Chapter 50

I said in a calmed tone. The councilors immediately arrested the copycat but before dragging it away, they said something else.
"Your destiny with him ruined your life!" she said.
"Nah. Face your destiny with dungeon first, it might ruined your life!" postscript and mimic my answer. It even stared at me and then disappeared.
Dad approached me so I immediately hugged him. He retaliated and kissed my mound.
"I am so proud of you, My daugter" he whispered. I just smiled and let go of the hug with him.
He caressed my cheeks and placed my stranded hairs scattered around my ears. "Where's your mother?" he asked.
"He's fine, Papa" I said and hugged him again. I even heard others "questions about Dad before it all got dark.
'Oh oh oh oh'
'Devon ........ help'
A voice wake me up as I slowly opened my eyes and it welcomed me a dim light coming from the chandelier. I move my fingers; slowly.
I roamed my eyes around. A spacious and expensive room for exclusive patient. Typical things sees here.
I sighed and think what happened to me.The last thing I remembered was I hugged my father and everything's pitch dark. It seems that I passed out because of fatigue and my deep wounds.
A lot happened that day. And I don't know how long I've been lying here. I'm also wearing a hospital gown but I'm lying on a comfty bed. I moved my body and slowly leaned on the headrest. I feel a bandage on my shoulders and knees. I can no longer feel the pain but the weakness is attacking me.
The door opened. I glanced at it and unexpectedly, our gaze met
He is a tall guy, had a tan skin, a perfect features on his face and he had this well build muscles. He was also wearing a black polo shirt folded to the elbow paired with black slacks and shoes. And, he had this, messy white hair.
But, who is he? I cringed my forehead when he walked towards me. His awra is not that quite intimidated but it's enough for me that I'm not comfortable by his presence. I gulped and looked away. Also, I don't like his stares.
His white hair remembered me 'that cold and silent white haired guy'.
He sneezed so I turned to him again. It"s folding now and examining my totality. "It's been 3 days from now since you're sleeping. Finally, you've awaken" his voice is baritone but not that deep and hard. But the words he said were more processed in my brain.
I've been sleeping in 3 days? I thought it's only hours ?!
"You must be hungry and thirsty. Want some fruits?" he was there and pointed the fruit baskets at the round and glass table.
"Who .... are you?"
"Who .... are you?" I asked hoarsely and weakly. Instead of answering, he's just stare at me and approach the fruits and start peeling the orange.
"Put your questions aside first, Sleeping Beauty. Eat and drink first" he said and glanced at me for a moment then went back to what he was doing.
I just looked at him doing that. He puts the cleansers on the plate and peels again.
At first, I thought he's the 'white haired guy' but it's different. They have a long way to go and I think it's a bit talkative.
"You know Ara?" he just blurted out and glanced at me. I frowned at his question. It"s back to doing. He took a glass and put milk in it. There is a mini kitchen here.
"Ara?" atlast, I found my voice. I thought I would be dumb for life, psh.
"Mmm. The ex-mountain spirit" he answered and picked up those already placed on the tray.
I sat up and pinned the scattered hairs to my ears.
He put it on the side of the bed and sat down. I took a piece of orange and ate it then took it again and then spit it out.
"Tsk! Slow down on food" he said. I just nodded while chewing and took another shot. Now, my mouth is full.
"I'm Stan Yeon." introduce him. I just nodded as I chewed on the ones I shot.
"And you're Devon Solaire. 17 years old, from Flurry Village. Your parents are Mrs. Gievhone and Mr. Dennis Solaire, a doctor and a boss of Healing Building. You don't like noises, you're hard to make friends. Oh, you had an ex-bestfriend who died, she's Ayu. Sighing is one of your mannerism and you loved calm and peace place. You loved Moon Flowers who grows in Moon Forest and once in a blue moon it just grows. Your dorm is in the fifth floor and you have four companions there; Heaven, Emerald, Courtney and Savannah. You've met your parents friends. You're close to your butler in the mansion whose name is Porchia. You called her 'Nana'. "
What the ?!
"You're an Ice User and lastly, you have a boyfriend named Crush Schoenberg" I blinked many times and stop chewing. Am I hearing this right? He knows my background already. Who is he and do I seem to know well?
He snapped his fingers to my face. I looked at him fantastically, he just smirked and winked at me. I swallowed what I was chewing so my throat hurt. I immediately took the boiled milk and drank it then put it back on the tray.
"Are you a stalker?"
It nodded which I inhaled and covered my mouth. "Let me tell you a story about Ara, the ex-mountain spirit" he said
* * * * *
7:30 in the evening. It was only an hour before he finished the story. It's not only about Ara, but him, too. In summary, their tragic love story. Ara died because she asked Stan for it. It seems that their opponent has joined with him. It's like Serial Whisper compared to their opponent. Can merge with different creatures. In their time, they called it Yokai". Yeah it"s their time", because Stan has been living this long, it"s just not obvious because their bodies aren"t aging, it"s just years. He also said he was a nine tailed gumiho. And there I confirmed that he was the one in Leveling Up before.
He's a 3rd rank king on their palace, also.
