Chapter 18

Saint said that we will do t-training tomorrow. One day doesn't hurt, so here I am today and following Gayle inside our huge mall that is still inside the campus. Gayle is buying a lot of things, especially clothes.
She mentioned to me earlier that she was using Saint"s credit card. Which annoyed me, how did he have access to things that were private to Saint that I had never even touched?
I"ve never touched one of his personal things before, so I was surprised when he told me he was holding a Saint"s black card. Black card ... so that means no limit. And here he is now so much to buy.
"Uhm, Gayle? I think you should stop buying some expensive clothes. That money is not yours." I reminded her, she stopped choosing clothes and looked at me. I was surprised by what I saw familiarly in his eyes.
Bloodlust. She has one too?
But I immediately saw what was missing. Woah, she has good control. Gayle just smiled at me and took a deep breath.
"I suggest you just let me do things that I want, before anything bad happens." Oh? So that means when someone opposes him his Bloodlust becomes active?
I smiled. I know I have nothing to do with this woman because all I know is that she has lived here since she was a child. And, I know she's trained too. So I have to be more maginf careful.
"I'm not kidding you Gayle, I'm just informing you not to be abusive because that's Saint's money." I said calmly. I heard his deep rest.
"Fine. Stop bossing me around, you're just Saint's student anyway." He made a promise and immediately came out of the boutique carrying paper bags full of his designer bags and clothes.
I'm confused with him, where will he use that? He's just on campus. He can't use what he bought.
I followed him on foot and saw us heading towards a school building. When we entered I noticed the classrooms there, is there still a classroom here? I thought it was gone.
There are also students inside and there is also a teacher teaching. That's weird. It seems like they just look normal, but they are all deadly.
We stopped at the Headmaster's office. He looked at me and handed me the paperbags he was carrying, one of my eyebrows rose because of what he did.
"Bring this for a while, I just need to talk to Deus." He said and I did nothing but accept the paperbags he was holding.
He went inside and I had no choice but to sit in the chairs on the side of Deus's office. And then I wondered, why does he need to talk to Deus?
Are they sabotaging Saint? Are they on the same side? I just shook my head, it's too early to make conclusions. Because, from what Psalm said the other day, Deus and Psalm also seem to be bestfriends.
"Hey .." I was surprised when suddenly someone spoke so I looked to my side and saw Savienna sitting next to me.
Perfect timing. "Sis, I need your help." I didn't go around anymore and I immediately told you.
"Yeah? About what?" Savienna asked.
I explained everything to her, from the time I met Gayle and the way she injected some drug into Saint's neck last night. She just listened to me carefully after she made her conclusion.
"And you want to capture her to find out what her purpose is with Saint?" He asked me. I nodded.
"Yes, and I can't do it alone. I need you. You are smarter than me." I said, Savienna laughed softly at what I said and stretched her arms.
"Listen Sis, I might be as crazy as a psychopath but may I ask you something?" She said.
"Yes? What is it?" Straight away I say.
"Are you referring to Gayle, is Abbygayle Viper?" Abbygayle Viper?
"I don't know, I don't know her surname as long as she says her name is Abbygayle." Savienna nodded at me and looked at the emptiness as if thinking.
"Angelic face? Love shopping? Modest?" I immediately nodded. Yes! That's him, does Savienna know Gayle?
"She's Deus' daughter." I immediately got cold. Oh no ... that explains all those aura and that bloodlust that she can control so well.
And can he talk to Deus because he is his father?
"I can only tell you one thing sis, I may be bad-ass, scary as fuck and all but we can't defeat Abby Viper. She has Deus' blood. Only Saint can defeat her." Abby Viper ... and Deus is a powerful daughter and father relationship.
And only Saint can stop them. Anything else Savienna says and only one thing enters my mind.
Saint is living with a snake. That explains their surname ... 'Viper' a very poisonous snake.
"I'll go now, Sis. And please, be careful I don't do dramas but I care for you." He said and immediately left. It is true that Savienna's departure was the release of the snake.
