Isabella and Zack felt chills up their spine before they immediately sat up straight while they shuffled a bit away from Mary.
"Sign the contract? Are you the devil or something? Because I don't feel like sealing my soul tonight, thank you very much," Isabella joked, while she laughed nervously.
"What happens if we do sign? What's this contract purpose? What is this deal you're putting us in? How dangerous is this thing?" Zack questioned continuously, while he brows crossed with one another and sweat dripped down his forehead.
Mary chuckled as placed the contract inside her coat before clearing her throat. "First off, I made this contract for a specific reason. Could you two guess what that is?"
Isabella and Zack looked at each other with confused expressions as they both shook their heads nervously.
Mary chuckled once again. "As I did said before. I would help the both of you, but if you two help me first. Am I correct?"
"Indeed you did," Isabella said.
"But why are mentioning it now?" Zack asked as he glared Mary in the eye.
Mary sighed as she turned her gaze at the campfire. "This contract is to make sure I keep my word,"
Zack stared at Mary with widen eyes, he glimpsed at Isabella to have the same expression he had.
"What do you mean, keep your word?" Zack asked as he shakily gulped a chunk of air down his throat.
Mary turned to Zack and smiled softly. "Because I can't guaranteed that my curse might not take control or kill me,"
"Take control? What do you mean?" Isabella stuttered.
"Zack... Isabella... I thank you two for accepting to aid me on my quest. However..." Mary paused as she intertwine her fingers together tightly.
"However what?" Zack said with a annoyed voice as he stood up to Mary.
Mary gazed upwards at Zack as he glared down at her. "However what? You think I care? I only joined you because I trust you.
You saved me from the Knights even though I used you for my own personal gain! And even after all my doubts, you still kept saying that I'm worthy! That you needed me!
Even when we got attacked Isabella, you risked your ass to protect me! You comforted me when my was in a mess! You always gave me words of encouragement!
We barely know each other, yet I know if I leave now.... I would have no purpose. You won't die, you're stronger than that! And if you get mind controlled, I'll be there to punch you back to your senses again.
So don't... don't you every consider doubting yourself, okay?"
Zack sobbed as thick pour of tears rained down his face. Mary stood up and wrapped Zack, while Zack buried his face into Mary's shoulder. Mary gazed at Isabella, she was also tears all over face as well.
"Can I have hug too?" Isabella sobbed as she tugged Mary's sleeve like a jealous child.
"NO WAY! THIS IS OUR MOMENT! BACK OFF!" Zack yelled at Isabella with a aggresive tone of voice.
"NO FAIR! I WANT TO HUG MARY TOO~ SHE'S THE ONLY REASON I JOINED THIS PARTY TO BEGIN WITH!" Isabella whined as she tried pull Mary away Zack with no prevail.
"How the hell are you this strong? Your level is ten times lower than my own, how does that even work?!" Isabella pouted as she fail to move Mary or Zack away from each other.
"I have the Berserker subclass, I get a four times strength bonus if I ever hold something," Zack said with a smug face.
"But that should only work with weapons, not people!" Isabella whined again.
"But I am holding a weapon..... the weapon inside Mary's coat!" Zack laughed confidently.
Isabella gasped before she desperately tried to get rid of Zack's arms around Mary. The two bickered and fought, but they both became silent as they heard a light and cheerful laugh. Isabella and Zack stared down at Mary to see her laughing with a innocent smile on her face.
"You two...." Mary giggled.
Zack and Isabella could have feel their hearts drop before Mary finished her sentence.
"Are complete idiots! I hope our journey together will always contain moments similar to this," Mary continued to laugh.
"Me too," Zack said as he finally let Mary go.
"YEAH! MY TURN!" Isabella cheered as hugged Mary tightly.
"ISSSSSSAAAAABELLLLLLLLAAAAAA!!!!!!"