"So, why are you telling me your love story?" I wondered. He stared
at me for a second and looked away.
"You know what the last words I told her?" I winced when he asked this too, hayst.
"Yah! Answer me first" I complained. He raised his brows to me.
"Say 'What' first, and I'll answer your question"
I shrugged. "What?" I surrender.
He bitterly smiled and looked at me in the eyes. "I love you, Ara."
I stopped at what he said and cast a spell. My hair still stood on end. "Creepy" I commented. It's as if he sees the one he loves in me or maybe he's right next to me.
It nodded and nodded.
"Yeah. I can't believe myself because I've already told him those ..." he said hanging up and looking at me. "I love you, Ara"
"Can you stop saying that? I feel like he's here and you can see" I said scared and caressed both arms.
"I can really see her"
"Yah!" I slapped his arm. This is serious. I stared at him. Just fold it. He thanked me and he saved what we ate earlier otherwise I might have hit it with the tray, psh.
"I mean it. You are her" astonishment covered my face.
"Huh?"
I immediately backed away and leaned on the headrest as it approached and raised both hands on either side of me. It is also superficial but our body does not stick. Our faces were only a few kilometers apart.
That was fast and unexpectable. I raised my brows to him. "What are you trying to do Mr.Yeon?" calm but whispered I asked.
Eyes to Eyes. As usual, he just stared at me again and checking my face.
"I want to confirm something" He said and in one blinked of my eyes.
He crashed .... his lips to mine.
I stiffened. As my eyes widened in suprised. While his eyes are gazing my reaction and I can see a hit of tease in it. He closed his eyes to feel the kisses.
Hundreds of voltages passed through every part of my body especially as my face heated up. Horrible, scorching.
I came back to my senses and was about to push him but he immediately moved away and stood up then turned around. I gasped and couldn't believe what he did. I was depressed and regretful because the third time, someone stole my 3rd kiss — no my 4th kiss either.
First, when I was poisoned in the cave, someone kissed me to save me. Second, Crush, Third, Crush again on the ferris wheel. And then, fourth, S-si Stan n-that I'll just meet
I just bit my lip and closed my eyes tightly and then pulled out my own hair.
I just bit my lip and closed my eyes tightly and then pulled out my own hair.
Geez! Why did I kiss like that ?! I hope I pushed him right away when he cornered me. I was thinking that already, but I was blow away by his kiss. Gosh! I'm confused! I'm disappointed to myself ?!
"You're not .... her. You're not ..... the one I've been looking for ...." I stopped tweaking and looked at her. Although disgusted I still wanted to know something from him.
"Are you referring to Ara? This what you've said confirm ?! Why did you do that 'thing'?" I shouted at him in confusion. I heard him sigh and faced me. I immediately turned away and simply straightened my pulled hair. I can't look at him. After what he did ?!
"Nah. Before Ara died, H handed her a fox marble by kissing her and promised that I will find her reincarnation." he explained.
"Loyal ..." I blurted out in a slow tone. "And handsome, of course" he said and I winked. I averted an eyebrow at him.
Am I the only one left between the two of us? I just gasped.
"Well, gonna go. Thanks for your time and for the kiss. I reall enjoy your lips" he teased.I glared at him and he only chuckled.
It walked towards the door. I was still hesitant to ask but he was leaving.
I sharply sighed and glanced at him. I need to ask.
"Wait!" I chased after him as he touched the doorknob. He frowned and looked at me.
"What? You want more?" he teased again, he's talking about the kiss again. Geez!
"Put your love aside first, I'll ask you something" I replied gently as he grinned.
"I really don't know that you have a bad mouth. Want to clean it again?"
Okay. I'm going to make him an Ice Statue.
Just calm down Devon, you ask.
"Faster, Devon. Any seconds your visitors will come" he said impatiently. I inhaled deeply.
"Are you ..... Are you ..... my mate?"
We stared for a few seconds. It examined my whole being then sighed.
"You obviously look like her. From the features of your body and face. But I'm not sorry. You're not my real mate, Devon. I just mistaken you because you look alike. You look like the one I love."
I was silent at his answer and nodded slowly then sighed. It's not that I'm disappointed because he's not my mate but the many clues so that I can think he's my mate.
First, he knows almost everything from me and he also confessed that he's stalking to me
But I guess, It's just only coincidence that we've met. We both just mistaken each other. He sneezed so I looked at him again
"Sure, we're just longing for our true mates. Our destined ones." Destined? I just smiled at what he said, he just smiled too but was immediately replaced by naughty
"Really, Your lips are so soft. No wonder why that j-rk wanted to kiss you. I also saw how you pushed him that time haha. See you until next day, Devy. Can't wait to taste your lips again" I immediately released an Ice ball and threw it in his direction but it disappeared so it hit the cement. That man! Arrggh! I hate you Stan Yeon! But wait, he also saw when Crush kissed me on the ferris wheel? What the ?! Gosh !!
"Devon ?! You're awake? !!"
"Holy Ice!" I gasped in surprise. The speed of events because Tita Desseri hugged me immediately. He also shouted.
