Prologue 3 - Connection
Lina's POV
Hmph! That is what they get for stalking me. It all started one day when some men started hitting on me. Everyday more and more kept approaching me. A week has passed and I heard they were all from the same gang that extorts money from strangers. So I tried to avoid them as much as possible.
Everything has been quiet so far and I was starting to get even more anxious as too much silence is never a good sign. After a month has passed they approached me and tried to forcefully take me, so I beat them up, it is okay right? They are just a bunch of trashes after all. So I went home after making sure everything is okay not knowing that they were trying to find where I live.
At night, they forcefully tried to sneak in, entering my home. Luckily Dad woke up and saw the intruders. My dad is a professional boxer that I am proud of and chased them all out. After a while they gave up on entering the house and tried to ambush me again and again and led me to beat them up. Finally their leader appeared.
Gang Leader: My, my you are indeed a beauty. Become mine and I will forget what you have done.
Lina: Never! Are you men? Ganging up on a girl like this?
Gang Leader: Oh? You dare talk back to me. Then I'll just make you mine myself.
He then rushed at me and tried to punch my face as I evaded. After saying all that, punching a girl's face is low. I punched his stomach as he staggers back. Surprised by my power he took a step back and started to become cautious. Realizing this is my chance, I rushed at him and punched his jaw as he stumbles. Suddenly, I felt a hard object struck behind my head as blood gushed out. I tried to look around with my fading consciousness and saw one of the members holding a metal pipe.
Gang Leader: Are you trying to kill her!?
Gang Member: I am sorry b-boss!
Lina: This... is... bad...
Gang Leader: Hehehe... no matter I'll just enjoy her in her final moments. Are you ready guys for a little taste?
Gang Members-in-unison: Yes boss!
As he approaches me he starts to take my clothes of little by little and gropes me. I started cry and tremble thinking: Why... why does this always happen to me! Does the world hate me!? Does God hate me or am I just cursed!? Please... just... leave me alone. I don't want to have... something like this in my final moments. Please... let me... die already. Please... someone... save me...
???: Halt.
Everyone was stunned at the unknown voice. As I look at where it came from it was from a man with white hair that has a bit of luster in it. He then looks at me. I felt my heart racing as I saw his gentle yet sad purple eyes, it felt strangely familiar, his slim and handsome face looking at me. It was not like any of the eyes other men that just looks at me with lust... it felt just like my father's, looking at me like he wants to protect someone very important to him. Have we met before? How can he have such eyes towards me... maybe I am just hallucinating because of the loss of blood...
Gang Leader: Oh! What do we have here? Are you her man? Well I am in a good mood, leave and I will let you live.
???: You will pay for this. Such acts cannot be forgiven.
Gang Leader: Well you heard him boys, get him!
Gang Members-in-unison: Yes boss!
???: (Let's see if an E rank spell,
As he points his hand towards the gang members a large amount of water gushed forth against like a hose as some of them and flung them towards the wall and so they were left unconscious. The water that was created from thin air then flowed throughout the ground. He then proceeded further as he saw the startled faces of those around him. Panicking, the gang leader said...
Gang Leader: Wha-what!? Boys Surround him!
Nebulus: It seems like in material form, Godly spells are of no use and it just becomes an full element skill called <(E Rank) Aqua Control> and even my other spells became such skills...
As they started to surround the white haired man, I started to get worried. Please run away... He then looks at me with a gently as if to reassure me and looked fiercely at the gang leader in front of him.
Gang Leader: So, any last words?
???: <(E Rank) Gale Control>.
The surrounding trees started to rustle furiously as a large gust emerges and flung all the remaining gang members throwing them in all directions with an unbelievable speed. What was left was the gang leader unable to comprehend what just happened. The floor beneath him started to get moist, yellow liquid flows as he trembled furiously.
Gang Leader: Wh-who are you!?
???: You have no right to know. <(E Rank) Lightning Control>.
Small wisps of yellow lightning started to gather on his hand becoming more like a glove, as electricity statics furiously around it as he reaches for the gang leaders neck and grips it firmly as he lifted him up thus electrifying him and knocking him unconsciouss. He then approaches me.
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???: If I would have acted faster I...
