Incoming Tragedy

"Haha! You foolish mortals... When will you learn your place! " Shedding a powerful bolt of thunder from my finger, the hero and dodged in the last second. "You have traveled all the way here to smite me, yet... "

"Agh! " His discontent showed when I tied his stunning partner in my cold icy grasp. 

"Lady Viena! You heartless demon! Let her go or else! " Sliding my hand over my cheek as the crackling touch burned her skin, my curves captured the folly of the darkness as I snapped my hand over her waist and sliced his beloved  in half. "Nooo! VIENA! AGH! "

Sprinting into a reckless assault, I avoided his every strike as effortlessly as if he were swing air. 

"Oh... My, my. What's this discord, can… Ohh, We've been a busy body have we? Was she really ONLY your partner... Or perhaps-"

"SHUT UP! I'LL KILL YOU! "With a misstep, I cackled lightly as tears flew from his eyes. 

"What an unbearable expression you have, my hero... You are as much to bland for your partner's death than you are in challenging me to a fight and yet, not understand death is what you face. " Thrown across the grand hall and into the wall with the back of my hand, I gently landed my bare feet onto the cold chill floor as my every step riddled the floor with a burning furnace. "You thought killing monsters and gaining allies was all it took for you to play the hero… You are not the first, self-proclaimed, 'hero'. I've met. Just so you know. "

"Hagh...! "Struggling to his back and leaning against the wall, I stood above him as he met my soft and gentle gaze.

"Staining my beautiful red rug carpet with your blood doesn't do me any favors… ugh, it's going to be a hassle to have that cleaned." 

"Shut up... You killed... Hmm! Killed Viena... You are as wicked as they say... "Twirling my gaze around the hero's exposed skin, I crouched steadily beside his stern blood filed gaze as I smoothly tilted my gaze. 

"Perhaps... Perhaps I am to perceive you are a hero as, 'you', claim to say... This, woman, of yours... Let's have a good look at her. Hmm? " Sliding a dark shadow onto the marble floor beside me and picking up her torn body to show him. I held a curious gaze as he coughed his insides. "You tell me, is he the same, 'hero ', who promised you he would defeat me like so many others. To protect you and everyone else from little old me? "

Gritting his teeth, I held away from his gaze as I knew how pained he was at what I was doing. 

"There are... Not enough words to describe what a sadistic and vile woman you are, Demoness... Queen of the evil, disgraceful devil race... "Speaking as he caught his breath, I gulped and stood up with a stern gaze. 

"Oh... What a harsh manner of speaking? Hmm... Hero. Would you like your, eh... Partner, was it? Would you like her back? "

"What are you babbling about witch... Just kill me already! "

"Hmm... Do you know why... Many fools get it in their heads thinking, 'The Demon Queen is a monster! Let's group up and go defeat her!? '. Hmm? Well, do you know? " Raising my hand and dissolving the fake body I tore up before his eyes. "You see... It might be hard to believe, especially coming from me, but I actually love, in fact, adore you humans so, so much. Not a day goes by I tend to actually divert natural disasters on your people…" 

Sliding my arm into the air, his little partner appeared out of thin air before us. 

"Here is your little adventurer friend. Hero. "

Raising her from a barrier spell, she slid up from out of thin air and fell over the hero's arms. 

"Lady... Lady Viena!? You... "

"Clen! Oh, Clen! "Hugging one another, I smiled as I slid my finger towards the two and completely healed their wounds. 

"As I fought many heros' before you, each one had never come close to defeating me and yet, why do think they leave and spread their tales of adventures across the land, hmm? "

"You... Demon. Why did you spare us? "

"Ugh... You are no fun. It's like talking to an oblivious skeleton. My dear hero, answer me this one question. If I am as evil and wicked as you say, why have I resigned myself to this castle for hundreds of years? "

"That... That, I do not know the thoughts of an evil goddess. "

"Hmm... I thought so. You are free to leave. Though, bare this in mind, I shall not harm humanity nor will I take any part in any of your worlds affairs. I simply prevent disasters from wiping you all out as a whole, not save you from civil disputes. "

"Why... Why fight us and then spare us? "Standing up with his partner at hand. 

"You did get one thing about me right.. I am sadistically inclined to watch you humans stumble and rage out against what you perceive is evil... My adoration for you heros especially gives me a certain thrill, of seeking your inner potential as leaders or guides for the rest of your people. "

"You mean... You have those who fought before you leave alive to spread rumors... So future generations rise up to defeat you? "

"In short, its something similar along those lines. Yes. "

"Sir Clen... I think we have been duped into this by your predecessors. "Gleaming with a glint in his eye, he held onto his woman as I smiled and blew a cursed kiss towards the two causing them to kiss instantly. 

"You have my congratulations for your unborn child. Do treat him with love and care as he will be fine young man. Bye-bye!  "

"Hmm!?/Hmm!" Snapping my fingers, a gust of smoke teleported then back to the mainland. 

