?Hound’s Duty?
⚡️Volume 2: The Badlands⚡️
?Written by Crownway Amef?
⚡️Episode 19⚡️
Subtitle: Matters of the wills 2?
The air was getting tense from the approaching figure behind Fred and when they almost got to them, Lady in Black went her way.
“Hey Erik, what’s up buddy?” Fred said with a smile visible enough to show his braces.
“Uh, Sup Fred. Are you okay? Why were you with the Biology teacher?” Erik asked.
“Oh that? She has been a huge source of inspiration to me lately. Check my braces” he said showing his full set of teeth laced with braces.
“Yeah cool. Now tell me what you mean in details. Source of inspiration, how?!” Erik asked impatiently.
“She started this consultation class for students facing a lot… I appreciate her honesty for real. She knew bullying would never stop in this school and she organized a class for each interested students that needs to boost their confidence and social ski||” he explained.
His explanation fell on the deaf ears of Erik and the rest for they remained sitting mouth wide opened in surprise.
“What’s up with your expressions? All of you.” Freddy asked with his hand on his waist.
“Don’t tell me you’ve been attending the class?” Jeff cuts in.
“Yeah well, she seems nice. I was about to introduce the program to you guys” Freddy said.
“If I can get this right, she approached some students right? And all of us here, no one has gotten her invitation.” Kira said.
“I wonder why she didn’t approach you guys” Fred’s voice trail off while trying to reason the fact.
“That’s the point. That woman is dangerous we can’t trust her okay?” Erik said.
Freddy looked disappointed and downcast.
“I guess I don’t deserve to be your friend anymore, you can’t be bullied anymore but I could not fight for myself” he said.
“No no buddy, don’t think like that” Erik immediately stood up to stop him from leaving.
“You don’t need her to escape those bullies okay? I’m here for you” Erik assured.
“You said that before you disappeared last time Erik, my bullying got worse and I had no one to help. You weren’t there for me! And now that I’ve found someone, you want me to stay away?” Fred said with his voice breaking.
“And did you bother to ask what happened to him?! You saw how his house was and …” Kira was saying this before Erik cut him off.
Freddy smiled with eyes brimming with tears.
“You got your new friends who got your back so it’s fine. You can live your life” Fred said.
“Come on… Haliah is here too and she’s our friend…” Erik said but then the bell rang loudly and Freddy disappeared from the corridor.
Erik sighs heavily with painful eyes but Haliah consoled him.
“We’ll talk to him after class” Haliah said.
“Come on Haliah” Kira said as they will be having the first class together.
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When they entered the class, Freddy is seen walking to the front seat and they are all surprised to see him take such a big decision.
“Lady in Black is surely making a progress on him” Kira joked.
Haliah’s eyes met with Freds but he looked pissed and he looked away.
Few minutes after starting the class, Haliah was about to start writing down when she remembered the dream she had and her heartbeat quickened making her feel so uneasy.
She tried to calm herself so Kira wouldn’t notice but she did.
“Hey, are you okay?” Kira whispered to her since their seats are still few distance from each other.
“Yeah I’m fine” her voice sounds croaked.
She clear her throat and focused on her textbook again but then she starts to hear a whisper. A voice chanting exactly what she said in the bathroom when she was alone.
“I chose to be good, I’m not evil”
Haliah gasp with shaky breaths, her eyes swept across the room trying to find whosoever that was playing tricks on her. It baffles her more to see Lady in black so engulfed in the teaching and she doesn’t look bothered or tricky right now.
She left a note for Kira to get Freddy after class so Erik can have a chance with him.
She hurriedly pack her books and ran out of the class before Kira could even raise her head to notice her.
She tried to stand up to follow her but she was stopped.
“Not allowed Kira Whatnot. Sit right there” Lady in Black said.
RESTROOM
Haliah ran to the restroom and flung her bag to the floor. She rolled down her turtle neck to check why her neck hurts only to see it glowing red.
She winced in pain as the reflection of the red flow showed in the mirror.
The creature she saw in her dream appeared behind her and the bulbs broke. The mirror shattered into pieces as well and she veered around to face the figure.
Her heart pending heavily against her rib cage and beads of sweat dropping down her face and body.
“Who are you?” she said softly and painfully.
“You can only see me because you’re a demon like me” The creature laughed.
“I’m glad to be able to prey on a rare demon like you. I smelt your sweet scent when you were born In hell and I’ve been hoping to have a taste of you” the creature said.
She’s so curvaceous but her hair is of fire. Her dentition so sharp and long, her claws are no exception.
“I am FERYA, Lady of will. Continue hoping to be different, it’s better for me” Ferya said then chuckled heartily.
“Get the f-__-k out of here! I don’t belong to any of you evil. I am not a demon!” Haliah groaned.
“Why are you not scared of me? You were in your dream” she questioned.
“That was a dream where I know nothing about, if we are both demonic, that means I can hurt you as well” Haliah replied.
“Interesting! Extraordinary.” Ferya giggled.
Just then, Haliah’s eyes switched to pure black and her claws came out sharp. She lunge forward to claw the lady’s neck but then the mark on her neck glowed again making her scream.
“You can’t do anything to me Haliah. That mark I left on you is not ordinary, we are bonded together. ki|| me, you die” she cackled.
“You demon!” Haliah growled.
