Like the Game of Hanged-Man: Give Your Lifespan for a Change Ch. 1

Like the Game of Hanged-Man: Give Your Lifespan for A Change

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Character Introduction:

-Aurellia Graham

-Rufus Benedict

-Flay Bloothorn

-Atelier Graham

-Linette Brooklynn

-Mr. & Mrs. Graham

-Mr. & Mrs. Bloothorn

This is my first time writing a free story.

...No, actually, I’ve been writing some of it several times & none of them were finished… -_- Gomen my unprofessional side…

Well anyway, this is a story of a girl of a nobleman named Aurel & her fiancée, Flay that become a psychopathic person. A story that has dark side in it! :3

Anyway, I’m trying to write it properly so the sadistic part show up in your imaginary for good, but if it’s not, gomen ne... >.< I’m just an amateur.

Oh btw, this story has a bit of Kuroshitsuji-smelled things in it, but I’m not copying it at all.

Well, hope you'll like it!

Enjoy this sadistic-smelled story! >:3

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CHAPTER 1

What the…? Why can’t I move my body? It feels like I’m being tied up, or even buried on the ground. Whichever becomes the reality, my body feels really numb. The air surrounds me was very damp and musty, it really is suffocating me. With all my might, I tried to open my eyes.

“St… oo… t go… e!” That’s the first thing I heard when I opened my eyes to this very dim room, where I can see everything in silhouettes. I know that voice, it was my mother’s voice.

“…Mo…ther?” I said it as I struggle to fight the pain I’m having right now. Oh crap, I’m tied up. My body’s all hurt, as if somebody just whipped me out.

“Aurel!” That voice replies with a trembling sound.

“Yo, Aurellia Graham, you awake?” said a guy voice cheerfully.

I frowned as I tried to clear up my blurry vision.  “…Flay, is that you?”

“Yes, it is me, my dear,” that voice replies.

Then everything becomes very clear. I could see he held a sword that covered in a bright red colored blood while stood up straight as if he was telling anyone who sees him that he has the full control of everything so no one can interfere. Then…next to me, I could see my own mother, tied up and writhing like a caterpillar right in front of his feet on top of a crimson colored liquid that scattered around the room, defending herself for some reason. From there I could see many cold bodies lying on the ground around them.

With a smirk he approaches me. “Well, well, well, my dear Aurel, glad to know that you’re awake.” He squats in front of me and pulls my face near him. “Good morning. Did you enjoy your sleep? I’m sure you did.” He smiled. “Oh, by the way, you’re just in time to see an interesting show I’m about to do.”

As he finished saying that, I remain silent.

“Oh? You aren’t interested in it? What a shame.” He sighed with a slight of disappointment on his face.

“Leave Aurel alone, you monster!” My mother shouted at him with all her might.

“Tch, shut up, Mrs. Graham. You’ll get your chance later.” He said that with an irritated look. But then he smiled, evilly. “Or…you demand it now? My, my, you’re such an impatient one.” He releases my face then he approaches mother while carrying his blood-stained sword. “Well, are you ready, Mrs. Graham?” He swings his sword.

She puts on a terrified face when she saw him. “N-no, NO, what are you―AAHH!!” Throb―he plunged his sword right to her heart, and then draws it back quickly.

It happened in front of my eyes. I couldn’t do anything to save her. “MOTHER!”

“Aaah, you didn’t give me much of a show at all, Mrs. Graham,” he said as he licked his blood-stained sword sadistically. “But,” he cut his sentences as he turns around to me. “It seems I would enjoy your version of the show, huh, Aurel,” he smiled as he approaches me. But he didn’t draw his sword like what he did earlier on mother; instead he sheathed his sword back. He squatted back when he’s in front of me. “What’s the matter? Wanna say something to me, fiancée?”

Ah, fiancée, a cursed word indeed. Well, that is if I saw it from my point of view right now. Yes, he’s my fiancé. His name’s Flay, a man that came from a noble family, just like me. His and my father arranged our engagement since we were little. Of course, I already know him since ages ago. We were best friend until one day they fix us in an engagement. Actually, I don’t mind being with him. Well, who doesn’t want to be with a man with supreme intellect and handsome, that just like a prince charming? You do want him, don’t you? And not to mention his kindness towards other people. Well, at least that’s what he’s like before showing his true color.

I tried to open my mouth. It’s very difficult to open it remembering my body that hurts very much. “…What…do you…want… Flay?” A sentence, finally. I can’t say a thing because of my condition.

“Aah, look who’s talking,” he smiled widely, he seemed like he’s enjoying me in pain. “Should you really be asking me that?”

“What…s your motive…of doing this…Flay?” I said as I control my breath. I’ve been experiencing trouble breathing since I’ve been inside this damp room.

“My motive, you say?” He smirked as he stood up, and then suddenly he unleashes an ecstatic evil laugh. “Of course, your family wealth. What else do you expect?” Then he smiled innocently.

“Do you have…to kill…my whole family…just to get…it?” I said with a trembling voice.

