This is a new fic, completely seperated from my other story even there will be the same character here like my first and second story. I'm trying to make some adventure fic, hopefully this is quite interesting.

I updated three story in a day, new record for me! (laugh) But it meant that the update will be slower for each story. (Working over two stories is quite hard, especially when I got a three hell week of test and task. How can I manage if I had one or two test for a day!!). Just pray that I can study well, get a good mark and update faster.

Happy reading!

Chap 1

I ran through the forest. I was already out of breathing because of the running. My hands were tainted with blood. My cloth was red because of blood. I have to keep myself from nauseas. My body was full of cut. My head was so dizzy. That creature hasn't stop to chasing me.

That creature had a dark skin and bloodshot eyes. It had a pair of horns and claws on its fingers. It had a wing like a bat and its leg like a lion. Its sound was similar to a very vicious tiger. A normal person had known that creature as a monster or a vampire but we known them as Elfe, a zombie vampire. They were cursed. They couldn't die by normal weapon. They would suck their prey until there's no blood left and eat the meat. They were more brutal than an animal.

My power had drained out. 'I don't want to die. I still had something I had to do.' I stumbled and fall down. My left foot twisted. I panted heavily. I turned to my back.

That Elfe looked at me fiercely. Its saliva dropped at the ground. The plant was burned from inside. The Elfe's saliva contained toxic. It could burn all living things' skin.

I took out my gun and pointed at it shaking. I lost much blood. I couldn't concentrate well. I pulled the trigger but nothing came out. "Damn it! Damn it!" I shouted.

That creature attacked me with its claws. I managed dodge the first and second. I put my gun in my bag. That was the most precious thing I have. I won't risked it lost even I must die. The Elfe shoot the third attack, I couldn't dodge it. I lifted my hands in front of me and screamed.

Suddenly a man appeared in front of me. "You pathetic creature dare to step on my land, prepare to die..." He said. I amazed with his appearance. His cold blue eyes and raven hair were glowing. He stood there full of pride and fearless. The Elfe stopped and backed when he appeared. His aura was amazing.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." A blonde man around my ages started to pray while spread the holy water that make the Elfe burned.

A thread, which connected to a red haired woman's hand bind the Elfe. A brown long haired man brought his knife out and stabbed the Elfe right in its heart. The Elfe roared and started to disappear into pieces.

I sat up and leaned to the tree behind me. Suddenly a man appeared beside me. He looked exactly same like the man in front of me. He was smiling. I blinked in confuse.

"Step aside." A woman appeared behind him. That man stepped aside and the woman knelt beside me. She took my hand and touched my forehead.

"Who are you?" I asked in low voice. My vision blurred. I ignored and tried to act strong.

"She had a low pressure and fever. She had lost some blood." That woman informed. I shoved her hand away and tried to stand up. My feet were shaking badly. I used the tree to help me stood up. "Don't try to act strong little girl, you had lost much blood. Your body is full of wound."

"I don't care..." I said. My vision became dark. My body fell down. I felt someone's hand caught me.

"Stupid girl..." I heard his word before I became unconscious completely.

In the dream

I was running down the stair to give the cookies that I just made. I took the plate carefully. "Father! Father!" I chirped happily. I opened the door. My father was smiling at me.

"Well, what make my little princess come here?" He smiled and walked to me. He stroked my head slowly.

"I just made this for you with sis! I want you to try it!" I lifted the plate.

My father took it and ate the cookies. "It is the most delicious cookies I ever eat, you are a great cook, sweetheart!" He praised me. I smiled happily at him. "Now go to the library, sensei has waiting for you. Be a good girl and study well, ok?"

I pouted. I wanted to stay longer with my father. "But..."

"After you finished, you can come here again. I would love hear my little princess singing for me." My father said as if he could read my mind. I nodded and left the room.

I finished all those study patiently. My mother was beside me to observe us. My sisters and brothers were studying with me.

I walked to father's room happily. I heard some noises. I turned to my back but found nothing. 'Where's everyone?' I shrugged and continued to walk.

"Father!" I opened the door and smelt a weird scent. I looked around. The blood was everywhere. "Father?" I asked trembling. I came into the room. "Father?"

I heard a piercing scream from the corridor. I was afraid. I stumbled into something. When I looked up, it was a man who full of scratch. I screamed.

My father came into the room and immediately took me out. I cried hard. My father soothed me. He gave me a little bag. "Take this, it is a charm." He said.

"How about you?" I asked while hiccupping. I took that little bag. Even it was small, it was so heavy.

He smiled at me. "I want my little princess protect that charm for me." I nodded. My father turned to a man. "Take care her for me." That man nodded and took me. I struggled.

"Father! Father!" I shouted.

"Run! Hurry!"

That man ran while taking me. Suddenly the window crashed and something with wings attacked my father. I heard my father's scream. "Let me go! Let me go! Father! Father!" I shouted.

That man ran down the stair. I looked at my home where once a beautiful hose was completely broken. The blood was everywhere. The corpse lay on the floor. That man hugged me. My head leaned on his chest.

"Don't look, don't look..." He whispered. I gripped his cloth and shaking badly. When we were quite far from the house, there was an exploding sound. I screamed.

End of dream.

I opened my eyes. My vision was blurring. Something ran down my cheek. It was that dream again...

"Have a bad dream?" A woman from before asked. I instantly sat up and the pain ran down to my body. "No, no, don't sit first!" She pushed me down.