Gayle ... what's exactly behind your beautiful mask?
One week has passed and I am going crazy as hell! I am already in Level 16 training. In those one week, Saint and I studied only the use of weapons. Saint said I am a fast learner and I might graduate in this school faster than my sister.
Saint and I walked back to his vault, I had just finished training and drained. And about, Gayle. I always watched over him every night but he never entered Saint's room again.
I think he only came in on time, or maybe it was the first time he had injected Saint. And I really don't get Saint. All I knew was that his reflexes were very fast, so I couldn"t get why he couldn"t feel that someone was coming into his room.
I was behind him so I stared behind him. I need to check something. I stopped walking and I was surprised he didn't even react. He usually has a strong sense of environment so he knows if anyone has followed him.
I quickened my pace to catch up with him. There's something strange about him. He is not like this. And why the hell does he sleep early?
When we got to her vault Gayle's huge grin greeted us again.
"Hi you two, I've already prepared dinner. Let's go eat." She said smiling.
"It's just you, I'm full." I heard Saint say. I saw how Gayle's aura changed, her bloodlust. She closed her eyes for a second and when she opened it the bloodlust in her eyes disappeared again.
She is handling everything well huh?
"Please Saint? You need to eat. He said smiling." Saint just shrugged at her and went inside her room.
Gayle just pouted and looked at me. "Let's go Reian, let's just eat." He simply said. I nodded at him and walked towards the dining area.
I looked at what was being served and a small bottle grabbed my attention. It's shining, and blue. I saw how Gayle immediately took it and hid it in her pocket.
"My bad, my medicine is really stuck here." His medicine? Tss. Just say it you bitch, I might be dumb but I'm not that stupid so I can't determine that. That's a freaking poison!
That is part of what Psalm teaches us. About poisons. And that one is poison of asthenia. It's a poison that makes a person weak! This snake! Is he still planning to poison Saint?
I didn't eat the food he prepared. I cooked something new and that's what I ate. We don't know and maybe even my food is poisonous. This manipulative bitch.
When I finished eating I immediately went to my room and locked it. I need to be safe, I can't allow him to victimize me with his audacity. She is so sneaky and her angelic face can be deceiving.
It's almost midnight when I feel a door open on the left side of my room. She's on act again. I looked around the room and was disappointed that I couldn't find any more records to show to Saint.
I need to catch her on act.
I tried to calm myself so I wouldn't panic. I am already building some conclusions in my mind that because of my panic state my bloodlust is coming out, so I"m trying my best to be calm.
I left the room carefully and quietly. I controlled my weight and didn"t make any noise while stepping.
I glanced into Saint's room and saw that it was already open. I peeked inside and there I saw, Gayle again. Standing beside Saint's bed carrying a syringe.
Now it became clearer to me what was inside the syringe. That poison of asthenia! I know my instinct is right! He is the reason Saint is weakening! They are planning something with him, I knew it.
"Too bad Saint, Reian caught that poison. But I knew he was a fool and that wasn't immediately identified." Too bad too, Gayle. I noticed that poison and I have to get that from you for evidence.
I was nervous and carefully walked closer to Gayle's room. I opened it and a rose scent aroma enveloped my nose.
I looked around. And one picture frame caught my attention, Savienna is right. She is Deus' daughter. The village picture frame is an image of the perfect family picture, it's Gayle, Deus and might be her mom.
I wasted no more time and I immediately approached Gayle"s cabinet. I opened it and I smiled when I saw so many poison of asthenia lined up there. I took one and immediately put it in my pocket.
I closed her cabinet and hurried out of her room and entered my room. The door to Saint's room was locked as soon as I got inside. I need Psalm to help me interrogate this snake.
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The next day I woke up earlier, I had to prepare breakfast. I can't let her poison Saint again. I prepared Saint's favorite, oatmeal, tofus and a cofee.
