Mission of Leo
1114 Words
Darlene's Point of View
I'm here in the underground arena now. I go here if I get bored on my night trips and I accidentally found Frederick during the fight. I don't know if he recognized me because I was wearing a hood and a face mask.
Later on, I found out that he was making his way closer to me. Though I don't know why, I immediately got inside the crowd to get away from him.
Well, I bet 600,000 pesos on Lion Fist lately. I didn't expect that this King Cobra was very strong and had good tactics. Last time, he was just a reckless fighter. Well, there's always room for improvement for everyone.
Luckily, Lion Fist was still alive when the first round ended. Yes, if you don't surrender, you will surely die. I wanted to cheat and help Lion Fist, but when I saw that King Cobra didn't kill him in the first round, even if he had the chance, I changed my mind.
The bell rang at that time. He was about to step on the Lion Fist, but he didn't continue. King Cobra is a fair gamer.
I didn't wait for the second round anymore, I already got out. You may ask why I'm letting these people do underground battles even if it's against the law?
Well, this is what they wanted to do. Why should I take their happiness? I will only stop them when I know that the fighter was just pushed by others and didn't really want to battle. But, this underground arena is not like that. The fighters voluntarily want to fight. If they die in this way, it's their own fate. They wanted it.
I didn't wait for the game to end anymore. I went home and slept immediately because I was so tired today.
Someone knocked on my door. That's why I was awakened. I got up and opened it. "Anna, why?" I asked.
"It's already 9:00 am. You have to eat breakfast now. It's not good to skip it,"" Anna replied.
"Mhmm!" I exclaimed. "Alright, alright. I'll go out soon. I'll just take a bath," I said.
"Go down soon. I and Leo had already finished our breakfast. I'll just heat the food for you," Anna said and she made her way to the kitchen.
"Don't burn the food," I shouted at her.
"Yes, ma'am," she replied and I just smiled. I immediately do my morning routine and go to the dining room.
I found Leo in the living room watching some news. "Good morning," I said to him and continued to the dining table.
"Good morning too," he replied.
Anna was waiting for me at the dining table. She is eating an ice cream while scrolling through her phone. "Oh, sis. Come, eat now," she said.
"What are you watching there on your phone?" I asked and sat down in the chair.
"I'm researching something. It's the flags of every countries," Anna replied while still looking at her phone.
"Oh, that's good," I said. "By the way, how's your school?" I asked.
"It's fine, sis. My tutor is very good and I can easily learn everything that she teaches me," Anna replied. "I'm already taking an exam on Friday. If I pass, I can immediately move to high school. Hopefully, I will pass the exam. You should help me pray to pass it," she said.
All my life I never prayed and maybe, I will never. I don't believe in the Supreme God. He let my parents live in this chaotic world. The Kings of Angels and Demons abandoned us. Why should I pray? What for? He won't hear me because I'm not his creation anymore.
"Claire, are you alright?" Anna asked me.
"Yeah. Good luck with your exams. Don't worry, you will surely pass because you're so clever," I said. "Imagine, you learned so much things for just more than a year. I can view myself on you when I was just a kid," I added.
"Hahahaha, thank you sis. I'm also doing everything so that I can't disappoint you." She looked at me and smiled.
"But, stop eating ice cream anymore. You almost eat one tupperware, it's not good," I said and Anna immediately pouted.
"Alright, alright," she said and stopped eating.
After eating, I went to the living room and sat beside Leo.
"Are you not going out?" I asked Leo.
"I'm not," he replied.
"What about your mission?" I asked and hugged a pillow.
"Maybe it's time for you to know it." Leo said.
"Know what?" I curiously asked.
"My mission here is to protect a very special person," Leo said.
"Who?" I curiously asked.
"I can't tell you right now," he replied. "All I have to do now is make that person safe and won't be able to cause a big distraction in this world," Leo said and I felt something weird.
Is it me that he is protecting? No, of course not. The Heavens didn't recognize me as an angel anymore, nor did Hell accept me as a demon. I am cursed and the kings don't care about me anymore.
"Alright. If you can't tell me, I won't force you. It's already your private matter," I said. "Always remember that I'm your friend and if you need anything, just tell me," I said. I saw Anna and she immediately go to her room. Maybe she heard what we are talking about.
I followed Anna and knocked on her door. "Come in," Anna said.
"Why are you here?" she asked me when I got inside.
"I don't have work. Let me help you review for your exam," I offered and she happily smiled at me.
"Really?" Anna asked.
"Of course!" I replied. "Stop scrolling on your phone now. Go and get your reviewers," I told her and she immediately got it in her bag.
Anna came back to bed and gave me the papers. "By the way, Leo has been here for more than a year. Sis, do you love him?" Anna curiously asked.
"HAHAHA!" I laughed. "Anna, he is alone just like you and me. Just like you, I'm already treating him like a family member," I said.
"Are you sure?" Anna asked.
"Of course, Anna," I replied.
"You are so kind, Claire. If all of the people were like you, the world would be like a paradise," Anna said.
"I'm hoping too that one day, there will be no more bad things and people in this world. It is just, it seems so impossible," I said.
"Do you really think that it's impossible to make this world a perfect one?" Anna asked me.
- Writer
