± Anger, sadness, hatred, amusement, and pain: my emotions flooded out like a dam that broke loose. Slowly, they disappeared one by one until all that were left was amusement and hatred. Why must I suffer? Why was I abandoned? Why was I betrayed? Was my life that insignificant? WHY? I stared at the screen. I want to see it. I want to see them all suffer like I did. I want to see humanity suffer as I have. They abandoned me. They destroyed me. I want to see. See their destruction.
¡®Revenge¡¯ rebirth path selected.
Congratulations! You have met the requirements for a rebirth as an extinct species, The Siren! As a bonus, you have been given the option to start anew or to retain your memories. Choose wisely.
New Life (memories lost) Revenge (memories kept)
You have selected to retain your memories. You will be reborn as a Siren, please await your rebirth.
How could I possibly miss the chance to witness their demise? The darkness hasn¡¯t changed; however, I felt very warm and comfortable. I wonder how long ago since I felt this at ease? I could feel a soft current around me. I could hear the wind-like sounds. I could feel the soft push against my skin. After a few days, I felt my instinct telling me I could leave. I stretched out my arms and pushed through a jelly-like substance. After I was out, I realized that I was in a cave. I looked back and saw a broken down large gooey egg; similar to a large fish egg. I inspected myself. I had a human upper body that was very well proportioned for a little girl. Despite the slender built, I felt power within every muscle fiber throughout my body. I had a fish tail with shiny scales. ¡®Like a mermaid,¡¯ I thought with a small smile. However, one thing that was different was on my back was a small pair of transparent angelic wings. Aren¡¯t I a mermaid? Why do I have wings? I suddenly realized, ¡®that¡¯s right. I am a Siren.¡¯This content has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. I observed my surroundings and swam out towards the cave entrance. I gasped as I saw the beautiful scenery before me. Reefs full of life and colors. I looked towards the sky and it was bright. It wasn¡¯t a sunny bright but more like the sky was when it was snowing. I realized that I was deep underwater. It was most likely the ocean. I found out that I was able to see, not due to my eyes but my voice. As I swam and explored the colorful reef, I somehow could see with my voice, with my light golden blonde hair flowing behind me I encountered some of the mutated marine animals. They were rearing their young and were very large in size. However, they didn¡¯t seem to care for me that much. I lived my days in the cave and reef eating clams, oysters, and fishes. None of the other beasts bothered me. Sometimes I¡¯d see the beasts fighting each other for territory. They never bothered me though. I grew up slowly, after a year or two. My voice had the power to control. I manipulated the animals in the area and made my territory. This was why the other beasts never attacked me. I unconsciously let out waves of sound that would relax these animals. I now look like a grown human adult, besides the fish tail of course. My body had fully developed with perfect proportions. I wrapped my transparent wings around my body making a makeshift bra and since I¡¯ve been doing that since I was young it didn¡¯t feel uncomfortable anymore. ¡°We are going to go out to explore today.¡± I said to a group of aquatic mutants I¡¯ve tamed. I swam outside of my comfort zone for a few miles in one random direction. ¡®I should find out where I am.¡¯ I swam upwards towards the surface. Deep underwater, you cannot tell which way was up or down but the pressure difference informed me. The pressure did not bother me in the slightest. As I swam upwards the sharks, killer whales, large dragon snakes, and other beasts followed. I broke through the surface of the water and, for the first time, I used my eyes to see. All I saw was ocean, even extremely far away where the sky meets the sea. ¡°Haha, what did I expect?¡± I was surprised at my own voice. It was sickeningly sweet, like the voice of an angel. Even though I¡¯ve never seen an angel before in my life. ROOOAAR I heard a loud cry of a beast echo in the skies. I swam quickly towards the sound, knowing no fear. Before I knew it the beasts that followed me disappeared as if scared by something more powerful than my hypnotism. I saw an island in the distance covered by mists. I stopped. I don¡¯t like mists. I don¡¯t like fog. I wrapped my arms around myself to stop myself from shaking as the memories once more haunted me. My nails dug into my skin to distract me from the horror. GWRAAAAA Another beast cry sounded. It sounds like a fight between two powerful beasts. I gathered myself together as I went forwards and hid behind a large rock. This island was surrounded by a lot of rocks, both large and small. I saw fire lit up the trees on the island and a shadow of a giant dragon appeared. Another large and bright shadow appeared in a flash and blew out the fire. The water was extremely turbulent due to the winds. The bird and the dragon fought. It was too fast that I couldn¡¯t see any of their movements. In the end, both parties fell to each other. I waited for a day before I approached any closer to that island. The fire from the trees died down as smoke rose adding on to the misty air. I swam and made it onto the shoreline. The forest was burnt down and I could see the vague outline of the two creatures dead body upon the island. I don¡¯t have feet; however, I had wings. I spread out my transparent small wings. I don¡¯t know how I could fly with these. My instinct helped me out here again. I felt that I could stretch my wings more so I put more effort into stretching them out. I felt my bones growing out in my wings. It was a weird and painful feeling, but pain was something I was used to. I looked back at my wings, which were now several times larger as well as pure white in color. I wonder if Siren¡¯s were related to angels at some point in their past. I flapped my wings, which made a very loud beating sound similar to a heartbeat as I rose up into the air. Naturally, I fell a couple of times before I decided to not fly to high until I got used to my wings. The dragon was dark in color. On its hide there were large wounds caused by the talons of the bird beast. Though, what killed this powerful dragon was exhaustion. I landed onto the island nearby the dragon corpse to inspect it further; suddenly, an all to familiar screen popped up before my eyes.
The Lost Island of Mist is discovered!
In the past, a mythical creature, the Dragon, Valuzaar, owned this island. However, due to an attack by an unknown creature both had perished leaving this island ownerless. As the first to discover this island after the death of the previous owner you have the right to rename this island and claim it.
Please say the name you have decided for this island or choose to leave it as default: _________________________________
¡°Sarah.¡± I want people to know of the name Sarah. I want people to realize that ¡®Sarah¡¯ isn¡¯t insignificant. ¡®Sarah¡¯ is important and ¡®Sarah¡¯ will be etched deeply into then minds of everyone.
The Island of Mist has been renamed to the Island of Sarah.
I left the dragon corpse forgetting about it. My mind was filled with the thoughts of having my existence known. I flew up high above the island. I was now used to my wings and sang. My song gathered the oceanic animals from all over to help form a new territory. This place is now ¡®Sarah¡¯s¡¯. Not a chapter I feel like I need to give out a last and final warning before this story sets off, but if you find this too excessive then ignore this. It''s best to quit this story early if you can''t handle extremely horrible things with horrible endings. I don''t mind. As I have stated in the summary this story is about an insane person that falls to the darkness with no way out. Therefore, my story''s main character will have very different thoughts compared to a normal sane person. This is actually quite the challenge for me as I am not an insane person myself <.< >.>. With the tragedy tag, please do expect the worse story-wise. (If I don''t live up to ''the worse'' then please PM me on how to make it an even better ''worse'') Though in this story even amongst the worse experience there''s a tiny bit of hope if you readers haven''t caught on yet. It''s not really a spoiler or anything related to the story, but if you think of it from another perspective you''d see it. I, myself, had just realized it just a few moments ago.This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work. Spoiler : Even during her worse times that even death would have been better she still did not surrender and tried her best to live until she was killed. This shows that she is still struggling to keep hold of a tiny hope despite her horrendous experience. I know I''m still lacking in a lot of areas but I am willing to improve as long as I know about it. You can''t fix what you don''t know. Also, I am lazy so sometimes I will not do the background research and mess up big time. :< Do forgive this lazy NEET. (???) That is all~ Enjoy the darkness!! ~ Your Lazy NEET Qingyue Chapter 3 - I can see them again Chapter 3 ¨C I can see them again After gathering the guard beasts I flew back down towards the ground. I noticed that there were misty pools of water throughout the island. I flew towards it and realized that the island was covered in craters of water that was similar to the hot springs. There was one nearby the dead dragon¡¯s body and I plopped into the crater comfortably. I felt a sharp pain from my wings as they shrunk back to their original small size and returned to the transparency state. My stomach growled loudly. I am hungry, immensely hungry. So hungry I don¡¯t think that fishes would satisfy me. I looked at the dragon¡¯s corpse. It is dead anyway, so it shouldn¡¯t matter. I sharpened my claws and sliced through the torso of the dragon quickly. The hide was thick but my sharp claws as well as the speed helped, not to mention its dead state. I dug into the dragon. Who would have thought that this mighty dragon would be consumed upon death? As expected of the rules of nature. I looked through inside it as its blood oozed out into the water and soil. I saw it, the thing that would satisfy me. I tore out the dragon¡¯s lungs and ate it with delight. It was a double delight. It was so delicious. The most delicious thing I¡¯ve eaten in my life. Seafood, meat, or vegetables just don¡¯t compare. As I enjoyed the delicacy my screen friend popped up again.
Possible ¡®Unique¡¯ skill for the Siren to learn.
Due to the consummation of a land creature¡¯s lungs you have a chance to obtain the skill, ¡°Land Walker¡±. Despite consuming a mythical creature¡¯s lungs, due to incompatibility, the chances only increased by a small percentage.
Suggestion provided for extinct species. Would you like to view?
Yes No
¡°Yes.¡± Why ask me? I¡¯m not all knowing. Why would I reject help?
Suggestion for obtaining skill, ¡°Land Walker¡±. - Consume lungs of creatures that resemble you the most.
