then what do you suggest i do?" isabella asked with raised brows
"well.....actually, I'm confused too" mrs coker said and laughed bitterly
"you shouldn't be confused since you seem to know the answer to everything. Should i go ahead and help his majesty obtain the star plaque which would only bring chaos to the world? or should i just face it head on and put my life on the line?" Isabella asked frankly and mrs coker sighed
"you see, my princess.....that is left for you to decide. as you already know, whatever decision you make determines what kind of fate awaits you, i hope you make the right decision
"i have to leave now, max and his wife might be plotting something as we speak" mrs coker said and rose to leave but Isabella stopped her abruptly
"Wait! are you the one the old woman that appeared to my brother and removed his custom bracelet?" Isabella asked eagerly and mrs coker grinned
"I didn't know you and prince Rushian are so close, he told you that?" mrs coker obfuscated
"so, its you after all" Isabella mumbled "That means you can remove mine too, right?" she said and mrs coker smiled
"i don't think that would be necessary, what if ashes visits you and your custom bracelet is nowhere to be found? I'm sure you know what can happen, not just anyone can unbind the bracelet, i'd have to leave now, please take care of yourself" Mrs coker said and finally walked away
Isabella respired heavily and knacked her forehead on the table subconsciously
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"So tell me Rushian, what do you think would be the best option? like.....I'm damning confused" Isabella said after she narrated everything to Rush
"why don't you think of probabilities? either way, you are a dead meat anyway" Rushian said and laid on the bed comfortably, gazing at the white ceiling with his hands used as a pillow behind his head.
"If you refuse to fulfill the mission, his majesty and ashes would hunt you down no matter what, the Maxwell family would eventually be wiped out by ashes himself and if you resolve to helping his majesty and ashes obtain the star plaque, you'd either become a monster or a sacrifice lamb to elongate the duos lifespan
"So it is left for you to decide, would you rather die a noble death by defying his majesty and ashes or would you rather become a monster to be on the safer side?
"Remember what you always tell me, Finding excuses not to fight the strong is called weakness
"I hope i answered your question" Rush said and Isabella respired heavily for the umpteenth time
"I'm sure you know what my answer would be already, if I'm going to go all the way, then i need jason's understanding, he already found out about the mission anyway, since this is a do or die affair, we have to do all it takes" Isabella said
"You made the best decision, just so you know, I'd always support you no matter what your resolve is" Rush said and Isabella hugged him subconsciously
"Rushian, i don't want to die, i- i still have a lot of dreams to fulfill, i wish, i just wish i was born as a normal human being, i miss lana too...." Isabella said and rush Patted her back gently
"Its okay, everything is going to be okay, you are a princess remember? ain't princesses meant to be pampered? I'm sure the gods are solidly behind you" Rushian said and Isabella hummed
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Isabella held on to the railing on the rooftop tightly and raised her head up to the cloudy sky, then she returned her gaze to the silent part of xx country from above,
The blue sky was dotted with fluffy white clouds that drifted lazily in the gentle breeze. The blazing midday sun shone relentlessly on the hikers. The roads shimmered in the heat of the midday sun. The sunlit skyscrapers pierced the hot, blue sky.
The afternoon sun bathed the buildings in its warm light.
Jason watched her from behind and wondered why she didn't seem to remember him
He shared his most beautiful childhood memories with her, how can she not remember him?' jason thought angrily
It was since then he knew she was no ordinary, when she saved him from the strange men who always intruded his comfort zone to bully him several years ago.
But looking at her now, he realized she hasn't changed at all, well maybe she changed just a little bit.
She had a sculpted figure which was twine-thin. Her waist was tapered and she had a burnished complexion. A pair of arched eyebrows looked down on sweeping eyelashes. Her delicate ears framed a button nose. A set of dazzling, angel-white teeth gleamed as she blew gently on her carmine-red fingernails. It was a pleasure to see her flowing, moon shadow-black hair. Her enticing, constellation-blue eyes gazed at nature over her puffy, heart shaped lips. Her lips tasted strawberry sweet when he kissed her about fifteen years ago, She had a bouncy personality and a sugary voice, which he adored. Not content to be just another drone, she wore vibrant clothes.
He wouldn't hate her no matter what she choose to do, he would have died many years ago if not for her so what different does it make if he died by her hands now?
all he want is for mack and aliya to be safe.
he finally walked up to her and spoke up
"you look lost miss Isabella, it seems to me as though you're wondering how great it would have been if you are a normal human being" he said and Isabella glanced at him briefly
she kept silent for a while as if thinking about what to say before replying
"mister Jason, i decided not to fulfill the mission..." she said slowly and an unexpected joy surged inside of jason
he knew she hasn't changed. She's still the little beautiful girl with the rare kind hazel blue eyes that always come for him and rescue him
"but if i do that..." isabella poised and chuckled in despair "we'd all die, me, you, mack, aliya, mrs coker, and your parents, we are all going to die..." Isabella said