Chapter 1:

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[Third Person]

Today is an ordinary day once again for humans. Some go to work, some go to school and some shuts themselves inside their houses and watch anime or anything all day.

Nobody knows what fate lies ahead.

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Out of the ordinary, one ordinary girl is running late. Again. She is slightly tall and has a smooth looking skin, has a long black hair who's length roughly reached her waist and a pair of red eyes, and a glossy and cute lips. Overall, she's cute.

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[First Person - Mia]

Hello. My name is Mia Adeline Phoebe Aigner. I live with my granny because my parents are both working abroad since I was little. To be honest, I feel like my parents didn't love me since they chose their work over me. Well, not that I care. I'm happy living with my grandma. I'll show those one jerk of a parents that I don't need them. 

Today, maybe I'll get scolded by my teacher again. I guess, this'll be my 15th late this month. This may be against the right etiquette but I'm not at fault here. You see, every night when I was about to sleep, a weird voice is coming into my head. I can't understand what's its saying though since its using maybe a language that I don't know. And, whenever I fell asleep, I'm always dreaming of a Phoenix, staring at me and after I woke up, I would realize that only 10 minutes is remaining before class starts. When I was a kid, this is only happening sometimes. Maybe once a month...But after my 16th birthday, it's occurring frequent and frequent. I completely doesn't have any idea of what is it. It's seriously becoming pesky to me. I never told anyone about this because I'm sure that no one will believe me. I'll just waste my time so I chose to ignore it.

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Finally, my school is just meters away. And as usual, I expected that I will see the security guard closing the gate then I'll shout "Wait!" and after, he'll let me enter. 

But...

Today was different. What the heck is happening? I can't see the usual scene that I can't just get used of. 

No one's around. Including the students. 

I turn around to see the surroundings. I'm extremely shocked after I realize that even the passers by are gone. There are vehicles on the road but the drivers are missing. The lady who sells my favorite bread in front of the school, the street sweeper who always greet me, the construction workers who's repairing the road,

...they're nowhere to be seen.

I asked myself "Since when did this happen? Where are they? Why didn't I noticed this earlier?" 

When suddenly....

A strong vibration came out from the ground. I'm shoved away upward. 

That caused me not hear a thing.

It makes my body feels so heavy.

And just in the moment when I think I'll lost my consciousness, I noticed that everything around me isn't moving despite of the very strong force that the ground's releasing.

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Ugh.

My head hurts like hell.

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What in the world happened?

Then I noticed that something's strange. Why do I feel like I'm lying in a bed when I'm in front of my school?...

Maybe what happened earlier is a dream...

I slowly opened my eyes. I tried to look around and became astonished when I realized that this isn't my room. There's a lamp near me. The wall are made of bricks, there's a big mirror near a wooden desk and a chair. The floor is made out of woods and the window is made of glass. 

I get up slowly. I walk into the window to see what's outside.

The moment that I laid my eyes at the exterior of the house, instead of wondering, I feel so amazed. There are so many people passing by, they are wearing coats. Some sells stuffs, use magic tricks, do some mind blowing stunts and many more. This is a very cheerful place.

Not too long, I feel cold. I quickly closed the window to keep out the chill. Then so suddenly, I heard footsteps going upstairs, slowly getting nearer to me. I expected that someone is going to check so I quickly get back in the bed. I stared at the door and wait for someone to open it.

For a split second, someone really did open the door. It was a girl around my age. She's wearing a pure white dress, has a hair the same length as mine, her height is average and has a cute face.

"Hello there. So you're already awake. Sorry for bringing you here without your permission. I found you in the forest 2 days ago. I'm worried that wild animals might harm you so I took you here in my house. By the way my name is Jenifer Morin. Nice to meet you" she said gently.

"Well thanks. My name is Mia Adeline Phoebe Aigner. Just call me Mia. Nice to meet you too" I replied timidly.

She laughed softly and conceal her mouth using her hand. "Please don't be shy, we're both girls here."

I looked around. "Ummm. Where am I? What is this place?"

"We're in Angel Village. I live here with my little sister. By the way, where are you from?" 

"I came from a place called Snow city."

"I never heard of such place. Anyway come with me downstairs. I'll give you something to eat. I'm pretty sure you're hungry. You're asleep for 2 days after all." Jenifer closed the door and went downstairs.

I sighed deeply. If she's telling the truth, how did I ended up in that forest? And I slept for two days huh?...Oh well, guess I'll just eat and at the same time, I'll ask that girl some questions.

I walked slowly towards the door and on the very moment that I'll open it, I heard explosions below me. The floor of the room where I'm in got breached and I fell down.

I clinched my back. "Ouch! It hurts!"I shouted.

I tried to grasp what's happening and I saw 3 unfamiliar individuals. One is a woman and 2 are men. All of them are wearing black coats and scarfs. 

When they saw me, the girl who has violet eye and hair quickly run towards me and held my hands."Are you okay?" she said worriedly.

"Yes. More importantly, what in the world is happening?" I asked eagerly.