¡°So, humans?¡± I smiled widely and licked my red lips. This sounds interesting. It was a funny thing. I¡¯ve already escaped the clutches of humanity, yet at this moment I want to return to it. However, my desire to return isn¡¯t because of I miss it. My goal hasn¡¯t changed. I want to see them suffer and where¡¯s the best view if not from the place itself. It doesn¡¯t matter whom. I just want to see all of humanity suffer; especially those well dressed men.Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there. A few months later I found a ship sailing a few hundreds of miles away from my island. The ship was really well built to withstand the attacks of the sea beasts. On the ship there were the letters painted in white. The letters looked like they were peeled and scrubbed away purposefully; however, the letter ¡®O¡¯ at the beginning was still discernable. A scratchy male voice rung out from the ship, ¡°Cap¡¯n! We really got quite th'' haul in that last village, eh?¡± ¡°Hahahaha!! That were bein'' me favorite village out o'' all th'' others we frequent. They have th'' best beauties as well as spiced rum.¡± The captain responded lewdly, ¡°Ye boys heartly enjoy here. I be goin'' to be off let off some steam wit'' that one beauty we caught earlier.¡± I¡¯ve decided to eat all their lungs! I went a few miles away as I gathered my breath to start singing. My voice was carried through the air as they reached the ship. ¡°Ye hear that?¡± ¡°Perhaps thar''s another village near here ''n somebody be practicin'' fer church or somethin''.¡± ¡°Alright all, I feel that it¡¯s enough of mocking the olden days pirate talks.¡± A young man¡¯s voice carried to me. ¡°Oh come on! Even the captain got into it, haha.¡± I continued singing as my angelic voice echoed towards the ship. ¡°Shall we go see if we can acquire that beauty¡¯s voice?¡± The scratchy voice asked. ¡°It is suspicious. There are no lands indicated on any of the maps nearby here. The closest is a few thousand miles away.¡± The young male responded cautiously. Is my skill too low to affect humans? Tch. ¡°Oi, what¡¯s that sound boys?¡± The captain seems to have gotten out again. ¡°Who knows? Perhaps it is an illusion caused by the seas?¡± ¡°Dumbass, illusions are visions!¡± Another countered. ¡°Illusions can be both visionary and auditory.¡± The young man¡¯s voice said calmly. I¡¯m getting a bit annoyed. My voice seems to work a little on some while others not so much. Should I give them a reason to follow me? I signaled to some of the beasts to attack the ship. If they don¡¯t want to follow me then they can lose their lives right here. The dragon snake tackled the ship with a loud bang. However, that ship was more study than I thought. The other sea creatures followed up and continuously shook the ship. A giant octopus even reached up and dragged a few of them down. I didn¡¯t even realize that I had an octopus under my control. ¡°Shoot them! Kill them!¡± The war between those humans and the sea beasts raged on. Without them noticing they were headed towards my island as they killed the sea creatures. The waters became turbulent as it crashes into the damaged ship. ¡°Captain! I don¡¯t think we¡¯d survive this.¡± ¡°Shuddap! Don¡¯t say such negative words!¡± ¡°Captain, you know it as well as I do that no one survives long in these oceans if we get discovered by sea beasts!¡± Was that why they were sailing using the sails and not engines? ¡°Hehehehehehe,¡± I let out a chuckle that resonated eerily into the skies. Some noticed and became pale but some didn¡¯t. However, it didn¡¯t matter. They were all going to die here. That first ship never even reached my island. They were sunken by my guards. Although after that time more ships came by, the large ones and the small ones. If oceans were so dangerous why would people still explore it? Groups of ships would come near by island but I never let them set anchor onto it. They were unworthy. They all died near the rocks. Of course, I had all the lungs I liked while the rest I fed them to my guards. They quite enjoy the meat as well and that helped them grow stronger. However, I wasn¡¯t able to gain that small percentage of getting that unique skill. One day I was practicing my singing skill when I saw a ship in the distance. It was different from the ones before it because it was in perfect condition. My guards didn¡¯t attack the ship? I was now used to the mists and could see clearly through it as long as I didn¡¯t let it bother me. The ship was large and similar to the very first ship except for the fact that the letters painted in white was clearly visible. ¡®O.N.E.¡¯ A sudden realization struck me. O.N.E. That wasn¡¯t a new thing. It was something I was familiar with. Oceanic Navigation and Exploration. I smiled widely. I wasn¡¯t reborn on some random planet or world. I felt exhilaration swelling up within me. I can see them again. Soon. Chapter 4 - My first step Chapter 4 ¨C My first step
Congratulations! Unique skill, ¡°Land Walker¡± successfully gained.
I, who had just finished a pair of lungs that one of my servants brought me, had finally obtained the unique skill. I don¡¯t know how many lungs I¡¯ve eaten, but I am sure it was a lot. Most of the ships that came by later on were from ONE. Perhaps I can pretend to be one of the captured girls that survived the shipwreck of the pirate-like people and be rescued by ONE? That would be extremely interesting. However, first, I need to see how this skill works. My screen friend doesn¡¯t show up all the time when I want it to, unfortunately. I¡¯ve asked it a few things concerning myself and the skill but there was no response. Nonetheless, it was the only type of communication I had these few years here on this island with my guards and servants. I¡¯ve even acquired some land servants on the island! All of them were mutated and there were no animals that I was used to seeing. I focused on my fins. Nothing happened. I looked around and noticed that I was still under the water in one of the handmade caves underneath my island. Perhaps I should go on land to activate this skill. Once on land I once again focused my sensation on my fins. It took a while but I could start to feel the muscles and then the blood flow. I started to imagine the legs I once had and my muscles, scales, veins, arteries, and skin start to distort. Slowly my legs formed into a more than perfect shape. Lovely¡­
Congratulations on forming your land walking legs!
This skill is an active skill that would not be affected by any water, unlike some myths. However, the duration of the skill depends on the amount of lungs consumed.
Duration: 120d; 17h; 45m; 32s
Well, I guess this means I can¡¯t stop eating people¡¯s lungs. Not like I planned on stopping anyway. Now I need to find human habitat. I shall wait until I spot a ship again. I don¡¯t know how long I¡¯ve waited but soon I heard that there was a ship nearby from my patrol servants. I decided to use my beasts to make for a believable story. I¡¯m not going to be a good actor. I¡¯m pretty nervous. It¡¯s been a while since I¡¯ve interacted with anyone. Here I go! ¡°Captain, there seems to be a lot of sea beasts in this area. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s safe. We should head back and report.¡± A man¡¯s voice sounded. ¡°Quiet! I have a feeling that there¡¯s something that these beasts are protecting. We can¡¯t leave without knowing what got our brothers! How can I respond to their families if they asked?! ¡®While I was exploring safe waters nearby the beasts attacked and killed your family member as I just ran away to report the situation¡¯? I¡¯ve already done my part in reporting. So now I have to find out.¡± The captain responded.The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. ¡°But sir, you need to live in order to protect the citizens. Not to mention your own family!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve stated my goals on coming out here today. You all have chosen to follow me so I hope you can carry out that duty.¡± ¡°We will, but captain must also follow the safety first rule. If it gets too dangerous we are leaving! I won¡¯t let anymore of my brothers and sisters die in the line of duty.¡± The man said determinedly. I guess they will do. I need to get my Island will be found out sooner or later. Let¡¯s see which method is the least suspicious: attacked by beast? No, people don¡¯t survive that and they might feel that it¡¯s too dangerous to help out. Ah, I guess that¡¯ll do. I hope it¡¯s not too disbelieving. ¡°Captain! I see something in the distance!¡± A bright light shone through the mists showing a dense amount of rocks and ship debris. ¡°My god! How many had perished here.¡± The captain gasped. ¡°How come they all crashed into these rocks? They should have the skills to avoid these or at least not run straight into them.¡± A whisper was heard. ¡°Shall we get a closer look? There doesn¡¯t seem to be any beasts nearby.¡± ¡°Jacob, take a group of 5 to go and inspect the ship debris. Find out from when it crashed and who was aboard.¡± The captain stated. ¡°¡°Yes, sir!¡±¡± The men took a smaller boat and rowed their way towards the shipwreck. They climb aboard it and started to inspect. ¡°This¡­this is one of our ship!¡± One of the men exclaimed. ¡°Yes, but it seems to have been stolen by those rebels.¡± ¡°Though this seemed like it crashed here a long while ago. We should go and inspect the others.¡± Jacob said. They went to another ship nearby and inspected. This time they showed grief. ¡°T-this was one of our brother¡¯s ship! It crashed pretty recently as well. Look there¡¯s still blood marks!¡± One of the men cried out sadly. They gave their respect towards the dead using some hand signals I didn¡¯t know about. They went further in towards my island. Now they can see a vague outline of the island but I won¡¯t let them get any closer than that. ¡°Jacob! Is that an island?!¡± ¡°It looks like it,¡± he looked around, ¡°but I think we should head back. I feel an ominous creature observing us from that pla¡ª¡± His sentence stopped midway. ¡°Jacob, what is it?¡± The other men then followed Jacob¡¯s view and saw a vague outline of a person in the distance. Of course that person was I. ¡°I-is that a person?!¡± ¡°Quick! We need to save them!¡± As the men rushed forward rowing the small boat Jacob held out a hand stalling the other men. ¡°What is it now?¡± ¡°Why is there a person here? Through all of the destroyed ships there was one thing in common. It was that there were absolutely no survivors. So why is there one now?