Exhausting a slight sigh, I turned over for the day as my ravishing red dress slid from my mature body and dropped onto the floor. Reverting to my original form as a fourteen year old girl, I headed to my comfortable bed as I crawled and hugged my pillows as I fell asleep. 

"Hmm... Cute humans. "

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Other World- True Hero, Shiro Mazeki.

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Hearing the alarm go off for school, I punched the metal clock into the wall, breaking yet another of my ridiculous little sisters attempts to wake me from my sleep. 

Sitting up, I scratched my leg as I sat up and walked out onto the kitchen where I found my Mom leaving for work. 

"Oh, honey! There's jam in the fridge and bread in the pantry. "Seeing my adorable and yet, airheaded mom, her hair was still a mess. 

"Ugh... Mom. Hold still. " Walking over to her, she gleaned over my chest as I adjusted her hairstyle. "There... Call if anything happens. "

"Oh, my sweet boy... Make sure Shirley gets to school on time! "

"Sure... Where else am I going to drop off that crazy. "

"Big bro... " Yawning, Shirley walked out from her room in her underwear again. "What did mom say again? "Mom kissed Shirley and me goodbye as she headed out for work. 

"To go and put some pants on... Ugh. "Heading to her room, I grabbed her school uniform and tossed in onto her face as she raised her hand to eat a piece of bread. "Now... And stop putting alarm clocks in my room in the middle of the night... It's just creepy. "

"Okay... Wait!? Did I really do that? "As she got ready, I headed into the bathroom while starting my daily routine. "It wasn't me this time, big bro. "

"I fwind' it hawrd' to imawgine' mwom' playing a trick-" Spitting into the sink, I rinsed and washed up as Shirley started brushing her teeth. "Besides, who else buys those old clocks? "

"What!? They are cute and I think everyone should have at least a few in their rooms. "

Passing by her room, I nodded as I repeated her exact words after seeing the several dozen she had lined up all along her room, windows and tables. 

Changing into my high school uniform, I walked out into the living room as Shirley closed the door to her room. 

"Ready? "

"I hate going to school... It's always boring! "Dragging her head beside my shoulder, I ignored her. 

"Yeah, yeah... Cry me a river, dummy. "

"Hmm! Don't call me a dummy! I'm a sophisticated woman! "

"Oh... Apologies, Madam... Shall we? " Opening the front door, she perked up and smiled as she elegantly walked out outside. "If anyone's sophisticated, its honestly mom. "

"Yeah... She works two jobs and still makes it home with all those crates of work she carries with her. "

"They are called books, genius. You know mom works very hard for her students at her college course. "

"I know... But, she's always putting her precious students ahead of her own flesh and blood children. "

Unlocking the front gate to the apartment duplex, we headed down the walkway to the bus stop. 

"She's also cute with her scattered brain sometimes. "

"Who? Mom? I honestly don't want to talk about our mom being, 'cute'. But, if I was another guy, I'd definitely steer clear of that crazy too. "

"Oh! You have no passion or feelings! "

"Ouch. There goes my manly pride as my little sister just roasted me on my way to school. "

"Laugh all you want, just know when you don't make an effort in your pursuit of love, fate will come knocking down your door, big bro. "

"Fate and love, huh? After seeing mom that upset when dad left... I gave up on the silly notion that, ' love conquers all'"

"Isn't that just negative thinking? "

"It may very well be... But ever since that day, I refuse to acknowledge that love and fate are two things set in stone. And for my family, I'll gladly cast aside my feelings to make sure that tragedy never happens again. "

["Really..!? Even if it means your life will be forfeit? "] 

With my eyes closed, I gladly agreed until realizing Shirley's voice never sounded that deep. 

"Huh? "

["Let's test your theory, hmm! "]

"Agh! "

"Shirley! " A large circle flew from under my feet as the bright light then filled my gaze as I reached out for Shirley's hand. 

"Big br-"A powerful gust of air and light blurred my vision. 

As seconds passed, I then braced and fell onto a large, plush queen sized bed. 

"Agh... Where-huh!? What's... Squishy? " Looking from under the sheets, a blushing young girl turned to my face as I was awestruck. "Who are you? "

Our gazes fell into silence for several seconds until the girl closed her eyes and spoke. 

"I'll happily tell you... If you could stop copying a feel that is? " 

"Huh? " Looking down to my hand under the silky sheets, I raised my brows and sat up straight as I clapped my hands and gave a slight prayer. "I'm ready to be received, Father. "

A powerful blow to the face sent me flying across multiple rooms until I got thrown out into the large pond outside. Crashing and making a massive splash, I passed out from the shock while looking back up to the girl wrapped on blood red sheets. Her pale smooth skin and gorgeous bright orange hair swayed in the breeze like a portrait of a beautiful angel in those photos of Cathedrals I often saw in textbooks.

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