And for me and Gayle I cooked pancakes and eggs, went out of Gayle's room first and I smiled at her. I saw the shock in his eyes and he immediately exchanged a smile.
"You cooked?" he asked, is it obvious?
"Yes, because I woke up early and because I wasn't doing anything I just cooked." I simply say. He nodded at me and went to Saint's door.
She knocked a few times and spoke.
"Saint, breakfast is ready to get that up."
He went in my direction and I was surprised when he suddenly grabbed my arm tightly and came to my ear to whisper.
"I know you know something, if I were you you should stop now. You don't know me that much, Reian."
How did he know?
"Reian?" I immediately looked at Saint when he suddenly spoke. He was already standing in front of me and holding the gun that I should have been holding ...
We are here in the gymnasium, we are going to do my level 17 training which is shooting Saint. I know it sounds so ridiculous, but he says all I need is to shoot him once. As he walks 50 meters away from me.
He is holding the sniper gun that I need to use. As he raised an eyebrow at me, I can"t shoot him! She felt weak around because of the poison Gayle had put on Saint. He might actually die if I shoot him once.
"I'm sorry Saint, but I can't do this training. I-I can't shoot you!" Straight away I say. I can't shoot Saint, I can't hurt him! Especially now that his immune system is so weak.
He might look sk strong and normal but his immune system is at the peak of the cliff. Just one, shot from this gun and he'll be dead.
"I understand that you're new to this but you need this to learn." He promised. I restrained myself from choking in front of him. Is this what he used to tell me that he would teach me?
"I suddenly remembered someone." I say weakly.
"Oh? Who?" He asked.
"My boyfriend." I laughed in response. His eyebrows rose again because of what I said.
"So you have a boyfriend?"
"Yeah."
"Where is he?"
"He's here." I saw that he was surprised by what I said, though I was also surprised by my sudden answer.
"But he doesn't remember anything about me." I smiled and said, his eyes remained cold and his aura remained dark. Nothing. What I said to her had no effect.
When will the former Saint be restored? Do I need to kill that Gayle just for you to came back? But it is not possible. She is Deus' daughter, I might get killed too, if I tried to hurt Gayle.
I smiled bitterly and looked at Saint. He still has that cold aura around him, I grabbed the sniper gun out of his hand and immediately pointed it at him. That he laughed at what I did and walked 50 meters distance from us.
I took a good look at Saint's moves using the sniper gun specs. Where should I hit him? No vital root should be hit. Because if there is ... I can't forgive myself when something happens to her.
Right. At the feet. I lowered the sniper gun and saw him calmly walking in the distance.
I looked at the specs again and positioned it on his feet, I estimated the distance and how fast he would walk.
and then i shot him. My eyes widened when the bullet of the sniper gun just bounced, wtf? the bullets are toys ?!
This man!
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After our training I thought of going to the campus clinic first. I need to know if there is an antidote that can help Saint's condition. If there is, then I need to convince Saint to drink that antidote. Or if he really doesn't want to I might put it in his drink then.
When I got to the school clinic I went inside. It was very quiet inside and only a woman who was quite old greeted me.
"Oh? Hija? Reina, why are you here." The old man asked, maybe Savienna won't be angry if I'll use her identity to get that antidote.
"Can I ask you something?" I asked with Savienna's voice.
"Oh, what's that?"
"My friend was poisoned by the poison of asthenia, do you have an antidote then?" I asked, I tried to sound like Savienna. And he seemed convinced.
"Ah yes! Thank you because it's all left here in my clinic, because Abby Viper is deporting everyone." That bitch? She's really testiny patience! Annoying.
The school nurse went to the cabinet and took a small bottle from there. It contains an orange liquid. He gave it to me and I immediately accepted it.
"All right, Reina. Let her drink that before the poison swallows her brain." I nodded at him.
I read more about the side effects of the poison of asthenia, it says that when used a lot it causes memory loss people. Which is already happening to Saint. Now I wondered if how many times they poisoned Saint.
