Chapter 16- A sealed deal

 

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Meanwhile, while Yoona and Tiffany were snuggling buggling with their significant other….

 

“NO NO! BOTTOM DON’T JUST DIVE IN AND GET ALL THE GLORY! WAIT FOR US YOU-“

 

The rest of Sooyoung’s words were bleeped by the author herself because they were too inappropriate for the audience.

 

“EMB FOR GOD’S SAKE I’M A TANK! AND STOP CALLING ME BOTTOM! I’M TOM BOT!”

“SHUT UP BOTTOM BEFORE I HACK YOUR ACCOUNT TO CHANGE YOUR NAME TO-“

 

Again, the author had to bleep her words…

 

With a set of clunky headphones blaring out screams and battleground music, Sooyoung was furiously moving her left hand up and down on the keyboard and sliding the mouse all over the pad with her right hand.

Video games came into her life two years ago when she started taking anger management classes. Seeing that the fire angel did not like to communicate with others in her class at all, her mediator offered that she should try to play some video games. Of course this took a while for the latter as she was opened up to the whole new world of the virtual universe.

After sampling through many kinds, from Nintendo’s to Xbox’s games, she chose the most fanatic one; MMOs.

The one MMO game that particularly caught her eye was a game called World of Warcraft. She loved how open and massive the world was and just how f-ing cool the pvp system, the dungeons, and just the fighting part goes.

Although she played on both sides before, she is in pact with the Horde. If she’s stuck on Earth because of her “attitude” in the realms above, might as well stick with the bad bone.

Her favorite character is Embeross, an undead female who is a rogue. The fire angel always took delight in sneaking around and assassinating her targets in just seconds.  Also, playing in the rogue class allowed her to focus on staying calm and cool-headed instead of charging forward and swinging weapons wildly; she learned from her lesson a long time ago when she led her team into ultimate death in mere seconds.

A few minutes later, her group unfortunately died and now was travelling as ghosts to recover their bodies.

 

“Guys, I don’t understand…” MajorLazer, a male hunter Orc let out a deep sigh in her headphones. “I know we always had our outbursts but this was absolutely the worst.”

“Well one, it’s because of some UNDEAD piece of trash who thinks she is in charge when she’s only a rogue.” TomBot, a male paladin Tauren scoffed.

 

The fire angel snarled at the fat cow’s comment and slammed my fist down.

I’m in charge of you because you keep making stupid decisions bottom

 

“And second, we don’t have the usual guild team whenever we go to dungeons. Like that one hot blood elf mage Izekuween. Like what the ****? Does anybody know what happened to her?”

 

Ah Izekuween…I need you here so we both can tell this cow to shut up his moo

 

“The last time I heard, she told me that she had errands to run today. Extremely busy.”  Sooyoung replied while looking at her phone. Right now, she was scrolling through the angels’ group chat.

 

Yoona (Clueless Nature)

Oh unnies! Have a wonderful goodnight!! I’M GOING BACK TO OUR OLD HOME AGAIN IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN ;D

 

Tiffany (Crybaby Sea)

Oh I get it Yoong ;) haha lol Have a goodnight! And Sooyoung? I will be coming home in an hour or so from my date kekeke don’t worry!

 

Sooyoung (The sanest Saint)

SERIOUSLY TIFFANY? I CALLED YOU THREE HOURS AGO TO COME RIGHT AWAY AND I DON’T SEE A WATER ANGEL IN THE APARTMENT YET

 

Tiffany

… I’m really sorry L While Taeyeon was driving me home, her favorite music store was opened and they were giving out limited edition of Girls’ Generation albums. And she told me earlier that she loved them so I fought hard against other fan girls to get her what she wanted and-

 

Sooyoung

Ugh… Fine fine FINE. Just hurry up okay? And be safe…

 

Tiffany

You’re not mad at me anymore?

 

Sooyoung

No

 

Tiffany

Are you sure?

 

Sooyoung

Yes

 

Yoona

Are you sure sure unnie? O-O Cause you don’t sound very suuuuure to me

 

Sooyoung

YES I AM SURE SUUURE. AND YOONA GO BACK TO SLEEP BEFORE I HAVE TO KNOCK YOU OUT MYSELF

 

Yoona

EEEEEEK my yul will save me~~

 

Tiffany

So will my Taeng~~

 

 

For the millionth time, Sooyoung sighed but couldn’t help herself but to smile a bit. It kind of felt good to have familiar company around her again, even if one had to be the dumbest, naïve angel and the other had to be as sensitive as a tear-jerking sap movie.