¡± Jacob questioned. ¡°Jacob, you are overthinking! Just because there were no survivors before doesn¡¯t mean there can¡¯t be any. Let¡¯s go! Any moment wasted might be dangerous for that person who might have been our brother or sister!¡± They came closer and closer with Jacob holding out a flashlight. I pretended to have been unconscious. I was wearing the clothes of one of the village girls that were captured by pirates, the rebels as ONE calls them. My wings didn¡¯t disappear but they were wrapped firmly around my breasts and weren¡¯t that noticeable. ¡°A-a beauty?¡± The men gasped. ¡®Tch. It¡¯s not like I want to be a beauty. Beauty brings trouble.¡¯ I thought inwardly. One of the men grabbed me from the rocks and pulled me onto the small boat. I subconsciously shuddered from their touch. They noticed. I can¡¯t pretend to be unconscious anymore so I opened my eyes. I looked at them and I froze in fear. I don¡¯t like this. The memories returned. I trembled uncontrollably. I started to push them away as I backed away from them. Fear and anxiety overtook my emotions. ¡°Don¡¯t touch her and back off. She seems to be traumatized.¡± Jacob told the others. They backed off away from me. They quickly rowed the small boat back to the main one. I was extremely conscious of them throughout the short journey, as they stayed quiet. We have arrived at the ship. They hooked the small boat to the ship and pulled us up from the waters. Jacob held out his hand towards me after climbing onto the ship. ¡°I won¡¯t do anything.¡± He said. He didn¡¯t smile though. I¡¯d be more wary if he did though. I took his hand and took my first step aboard the ONE ship. Stage One of my plans has been completed, though differently than I had hoped. Chapter 5 - A sailors worry Chapter 5 ¨C A sailor¡¯s worry Maybe it would have been a better idea to forget my memories and to forget that agony. However, I mustn¡¯t forget. If I forget how can I make them suffer ten-fold the amount I have. Next thing on my list to do is to meet my best friend. I smiled in that dark cabin room. ***Jacob*** I couldn¡¯t help but to give out a long depressed sigh. ¡°What¡¯re you sighing about, Jacob?¡± Captain asked me during dinner. I smiled weakly, ¡°It¡¯s nothing captain.¡± However, as captain knows, he moved closer to me andhe whispered, ¡°If it¡¯s about that girl, it¡¯s okay. We will figure out where she comes from and return her home.¡± ¡°Captain, knowing those rebels who acts similar to pirates, they might have massacred her entire village. Even if we return her ¡®home¡¯ it won¡¯t be the same ever again.¡± The captain was silent for a while before bringing up something that caused me pain, ¡°Are you still worried about your little sister¡¯s situation?¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°You did your best during that time. It¡¯s been 8 years since then, you have to move on.¡± My eyes grew red as I remembered that scene, ¡°I won¡¯t, captain. You don¡¯t know what I have seen. I can¡¯t even imagine all the terrible things that had happened there!¡± I laughed weakly, ¡°and the worse part is, I still can¡¯t do anything to those people. Therefore, captain, I cannot die here. Yet at the same time I need to bring high contributions in order to rise up in ranking. Unlike you, I am not related to those who holds status.¡± I glared at the captain. I know he means well and isn¡¯t like the other high status people, but still. We live in separate worlds. I lost my appetite and left the dining room. I went up to the deck breathing in the clear air. I looked up towards the sky seeing the dimly shining stars. Being at sea gives me peace and quiet. Because it is dangerous, it is noiseless. The air was clear of pollution as well and the sea creatures weren¡¯t that many to begin with. I remembered her fearful face. It reminded me of my little sisters face when we came to rescue her. In that cramped room with many others. I was so happy to see her but in her eyes the only emotion that showed was extreme fear. I had thought that as long as she was still alive that everything was going to be all right again. ¡°How na?ve I was.¡± I self-ridiculed. ¡°Na?ve in what?¡± A soft angelic voice asked me. I turned around to see a beautiful woman before me. No, she had a woman¡¯s body but her aura showed youth. I couldn¡¯t tell her age as it could be anywhere from 15 to 25. She was wearing a clean set of clothing we provided her with a blanket wrapped around her shoulders. Her silky golden hair blew softly in the wind as her glowing lavender eyes stared at me in wonder.Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit. ¡°Ah¡­it¡¯s nothing. I was just thinking to myself.¡± I looked away in a hurry. People who were traumatized by that sort of experience would dislike being looked at closely by men; similarly to my sister who would recoil in fear whenever I smiled at her. However, she was different. She walked up next to me still leaving a few feet apart and looked up at the night¡¯s sky. I couldn¡¯t tell what she was thinking. I couldn¡¯t form any words. I didn¡¯t know what to say to her. So we just enjoyed the scenery in silence. ¡°I do not want to return home.¡± Her voice broke the silence. I looked at her, shocked. She laughed softly and looked straight into my eyes, ¡°Even if I do, it won¡¯t be the same. A place where I had to see a bloodbath will only bring me nightmares.¡± She paused, ¡°I wish to remember that place as a safe haven instead of returning to see.¡± This person is strong. She had captured me with her strong will. If it were her maybe, just maybe, would she be able to save my sister from her nightmares? I nodded cautiously as she looked at me, ¡°If you would like, I can provide housing for you with my mother and little sister.¡± She smiled at me, ¡°That would be helpful.¡± Her smile seemed simple but I felt sadness within them. Perhaps it is from my point of view it is so, but perhaps not. I do not know. Any feeling of suspicion I had from her disappeared ever since I realized that she was a victim of those damned rebels. That night gave me a peaceful feeling I haven¡¯t had in a long time. If she was able to overcome her trauma, surely my little sister would be able to soon as well. A few days have gone by and she was able to leave her room more often and talk to the others. Our ship doesn¡¯t have any other females so she had to interact with men more often than not. She keeps surprising me with her strong will after her trauma that sometimes I¡¯d feel like she has forgotten about them. That is a good sign. I don¡¯t know why but I have been very overprotective of her lately. Perhaps it¡¯s because of the similarity she has with my sister? I have been confused for a while, but at least now I feel more at peace. However, I still will not let those bastards get away with this, neither the rebels nor those that abused their power. ¡°Jacob! Jacob! Is that the city dock?!¡± Her excited voice rung out as the other guys on the ship whistled and made fun of me. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s the Capital City of William.¡± I answered. ¡°Capital City?¡± She questioned. Was it because she lived her life in a village? ¡°Can you tell me all of the cities that exists? I am a bit clueless on city-life.¡± She asked shyly. ¡°Of course! The Capital City of William holds the strongest military power out of all the other cities, then there¡¯s the City of Isantel to the west that specializes in manufacturing substances, the City of Justin to the Northeast that specializes in trade and exotic goods from foreign countries, and the City of Beyer to the North that specializes in arts and entertainments for tourists. Of course all of these cities have their own police force with considerable power, it¡¯s just not comparable to the Capital¡¯s.¡± ¡°What about the City of Lloyd to the south?¡± She asked. It sounded as if she was a bit desperate. Perhaps she knew someone from there? ¡°The City of Lloyd fell 8 years ago from the attack of mutated beasts.¡± I answered slowly. It brought about a bad memory. Due to the fact that the mutated beast overran the city were we able to discover the corruption in the higher ups and found out that prostitution ring that was ran by them. I gripped my hands tightly in anger. ¡°I see.¡± She answered softly, ¡°How many escaped?¡± I looked up at her to see her worried looks. She still showed care towards people she barely knew. She is such a nice girl. Why does fate play such cruel ploys for people who don¡¯t deserve them? ¡°Most of the people that lived in the inner city were able to escape due to the MBCF sacrificing themselves to buy extra time.¡± She looked towards the city and started to sing. Her voice was so beautiful and heavenly it shook everyone¡¯s soul. She was seen as an angel reincarnated by some people on board but I knew she was just a very strong person. For whom is she being strong for, I do not know. However, I wished that she could show her sadness deep within her and lean on me for support. After her song ended she whispered softly as we docked, ¡°For those who lost their lives to defend the people in the City of Lloyd.¡± ******** Chapter 6 - The whereabout of my best friend Chapter 6 ¨C The whereabouts of my ¡®best friend¡¯ This city is beautiful! Of course there were skyscraper buildings and caf¨¦ shops. Not to mention the bustling streets filled with people of all ages. Living alone for who knows how many years can definitely affect ones¡¯ mind. I lost myself in all of the new things that was developed in my days gone. Jacob accompanied me as soon as we docked and showed me around the city. He seemed to have gotten special permission from his captain to escort me. ¡°And this is one of the most popular shops for women¡¯s cloth¡ª¡± I rushed forward into one of my favorite stores in the past. My mouth formed an ¡®O¡¯ shape when I saw all of the new products. It¡¯s so cute!! I started to grab the dresses and skirts and held them up as I looked into the mirror. ¡®Ah.¡¯ The person staring back at me wasn¡¯t ¡®me¡¯. It was no longer the average dark brown haired girl with brown eyes that was not noticeable wherever she went. Instead it was a beautiful and eye-catching young girl. Was it a girl? Or was it a woman? ¡°Are you alright?¡± Jacob asked from a short distance away. He is keeping his distance as if afraid of scaring me. ¡°Ah¡­umm. Yes, I¡¯m fine.¡± I had forgotten. Forgotten that I was no longer ¡®me¡¯. I had momentarily forgotten what ¡®I¡¯ was here for. I looked at the screen that only I could see.