“Dont you worry, we have one thing we don’t share, the wills I get from my preys” she said.
“Do you think Hades will allow you to live after preying on me? I’m the first on his wanted list” Haliah said still holding her neck.
“Ha ha… You make me laugh girl. All I got ever since I arrived here on earth are secret cries and wailings of these weak depressed mind but since I got you, you’ve been making me laugh. We should spend time together a lot” she said.
“I won’t allow you hurt anyone else” Haliah said.
“Your friends seems interesting too, this is the human world you can’t save everyone unless they save themselves. You can’t stop people from thinking or being depressed. You can stop people judging each other for the same thing that others does differently. They all have ugly past that I can feed on. A large room where they keep their guilt like treasure instead of getting over them.” Ferya said.
“Feed on as many wills as you want but let me assure you that you will be choked if you come near my friends” Haliah thr_@tened.
Ferya scrunched her nose in annoyance and said to her “You can’t change your fate! You will only bring more harm to your friends. Disappear for good and watch them live in peace” she said.
Haliah groaned in pain then she controlled the shards of glass on the floor and directed them towards Ferya but she was quick to disappear into thin air.
She heard approaching footsteps and she quickly hide one of the toilets to avoid being accused with the damage.
Some girls entered the restroom chatting and giggling but when they saw the mess on the floor, they screamed and ran. Haliah used that opportunity to exit the restroom as well.
She was walking so fast in the hallway when someone pulled her into a corner. She gasped in fear that the lady might be back for her but it was no one other than Anthony.
“Shhh it’s me” he said.
“Oh… Anthony. I’m so sorry I was…” she apologized.
“Whats your plan? You need to tell Erik to act fast I can’t switch sides unless I’m sure that you all are strong enough to team up with” he said.
“Dont worry, it’s all under control. We’ll find means to talk to you and they wouldn’t suspect anything” she said still panting tiredly.
Anthony slowly let go of her “Are you okay? You’re sweating and your body is so hot” he said out of care.
“Are you hitting on her now?” Ciara’s voice came out of no where.
Anthony rolled his eyes in annoyance but Haliah made a sign to play along.
“Let go of me right now! How dare you say that to me? Pervert!” Haliah said angrily and left the scene.
Ciara stared at Haliah disgustingly as she pass by. She stood with her arms crossed against her chest waiting for Anthony to turn around.
Anthony turned swiftly when she least expected with his super speed and he pushed her deep into the corner with her back against the wall again.
“Do you have a crush on me or something? Why are you always appearing in my way?” he groaned.
“Crush? Ewww! I’m not stalking you or anything okay? I want to expose you and I won’t stop until I do that.” she said.
Anthony smiled and released his grip on her dress “Why are you so evil Ciara? There must be something deep down that made you this way… What the f-__-k is it?” Anthony yelled.
“Stop tryna be a hero nerdy boy. Once a weak, forever a weak!” she smirks.
“Alright, suit yourself. Don’t blame me when I watch your soul being taken away with a smile on my face” he said.
“ I will still be safe Tony, watch out for yourself” she said to him and then went her way.
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Haliah was quick to sight Kira with Jeff and Erik. They looked worried and when they saw her from afar, they ran to embrace her.
“Are you okay?”
“What was that about?”
“I don’t understand what Kira explained”
“Talk to me Haliah”
They attack her with series of question and her eyes filled with tears. She could not forget Ferya’s words and warning.
How bad and unfair it would be to lose such good friends because of her fate.
Looking at their worried face and distant voices, she made a choice in her mind.
To do everything it takes to keep them safe.
“I’m okay guys, I was having an emotional moment with myself. Where is Fred?” she asked Kira.
“That? He followed Lady in Black immediately after class” she said.
“What?”
The bell rang out again interrupting their discussion but a student came to inform them that they’ve got a visitor asking for them in the principal’s office.
“That must be Floral” Erik said.
“Oh about that, I met with Anthony”
Haliah explained everything they discussed as they head off to the office.
Floral is dressed like a respectable lady and she claimed to be their guardian.
“My babies, how are you all doing?” Floral asked with a smile.
They all forced a smile with their teeth out and Jeff whispered.
“A mother that woke up with her babies this morning wouldn’t be asking this question”
“She sucks at being a mother” Haliah teased with a pent up laugh.
“Who asked her to disguise like this?” Erik muttered.
“Well, there they are. You can only talk to them for 5 minutes since their second period has commenced already” The principal said.
PROF LIN MANSION?
Susan is seen pacing up and down trying to digest everything that professor discussed with her. His condition has grown worse but he still could not find an answer if he had completed his mission or not.
“I can’t possibly take care of four teenagers on my own when I’m just few years older than them” she said.
Professor Lin is seen sitting on his chair in front of a computer with his fingers fading and reappearing every seconds.
“Oh no… Something is wrong but I don’t know it. I’m getting green signals from Mars which indicates it’s not yet time for me to arrive” he said.
“What? That’s weird. Then why is your body fading?” Susan asked.
“For goodness sake, I hope it’s not what I’m thinking. The only thing that can tamper with angels and Demons physically “ he said.
“Well what is it?” Susan groaned impatiently.
“I found it!” he said in a high tone.
“Really? What did you find?” she rushed to him happily but before she could get to him, he disappeared completely.
Not just that, his robots start to disappear one after the other.