Claire's escape from the mansion

Waking up from a dream was nothing new to her but kinda sad to see that kind of dream. Seeing Mr. Smiley fall was unexpected, knowing he was powerful. Maybe there was a reason why he was been defeated, somehow it needed a reason for it to happen.

Claire rubbed her eyes from the bright light of her room. She washed her face to clear her thoughts from that awful dream, she got a bad feeling about this. The floor trembled as someone then knocked on the door. Not knowing who would be it, she faced the door waiting for another knock at the opposite side of the door.

She slowly opened it and saw Chui. She was always as attractive as she can be, her beauty is intoxicating. Along with her brushed orange pony tail hair and reddish eyes, mixed with cold expression that she was controlled by fear. Not knowing what to say, Claire asked her what her intention was. Before, they were having a great time spending each other for days. But now it felt like they were strangers, a prey and the hunter.

"Chui... Are you okay?"

"I'm sorry." Suddenly, she used her bare hands turned into sharp gauntlet to strangle Claire. Immediately her skin bled as soon as the spike made contact to her skin. She slowly died through that process.

And so she woke up but had 15 minutes to spare before Chui arrives. She lost an another life by that experience. She regretted on leaving the maids, her friends behind but it seems her life is in danger once more which states that Mr. Smiley is really dead.

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As the maids witnessed their master's death, most of them were in their recovery at the hospital inside the SK Foundation. Chui, Aliza, Cthylla, and Trolie, they were sustained with care as some of them needed a stationary room to be nurtured for their next mission. For example, Trolie was in need of repair by the hands of her creator, Engr. Xenakis. While the others were at Dr. Sneer and his assistant's care.

Chui woke up seeing Aliza full awake as well while sipping a cigarette at a nearby window. The moon shone brightly making contact at Aliza's face and beautiful skin. As seen in Chui's conditions, she had a lot of injuries so it was hard for her to move by then.

"Aliza. What happened to our master?"

"He died." At loss for words, her master had passed away due to the loss of their battle meaning Professor Cthulhu claimed victory.

"How did Master lost?"

"Well, Mr. Smiley was betrayed by Trolie. I heard it through Dr. Sneer, I asked him."

"Trolie... Why did she...?" Since Chui hadn't gotten her strength back, she couldn't be able to cope up with her emotions as knowing Trolie's betrayal, this is now the result of the battle. The World Termination is finally diminished.

At the top floor of the SK Foundation sees Phillia with her small injuries intact while staring at nothingness, Professor Cthulhu arrives behind as he was about to talk about something important.

"Phillia, I see you are well. It's been three days before the final battle, how are you?" The wind stutters as Phillia feels the cold breeze clawing at her rough skin.

"I'm okay. Is there something important do you want to discuss?"

"I do actually, but since you are fine, I'll tell you straight. We aren't done about the world termination. Soon, an destructive cataclysmic being will arrive at this world and turn this into ruins. So for now I have a mission for you and the other maids."

"What do you need?"

"I ask you as the founder of the SK Foundation to capture Claire Valentine alive. If she resists you can freely kill her."

"Alright then."

3 hours ago, at the White Room, when Professor Cthulhu was busy assigning his job for the last coming of a cataclysm, he needed to be prepared right before the end of the world. Cthylla arrived and she was fine as well.

"What do you call me for?"

"Tell me, is this a part of Mr. Smiley's plan? I still couldn't get over to my victory. Almost the analysis of winning that battle was less than 23%."

"You could say that."

"So what can you do now, Cthylla?"

"For now, I'll be heading back to the mansion."

"That's right, since you aren't a maid of Mr. Smiley, you are freely able to move all by yourself without Mr. Smiley's order."

"So you'll imprison me?"

"What? No. None of that matters now, I am free from Mr. Smiley's cast of a dice. It has been set and I won. Now all that is left is to counterattack the cataclysm inside me."

"What are you going to do to Malice?" Cthylla was a bit concern on Malice's sake and pissed on Professor Cthulhu's deceitful plans.

