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1898 Words
THIRD PERSON POV
Kai turned and kneeled to match his height with Chan Neul.
"Go change your dress, Chan Neul. We are going to meet the King of De-"
"Angel." Tao interrupted, he shot a glare at Kai before his put on a smile and placed an arm around Kai’s shoulder. Chan Neul grinned in return. "Okay!"
On the other hand, Baekhyun wore black suit. He fold his sleeves up to his elbow.
He went to the mirror and fixed his bangs quickly using his fingers.
Suddenly, he heard loud rustling from the room opposite to him, Chan Neul’s room.
"Appa!!"
Baekhyun sighed when he heard her shrill scream.
He shook his head, focusing on his bangs once again.
“Appa! Appa! Help!!”
‘Please, please, please. Please don't get into my room.’ Baekhyun prayed with closed eyes.
As if on cue, the door shot open.
"Baekhyun oppa!!" Chan Neul barged inside Baekhyun's room and jump onto Baekhyun's embrace. Baekhyun caught her unwillingly or D.O will smack his head for letting his 'precious daughter' fell and bleed.
"What do you want from me. Where is your appa." Baekhyun stated. He turned questions into statement. Chan Neul pouted and Baekhyun saw tears forming in her eyes.
"What's wrong?" He sighed and asked in calmer tone.
He kneeled and push her messy hair aside so he could see her face clearly.
"Bug." She sniffed.
"There's a bug inside my room." Chan Neul sniffed again.
"A bug? Tch, it's just a bug, why are you so scared of it. It very small and powerless, you know.." Baekhyun kept babbling as they walked to Chan Neul's room.
He stopped on his tracks once he found the ‘bug’ that was on the floor.
"Is that the bug?" Baekhyun turned, asking Chan Neul and she nodded several times.
She hid behind him and hold his pants.
"That is not a bug, Chan Neul. It’s a freaking big cockroach! You didn't tell me it's a cockroach!" Baekhyun half-shouted.
"Kill it!" Chan Neul ordered, pushing Baekhyun’s legs forward.
At the same time, Tao heard the voices while he walked to his room.
He felt annoyed because of the noises they make.
"What's going on here?" Tao bite his tongue, to stop him from hissing as he barged into the room.
"Cockroach." Baekhyun pointed.
Goosebumps were all over his body.
He felt as if the hundreds of cockroaches were already on his skin.
"Ahhhhhhhh!! Suho hyung!!"
“What should I do? What if the cockroach spread its wing and flies across my head?! I hate cockroach!” Baekhyun said to himself. He is scared with cockroach too and it had been always Suho’s job to dispose all kind of insects but in order to stay cool in front of Chan Neul, he needed to kill it.
"Hold onto me tightly." Baekhyun said as he worry he might throw Chan Neul to the cockroach when he wasn’t in the right mind. Chan Neul clutched onto Baekhyun's belt tightly while Baekhyun took a wooden basketball behind him.
Baekhyun mentally curse himself as the cockroach moved nearer to them slowly getting as if the cockroach was teasing and mocking Baekhyun’s fear. Baekhyun gulped down, he stayed on the ground, not moving an inch.
“You’re less powerful than me, Mr Cockroach.” He threw away the useless basketball bat and made some hand gestures instead.
He felt energy surged from his veins to his fingertips and next, the cockroach exploded in tiny pieces.
“Everything okay?” Suho panted as soon as he arrived in front of the room. He eyed Baekhyun and Chan Neul.
“Everything fine. It's already dead. Totally easy kill." Baekhyun snorted, yet his knees betrayed him as its shaking slightly.
Suho went inside the room when Chan Neul told him to do so.
"Oh My… Why did this cockroach became like this?" Suho eyed Baekhyun in pure shock.
"Luckily it's just a small explosion of the cockroach. If not, I need to clean this whole room." Suho sighed and turns into a Cinderella with a piece of damp cloth.
"You should change your clothes now Chan Neul, we are going right after you’re ready." Suho said while cleaning all the mess.
"Ok… Thank you, oppa." She smiled gratefully to Baekhyun and Suho.
***
"Let's go." Kris said once all of them were already in the living room.
All of them hold each other hands and Chan Neul become puzzled with everything that was going on.
"What are we doing, appa?" Chan Neul asked. She stands between D.O and Kai.
"This is the way to meet the King." D.O said and Chan Neul just nodded excitedly even though she feels it's very weird to meet the King with this way.
She close her eyes as she felt as if she was sucks into a black hole and the moment she open her eyes, she was already at another place. She was standing in front the entrance of the palace. Everything were in dim red and it made Chan Neul scared.
She tightened her grip on D.O’s hands.
Suddenly, she felt a long, sharp nail traced her neckline.
"Ahhhhhhh!!" Chan Neul screamed and it brought her to tears because the demon appearance makes her scared.
“Human?” An ancient demon asked in mocking way.
“Is this a disgrace? Or revolt?” A male demon in red hakama kimono approached them.
“Odanna-sama.” Suho flashed a tight smile.
“Suho-san. What is this?” He pointed to Chan Neul.
