Café Of Stray Hearts [On hold]

A Twist & An Encounter

Will you accept the mission?

Yes.

Do you swear to risk your life if he is ever in danger?

I swear to sacrifice myself for him.

Do you promise to serve him until the day you turn to dust?

He is my Master, the one whom I will serve for eternity.

You shall now depart. Protect and serve the Master. Serve him and earn his trust. You owe him your life.

I am indebted to him. I shall be behind him every step he makes.

And one last thing...

Be careful, my child.

Thank you for such kind words...Father.

Now go before I change my mind and chain you here.

We will meet again, Father. Though if I am alive or not then, I am not sure.

Goodbye, my sweet Aurora...

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"Aurora!" A man called. "Yes, Master?" The sixteen year old girl answered. "Can you make me some coffee please?" "As you wish."

Aurora bowed then turned to leave the room but was stopped when the man coughed violently. She ran over to his side and handed him a handkerchief.

"Master?!? Are you alright?" She asked, worried.

When the coughing stopped, he had given her a nod and a thumbs up. She smiled but then noticed blood on the handkerchief.

Her eyes widened and immediately called a staff of the household to ready a car.

"What are you doing, Aurora? I'm fine!" The man protested, making a move to stand but stopped when he couldn't feel his legs.

"Sire? Are you okay? You have turned pale! What's wrong?!? Please... please tell me what's wrong..." Aurora pleaded, her breathing a bit shaky.

"I-I" the man stuttered "I can't feel my legs." He was shaking now, as he felt his chest tightening. He couldn't breathe. He looked at Aurora with wide eyes. "can't breath... Aurora..." he whispers as he slowly loses consciousness.

As she watched him close his eyes, she felt as if she had lost her sanity then she screamed.

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Aurora's bright life dimmed when her Master died. She ran away and took only little with her. Some clothes, her savings, her drawing notebook, her art material and a necklace which had a small golden rose pendant.

The necklace was the one that was the most important. It was made by her Master Luie Devine especially for her.

Aurora wandered the abandoned streets of the rotten city that she was now in.

The people who lived here looked kind but once she saw them eyeing her precious necklace, she understood the meaning of their smiles.

It was a dark night with no moon nor stars in the sky and the wind was cold and harsh upon her pale skin.

She walked through a small alley but then noticed a faint light that seemed to be moving. She felt as if it was calling her. She didn't know why but she followed the strange light.

She followed through a series of turns and finally stumbled upon a small shop.

She looked left and right, trying to find the light but it seemed to have disappeared.

She then shrugged then reached for the door knob, thinking that it was only a hallucination due to the fact that she hasn't eaten in a few days.

As the door opened, she expected to see people staring at her golden necklace but there was nobody there except a boy who seemed only a few years older than her behind the counter who stared only at her face.

"Huh? Oh... You're my first customer. Welcome... To the Café of Stray Hearts. I'm Law Mackenzie. I am the new owner of this café. "

"I'm Aurora Marquez."

"Ah... Aurora? So, you're the one the one that old man was talking about..." Law whispered.

"Hmm?" She gazed at him curiously. Law met her gaze then smirked. "Aurora, would you like you work for me?"

Aurora looked at him, looked back at her life then finally looked at where she is now, she decided to agree.

"Sure..."

And as she saw Law smile, she thinks that maybe that light wasn't a hallucination after all.