Lina shook her head and smiled.
I can't talk but I am grateful for you saving me, it is not your fault. Preventing him from violating me in my last moments is something I cannot repay you for. I want to know more about you... to know why you are so sad looking at me... to stay a little bit longer with you... at least your name. As I started to lose my consciousness he then says something as if responding to my thoughts.
Nebulus: My name is Nebulus and I can grant your wish.
Everything turned black as I tried to open my eyes what I saw stunned me. I was in space, stars and planets surrounds me. I looked at myself and saw that my injuries are gone and my clothes were back to the way they were. In front of me was the very man that save me.
Lina: What are you?
Nebulus: You can think of me as a... guardian angel.
Nebulus looked complicated as if it was hard to say those words. It seems he is bad at lying but I think those aspects of him is quite endearing.
Lina: Haha... Why would someone like you, try to save me. Is it because of my looks or something else?
Lina snickered as she asked him jokingly.
Nebulus: Well you are very beautiful.
Nebulus stated as if he stated the truth from the bottom of his heart.
Lina: Wha-what?
Lina was flustered, surprised hearing that straightforwardly from the man in front of her.
Nebulus: But that is not the case. Let me tell you a story. Did you know us beings link themselves to people for power in exchange gives them blessings. The more the links the more powerful we can get. I refused doing such things so was ridiculed by the others for being the weakest. I just ignored them. As time passes I noticed that I was becoming envious of the other... angels. For having a connection to people and some helping them, guiding them. So I made up my mind. I will not use people for my gains and thought to myself to protect that someone just to observe if possible. So I went to look for that someone and did you know what I first saw?
Lina: What?
Nebulus: A beautiful girl with white hair (and quite a bit violent, but I felt purity in her heart).
Lina: R-really?
Embarassed, I blushed from ear to ear as he chuckled slightly.
Nebulus: You beating up a bunch of men... it literally made my heart skip a beat.
Lina: Uwaaa... you saw that?
Nebulus: Never have I seen something as surprising as that (During the times I visit this world.). Even with your tough front I knew what you wanted most was someone to rely on someone to protect you (I can feel it with my senses through your actions).
Lina: I-I well... I am strong I don't need someone like that.
Nebulus: So you don't want me to protect you?
I flinched and decided to change the topic.
Lina: S-so are there are others linked to you?
Nebulus: You are the only one.
Sighing in relief and confused at that feeling, I answered him as the corners of his lips lifted slightly. He looked very calm and elegant.
Lina: I-I see...
Nebulus: Well I am glad to talk to you face to face like this.
Lina: Well you could have talked to me when you were inside my house.
I smiled mischievously at the shocked man.
Nebulus: What... are you talking about?
Lina: You can't fool me. The day when those people entered my house my father said when he woke up by a split second he saw a person with white hair. He thought it was me. Then there are those times when they tried to ambush me, I can somehow know where they are like someone was directing me their location. There are too many coincidences. It seems my guardian angel has saved me before.
Nebulus: Hahh... who would have guessed you would find out this easily. (I visited during my free time and only at this time when I found I was a bit too late.)
Lina: Thank you. For helping me, for watching over me and for saving me.
Nabulus: You are welcome... say... if you have a choice to have another chance at life... will you take it?
Lina: Well I don't have regrets. I am satisfied to have met my parent, friends and you but if I were given that chance... will I meet you again?
Nebulus: Well there is a chance.
Lina: Then yes! As I know I can't stay here for long, my body is starting to feel numb.
Nebulus: But you will lose all your memories, you will only retain your image.
Lina: Then it will become easier for you to find me since I will look the same. I leave it to you to make me remember.
Nebulus: I will find you either way, we are after all connected. We are friends forever.
As my body starts to disappear I ran towards him and kissed his cheek. Leaving him dumbfounded as I chuckle and waved goodbye.
Lina: I would have preferred to be more than friends if I had the chance.
I then disappeared with a satisfied grin on my face as if I succeeded in teasing the surprised angel.
Nebulus: Hahh... What a mysterious woman indeed...
Next is the start of the chapters hope you enjoy so far! Tell me if I should continue RG I love how the story so far is going. It looks like Nebulus is a natural at this*grins*.