- a reminder that this story is gender neutral one.
sorry for being late, so thank you for reading so far, I really appreciate it.
- lingo notes:
Evet = Yes (in Turkish).
Tabii =Of course (in Turkish).
kardeşim= brother/sister (in Turkish).
Abla= elder sister (in Turkish).
Arkadaşım= my friend (in Turkish).
+ in Turkish the " ş" is read " sh " so when you read for example: aşkım is read Ashkim.
-to make it easier for you guys to read, I'll personally switch the ' ş ' to 'sh'
.... previously....
" Daya... you're truly a mystery aren't you." I whispered to myself.
suddenly, a big loud thud followed by the sound of crashing waves found its way to my ears.
....now .....
"oh shit oh shit oh shit" I screamed as the whole Level I was in got flooded with water, I was involuntarily swimming in a strong current of H2O I didn't ask for.
"ughbrbrbrbrb" my mouth began filling up with water so I took a deep breath, as deep as I could and dived deeper into the water.
despite how dark it was, the current easily guided me to were the water was going, down into a faintly growing source of light.
as wiggled my way underwater and towards the light, I realized something was following me all along and all of the sudden, a black tentacle grabbed my foot and I desperately tried to yank it away, whatever it was pulling me was stronger than I was.
I turned around to see none other than Baby Rory in her monster form, she shouted in bubbles for me to take her with me.
drowning in more than just H2O, I was sinking in guilt as well. I wanted to save her but Monster Rory terrified the shit out of me and with her constant pulling, i couldn't hold my breath any longer, I had to reach the light.
" pleeeeease " I begged her in my head, I was so close to touching the light.
" you're not going anywhere if you don't take me with you! you're not leaving me behind again!!" baby Rory shouted again wrapped more of her tentacles around my helpless body.
" let go of me " I wiggled as much as I can but to no avail, that until I suddenly heard a strange noise and all of the sudden the tentacles that chained me were being pulled away by a third person.
I turned around to see Daya restraining Rory with all their might away from reaching me.
struggling to free herself from the Strong hold of the Agency Leader, Baby Rory switched her monstrous face into her original sweet innocent face, crying to manipulate me into saving her from Daya.
Daya signed for me not to be fooled by her, and I'm not sure how this silent words transaction made sense to me but it did anyways, so following Daya's warning i moved closer to the light source touching it.
(end of dream?)
...
I woke up loudly gasping for air, whomever was sitting on the chair next to the bed I was laying on, definitely got a major jump-scare, the poor person fell off creaky wooden chain and onto the cold hard floor.
I took a moment to register my surroundings before I checked on the fallen soldier, standing up I realized I was in Omar's room for some reason.
" since you got on your feet help me get on mine (Y/N)!" Tamika extended her arms on top of her for me to pull up.
I helped the young woman to stand up, curious where her twin sister was since the pair are usually inseparable.
"I can read you like an open book sometimes, you're thinking about my sister. Nikita is outside, she got bored waiting for your goofy ass to wake up." Tamika replied to me quickly, she herself seemed bored as hell.
I remember that I fainted shortly after that emotional apology from Ivan earlier, " and how long did I blackout?" I asked,
" you missed the wedding." Tamika said and I went ballistic " WHAT!! Ayoo! This can't be real!! I nononono I promised Sultana I'd be there!" I started panicking and mumbling to myself.
The jet black hair woman cracked up at my misery, " Bish you got played that easy? Ahaha! I was kidding (y/n) relax nobody got married yet! you got knocked out for four hours only." Tammi spoke wiping her tears as she laughed her ass off.
I started chasing her across the room, wanting to kick the shit out of Tamika when Yildiz walked in. I'm not sure why but, I felt compelled to compose myself in front of the fierce looking agent with blue eyes.
she greeted me as soon as our eyes met, " hey there (Y/N) sweetheart!" I dunno why Yildiz calling me sweetheart sounded more unappealing than Daya doing so in my dream,
"I just woke up, I dunno what happened exactly I just felt extremely dizzy earlier. I'm sorry to trouble you Yildiz, you had to pick me up after all, thank you." I sheepishly spoke, I could feel my cheeks heat up with embarrassment.
Yildiz smiled with her eyes half closed, "Evet... but worry not (Y/N), I learned to handle anything life throws at me even people like you."
not sure what that meant, I smiled back at the agent, she ushered Tamika to leave us alone and The Jackson girl did just that.
I was now alone with Agent Yildiz who quickly dropped her seemingly fake smile as Tamika left the room, the tension was already building up.
" okay you're not happy about something! I get it Yildiz, what is it?" I spoke with my eyebrows raised to the sky, feeling already defeated .
throwing her hands dramatically in the air, Yildiz yelled at me "Evet Arkadashim Evet! There is something I'm not jolly about and you got something to do with it." she said.
" why I have a feeling this is going to be stupid?" I whispered unfortunately enough for her to hear it,
it instantly triggered The blonde agent "Stupid?! tabii (Y/N), my sister Allowing Ivan to come to her fucking wedding is Stupid indeed." Yildiz said grabbing her own hair like she's about to rip it off.
