"S-Six years?!?" Akilah asked stumped.
"That's too long. I-I will not be able to avenge Adara. Who knows if that bastard will be alive by then!"
"Ah well that is where your wish comes in, after these seven years you will not only be granted with immense magic power beyond what any human can think you..."
X paused for dramatic effect.
"You will also go back in time six years from the day that you summoned me."
"So I'll...I'll go back to living with Adara?? Six years before those bastards came?? She will be alive??" Akilah asked with excitement.
"Yes but only if you do your job properly for seven years."
Excitement rushed through every fiber of Akilah's body 'This sounds like a dream come truth'.
"However, if you act up or do anything bad during that time, best believe that I will add additional years too your work time."
Just as fast as the excitement had entered her body it left, leaving a sinking feeling in her gut.
"Additional years..?"
"Yes one additional year for each wrongdoing you commit."
Akilah pleaded desperately.
"B-But that's too much, please at least reconsider adding months instead of years"
*sigh* "I have already been more generous towards you then I have been any other human that has tried to make a deal with me. The man before you got 99 years without the extra punishment time, be grateful that you are not him"
'99 years...' Akilah thought 'I mean at least better off than him, but still...'. Akilah felt hopeless once again.
"But this means that you can extend my henchman work for as long as you like..."
"It does...But I am pretty lenient since I am curious to see how your story will unfold once you go back"
He said that but Akilah could not find it within herself to trust him. Disappointed and despair was written all over Akilah face.
"What is with that expression, I am being very considerate towards you."
**Silence**
"What you are not going to say anything?"
Akilah honestly did not know what to say.
"Thank you...I guess"
"YOU GUESS?!?! YOU..." X yelled with annoyance.
"FINE! Fine have it your way, I will add months instead of years."
Akilah's eyes widened, she couldn't believe her ears
"R-Really??" She managed to stammer out.
"Yes but in addition you work will but much tougher, and you will have to work ten times harder."
"IT'S FINE! I'LL WORK HARDER, I SWEAR!"
"Well that cheered you up rather quickly"
Akilah could not even disagree with him because the giant simile plastered on her face
"Yes it did, I'm grateful.."
"Well do not count your blessings just yet, we still have to sign the contract."
A knife and paper appeared in front of Akilah "What am I supposed do with this?"
"You take the knife, cut your hand and let the blood drip down on the paper, and then the contact will be officially signed"
"It's there a ...I don't know less painful way to do this"
"No. Now hurry up before I make you cut a finger as a punishment for delaying the process"
Akilah did as she was told and signed the contract.
"Wait I forgot to ask you something. If I get more years added to my henchmen work does that mean that I will travel back in time for the same amount too"
"Well no, since we did not write that on the contract, however many months added to your work will not affect your time travel."
"Ahh, I should have asked about this before"
"Should have, would have, could have. There is a lot of things that could have gone differently, there is no point in dwelling about that now"
"Yeah" Akilah said shaking her head.
"There's another thing I'm curious about"
"What"
"Does my work as a henchman revolve around me killing...people?"
"Well look at that" He laughed softly. "You are not as dim-witted as I assumed. Hopefully, you are also a fast learner"
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A Fool's Wish
Fantasy17-year-old Akilah is traumatized by the gruesome death of her childhood best friend, Adara. Adara had been wrongfully accused of cheating on her soon-to-be husband, the King of their nation, a man who had been blinded by deceitful people. The perpe...
