"Strike hard, princess! Give me more!" Alicia shouted loudly as she attacked me.
I just keep on dodging her attacks, I have no energy to do an offense.
"What the hell is wrong with you, Arrow ?! Strengthen your defense!" she shouted again.
Annoyed I attacked even though I had no appetite for it. We've been rehearsing for almost an hour but I don't have a brain in this training.
At the sheer speed of the attacks I gave he fell to the floor. Earlier he was shouting so loudly that I was disgusted.
Even though he was lying on the floor, I still tried to attack him. She's quite good because dodged all of those attacks.
"Arrow." I stopped moving when I heard that cold voice.
Annoyed I turned to the person behind me.
"What?" I asked angrily.
He smirked at me mischievously before walking towards Alicia.
He helped her stand up which I struggled with. He looked at me as if I had done something wrong.
Why is he acting like we're still okay? He was a big 'tangina' in cheating on my feelings.
"The emperor's waiting for you, Alicia. Let me handle this brat for a while," he coldly said while looking at me.
"Alicia, stay," I coldly commanded her.
He exchanged glances between the two of us so I glared at Froze. But he just smirked at me.
"Alicia, you know me when I'm mad." Almost all the blood rushed to my face because of what this man said.
He's really good at intimidating people!
I saw how to swallow Alicia cause I was even more annoyed.
"Alicia, stay or I'll fire you ?!" I'm running out of patience with these two.
"You're under the emperor, Alicia, and the emperor is under my power. So, leave." I was also horrified by what Froze said.
This stupid jerk.
In disbelief I watched Alicia leave. Why is he following Froze ?!
When he finally left, I turned to the man in front of me. He's currently holding Alicia's sword.
"What now, you jerk?" I asked angrily.
He looked up at me before stepping closer.
"What should I do to bring back the good girl Arrow I used to know?" His voice is so deep and cold. I couldn't help but be stunned as he approached me.
Smiling he caressed my exposed shoulder while looking at my lips.
He looked up again in my eyes. "You're such a bad girl, Arrow. And I don't like that. I don't tolerate bad girls under my possession."
I could almost catch my own breath when he kissed my neck.
But I'm no longer a fool to put on more floral words.
I stepped a few times before making the attack. I immediately raised my sword and pointed it at his neck.
"Stop hitting on me, Froze," I threatened him.
But he just laughed at me. He even stroked the sword he was holding while laughing looking at me.
"You really think you can scare me with that, Arrow?" Even though I can't match his strength, I don't have a pack anymore.
He broke my heart once, I'll never let him do that again.
I was startled when he quickly struck the sword I was holding causing it to fall to the floor.
He's really strong! I made sure that I put a lot of strength holding that sword.
But I wouldn't give up on a crook like him.
I quickly moved my foot to kick him, but he broke it, so I circled in the air and aimed at his head.
He bent down carefully to avoid my attack. When I landed on the floor I quickly reached for the sword and attacked him.
Even though my every move was fast and I waved, he perfectly dodge all of it like he's just playing with me.
He was still looking straight into my eyes which annoyed me.
"I really want to win over you, Froze! Why do you always win ?!" I shouted angrily.
He was momentarily stunned by my shout. That was the opportunity I took to kick him in the chest.
He backed away slightly so I started the attack again. He avoids some of my attacks, but others injure him.
I immediately noticed that his defense weakened based on the movement of his body.
What? Is he doing this in purpose?
I immediately stopped sharply with some torn clothes. Other parts of his body that I hit were also bleeding.
I know I'm back as Arrow Vlood, but I can't really control my heart.
I turned to him in tears but he was just looking straight at me.
"Why didn't you run away ?!" a mixture of annoyance and pity I asked.
He shook his head without expression. "You said you wanted to win, if it will make you happy, I shall give up, right?"
I cried even more at what he said.
I hurled the sword at him and glared at him.
"You said you're stronger than me. So why did you lose ?!" I added.
Shaking she combed her own hair with her fingers. He chuckled dangerously as he walked towards me.
"I am strong, Arrow. But seeing my weakness and strength infront of me, being helpless, it makes me want to embrace my own defeat. If you're the very reason of my defeat, why shouldn't I lose yet?"
He was a big freak to make my heart beat fast.
He hurt you, Arrow, so why are you sending him ?!
I was silent for a moment as I stared at him intently. Those words, I used to believe him. But now? I want to be angry.
I mocked him without expression.
"Save your lines for tomorrow, just in case I get bitten tomorrow. I'll also try to bite the other women here in the palace, Froze, you're handsome, you can get them easily." I quickly turned my back on him and walked away.
But I also stopped walking when I felt his presence behind me.
I stiffened when he embrace me from the back.
"Just wait a little longer, Arrow, we'll fix everything soon."
"Why do you want to remove him from that position, Arrow? Froze is the perfect body guard for you," Grandpa replied.
I could almost turn the table over in extreme annoyance.
In the past, he always obeyed everything I wanted when I asked for something. But why do they all side with Froze?
