Lady of Imperfection [ON-GOING]

Chapter 10 [Heather]

"So, that's why you couldn't hurt me until I challenged you into a duel." A curse, huh? The one who placed that curse must be a powerful mage.

"I guess you have quite a brain there, human." Darius complimented me, of course, with a bit of insult.

"Stop calling me "human". I have a name and I would be delighted if you choose to use it instead."

"Alright."

I introduced myself. "It's Heather." I extended my hand to him.

He grabbed it and we shook hands. "Great. My name's Darius."

"I know."

He gave me a snug look. "Oh, I know that you know." I rolled my eyes. This guy is seriously testing my patience. "Anyhow. Here, I didn't had the time to give it to you, earlier." He handed me a golden crystal. Although, I don't know what to do with it.

"Uh... Thanks?" I inspected the crystal. This looked like something you can sell with a very high price.

He sighed, really loud. Well, sorry that I don't get it. Like, what am I supposed to with a fucking crystal–rock, or whatever?!

"Swallow it." He  instructed.

I furrowed my eyebrows. Is this guy for real? Swallow it? It's as big as my thumb. How am I going to swallow it? "Pardon? I will choke on this."

"Just do it." He shoved the crystal into my mouth and I did as what I was told.

"Eugh..." This literally gives a new meaning to "a hard pill to swallow" idiom. Can't he wait for me to fetch some water?

"See? It wasn't so hard." He clapped his hands. Clearly, he was enjoying the fact that I was suffering.

"What was that for, anyway?" I asked him.

"Consider it a gift and that'll also means that we're connected, now. Be grateful that I'm actually paying attention to you, human." Yeah, right. You just want to reproduce so you can avenge your ancestors.

"Thank you, I guess." I diverted my attention somewhere else.

"So prickly." He asserted.

"You're one to talk." He glared at me and I just shrugged. I grinned, knowing that I won that argument.

"I'm tired." Darius stated, lying on my bed. He stopped moving after a few seconds.

"Hey! That's my bed, you idiot." Huh?! Don't you put your filthy ass shoes on my bed, you little shit.

"First, Don't call a demigod an idiot. Secondly, where am I supposed to sleep?" He inquired. My bed was not that large compared to my other siblings'.

"On the floor?" Obviously.

"You're going to make me, ME." He pointed to himself, "sleep on the floor?!" He sounded so offended. So entitled.

"Uh, yeah. Look at Elder." I told him. Elder had transformed into a black panther and was comfortably sleeping near the door.

"Don't compare me to that old man. He's just some dragon and I'm could be considered a heavenly entity." You're just a descendant of the Sun god. If I were to describe you perfectly, you're just his clone. That's it.

"Sure, keep telling yourself that." What's up with these guys insulting Elder? He was the one who helped the most without a single complaint nor command. He was just living his life, why are you all going against him. My God!