Duration: 113d; 05h; 38m; 21s
That¡¯s right, how could I forget? I was no longer a human. The thing I hated so much. ¡°If you like it I could buy it for you.¡± Jacob said. He¡¯s probably thinking that I didn¡¯t have any money on me. How right he is though. I smiled the sweetest smile I could muster, ¡°Thank you. I shall pay you back when I find a job.¡± ¡°Ah, that¡¯s not a problem. You can just help me take care of my mother and little sister. My mother cares too much for Nico that she neglect her own health sometimes and that worries me.¡± I just smiled. I found out that his younger sister is sick, but I don¡¯t know what type of sickness it was. His family only consists of his mother and his sister since the attack on Lloyd. It seemed that his father had died during that attack leaving him to care for his family. I also found out that I had died long before the attack on the city. Therefore, I don¡¯t really know how long it had been since the day I had died. Are my enemies still alive? I really hope they are. Apparently, there were a few attacks on the city walls before they were breached. This gave time for people to prepare an evacuation from the higher ups first to the inner city people. We headed out to the register as he paid for some pieces of clothing I chose. The excitement left me when I realized that now was not the same. Sometimes I could feel his worried glance at me. I wonder why. Beep Beep Jacob took out his phone and answered a call. He turned away from me but I could still hear, ¡°Hey, I¡¯m a bit busy right now though. ¡°Yeah I got out a bit early today. ¡°Ehh? No, I had something to do! ¡°What? Oh come on. You know me. ¡°Fine. Fine! I got it! I need to ask first though.¡± As he was talking the cashier lady gave me the bag with the clothes. Jacob covered his phone and looked over to me, ¡°Uhh¡­one of my buddies from training invited me to join him for lunch. He seems to be a bit depressed about something so¡­¡± ¡°It is fine.¡± I answered with a smile. He turned around and continued his conversation with his friend, ¡°Alright, asshole. We will meet you there.¡± I wonder how my best friend is doing if she is still alive. Jacob turned towards me and smiled softly, ¡°Sorry about that. He¡¯s a bit pushy.¡± I shook my head, ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m a bit hungry anyway.¡± ¡®I am a bit worried,¡¯ I thought as I stood in front of a popular caf¨¦. People were all staring at me as I walked through the streets, but of course I ignored them all. It was a bit difficult at first but I pride myself in adaptability. I wonder if I¡¯d be able to eat normal human food since I haven¡¯t tried it. Even on the ship I mainly ¡®ate¡¯ in my room and somehow made them believed I had eaten. Those foods don¡¯t really look that appetizing to me. Maybe I could order seafood or maybe sashimi. Though I don¡¯t think a caf¨¦ would sell them. I followed Jacob into the caf¨¦ as his friend sat near a window table waved to get his attention. My eyes widen for a moment due to shock. I know this person. He might have aged quite a bit, but I know him. He was someone my ¡®best friend¡¯ had a crush on. It was Kevin.Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site. ¡°Hey, Jacob,¡± he cheerfully greeted Jacob and glanced at me, ¡°aren¡¯t you going to introduce me to your girlfriend here?¡± ¡°Hah?! Sh-she¡¯s not my girlfriend! She¡¯s¡­uhh.¡± Jacob looked at me stupidly trying to figure out how to explain my status without offending or hurting me. I smiled as I reached out my hand for a handshake while introducing myself, ¡°Hello, my name is Sarah. Jacob is my savior. Nice to meet you¡­¡± I dragged it out to question for his name. ¡°Ah, my bad. How rude of me, miss.¡± He took my hand and shook it, ¡°My name is Kevin. Kevin Bennett. Nice you meet you, Sarah.¡± Was it just me or did he looked a bit shaken up when I said my name. We all sat down and started to order food. As I didn¡¯t know what was good here I had Jacob ordered for me. Kevin observed me closely. ¡°What did you call me out here for?¡± Jacob asked as he noticed Kevin looking at me. ¡°Huh? Oh that. Ehh, well the thing is there¡¯s going to be a large attack planned on the mutated beast nearby. The government determined that the ONE and the MBCF are going to join forces for this one.¡± ¡°What? Why are we attacking them? Have they moved closer to the capital this time?¡± ¡°How right you are. However, this will only be announced a few months later due to circumstances.¡± He glanced at me. ¡°Is the Mutated Beasts Control Force not strong enough?¡± Jacob questioned. ¡°Basically. The beasts have gathered more power and seem to be determined to run down the Capital City. Once William falls all the others can¡¯t hold them back.¡± ¡°Excuse me.¡± A waitress came and delivered our food. I just quietly ate and pretended not to listen to this. Do I seem that trustworthy? Though it¡¯s not like I know anyone here in the city or was this secret a top secret. The food wasn¡¯t that bad but it wasn''t delicious either. Kevin kept glancing at me. I wonder why. He¡¯s not the type to be captivated by beauty or else he would have hooked up with Mimi long ago. However, I can¡¯t let him escape. With him I can meet my ¡®best friend¡¯. Is this fate? ¡°Mr. Bennett, I apologize if I may sound rude but may I question why you keep glancing at me?¡± I decided to be straightforward. He looked a bit shocked then embarrassed. Was I too straightforward? I tilted my head. Jacob scowled at Kevin with his eyes saying, ¡®You were rude!¡¯ ¡°Ehh, uhh,¡± Kevin stammered as he turned a bit pink. After steadying himself he looked straight into my eyes and answered, ¡°I am sorry, Miss Sarah. It was just that you were somewhat similar to my old friend.¡± Huh? Kevin looked away sadly, ¡°I had an old friend named ¡®Sarah¡¯ as well.¡± He remembered me? ¡°May I ask what happened to her?¡± I questioned. I must be careful to not show that I know more than what a stranger should. Kevin is sharp. I look nothing like my old self but he noticed? Since he looked sad does that mean he knows something? Kevin smiled gloomily, ¡°She had died.¡± ¡°Oh, I apologize for bringing up an unpleasant memory.¡± I bowed my head a little. ¡°It isn¡¯t your fault Miss Sarah.¡± ¡°Surely, it hasn¡¯t been that long since she died for you to still remember so?¡± I questioned carefully. ¡°That¡¯s not the case Sarah,¡± Jacob interjected, ¡°Kevin here is quite dedicated. His friend had died 13 years ago yet he still couldn¡¯t forget her.¡± ¡°Jacob, that is enough.¡± Kevin said listlessly. I was shocked. I was gone for 13 years? I died 5 years before they found out that place? That means my ¡®friends¡¯ were all 29 and reaching 30 soon. No matter, hopefully ¡®she¡¯ is still alive and living well. ¡°Sir Bennett is surely a dedicated friend then.¡± I said. I can¡¯t figure out how to ask about his other friends without suspicion. This is hard. ¡°I¡¯ll say,¡± Jacob once more, added, ¡°it¡¯s more like he looked at that friend of his as more than a ¡®friend¡¯.¡± I tilted my head, ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± ¡°Kevin had liked that ¡®Sarah¡¯ for the longest time or so he told me. He was devastated when she suddenly disappeared.¡± Kevin was still silent. As if he wasn¡¯t listening to anything right now. ¡°Jacob, are you sure you should be telling me this?¡± I looked at Kevin with a worried face. I wonder how was my acting. I was quite shocked that Kevin used to like me. However, if this was true then there is a high chance that he was one of the factors that got me killed. My eyes gleamed with hatred for a split second, but no one noticed. Jacob hesitated but continued, ¡°Well, long story short. Kevin and I met during the raiding of a particular place and became friends cause we experienced a similar thing. Kevin¡¯s father is a high official so he helped out with gathering information. It took 5 years after her disappearance before we were able to gather any clues. When those beasts attacked was when the information network became unstable, which allowed us to get some clues. However, what we found out wasn¡¯t a good thing for him since she had died a few months after her kidnapping. From there on Kevin hasn¡¯t been able to forget about her despite his parents pressuring him to get married and have a family of his own.¡± I had learned a lot but still, ¡°Did no one notice that she was kidnapped?¡± Jacob looked at Kevin and then back at me before answering slowly, ¡°She was with her two best friends then but they were too drunk to notice her kidnapping. One of them stated that they remembered her heading home and the security cameras showed that as well.¡± ¡°Her two friends? What happened to them?¡± It¡¯s so close. ¡°One of them felt guilty for not realizing anything sooner and killed herself out of guilt after realizing what had happened to her friend. The other one¡­¡± The one who killed herself because she didn¡¯t know anything must have been Lucy. Then¡­ ¡°The other one?¡± I questioned. I hope I didn¡¯t come out as desperate. ¡°The other one left that city and went to the capital before the beasts attacked.¡± Kevin answered with a little bit of anger mixed in. I smiled inwardly. That means that Mimi is here in this city. She¡¯s so close. I can¡¯t let myself get known. ¡°At least one of them got through the tragedy, right?¡± I questioned positively. ¡°Tragedy my ass! I don¡¯t know what happened but she gotten a large contract to head into the acting industry soon after Sarah¡¯s disappearance. She even had the nerve to come to me asking me to be her secret boyfriend! Disgusting!¡± Kevin yelled and slammed the table. I jumped in shock. So he seems to know she was related? Haha, oh Mimi. You didn¡¯t cover your tracks well enough. ¡°I-I see, but why are you guys telling me this story?¡± Surely they didn¡¯t notice anything strange. My heart starts to beat faster. Jacob looked at me, ¡°Well, Kevin wanted this tragedy to be known by the people to show the world that the city wasn¡¯t safe. The city might seem like a safe haven to unknowing people, which might then cause this type of tragedy to happen. However, the higher up pushed out a ¡®hush hush¡¯ notice so we weren¡¯t able to publicize it.¡± ¡°Basically, if you want to live in the city you must be careful of all these beasts in human disguise nearby. That includes both Jacob and me too.¡± Kevin threatened, ¡°Don¡¯t trust people blindly.¡± ¡°Hey, Kevin! I¡¯m trustworthy.¡± Jacob countered. I nodded outwardly but smiled inwardly. They knew what the real dangers are huh? I¡¯ve gotten a good present today. ¡°I understand, thank you, Kevin.¡± I bowed to thank Kevin. His eyes widen as he started to get flustered. This was what I had used to do whenever he had helped me in the past. The tone and the action were all the same. If I used him, perhaps I can meet my ¡®best friend¡¯. I smiled sweetly. Chapter 7 - Friends sadness Chapter 7 ¨C Friends¡¯ sadness I giggled inside. ¡®I know where she is now,¡¯ I thought as I followed Jacob out of the caf¨¦ and into the crowded streets. I didn¡¯t notice before but on one of the skyscraper building there was a large holographic television showing a commercial about a drink. I smiled as I saw a familiar face in that hologram. A sexy figure that seems to have denied aging, a beautifully sculpted face that showed delicacy as well as arrogance, long black glossy hair that gives off a seductive aura, and deep dark eyes that would suck ones¡¯ soul out; she didn¡¯t seem to have aged one bit after 20. I gave off a wicked smile, ¡®Mimi~ I¡¯m coming for you.