Death's Game - Episode 14

 

Previously on Deaths Game
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I spotted two turnings, left and right and I choose left, I had never been so unlucky. Three buff men holding a staff spotted me from a distance and with teeth gleaming they ran towards me. I spun on my heels and went the other direction but four more guards greeted me. I guess I was lucky when I found three but now it was evident I was done for . How could I escape the two approaching parties from the left and right with a wall at my front and back. I had no where to go,I was going to die and I knew it but it didn't stop me from alerting the hive of the soul sucking people.

After all, I was doomed.

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For me the time slowed as the scream escaped my lips, as I ducked and closed my eyes in anticipation of the blow that never came.

"Mil"

"Derick?" I peeked from my crouched position squinting a little at the ray of light that greeted me to see an angel with beautiful green eyes and blonde curls. Maybe i'm dead

"Mil snap out of it, you ok?" The angel said while approaching me and pulled me into his arms. I was in heaven, it was settled. They had giving me a merciful death

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. I inhaled his familiar smell. "I guess heaven ain't bad" I smiled but why was the angel that looked so much like Derick shocked.

"Don't you dare go claiming you are dead. Mil stay with me, you are alive" awwwwn, he was even trying to comfort me but the moment was ruined when I heard that so familiar voice that made my whole spirit cringe in distaste and something else.

Sit He commanded.

Nope, definitely not heaven maybe hell. I groaned and sat, at least I am alive

"She is in a state of shock" Death explained "having taken the Erumuis last memory most especially its place of visit." He concluded.

"Well not anymore" I snickered to myself and pain followed. Damn death hearing every bloody thing

"Is your soul ok?" Derick asked and I burst into laughter

"So it wasn't just a dream" I hiccupped still laughing "plus how the hell am I supposed to know?" I giggled. I really didn't know what amused me. I just felt the need to.

"I get it, I was just worried" he pushed his hands through his blonde curls unsettled. I got up and gave him a hug

"I missed you too"

I said sit. I rolled my eyes. Pain

"You really need to stop with the whole stabbing thing, we get you are superior and all" I scoffed but continued immediately. I could feel his anger rising. I didn't blame him, I had insulted his pride but it didn't stop me from smirking "and before you stab me again I visited a soul sucking city. I think they called the city Clamlad"

He must have forgotten his anger or maybe just distracted. What was an Erumuis doing there? They should be in the void. He had forgotten we were all connected.

"What's a void?" Derick took the question right out of my head but instead of an answer our bodies shivered in fear almost instinctively. It took me all of my strength not do my famous eye roll.

Do not interrupt me Death snapped and I couldn't keep my eyes still.

"Then stop thinking out loud" I retorted. Big mistake. I had provoked him again, this time by mistake and he didn't want to know or hear what I had to say, you could tell by his rage as the pain came. It wasn't a sting, this was worse, it was like I was the charcoal and I was put into the flame to burn brighter. My body spasmed. The pain was unbearable, I couldn't even scream out in agony while I clawed at my skin. My insides twisted yet I couldn't cry, I could only stare at nothing as my vision blurred even when Derick pulled me into his chest.

"Stop it!" Derick was screaming to the air. How ironic. if I were not in this situation I would mock him. Hell, I will laugh at him

"Aren't you supposed to be the none feeling death? Getting taunted by a girl" He was poking Death. Stupid boyfriend I wanted to laugh. I have taught him well. I smiled crookedly

Then the pain increased and I went blank again till it finally seized and I could breathe.

Do not tell me what to do he spoke to Derick and went on and as I was saying that clan should have been supervised. Did you hear of their plans? I was going to tell him to go fuck himself. They could kill him for all I cared.

"Can't you see she is traumatized?" Derick responded in anger.

Perhaps another day before I kill a pawn. He left.

"Are you OK Mil?"

I managed a smile and a slight nod. He nodded and carried me to the couch.

"Oh my, I hope i'm not walking into anything inappropriate." Mum was peeking into the living room with a mischievous look. I shook my head at what kind of mum I had.

"Mum, hi. Just not feeling too well" I truthfully blurted out

"What is it dear?" she rushed to my side "I hope it's nothing serious" she said as she did a survey on my body. "you are bleeding" She grasp at my arm.

"What! No" I covered the wound "It's nothing." She wasn't buying it and removed my hand from the wound to study it "It's just a scratch" I added under her scrutinizing gaze. I looked to Derick for help.

"Ma_"

"How could you let this happen to my daughter" She cut him off and glared at him

"Mum, stop being hysterical" I pulled my arm free. "It's just a scratch. It will heal" Mum looked uncertain.

It was moment like this that I remember how weird my mother could be. She didn't know when to panic. For example, she could allow me open the door late at night but when I have a scratch she will be thinking I am bleeding to death. My lips curved upwards. I love this woman. "Mum it's okay. Look at me" I pleaded and she finally looked into my eyes and not the wound "Derick did help" My voice softer.

