The Devilman's Epiphany ✔️

III- You're the miracle I've been waiting for

I glanced at the weapons which were placed on the desk next to the rink and picked a blade. The blade was really nice but the handle was really heavy which affects my throwing.

They probably place bad weapons with the good ones to see what the person will choose. "Is that what you pick?" Rex smirked then dropped the smug look thinking maybe he'll deceive me.

"I dare you to give me a cut with this blade." I turned the handle to him. "What do I get out of it?" he asked confidently. "Me." I crooked my head to the side when He raised one dark eyebrow.

"I'll be your bitch." I emphasized the bitch and smirked at him which made him stumble.

"It's still going to be a normal fight. The challenge is like a bonus." I said as I got on the rink. Everyone stopped what they were doing. I could hear their curious assumptions about me.

"Are you going weaponless?" He shouted so I could hear and so did everyone else. I nodded and he got on the rink. He did something unexpected.

"Everyone gather! Here we have our new member, Arabella! She challenged me to lend her a cut with the blade and if I do... let's just say she's fucked!" He said loudly and I narrowed my eyes. "That was unnecessary," I muttered.

"Scared you'll make a fool of yourself?" I crooked my head to the side. "I'm afraid you'll be too butthurt after I kick your ass." That one almost made him smile.

This man loves challenges, I'll keep that in mind to piss him off.

"Are you stupid?!" I heard a yell from beside me. It was a girl around my age. "The opposite," I yelled back. "I'm a fucking genius," I mumbled to myself.

Rex wasn't playing around anymore and he started walking to my side which made me keep going the opposite way. We kept drawing circles. "It's not too late to pussy out." He yelled and I laughed at how serious he was. That made him stumble.

He knew better than to throw the knife because then I'll catch it and slice him. He placed the knife in his belt and bolted to me.

I didn't expect that.

I fell back with a bang and my arm he hit was stinging. I groaned and wrapped my legs around him after grabbing his left hand from reaching out to the knife. I kicked his side which made him let out a throaty groan. He grabbed the knife after twisting my left hand.

Mistake.

I turned us around before securing his hand.

I used my right hand to punch him across the face and kicked his hand back which was holding the knife. "Bitch!" He yelled and pushed me to the side by landing a punch on my rib.

Now that hurt.

He ran to the knife but I was closing in behind. I kicked one of his legs and made him drop to the ground. I used the same position I used on my mom with him.

He did something unexpected by gripping my hair and making me yell. "That's cheating!" I had to let go since my scalp was about to come off.

The crowd let out noises now and then but all I could hear now was Rex's name as he made me get up and secured my hand behind my back into a threatening position. He would break my arm if I moved an inch.

"Give up." He said out of breath and I looked up at him with a grin. "You still lost." He looked surprised as he pushed me forward and made me hit the ground.

The crowd parted as I saw my mother and Leonardo walk forward. The look Leonardo had was fatal. "Punish her." I heard after standing up.

"I won." Rex protested for some reason. "I've heard about that challenge." Rex immediately shut his mouth after looking at me.

"Who the fuck do you think you are, thinking  you could challenge him?" I think I'm dead. Hopefully.

"If your sons not gonna do it." I watched my mom enter the rink and didn't bother embracing for the punch she landed on the side of my head. I passed out cold.

I heard beeping when I woke up and had the worst headache. "You're lucky you don't have internal bleeding." A guy whom I didn't recognize muttered.

"I need to write more info about you. By now I only wrote down about how fucking suicidal you are." That made me grin. "Is it obvious?" I joked. "Challenging the Rex Rosetti." He sighed.

"Did you see his face when he lost? I don't think I'll forget it." I said with a satisfied smile. "You're not only suicidal but also a psychopath." I can't deny that.

"Your pain simulation was today but Rex ordered me to delay it so now... it's on Thursday." So two days later. He wasn't being sweet, Rex knew I wouldn't be able to handle it today that's why he delayed it.

"How are you?" He asked getting his notepad. "On cloud nine," I replied and the guy grinned. "Damn, you're the miracle I was waiting for." He said sternly.

"Miracle?" I grimaced. Me? Miracle? Those two words didn't sit well in the same sentence. I reached for my necklace as I cleared my throat and my eyes widened. I threw away the needles in my arms.

"Woah Woah! wait!" I ran outside and found my way to the rink. People were fighting there so I leaned and looked to see a sign of my necklace. Nothing. I need to find Rex. If anything happened to it I swear I'll kill her.

I ran upstairs and heard noises. Leonardo and my mom got out of an office with Rex following from behind. I ran up to them. The moment mother looked at me I knew exactly where the necklace was.

"Give it back, mother." I looked at her viciously. She didn't know how bad I could get. No one knew. But she will soon find out if she doesn't give my damn necklace back.

"I told you if I find it. I'll destroy it." She got it out of her pocket. "What's this bullshit about?" Leonardo asked me. I watched carefully as she threw it to the ground. Right before she could stomp on it I kicked her other leg and got my necklace. Right before I could bolt I heard a gun's safety.

"I wouldn't move if I were you," Leonardo said and I turned to look at him.

I walked up to them being tired of their bullshit. I rested my forehead against the gun and held the end.

"Do it." Rex was watching this with full attention and my mom was burning the side of my head. "End my misery," I said as my voice shook.

The only memory that's left from my father.

If they dared to take it away from me I'd kill myself in front of them. With a goddamn smile on my face.

I saw a third hand reach out to the gun. I dropped my hand and Rex slowly lowered the gun. "Wait in my office." I turned around and left without changing my expression. I held onto the necklace as my life depended on it which was actually true.

Where the hell is Rex's office? I went back to where I came from to see the blondie talking with Aiden. "She just ran!" I rolled my eyes.

"It's not like I can walk out of this fucking place." I snapped and they turned to me. "Where's Rex's office?" I said. "Your examination isn't done yet-" I snapped my finger.

"Rex told me to wait in his office." That made them both shut their mouth.

"Mr. Rosetti's office is right this way." Aiden walked in front of me and I followed. I fell asleep on the leather couch as I waited for Rex. When I woke up I felt someone pick me up and knew it was Aiden from the beard. So I let myself relax again.

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