Mindgames

Chapter 3

Everyone took a seat in the chapel. Chris sat next to me while I was sitting next to the guy with the hammer and Eva decided to sit in my lap.

"So, would you like to introduce yourself to everyone?" Miranda said looking me straight in the eyes.

"I'm Y/n Hatmanu, I'm 25 years and I'm a BSAA general."

"A general? Interesting." The tall Lady said.

Miranda cleared her throat before she spoke.

"Very interesting indeed. Anyway, the two ladies over to my right are my two daughters Alcina Dimitrescu and Donna Beneviento. They are also the eldest two. The two gentlemen on your side are Salvatore Moreau and Karl Heisenberg. They are the youngest two. Of course you have already met my biological daughter Eva and I'm sure you know I'm Miranda from Chris and his big mouth."

I knew Chris wanted to say something but I could tell he bit his tongue.

"What a pleasure to meet all of you." I smiled.

I felt Shelly moving and getting more comfortable in the hood of my hoodie. I guess she was cold.

"At least this girl has respect. First sight of us would normally send people into a insulting frenzy." Alcina said.

"Yeah! And she didn't seem to mind me!" Donna's doll said.

"I'm sorry to be rude but, what is your name?"

"Oooh! I'm Angie!"

"Well, I must say you look very lovely miss Angie."

I wasn't being a kiss up. I truly meant that because I do respect how she was made.

Angie was extremely happy for some reason.

"Well, lunch time is rolling around which reminds me, Eva, what did you have for breakfast?" Miranda asked.

"Oooh! Miss Y/n made me chocolate chip and strawberry pancakes! I also helped her make them!" Eva said.

"How typical, another woman who knows how to cook." Karl said under his breath.

"Karl, do you have a thing against women who can cook?" Chris said.

"She's literally like any other woman." Karl replied.

Pretty sure if he said that in a room full of women, Karl might be dead.

"How rude of you Karl! Not every woman in this world cooks. She is not from this village, keep that in mind. Anyway, I've decided we are going to have a family lunch with our guests at Alcina's house. Alcina would you be a dear and go ahead and get that set up and everyone will be there soon." Miranda said.

Alcina nodded and left with some pep in her step. She was excited I guess. After a few minutes passed, everyone headed to Lady Dimitrescu's castle. Chris didn't seem to like that we were staying for lunch. Karl was giving Eva a piggyback ride so she didn't have to walk and Angie was floating around me playing with Shelly.

"So, Y/n, do you have a partner?" Miranda asked.

"No? Why?"

"Ahh, I was just curious. To be honest I'm surprised that a cute young lady like yourself doesn't have a partner yet. Perhaps one of my children will catch your eye." Miranda said.

"What?" Chris and I said in unison.

"I'm trying to marry off my children. It had been 100 years and they need to start trying to find someone. Weather it's from the village or not, I don't care." Miranda said trying to laugh.

"100 years? I guess that makes sense."

Shelly was starting to getting rough with Angie because ferrets are known for their biting.

"Hey, Miss Angie? Please be careful with Shelly. She might bite you."

"How hard can she possibly bite?" Angie asked tilting her head.

"Hard and trust me. I've had a pet ferret before."

Angie gave a small nod and kinda settled down. As soon as we walked through the doors, a whole bunch of maids dashed around and one maid nearly sent Angie flying into a wall.

The maid quickly apologized and continued doing whatever she was assigned to do. Angie scoffed and we all made our way into the dinning room and my god, there was a lot of food on the table. I'm amazed on how fast the maids were able to get all of this ready in such a short time.

A sat between Donna and Eva which I was nervous about because I wasn't near Chris but he was on the other side of the table sitting between Salvatore and Karl. Alcina took her seat alongside with Miranda and three unknown women with bloodstains around their mouths. Chris did say that Alcina did have three daughters so I was going to assume that those three girls were Alcina's daughters.

The smell of food definitely got Shelly's attention. I feed Shelly bits of chicken and I let Angie and Eva feed Shelly since they asked so nicely. The lunch was very nice and Karl didn't seem to thrilled to have been served wine. Probably doesn't like it.

It was weird that no one said anything and that has always bothered me at any type of gatherings. When nobody would say a word. After lunch, I saw Eva whisper something to Angie and that probably means some is getting pranked or worse.

Eva and Angie ran off as everyone else sat in what appears to be a living room of some sort.

"So, what do you like to do in your spare time Y/n?" Miranda asked.

Everyone looked directly at me.

"Speed and reflex tests."

"What? Do you got to make sure you are combat ready all the time?" Alcina blurted out.

"I go on very complex missions. So yes it's important for me to take those tests."

Even though it's for my abilities. A loud scream echoed throughout the part of the castle we were in. Moments later Eva and Angie came running in laughing and giggling. Yep, some poor maid just got pranked.

"Well, aren't you two just the pranking duo." I smiled.

Eva ran over to me and sat in my lap. I got an uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. This presence I felt was different from everyone else. I was torn from my thoughts as a black hand shattered one of the windows and grabbed Eva. I grabbed onto Eva but got pulled up in the air.

"Eva!" Miranda screamed.

Everyone else got up and ran outside where me and Eva got slammed into the ground. I looked up still holding Eva in my arms, I saw a man who looked similar to the guy I killed. Only difference was that his face wasn't covered and this man had a wicked smile on his face.

"Well, well! If it's isn't The Death Bringer! Y/n Hatmanu! Who would have thought you would be this little girls savior!" The man said with such delight.

Chris and everyone else was running to us and the man clearly noticed. The man quickly pulled out a sword from nowhere and swung down on Eva and I.

"Y/n!" Chris yelled.

I didn't know what to do. Everything felt like it was in slow motion. Do I show everyone? I don't want to.

But...

I'm not going to let my own wants kill a child. Here we go.