CHAPTER II: First Fight

CHAPTER II: First Fight

I gulped and gasped for an air. I gathered first all the courage and fortitude in my body before being able to speak. This shadow may be scary but I won’t miss what it did to the roof of my precious house.

"H-hey, you, demon, alien or whatsoever, what did you do to the roof of my house?" I shouted bravely but there’s still a hint in my voice that I was scared of him or her— I don’t know either.

My throat went dry and the hairs all over my body stood up as it laughed frighteningly. Don't even ask if my pubic hairs stood up too because I shaved my genitals the other day. Shit, what am I saying here? Stupid, Ash. You are stupid as ever.

“We have been searching for you for 12 long years and  yet you were here on this filthy planet called Earth the whole time?” he said to me in a frightening deep hoarse voice. It seemed like it came from the depths of the earth.

I gulped again for the nth time. Though terrified, I was able to rebuke this shadowy creature. Be brave, Ashburn. You can do it!

“And why are you looking for me? Do I owe you something? I am just living here peacefully and yet you just came by to destroy the roof of my house. You pay for that!”

I have been saving my money for 7 years for this house, so I will fight for my rights even if we reach the Supreme Court. 

I was about to shout at the shadowy creature again but suddenly all the courage in my body disappeared like a bubble when it laughed again and its long and sharp white teeth were exposed to me. Sh*t, they looked long and sharp ice spikes. He’s way too creepy.

“You are very brave for a woman. Are you ready to face your death? ” he threatened me and then laughed again. Ugh, he’s scary and annoying at the same time! It would be nice to hit this ugly creature with a 2x2 wood plank.

I was stunned when a sandstorm engulfed half of its body, from the waist down to his feet. I was shocked by what I witnessed. Sh*t, I think I was dreaming again. Wake up, Ash. You’re having a nightmare. I pinched myself but nothing happened. He is still in front of me.

 “A-Ah eh! Aahhh! Help... He—” 

Even before I can ask for help from my neighbors, he immediately grabbed my neck. My throat went dry and no sound came out from my mouth even when I tried to scream.

"Corruption Magic: Voice Deactivation," the shadow said horribly.

Corruption magic? Voice deactivation? What is this? Magic? Am I in the anime world? I just moaned as I fought the shadow that was choking me. I struggled but I couldn’t get rid of him. Nevertheless, I still insisted to remove his hand from my neck.

But after a few seconds, he released me. I fell down to my knees and and immediately massaged my neck, trying to ease the pain. I gasped to catch my breath. I was stoned to the floor when suddenly a loud thunder roared, followed by a dazzling lightning bolt in the sky.

"Storm Magic: Resonance of Roaring Sky!" I heard a man shout from above and a dazzling light wrapped around his hands. What's going on?

The shadow guy moved quickly and took a few steps back to avoid the electric ball that would have hit him. I was thrown several meters by the force of the explosion. I just bit my lower lip because of the wound I sustained on my flank.

I was able to get up and hide in a safe place. The man who shouted earlier clasped his hands and again created an electric ball. He waved it at the shadow man and a very loud roar filled my whole house.

I slapped my face hard to wake myself up.

“Ouch!” I grunted weakly. It still hurts being slapped in a dream. 

“Stupid! You weren’t dreaming,” the man with the light in his hands whispered to me. In just an instant, he is now at my right side. He’s too fast. My eyes can’t catch up with his movements. I still can't believe what I'm seeing now.

“Wow! I am very ashamed of you. You called me stupid? I can’t believe you. Are we that close enough?” I shouted, but he just ignored me because he was busy fighting the shadow man that destroyed the roof of my house.

I just rolled my eyes. I looked closely at these two unknown creatures fighting each other and I can’t help it but to be bewildered. It seems like I’m actually watching a real fighting scene in an anime.

A mixture of blue and yellow light comes out from the hand of the man who told me I was ‘stupid’ earlier, while the shadow man has a black aura coming out of his body. But it’s hard to believe they were real. Magic? Ugh, it doesn’t exist in this world. 

“You’re right, Ashburn. You were just dreaming. You probably won't be hurt by what they are doing because it's your dream,” I said, convincing myself that these were all product of my imagination. 

"Storm Magic: Lightning Roar!" A loud shout of the man with electricity flowing all over his body reverberated in my ears.