Chan Neul immediately hid behind D.O when her eyes locked with Odanna.
“Don’t be afraid of me, little one.” Odanna chuckled, revealing his sharp fangs.
It only made her hugged D.O tighter.
“King Brooke is the one who wanted us to bring her here.” Baekhyun told.
“Oh. Is that so? What a surprise.” Odanna chuckled.
“We should meet the King first.” Chanyeol said. "Baekhyun stay here with Chan Neul." Chen said and all of them left Baekhyun without Baekhyun approving it.
Baekhyun groaned in frustration.
When will they ask for my opinion before making a decision?!
“I can take care of her if you wanted.” Odanna offered.
“Hmph. As if you can handle a kid, Odanna-sama.” Baekhyun rolled his eyes.
“Chan Neul. Do you want to stroll around the palace with me?” Odanna asked in sweet and soft voice. Chan Neul turned to look at Baekhyun who didn’t give any disapproving look.
“Come closer, precious.” Odanna kneeled and once Chan Neul is close to him, he brushed away her tears. “Poor you. Did I scared you?”
“Y-yes.” Chan Neul sniffed.
“Come on.” Odanna carried Chan Neul using one arm.
“If you do something to her, I’ll detach your head.” Baekhyun warned from behind.
Odanna laughed, he kept on walking with Baekhyun right behind him.
“What do you like, precious?” Odanna asked, turning his head to Chan Neul.
“A bear.”
“A bear? You meant like polar bear?” Odanna asked in confusion. He use his power to summon a polar bear right in front of them.
Chan Neul’s eyes widened.
Her face scrunched in fear.
“Oppa!” Chan Neul cried, she wiggled in Odanna’s arm.
“What’s wrong with her?” Odanna asked to Baekhyun.
“You’re so stupid, Odanna.” Baekhyun took Chan Neul and she immediately buried her face on the crook of his neck, sobbed and sniffled.
“She meant teddy bear, not a real bear.” Baekhyun explained.
“Oh!” Odanna laughed whole-heartedly.
“Sorry, precious.” Odanna patted her back.
“Odanna-sama. You are needed at the inn. Our visitor would like to have your tea.” A demon called out from far.
“I’m coming. See you next time, precious. Be well until then.” He stroked her hair for a moment then fled away.
He didn’t even bothered to say goodbye to Baekhyun which made Baekhyun pouted.
“Whatever.” He rolled his eyes.
Baekhyun brought Chan Neul at the lounge.
Chan Neul refused to let him go as she sat on his lap silently, eyes were watching everything carefully.
Suddenly, the door creaked open.
"Baekhyun hyung.. We can bring Chan Neul inside now." Sehun said. "Chan Neul." Baekhyun called and Chan Neul look at him.
He quickly wipe her dried tears using his thumbs.
"Remember not to mock the King. Be good and obedient girl, okay?" Baekhyun asked and Chan Neul nodded. “Good girl.” Baekhyun said and hold her hand while walked her into the room.
Chan Neul saw King Brooke sat on golden, fluffy couch while his demon guards were standing, glaring at her.
"Annyeonghasayo, I'm Park Chan Neul. Nice to meet you." Chan Neul bowed and greeted the King. Once King Brooke’s gaze shifted to her and he froze.
In his eyes, Chan Neul looked the same as his late daughter, Princess Caithlyn. But then, his face expression turned into hatred when he saw the intertwined hands of Chan Neul and Baekhyun.
Hui Fang and Caithlyn,
Baekhyun and Chan Neul.
“Their curse had begun.” King Brooke gritted his teeth.
“Your Highness?” Kris asked softly.
King Brooke put on a smile.
"Hello Chan Neul, nice to meet you too." King Brooke greeted. "Come closer." The King said and Chan Neul obediently go towards the King.
The King offered his hand and Chan Neul put her hand on it.
"Let's have some fun shall we? Should I test how strong she is?" King Brooke asked playfully and the others were worried if Chan Neul would lost her hand because of that.
King Brooke held her right hand, he put on pressure.
She felt buzzing sensation, it vibrates on her palm before it moved up to her arm.
Her face scrunched when it begun to hurt but then the pain diminished instantly. She hold back his hand and their eyes locked with each other.
King Brooke’s smile became wider. ‘She is really Caithlyn, my daughter. I could feels her.’
‘I could feels her familiar energy around me, oh how I missed you my little darling.’
“You need her on that day. She should be your chosen mortal for that night.” King Brooke said.
"No." D.O protested.
“D.O!” Suho exclaimed.
"Kill her when it's the right time and turns her into a demon then. I can feel her potential." King Brooke said heartlessly with a devilish smirk.
"Either I do it or you do it? Choose. I might be a little rough and brutal if I’m the one who turned her into demon." King Brooke told.
He needed Chan Neul to become a demon. That’s the only way he could control her and stop the love between Baekhyun and Chan Neul.
“We understand, Your Highness.” Luhan said softly.
“Good.” King Brooke smiled.
My Princess Caithlyn, daddy will wait for you.
- Writer