¡¯ ***Kevin*** 5:00:00, Friday; March, 13th, XXXX I went to my father¡¯s office to report to him in the morning as always. I knocked on the door before entering. I see my father every morning before I head out to work. He was my superior but at the same time someone that would provide me information on the others. I looked emotionlessly at him. ¡°Kevin,¡± he gave out a long sigh as he looked at me with his blue eyes, ¡°since you are a part of the MBCF now I¡¯ll tell you this beforehand. A group of beasts related to snakes and lizards were discovered nearby. Since these beasts are highly resistance to piercing, fire, and even water you¡¯d need to form a group with a few people who are skillful in handling the Airpod.¡± My eyebrow rose giving him a questioning look. ¡°Listen, I don¡¯t want you to go out there dying with out knowing. These beasts are stronger than usual so even some scouting parties were wiped out despite keeping a far distance. The ONE will cooperate.¡± Father paused, ¡°They are situated nearby the ocean.¡± When I determined that he had no more to say I saluted to him and left the room. I went to my ¡®work¡¯. I was reluctantly moved from the city police force into the MBCF due to my skills in operating the weapons as well as my leadership. I couldn¡¯t help but spit on that thought. They wereall disgusting. All these so call politicians, superintendent, prime minister, or even presidents. Even my own father I find disgusting. I don¡¯t believe one moment that he didn¡¯t know anything about the kidnapping cases of the girls in the City of Lloyd. I went outside towards the city to start my patrol. Even when I was transferred I will still carry out my patrolling duty. This was because I believe that the city was more of a dangerous place compared to outside. Bang bang bang ¡°Kyaa¡± A squeaky voice of a young girl cried. I rushed up towards the scene to see a group of men dressed in a black suit and one banging onto a door of a flower shop. The little girl seemed to have fallen back due to surprise. ¡°What¡¯s going on here?!¡± I yelled to get the situation under control. ¡°Oh, officer? Nothing much we were just trying to get back our money. You know. Nothing illegal.¡± A guy that had a blue top answered me with a smirk. These bastards. Using the law to trample onto the weak. I narrowed my eyes, ¡°If so there are legal means to get back money. The use of violence is still violence and you could get arrested due to ¡®Property Damage¡¯.¡± He narrowed his eyes and signaled to the other men to back down, ¡°My apologies, it won¡¯t happen again. Officer, Bennett?¡± I felt sickened when he said my name. He gave a respectful smile and left. I scowled at their departing figure until I couldn¡¯t see them anymore. Then I looked over to the still shocked little girl. ¡°Are you alright, little miss?¡± I asked with a smile as I held out a hand to help her up. She looked to be around 8 or 9. Her face looked a little bit pink, is she getting sick? ¡°I-I¡¯m okay!¡± She shot up without taking my hand and bowed, ¡°T-thank you mister!¡± Before I could say anything she ran away and hid behind a lady that looked a bit similar to her. The lady seems to have been running over here and our eyes connected. She bowed showing her thanks and I waved it off before I went back to my patrol. It is sad to say but these types of things happen often. I breathed out a long sigh and looked up to the brightening sky. At least one of my friends is coming back today. I should invite him out for a drinking session. 12:30:42, Friday; March, 13th, XXXX Beep Beep Click ¡°Hey, I¡¯m a bit busy right now though.¡± He answered. ¡°I heard from your captain you get off duty early?¡± I asked. ¡°Yeah I got out a bit early today.¡± ¡°Huuuh. I heard you¡¯re with quite a beauty.¡± I remarked. ¡°Ehh? No, I had something to do!¡± ¡°Mmmhmmm¡­¡± I made fun of him. He¡¯s like a little brother, so easy to tease. ¡°What? Oh come on. You know me.¡± ¡°Since you have company we should grab lunch together? Besides there¡¯s an update in info. Don¡¯t refuse now, the least you could do is to treat her to a little lunch to welcome her to the city. It¡¯ll be sad if you get dumped before anything even starts. You need some skills to actually grab a beauty, ya know? Haaa, your skills¡ª¡± ¡°Fine. Fine! I got it! I need to ask first though.¡± I smiled as I was put of hold. ¡°Alright, asshole. We will meet you there.¡± Click. Well now. I texted over the address of a good caf¨¦ nearby that I think girls would enjoy and headed over there myself. I saw him enter and waved. The girl beside him was definitely a beauty. Her light golden hair was eye-catching as well as her purple eyes that seem to observe everything around her as if she was gathering information. Our eyes met as she stared at me for a while. I don¡¯t want to admit it but my looks are the cause of many problems in my life. It wasn¡¯t as if I wanted to be born with the rare red colored hair and blue eyes. My height was also tall and being in the military I believe I am quite well balanced. Genetics played a role in my pale colored skin. I swear I don¡¯t want to look like this because there are too many annoying flies that get attracted and I can¡¯t do anything that I want.Enjoying this book? Seek out the original to ensure the author gets credit. ¡°Hey, Jacob,¡± I smiled not showing my inner thoughts as I teased Jacob, ¡°aren¡¯t you going to introduce me to your girlfriend here?¡± His reaction was hilarious I had to fight a war trying not to burst out laughing. However, she calmly reached out and shook my hand while introducing herself. ¡°Hello, my name is Sarah. Jacob is my savior. Nice to meet you¡­¡± My heart quivered as I heard a name I thought I wouldn¡¯t hear again. Her actions and aura also reminded me of ¡®her¡¯. I quickly realized that I was being rude so I showed off an apologetic smile, ¡°Ah, my bad. How rude of me, miss. My name is Kevin, Kevin Bennett. Nice to meet you, Sarah.¡± It must be a coincidence. There¡¯s no way that there wasn¡¯t another person with a similar name. She didn¡¯t even look like ¡®her¡¯. Nonetheless, she feels familiar at the same time. I don¡¯t understand what is going on. Though with her beauty she should know. I don¡¯t want anything to happen to her like it did for ¡®her¡¯. 16:00:00, Friday; March, 13th, XXXX Before I knew it, my day was done. However, today I felt more sorrow than usual. Was it because it was ¡®her¡¯ death anniversary? I left my workplace wearing normal clothes as I looked up to the clear blue skies. Unlike the skies my heart was clouded. My feet carried themselves towards a certain place. It was no longer where ¡®she¡¯ used to live but it was where ¡®her¡¯ family lived. I knocked before I entered. An old woman who had seemed to lost her youth early greeted me, ¡°Kevin, dear. I haven¡¯t seen you in a while. Have you been well?¡± ¡°Ma¡¯am,¡± I bowed in greeting. ¡°There¡¯s no need for bowing anymore.¡± She said sadly, ¡°Ah, David will be back soon from buying some things before we head to her grave.¡± ¡°I understand. I¡¯ll be in the living room until then.¡± I went into the small living room. I saw on the wall her picture. My heart pained. This was the only place I could still see her face. She, who was always cheerful no matter the situation, no matter her problem she¡¯d face them on with a smile. A little bit devious at times and a little clumsy, but she would always laugh it off. Unconsciously, I bowed towards her picture. ¡®I¡¯m sorry, Sarah. I¡¯m sorry I wasn¡¯t there next to you when you needed me the most. I shall never let them off easily. I promise you that. I won¡¯t let them off, even if I have to make a deal with the devil. I promise you.¡¯ My gaze then shifted to the picture next to hers. It was her father¡¯s picture. Her father. I remembered how he¡¯d begged his superiors to help find her. Only to be brushed off. He had no power. I had no power. None of us did. He used everything he could to find her, but it was no use. Even until he saw her bones buried together with a bunch of others like garbage. He never spoke a word again. He buried himself in work until the day he became lost at sea, never to be seen again. I bowed towards his picture as well. ¡®I will make them pay, sir. For Sarah.¡¯ Clunk Click I looked towards the entrance to see a boy of 18 enter. He then looked at me sharply, ¡°What are you doing here?¡± ¡°To give my respect.¡± ¡°Shut up. We don¡¯t need you here.¡± He gave his mother the items and headed towards his room. I feel sorry for him. Before he knew anything his loving world was turned upside-down. His existence was pushed aside. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about him. He¡¯s in a rebellious age. Haha,¡± she laughed it off as she put on her shoes. ¡°Shall we head out?¡± ¡°Sure.¡± I replied as we moved towards her grave. Though it was only in name, for everything was lost during the beasts attacked. ******** ***Lucy***
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¡®Ehh? What¡¯s going on? What is this?¡¯ I was confused. I thought everything ended after death. I was thrown away after I was born anyway. No one wanted me. I was an orphan. It was hard. They made me feel better about myself though. Sarah and Mimi. They were my best friends. They were my sisters. I grew up in an orphanage ran by a certain group. I don¡¯t know who they were though. All the children had to go out and beg for money once a week. Depending on the amount we got, we would be rewarded with food. For those who got nothing would be beaten until there were visible bruises. I never had that problem though, since I was cute with my large round hazel eyes and soft light brown hair. Many people gave me money when I put a little dirt on my face and begged with watery eyes. I wasn¡¯t tied down to anything in this world. I was a free being. I neither cared for anyone other than myself nor did others ever cared for me. However, they were different. Soon that orphanage was busted and all the children got separated and moved to a different place. I had reached the age to go to school so I was enrolled. I kept to myself most of the time looking at those monkeys jump around like idiots. They approached me a few times. Mimi was extremely cheerful and loud to the point of annoying at times. Sarah was very caring and gentle. Even though she was extremely clumsy. That got a bit better later on. They were good friends to hang around with. They would provide a good cover for myself. They didn¡¯t demand for me to talk a lot or share in their likes or dislikes. Soon I felt comfortable with them. However, that day changed everything. I became ¡®too¡¯ comfortable around them. I grew to ¡®trust¡¯ them. When Mimi and I returned to the karaoke room and notice Sarah sleeping I felt drowsy as well. I guessed we spent too much energy enjoying ourselves. ¡°Haha, she fell asleep!¡± Mimi made fun of Sarah, ¡°Urrgh¡­I think I¡¯m gonna puke again.¡± Mimi rushed out of the room before I could say anything. I guess we drank a lot? I couldn¡¯t tell. My mind became a bit hazy as I started to drift off towards dreamland. Step step step step. My eyes opened wide. A group of people was just outside the door. My heart started to beat wildly. I only had a few seconds to act. I jumped and squeezed myself underneath the sofa. The space was extremely small. However, I always had a small physique. As soon as I was hidden the door was opened and I heard the steps come closer. My mind froze as I held my breath. I had forgotten. Sarah was still sleeping there! I heard something being lifted up and they went out. ¡°Damn it! Why is there only one?