I left the school clinic and hurriedly looked for Saint. I saw him standing in front of a boutique. I approached him without him noticing and I immediately touched him.
She looked at me.
"You've got what you're going to get?" He asked. And I nodded at him.
"I have a question ..."
"Yes? What is it?" I said smiling.
"Have we met before?" Yes.
"B-Why did you ask that?" I was shocked to say to him, his dark aura have lessened. Is it because Gayle didn't poison him this morning? So he's kind of getting back to normal.
The book I read also says that the effectiveness of the poison of asthenia is only 12 hours. So maybe Gayle always puts on Saint"s food.
"I don't know why, but my heart beats so fast when you're near me ..." I seem to have taken my breath away from what he said, why is he saying this so openly? Now my heart is beating wild!
"I don't know why, but when it's Reina it's normal. But when it's you ... I know my body becomes so nervous and sensitive. Especially when ..." He paused.
"When?" I traced.
"When you smile and say my name." That's because you love me Saint. I wanted to answer him, but I could do nothing but smile at him.
"That's just normal ... maybe your heart knows me but your mind don't." I said smiling. He shrugged because of what I said so I smiled.
"Anyway, let's eat at the mall!" I said smiling.
"Why?"
"Nothing, I'm really hungry. And I want some fries." I said smiling.
Saint just nodded at me and walked first. Don't worry my baby, you will be safe soon. I can't let Gayle or Deus hurt you.
I can't let anybody hurt my man.

I have a plan. My plan was to give Saint the antidote first before I let him know what was really going on. But how the hell can I make him drink this antidote if Gayle has become more elusive? He is everywhere! These past few days he has always been with us.
Even at trainings. What worries me more is that he is poisoning Saint again. She brings meals for us, that serves as our lunch, snacks and dinner. So I'm sure Saint is poisoned again.
I really hate her! What did Saint and Deus do to them to do this to him? I missed Saint so much! And they were too shameless to do this to him!
I just go to the restroom of the gym because I feel annoyed, I need to cool down. I can't show any emotion.
I stared at my reflection at the mirror, my mind is so messed up.
I couldn't move from where I was standing when I saw Gayle enter the restroom. His former angelic aura has become an evil aura, his aura is very black now and it seems like whoever he looks at will die straight away.
"I came here for you, Reian. You should be glad." Her voice was still soft as she said that, but her face! She is not smiling anymore! Her face is just blank!
"W-what do you need from me?" My bold answer. She looked at my reflection and I was surprised to see her eyes ... bloodlust.
"I might tell you a story ... there is a moth who is dancing near a raging fire. And then the moth didn't notice that she is being eaten up by the fire, and died. The end." I restrained myself from panicking, no I can't let my bloodlust eat me again. If so, I won't remember these things he told me. I need details!
"Who are you?" I say hard.
"Oh? You know me already, I'm Abbygayle Viper." He asked with a smile. He looked at me which made me more nervous.
"Shouldn't I ask you that?" He said softly, in the softness of his voice it was as if he was pulling me.
"Who are you? Why are you here?" He asked a deep question. It's like I'm drowning in my position, I'm sweating as hell. And I was nervous in front of Gayle.
Be calm, Sabrina ... Be calm.
"Y-you know n-that's me, I-I'm Reian Hernandez." I said. He let out a frightening laugh and took a deep breath.
"If I were in your shoes, I'd be even better off fighting someone like me. You think I wouldn't know? That you trespassed inside my room. Your scent stinks there." My scent? Oh great! That's right, he feels strong around so it's only natural for him to know that.
"Now tell me, who are you ?! What is your purpose ?!" Suddenly his voice rose and it was as if he were a tiger lost in his haula. This is bad.
This is really bad. Should I panic now?
"I am Reian, Gayle! What do you think is why I'm here ?!" I shouted at him too.
"You won't tell me?" He raised an eyebrow as he said that to me.