 

Suddenly, a doorbell rang inside of her apartment.

 

Weird… I don’t remember ordering any late night pizzas

 

After typing “afk” into her computer, she stood up and walked over to the door.

 

“Can I help you?” Sooyoung asked as she closed one of her eyes to peep through her door’s peephole.

“You home Choi?”

 

As if the force was pushing her away, Sooyoung fell backwards at the sight of the blonde’s face through the peephole.

 

F-ing Jung is here? At my domain? What she is doing here?! Think Sooyoung Think…How would you banish a devil from your home?

 

“umm… miss? You got the wrong apartment number…Please go away… You’re scaring me...”

 

Jessica raised her perfect eyebrows at the tiny, squeaky voice. ‘Does she actually think that I’m falling for that? And to think that she was supposed to be a lot smarter than her friend…that stupid choding…’

 

“Cut it out Sooyoung. We both know that I’m not going away because what a Jung wants gets what they want.”

 

Two women were standing in silence, separated by a door in between. Few minutes later, the door was slowly creaked open, revealing a very pissed Sooyoung in her pjs.

 

“What do you want Jung?”

“Oooh that was a nice introduction to a guest.” Jessica forcefully walked her way inside of the apartment and looked around in her new surroundings; not minding the other’s fiery glares. “At least you have some good taste in your furniture…What’s that on your computer?”

Sooyoung widened her eyes and rushed over with her long legs to turn off her computer monitor. “Nothing! It’s none of your business Jung!”

The Korean American chuckled. “I get it. Don’t be ashamed of watching Choi.” She sat down on the nearest couch. “I always knew you were the dirty type anyways.”

 

She doesn’t know why but it’s always so pleasing to push Sooyoung’s buttons and to see her defeated in their slicing conversations; she smiled in victory as she was left with Sooyoung’s silence.

 

“No seriously Jung, what could you possibly want from me right now?”

‘You’

 

Jessica shook her head and focused on why she needed to talk to Sooyoung.

 

“I need you to help me bring Kwon Yuri’s flower shop closed forever in business.”

 

 

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“Umm thanks Tiffany for getting me that Girls’ Generation limited album.”  Taeyeon hugged the album like a little girl holding her teddy bear.

“You’re welcome! I just want to repay you back for taking me out on a lovely date.

 

‘Well you were about to die of spiciness and everybody in the music store were giving everything for you as soon as you started bawling how the world was unfair for only having one limited edition Girls’ Generation album but the ice cream and the snuggling and the rides on my baby was indeed lovely…”

 

“Yeah, it was really nice...” Taeyeon smiled at the other.

“Well I should go in before my roommate kills me.” Tiffany laughs nervously but was shaking at the same time, already thinking of Sooyoung waiting in front of their door with flames coming out of her wide eyes.

“She wouldn’t…”

“Yes she would if it was legal.”

“… Well I’ll come crashing through with my motor bike and rescue you okay?” Taeyeon struck a pose with her motor bike like a proud captain on its ship. “You can trust in me!”

“Yah you dork!” Tiffany pushed the tiny captain’s shoulder lightly. “Okay okay! I have great trust in you my knight.”

 

More laughter and silliness went on with the couple. It took them a few more minutes to finally separate and say their good-byes.

 

As Taeyeon was about to go on her motor bike, she felt a chaste kiss on her cheek.

 

“Again, thanks for everything.”

 

Tiffany turned back and went inside of the apartment building with a big smile on her face, remembering Taeyeon’s cute, flustered face at the small kiss.

Meanwhile, Taeyeon only stood still with her bike for few seconds before she collapsed on the ground with her bike on top of her; she was paralyzed by the water angel’s kiss on her cheek.

 

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“Sooyoung I’m home!” Tiffany opened the door to their apartment, expecting to see Sooyoung crossing her arms right in front of her. But to her surprise, she wasn’t there.

“Sooyoung? Soo? Are you there?” The water angel called out her name while searching for her in their apartment.

Did she leave me all alone? Is she giving me the silent treatment? Tiffany panicked and started to feel her eyes getting watery. “I don’t mean to be so rude! I am so sorry! I promise that I’ll buy you net dinner-“

“Oh you arrived home?”

 

Tiffany turned around to only let out a gasp. She didn’t notice a large looking burrito on the couch. It turned out that Sooyoung was curled around in a blanket on the couch, laying in silence.

 

“Sooyoung! Umm are you okay?” The water angel bent her knees down to meet the fire angel’s stoic face. “Your face expression looks burnt.”

Sooyoung sighed and shook her head, holding onto the blanket around her tightly. “I’m Tiffany... I just ate bunch of food and now I’m dealing with a really bad stomachache.”