¡± A man¡¯s voice complained from outside the door. ¡°I don¡¯t know. The other one wasn¡¯t in the room!¡± ¡°No matter. Take her away. We¡¯d get something at least.¡± The steps faded, as I stayed hidden for a while longer. I gasped for breaths as slowly as possible. For the first time in a while I was afraid. Not for myself but for Sarah. I needed to tell someone. I struggled to get myself out of that room. I leaned onto the walls as I headed out the backdoor. I felt a person staring at me from behind and looked back quickly in shock, but no one was there. I trembled as I left that place. That night I had rested in an alleyway nearby, hidden from sight. I had regained the strength in my legs as I went towards the police station to report. They just brushed me off because I looked like a homeless that was drunk due to the alcohol smell that still stuck onto me. Even after I had washed myself and reported. All they did was brushed it aside as if it wasn¡¯t an important thing. Even after a few weeks. Then the beasts started to attack and everything became a mess. I met up with Kevin and Sarah¡¯s father a few times. More girls went missing during these 5 years of waiting. Please! If there was a higher being, please keep Sarah safe! It was the first thing I had wished for. However, my pleas got me nothing. Sarah was dead. I had heard from her father that her body was identified in that burial site. My world collapsed. My friend. My sister. Mimi? Where was she? I had never heard from her again after that incident either. Did she encounter the same thing? I don¡¯t know but I knew that if I was stronger than I would probably have been able to save Sarah at the very least. Why was I so weak? I couldn¡¯t even save one person in front of me. I wasn¡¯t tied down to this world. I wasn¡¯t, but now I am. I want to save her. I was too late though. Would I be able to save her if I returned? My life flashed by in that film-like state and then I stared at the screen for a while. Is there going to be any difference this time? Could I?
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Even if I forget it all, I¡¯d still be able to help her right? ******** Chapter 8 - My Plans? Chapter 8 - My Plans? I spent my days watching television. Yes yes, I know it doesn''t sound productive. Trust me, I have a plan. It might sound stupid but it''s the first step at the very least. There is an audition today in one of the entertainment buildings today. I have decided to join the entertainment circle. What is the best way to interact and meet Mimi other than to join in her career. I will steal everything from her. Humming an old tune I put on a classy summer dress that showed off my shoulders a little bit. The dress hugged my small waistline perfectly as it spreads out. The top half was a gentle white color while from the waistline to below it was floral pattern. Click I closed the door behind me as I left the house quietly. I am still currently living in Jacob¡¯s home with his mother and sister. Jacob had been out for a few months already with Kevin perhaps to deal with that beast trouble. Nothing to do with me though! As I walked happily down the street I noticed many stares from people around me. I was just an average girl in the past but after a while I got used to these stares. Why? Because I know it¡¯s because I am beautiful. I am just like any other females who like to be beautiful! As I walked through the city I heard a chorus of small children singing. There was a small crowd of people watching with soft smiles. I looked over and saw a sign next to the chorus of children. ¡°Angel¡¯s Voices Orphanage¡±. ¡°Excuse me,¡± I whispered to a person nearby, ¡°are these children all orphans?¡± The casually dressed couple looked over and replied, ¡°Yes. Even though they lost everything they can still sing with such hope!¡± Afterwards they walked over to a box and placed a card over it to transfer some money. A little girl around the age of 4 walked up to the couple and gave them a white and pink flower, ¡°Thank you mister and miss!¡± After the chorus was done the conductor took off the outer coat revealing a punk rock style of clothing. She then turned around and tied up her hair. Her face was filled with piercings all over. ¡®Ehh? Why is someone like this here doing this? So not suitable¡¯ I thought. A gentle looking lady wearing glasses came out from somewhere and talked to that punk girl showing a smile. She seems to be thanking that crazily dressed girl. Once the show was over I continued on to my destination and didn''t notice a different gaze that fell upon me then. There was a large skyscraper building in front of me and a huge crowd entering and exiting. As expected of WMW Entertainment though. In those years I was gone WMW have developed from only a chatting app to entertainment. I squinted my eyes as I recalled the information on WMW from the past. After I finished my registration, writing down my information, I was directed into waiting room number 18. Seems like there are few tens of large rooms used for waiting room during recruitment day with each room consisting about 20 people. ¡°Is this seat taken?¡± A husky voice awoke me from my recollection. I looked up and was surprised to see a familiar face. ¡°No, it is not.¡± She nodded and sat down. I felt eyes of the other applicants moving over towards us. Not surprising considering that we both stand out in a way. I looked over to the girl next to me. She was the girl I saw conducting for those children of the orphanage a while ago. That crazily dressed girl. As if she noticed my stare she looked over to me with a glint in her eyes, ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Ehh? Uhh. I''m sorry if I was rude.¡± A case of content theft: this narrative is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. ¡°Yep.¡± ¡°...¡± She is weird. The wait was long. I don''t know how long we''d have to wait and I never noticed anyone getting called out to test. Perhaps they are still testing the other waiting rooms? Pop I heard the sound of a bubble gum popping from beside me. From when did she start chewing gum I wonder. The room grew noisy as people shuffled about. Then I noticed the door opening as a man and women who wore nice clothing step in. ¡°Hello applicants,¡± the man said loudly, ¡°form a line as we will determine whether you pass the audition or not.¡± That was a bit abrupt. No introduction or anything and just straight to business. Hmm, I already like this WMW. Quickly though everyone shuffled to get into a line. Good thing the waiting room was somewhat large and with 20 people standing side by side facing that man and woman there was still space left on the sides. I was situated somewhere near the left side of the room while that girl who was sitting next to me was around the center. ¡°You fail.¡± The man said pointing at a tall skinny male at the far right of the room. ¡°What? Why? I haven¡¯t even done anything yet!¡± The man stared at the male and said unemotionally, ¡°You don¡¯t have the aura to become a star. This industry isn¡¯t for you. No matter how good your looks are or how talented you are at something if you don¡¯t have the aura of a star you won¡¯t make it.¡± The man then looked over towards the rest of the group, ¡°That goes for the rest of you as well. You think just having a pretty face and somewhat of a talent you can become a sensation? WMW Entertainment has no extra fees to waste on you. If I tell you to leave, you leave.¡± He then moved onto the next person after. I can feel the anxiety of the others around me. I think they might have made me nervous as well. Very quickly the man and the women who followed silently behind made their way down the group. None of the applicants seems to have passed this ¡°first¡± selection so far. Most didn¡¯t even have the chance to do anything while some had a chance to show off their entertainment skills whether it be singing or acting or dancing they were ¡°failed¡± after a few seconds. The man paused in front of the crazily dressed girl. The girl had her dark black hair tied up in a ponytail with a few strands drifting out, which surprisingly did not give her a disheveled look. On her face she had dark smoky eyed makeup on with black lipstick that made her skin look paler. She had three earring piercings on one ear and a lip ring. She wore black skinny jeans and a half top that showed off her slender waist, which also showed off her belly button ring. ¡°Your name?¡± The man questioned then hushed whispered bursted out with the remaining people. No one was asked to name themselves before. The girl smiled, ¡°Hydee.¡± The man nodded and wrote something down on his board and moved to the next person. ¡°Wait a minute, why isn¡¯t she asked to do anything?¡± The person standing next to me yelled out. ¡°You, out.¡± The man replied coldly without even looking at that person. ¡°I demand some sort of reason! WMW Entertainment was known for their fairness! How come it¡¯s like this inside?! Did that bitch sleep with you or something?¡± That woman¡¯s mouth continue to spout of profanities. Urrgh, why is this person standing beside me. I can sense that man getting annoyed and the guards came to drag out that woman. However, before the guard arrived I saw another person arriving right in front of that girl. I looked at that person a bit shocked because she arrived too fast. It was Hydee. Hydee gave a condescending look towards that women and gave a cold smile, ¡°If you are calling me a bitch that makes you one as well. It takes one to know one after all.¡± Hydee leans in close with her hands crossed in front of her to that woman¡¯s face and gave a loud sniff, ¡°Tch tch, I do smell a slutty bitch after all.¡± ¡°YOU!¡± The woman¡¯s face went beat red with anger as she raises her hand to give a slap but before that a loud smack sound was heard. SMACK Hydee backslapped that woman before I noticed anything. I am suspicious of Hydee now. It wasn¡¯t something humanly possible for normal humans at the very least; the speeds she moved at. Hydee looked over to the man, ¡°Since I passed the first test I can go out right?¡± ¡°Yes, please follow my assistant to another room with a few others.¡± The man gestured to the lady behind him. Hydee nodded towards him and as she walked passed me, ¡°I know you¡¯re not human.¡± My eyes widen in shock as I saw her teasing eyes and smile as she quickly disappeared from my sight. What? What did she mean by that? Did she know I was a siren? How? I¡¯ve been lurking in this human society carefully planning and limiting the amount of times I leave the house. How could she have known? Unless, like me she felt something was off? However, she seems to have purposely showed inhumane movements while I¡¯ve been careful. While I was thinking it was soon my turn to audition. The man looked at me for a while. ¡°Perform something.¡± He said. I was still distracted from Hydee. However, to learn more I need to pass this audition as well. I need to pass in order to learn of Mimi¡¯s whereabouts as well as how Hydee knows my secret. If Hydee knows just by passing by me then perhaps others might have known too. And if they do, I need to know how so I can either eliminate them or¡­ Chapter 9 - Humanoid Beasts Chapter 9 - Humanoid Beasts Did I pass? Who do you think I am? I am a Siren of course I passed with my singing. I am still worried about Hydee though. I thought as I followed after the lady who lead me into a room filled with a few people. I looked into the room but I couldn''t see Hydee anywhere. ¡°Excuse me,¡± I asked the lady who led me here, ¡° is there a different room with more people who passed?