The Fox and The Princess Part 1

Chapter 5

“I am Saint and I'm here to hunt you down, but then because I am sure that you can't get off to that body. Death ministry assigns you to be a living reaper, no buts or anything you suicidal. You want your death, right? So then, accept our offer. For you to die peacefully, Mary Sean Ivanovich. Did I answer your question?” With what he said, I gradually loosened my grip on the bedsheet until I finally let go.

At that point, I suddenly remembered the children's book I had just read last night. It was entitled, The Fox and the Princess.

“W-what are you saying? You're a Grim Reaper, aren't you? If you want to take me, take me now too. Don't prolong it! I don't want to live anymore and why am I here in this body? I'm dead, right? Mary Sean Ivanovich is supposed to be dead! I'm not Hailey Perelman. This is not me! It's not my body!” I hysterically uttered. It seems that when this Grim Reaper said what he said earlier, I dared to scold him.

I understand what he said but who is a common-sense would accept every word he uttered? Somehow I was still sane.

Once upon a time, there was a Princess who runs away to their Kingdom.

“Looks like you still don't understand me. Then I'll translate for—” I didn't make him finished what he was about to say. My hand hit the tray containing the food I had eaten earlier and I immediately threw it at him in a rage. But nothing seemed to happen because it just penetrated him.

I knew by that sooner or later I will surely go crazy with what is happening now.

“Listen, I understand what you said, I'm not stupid! It's just that I'm still sane and you see, I am human. You come here and then you tell me you're here to pick me up, but what? You knew I'm stuck in this body so your death organization order you to offer me to be a living reaper of dead souls, for what? For me to die as I want? But, I am dead right? Why did am I alive again? You knew I committed suicide! You knew I'm dead. But why am I in this treacherous body? Aren't you a Grim Reaper? Make a way for me to get out of this body!” At this point, I  thought I will go crazy. It was as if all the wonder I had harboured in the past few days had exploded. All my depression and thoughts that I could not control completely.

Upon running away, the Princess got lost in the forest with no one to help her. The Princess was scared but no other choice other than to stay under a big branch of a tree.

But he just kept looking at me with no expression as if I was just talking nonsense. “Are you done? You're being too loud.” I stumbled upon what he said.

What the hell with him? What an antipathetic bad spirit!

I would have spoken when he spoke again. “You died and rose again. You should not have died but you led death. They have not been able to accept you because that is not possible. You're not patient so you have done nothing but merge with others. You possess that body. The problem was when it's time to pick you up. I can't find a way to get rid of you. It's your fault Guardian Of Soul. So now, they give you a chance. You have to serve them for you to die. You can do nothing, other than to accept the offer. “ He explained.

Wait for what? G-guardian of Soul? Who? Me?

“G-guardian of Soul?” But instead of answering, he just looked at me. “What are you saying?” I asked.

This is so frustrating.

But when a sudden fox appears out of nowhere and gave the princess help. Without hesitation the Princess accepted it.

“I'm not here to explain it to you. I'm here to know what will be your answer? You accept it, then it's a deal. If you refuse to do it then live forever and be immortal. You can't die, just live your lonely life with a different body and identity.” He said that while seemed very bored to talk to me. I couldn't even catch up about what he said.

A while ago he was talking about Guardian of Soul and now being immortal? That was insane!

At that point, I closed my eyes and when I open up again I immediately ask him. “W-what if I agree? Will you answer my questions?” It was only then when I saw his sudden grin.

“Maybe yes … Maybe no.” I close my eyes in frustration.

The fox offers his house for the princess to stay for a while. And the princess agrees not knowing what the fox is currently thinking.

Cunning, he was just like the Fox in the children story I read. I tried to calm myself down with the things that were going on but I could not stop it.

What now? Damn! Think Mary!

I took a deep breath.

If I accept the offer I am sure I will witness various human deaths.

But if not? My life is back to normal. Though, like what the Grim Reaper said I will just use different bodies. I will never die. I will never see my father again and will live forever. However, there is no guarantee that I will see my father when I die. But if I die I will end my great difficulty in seeing the death of some and somehow there is a possibility that I will see him again.

That is the most important thing.