She looked in my eyes."We're bounty hunters. We kill monsters for money. That girl who I think tricked you is a witch."

One of those two men who has black hair and eyes sighed. "Looks like another victim will reached its demise if we didn't came here." He pointed his index finger into Jenifer. "Leave this to me, I can eradicate this trash easily without anyone's help. The man who walks the path of heaven can't possibly lost" he said confidently.

The other one with brown hair and yellowish eyes suddenly shouted furiously. "Stop acting so arrogant Finn! She's a witch. We have to be careful!"

"It can't be helped. It's necessary for a big man like me."

Jenifer suddenly threw a loud guffaw. She released a bunch of black mist and strong propelling force around her causing everything in the surroundings to be shoved away. Those three remains unaffected because of the barrier protecting them.

I'm speechless right now.

After a little while, Jenifer, the gentle girl that I just spoked to a little while ago revealed it's true form. She wears a black robe, holds a broom and her face is disgusting,

...as expected from a witch.

"IDIOTS! Do you really think that you can defeat me you PEASANTS!!!!!"

Finn calmly looked at her. "Say what you want because it'll be your last words."

The witch laughed loudly and turned his broom into a wooden staff. She pointed it into the sky and said:

Oh God of destruction

Give thee the power to eradicate

For this fools who defy me

Wants to offer their souls to you that badly

Give me the power to destroy

Come oh dear storm!!!!!

A bunch of black clouds suddenly started to assemble. Little by little, they started to spin while releasing fearful lightning into the ground. It also slowly started to become windy.

"Harry, shoot anything in the center of that piling up storm. That should slow down it's process"said Finn.

Harry made a poker face. "Let me guess, your planning on fighting the witch alone right?" 

"Yeah." Then Finn hid his hands in his pants pocket.

"Oh well. There's no helping it." The woman interrupted. "Let me help."

Those two give her a thumbs up. She gently looked at me. "Will you stay here for a while? We'll just take care of that monster."

I nodded my head and said nothing. She smiled and left. 

She raised her hand. "Let's go!"

"Alright!!"replied those two.

The woman and Harry went right into the center of the storm using the wind bird familiar that Harry created and attempted to slow it's materialization. While Finn really did face the witch alone.

"FOOL! DO YOU THINK YOU'RE ENOUGH TO WIN AGAINST ME?!"

Finn pointed the sky. "My grandfather said this: Underestimating your enemy may become your downfall."

"Oh really? If I remember correctly, that's what you did to me a little while ago you twerp" said the witch while clutching her big eyes.

"I never underrate you. Your just way to gullible. Blockhead."

"Huh? Don't tell me---" 

Finn exposed his hands from his pocket. He's holding a wooden doll.

"NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! GIVE THAT BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!"shouted the witch furiously.

Finn smirked and snap the doll apart using his hands.

The witch started to rot and gradually disappear same with the accumulating storm. Harry and the woman returned and the bird familiar has been automatically dissolved.

I stood and approach them. 

"What was that all about?" I asked.

"Witches are powerful not to mention their ability to come back to life. The only way to kill them is to destroy the source of their power. I used my assassin class familiar to get her mannequin as we spoke our lines to stole her attention. In other words, everything was just a farce. We planned everything all along. Also, We did use Magic. It's natural in this world after all" answered Finn.

"Every witch possess a mannequin like those. A general of Hawk Empire created them. At least that's what the rumors are saying" a plus by Harry. 

"By the way, we forgot to introduce ourselves. My name is Alice Blanc. This arrogant man is Finn Garnier. That idiot is Harry Bernard."

Harry whined. "Hey, I'm not an idiot!"

"My name is Mia Adeline Phoebe Aigner. Nice to meet you."

Alice shake hands with me. "Nice to meet you too."

Finn approached and removed the dirt on Alice's face. "Anyway, we'll accompany you into the next town just to make you safe and sound" he said.

Alice slapped Finn's face with her left hand.

I grasp her right hand and asked, "What about the town here? It's citizens?"

Harry patted my head."It never existed. The witch created it to trick you. You see, in order to gain more power, they offer beautiful maiden in their ritual every full moon. And, sadly, if we didn't came, your as good as dead by now" he said.

"Does that mean....?" 

Harry started to dance like a ballerina. "No! Oh annoying succubus, don't do this to me. I'm not into girls younger than me."

I made an angry expression and it made him stunned and speechless.

Seriously?! This guy is a jerk! I want to punch him right now!

Alice sighed. "Don't mind him. I already told you right? He's an idiot."

"Okay." I replied.

"May I ask how did you ended up here?" Asked Alice.

I told them everything that happened. They seemed so shocked and completely doesn't have any idea about it.

Alice gently smiles. "There's a big library in the the next village we're going. I'm sure you'll find some answers there." 

Finn interrupted while looking at the sky. "Let's go already. It's getting late. We need to at least find a camp site. You don't wanna be disturbed by wild animals while sleeping right?"

Harry scratched his head. "Well, you've got a point there. Okay. Let's go!"