Lady Misfortune: Daddy, I'll Be A Righteous Villainess!

It all happened in the blink of an eye.

They were just having a somewhat serious conversation for one moment. Then, all of the sudden, something totally unprecedented occurred. Whoever this shadow belonged to had speed that seemed to be as fast as lightning – so much so that it was able to reach Lady and Fallon before they knew it. 

"Look out!" she shouted as she hurried towards him and pushed him out of the way.

His eyes widened in shock, then.

As much as he wanted to get vexed at her for shoving him so hard out of nowhere, he found himself unable to utter a thing when he caught sight of the figure that was creeping up to them from their backs the whole time. It was only a glimpse, but he already knew how this would turn out just from that glimpse alone.

Both of them ended up crashing onto the ground which was fortunately made up of a soft patch of grass. They yelped in pain, nonetheless. That was still one hard drop. 

"What in the world?!" was what Fallon exclaimed after the fall, horrified and perturbed.

"Ouch! My butt!" was what Lady cried out, on the other hand, more concerned about a different matter.   

"Hey! Did you just see that?!"

"That…? Oh! You saw it too?"

"I think we should get out of here-"

Yet, once more, he was beaten to it.

Greeting them right then is a pair of steel-grey eyes that appear to glisten vividly under the glaring moonlight. Clothed in all black, a man with pristine-white hair stood tall before them two. Even with the mask covering his face, they can tell how refined his features are. His build is huge enough to tower over them, and his arms are ripping under all the fabric. 

A stranger with a dark vibe yet strong appeal – it's like bad news with a good delivery. 

"Woahhhh," Lady couldn't help but say aloud in awe, looking quite mesmerized.

"What do you mean by, 'Woah'?! We have to get out of here!" Fallon bolted out.

Immediately, he took her arm and tugged her towards him, making her snap out of it. As soon as they got up from the ground, they spun around and made a dash for it. They fled at once, not sparing one last look at the man. 

"Run faster, fat legs! I don't wanna die!" he yelled, taking the lead in the sprint.

"Shut up! My legs are not fat!" she angrily retorted in between huffs and wheezes.

"And yet, you're already panting!"

That was because Lady had never run like this in her whole two lifetimes. She was mostly bedridden, so she was not that good at physical activities. Still, she must admit that Fallon was right about one thing. Her legs do look kind of chubby.

'I should probably work out from now on…' she contemplated as she continued to run alongside him until she realized that the stranger that they left behind had started chasing after them.

'I-If I get to escape this situation in one piece, that is! Just what the heck is up with him, anyway?! He's hella creepy! A shame that he's that handsome! And what's up with this part of the story?! I never wrote a scene where I'm being pursued by a pretty guy!' 

They ran and ran and ran. 

But right when they were just about to reach the entrance back to the hotel, their pursuer was already able to catch up to them in a matter of seconds. He easily snatched Lady from the ground in one full scoop, covering her mouth with one hand while using the other to encircle her shoulders. Fallon abruptly stopped in his tracks the moment he heard her struggling.

And with that, their chase ended.

"Sorry, kids. Playtime's over," the man spoke, taking both of them aback.

While Lady was already scared out of her wits, she did a double-take when she found Fallon scared to death.

His face had run out of color, looking almost as pale as that of a corpse. It's unnerving. His everything is quivering, and his gaze is filled with unshed tears. The sight pulled her out of her own inner turmoil. His vulnerability at that moment has made him appear his age for once.   

Then, it hit Lady.

'This boy… This character…' came the disconcerting thoughts flooding her head like a surge of forgotten memories. 

'He will die.'

It was at that time that Lady finally recalled who Fallon really was.

And to put it simply, he was a deceased character in her book. That explains why she couldn't remember anything about him other than the fact that he's related to the main character. Perhaps, she had already sensed it much earlier but ended up forgetting about it because she still couldn't make out a considerable portion of the plot.

'How will he die? When exactly? Is it now? Will he get killed?' she asked herself in a panic.

She has a strong feeling that there's a reason as to why she has to get reincarnated at this particular time. Seeing the horrific scene play before her in great detail, she realized that said feeling must have been an early form of some type of premonition all along.

Tonight, Fallon will die. And Lady will witness it.

"Now, how about we make an exchange, boy? I'll spare this girl. But you have to come with me in return. As quietly as possible," the man went on to negotiate - and it was the final nail in the coffin that her memories were waiting.

An assassination. 

She was able to pick up some hints from his words and figure out that this would be an assassination of some sort. Right now, all she really knows is that there will be certain doom for a certain someone. But even though she still can't recall the other parts, knowing that Fallon's death will take place is more than enough to drive her into action.

'Not on my watch!' 

Having made up her mind to go against fate, she went on ahead and bit the hand on her mouth as hard as she could.

The man bellowed in shock and pain, his grasp loosening around her. She took this opportunity to draw her hand backward and shoot a punch straight in his groin. Going by the ear-piercing shriek he let out then, she presumed that it was just as hard as she bit him – or maybe it's only because she hit him where it'd hurt the most.

"Come on, stupid face!" Lady shouted at Fallon who looked dumbstruck during the whole thing. 

It's her turn to drag him out there this time. He was so flummoxed by the sudden twist of events that he did not even realize that his mouth was hanging open and his eyes were bulging wide. While he was greatly appalled by this encounter with a potential kidnapper, he could not help but pity him a little when he saw how his balls got practically crushed. 

Now, Fallon is starting to have second thoughts about getting into Lady's bad side.

"What the?! He's all set to gain on us again…?!" she exclaimed in surprise and disbelief after she took a look behind them and saw that their pursuer had already gotten up to his feet. 

"Shit!"

Hearing her swear, Fallon almost choked on air. It's really just one revelation after another.

"We have to hide for now," she instructed before taking a sudden turn and shoving him once more – it seems that he's become quite the literal push-over around her.

Nevertheless, Fallon let Lady take the lead.

He was too shaken by this turn of events that he doubted he could keep a clear head for too long. The bush where she unceremoniously dove in with him was surprisingly not that bad of an idea. It covered the two of them perfectly, and it hid their small bodies pretty well. Now, all there's left to do is to rest a little and regain a bit of strength while hoping they will not get found out for at least a few minutes.

"I'm so, so sorry!" 

Contrary to Fallon's initial belief, though, getting some rest seemed to be not in Lady's mind at that moment.         

He was thrown off guard when she kneeled down in front of him all of the sudden. Bowing so low that her head touched the ground, she then proceeded to apologize for some reason he had no idea about. 

"W-What are you on about now?" he questioned with a bemused expression.

"It's all my fault! I'm really sorry!" she continued to cry out in a low, quiet voice.

"For what exactly?"

"For eliminating you!"

"Wait, what?"

"We're now in this situation because of me!"

"You…? Y-You sent that guy back there?"

"No."

"Does he have something to do with you?"

"No."

"Do you know him?"

"No."

"Then, what the heck are you talking about?!" 

Lady lifts up her head again, meeting Fallon's confused gaze with a guilty one.