"What if I tell you that, just one prick of Saint's poison of asthenia will weaken his heartbeat" It was as if my whole world collapsed because of what I heard from Gayle.
"Don't try!" He just laughed at my reaction.
"Now you choose, your identity or Saint's dear life?" He asked with a smile.
This is risky. If I tell her my identity she might tell Deus then It's the end of me. And If I let him inject Saint again, Saint might die. I can't answer her. I can't risk one, I can't risk my life and Saint's life.
Saint has been protecting me since, and I will not allow all his hard work to be wasted in this way. I need to think straight, and I need to get out of here first.
"Fine! I'll tell you who I am, later midnight. Meet me here at the gymnasium." Dire I said straight, Gayle's eyebrows rose because of what I said. The bloodlust in his eyes disappeared and the nervousness in my chest subsided.
"Alright then, Reian. Let's meet here midnight." She said smiling.
I just grabbed my chest when I saw him get out of the restroom. I am holding my breath for the entire time! That bitch really knows how to play huh?
When I got out of the restroom I saw how Gayle's angelic face came back. She is watching Saint while Saint is busy adjusting the specs of the guns that I will use.
I stared at the poison of asthenia I had gleaned from Gayle. I bought coffee at the vendo and immediately put the poison in the coffee. I ordered three and did not remove the glass with poison.
And another glass is where I poured the antidote, I made sure I could not exchange the two. And I quietly approached them.
I gave Gayle the coffee with poison and Saint the coffee with the antidote.
"Drink some coffee first, because we might be here for a long time and you need energy." I simply said, I immediately drank the coffee I was holding.
I saw no doubt in Gayle's eyes and drank the whole coffee I gave her. I looked at Saint and he did the same.
Please work ... please ... I will do everything as long as Saint is safe and nothing bad happens to him. I'll do anything, just to make him safe.
"How are you feeling are you okay Saint?" I asked her. Saint nodded sparingly at me and continued what he was doing.
W-what? Why doesn't it work? A-what happened? did something went wrong? I'm sure I gave him the coffee with the antidote ... but why can't his memory still come back?
I looked at Gayle and saw her aura gradually change. Her aura became darker and darker.
"Reian! How dare you poison me!" He said angrily. I backed away from my position out of fear.
Gayle is so scary right now. I can imagine her thinking of me dead right now. He was very angry and his eyes were very dark. Even her aura is so dark.
It was as if the angel had suddenly become a demon. She has two different sides, and the other one shouldn't be triggered. I knew at that time it was the end of me and Saint.
His strength isn't back yet, and Gayle is not even affected with that poison! He became more frightened, instead of weakening! I don't understand how things worked out right now.
"Listen, Reian. Because of what you did, I won't hesitate to kill you now. Your knight is still dazed in his dreams, so there's no escape right now." There is an emphasis on the words he says.
My heartbeat got stronger but I tried to calm down. I can't panic, I need to be calm. Not allowed. I might hurt Saint or Gayle if my bloodlust will eat me up.
I didn't realize that Gayle was close to me, and it was like deja vu everything happened but the difference was that I was in a dangerous situation.
I was shocked when Gayle suddenly grabbed my neck and squeezed it hard.
"G-g-gayle, b-let go k-k-ka" I said trying to catch my breath while my airway is blocked.
I looked at Saint and saw that he did not know what to do. He is still under that poison.
"What? Show me your courage now!" Gayle shouted, why doesn't the poison the nurse gave me seem to work?
I gasped for air and tried to speak. "B-b-let me go, p-p-please ..."
My lungs are slowly suffocated ...
I need air ...
I need oxygen ...
I looked at Saint and tears slowly welled up in my eyes. I can't believe I just failed on saving him ...
I closed my eyes and accepted defeat.
But later on I was surprised when the pressure in my throat disappeared. I was about to open my eyes when I felt a very tight hug, from the person I loved so much.
The man of my life. The man of my dreams. I opened my eyes and just cried.
"I'm sorry baby, I'm late."
To be continued...