"Ok" she agreed to my claim raised her arms and brought it back down with a sigh escaping her lips "I'm just being concerned, but since you are ok" she turned to Derick and back to me "I will be on my way to your fathers office. I just stopped by to get a few things" she finished and turned to leave "Oh, and if you guys are hungry" she kept walking "There is pizza in the fridge or rather just cook yourself something" her voice fading with the click of the door.

"That went well"

"Yeah, I was expecting her to go all macho mum like her daughter and strangle me to death" Derick joked with hands on his neck making choking noises.

"Don't be so brutal, it's more like she looks at you and you die. Simple and fast" we both burst into laughter till I was the only one laughing and Derick was staring at me intensively.

"What" I blushed

"Are you really ok?" he was back in his worried phase. I sighed in defeat

"They nearly caught me and I thought I was going to die" I shuddered and he held me against his chest almost immediately.

"I'm glad we were able to wake you up" relief washed over my senses. Did I make him that tense?

"I'm sorry" I whispered. He pushed me at arm's length with hands on my shoulders

"Just don't do that again. I know it wasn't your fault but I can't help it. After your scream I lost it, I felt your pain but I knew I wasn't feeling it all. You were so pale. I thought ... you died" He stammered raking his hair with his fingers "It was like my world went on a standstill, I didn't even care if I was going to die in fact I prayed it came quicker but when death told me you weren't dead yet and told me the situation that you would eventually wake up because you were bound to him I did the most unimaginable thing" He laughed humorlessly "I thanked Death, I thanked whatever had killed us, I thanked death for being his pawn." I felt his pain "I felt so lost without you" A tear escaped my eyes and I couldn't blink them back. They just kept flowing. I removed his arm from my shoulders and wrapped my arms around his waist while I placed my head on his chest. I felt alive in that moment we said nothing and just enveloped ourselves in one another's embrace.

"So how did death wake me up?" I pushed away from him with an excited grin getting rid of the depressing atmosphere.

He smirked "I performed magic". I looked at him in disbelief

"Death told me to recite some things I have totally forgotten, then he told me touch you on the forehead. It was a weird feeling" he placed a finger on his chin and I was sure he was looking for the right word "it was like a surge of power. It was cool, I felt like a hero" he shook his eyebrow, I laughed.

"You are being a dunce" I stated and he placed a hand on his chest and literally screamed 'hurt' and began swaying his body like a ghost would. He looked ridiculous. I giggled like a child and slapped him on the arm.

"Well" he tried a composed sitting position as he continued the gist "Your body began to glow like you had been submerged in light. You looked like sleeping beauty. You were beautiful and my heart melted"

I raised my brow signifying 'is that so?'

He laughed "Of course but when you woke I couldn't bear the sight. You woke up like a pig. He chuckled. I crossed my hands across my chest and threw my face with a pout on my lips.

"I thought you said you loved me" I whined

"Of course I do" He stated brushing my arm with his hand

"Well you are supposed to fall harder when I turn into a pig" I gave him my best puppy eye "After all I am one of the many who can shape shift. You are lucky"

He laughed hard "yeah right, so I can kiss you back into the princess you are. No thanks"

"Whatever. You are ... a frog" that was the best line I could come up with but he smirked

"Then kiss this frog, it doesn't like being a frog" I smiled wide, he was too tempting to be a frog. The world slowed for me, something wasn't right. Someone is watching us I pushed the thought into Dericks mind. He stiffened too.

I stood and walked quickly to the door ready to punch someone or something in the face and opened the door. My hand moved on its own and before I could bash someone's face in Derick held my hand.

"We were just about to knock; you didn't have to nearly kill Rina"

Where have I heard that voice from? I pulled my hand to my side to see James holding on to Rina that looked like she was going to pass out.

Oops "Sorry, come on in" I gave a timid smile and Rina just nodded carefully. She moved in and James followed suite. I don't know why I didn't like James but then again maybe I did because he reminded me so much of that backstabbing thing I once called a boyfriend with the dark hair and blue eyes.

"So, what you doing here?" I asked graciously walking to meet Derick who already sat on the dining chair just to settle on his legs.

Read " Eve " by the same author ( Amy Maduka )

. Rina blushed when she saw the action, then cleared her throat and started. Awwnn, so cute and naive.

"We finally heard from our owner, Death Greg." Rina spoke. I was shocked and so was Derick. Since when did death decide to play nice? Or even have a name.

Death has a name? Derick spoke through our link, I shook my head in response. I never knew. "I thought Death was well, Death" I blinked at Rina then heard James speak.

"Yes, He took time to explain the rules. He was cool for Death" Cool? Definitely not the Death I and Derick knew. Something was definitely not right. If what they said was true then... and it clicked, all the pieces came together.

How could I have missed it. My eyes twitched in realization.

There wasn't only one DEATH in town.

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Hmmm...