Voyage Of The Villainess

"Monkey!" 

"So this is where you went." Iris rushed to get the white monkey.

"Iris." 

Iris turned around and realize that everyone was looking at her. Particularly someone who was releasing a murderous aura directly at her. That sinister smile somewhat sent chills to her.

"I need to check something on the yard!" Nicholas said.

"Ah right, I need to get ready our food for dinner now." Rein said as he started to walk away.

"I'll help Rein too." Dorris rushed to follow Rein and Elred, he walked away without saying anything.

'All of them left, more like they escape...' Iris said cold sweat dripped from her forehead. Then she wryly smiled at Malaya.

"Hi!" She scratched her head looking apologetic to Malaya. "Monkey just suddenly ran off like that. Did something happen?"

"Nothing in particular." Malaya sighed. "Your monkey just almost ruined the naming ceremony of my ship."

"But I heard that its already fine." Iris said with all smiles on her face. "Ah but I do feel bad since I'm the owner of monkey, I need to take responsible for all this mess."

Malaya gave her a suspicious stare. "Why do you really come back?" Malaya said.

"Well. Hahaha. It seems you got me." Iris tried to avoid Malaya's questioning gaze. "The thing is..."

"The thing is?" Malaya asked patiently.

"I'm already a wanted criminal here in Hacien and it seems even in Aravan, authorities were looking for me, so..."

Malaya gave her an understanding smile. "Ah, I see..." She cut off Iris' words.

"You could come with us, dear author, if that's what you want."

"Reall-I mean, of course, haha, you should have me in your group, since I basically wrote everything. My knowledge is very useful to any of you."

'Seriously, what's with the does anything follows the script anymore statement from before. But I guess this is not a bad thing. I do want her to join me. But does she need to be sassy about it? Hah. I guess the author was a bit the tsundere type.'

"Very well," Malaya said with a smile then she extended her right hand to Iris. "Welcome aboard, dear author."

Iris returned the gesture and accept Malaya's handshake. "Great." 

Then both of them turned to the ship.

"So its name is Bituins, hahaha so very like you. Lame." Iris said which made Malaya frown.

"Hah. Well since you accept our allegiance, you are now stuck with this lame one." Malaya said, her smile was a bit strained.

"Then be grateful that I'm here. As a writer, I need to make sure that everything would be as exciting as possible as it..."

Iris paused, no, not only her. But everything fell to a standstill as they look at the view unfolding in front of them.

Behind the ship, the skies were already starting to change in the colors of orange and blue. Birds that were coming back from the hunt within the calm waters of the sea could be seen as well.

And the frequent sound of the waves, rocking forth to the fiord, only added more to the mesmerizing scene in front of them. The ray of the setting sun cast a warm and looming shadow over the ship. It was like it was covering it with a blanket to give warmth to its cold heart.

The day has once again ended. But it felt like, something new would soon arrive. A new blank chapter full of uncertainties was now being laid out to be written with unknown stories yet to come.  Malaya clutched her chest, breathing the cold and refreshing breeze of the air. How she could wish that this scene would last forever.

'So many things happened and the future is full of uncertainties. I do hope this warm moment could stay forever. But I guess all I could do is to absorb it in my memories.'

"Malaya," Iris called softly.

"The truth is, I want to restart everything again."

"You mean, you're still going to destroy the world then restart?" Malaya took a few steps away from Iris.

"Not that idiot." Iris sighed. "For the second time again..."

'It's not too late for you to change.' Baru's smiling face before he died flashed to her mind. "I want to relive my life once again for real this time and live without regretting anything anymore. And I got the feeling, that if I go with you, I could have that life."

"Is that one of your author's instincts?"

"No, this is what I'm feeling as a normal person would feel this time."

"A normal person..." those words left some bitter taste in Malaya's mouth. She put both her hands in the pocket of her robes. Since she reincarnated here, being a normal person became too far for her.

But what would a normal person be like when both she and Iris are reincarnators? From that, one couldn't be considered normal when they got their past lives intact to them right?

"I see..." Malaya smiled. "Them I hope we could all achieve whatever it is we want to achieve."

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Extra Scene:

"Ouch."

When they finally reach the cooking area, Rein suddenly halted his footsteps which made Dorris bump to Rein's lean back.

"What is it?" Dorris said as she rubbed her head.

"There's a black cat eating." Rein pointed which made Dorris look ahead. There was indeed a black cat! And it was nibbling on the fish.

The black cat felt their presence. "What are you looking at?" Its voice was cold and its red ruby eyes were familiar to them.

"A talking cat?!" Both Rein and Dorris exclaimed. 

"Who are you calling a cat? Do you want to be killed?" The cat seemed to realize something at that moment. "What happened to me?! I became a cat!" The cat passed out from shock at whatever had happened to him.

Rein and Dorris exchanged confused glances at each other.

"That familiar voice from the cat..."

"How come?" Dorris' simultaneously asked.

"I shall report this to Milady." Rein said as he scooped the unconscious cat in his arms. "You could prepare now the ingredients for now until I return."

Rein started to stride away. "Wait, Rein!"

Rein paused as he glanced back to Dorris. "What is it?"

Dorris glanced sideways, a bit hesitant whether to speak or not. She just shook her head. "What are we having for dinner so I could prepare the right ingredients."

"You could decide on what's available there. I'll help out later." Rein simply started to walk again but before he could completely go away.

"Dorris, I did say that I didn't trust you." Rein paused for a bit, "but whatever that happened before, I knew you wanted none of those things, I will still be with you, as your friend. But if you hurt Lady Malaya once again, I don't think I could give you a chance a second time around."

The wind blew, fluttering Dorris' hair and the hem of her clothes. "Rein." She mumbled softly.

"Both I and Lady Malaya, wish for your happiness." Rein continued walking. "So don't worry yourself anymore in such trivial things that we hated you. Let's restart again, alright?"

A single tear fell from Dorris' eyes.

"Yes!" She screamed happily in reply. Her heart was filled with so much warmth. Then Dorris went on preparing the supplies needed.

Life is full of uncertainties and ups and downs, but how you live it, sometimes is up to you to decide whether it will be a sad or happy one.

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