"Where am I?" I asked.

"You're at Shibuya mansion. You had slept for three days." She explained.

"Shibuya mansion..." It must be the isolated mansion from the village. I must have ran into this place when that stupid Elfe chasing me.

That woman wiped my tears and smiled at me. "My name is Mori Madoka. What's yours?" She asked.

"... My name is Taniyama Mai..." I answered. I felt something different from her.

"You have a good name, is it okay if I call you Mai-chan?" I nodded slowly. "Nice to meet you, Mai-chan!"

The door was opened. The other woman who bind the Elfe came in. "Oh, she has awaken." She said. She moved beside me. "How's your feeling?"

"Fine." I answered carefully. I had a strange feeling with them.

"You don't need to be so caution! By the way, my name is Matsuzaki Ayako! Nice to meet you!"

"Why are you taking me here?" I asked. Ayako surprised a bit but smiled. She caressed my forehead.

"Isn't it normal to help injured people?" Madoka asked me back. "Especially a cute girl like you."

"..." I said nothing.

"Are you hungry?" Ayako asked.

"I'll bring some food for her."Madoka said. She walked out from the room. I sighed.

"What's your name?" Ayako asked.

"My name is Taniyama Mai, you can call me Mai..." I answered politely. I looked at my hand. They had patched my wound. Ayako caressed my head. For some reason, I'm sure she would become a good mother. Madoka came in and brought some food. I ate slowly and thanked them.

"She is awake?" A brown haired man asked.

"Bou-san! It's not polite to bark into a girl's room!" A blonde man said.

"I'm Takigawa Houshou and he is John Brown! Nice to meet you, Mai-chan!" He came into the room with John. John smiled at me. Houshou looked at me and smiled widely. "You're cute!" He ruffled my hair. I moaned a bit.

"Houshou! She's recovering!" Ayako hit his head.

"Ouch! You don't have to hit me!" Houshou complained. They were bickering beside me. I sweatdropped. Was these people are those one who exorcism the Elfe? Somehow it hard to believe it. There are really much types of people...

"Ayako-san, Bou-san... You are too noisy..." John tried to stop them but they ignored him. I gave him an apologic look. He rubbed his back head embarrassed.

The twin came in. "You're too loud." One of them said. Ayako and Houshou freezed immediately. He was the one who stood in front of me. He was really had an amazing freezing aura and good looking. I stared at them. They looked same but I felt something different. He seemed notice that I looked at him. No, he noticed it. "Have a good view?" He smirked at me. I blushed and looked away.

"... Thank you for helping me yesterday." I said to them. They all except that man who had freezing aura smiled.

"I'm just hunt down the creature which intruded to my land. Don't think that I'm intended to help you." That man said.

I scowled. Just because he had a good looking, it doesn't mean he could be that rude...I heard they chuckled. I thought aloud again didn't I?

"Yes, you did." Houshou said while laughing at me. I blushed while Houshou patted my head.

"Do you think I have a good looking?" That man said. His twin chuckled. "You have a good taste."

He... He... narcissist! I scowled again. I decided to call him Naru! Naru-chan the narcissist! "My name is Eugene and he is Shibuya Kazuya. Pleasure to meet you, Taniyama-san." His twin said.

I looked at him weirdly. Why didn't he introduce his full name but he introduced his twin with his full name? I shrugged. Oh well, I don't have to questioning that.

"Why did you in the forest at night time like that?" Madoka asked.

"It isn't good for a little girl like you to play at night like that! There's a nasty creature like before which could kill you." Houshou said.

"Oh, yes. I'll remember it. I PLAYED with that nasty creature yesterday, I mean three days ago!" I answered sarcastically. "We played hide and seek SO I ended up in the forest at night because he wanted to finish the game!"

"Stupid girl." That Naru mocked me. He crossed his hand and smirked at me. I clenched my fist. He was annoying narcissist!

"It's not like I want to be chased too..." I scowled.

"Well, after you get better you can go. Your parent must have been worried." Eugene said.

I looked down to my lap. "I don't have parent anymore. They have died...", 'in that cruel night... The night where my life changed drastically' I added in my mind, "But I will go after I can walk." I said.

"What about your relative?" Ayako asked.

"Nope! I don't have any of them...", 'anymore...', "I just went to randomize village. I don't have any particular job. I always managed to do something to get money. I'm searching for job in the village out there." Strange... I just meet them but I felt safe. Hey, what am I thinking about? I'll have to go.

"What a coincidence we have. We're searching for a maid. Do you interested to apply?" Naru asked. I failed to notice the others strange look.

"Of course!" I said happily.

"Good, take a rest and you can start to work when you're healed." Naru left the room.

Gene smiled at me and followed his brother. John and Houshou were looking at each other. Madoka and Ayako shrugged. They talked to me for awhile and left. I took my bag on the table beside the bed. I took my gun out. The gun was made by a rare black orchicalum and pure crystal. It designed to destroy the cursed creature.

It was the charm that I got from my father ten years ago. I hugged the gun tightly.

I got it when I was seven...

When I lost everyone who was important to me...

My life changed since then...

How's it? There're still much mysteries that waited!

I called the Elfe as 'it' because it is a cursed creature and I don't give them a gender. I'll give a proper explanation about it in the next chapter since I am still thinking of the cursed creature kind. I'll make more kind of them.

Thanks to some friends for the idea!

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