Trapped In Hisstory

"When that happens…I would definitely be there to see your face." The woman said and laughed underneath her veil.

The spirit did not respond, that was the least thing he would want to think about. Fate did not want to think about what would happen when Chance Howard realized everything.

'I would be the real villain in the story…' 

"I would be the real villain in the story." The woman uttered, "That is what you were thinking, correct?" she asked and smiled.

Fate did not say anything as the answer was obvious. No matter what the woman says, it will not change the fact that the one that Charles hated the most was the spirit.

"A bad ending of a person is caused by the mistake he has made himself. The finger should not be pointed at the villain of the story but the one who made the mistake." The woman stated.

She took a sip of her tea, "Do not blame yourself, spirit." she said.

The spirit knew that the woman was only trying to comfort him, but his feelings remained unchanged, "But I could have done something so he would not make that mistake."

"It is not your fault, spirit. You never expected it to happen."

"But now...I could have tried to change what would happen."

"You chose to follow what is fated. You chose what is correct."

The spirit in its human form clenched his fist, "Following what was fated is my mistake, how is it correct?!"

The smile on the lady's face faded and slammed the cup she was holding to the table, making a loud shattering sound of glass. The sky started to become darker and the woman was displeased.

The spirit of Fate fell silent and took a step back as it felt dangerous to go near the woman.

"I do not understand why you are acting this way, spirit." The woman said. She was speaking in a tone deeper than she usually uses, with every emphasis that showed the change in her mood.

"You, of all people, should know best that no matter how you try to change fate, it will all end the same way."

"Because you are 'Fate' and you must keep all things flow as it had before."

"Remember your divine punishment." The woman said to the spirit and the spirit flinched upon the mention of his punishment.

The punishment to watch the tragedy repeats, being unable to do anything to stop it and drown in regrets of the past.

The spirit looked down on the ground and spoke in a lowered, shaking voice, "You knew that fact and yet you...why do you keep appearing here? Just let me do my job without interfering!" 

The sun has appeared and the light in the sky returned with the dark aura coming from the woman disappearing. Her serious expression vanished and she smiled, "I am only trying to watch and amuse myself."

"Why now? You have never done this before. You never cared nor showed interest and never appeared." Fate said in confusion, cannot understand what was going on inside the woman's mind.

The corners of the woman's lips lifted and looked at the spirit. From the side of her veil, Fate caught a glimpse of her glowing white eyes, "This time I personally came, because I am sure that this time will be much more entertaining."

As Fate expected it was just for amusement and nothing else. "I apologize for the behavior I showed earlier." Fate said.

The woman stood up and slowly approached Fate. She stopped in front of the spirit and patted the head of its human form, "You must have gone through the pain as you remember your memories when you were a human."

"I pity your state but you must continue since this is your divine punishment." The woman said.

She turned and looked at the table, "Oh, my. The teacup is ruined and tea has been spilled. Such a mess." she muttered.

The broken pieces of the cup floated and it went back to how it was before like it was reversed.

"By the way, there are times where I try to find you, where were you?" Fate asked.

"It is not like I only watch over one kingdom." The woman said with a chuckle, "And Chance was not the only one who could amuse me as much."

Fate was curious, just what other life of a person amuses her? The woman was weird but offending her can immediately make the spirit disappear forever.

"Who is it?"

"A girl. One that is in the palace of Canopus."

Fate does not know who the woman was talking about. It may be a person that Fate has never met nor seen before.

He did not bother knowing the details as it did not matter to him. The only one the spirit should watch over is Charles and the ones involved with him.

The spirit glanced at the woman with worry, sometimes Fate does not know if she is doing all of this just to amuse herself. This behavior that she shows is certainly not what she was really like.

How could someone who is seen as the kindest and charming lady, the respectable woman which people look up to, watch someone's tragedy and find it entertaining?

Although the spirit was worried that the woman might do something and interfere, the spirit knew that she would not do such a thing because even someone like her had no ability to change one's fate.

Fate remembered the conversation they had before the celebration.

~~~~~

The spirit raised his gaze and looked at the palace that they could see from the place they were in. "I do hope that you are not planning anything that will ruin destiny."

The woman smiled. "I do not know what you are trying to imply with that." she said. "Why do you assume that I am planning something?" the woman asked, smiling behind her veil.

"You seem to be getting bored these days, I am afraid that your boredom will cause chaos in this time." the spirit said, with its hands crossed on his back.

"Do not treat me as if I am a child, I do know how to identify the right from the wrong."

"Of course you are not a child, you are very old."

Although the woman was smiling, the spirit hit her nerves but she concealed her annoyed expression. "I am nowhere near old. I am very young and beautiful." she said in return, but the spirit ignored her remarks.

"Not all people know what is right and what is wrong. Even those who are not young make bad decisions that they regret for their lifetime," he said with no expression as he looked at the palace and dazed.

The woman watched the spirit's human form as it stared off in the palace's direction. 'A memory that he will never forget. A memory that he shall forever regret.' she thought, and rested her cheeks on her palm.

"You do not have to worry, I will not do anything that would change what was predestined." she said, "Even someone like me has no power to do such a thing," she added.

"All I could do is to keep the game of chess going and watch...as Chance Howard makes his moves."

The spirit's human form slowly turned around to face the woman. "For everything that is happening right now is fated to happen. A destiny that cannot be changed."

The woman took another sip of her tea and closed his eyes while the spirit slowly disappeared, leaving the woman staring back at the view of the kingdom's palace.

~~~~~

The scene right now was the same as it was. The woman was looking at the palace from afar again with a smile. As if she sees what was happening even from a distance and beyond the walls.

The woman was strange and always smiles, but gives off a scary aura that shows how powerful she was. Even though the spirit would show the kind of behavior it did earlier, such as yelling at her and not being able to control motions, the woman did nothing.

She could have been mad and made the spirit disappear anytime she wanted, but she did not. She only gave her words and did not punish him.

Instead, she caressed the spirit's head as if it was still human and showed sympathy for the pain and suffering Fate went through.

Although the spirit was always annoyed and hated her, because she did not do anything when their lives were in chaos back when Fate was still human, the spirit was still thankful for the kindness she showed.

She saved Fate from fully dying and turned it to a spirit. Before he would have chosen to die instead of going through the punishment of watching someone's tragedy.

But at least at this punishment, the spirit believes that he could still do something to fulfil the wish of the Last King.

To let their story be known.

"I am grateful for the chance you have given me," Fate uttered and the woman looked at Fate, "Goddess Asteria."