12 Episode 10: RED'S CURIOSITY

TIWARI: Girl, just what happened to you last night? You look so pale, and more than that, you're very cold. As if death himself had kissed you. No exaggeration applied. I almost called the ambulance, good thing you still have a heart beat.

GABBY: I just had a night out watching Stalker x Stalker. And I can't even recall what episodes I've binge watched. Ugh.

TIWARI: You sure you didn't drink alcohol?

GABBY: Hell no! I don't drink those kind of stuff, bad for the health...and expensive. I'd rather buy a new cosplay dress.

TIWARI: By the way, I love the way you animated the fight scenes last week. It turned out great and the fans of the show are loving it.

GABBY: Don't give me all that credit. I was just a part of it. Six other animators had helped me pull that off.

TIWARI: Still it was your idea of how to make it more fluid and enjoyable for the fans to watch.

GABBY: I just want them to be happy. And I had fun in this arc too. Their fighting outfits rocks! Because I really hate fan service animes so this makes me so glad that I worked as an animator in this team.

TIWARI: Oh, you know how it is nowadays. Tits are more appreciated than the plot. Anyways that's not what we're about. And fans are beginning to see that. Even if our fandom isn't as big to be on top 10, at least they can watch this with their parents.

GABBY: Exactly. By the way, what perfume do you use?

TIWARI: Um, that's very random. But I use strawberry scent. Why?

GABBY: Why do I kept smelling lavender?

TIWARI: Girl...um...are you nuts? I don't smell any.

GABBY: You know what, maybe I am crazy drunk despite not drinking alcohol. But I swear I can smell it. It's...it's really here!

TIWARI: I dunno, I'm confident there's no lavender scent here. But you should get your nose checked out.

GABBY: Really? Then where is it coming from?

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Harry is slowly walking towards his assigned soul. He knew snake bites take a while to kill their victims. And he didn't want to bore himself waiting for his death. When he arrived, it was currently dying and screaming in pain after being bitten by a hooded snake he illegally smuggled to his lair. There were other types of snakes in his den and Harry wonders what would be the future of these poor creatures taken away from home.

HARRY: Shouldn't have trusted this poor ol' cobra not to bite you, huh? Man, you're such an idiot for handling that snake so recklessly. Even your very annoying loud screams couldn't save you. Sucks to be you man. Such a fool...

After an hour of excruciating pain, the man suddenly becomes quiet, and only cried and cried as he realizes no one would help him. After all, he kept his illegal animals here for a reason. Not once, but a lot of times has the cobra he held bit him, so it's understandable why he couldn't dare move another inch. His trip to Asia shouldn't have been about gathering as much exotic animals to earn tremendous money. Now he pays.

After quite a while, the man suddenly lost his breath, with a bubbling mouth to prove that the venom had already reached his brain and such.

HARRY: You dead, man? Good. 'Cuz I got like two other souls to collect.

Harry opened his palm and absorbed the newly found soul, after it, he transferred it to a small jar made of glass.

HARRY: Hang in there, dude.

As he inspects it, a few memories of the man transferred to his knowledge.

The man...needed the money for his 12-year old daughter who needs immediate surgery.

HARRY: It truly sucks to be you...good thing I died wayyyyy back.

After successfully taking the soul, he rushes to his next assignments, then rushed back to the spirit realm.

Harry wished he could still remember how he died in the hands of these animals. The one thing he remembers he deeply loves.

HARRY: Red won't believe me if I said I forgot...it's better to not remember it. Maybe I forgot it for a reason. Maybe it's too painful.

The moment he stepped into the spirit realm, Red was impatiently waiting. Something seemed to have bothered him.

HARRY: Yo, what's up?

RED: Damn, that weird gal is just...killing my pride!

HARRY: Who?

RED: That girl that can see souls.

HARRY: Oh...the mortal you're infatuated with but won't admit? Ah...what's up with her?

RED: First of all, damn you. Secondly, I don't like her. And thirdly, that green-eyed taco just ignored me when we 'unfortunately' met at the park, 'cuz I was about to fetch another soul near it. Dude, like seriously, why? Was it because I didn't have my scythe released yet? Was it because I changed my outfit to a more lighter hue? Was it because she hated the fact that I sent her back to her sh*tty realm? Like dude, why?

HARRY: Calm down man. Girls need time alone sometimes. And are you sure you don't like her?

RED: Why would I? She's not that special.

HARRY: You idiot, she is special. She's the only mortal who could see us right now. You could actually start an affair with her.

RED: I don't have a girl friend so it won't be an affair.

HARRY: Oh yeah. She could be your temporary girlfriend then. That is until she dies. You should probably look for another one.

RED: The heck is wrong with you? I told you, I don't like her.

HARRY: I mean why not? You told me she's pretty. And she wanted to see her grandma. So she may be pretty nice too. Annoying, sure. But don't you think that makes her more charming? Being clingy and stuff?

RED: Dude she's seriously not my type.

HARRY: Dude...I'm not sure if you even have a type.

RED: Sure I do! I like short girls, cute personality, small hips and could live and love eternally!

HARRY: Why? What's that girl's height?

RED: She's not short nor that tall. She's average.

HARRY: She's cute right?

RED: No she's not.

HARRY: Could I have her, then?

RED: DAHECK! Of course, no!

HARRY: You're so easy to tell, Red.

RED: Damn it!

VIXEN: My, my...what are you two buzzing about?

HARRY: Someone here have a crush, and won't admit it.

VIXEN: Oh, really? Well, that's sad. Speaking of crushes, Carrie sent this white rose for Humility.

HARRY: Whoah, maybe Carrie couldn't wait any decade longer that she decided to make the first move to Humility! Lucky bastard! I mean...guy!

VIXEN: Exactly. Where's the guts of your rank 2 friend?

RED: He's just like that. Thank you though, we'll give it to him right away.

VIXEN: Anytime.

HARRY: Um, dude...like I have other shifts to take care of so just...bye!

RED: Hey prick! Get your ass back here! You know Humility's almost undetectable during his mission wandering! I need your help!

HARRY: Nu-uh, I don't want to. You're on your own!

RED: You son of a banshee!