Chapter 8: Punishment
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Alfred accompany his brother in the Garden of Fairies, he takes a sit in front of him. Ace start a conversation between them.
Ace: What did you do to the girl? I guess you are making friends with her with such a princely attitude of yours.
Alfred: Everyone knows me as a friendly person. And yeah, we became buddies!
Ace: May I remind you that she killed one of our own kind, and she will be punished by our own hands because of that.
Alfred’s eyes became cold to him.
Alfred: What punishment?
Ace: I’m thinking of torturing her… but what do you think? Does it will be enough to her?
Alfred: I don’t know. Whatever you are planning to her, you just can’t decide it by yourself. Both of us are the ruler of enigma!
Ace: I know brother, that’s why I’m sharing you my thoughts.
Alfred: How about we just make her a forever servant here?
Ace: Eh? Don’t tell me you are so interested to her and you want to make her be your personal maid, so I can’t harm her.
Alfred: That’s not the only reason, because she got a pure soul.
Ace: I don’t give a damn about it! She did unlawful action to us!
Alfred: And you decided to make her live here to serve our planet. Not to torture her.
Ace: …
Alfred: So, Ace can I have the custody of her?
Ace: No… She will be both our personal servant.
Alfred sighed and say “Fine!”. Ace could see him smiled so wide in Alfred’s face clearly states that he is interested to the human. Ace drink a tea and he heard Alfred say something to him.
Alfred: Ace, I think I like her!
Ace almost spit out his tea, he rushed to grab his handkerchief and clean his lip.
Ace: Are you out of your mind?! You know we can only get married to a royal or high-rank family. She is much lower than that!
Alfred: I don’t care! And I’m one of the rulers here, no one would dare me to order me who I will like! Even you Ace!
Ace: Whatever you say, but I’m already telling you to stop yourself from liking her.
Alfred: you can’t dictate me…
His answer with a cold tone of his voice.
Ace: I’m sure there would be a man who will try to steal her from you.
Alfred: I know because she can be so attractive that anyone couldn’t imagine and by only knowing her identity, no one can stop to like her already…
Ace: Don’t be fooled by yourself
Alfred didn’t reply, then he start to leave Ace.
He goes back to Aella’s room, he knocked the door before he enter.
*Knock! Knock!*
Aella: Alfred is that you, just wait a minute will yah?
Alfred: Okay Aella
A minute later.
Aella: You can come in now!
He entered her room. He’s surprised because her true skin color revealed.
Alfred: Is that really you Aella?! Oh, I’m sorry to my unproper attitude!
He got rosy cheeks, he didn’t expect that her appeal will have a huge different when she became white.
Aella: It’s ok, I’m not used to be having a white skin. I always want to burn my skin through the sunshine.
Alfred: I see… it seems you are well dressed now, do you want something to eat. You must be hungry
Aella: No no no… it’s ok I can eat late—
Her stomach grumbles…
Aella: Ughh… on a second thought. I think want to eat now…
Suddenly Alfred laugh and Aella can’t help but laugh with him too.
Alfred: Ok wait me here, I will grab a food and let’s eat together.
Aella: I can cook, you know….
Alfred: Our world is different, just let me grab a food for us ok?
He patted her head then leave.
10 minutes later Alfred is back with delicious foods. Aella can’t help but to drool to the yummy look of the foods. Alfred put his index fingers below her chin and closed her mouth.
Alfred: Let’s eat now
Aella: Yay!
Before Aella eat the delicious in front of her, she thanked God. Alfred couldn’t help to stare and observe the woman in front of his eyes.
Aella: Hey Alfred don’t you like your food? You can trade with mine if you want to.
Alfred: No, I like this food. Don’t mind me
Aella: By the way Alfred, are you always this friendly? I don’t mean to offend but why are you so kind to me?
Alfred: Because I see you have a kind heart.
Aella: How are you so sure about that?
Alfred: Let me tell you one of my secret ability
He winked at her and he whisper to his ear.
Alfred: I can easily read people’s minds and habits.
Aella: Ohh…
She blushed.
Aella: Thank you… for everything
Alfred: Don’t mention it. How’s living in earth?
Aella: I beg your pardon?
Alfred: I’m curious how you human’s live in your planet.
Aella: I guess it’s normal because it’s my home world, and unlike here I never travel nor visit.
Alfred: Do you have a lot of friend in your planet? How about in having a relationship?
The shine from her eyes fade.
Aella: Only few… No one really wants to become a friend to mine, they always judge by the outside of a book. Most of us humans like being famous and good looking. In relationship, that’s end of the topic to me
Alfred: Why?
Aella: Because I’m asexual
Alfred: … what is “asexual”?
Aella: Asexual means
Alfred: Then what if you experience to fell in love?
Aella: Well I don’t know because I’m not really into it.
Alfred: You are so peculiar aren’t you?
He patted her head again and pinched her cheeks which she looks more cuter than ever.
Aella: I’m just being honest! Hmmp!
Alfred grab Aella’s chin and he try to close the distance. Suddenly, someone knocked on the door and then entered.
Cal: The lord asks for Miss Ramirez’s presence in the living room!
Cal is about to talk because Prince Alfred is with her. Alfred smile in front of Cal and say.
Alfred: Ok we will be right there in a minute
Aella noticed that Cal is nervous for no reason, what she didn’t know that Cal felt the cold air around him because of Alfred.
Aella: Why the lord wants my presence Sir?
Cal: I’m afraid I can’t answer that Miss…
Alfred: Don’t worry Cal we will go immediately, just give us a minute to our meal. Ok?
He smiled again to Cal, and Cal is intimidated by him.
Cal: Okay!
He rushed to go outside quickly. And he thought.
(I never expect that Master Alfred would be that cold to me someday)
After they finished their meal, Alfred accompany her to go in the living room. When Ace saw both of them entered the room, his eyes blaze with fury. The air is intense between the 2 of them. Cal whispered something to Ace, then he gave a signal Cal to leave.
For the first time, Aella saw Ace’s face and felt the intense aura of both of the man. Ace looked at Alfred and asked.
Ace: What are you doing with her Alfred?
Alfred answered him.
Alfred: I accompany and serving her My lord.
Ace smirked, an idea come to his mind and play his game. Aella take a bow to him and asked.
Aella: Why did you ask for my presence, your highness?
Ace: You are known as Ace of Spades, the most skilled human agent. I want to see your skills in person.
Aella: I beg your pardon, but what do you mean?
Ace looked at Alfred and say. And Alfred glared at him, but immediately change his mood.
Ace: Alfred!
Alfred: Yes, my lord?
Ace: How about you test the skill of this woman outside?
Aella Alfred eyes became cold, Aella noticed the air getting more colder. The 2 of them talked in telepathy.
Alfred: (what are you thinking? Stop this nonsense!)
Ace: (You better accept this, because if she won this fight. She will be free woman now. But if she loose, you better expect her to be tortured by me!)
Alfred: (How can you tell that I won’t cheat?)
Ace: (Because if you do, she will be as good as dead)
Ace looked at Aella and asked her.
Ace: Do you accept this challenge?
Aella: I would but your highness, I’m do not want to repeat the same mistake I did to your people.
Ace: Is that a Yes or a No?!
She looked at Alfred and he nodded.
Aella: I Accept
Ace: Let’s begin the battle in the backyard.
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