Your only CHOICE

You are invited

((Mc's POV))

I hear the door squeak open again. I sigh out loud in annoyance. He couldn't have possibly done what he said he would do that quickly.

"Saeran I thought you got the message that I don't want to see you rig-"

"I'm not Saeran." A feminine voice rang out. In surprise, I look up to see a beautiful young woman. She has long, wavy blonde hair that transitions to a lighter color, bright lime colored eyes and fair skin. She walks over to me and holds a hand out to me.
I take her hand and put the book down, standing up facing her. She takes both of my hands in hers and takes a breath,

"Hello Mc, I'm the Savior, your Savior." She said calmingly, her eyes looking upon me softly.

"W-Who are you?" I ask, studying her appearance and her reactions.

"I just told you, I'm the Savior. I'm the founder of the Mint Eye. I assume that you're well?"

"Y-yeah... I'm ok" I said, not wanting to upset her since she said she's the leader of this place, she could easily hurt me.

"That's not how you feel. Tell me the truth"

"A-Actually..." I pause, running the words through my head, filtering stuff I think she wouldn't want to hear, "...I miss my family, my friends... My parents are probably worried sick about me." I look down, not wanting to see her expression. I pull my hands away from hers.

"Everyone is family at Mint Eye. Everyone is your father, mother, siblings, and friends. It is paradise, my sweet child." She said, placing a hand on my cheek and forced me to look up at her.  I nod slowly, not wanting to defy her.

"And I invite you, to the party of paradise!" She said, smiling. I'm invited? I have no idea what that means or what she wants me to do.

"W-what does that mean?" I ask, confused.

"You can join Mint Eye, and be free from the prosecution of the unclean, and be a part of our family. If you say yes, you will be cleansed in a ceremony. So, do you want to join?" She asked, looking at me. Do I even have much of a choice? It reminds me of when Saeran asked if I wanted to work with him, one choice and I will be stuck in hell, and the other I would be dead. What would be the point in saying yes to Saeran and not saying yes to her?

"I'll join." I said softly as I nodded. She drops her hand from my chin and I feel like I can finally breathe. She smiles and reaches her hand out to me,

"Then come with me to the alter, I'll cleanse you" she said, I take her hand and she leads me into the large room I saw when I first left the basement. She brings me up the stairs to a place in front of a large alter. I look at the table next to us to see water, a fantasy blade, and a vile filled with a strange substance.

"Ready?" She asked, still smiling. I nod.

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((Saeran's POV))

I try to put Mc's clothes in the washer as quickly as I could, not wanting to leave her alone for a long period of time just in case Rika gets to her before she's ready. I start walking back to my room when I noticed everyone heading in the direction of the altar. I head back to the room and open the door to find the room empty. Out of realization, I run to the alter.

Our savior, Rika, is already standing up their in her ceremonial dress next to Mc. I watch intently just as everyone else is. Rika picks up the blade and puts it in the pure water, taking it out and taking Mc's hand and gliding the sharp end against the palm of her hand.

I remember that when I was was invited to join Mint Eye. It was painful if I remember right, really painful. Later on I remember learning that the hand has 3 major nerves that made it hurt so bad.

I draw my attention back up to them, Mc was holding her blood dripping hand above the pure water, turning it from a Crystal clear to a dark red. Rika wraps Mc's hand in gauze then turns to the bowl of blood. Reaching for the vile of the weird liquid, she uncaps it and drops one drop of it into the red bowl. Just like every other time, the red liquid quickly turns back to a crystal clear, like magic. Everyone claps and cheers for the end of the ceremony. Rika hands Mc the vile of the liquid and tells her something. When I was young and she gave it to me, she said something about adding a drop of it to every drink I share with a meal, and it will cleanse me.

Everyone makes their way out of the chapel to continue their work, but I stayed. I waited for the crowd to die down, then I walk up to them, expecting an explanation from Rika.