Chapter 3

"Thank you for visiting. Welcome back," Aleta said to a female customer who had just finished paying for her groceries.

The girl let out a long sigh, before finally looking towards the exit of the store. It was time to go home and the woman was Aleta's last customer.

From behind the glass doors and windows of the shop, Aleta looked out at the dark world outside. This was the fourth day after the incident that night. The last time that she could barely sleep peacefully.

A few days ago Aleta had gotten the afternoon shift. So she didn't have to worry too much about missing the bus. However, if it was like this Aleta was worried that she would have to go through a dark alleyway which traumatized her a little.

Bad thoughts ruled Aleta's brain. Fear, curiosity and also guilt. The girl felt guilty for leaving the man lying alone. With her humanity, Aleta should have called for help or at least done something.

And now she was so afraid, afraid that the man would die. And that death was caused by her. However, there had been no news in the past few days. About the discovery of a dead body, or the discovery of a badly injured man. Her life went on as usual. As if nothing had happened that night. Aleta hoped there would be an update on the man's condition, dead or alive.

The sound of the bell as the door opened suddenly startled Aleta. It signaled that a customer was coming in. Aleta was at the back of the store, but she could hear the loud footsteps of more than one person entering.

"What the hell? Isn't it obvious I changed the open sign to closed," Aleta thought.

The girl walked past the shelves of merchandise to the front of the store. And at that very moment she could see several people with well-built bodies and black clothes standing around looking around the room.

Aleta swallowed her bitter saliva. She felt something was wrong. Especially after her eyes met the sharp gazes of those men. Her heart felt even more anxious.

"Good evening, our shop is closed. Can you come back tomorrow?" Aleta gently shooed them away. Until now, she was still trying to think positively. Thinking of them as ordinary customers.

"I remember her!" said one of them.

"The one who was in that dark alley. The body scent is exactly the same. I remember another strange scent that night. Dave must have tricked us with this girl!" the man continued.

Aleta widened her eyes. She had no idea what these people were talking about. But hearing the words dark alley, and the scent, Aleta immediately remembered the events of that night. Was this all connected?

"Sorry, I think you all have the wrong person. I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about and... hey!" Aleta reflexively raised both hands, as someone pulled out a long samurai which was aimed straight at her neck.

"Tell me where Dave is?" the man ordered sternly.

"Dave who? I don't know, really, you must have the wrong person. I'm a good citizen, I've never done anything wrong, let alone been involved in any crime," Aleta argued.

"Shut up!" the men ordered, pressing the samurai deeper into Aleta's neck.

"We better take this girl to base camp!"

Aleta was shocked! Bringing the girl to the base camp was the same as kidnapping?

"Oh my God, I've never known what it's like to be kidnapped in my life," Aleta thought.

It can't be helped, Aleta doesn't want her life to end up in the hands of these men just like that! While not taking her eyes off the men, Aleta's hand moved to grab something next to her. She didn't know what she had gotten. But in one fell swoop, Aleta threw the object and it hit the face of the man who was pointing a samurai at her.

"Arkkhhh, damn it!" the man cursed.

While they were distracted, Aleta ran towards the exit. She was only a few steps away from reaching it. But unfortunately, the girl was not fast enough. And would definitely be outpaced, because they were not ordinary humans.

A man managed to grab the back of Aleta's shirt, but suddenly a strong gust of wind blew. Suddenly, Aleta's body was pulled into a man's arms.

Aleta closed her eyes as her body was pulled so quickly. Feeling no more movement, Aleta then opened her eyes, raised her head, then realized she was in the arms of a man who in her view was so cool and ...

"So handsome," Aleta said to herself.

For a moment, Aleta was mesmerized. She couldn't take her eyes off the face of the man who had just saved her. She almost forgot about the danger she was in.

"Take one more step forward. Don't blame me if I don't!" threatened the man who was hugging Aleta.

Aleta felt so familiar with the voice of the man who embraced her. And until now Aleta still didn't realize who this man was.

"Damn... I'm so disappointed!"

"All these years I waited, practiced, researched, did everything. A Dave who was said to be a god, the king of kings, turned out to be just a young boy," said the man who had pointed a samurai at Aleta earlier.

"Yes, I don't look as old as you. Thank you for the compliment," Dave replied casually.

Aleta finally came to her senses and knew that this man was the one she had left lying there bleeding that night. Now Aleta also knew that this man was named Dave, and that he was still alive. Aleta didn't know whether she should be happy or scared and confused at the moment.

"You have the honor of knowing this young man's true face. But sorry..."

Dave narrowed his eyes, then in an instant from behind the man appeared several human figures, Dave's men. With lightning-fast movements, Dave's men appeared, making an attack. Slaughtering the horde of enemies who initially wanted to capture Dave.

"This will be the first and last time you see me!" he said sternly and coldly.

The small shop where Aleta worked turned into a sea of blood in an instant. The lifeless bodies were lying together in the smell of blood that smelled fishy and rancid.

A little of the blood splashed on Aleta's hand. The girl was lying stiff in the arms of the man named Dave. It made her body feel cold and trembling.

"What kind of monster is currently holding me!" Aleta asked herself in fear.