“Hm, good point,” he seemed like he’s thinking. “Why do I have… Well basically, because there are so much people who interfere with my plan. So I had to do this,” he said as he puts on a smirk. “Oh, you know, I already ‘took care’ of Atelier, just to make sure he isn’t here to interfere what I’m gonna do.”

“A-Atelier…? You…killed…my brother?”

“No, I just ‘took care’ of him for good. Well, basically, because he’s the first person that I met when I broke into your house.”

So…he’s the one who did the killing…  “You… YOU MONSTER! Your parents will never forgive you for this!”

“Parents…? Ah yes, those guys,” he smirked. “Aha ha, for your information, Aurel my dear, I already get ‘rid’ of them, if you know what I mean.”

“Get r—You…you killed your own parents?!”

He smiled. “What if it’s a yes?”

Oh god, I can’t believe this guy! “You…you’re a monster!”

He smirked at me, and then he squatted and pulls my face again. “Yes, I-AM, M-Y D-E-A-R.”

“I regret having you as my fiancé!”

“Oh, go ahead and regret it, it’s already happening anyway, and there’s nothing you can do about it, even before the engagement happened, yes?” he said that with a mocking tone.

Yes, he’s right, I can’t. Why you asked? Because I am the daughter of a noble family. There’s a customary in here saying that the daughter of a noble family can’t cancel an engagement that she have made because it will disgrace the family name. Yes, I understand that perfectly, but if this is what it turns out to be, I wouldn’t want to be engaged to him!

“You never get away with this, Flay,” I said as I tried to threatening him.

“Oh, but my dear, I have already get away with this. No one’s gonna save you, you know. As we talked now your Mansion’s already burned into crisp,” he said as he gazed upon me with a degrading view. “And your beloved Rufus will never hear your scream, as I already take you far away from your Mansion.” He smirked.

“Where…have you taken me?”

“Oh, dear, you don’t need to know that, ‘cause it’s the end of you anyway.” He smiled again, innocently.

“You…you’re the son of a devil! You never get away with this!” I shouted at him.

“Oh, yes I am. And as I said, I have already get away with this,” he smirked again, and then releases my face from the grip of his hand. “Ah, that reminds me. Someone helped me on doing this. That person was originally from your house.”

Someone from my house? “You’re lying… No one in my house would―”

“―Would do such a thing? But there’s one, you know,” he cut my sentence.

“No way, I don’t―”

“Well, don’t blame him if you don’t believe in what he said,” said a girl voice from nowhere.

Suddenly a human silhouette appeared from Flay’s back. …That…! “Y-you?!”

“Yes,” she approaches me and when she’s in front of me she squatted and harshly pulls my face. “It is me, Linette. Are you surprised, you spoiled Princess?” She smiled at me with a stare of hatred.

“L-Linette…? Why…why would you do this?” I asked her, because I don’t believe my own eyes.

She grinned evilly at me. “Why, you asked?” Suddenly her face expression become cruel. “I HATE YOU, THAT’S WHY!” She shouted at me angrily.

I’m shocked to hear that. “B-but…Linette… aren’t we friends?”

“HAH! Friends with you? NOT A CHANCE!” Then she laughs evilly.

“B-but…all this time we…”

“You’re such a child, SO STUPID! I was just pretending to like you. I HATE YOU FROM THE VERY START I MET YOU!” She stares at me with hatred. “You, a spoiled girl, had everything you want from the very start! And your family just took other people’s life without even give a damn care!”

“W-what do you mean, Linette?”

“Your brother took my whole family away just to obey the King’s command! He’s a merciless person! I HATE YOU AND THE REST OF YOUR FAMILY!” She spited at me with reality I never knew before.

Brother…killed innocent people…? “Atelier would never do that!”

“BUT HE DID!” She throws me to the back.

 “OUCH!” I screamed as my body hit the wall behind me. My whole body is filled with a lot of pain. I can taste blood pool in my mouth.

“That was hurt, wasn’t it? Oh poor you,” she kicked me on the stomach as she looked at me with pity. “Now you know how it feels like to be humiliated by other people.” She smiled like a devil.

Flay unleashes an ecstatic devil laugh as he clapped his hands. “Good job, Linette. I’m enjoying this show very much, thanks to you.”

“Of course, Master, anything for you. I’m doing it for my own personal interest too,” she puts on an innocent smile.

“And you, Aurel, I love when you’re like this,” he smirked at me with a degrading view. “Your pathetic body lies on this cold floor, writhing around like a caterpillar―” he squatted. “―this is very amusing, indeed.”

I spited the blood in my mouth. “Shut up, crazy boy.”

After hearing me said so, he smiled & laughs evilly. “Ah yes, crazy, suits me perfectly.” Then he stood up. “Well, it’s time for me to say goodbye to you. Bye bye, my dear.” He smiled at me innocently. “Do you want to take the honor of taking her soul for me?”

Linette puts on an evil smile ecstatically. “Of course, Master, nothing pleases me more.” She draws a sword that has been sheathed all this time on her waist. The sword looks very sharp & it reflects the dim candle light that illuminates this room from the very start I’m here. “Well then,” she swings her sword. “DIE!!!” She throb her sword to my chest and everything went dark again.

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To be continued