Chapter 5: Threatening Fury

"What the hell are you doing here? Are you following me?"

"Woah," he laughed. "Chill. You're making it sound like I'm sort of a stalker. You're so full of yourself. Can't I be in this luxurious cruise ship?"

"I don't believe you."

He rolled his eyes and went closer to me. "Fine. I just want to check if you are still breathing. I want to ensure your life for the whole month so you can't break the agreement."

"Thank you for the concern, Mr. Deity, but I'm not a walking disaster nor a magnet of troubles. I made it for two decades, why can't I make it for another month?"

"I just have a bad feeling. I feel like you'd be in trouble often."

"Maybe you mean I'd be in trouble often because of you."

I walked towards the other side of the deck but he just followed me.

"Can you please stop following me? I have a job to do," I snapped.

"Why are you still working, anyway? I can give you money. How much do you want? I can give you everything. Just tell me."

I stopped and faced him. "So you want to play the role of a genie for a month, huh. What, to appease the guilt?"

His look turned sharp. His eyes went to a darker shade.

"Appease my guilt?" He smirked. "You think I have time to think about such trivial matter? I'm only doing this as our agreement entails. I don't want you running away later on because you don't want to die. I just want your debts to be bigger, so that you'd have no choice but pay for the price we both agreed on."

He's such a heartless evil. Why is he a deity, anyway? He should have been a demon. I think it suits him better.

I turned and walked away. I sighed in relief when I figured out that he stopped following me. I can't believe him. Can't he feel any remorse for what he's asking me to do? Can't he feel even the slightest guilt? Ah, I remember. He's not a human. He's not capable of feeling such things.

For the next hours, I was thankful that I didn't see Helion around. I won't be able to work properly if I see him. He would ruin my mood.

After dinner, I went to my cabin to rest but I woke up in the middle of the night. I couldn't sleep again so I just decided to go up on the top deck and get some fresh air. I hold onto the railings and stared at the dark sea in front. Even with the moonlight, the sea is still so dark. It looks so calm on the surface but who knows what are the dangers awaiting beneath it. Even if it's dangerous, I couldn't help but adore it. I wonder how Helion will kill me? Because if I will make the choice, I rather be drowned in such a wonderful sea. Dying under waters is everyone's horror, but for me I think it's a lot more noble. After all, dying in the place you love is better.

In the midst of my deep thoughts, I was disturbed by a shout. It was from a girl and it seems like she's asking for help.

I went to find where the noise came from. While walking towards the opposite side of the deck, the muffled screams became louder so I think I'm getting closer. Thinking that something is happening made me a little nervous. Where are the guards here? Sure, the muffled screams can't be heard on the lower deck but the ship's owner should have at least put security here. Unless they know what's happening and just turning a blind eye on it.

"What the fuck," I blurted when I saw five men undressing a girl forcefully. Five men in ship staffs' uniforms.

The girl looked helpless and awful. She's close to being completely exposed and raped.

"What are you doing to her?!" My voice trembled in so much anger. Even if I don't know the girl, I can imagine how terrifying it is to be in such horrible situation.

"Oh, another beauty..." the older man laughed. The others just laughed with him.

I could smell the cheap alcohol and smoke from them. It smelled awful.

"I will report you!"

I was about to run but a strong hand on my arm stopped me. The others are also now standing, surrounding me as if they could eat me alive with their stares.

"Get off me," I demanded in a firm tone.

I know some basic physical defense but with these five big and tall men, even if I would hit one or two of them, I still won't stand a chance.

"You think you can get away from the crime you've done?" I shook my head and smirked.

"You are the only witness. We only need to take care of you then it's done," the other man said and laughed.

I sighed. "Fine. If you want to play, let the girl go. I can play with you."

"Woah! Did you hear that? She wants to take her place!"

"Though, we are afraid that the girl might spill the beans. It's better if we just throw her to the sea."

My jaw clenched. I badly want to hit their ugly faces.

"She will promise not to tell anybody," I said and looked at the trembling girl. "Right?"

She looked hesitant but I gave her that 'Trust me' look. She nodded at the end.

"She already promised, now let her go."

"Do you think we are fools? Why would we let her go after what happened? We will be doomed," the biggest one said.

"Fuck you," I fired and spit on his face.

His face turned red in anger, and the next thing I knew, his big hand hit my face. I closed my eyes for a moment. My face felt numb because of the slap. I've never been hit my whole life. it was the first.

I was at the edge. If I'd end up violated by these men tonight, then I might as well try my luck than do nothing. With my free hand, I clenched it on a tight fist and punched the man who slapped me straight to his face. I knew it was so hard because I felt my knuckles breaking, but I felt better when I saw his bleeding nose.

"How dare you slap me with your filthy hand."

"You wench!"

He slapped me again that made me lose my balance. I fell on the ground and the others laughed. I spit a little blood from my wounded lip. I glared at them.

"Kill me, then. Try to kill me and let's see what will happen to you."

Someone else wants to kill me himself. You are all doomed if that won't happen. I wish I can witness their suffering myself, though. Where is that bastard deity, anyway? I guess he's right. I would be meeting trouble often. Maybe he cursed me.

"What, are you a daughter of someone big? I don't think so. I've seen you earlier. You are that new photographer. You are no one. So don't you try scare us, little girl."

I stood and look at them with so much anger.

"You know what you can do? Undress yourself and please us with your body. Maybe if you would do great, we would change our mind and spare you after."

"A bunch of jerks," I muttered. "Please you? I would rather die than do that!"

The bigger man held my arm so tight I was fighting the urge to wince.

He was about to hit me again when the ship suddenly shook so hard along with loud thunders.

The next moment, my jaw dropped when I saw such big wave slammed the deck right before us. It was so sudden and big I thought the ship would flip.

When the wave subsided, a fast streak of lightning hit the front part of the deck. I closed my eyes for a second because of the light. When I opened it, my jaw dropped when I saw who was standing on the exact spot where the lightning hit.

His blazing sea-green eyes told me how pissed he was.

"I didn't give you permission to touch what's mine," he said so quietly that it sounds strangely more threatening.