¡± She looked at me and shook her head, ¡°There''s only this room.¡± I took another look around before I could ask another question the lady turned around and left. There weren''t many people in this room. Possibly just five or six. ¡®But where is Hydee?¡¯ I wondered. ¡°Hey, you, girl over there, are you looking for someone?¡± A baritone voice asked. ¡°Ehh. Ah, yes, I was looking for a girl with dark make-up. I saw her pass the first audition but I can''t seem to find her now.¡± ¡°Hehe, she might have a sponsor in here already so she gets a freebie and don''t have to take any more auditions.¡± The man laughed with his low voice. ¡°So, what made you pass the first audition?¡± The man continued. He seems like he really wanted to continue a conversation with me, but I am too worried about what Hydee knows. I didn''t bother replying but just gave a small smile while my eyes continue to wander around the room in hopes of seeing that familiar figure. I think my silence indicated what I wanted so the guy kept quiet afterwards. The door opened and a familiar man who auditioned people earlier came in. ¡°Hello newbies, I''m sure you know why we at WMW Entertainment recruited you.¡± He said with a smile completely different from the time he interviewed people the first time. ¡°Hahaha!¡± The man from earlier laughed loudly like he knows something. I am confused. Did I miss anything when reading the WMW Entertainment advertisement? Perhaps my unclear facial expression showed; the man went on to explain. ¡°We at WMW Entertainment recruit people that are unique in some way or form. We can tell some of you humans are mutated in one way or another. We don''t care who you are or what you have done, but now that you work for us we expect a lot from you.¡± He gave a bright smile towards the five of us and continued, ¡° I am sure you know that even though we are called an Entertainment business that is not all we run. We have expanded much in the last few years. And that is thanks to the cooperation between our business and you all. I hope for a good cooperation.¡± I was absolutely shocked. I never knew that WMW entertainment has something to do with humans that have mutated. I thought all of mutated humans were controlled by the government. Oh no, does that mean they noticed that I was different?Unauthorized content usage: if you discover this narrative on Amazon, report the violation. Good job, Sarah, great job. I want to facepalm. Well there goes my stay unnoticed idea. But I guess this means that weird abilities aren''t uncommon. Does this make me, as a beast, any different from a human mutant? Of course I forgot the fact that I can eat humans with no remorse. We were then given a contract to finalize our cooperation. After reading and signing the form we were free to leave. ¡°We will assign to you a manager by tomorrow. Your work schedule will be given to you by your manager. You may return home now.¡± The man said happily. I was in a daze as I walked out of the building. Suddenly, I was pulled into a corner. As reflex, I wanted to yell but my mouth was covered by hand. I panicked for a bit before I realize who was it that captured me. It was the familiar face of Hydee. Shhhhhhhh She gestured. I nodded in understanding. She slowly release her hand. ¡°Hydee! How did you know?!¡± Was the first thing that came out from my mouth. Shhhhhhhh She gestured in panic again. She then looked around before pulling me into the alleyways and then into a small store in the alleyway. She then turned around and looked at me with a weird smile, ¡°Heya! Been some time since I met another beast in this human city.¡± My eyes widen in shock. Ehh? Does that mean Hydee is a beast as well? Perhaps my face showed everything I thought, Hydee answered my question. ¡°Don''t get me wrong, there are many other beast in the city. I just haven''t seen any new ones arrive lately.¡± She lives in closer to me and sniffed, ¡°and surely none as powerful and unique as you as well.¡± I grabbed onto her hands, ¡°you''re a humanoid beast too?!¡± I was excited, I''ve never seen another humanoid beast ever since my rebirth. ¡°Ehh, yeah. You can say I''m kinda a fox beast.¡± It seems she got embarrassed from my excitement. I am not alone. I cheered within my heart. I didn¡¯t even notice how lonely I had felt when I thought I was the only one who was different. ¡°You¡¯ve never met any other humanoid beasts before?¡± Hydee asked curiously. I shook my head. ¡°That¡¯s weird. You¡¯d be surprised how many humanoid beasts are out there. But since you seem to have come from the ocean I guess that makes sense. Also most beast would use some sort of signal to recognize each other besides from instinct.¡± Hydee nodded like she realized something. ¡°That¡¯s why you were so rude.¡± Hydee looked at me. ¡°Rude? How? When?¡± I was utterly confused. Hydee gave a small laugh, ¡°I sent you a signal when I met you but you completely ignored me so I got a little grumpy. Hehe.¡± I tilted my head to try and remember about the signal she said. Ah, it must have been when I first saw her. I did notice a different gaze but it was fleeting and I thought nothing of it. I lowered my head in shame, ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°Haha, no worries. I understand the reason now.¡± Hydee waved it off. ¡°I¡¯d like a serving of Lukkan please!¡± Hydee then ordered something. I was too excited with the new information that I did not notice at all what kind of shop we were in. I looked around and it seems to be a small restaurant in a small alleyway. ¡°Oh and a menu for the new customer!¡± Hydee added after thinking, ¡°Psst, this restaurant is run by and for humanoid beasts that live inside this human city. There¡¯s bound to be something you¡¯d like so look at the menu!¡± ¡°Sarah. My name is Sarah.¡± I introduced myself. ¡°My bad. My name is Hydee.¡± Hydee gave out her hand for a handshake with a smile. ¡°Hydee, why are you so nice to me? I mean I have probably met some other humanoid beasts before but they completely ignored me for being ignorant.¡± I was curious. I do not believe in free things. Hydee stared at me as the waiter brought out something that looked like medium rare steak. She gave a mysterious smile and started eating. I felt a chill up my spine. I should be careful around her. Fox. Foxes are cunning and devious. Chapter 10 - Humans and Beasts Chapter 10 - Humans and Beasts I looked at the menu that was handed over to me. The names are all foreign. Seeing the confused look on my face a young waitress stepped up to help, ¡°Customer, most items listed in the first page of the menu are from mutated beasts. Most of them are more preferred for humans while the second page are for beasts.¡± I flip the page of the menu and saw some weird names as well. Yep. I''m still confused. I can see the waitress professional smile somewhat twitching. ¡°Hahahahaha!!¡± A rude person¡¯s laughter rang out from in front of me. ¡°Don''t mind her. She''s new in town,¡± Hydee leans over to the waitress and whispered loud enough so I could hear, ¡°also, I think she is a loner type.¡± ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± I feel the heat rising up inside due to anger. ¡°I mean your species seems to be pretty unique for there not to be anyone to teach you about these things of course.¡± Hydee said with a straight face. My face is now burning up due to embarrassment. I misunderstood her. I¡¯m pretty sure my entire face is red. ¡®Huh? Species? Rare? Teaching?¡¯ Hydee nodded, ¡°Usually we, as humanoid beasts, are born nearby or would be set to meet with another species that are similar to us to help teach us how to survive as beasts in this world. Humanoid beasts are similar to humans except we don¡¯t really have a particular place we¡¯d call home like a city. We usually gather together as nomads out in the world facing against other beasts for food and shelter or mingle in with the humans in their cities.¡± My eyes widen with the interesting new information. When I used to be a human I never knew that there were beasts in the city already. Perhaps the government knew yet they kept it from us? I mean, mutated humans were said to be all captured and taken in by the government and MBCF to train to become soldiers. ¡°Well as beast we don¡¯t really enjoy human¡¯s food so there are particular restaurants throughout the city that provide food for us because we still need food to live. The most common food choice for beasts would be called Manhu. These are usually made from human meat since most beats enjoy human meat.¡± Hydee nodded. ¡°Lukkan is something more specific and ones foxes enjoy. I mean most of beasts food consist of human ingredients mixed with some vegetables. Lukkan is liver steak.¡± Hydee winked.Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. ¡°I see. That¡¯s nice to know. How can such a restaurant keep running in the midst of human territory?¡± I questioned. ¡°They have their own methods. How should I know? I don¡¯t run the restaurant.¡± Hydee replied carelessly. Hydee shared a lot of information that I never knew existed with me over dinner. I did try and order some lungs but unfortunately most beasts don¡¯t eat those so they don¡¯t have any. They did say they will try and get some next time if I plan on becoming a regular customer. The pricing for beast¡¯s meals was actually much more expensive. As I walked out of the restaurant with Hydee I realized that I was completely caught up in Hydee¡¯s pace. ¡°Where are you going now?¡± I asked her. She turned back with a smile but her eyes were cold, ¡°I¡¯ve done what I needed and told you some info. Don¡¯t think that this makes us friends or anything. What I do next doesn¡¯t concern you in the least bit. You can meet me if you go to the Angel¡¯s Voice Orphanage and ask for me from the head lady, Lucy, there. You can say that I¡¯m responsible for your actions here in the city for now because I was assigned to it.¡± She rushed at me suddenly, which caused be to back up and bump into the alleyway wall. She then trapped me between her arms and stared down coldly at me, ¡°So be a good girl and DON¡¯T cause me any troubles now that you got the information. I¡¯m sure you are a smart girl.¡± I felt cold sweat pouring out as I gulp in fear. Hydee¡¯s aura isn¡¯t normal. Why am I feeling fear? I¡¯m getting angry at myself for fearing something like this. Soon the anger at myself outweigh the fear I felt from instinct. I swatted her arms away. ¡°Why should anyone be responsible for my own actions. I don¡¯t need it. You think you¡¯re all important just because you gave me some information? I don¡¯t need it. I am only in this human city for one goal. I could care less what happens to anyone else.¡± I stated coldly. Right. I almost forgot why I am here. How could I forget? I am an idiot. Friends? Who needs them? All I need are people who are willing to be my puppets. Hydee gave out a cold smile, ¡°Now you are looking more like a beast. Not like those disgusting humans.¡± Hmm? It seems I unconsciously reverted into human ways. Was it because I¡¯ve tried too hard not to stand out and to blend in? Or was it cause I met some old friends and have been living with humans for so long?
