After that dreadful incident a week has passed. There was no sign of Urariel nor that ugly monster, it's like that incident never really occurred. I'm back to my normal peaceful life which should have been from the start or that's what I thought. Life has been playing tricks with me these days, I don't even know what to expect anymore but who knew it was just the rain before the storm.
"Back to earth Saiko, we need to finish this homework today!"
Ayano and I are back to normal and she has been hanging out at my house, helping me with my homework. Most of my time spend is inside the house since I refuse to go out after that incident. As Something bad always happens if i go out so why not just stay home and avoid it was my idea. Until my mom got angry seeing me loitering around at house and chase me and Ayano out to get some exercise, I mean shouldn't she be happy that her child refuses to go out, unlike other teens who go out and comes home late here I'm saving her the trouble by staying home and yet....This is just the worst. I'm just praying nothing wrong will happen this time.
"What are you thinking so hard, Saiko?"
Ayano started to treat me like a egg that could break any time ever since that incident. She's been taking so much care for me and also too concerned for me that it's getting annoying at some point but it also makes me feel happy that she cares so much about me.
"Nothing much-
( CLOCK TICKING )
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huh? Where am I? Where's Ayano? She was just here a while ago?
I was walking along with her then the next moment I'm alone surrounded by a black pitch-where the heck am I even at....
"We meet at last, Urusaki Saiko!"
I hear a voice but it is echoing that I don't from which direction it's coming from.
"Now now, Don't be scared I'm here today just to have a nice conversation with you. After I'm done I'll let you go back"
"Where am I?" I asked that voice
"You are currently under my time realm here time move slow, so slow that only a Femtosecond must have passed after I met you. Don't get me wrong I didn't kidnapped you or anything unlike that someone I don't work like that besides you are still with your friend it's just that time is moving so slow that your surroundings seems all black"
This is unreal. I just stepped outside my house for a minute and something bad is already happening, this must be a cruse. Yes definitely a cruse!
"Then lemme get straight to the point, What the hell do you want from me!"
"You don't waste any time, do you? I like it, I like you. Well then, I'll get straight to the point. Since it will be a waste to kill you, I thought why don't I just persuade you to join the Overlord Army, well think about it won't it be a great opportunity to rule the world!"
"And if I refuse?"
"It will be such a waste but I will kill you"
I don't even have any idea who I am talking to but just hearing his voice give me the chills. He totally has a different vibe than that spider monster, he isn't kidding when he says he'll kill me. I can just feel death creeping in my skin when I hear his voice. But wait If I still have that barrier shielding me then I will be safe, no matter how strong he might be not even that spider monster could scratched me so basically, I'll be safe.
"And if you are thinking i won't be able to hurt you Lemme tell you this in case you don't know. You remember that bird who gave you the barrier well she's dead. So that barrier must have also disappeared along with it"
He must be bluffing if not then Urariel is dead? No i refuse to believe that, it can't be true!!
Then suddenly I feel a presence behind me and that presence is so strong that i can't even turn around, I'm too scared to move I'm getting chills all over my body.
Ouch it hurts! He's digging his nail around my neck, he was not bluffing about the barrier as he can easily touch me then he can also easily kill me. Then about Urariel is that also true?
"I give you time until midnight to think about it. I hope the time is enough to make a favorable decision, I'll be seeing you soon"
And with a snap of his finger I'm back to my world. What a disgusting horrified feeling it was!! I would never want to experience that ugly feeling again!!!
( Seven Hours until Midnight )
"Saiko what is it? Are you crying?"
Yeah, hearing about Urariel did make me tear up though I didn't know her well I'm sure that day when she rescued me, something terrible must have happened to her. Then I really have time until midnight to make a decision! This is just terrible I have no idea what should I even do....Should I just join the overlord army? but that's the last thing I would but if I refused I might really be killed tonight, I don't really want to die yet...im not ready to face death again!!! What should I do...
"Saiko Saiko, earth to Saiko!!"
"Ayano?"
"What is it? You've been spacing out a lot these days ever since that incident. Did something happened again? You can always share it with me, know that I'm always here for you."
Ahhh that's it.
That was the last piece of strand I was holding it in. Hearing those words from Ayano made me so emotional that I just bawled my eyes out while she silently pats my head. Then I told her everything about the encounter and how I might be killed anytime soon, about Urariel that she might be dead. To be honest letting it all out made me a feel a lot better that I thought, its like a big lump has been pulled off from my chest and its all thanks to Ayano. She really know how to put be back in my best spirit when I feel the lowest.
"Before we come up with a plan why don't we head home first, I'm afraid something bad always happens when we got out"
As we were on our way back we saw a tall handsome guy waiting outside my house. He then looked and waved at us. There was only one thing on my mind - NOT AGAIN!!!
( Six Hours before Midnight )
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Soon night came and it was about to be midnight soon. I keep staring at the clock, time really doesn't wait for anyone. With each sound of the ticking hand the sound of my heartbeat becomes more loud...and with each hand becoming closer to each other my heart starts to beat rabidly. This is really nerve wreaking!!!
( CLOCK TICKING )
I remember this atmosphere, the chills, this feeling.... He's Here !!
"Urusaki Saiko I believe you must have come to a decision. Do remember if its not a favorable one then right this instance I'll kill you but I hope we wont get to that conclusion. So tell me your answer, let me hear it!!"