RED EYES
Two Stranger Men and I

"I hate my life" I complained because Eric lied to me and Erasmus locked me away when I was free of Renata.

"It's not the right time." Lucas's reply. I don't understand why Lucas said that.

Soon, Lucas changed his form to Eric. I can't believe what I just saw. Eric was a witch.

"Why?" My toot.

"Tomorrow I will take you away from this place. Tonight I'll help you steal the gold in this palace."

Eric stepped up and he got closer. He really is in front of me. The color of his eyeballs was very clear in my eyes as his face was getting closer.

He played his magic again. I can't believe what I saw. He turned himself into Lucas.

"You are Lucas!" I'm yelling. I didn't think about what I saw.

"There is no Lucas. I'm just disguised as a different being." The reply. He is a really good witch.

Eric stepped out of my room, he had passed my door as Lucas. He left me like he never knew me. Just leave, without words that give me hope to take me away.

I also slammed my body on a magnificent mattress. Staring at the ceiling of my room painted like a blue sky with a pile of clouds. The grandest room I ever lived in. I love this room, but I don't like this palace.

"I saw Lucas come out of your room." Erasmus' voice rang out in my room.

I looked towards my bedroom door. Erasmus stood at the door of my room. From his face I understand if he waits for my explanation why Lucas came out of my room. His eyes were full of suspicion.

"You freed the bird from its cage to make it happy. However, you're holding a human in this room despite being tormented?" My reply.

I didn't care about it and stayed on the bed. I was too lazy to see Erasmus. There are so many secrets he kept from me. He also arrested me and fooled me. I hate men like Erasmus.

"You angry?" Ask Erasmus. I'm silent.

"Five more days is our wedding." The reply. What's?!

I also got out of bed. Footsteps approached him quickly. My eyes are enlarged. The blood all over my body was boiling. Stepping quickly, I slapped him as he stood before me.

My tears just dripped, these tears just came out. My breath began to feel tight and my body was squeezing. Erasmus started to look scary in my eyes.

"You hate me so much?" Ask Erasmus.

"Very." My reply.

Does she look at me as a woman with no self-respect? Forcing me to get married without asking what I thought. I will not decide what I choose. He was the worst man from this moment on.

Erasmus pulled my hand hard and pulled me. He forced me to go with him. His pace was very fast and all the servants lowered their heads when they saw Erasmus pulling me violently.

Erasmus opened the door to a room not far from my room. He took me to a room larger than mine. However, this room looks to have no occupants. There was only dust, various objects covered in white cloth and a large photo of a couple attached to the wall of this room. I don't know who they are, but they look so happy. The faces of both of them were never seen in my eyes.

He took my hand and looked at me with anger. I just stared at her while holding back tears.

"You really don't remember me?" Ask Erasmus.

This place really gives me a headache. Who should I remember? I've never been to this place in my entire life.

Erasmus walked towards one of the tables in the room. He took a picture frame on the table. He stepped back at me and threw the picture frame at me.

"Look!" Her request.

I saw myself, Erasmus and Eric in the picture. This photo looks outdated, but I saw myself and Erasmus as kids, probably when we were three. Erasmus with his green eyes. I'm with my eyeballs black.

"Hera, I can't cancel this wedding a second time." Erasmus said slowly.

"I don't believe this." I threw the picture at Erasmus.

I'm mute. It feels so crazy. I still don't understand what's going on. Magic, Garde, Witch and Marriage are things that are still hard for my brain to digest.

"Thank you I'm your future wife. Do we love each other?" My toot.

"certain." Answer with certainty.

"Why are you trying to force me to become Hera?" My toot.

"You are Hera." He's trying to trick me?

"Because you love your parents and witches more than me. You hate war too."

I'm silent. Still don't understand. It happened so suddenly.

"Restore the color of his eyeballs, Erasmus!"

I looked towards that voice. Eric came in Lucas' form. Eric took a slow step toward me and Erasmus.

"Lucas, I know you're Eric." Erasmus' words restore Eric's original form.

"When did you know?" Ask Eric. Funny, Eric's futile efforts can make my heart laugh.

"Of course since Lucas was killed by a witch 5 years ago. You think I'm stupid?"

Eric pulled my right hand, Erasmus managed to pull my left. The two men who were starting to trouble my life pulled both of my hands.

"Does the honorable and strongest Garde want to marry the strongest magician?" Eric asked, and he let out a naughty laugh.

"Yes." Yeah." Erasmus answered with confidence.

"You're gonna let him die!" Eric snapped at Erasmus.

"Does the witch want your marriage? Did the Queen ask him to come to Dark Point?" Ask Erasmus.

Come on, this isn't smart meticulous. I'm going crazy because of these two stupid guys.

"Yes." Yeah." Eric answered with confidence.

"You're gonna let Garde and the Humans get killed!"

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I don't understand what's in those two weird guys' heads. A few minutes ago, they were arguing about what I couldn't quite understand. Erasmus was stubborn enough to marry me and Eric was always talking about my life. Both their eyes grew along with every word spoken and heard, as if forcing their own opinion to be the most correct.