"It's a special project that I am planning to do for a counterattack for Abaddon."

"You don't tell me, the cataclysmic entity is named Abaddon."

"Just like Abaddon from a Bible story, it sets free once the end of the world calls. God has set the death angels free taking 1/3 of the lives of humanity. But it was just a tale after all, I predict it will destroy everything the world has to offer."

"And you used Malice as a weapon to kill Abaddon?"

"You can say that. I have other options as well but this is my best choice yet." Both of them staring at Malice frail body floating at a container filled with water and blood of SK to sustain Malice's dreams as a distraction while preparing her body to become a god-killing entity.

"I see."

"For now, why don't you tell me where is Mr. Smiley's mansion? You are the only person who can teleport there, am I right?"

"Yes."

"How about we make a deal first. If you send my maids to the mansion as a inspection, I'll make sure Malice will be alright. I can assume any other possibilities to experiment Malice for the betterment of the world but it is all up to you."

"You monster."

"Aren't you also a monster? You are responsible for killing 9% of humanity all around the globe after all."

5 days later, all maids were prepared to capture Candy Mellows a.k.a Claire Valentine, ordered by the founder himself. They needed to finish their mission or else it would be too late for them to ensure the victory of the SK Foundation.

Casting portals towards the mansion, Chui and the others including Phillia arrive except Trolie, it seemed that she needs a lot of time to process her damaged units inside her body in order to work again. While Aliza was the last person to arrive at rendezvous spot, they all gaze at her beauty and deceit.

"You really took time to powder your nose." Cthylla said to Aliza.

"I have made my decision and decided to stay here for now. New order, execute Claire Valentine."

"Professor Cthulhu ordered? He did say kill her if necessary. As if she try to escape, we'll give her far worse than death." Phillia said.

"Wait how come you have to stay while me and the others go?" Chui replies to Aliza.

"I was given exception for I have a special order from the founder himself. So better do your job carefully for Claire is a pretty cunning prey." Aliza finishes her sentence.

Knowing the terrifying situation that Claire had, Cthylla knows she must not waste time and assist her on escaping.

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Walking at a long hallway, trying to recall where was the exit. She looked like she was in a maze. Lost, like the lightning in the sullen cloud. She slowly peeked at each doors, but only she found was a room filled with clothes such as maid dresses. Others, she saw a kitchen filled with food, she took some for the road. And lastly, an empty room where Mr. Smiley resides his job as a host. As rummaging some things to get by, she only found some documents about the maid's details and background check.

Claire was disoriented. She had no clue where to go. Suddenly she heard a footsteps outside the room. She hid quickly in order to not get caught by them. The door slowly opened and see a familiar person, a black hair with crimson eyes.

"Claire, we don't have much time. I will guide you to an exit. But you have to be covert on doing so. The maids are after you, where are you?" With much intense pondering, she had to trust her.

"I'm here. Cthylla." Claire said to Cthylla.

"Good for now..." Suddenly someone knocked on the door. The door opened and see Phillia, she witnessed Cthylla finding anyone.

"Cthylla, have you seen her?"

"Sadly no." Phillia left the scene.

"Alright, the coast is clear." As she opened the door a katana blade slowly peeked at Cthylla's chest as it penetrated through her outfit, filling the floor with blood of an alien. Her blood was yellow and it spread through Claire as she screams out of fear.

"I knew it, I don't trust you the moment you were with us. You aren't contracted so I have double checked your moves."

"Claire run now! Pure darkness max level!" Cthylla casts a spell that could cause darkness through Phillia's vision, giving enough time to flee the scene.

With Phillia's instinct, she knew where Cthylla was based on the voice she made earlier so she sliced Cthylla's head and so she died. Claire slowly teared away from the sight, Cthylla sacrificing her life for her.

She had to escape. It took 12 minutes before she found the exit based on the time she took on discovering the doorways.

But alas, in front of the door was Chui.