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"Dammit!"
Ario pulled on Seere's hand and dragged him back around the corner. They ran through the streets of Vinea, trying their best to stay in the shadows and out of sight from their new pursuers. She should have considered the possibility that Don Nicolas would send more of his men after them than just David and his group. She could have kicked herself for such a stupid miscalculation. Though she was willing to fight when she had to, she did not want any more unnecessary bloodshed. She thought defeating David and the others would serve as enough of a warning, but apparently that was not the case.
"Can't we just get rid of them? I'm getting tired of running around in human form," Seere panted from behind Ario's shoulder. "Why don't we just turn this whole town into a twilight realm where we can wipe them all out at once like the last ones?"
"Don't be so evil. Let's go," Ario chided him and started running again.
"You're seriously telling the demon not to be evil...?"
Aftera while of avoiding Don Nicolas's lackeys, Ario and the others found themselves in a favela by the sea. Feeling the presence of their pursuers closing in behind them, they disappeared into a crowd in the plaza. A special outdoor stage had been set up for the music festival. The crowd was made up of slum dwellers enjoying the music. On the stage, a tall beauty stood surrounded by musical equipment, playing hypnotic beats.
It was Leila.
To the people living in the favela, Leila was special. Leila, the popular DJ at Neo Casablanca, the high-class club that represented Vinea, was a musician who represented them. For the downtrodden, Leila was a hero and a symbol of hope. The people cheered and clapped their hands with every move Leila made. Leila nodded her head in contentment and responded with a raised hand.
"She's so...beautiful..." Ario stared breathlessly at Leila on the stage. Leila's eyes locked with Ario's, returning her gaze.
From that moment on, their fates had become intertwined.
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Nothing But Requiem
FantasyTrapped in despair after losing her beloved, a girl was greeted by a demon. The demon offered her the magic gun, "Blutgang," and whispered, "If there's something you wish for, you have to make it come true." The girl who lost everything. In its plac...