“Omo! That isn’t good! Did you take those magical medicines? Oh what are those called? Pugs?”

“Do you mean pills?”

“Yes pills!” Tiffany jumped up to her feet. “Do you know where they are? I mean do we have them in our apartment?”

“Yes but Tiffany I already took them.” Sooyoung lied, not wanting the other to get so worked up. “Just go to sleep now. You have a long day of looking for jobs tomorrow right?”

The water angel nodded slowly in agreement. “Right… Alright then, I hope you get better Soo. Goodnight.”

“Night.”

After Tiffany left to the bathroom, Sooyoung closed her eyes and let out an inaudible groan to herself.

 

Why does she always have to face choices that will always make her end up in the worst way ever?

 

[Flashback]

 

In the apartment building, an intense tension was brewing at night. It was a battle between two forces, fire and ice. Both are opposite in their elements but the same in ferocity.

 

“You want me to do what?!”

“God are you deaf or something? I need you to help me bring Kwon Yuri down in her flower business.”

 

The fire angel clenched her fists and snarled at the proposition; she could feel her fists burning up in intense heat.

 

“Are you stupid or something Jung? Why would I want to help you bring down my friend’s girlfriend’s store? Yoona told me that ‘Secret Garden’ is Yuri’s most cherished treasure! And that Yoona would do whatever it takes to make her happy!”

 

Jessica didn’t flinch from Sooyoung’s outburst.

 

“Because Kwon Yuri needs to know that not everyone is perfect. She needs to learn that by falling down hard miserably.”

“Jessica stop! No one is ever perfect and you need to think more about this!” Sooyoung was baffled. She never knew that her hate for Yuri would escalate into this psychotic mess. “This is going to hurt you more than anything else!”

“Shut up! You don’t know what hurts me!” Jessica yelled back, standing up to meet the other on the same level. “I need to do this and I will do this either with or without you.”

“Well good! You have just wasted your time asking me for help! Now get out!”

“No, not yet. You didn’t let me finish.” Jessica spoke back again in her calm but icy tone. “If you are not going to help me, I have no close resource to her store but I do have the power to ruin Yoona’s relationship with Yuri…”

“What?” The fire angel rolled her eyes at the other’s bluff. “What could you possibly have on Yoona?”

“Oh lots of things. I can make her pretend that she is cheating on Yuri or she is secretly taking advantage of Yuri. Like my father, I know ways to bring other’s reputation down just within a snap of my finger.”

 

Sooyoung couldn’t argue back any more. Even though it would be a more obvious choice to say no and to warm Yoona and Yuri about this craziness, Jessica would just keep trying and trying until she gets what she wants. And Sooyoung for once wanted to stop this once and for all. Even it means take down Yuri’s most valuable place on earth.

 

“Okay fine…You win… What do you want me to do?”

 

Jessica smiled in triumph. “It’s simple and no one will ever expect that it’s you.” She reached down inside of her purse to bring out a plastic bag full of seeds.

 

Sooyoung felt more unease as Jessica placed the bag, the weapon, on her hands. “What is this?”

“They are common weed seeds but plant them in every soil and they easily kill off the flowers. It takes forever to recover back, perfect for closing a flower business down.”

“…And when do I have to do it by?”

“Preferably soon. But if not, then you would have to wait for the golden opportunity.” Jessica glanced at her pristine water with no numbers but diamonds instead. “Well I better get going now. This took longer than I thought. I wish you good luck Choi Sooyoung. Thanks for being smart on this.”

 

Sooyoung didn’t say anything or face her as Jessica excused herself out of the apartment.

 

[Flashback Ended]

 

In her wrapped up secure burrito blanket position, Sooyoung was still clutching onto those weeds. She was debating whether to back out of it or not.

 

I mean I’m only going to do a little bit. Then Yoona can fix it right? She can help grow the flowers right?

 

The fire angel sighed and closed her eyes, trying to sleep off her unsettling stomach and mind.

 

This is just like what I did years ago in the realms…And that choice I made up there is the reason why I’m here on Earth as a damned Watcher…

 

TBC

 

Hi... It has been like a year since I last update this fic. I'm so sorry guys for abdoning you but with college orientations and all, it really does out your time :( I'm sorry everyone will you forgive me? 

And I said I wouldn't update this until I finish my other short story here but I thought after recieving some messages about updating this story, I think you all deserve it. 

And whoa sorry about that huge drama I pulled in there. But it will all get better no worries alright :) Have faith in me

As always, I love you all <3 

 

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