-----Athena POV----
"Tch! useless." I never could have imagined this human to miss the shot. [Curses!]
They said he was good at his job. [What a big, fat lie!]
Even if Gayara has the gene of a White Alpha Wolf, that shot would have been fatal to them! [I just wanted to get rid of that Alva girl by borrowing my mother's cronies. Who would've known that they also borrowed the hand of an assassination organization instead of sending one of those Chimera General they prided themselves about.
[ To think I went as far as leaking top secret information just for this? ] "What the! Where'd he go!?" the sniper whisper shouted.
I knew then, "They're coming." I felt so excited at the thought of meeting them again but then realized that they would despise and kill me if they were to know of my deliberate act. Even the birds and animals of the night became aware of the bloodthirsty Wolf coming for the attacker as they either ran or flew away in all directions.
The supermoon is so strong, you'd think it was daylight. With their super senses, even if I run fast enough, they'll know immediately that I was here. Readying my bow and taking my stance, a frost of arrow appeared out of thin air.
The sniper is still busy searching for his target, but then, an arrow punctured his heart from the back and melted immediately. "Phew!"
"Even if you don't appear, I can still smell the traces of your scent on this man's injury, Athena." [There they are, my puppy!] A massive black wolf with two lines of white fur on their head. If they were to howl in triumph after finding their prey, it would've been perfect as the clouds in the sky give way to the ray of light emitted by the moon. Gayara inquired with an inquisitive look right after morphing back into human when they arrived, noticing the dead human at the edge of the cliff where their villa is within view.
"kyaaa!" I shrieked as they stood there naked with their feminine and well-defined muscles on their back. As such, my initial reaction is to look away while Gayara stripped the sniper of his garments, wearing them reluctantly. They were clearly repulsed by the smell of another clinging on them which is not their mate's or partner's scent. If I ever try to touch them, they would either send me flying away or cut my arms for doing so. I shivered at the thought of even having such an idea.
"As you can see, I was tracking this human assassin who apparently, was given the task to dispose of you." I said lying through my teeth. I knew better than anyone, no sane person would ever offend Gayara Veldora.That was because they were thorough when it comes to cleaning up people. They use aggression as an excuse to commit violence on those people before sending them to Diaford as common resource or test subject. If there was anyone brave enough to irritate them, it would be my mother: the Principal of Cosmos.
The Principal is akin to the position refered to as the President/King of a country or the Emperor of an empire. Such that, Cosmos is a continent inhabited by science junkies who dabble in all of its aspects. That place is where I was born: a place organized by mad scientists who will stop at nothing to get what they want. They act like Gods: creating and destroying things as they please. But they don't have any definite goal. They just do things to have fun and for self-satisfaction, for they are eccentric people rejected by society. Using this as a leverage, Andromeda Faris who is my mother, established an artificial continent where the rules that bind them have been altered to accommodate their interests.
Going back, Gayara kicked the corpse aside emotionlessly, as if it was a dirty worm not worthy of their effort. Even the sniper rifle appeared to be of more value as they pick it up carefully, brushing away the dirt on it with their own sleeve. Appearing confused, they lifted it to me in an attempt to get the answer they desired. Knowing this, I rejoiced in secret. A smile began to form on my lips but was quickly covered by my fan: something I picked up inside a ruin under the sea where Cosmos continent is located.
"Ahem!" I cleared my throat and began to explain rather diligently, "that is Zigiang M99 Anti-Material Rifle which was added to the inventory of the Piko Army in the year 3000, Aeonia calendar. It can shoot for about 1600 yards with a muzzle velocity of 2625 feet per second-" they raised their hand abruptly, forcing me to stop in discontent.
Finally, they reached to the nape of their neck, startling me when their claw dug into their flesh as they fished a bullet out. Retracting their claws, they flicked the bullet to a nearby tree which easily punctured it until the next to where it got stuck halfway. They turned their back and was about to leave.
If it were anyone else, I would have drained their blood and sold it to the underground channels of Cosmos continent. But this was Gayara, the ever rude puppy who wouldn't give a damn to anybody's thought save her own impulsive whims. " Where are you going?" I asked, a little offended even knowing full well about Gayara's behavioural patterns.
"Venus," they said as they transformed once again into their wolf form, ripping the clothes apart in an act of deep disgust.
"Wait!" I called after them almost desperately but they were gone so fast, I wondered if my existence even mattered.
[How did they become like this? Usually, they would drag the copse around for they loved to see drag marks stained with blood before delivering them in a package to that mad scientist. But just now, they're avoiding blood as though it were a plague?]
I hugged myself in a crouch, trying to rack my brain for an answer. [Is that girl's influence so strong to you? She's nothing but a fragile little girl, fainting at the sight of blood. Even if she has that prophetic ability, she can't even compare to me.]