"Auntie" I greeted back and let go of her hug.
"Should I call the doctor ?!" worried its question. I shook my head and looked at his companions.
They are complete friends. I looked up who's beside Tita. "No need, Tita. She's right next to you" I said and smiled at ... Mama.
I notice its band aid on the forehead and cheeks. Tita Desse withdrew first and Mama took her place.
I immediately hugged him. "Mama ..." I broke up with tears. I'm trembling, too.
He also hugged me tightly. "Shhh. Everything is fine now, my sweetie" I cried even more when I heard her soft voice
Finally.
Third Person's POV
Stan whistle while walking out of the Healing Building. His hands are both in his pockets.
He stopped for a while and gaze at the dark sky filled with brightly stars. He sighed and closed his eyes.
He couldn't believe that he failed to find his lover again. He always thought that it was Devon, he is surely about that.
But it turns out everything without the fox marble. And he also sees the red string on the maiden's wrist. She was mated. And what he confuses more when Devon asked him if he was its mate. What was that?
He didn't know his mate yet? And maybe he didn"t even know the red string on its wrist. Tsk.
Now, he will protect Devon until the lady dies and reincarnate in next generation. He can say the wait will be long because Devon has a long life span.
Good thing, he never getting older. Just the age.
He only thinks that Devon is the 21st to be protected by it, like always he'd done to those old reincarnations of her lover, Aya.
As he opened his eyes, he's back to their camp. Well, the training is not over yet. He"s just sneaked out earlier and just confirmed Devon. He wouldn't really kiss the girl if he wasn't tempted to look.
He will admit, the girl's lips are soft. No wonder why her boyfriend is always chumachansing.
Speaking of boyfriend, does the mate of her know this so-called-boyfriend-of-Devon?
It just shook and started walking towards its own tent.
The camp was silent and they were probably asleep due to fatigue. Well, he can see everyone's improvements.
Especially Crush, he sometimes glances at it and always sees a girl talking to him. To her knowledge, Blessary Prada was that girl.
Once more he overheard their conversation.
And first, Stan thought that Crush and Blessary had a secret relationship. It's because they are often together during breaktime and lunch.
But no, that's why the two are always together because Crush asks for advices to impress Devon. Blessary is going to go and the two are still shiniship.
It was just shaken and stopped walking when it reached its tent.
He was about to open the tent when someone grabbed it from behind him. He frowned when he turned around and immediately the fist of the familiar Lunaphile opened up against him
He grabbed Stan's collar then teleported and punched him again. Until they reached the forested part.
Stan flew away from this Lunaphile who was the perpetrator. Stan sat down and started to bleed and then grinned irritably. It felt the crack of his lip. He looked at it.
"What's your problem?" he asked to confirm who punched him. His childhood bestfriend.
Well yeah, they both live in decades. He can't help but be sarcastic to his friend. Punching him without a reason is such a d-mn.
Stan with his heterochromic eyes. His right eye color was amber and the left eye was crimson red-- Stands for that his friend was very furious. Stan cringed his forehead. This time, he's thinking what he have done to make his friend mad like that?
Stand up and shake yourself. He didn't even take the blow. It just wiped the blood from its lip.
"What's the matter?" again, he asked. But in a serious one. He knew he could not get an answer from his friend. That friend of his was famous for being silent but dangerous until now.
He hadn't even heard a single letter. Unless it's a gesture, but it's also elusive.
How did he befriend the prince of darkness with a magical light? Unique right?
If you talk, it's only through telepathy.
"Stay away from her"
Stan's eyes widened and his lips parted when for the first time, he heard the friend speak.
It was cold as ice, as dangerous as his aura, but there was still husky. As a result of decades of silence.
"You ... speak ...." this is where Stan focused. In speaking of it. His friend's eyes came back to normal. Color red. He put both hands in his pockets and walked towards Stan.
This friend, has a white skin, tall and handsome. Well toned chest and built muscles. He was wearing a long white knee -length polo shirt. Tacked in in the front but not in the back. Paired with black jogging pants and shoes. His face was perfect, like Stan. Thick eyebrows, long eyelashes, pointed nose and its red lips. And her messy white hair up to her forehead in front and almost covering her eyes, obviously just bathing.
Stan's friend stopped walking as soon as he got close to him. Stan looked at the friend seriously while it was just blank.
"Who will I stay away from?" the young man asked again but the face of the girl he had met earlier immediately popped into his brain. He simply looked at his friend's wrist and then he confirmed why he wanted to stay away from the girl. The young man's grin gradually faded.
"Ahhhh! I finally got it right! So, my friend was jealous because I encounter his ........ mate" he added what he said later. But the young man was still like that, silent.
"Your mate's name is Devon ...... right, Cleasby?" there is a mixture of teasing, Stan said. And even called the friend by last name.
'Stan Yeon. Don't do anything to her that can me madder. Watch your actions. I'm watching far away. And you have the guts to visit her? She's not the one your looking for. Do not crossed the line '
After he heard the cold voice in his mind the friend immediately turned away.
Well, he's using telepathy again. Stan just thinks he is too lazy to speak.
To be continued....