KRYSTAL’S P.O.V.


"Want to know what troubles there is to be slapped by another in my country?"




God!



I think my heart just ran out of blood cause I can't think straight, can't walk, can't talk and can't do anything but just stand still.





Her eyes were serious.




Too damn serious!





With the 'whooshing' sound of the wind and small debris flying, my heart palpitated.







She was like Sherlock Holmes who was about to reveal the real culprit in a murder scene minus the pipe.









She shifted her gaze towards me then walked like some possessed fool.











I do have some speculations what the slaps meant.











Marriage proposal?!?!?!?!?!








And for certain you would know that I will -














KYAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!











How will I explain it to Umma and Appa??









Unnie will kill me!!!











OMO!!!









I know it is legal to be married to the same in this century but – AIGOO!!!!!











She have not courted me properly yet!









And she has not offered any dowry too!!!











But please bless this union Umma, Appa and Unnie!!









AMBER! Where will we go to our honeymo –







“It means you are -



















OMO!!!




OMO!!!




OMO!!!




OMO!!!




OMO!!!




OMO!!!




OMO!!!




OMO!!!




OMO!!!















































A MEANIE!!!”




OMO!!!



HUH?!?!




WHAT??????



She was like a brat waving frantically her pointed finger furiously at me with too much enthusiasm.







Meanie???







??????







Sorry for being ambitious.













*SIGH







“What are you sighing for you meanie??”







“Nothing, you jerk. . . .”







“Jerk? I am no jerk, you are. You were the one who slapped me not just once but two times in one day!”







She was still pointing at me with that finger.







*SIGH









Can someone remind me why I like this child?






I slouched in disappointment and made my way towards home.




“Arasso, good night then.”









“Wait! Where are you going meanie?”







I don’t intend to turn my back and face her stupid face.









ROUTINES







“Morning meanie!”





Yeah, you guessed it right.







Amber Liu has decided to use that whenever she sees me.







Ever since that late incident, she always greeted me each morning with that phrase with much enjoyment.







Our other classmates started to spread rumors about why she called me that.





Some say because it’s her pet name for me.







Yeah, right.





T.T Yipeee ~





Some say in order to tease me because Amber likes to torture me.







T.T Wopeeee~









Some even joked around saying I am a ‘Meanie Ice Princess Jung’.









T.T. Hahahaha ~









Funny~











Others I don’t know.









Then without noticing it much, I just let her be.







I ignored her.







She wanted to talk to me about it but I don’t plan on giving her a single chance until she says sorry.







Sorry for what?







. . . . . .









Uhh – because I said so.







Plus it’s annoying being called a meanie and such an inconvenience too.







After the class ended, I grabbed my bag and went to the school’s tower.







It’s my usual de-stressor day, meditating up there and just thinking about random things.









Sometimes I just blank out or sleep.







It’s pretty convenient.









Although many wanted access to it, only us, student body members are allowed to make use of it.









Hence, only two keys were made.







One for us and the other stayed in the principal’s office.







It was my turn to use it today so better hurry and not waste time.









As I opened its door, fresh air greeted me.







“That’s better.”





I had spread my arms when I lay down on the floor.







I know it’s dirty but I don’t care.











Closing my eyes, I wanted to drift off to wonderland.







To dream of many good and nice things that would console my almost fried brain.












“Hey meanie! Wake up and get the heck out of here! FAST!”











What the - ??









Not in my dreams too.









“Wake up or I will feed you this cucumber!”









Not more than a second, I am up.











And I don’t like being woken up.









Unless, you saw Amber dodging against attacks made by two black suited persons with ski masks covering their faces.








“WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?!? WHO ARE THEY??”




I shouted as I cannot believe what my eyes are witnessing.





“Don’t know but you better scram! NOW!”





Her face was like bludgeoned so many times with their punches.



Amber why don't you fight back?



Can't you fight back?




Please???



Then she faced me again and this time she eyed me saying 'get up while I hold them back'.




As I was about to get up and reach for the exit, a third one showed up blocking my way.







“You, we could use you to our advantage.”







He was snickering as he began to ran up to me.





I ducked cover.




He was about to knock me out with that pipe he was holding.





Too afraid to move or scream for help, I just shut my eyes tight.











AMBER!




*WACK!





What happened?



Why doesn't it hurt??




I swear the sound meant that it hit something.




If not me then what?



I slowly opened one eye.












“Stop. . .”














“Am – ber. . . .”






She blocked the pipe with her arm?!?





How could she??




Her bones would have been damaged then!




Yet something diverted my attention.




It was her hair.





It was like there were new strands coming from her scalp.






Then her blonde hair was getting darker.











What’s happening to her?









The man who was supposed to attack me ignored her and swiftly disappeared.

















Then showed up behind me.









“AMBER! MMMMMPHH!!!!”









She slowly turned around.







“I SAID. . . .”







As though the gods were cooperating with her, the clouds were getting grey and heavier from what used to be a clear sky.









The wind was fiercer.







As fierce as the look she had on her face.









Then I stopped trying to scream as my eyes met hers.