" holy shit yes! they forgave him! I told him that old hag that Sultana and Omar are kind hearted!" I leaped joyful for the old man's sake, Yildiz was obviously not.
" (Y/N) what kind hearted you psycho?! that man is a question mark, he tormented everyone simply because he's grieving. Ivan is nothing short of an old problem and it was for the best if he stayed out of everyone's fucking life." Yildiz spoke baring her teeth at me like an angry beast, I was taken back by her demeanor.
so far her and I exchanged nothing but bright smiles, she's almost like she's mad at something else.
" you hated Ivan even before you met him, are you sure you're not just being judgemental? Yildiz the man was a piece of shit that even I can't deny it, but I'm sure his apology was sincere! at least everyone else but you thought the same as I did."
" oh my god (Y/N) Are you a child?! how is one apology gonna wipe the shit Ivan pulled on everyone?! you guys are a bunch of softies." Yildiz tried her best to muffled her own screaming, she was angry to a boiling point and to be honest I didn't know how to defuse the situation.
avoided the urge to glare at her, I responded flatly "Agent Yildiz, I understand your frustration to a certain degree but you may be just a tiny bit overreacting? you're absolutely right that one apology is not enough, but it's the first step! give the man some time to show you some change." I said, as Sultana's sister I get that Yildiz want her younger sister's entourage to be consistent of only good trustworthy people.
" Abla? " said Sultana as she came inside the room without a notice, her face visibly concerned for her elder sister's sudden outburst.
" Sultana kardeshim! what are you doing here?" Yildiz asked as soon as she saw her younger sister's worried expression.
the hijabi girl's arrival sparked an argument as the two sisters began fighting among themselves, I simply watched in the background.
....time skip.....few minutes....
" Yildiz please, I choose to forgive Ivan, I won't allow you to bully (Y/N) for trying to be a better person than the both of us."
" Sultana! you more than anyone else, dreaded that man. you can't let him off the hook just like that!"
" I'm not Abla, but we have to give him another chance, just like I gave you a chance once. Ivan is our colleague nonetheless, and besides Yildiz I'm tired of hating him, he had an enough share of misfortune in his life as much as we had."
Yildiz stomped the ground with her feet, "fine! let's give him some time to disappoint us again." she said, " like you did Abla? " Sultana sarcastically Replied.
this siblings argument held more depth than I thought it would,
Embarrassed with what her sister just said, Yildiz glared at me before storming outside the room, slamming the poor door behind which resulted in the entire door to be removed from it's frame.
" how easy is it to forget she's a human hybrid zombie as well." I whispered to myself checking the damage she made.
"too easy, people always assumed a pretty face meant goodness, I'm sorry on her behalf (Y/N). Yildiz sometimes does this, and she's extra agitated today because of my decision to forgive Ivan." Sultana apologized picking up the discarded door, she inspected the door with narrowed eyes before trying to fit it back into its frame.
I decided to help her by picking the door from her hand, turned out the door wasn't as lightweight as I thought.
" damn future bride! how did you manage to carry this heavy ass door from one pull?!" I questioned the undeniable strength of the hijabi Girl with a set of raised eyebrows.
Sultana giggled patting her arm" because I dress mostly in baggy clothes, it's kinda hard to tell that I work out. remember (Y/N), I passed the Demon-Slayer program's physical exam, I also was among the top 20 who passed that same extreme exam."
coming to think about it, Sultana exhibited quite the control and capabilities on the battlefield before. "the more I get to know about you the more I like you more Su!" I replied smiling back at her. "Su?" Sultana asked me quite confused,
" Su, as in short for Sultana! btw Omar told me that your name meaning Queen or Empress, is that correct?" I asked, Sultana nodded.
" anyways, Su-Sultana. you forgave Ivan, I'm really happy to know that."
"(Y/N)...to be honest I still don't fully trust the old man, and just like Abla Yildiz said earlier, there's huge chance he'll disappoint us like always."
" Yildiz is as suspicious as Ivan can be, which reminds me... what did you mean by saying 'just like I gave you a chance once' to her?"
Her smile gradually fading, Sultana replied "Ivan did nothing compared to what Yildiz did and can do."
strange statement, I thought the sisters were on good terms, considering they seemingly talk to each other all the time, exchange gifts and informations on the regular.
noticing my confusion, Sultana continued talking, " between me and you, I would watch out for myself if I were in your shoes, especially now that she's got beef with you. Yildiz has a habit of getting revenge on those whom stand in her way, and she isn't a normal human for you to disregard her ability to cause you harm, she could be well enough... a match for you (Y/N)."
it was a clear warning that came out in this moment, "if she's really this powerful, powerful enough for you her own sister to fear her then why keeping her by your side?" I asked her,
" I suppose guilt, I do feel guilty for her current mental state. Yildiz's name means 'Star' yet she never felt like one, despite her being the oldest Sister, Yildiz was always degraded against me by our friends and family. I was the favorite, the golden child if you'd like it that way.
it's funny how I thought after the apocalypse, that maybe this was Yildiz chance to be her own person and stop being obsessed about taking me down, I was wrong."
this is more than just sibling fight, One sister aiming to dethrone the other. but the bigger question is, what the fuck that's got to do with me? why would Yildiz target me anyways?!
