Chapter 15.1: Altered truth

'How is this possible?' Ven thought.

He had been agitated, trying to come up with a solution for a problem that even he is not sure exists. One must wonder if he is an angel or a zombie when taken in his appearance; bags under his eyes as dark as bruises, hair a tangled mess by him constantly running his hands through them and eyeballs red like it's going to bulge out of the eye socket anytime now due to restless reading and researching.

He had to know what was happening to him after that 'incident' where he was in a trance. So, like any psychotic menace, he searched and searched in a rather unhinged way. But in all honesty, it wasn't just about that one 'incident', it was also about 'strange dream'. It was after that he realised he was so caught up in befriending Adria that he didn't think about the next step which was taking her powers away. Now, he felt like he just couldn't possibly hurt her in any way. He knew that the reason why he subconsciously saved her from demon world's monsters was because of her powers. Adria's powers were indeed powerful enough to control his actions and and body but not his feelings. He still does want to control himself from saving her (mostly because his master/dad is the one who has been sending those monsters to hurt Adria because he is tired of waiting). But he also don't want to hurt her by his own hand.
Complicated much?
Now you know why Ven is on a deranged rampage.

Though his search felt like a stretched eternity in the demon world it had just been in the period of nightfall in our earth. So, on earth, it was nine in the morning and he was late for College. Huh, school. Can you imagine being the prince of the demon world who is also a angel from hell stressing about being late for high school? I mean, I can't.

He finally got out of his gaint mess of a study to make himself look more presentable. Well, he could do that with a snap of his fingers but it wouldn't give the satisfaction of actually relishing under the warm water of his shower.

After taking a quick shower and changed to human clothes. As he was stepping out of the door, a strange magnetic force pulld him and he knew that Adria was in trouble. But it wasn't until he teleported into a house and saw that the monster was beyond powerful.

But I think he could manage, right?

He summoned his sword opening his wings and fought the attacking monster while Adria watched in confusion and slight bit of terror. Adria's head was again throbbing. It felt like literally hell but she endured it. Pictures similar to the current commotion flashed through her mind. She closed her eyes.

Red eyes.
Crowd surrounding a beast.
Camden whispering something.
Cyclops.
Ven fighting the Cyclops.
Her crashing on to a table.

As she opened her eyes everything fell into a piece and she realised that someone erased her memories.  But before she could comprehend anything she saw Ven getting strangled by the beast. She instantly started to look for a sharp object and found her gun. She aimed the gunpoint at its eye and shot directly at the target. The beast growled in pain and released the chokehold. Ven fell with his wings injured. Adria went to help him, dodging the scrambling beast.

"I didn't know you had a gun!" Ven said but phrased it as a question while struggling to stand up.

"And I didn't know you had red eyes and fucking wings!!! So shut up and walk!!!" Adria said while the inferno building inside her grew.

Ven looked shocked but obliged her. But just as they were escaping, the monster regained it's composure and tried to attack them. Ven sensed it and stabbed it just in timetime while Adria watched in awe. They both teleported after they were sure that the beast was died.

"I have a lot of questions but first, who erased my memories?" Adria asked, gasping for air when they landed.

Ven contemplated to tell her the truth because it was useless to keep it from her, she will surely remember this encounter due to her powers.

"Well... Camden and I" He said sheepishly.

This had never happened to him before. Telling the truth to someone who he was about to kill. And why the hell did he feel a kid being scolded??!

Her face was practically red when she said through clenched teeth,  "okay...well, what exactly are you?!"

Now, this was serious. He couldn't just say 'I'm an angel from the demon world' or 'I am an angel who is here to kill you' that sounded worse in many ways than one.

Well... since he had been saving her, he could say that he is her guardian..? Okay!

"Well... Would you believe me if I told you?"

"JUST FUCKING SAY IT!!!"

"Okay, okay! I'm your guardian!"

There! He said it! But why did it kinda felt like the truth? Maybe it's her powers again.

"What?!! Why would I need a 'guardian'?" She said in a special tone making hand quotes.

"Because you have powers." He said.

"WHAT?!!"

"Well, you don't know about your father, right?"

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