A girl wakes up gasping. She abruptly sat on her bed, and wiped her sweats. She looked at the time, it was four in the morning. The sun didn't even rise yet.
What a strange dream. Her dream showed a man. His features were still fresh in her mind. He had long black hair, pale skin, rosy lips. He had some good looks. But had a scary aura. He had an old scar on his face, and a smaller scar on his neck.
Iliana brushed all her thoughts aside. She picked the water bottle and gulped down the water. She left a deep breath and again got under her quilt.
"I don't want to see that again." she mumbled under her breath, and drifted to sleep.
∞
"Do I have to do this?" a man said, while glaring at the other one.
"Yes," said the other man with a smile, "Otherwise you'll never find your bride."
The man clicked his tongue, he stood up and dusted his clothes. He left the magic circle made of chalk. He again grumbled, "I need a bride!"
The other man sighed, "Well, this kingdom needs a Queen, so your opinion doesn't really matter." he smiled again, "And on top of that, this is your father, the king's order."
Agares clicked his tongue yet again. He doesn't want a bride, he is not ready for the marriage, but his father doesn't seem to understand it, saying he had given him enough time, and now it is time for him to find his Queen and be the King.
"Being the Devil King, huh? Fuck I am not ready for this." Agares sighed and flopped on his bed, "What if she turns out to be a bitch who doesn't love me, even when I am good to her?"
∞
And the day begins with the sun rising up. Iliana got ready for her work, and had breakfast. She rushed to her office, and took her seat on her desk, just on time.
As soon as she sat down, her work load began. But even in all these situations, the face she saw in her dreams, just won't leave her mind. Has she gone crazy?
When the break time came, she contain herself from grabbing her sketch pad and making that handsome guy on her page with the help of a pen.
After completing it, she sat there, alone, on one bench on the roof. She stared at the sketch, and couldn’t help but wonder who he was.
She never saw him. Never heard of him. So why did he appear in her dreams?
She threw the sketch pad on the bench, and grabbed her juice box. She chewed on the straw and suddenly said to herself, "Is a ghost haunting me?" she looked at the sketch, "Is this handsome a ghost? It will be a shame if he is." she laughed.
∞
"I am not a ghost." Agares huffed and looked away from that magical mirror hanging on the wall.
He looked at Cassius, his friend and that so-called other man mentioned previously, "Is she crazy?" he asked, and Cassius laughed at his silly question.
Cassius peaked into the mirror, "I think she is gorgeous." then he looked at Agares, whose eyes were now stuck on that girl, whom he called crazy just a while ago.
"Lost in her beauty, young man?" Cassius grinned, while Agares snapped out of his thoughts. Agares scoffed, and turned around, "What, of course not."
Cassius laughed, "Yeah right."
∞
Time passed by, they met almost everyday in Iliana's dreams. But, till now, Iliana still doesn’t know what that devil's name is.
So she asked him, in her dream, "What is your name?"
The devil grinned, "Are you sure you want to know my name?"
She shrugged, "Why not?"
He chuckled, "To a devil, his name is precious. He can't randomly tell humans about it."
Iliana grinned, "Why, will you die if you tell me your name?"
The devil looked deeply into her eyes, "No, I will become your slave in love."
She was stunned. She looked away, "O-Oh."
He chuckled, "Are you willing take responsibility, of me? Do you want to know my name?"
She gulped, her heart beat quickened, she gathered her courage, and looked directly into his eyes, "Tell me your name."
"Agares." he whispered, "If you want me, call my name, and I will be there." he smiled, "Remember, once you call my name, you'll have the right to control me, love me, and I will love you, so call me once you are ready."
Then the dream ended. She thought she will meet him again in her dreams, but he didn't come, not once, and not even for one second. It had been a month, she didn't catch a glimps of him.
Now Iliana was wondering if she will meet him again. Was that their last meeting? Should she call his name?
It was nighttime. The moon shone on the sky, on the full moon's night. She was seated on her bed. She realized the time, it was ten already. She had been lost in her thoughts, thinking what she should do.
To think she had grown fond of him. To think, she wishes to meet a devil. To think that she misses a devil.
∞
"Do you think she will call you?" Cassius asked Agares.
Agares only smiled, as he looked at the blood moon from his window, "She will."
"What if she doesn’t."
"She will call me. Because she loves me." Agares was confident, but will it come true.
"You didn't meet her for a month, what if she forgets you?"
"She won't."
Cassius chuckled, "If you say so."
∞
She took a deep breath, and closed her eyes. She sat straight on her bed, her heart racing, then she whispered, "Agares."
When she opened her eyes, that familiar figure stood in front of her with a smile. He grinned devilishly, "Hey there my song bird. Did you miss me?"
Iliana's eyes widened. To think she will be this happy to meet him. She leaped into his arms, and hugged him, while he hugged her back.
With her fists, she hit his chest, "Bastard! You knew that I will call you!"
Agares caressed her hair, and kissed her forehead, "Of course I knew that."
She sniffed, and broke the hug, "Why didn't you come to meet me?"
"You wouldn’t have missed me if I did." he caressed her cheek with his finger, softly.
She finally laughed, "I can't believe I fell for a devil. Did I sell my soul to you?"
He chuckled, "I don't know about you, but I definitely did sell my soul, body and my mind to you, love."
They hugged again, and they left this boring human world, to start their own lives in the devil's realm.
❝I found my destiny.❞
Agares~
Upload Date: 10 April, 2025