He unleashed hundreds of sharp lightning bolts at his opponent and they created a thunder-like noise. The shadow man held out his hand and caught all the attacks coming at him without difficulty.

My eyes blinked and just stared at them. The cold air blew and my whole body felt it. I was shocked to realize that my clothes had been damaged. What is really going on? Was I really dreaming things or these were all true?

Who are they? And what are they doing here? Why they are bothering my beauty rest? Why they are ruining my so peaceful but sad life? I just bit my lower lip because of the pain coming from my wounds.

I rolled my eyes and almost fainted. I no longer have the house I worked for several years. It was dilapidated and seemed to have passed through a very strong storm.

I didn’t even pay attention to my wounds because I was so depressed now. My tears rolled down my cheeks again and any minute from now I was done.

“You can cry later. We cannot fight here because not only your house will be destroyed but also this entire subdivision by chance.

We have to run away,” said the man who fired another electric ball towards his opponent.

He is tall and I am only up to his shoulder. The moonlight hits him so I can clearly see his countenance and physical appearance. His nose was standing tall. His lips were thin but looked soft and kissable. He has a faded cut blue hair.  His jaw has a charismatic shape, clenching handsomely. Wait, why am I describing him?

“After you destroyed my house, do you plan to run away? And why should I come with you? I do not even know you!” I yelled at him but he just frowned at me and seemed to have a big question mark on his face.

"What did you say? I can not hear you. It was probably the work of that shadow. By the way, nice boobs,” he teased me and a crazy smile flashed on his lips.

It was too late when I realized he was looking at my chest. Wait a minute, do I have a chest? Never mind. I'm just beautiful.

I was about to slap him for his arrogance and insolence but he suddenly pulled me closer to him. I just sank into his massive chest. I couldn’t help but to smell his scent. His smell was very manly but it was not painful in the nose. 

“Angel, now,” he shouted as he held me in one hand and seemed to hug me tightly. Why does the whole area seem to heat up? Why does my cheek seem to be burning?

"Portal Magic: Dimension Warp," said a female voice and I suddenly felt as if a force was sucking us up. I just closed my eyes and clung so tightly to the man who grabbed me.

In a few minutes, I felt like we were on the ground.

“Miss? You can now break free from Master Raid. Here we are at our destination, ” told by a young and tall but cute lady with a hint of irritation in her voice. I quickly loosen the hug with Mr. Pervert and then stared at him madly. I just hugged myself so that this gorilla would not try to pervert me again.

"Full Discharge,” the lady put her hand on my neck and in a few moments I was able to speak again.

 

"Where am I? Where did you take me? ”

Who are they? They are not human beings. They have magic in their bodies.

"Welcome to Caelum Academy, where true power resides in hearts," said Mr. Pervert happily as if he’s welcoming me warmly. He stretched out his right hand and pointed it to a very large gate and at the top of the gate, there were engraved words.

I explored my surroundings and noticed  that we were surrounded by clouds. I looked down and was overwhelmed by what I saw. I closed my eyes firmly because I was afraid of high places. If I fell here, my skull will be destroyed immediately as my body touch the ground.

"What kind of place—"

 “Hey, Stupid! Don't die. We will practice more,” Mr. Pervert told me after catching me even before I fell. 

He even patted my cheek to wake me up. You stupid son of a gorilla, I’m not dying. And I can’t believe him. He called me stupid twice!

 

“Sh*t, stop poking my cheeks. I'm not going to die. Are you blind. Look, I have a wound on my side,” I stated disgustingly.

“Oh, really? Why didn't you tell me right away? ”

“How am I supposed to tell? I didn't have a voice before, did I? ”

"Alright. Because I'm handsome, I’ll be giving to you my healing juice. Drink it and it will heal you right away.”

He helped me to stood up properly and handed me a strange container of water. I didn't ask any more questions and took a sip from the container because I was so thirsty.

“Wait, it’s too little. It hasn't reached my throat yet,” I complained to him but out of a sudden, I felt better and my wounds got healed.

He just laughed at me. “I drank from it earlier because of thirst, too.

Fortunately, I didn’t drink all of it and still have some left, maybe for you.”  My eyes widened and my jaw literally dropped. He drank from it without my notice? I mean ... I mean ...

“Come on! Why did not you tell me?"

“What?”

”You drank from this bottle earlier!” shouted at him and threw his water container in his face.

Does that mean we indirectly kiss each other? It can't be! My lips are no longer virgin. No!