They had changed colors.









From the usual dark brown it mutated into the strong yellowish ones.






Somewhat like gold.





Just like her name they were now in amber.





As my abductor still did not move, her body was now becoming dark or rather it was getting covered with –
















TATTOOS????















But when I watched it closely they were like some encryptions etched unto her body and are now becoming visible.





Black symbols and they were moving around the skin of her body.





Her slender arms getting more toned than before as some white glowing vapor becoming visible around her.









Most parts of her body had changed.







Besides that one thing is obvious.













































She was mad.























More like MAD AS HELL.













And I can’t help but be scared too.








What’s this damp feeling behind me?









Since I cannot move much I looked down on the floor.





























The man peed in his pants.













Then Amber started to say something.



Her voice was different too.



Like it was has vibrato and the tenor sounds mixed into one as she said, “I said stop. I gave you a warning and what did you do? You f***ed up a**hol*! You made me angry by touching what is MINE!”













With that, the man loosened his grip on me and I took that chance to escape and hid myself.







As I took a peek Amber's hair was now black, jet black.












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As if my mind was playing tricks on me, Amber warped nearer in front of the man who held me awhile ago.







She walked one step forward then warped again at his back.







The guy was now panicking.







He was trembling all over.




More like shaking violently.





“Tell those who sent you here that you messed with the wrong person.”





Amber said in a low huskier voice.









Then –









*CRACKING SOUNDS











I really think I heard bones being broken.






But I didn’t saw her do anything nor move an arm except for now when she placed her right hand over his shoulder.







“If any of you come barging here again, you will receive more than just flicks unto your body. Now go, before I get more serious. ARASSO??”










The man nodded many times as his profusely sweating face showed pain and signs of death.









He then called his two other companions who just came into consciousness and retreated.









Moments later, the clouds cleared up and Amber was –









“AMBER!!!!!”






I ran as if my life depended on it while hoping she won’t fall to the ground.






As if it were her last, she gave a last steady breath then her body returned back to normal in my arms.






When I confirmed her to be just sleeping with a good pulse, I frantically dialed my phone.






Then Jessica unnie and the others came barging in.


 

"What happened?"



We were now in the infirmary as Yuri unnie was pacing around waiting for the results of the school doctor's check up on Amber.




"I - I was j-just . . ."



Jessica unnie placed her hand over my shoulder to calm me down.



I breathed in and out deeply then continued, "I was passing time in the school's tower then fell asleep until I heard Amber shouting. When I was fully awake two guys in ski masks were fighting Amber yet she did not fight back and kept on dodging their attacks. Then a third guy came and was about to hit me with a pipe until Amber stood in the way and blocked it. Then . . . ."



"Then what?" Yuri unnie's face was like she feared what I might say.





"She got mad or rather. . . . . . . .furious."



Yuri unnie and Minho both looked at each other.



"What else happened?"



Should I tell her about Amber's transformation?









"She had beaten up the three and they went away then Amber passed out."




Better wait until I can talk alone with Yuri unnie later.






"Arasso, thanks Krystal for looking after her through all this."





She began to head towards Amber's bed.





"YAH! That's all you have to say??"




My older sister was not pleased with it.



Yuri unnie turned around to face us with a raised eyebrow and said,"Yes, what else is there to say?"




"ARGHHHH!!! You are too full of yourselves! Who do you think you guys are??"




"Well, I am sorry then if I or we upset you," Yuri unnie was too calm saying it and I know what will happen next.




"YOU ARROGANT SON OF A - MMMMMMMMMMMPH!"



Yuri unnie covered as she spoke, "Please let's continue this outside. Amber is taking a rest and I think your little sister would appreciate it too."




Unnie reluctantly agreed.




As the door clicked behind them, me and my other unnies scrambled to the door.




"Okay, now please continue."




"KWON YURI, YOU.... YOU! $(@&$*& #@)*#)#&($&%(#^!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"






She screamed the last words and forever we will become permanently deaf if this goes on.




"Arasso then allow me to compensate. I know that my actions are not normal and they will never be according to your customs here in your town. However, if you teach me how maybe I can adjust to meet your expectations and be less $(@&$*& #@)*#)#&($&%(#^ as you have announced to the entire school."



". . . . ."



"I guess that's a yes?"




". . . . . ."




"If not, then let's start this Friday. Dinner at 6, okay?"




"W- wait! What dinner?"




"Oh that? I thought you are used to this culture you have called 'date'. So might as well you give me one this Friday. Don't worry, I will pick you up at your frat house."



As we heard steps going near the door, we hurriedly go back to our positions.

BACK AT THE KINGDOM


"Your majesty, we just received reports that someone has tried to sabotage the task in sector 9."



"Don't tell me. . . ."



"Yes, it's where 'they' are going to school at the moment."



"Was anyone hurt?"



The king tried to sound calm but his mind was in great peril.



Hoping the answer won't be the same as the one in his mind.



"Only the knight named Amber passed out but is now stable your highness."



The king gave a sigh of relief.



A relief for what?