I stood up, feeling aggrieved. "servus!" *servant!*
"Accepire!" *receive!* a female knight and three maids stood before me. All four slightly bowed, eyes closed, waiting for further instructions. The knight wore Mens' Costume Fedora Hat,Gatsby Gangster Vest,Vintage Pocket Watch,Pre Tied Bow Tie and a tie. The maids on the other hand wore black jacket gold embroidered suit with Stand-collar seal design,Hand embroidery on the chest, cuffs, and High-quality closed zipper. The rest, black slacks comfortable enough for combat. I really liked dressing other people because I can see the beauty myself and get that acknowledgement I keep on asking from myself.
"hanc rem patri meo!" *take this thing to my father* I ordered them.
"Obedire!" *obey!* a maid slung the corpse on her shoulder and hurried away without looking back.
I noticed the other three still standing there motionless, "Why are you still here, go!?"
They finally straightened their postures to reply to me, "Ego sum eques tuus, princeps. Meum est reginam tueri ac sequi." *I am your knight, princess. It is my duty to protect and follow the princess.*
The remaining maids also said, "it sumus". *as are we*
I admire their bravery for talking back to me but... "ego gratulabor amicus questus occupati." *I am going to congratulate my friend for getting engaged.*
They stared at me as if saying 'so what' with their faces.[ I already knew they are just here to spy on me but they are so dedicated aren't they? Let's see if you can still be so dedicated after this.]
"Gayara valde territorialis est de possessionibus suis. Nunc duplicatum vide quia sponsus cum illis est. Ipsi sine dubio te trucidabunt ilico intra truncum suum intraveris." *Gayara is very territorial about their possessions. Now, consider that doubled because their fiancee is with them. They will without a doubt slaughter you the moment you step within the range of their radar.*
They just stood stunned, trying to internalize the information but were quickly able to draw a conclusion just at the mention of Gayara's name: a freak who, without fail, had been known to be bloodthirsty, without empathy and a result of the infamous mad scientist Diaford's experiment. Of course this is not a known fact in Eldram but in Cosmos, it had already been an established fact.
"reditum reginae exspectamus!" *we await the return of the princess!* [Ha! So easy.]
Giggling to myself I went to a nearby lake, trying to see if I looked alright and presentable but the bubbly feeling didn't last long, "this is bogus!"
[How could I forget that I don't have a reflection at all?]
Silently, anger was all that filled my thought. [Why can't I just be a normal omega? Why can't I even see my own face? Why does my mother hate me so much!? Why!!!]
I channeled all my anger into thrashing the lake with huge icicles as I could not continue with my strong facade anymore. "hic, aaaah!! waaaah!!! hic!...hic!"
It took me 10 minutes to finally settle down a bit before dropping to my knees, hands on my face. Droplets of ice kept falling from my tear ducts as I try to brush away what I thought were tears. "I know that I'm a narcissist but how can I be one if I can't even see my own self? waaaah!!"
"Pfft!" I was so busy emoting by myself, I didn't even notice there were two people watching my drama. [Someone dared to laugh at me?]
----Venus POV----
The last thing I saw was the blood flowing from Gayara's neck and then I fainted. When I came to, the maid was standing beside the bed like a robot on standby mode. "Where is Gayara!? Is he alright?"
I panicked, thinking he might've died or something. [Don't tell me that I'm already a widow before we even got married!]
The maid said, "the young master is fine. He went after the killer, young miss."
"The killer, did someone die?" [ Wait, what about my father?]
Before I could think anything worse, the maid answered almost robotically, "No one died, young miss: not even a single scratch."
[Right, her diction sounds like the google assistant on my smartphone.]
[I feel like a little kid pestering a poor maid]. Thankfully, a soft thud grabbed our attention to the verandah: a massive black wolf landed on it. [Can he even fit through that door? He's too big.]
I knew the wolf was Gayara at a glance because of the system window. The open glass door simply cannot accommodate his size.
As I made that conclusion, a paw pushed the door aside and she was in.
[Oh, it was a sliding door.]
When he saw me, he rushed to my side, wagging his tail. For some reason, he kept whining to which I thought that he's worried about something. "What is it?" I inquired.
He looked in the direction of the maid and barked. "As you wish, young master," the maid slightly bowed and left with strangely quiet steps.
* notification from the system: Gayara is happy.
"What are you happy about, Gayara?" I asked him, curious about what could possibly make him happy.
Gayara still sat near the bedside to be at eye level with me. Hearing my question, he rubbed his head to my hands. [Is he happy to see me?]
"You're so soft!" I reached out for an embrace so I could touch the fur on his back. He yelped, seemingly satisfied with my reaction.