"You're always arguing about me, but I don't understand what you're saying." I started talking when both of them were silent.

"I'm doing what's best for you, Claire." Erasmus explained.

"His name is Diana." Eric chopping.

My name is debated. Claire, Hera and Diana. I have a name, but those who are always busy arguing.

"I will decide my name, who I am, where I go and all about me. You just need to give me an explanation of what you're debating!" The intonation of the voice rose and sounded full of emotion.

Both of their eyes started looking at me. They seem to think as if they are composing words. I stood up and looked at them with an angry look.

"You are my future wife and-" Erasmus began.

"You're still selfish, Erasmus. Are you crazy because Hera has married Garde who is wiser than you?" Eric cut Erasmus' word.

I took a deep breath and immediately unleashed my punch on Erasmus' face. He looks in pain. I hope that blow will resuscitate Erasmus if I don't want to marry him.

"Eric, how long hasn't Erasmus been dating? Why did she force me to marry her?" Just pissed.

Eric held back a laugh when he saw Erasmus suddenly snorting due to my punch. My eyes and Erasmus's eyes stared at each other with sharp gazes. He's starting to look a little angry at me.

"You are the son of my father's brother, King Loi. Of all the kings, King Loi was the strongest and wisest Garde. He's even stronger than my father, King Hank." Erasmus began to explain things that I found difficult to understand again. Some more!

"Isn't he Hera's father?" My toot.

"He's your stepbrother. He has chosen to live in a human environment." Eric interrupted.

"I am the son of a king in this strange land. You kidding?" I still can't believe it.

"He's honest. Your name is Diana. Queen Vei, your mother is the prettiest woman in Dark Point and she's very smart." Eric continued.

"Your mother entered Wiender. She is also the most beautiful woman in Wiender. Many men wanted him, including King Loi. They are married." Eric continues.

I was quite satisfied because I knew who my parents were, even though I wasn't sure what they were saying. Although it's hard to believe, at least there are stories of my parents that I can hear. I tried to hide the smile in a pretty gripping atmosphere.

"That's all?" My toot. What does this have to do with my life.

"Garde and witches aren't allowed to love each other, let alone have offspring." Eric spoke again.

"Why?" My toot.

"Because their descendants will harm the earth." Eric answered.

I don't understand what Eric's saying. Erasmus's gaze, which always forbade Eric from speaking, made me more and more curious about the meaning of everything in front of me.

"Me?"

"Yes. Your blood has the strongest power among all the Magicians and Garde. One of the strongest witches needs your blood to become stronger." Erasmus.

"Donor blood?" My toot.

"No, stupid!" Eric's upset. His way of speaking is very loud.

"Then? How can my blood make it strong? Does he think my blood is rich in nutrients?" Ask me a stupid question. Of course, everything I heard made no sense!

"If the witch's crown is pierced by your blood, it can affect the minds of all living beings. If his wand is exposed to your blood, then he is able to do whatever he wants including destroying the world. If your blood is united with the blood of a witch to make a descendant, a witch will live in peace." Eric continued.

"Where is that thing?" My toot.

"Queen Helena, she is the strongest witch, she owns it. He's the master of Dark Point." Erasmus let out his voice again.

"Well, what should I do to prevent all that?" My toot.

"Kill that witch." Eric answered.

I'm silent. Silent. He asked me to kill someone I didn't know? The crazier thing, he asked me to kill a powerful witch.

I admit that Queen Dark Point is a very bad woman. However, to kill a strongest magician was not the right thing. I can't do that. Does he think it's as easy as swallowing passion fruit seeds?

"If you marry the green-eyed Garde, you can save the earth." Erasmus. I hate his proposal.

"Then you let him die? You think Queen Dark Point will let you foil a plan she's been working on for hundreds of years?" Eric snarling.

"I'll protect her!" Erasmus Reply.

"Why should I die?" I asked the two men who were always talking about my life.

I don't think there's a choice. All options forced me to die, either die directly or die indirectly from trying to fight the strongest magician. The hardest choice was to marry Erasmus, the man I just met, it would kill me as well.

"I'm not going to marry Erasmus and I don't want to kill that witch. I'm just an ordinary human, how do I kill the strongest magician? When I tried to kill him, he would've cursed me into a frog." I'm upset about all the options Erasmus and Eric have to offer.

"What are the other options?" My toot.

"You must die." Eric answered without feeling guilty.

"All right, I'll do it. Kill me." My answer.

"No!" Jerky Erasmus.

"Certainly not today, Erasmus. Let me get out of Wiender and enjoy my life for a few months." My love.

"Do, Erasmus! I'm sure when he gets out of here, he'll run away from us." All right, Eric knows all my plans. He is more intelligent than Erasmus.

"Forget death. Marrying me is the only way, Claire!" Erasmus.

"Eric, just kill me!" My love with certainty. Better to die than marry her.

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