《Missions from God: Pisces》SodiumChloride

6、Chapter 5

　　Who would ever believe… that me, Pisces of the twelve star signs would really be sold by a human and what’s worse is that, the man who brought me didn’t even pay! I can see my future as the laughing stock in the god’s realm now… Not only did I not complete my mission, I was also sold at the price of nothing!! Pisces sighed and continue rolling around in the carpet with a depressed mood around her.

　　Two month earlier…

　　“Where are you taking me” Pisces screamed, trying to jump out of the moving carriage “I have something I need to do!”

　　Felix, shocked by her high level movement of squeezing herself out from the window dragged her back by her foot “Well,you will just have to do it later after I am done with MY business.” Felix said, still wearing that business man like smile, although a little demented.

　　Pisces screamed “HELP!! Somebody help me, I’m being kidnapped!” while trying to resist the force that is pulling her back.

　　“Shut up! This path is deep in the mountain, even if you scream your lung out no one will save you!” Felix snapped, that fake, detached smile was finally wiped of his face after Pisces accidentally kicked him in the *** area.

　　In less than a second, Felix grabbed Pisces back in the carriage and chucked her onto the floor. Pisces glanced up and saw his face twisted in pain or is it anger His veins were revealing themselves on his
　　face, making it even scarier than it was before.

　　“Sit down” Felix murmured, restraining himself from hitting Pisces.

　　Pisces set down, playing with the folds of her dress.

　　“Wipe that stupid look off your face!”

　　Pisces stared at him with an expression saying ‘What look I always look this innocent.”

　　… Felix decided not to waste his time with her and faced the other way.

　　They continue to be in silent until the carriage stopped. Felix walked off the carriage first and held his hand up for Pisces to reach “Would you give me the honour of escorting you off the carriage, my dear mademoiselle” He was back in his usual systematic self.

　　“Are… are you alright…” whispered Pisces softly, wondering if he has bumped his head, the contrast between him just then and now was too much of a difference for Pisces to digest.

　　Felix, still in his gentlemen mode replied “Of course, please excuse my rude introduction earlier,” he carried Pisces off the carriage like a princess and kneeled down to put Pisces down “Miss Pisces, please enjoyyour stay, since starting today,you will be living here.”

　　Pisces bewildered by Felix's mansion “Are you a prince or something Mr Elbertson”

　　“No of course, I'm merely a business man”

　　“… then… why do you live in a castle” Pisces didn't want to hurt his feelings but this castle seems haunted! Now she finally understood why Felix has to take a mountain trail, because otherwise his castle would seem too weird in the city.

　　“Come, let us enter” Felix smiled, holding his hand out.

　　Pisces stared at the castle as the mist start unwrapping itself, she glanced around nervously founding various shape of blocks that all seem to resemble tombstones. With every step she took, the air seem to become heavier, dirt in the ground attached themselves to her sandals as she marched forward, cold chills rushed toward her from behind scraping her dress up as they pass. “Ah!” Pisces quickly pull her dress down and looked around.

　　A sudden wind blew and trees with hardly any leaves began to whisper, Pisces felt as if she could hear them laughing at her, telling her to leave this place. No, this is just my imagination, come on Pisces; you can't be scare by such pathetic things! Pisces told herself.

　　“NOOOOOOO!” Pisces screamed running back across the bridge that the carriage has carried her just momentarily “This is too scary for my heart to take, I can't live here!”

　　Startled by Pisces's sudden behaviour, Felix quickly regains his mind and easily outrun Pisces. This time he has learned his lesson about letting Pisces wander herself, he sweep her off the floor and carried her himself. Pisces tried to resist by was quickly restrained by Felix, having no other choice, she sat quietly in his arms.

　　“And so… what kind of stupid person are you” Piscean yelled next to Pisces's ear. “I was just gone for two months and this is what happens Trapped in a haunted castle”

　　“It's not exactly haunted, Piscean…” Pisces tried to explain for herself “It's just that the walls are a bit dark… the shape of the mansion is a bit creepy and the bridge that connects to the forest is a bit dodgy…”

　　“I don't care!” Piscean roared, “How are we going to complete the mission now We'll never get out by this rate!”