Before we ran out of topic, a loud crrraaaack!!! followed by bang!! echoed through the mountain, startling it's inhabitants. "What's that!?" I said alarmed at the neverending trouble that keeps on pestering us.
It happened again in succession to which, at any rate, would not stop until called upon or addressed. Even Gayara who was happy a while ago is now growling at the direction of the commotion. Now, he's heading out to check it out.
"Wait! Take me with you." [ I also want to know what's going on. ]
He didn't seem to agree with me since he kept on going but I'm going to stand my ground. "If you don't take me with you, I'll go there on my own!"
He looked at me for a long time and finally conceded, lowering his back for me to ride on.
I was already wearing a white pajama when I woke up so I didn't have to worry riding on his back wearing a dress or a skirt. He jumped from the second floor, charging towards the mountain like a bullet train, I had to look back so I could breath. Within 3 minutes, we were there. "What a mess! Did a hurricane just pass by here?"
[ So those sounds were falling trees?] "But those huge icicles didn't just drop from the sky like a hail right?"
Gayara lowered his body once again so that I could go down. Only then that I came to realize, [I didn't bring my shoes with me!]
But that didn't stop me for I heard crying sounds, "are there ghosts in the forest?" I stepped on the ground barefoot but still glued to Gayara's side because I was scared.
"I know that I'm a narcissist but how can I be one if I can't even see my own self? waaaah!!"
"pfft!" [ What the heck is she even talking about? She's so funny! ]
She rose from her seat upon hearing me laugh and she glared at me but stepped back, seeing Gayara beside me. Now that I got a close look at her, there's only one word that can give her beauty justice: ethereal. She had a white, long hair cascading on her back. She studied me with her scrutinizing dark, purple eyes. She was about 5'6' and strangely petite despite wearing a military uniform, office version. What I couldn't understand is the look of envy on her eyes and the many questions behind them.
Before I could start a conversation, Gayara said in a disbelieving tone, "You're scaring away all the animals that I'm raring. What if they move to another mountain, Athena?"
[So they know each other? Wait, that's not the point here! That's not the way to treat someone in distress!]
I was supposed to call out to him for his rude behavior but he stood there behind me butt naked. As a reflex action, I kicked his private part rather hard and then slapped him just as hard that I could hear it echoing to the air. For a moment, I was still embarrassed so nothing registered with what I had done.
"My puppy!" a voice from behind shouted in obvious concern, zipping past me and pacing around left and right in front of Gayara who held his private part with a face that says he's enduring all the pain. She's obviously concerned but dared not touch him, worry for Gayara and fear of Gayara mixed together in her eyes.
*system notification: Due to the host's action, there is a possibility that Gayara Veldora will have testicular torsion, epididymitis or both. At present, the pain will last for 10-30 minutes.
A wave of guilt washed over me before rushing to check in on Gayara's condition, "oh my god! I'm so sorry!"
"Do you want me to freeze it?" the woman named Athena suggested.
"Ugh!!" Gayara couldn't form any coherent word.
+Gayara's Villa+
"Miss Athena will use this room on the first floor. Please make yourself at home and have a good night," the maid guided miss Athena before checking Gayara who was crouched on the bed, holding his private part.
"You can rest now, miss Shal. I will look after him since it was I who hurt him as well." I told her as she slightly bowed and went on her way.
In the end, Miss Athena froze Gayara's private part and princess carried him all the way from the lake to the villa. Even I was surprised by her display of strength, she wasn't even exhausted upon our arrival. She looked like it was her first time walking though, it was as if she wasn't even there. I don't know how they did it but it seems that there was confirmation between parties. I on the other hand, could only stand aside castigating myself for the blunder.
Since I didn't want to embarrass him. I just laid there beside him, our backs to each other. I mean, who would want to be watched while they were suffering that kind of pain?
[Will he get mad at me? I've never been scolded before so I don't know what to feel.]
I didn't even notice it myself but I was silent-crying, sniffing as quiet as I can manage. [It was my first time hurting someone and I don't even know what to do.]
I nearly elbowed him again when he cuddled me from behind. "Woah!" he said.
"I did it again, I'm sorry... I ... I just get jumpy when I'm surprised most of the time. Are you okay now?"
He chuckled at me, "this is not funny!" I said in frustration.
"You're such a Maria Clara, you know that? You're lucky my cells can regenerate, otherwise, you'll have to make do with my fingers for the rest of your life as you are responsible for disabling me." he has been whispering in my ears, it's giving me goosebumps.
"I told YOU to CUT IT OUT!!!" I grabbed a pillow and threw it on his face, laughter echoing in the room.
We weren't aware then, miss Athena was having trouble sleeping in the first floor because of us. "Let me sleep, please." she said to no one while covering her ear with a pillow.