Ever since he came into my life everything has been milky-leche leche!
My decision, my heartbeat, and all the things I was free to do before I can no longer do now!
I angrily slapped the table. "I am your granddaughter, grandpa. For goodness sake! Wae ?! Wae hangsang olh-eun geoscheoleom geuleul gyesog bohohabnikka ?!" Why? Why do you keep on protecting him like he's always right ?!
I promised myself never to speak korean again because the lecheng government is m'eron here. But I was so annoyed that I would actually swear at everyone around me!
I want Froze out of my life! But I was hindered by people I used to be easily compliant with.
But now?
Seeing them acting like this. I'm not a fool for not noticing that Froze controls the tall people around me.
He can easily control the emperor of Korea because of his surname and his capability. And I hate it!
"What did he ever do to you, for you to act like this, Arrow?" serious question of this old man in front of me.
I looked at him in disbelief. "Are you kidding me?"
"I'm asking you," he added.
"You were the one who told me that night that he was the first man to hurt me! And even though I wasn't in Arrow Perez's position, it's not easy to forget everything I felt and everything I experienced, grandpa. They worked together I'm two of that snake! He's a crook who wants nothing more than to hurt me. And no matter what I do, I don't know why he affects me like this! " I almost gasped after shouting that.
Gunner Vlood just shook his head repeatedly.
"Arrow, listen--"
"No! You, listen to me! I don't want to see his face ever again! I don't care if he's the most perfect body guard to me, even if I die, I don't care. All I want is not to see him again. when, Gunner. That's all I want, "I insisted.
I was about to leave when he said something.
"That's all you wanted to say?"
I looked at him violently. "Yes."
"You'll feel sorry, I'm telling you." I frowned at my grandfather's innocence.
"What? Sorry your ass." I turned my back on him and started walking away when he spoke again.
"What if I tell you that I am the one who's behind it?"
Suddenly my feet stopped walking when I heard that.
I immediately faced him to check if he really said that. "B-Behind? Of what?"
"I told him to plan everything you saw. I want him to hurt you, that's bad. Because if you forget about the extreme pain, you can remember when you're hurt again." I just stared at him as he spoke.
He planned it?
The thing I saw inside that room, Froze and Reid, kissing. All of those are his plan?
"W-Why?" I stammered.
"I need to. I need to know if he's still there after a few years, Arrow, I need to know if your heartbeat can still change the revenge that's in your brain. Because honestly? I'm already tired. And wasted. I've witnessed how vulnerable you are, and all you've done all your life is kill the people involved in the death of your twin. You've done nothing but revenge. You have no other focus but revenge. " I quickly wiped away the tears that dripped down my cheeks.
"It's my b-business, Gunner, you have no right to interfere with the life I've chosen." I tried to keep my voice down even though I really wanted to give up.
"But it is, my business, Arrow. Haven't you been staring at yourself in the mirror over the years? You can't smile, you can't cry, because all your life you've tried to be strong. I've always watched you from afar while You are miserable. You didn't choose that life you have, you didn't want to choose that. You pushed yourself to be like that, when you know you're not capable of being heartless. You pushed yourself to be like that, when no one told you to do so. "
I quickly averted my eyes as tears streamed down my cheeks.
Did I really pushed my self to be like this?
"You used to smile a lot when you're with your twin. But I've never seen that smile from you before. You chose revenge. But what did you get?" I cried a lot at his question.
What did I get out of my revenge?
Justice? That I will never get while people are still alive with everyone's scheme.
I silently shook my head while crying. Nothing. I got nothing.
"I know I can send you to the best doctors to help you gain your memories again, but I decided to let you, be happy even just once. And I know you will only experience that pity when you forget all this. There is no revenge in your heart, there is no anger and pain in your personality. Just you, and your love ones. Admit it to me or not, grandson. One of the worst things that happened in your life was that you were given the opportunity to be Arrow Perez even for a moment. " I covered my mouth, trying to stop myself from sobbing.
I am. I am really glad, that I became Arrow Perez even just for a short time.
"You learned how to make friends. You learned how to love a guy even though you knew he was the big opposite of you. You were happy. And that's all I wanted to see so I left you in their hands Victoria. Protecting you is not the real excuse , because I know you can handle yourself, but I really did that thing to see you happy, before you go back to the palace. I can see the outcome, right now, Arrow. I'm more than glad to witness that Froze can control you, because no one can control you when you're Arrow Vlood. You're not under Arrow Perez's spell. You're under control of love, of yourself. Because no matter how you deny it, you love him, you love Froze Knights. And that's the only thing I want to hear from your lips. "
I cried even more after hearing that. Just hearing his full name, my heart beats faster.
I sobbed as I looked at my grandfather.
"I l-love him, grandpa. I love Froze so much," I tearfully admit.
He proudly nod his head like that's the sweetest thing he ever heard.
"I know. I know from the very start that no man can replace his place in your life, ever since you guys were kids." That thing shocked me the most.
Ever since we were kids?
What does it mean?