　　“I don't know what to do myself…”

　　If the one stuck in this situation is not me but Aries and Sagittarius, no, even Libra who is more petite than me can get out of this… Pisces thought to herself while Piscean continues to be on the rampage. She don't have the brains like Aquarius or the strength like Aries, even though both her and Aquarius's powers are the protection and support type, Aquarius has the wisdom to outwit every situation while her have to stay there until someone come and save her…

　　“Someone come and save you…” Piscean suddenly appeared in front of her. “That's probably the only thing you can do in this situation.”

　　“… eh.. Did I say that out loud”

　　“Hmm, maybe you can try and be like Rapunzel, wait your hair isn't long enough. What about sleeping beauty, never mind that's totally impossible,you are not even dead in the first place and there's no witch to curse you…”

　　Pisces watched as Piscean once again absorbed herself in her own thoughts “Um… Piscean…”

　　“Shush! Can't you see I am thinking for you sake Let see, we need a prince, wait maybe not a prince but has to be a god since only gods are worthy of your goddess status, after all even if you are dumb, good for nothing, stupid you're still a goddess and more over my master!” Piscean claimed heroically.

　　Pisces all tears up, full of affection “Thank you so much Piscean,you are my only familiar too!”

　　“Of course I am!” Piscean muttered under her breath, turned away to hide her blushing cheeks.

　　“Okay, so we need a god who is strong enough to beat that demon lord and save you from this evil castle! I totally got the story going!”

　　“Sorry to interrupt your conversations, ladies. But the demon lord needs some explanations from you.” Felix leans against the door with his usual gentlemen smile on his face.

　　Pisces rolled around on the carpet while listening to the strange talk that is happening between Piscean and Felix. Why God Why! Why did you seal half my power even though you know that my power does not pose much of a threat to the humans anyway! How am I ever going to complete the mission now…

　　“And so, this is how it is!” Piscean explained “Thank you for taking care of my clumsy master for the past two months but we must depart for our mission now.” Piscean even gave a little bow to Felix to express her gratitude.

　　“Oh, I see, so Pisces is actually a goddess, the guardian of the twelfth house, no wonder why ‘tears of Pisces’ shine on her” Felix smiled “But I'm afraid I can't let her leave.”

　　“What How dare you human tried to capture celestial beings”

　　“You see, she broke a total of sixty seven cutleries and around thirty of those are made of gold and silver; didn't know how she managed to break them. She also smashed six potteries and destroyed five antiques and killed eight paintings. If she will be kind enough to repay them, then I don't mind letting her leave.” Felix sighed showing a sorry face to Piscean.

　　Piscean slowly turned around to see her master nodding at her… “If you would be kind enough to let us leave, we'll repayyou with something later when we complete our mission.”

　　However, Felix still refused to let them go; even Felix is surprised at himself for making such a decision, knowing that Pisces is a goddess with unknown power, letting her go and asking something big for return such as S rank items would seem more profitable yet Felix doesn't want to let Pisces go. He likes that innocent look upon her face when she did something wrong, those teary eyes when he makes her sit with him.

　　Maybe he has fallen for her or maybe it's just simply the affections for her beauty, whatever it is, it's not important. All he knows is that he doesn’t want to let her go. So he decided, this time he'll follow his intuitions rather than by plan.

　　Piscean who has finally lost her temper snapped “You ignorant fool! Stop smiling! Are you mocking me The smartest, prettiest and nicest pixie familiar of the star signs ”

　　…Felix was once more stunned by the lack of reactions in both Pisces and Piscean's face; they utterly ignored his charming smile. Are all goddesses like this…

　　“Hmpt,you must be thinking why I can ignore your charm aren't you” Piscean smirked, she's actually a mind reader, although it is really tiring when she use it. All familiars of the twelve star signs has an ability in order to aid their master “You're appearance are nothing special to us, even kiddie gods looks better than you! Especially that smile, it is nothing compared to Cancer's warm smile!”

　　… Kiddie gods Nothing to them… Well if everyone is as beautiful as Pisces in the god's realm, I can see why… Wait, Cancer The Guardian of the forth house So his smile is nothing compared to Cancer hey A smirk starts to form on Felix’s face, this is interesting.