"I know this is weird to ask, but do you think your sister is capable of murder?"
" certain she can, cuz she certainly has."
I am not sure why, but this answer made some sort of sense in my mind.
i know now that I may have stolen the lights again from the wannabe Star, May not for certain.
....time skip....Dinner time.
The whole team was gathered for dinner, mainly to celebrate Omar's last day of being single, but to also celebrate Ivan's early new year resolution of not being a bitch no more.
Both the Ataturk sisters, Sultana and Yildiz were somewhere else, as this celebration was only intended for this dinner's Chef Omar, Mickey not the mouse, Grumpy Grandpa Ivan, the Jack-Ass twins and of course my Myself.
the nicknames weren't my idea, well most of them. They were actually the Jackson's twins idea, who would call themselves 'Jack-Ass twins' anyways?
" Is it okay for you to be eating the same food as us?" Asked the twins simultaneously,
" as long as I mix it up with the shit in this container, I'd be fine." I said pulling out my Zombie flesh steak container.
the twins looked disgusted at plastic container in my hands, while I ignored them humming to myself as I filled my plate with whatever Omar cooked for us tonight.
Ivan was smiling and actually engaging in small talks with us without insulting or smack talking about anyone, it made Mickey smile bigger than usual.
Omar had a tiny skeptical look lingering in his brown eyes, but didn't say anything that could change the good vibe in the room.
the twin girls had Their priorities right as they focus mainly on eating their food and fighting over the last boiled egg, which I did them no favor by snatching it for myself .
" and this ladies would belong to me" I said shoving the egg in my mouth, I deliberately chewed on it slowly just to annoy the girls.
" Not fair!! that was the last one (Y/N)!" Tamika whined at me, I tried not to laugh while I'm chewing but i couldn't stop myself.
this is fun, I'm having fun with these people.
Sharing memories, eating, talking, doing anything, being human.
The twins being troublemakers, Mickey's Awkwardness and accidental flirting, Omar being a disrespectfully good cook,
even Ivan, I'm enjoying his company and already missing his nagging, as it gave me a reason to be mean to someone.
while I stared at the group happily gathered in the tree house, a fear began itching in the back of my mind, what if I lost all of these people? what if something happened to them because of me?
The crippling anxiety upon realizing that I am a much bigger threat to all these people than the zombies outside could ever be, is unmatched.
" From earth to MF (Y/N) hello?" Nikita spoke shaking me back to reality, I'm must've stared at them a little bit too much.
" sorry, kinda mentally busy at the moment." I apologize, my apatite suddenly gone.
" share your thoughts with us, you don't have to hold it in." Mickey said smiling gently my way,
I remembered Sultana's previous request of asking the group to join in on the agency thing, although she wanted me to asked them after the wedding, maybe this was the best time to do it.
....time skip...few minutes later
" I have to decline the offer, I'm staying here in this town, there's people counting on me." Mickey's predictable reply came as flat as the table.
I spent the last few minutes explaining to the team, that they are giving a chance to join Sultana and Yildiz to become part of the agency themselves.
while Omar by marrying Sultana tomorrow have already given his consent to be recruited, and Ivan is an agent already, I was legit surprised when everyone else other than him rejected the offer.
" I understand Omar leaving with his future wife, it's heartbreaking to say goodbye to my best friend very soon, but everyone got their lives ahead of them and their own chosen paths to walk. mine is here where I last seen my daughter alive, And it won't be easy to change my mind (Y/N)." Mickey said, his smile was long gone the moment I brought the offer to the table.
" and we stick wherever Mickey's at!" the twins shouted enthusiastically, followed by Ivan's words "although I'm an agent as well as Yildiz and Sultana are, I prefer to stay here much longer. I have refused all promotions for a reason and I have Asked the authorities Few days ago to give me Sultana's current position here as she's getting promoted and possibly back into the demon Slayer project department... I am expecting an acceptance call soon."
sighting in despair I eyesighted Omar for help, despite his obvious sadness, Omar didn't step in to say anything, respecting everyone's decision to stay behind.
although I had no reason to convince them personally, I have promised Sultana I'll do it for her and Omar's sake as well.
it's then when an idea came into my head, "There once was a ship that put to sea
The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea!" I begin singing that sea shanty I heard baby Rory sing in my dreams,
I saw it as Mickey's eyes lit up instantly, the twins exchanged a look between themselves as they sang together the next part in a hushed voice "The winds blew up, her bow dipped down! O blow, my bully boys, blow!"
Ivan gave them a strange look that was soon directed at Omar as he shouted with a smile (Huh!) right after when the twins sang their part.
I stared at Mickey hoping he's sing the next part as well, but his silence pushed me to do it in his place and I was able to sing it myself when I finally heard his voice.
in a bittersweet voice, blending both happiness and sadness in one tone, came this part from Mickey's mouth " Soon may the Wellerman come,
To bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day, when the tonguin' is done,
We'll take our leave and go."
... chapter end...