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Time is almost up. I need to start moving. I looked up at Hydee who was a little bit taller than me, ¡°Thank you for reminding me.¡± ¡°Reminded you? No. All the beasts that are in a human city has a goal.¡± Hydee backed away and turned, ¡°And it seems like you have a pretty interesting goal.¡± She then left the alleyway and mixed into the crowd of humans who were clueless about what¡¯s to come. I took a deep breath to calm my mind. I still have a lot I need to do and I don¡¯t have enough time for it all. I glanced at the blue screen once more, then I turned to look at the crowd of humans moving to and fro in the lit up street. Hidden and alone in the dark alleyway, I decided that I need to gain more time. Chapter 11 - Something greater Chapter 11 - Something greater Bang! A loud slam echoed through the hallways and into our room. Everyone flinched into the corner of the beds even for those who were in mid-sleep. ¡°What makes Him think that everything is under His control?! Who does He think He is?! God or something?¡± A low angry voice screamed in rage. ¡°Be quiet, newbie. Do you want to announce that everything is a part of His plan or something? You¡¯d be killed before you knew what hit you.¡± A gentle calm voice replied. ¡°But, senior. Does He think He can just give a call and then expect it to work out immediately? We need more time to arrange. It¡¯s like He¡¯s driving slaves!¡± Their voices soon fades out as they walked past the door to our rooms. ¡°For what we do know He dies control everything. At least humanity.¡± Urrgh. A memory I didn¡¯t want to remember. For the short while that I was there, I don¡¯t want to remember anything. My mind has awaken but my eyes refuse to open. ¡®Him? He?¡¯ I feel like I¡¯m forgetting something important. I grabbed my head in pain. Urrgh. ¡®No, I don¡¯t want to think of it too much.¡¯ For now I need to focus on one thing. Finding and meeting Mimi. Mimi knows. My eyes finally opens as the daylight sun shines into the room. I head towards the kitchen to prepare breakfast for the family after freshening up. However, when I got there I saw an older lady already cooking something. ¡°Madam, why are you doing these? I can do them.¡± I said as I rushed up to take over cooking duty. ¡°How many times do I have to say not to call me madam! You are like a part of our family!¡± The lady said. ¡°But..¡± ¡°No ¡®buts¡¯!¡± She scolded, ¡°You can go and call Nico out. She¡¯s been doing much better ever since you came.¡± I smiled as I head towards Nico¡¯s, Jacob¡¯s little sister, room. Usually I¡¯d wake up early to prepare breakfast for the family but I think that the dream I had this morning made me sleep in. It really did not feel like a dream and I know it wasn¡¯t really a dream. It was something that really happened. ¡°Nico!¡± I said as I knocked on her door. ¡°Come in!¡± A soft voice said. If I didn¡¯t have good hearing I think I wouldn¡¯t have heard her voice. ¡°Nico, can you get out of bed for breakfast today?¡± I questioned as I looked at a young girl who is almost all skin and bones. I feel pity. She was suppose to be a beautiful young adult but due to mental torture she wasn¡¯t able to eat or drink. I went up and helped her go onto a wheelchair after seeing her nod. Stolen from its rightful place, this narrative is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. ¡°Big sister Sarah, what are we having today?¡± She questioned. ¡°Hmm, Madam made the food today so I guess it¡¯s a surprise?¡± I said with a gentle smile. Nico reminded me of myself. I helped Nico recover using my hypnotism powers. It will relax her a bit if she slowly forgets the bad memories. ¡°...and now we have the popular, sexy, captivating MIMI!!!! After her debut, her popularity boomed! However, due to some circumstances Mimi disappeared from the entertainment business for a few years. Now give a wonderful applause that she is back and she is giving us a new album as well as movie!¡± The television¡¯s static noise was heard in the middle of breakfast. I looked over to the screen. A beautiful black haired, large eyed, woman stood in front of the crowd. This was a live show. Mimi isn¡¯t hard to find, just hard to approach. ¡°Thank you for everyone¡¯s support. I wouldn¡¯t have made it here today if it weren¡¯t for my fans. I¡¯ll dedicate this song for the ones who have someone in their hearts.¡± Mimi said with that fake smile. As if noticing my mood, Nico changed the channel to something she¡¯d watched every morning. A manager was sent today. I looked up towards the huge bald man that looked more like a bouncer with his tuxedo and sunglasses. ¡®Really?¡¯ ¡°...¡± I was silent as I stared at him from the doorway. ¡°...¡± He wasn¡¯t much of a talker either. He held out a stack of papers that were stapled together somehow. I took a look at it and saw that it was filled with schedules that apparently the company organized together. It was all for singing and there were some music videos as well as musicals. WMW Entertainment seems to know what my strengths are perfectly. Hmm? There¡¯s a goal for each job as well. ¡°Try and captivate the elder people in the audience. Try and convince people to donate XX amount. Try and¡­..¡± I get depressed the more I read. ¡°What is this all about?¡± I questioned the bodyguard--- I mean my manager. ¡°WMW knows your power is related to hypnotism or something along the lines of decreasing people¡¯s wary. We have high hopes for you to become a top star.¡± ¡°What does these things have to do with becoming a ¡°top star¡±?¡± ¡°These people actually holds most of the powers in the government. Also, money makes the world go ¡®round.¡± He replied robotically. I gave out a long sigh. This manager think he¡¯s the terminator or something? Fine. I¡¯ll follow what they want for now. I need more information anyway. ***Hydee¡¯s POV*** After explaining to Sarah about the things I returned to the orphanage where I grew up. As I walked inside all of the children were already asleep. I head straight to the head¡¯s room. Click. A lady looking to be around mid twenties was writing something on her wooden desk. She dressed very plainly and had a pair of glasses on her face. ¡°Master,¡± I reported, ¡°I have done what you instructed.¡± ¡°Did you tell her I was ¡°Lucy¡±?¡± A soft gentle voice was heard. However, I know full well how scary the owner of this voice was. ¡°Yes.¡± I replied, ¡°I don¡¯t understand why you are using this name?¡± ¡°Hmm..¡± I can sense her smiling even with her back towards me. ¡°Sarah¡­..hmmm Sarah. Not an unusual name. Somehow, it is interesting.¡± Master said mysteriously. I am confused with what master said. She turned around on her chair and looked towards me. I quickly lowered my head. I can sense her looking at me as if she¡¯s peering into my soul. ¡°No worries, Hydee. Soon you will know the role in which you play in all of this.¡± Master said. ¡°I understand.¡± ¡°You may leave now.¡± Master said as she turned around again to continue writing something. I left the room and head down towards the basement. I then tapped on the wall to reveal a hidden door. I entered after having it scanning myself. I continued to walk down until I reached the underground city. It¡¯s a beast¡¯s city; despite calling it ¡°city¡± it¡¯s actually pretty small. Even though I said beasts don¡¯t have cities. There is one right here. Well not everyone has the right to be in here. I was only able to gain that right recently and that is when I was lucky enough to know one of the owners of this place. I head straight for a large wooden building in the center. It was a place similar to a tavern in the olden days of those humans. ¡°Hey Miss, what would you like?¡± The man operating asked me. I pulled out a list and handed it over the counter, ¡°I need information on these people.¡± *******