The light swallowed me whole, carrying me far from the hospital rooftop. When it finally released me, my feet touched cracked cement.
An abandoned place… silent, forgotten, and cold.
Theo: "Is anyone here?! If there's someone—answer me!"
My voice echoed, bouncing off broken walls.
Then I heard it.
A whisper.
Low, taunting… slithering through the air.
Unknown Voice: "What are you doing here?"
Evil laughter.
"You've come to the wrong place, little angel."
Theo: "Are you…?"
Voice: "Are you what? What nonsense are you saying?"
I clenched my fists.
Theo: "I know you cursed Karina!"
The whisper stopped—then shifted into a cruel, delighted chuckle.
Malignant: "Ahhh… so you're here to save your poor little friend?"
Another twisted laugh.
Theo: "I'll give you two minutes. Put her eyes back to normal."
Malignant: "Oh? You're trying to act scary. But what if I refuse? What can a simple angel like you do?"
Theo: "So that's your answer?"
I stepped back slightly, pretending to surrender.
Theo: "Fine. If there's nothing I can do to force you…"
---
Flashback
God's voice echoed in my memory.
God: "This is the sacred air. Release it only when you see the malignant who cursed Karina."
I held the small bottle tightly.
Theo: "What will happen when I release it?"
God: "He will vanish instantly… and the curse on Karina will disappear along with him."
Back in the present, I whispered:
Theo: "I'm doing this to save Karina."
---
Without hesitation, I opened the bottle.
A glowing mist burst out, filling the air with a holy brightness.
Malignant: "What are you doing, you fool?!"
Theo: "This is the end for you!"
The malignant creature shrieked as the sacred air reached him. His form twisted, melted, and dissolved into particles of black smoke.
And within seconds—
He was gone.
The field fell silent again.
I dropped to my knees, breath shaking.
Theo: "I… I need to go back."
---
A beam of light descended, wrapping around me. In a blink, I was back on the hospital rooftop.
I sprinted down the stairs, heart pounding, desperate to see Karina.
But when I reached the hall—
Doctors were wheeling her out of the room.
Theo: "Doc! Why are you taking her out?"
The doctor looked at me, confused but relieved.
Doctor: "We reviewed the tests again. It seems we made a mistake earlier… there's nothing wrong with her eyes. Everything is normal."
My heart lifted.
Warmth flooded my chest.
Theo (thought): I did it. My first mission… I saved her.
But the happiness quickly mixed with fear.
Theo: "I'm glad she's safe… but I'm nervous about the next mission. I don't want her to suffer like this again."
I looked at Karina—still unconscious, still fragile—and made a silent promise.
Theo: No matter what happens… I'll protect you.