Crash-landed On An Island With Nine Beauties novel Chapter 143

Damien was seated with his back pressed to the transparent wall of the shield. He was panting heavily. His broken sword in his left hand. The little girl who was seated not far from him kept staring at him.

That would be the fourth time of trying to strike down the Ljorde but he just couldn't beat it. And he was mad. And scared, that his fear was beginning to be giving a new life. He didn't want that to come to pass.

His vision sort out the wild dances of the water neighboring the six necks of the terrific monster. He heaved a heavy sigh.

"What is that thing?"

The little girl asked. His attention fell back on her. There were couple things which were quite strange to him regarding the girl. Of course he knew that the girl had been abused, even though he had no idea what the manner of the abuse was. Yet, he found it quite strange that the girl was quick to get a hold on herself.

SHE MUST BE REALLY STRONG.

A funny thought made him chuckle like a dummy.

SHE WASN'T LIKE THOSE WEAKLINGS WHO CALL THEMSELVES ADULTS.

He wanted to look in the direction of the nine girls but the girl came on again, forcing his head to her,

"Why are you laughing? Was my question funny?"

HUH?

His eyes ran through the face of the girl.

SHE SOUNDS MATURE. I DON'T THINK SHE IS OF A USUAL BREED.

"Forgive me, I didn't mean to be rude."

He dropped the sword. When the remains of the sword hit the base of the shield, it made no sound. Damien found that interesting, but he couldn't keep that thought for long.

"Its name is Ljorde. It's a sea monster. I believe she was cursed by some superior beings and now, she's confined to the sea. Some other people would call her Charybdis."

"Aw... what was her offense?"

There was not only concern in her voice, but her eyes were magical too. They melt Damien's heart too. It seemed that not only does he have a soft spot for the girls, but for little ones too.

"Uhmm, I guess... she wanted to enlarge the throne of her father, so she had to flood a large space of earth. This got the supreme one mad and then turned her into something that ugly."

He was pointing at the creature, the girl looking at the direction. He wasn't sure who put those words and explanation in his mouth. He had no idea how they got there.

He observed the face of the girl as she looked at the creature. He was expecting to see fear stalking her eyes, but he couldn't find even a shade of it.

This time, instead of feeling impressed, he felt sad and mad. He understood that the girl must have seen hell, for her not to be reacting the natural way.

He pushed his body towards her and she looked away.

"If that's true. Then it serves her right. Why would see endanger the life of others because of power and territory?"

WOAH... I'D BE DAMNED.

He was smitten this time but was trying so hard not to show it.

"What is your name?"

That wasn't what he had meant to say at that point in time, but the words found their ways somehow.

"Giya."

"Oh, Giya."

He nodded. He wasn't sure why he had to say the name again as though he was having a trust issue.

"Ignore whatever you see here. Take it as you are having a long dream. And when you wake up, it will all be over."

She stared blankly at him for a long time.

NO WAY SHE IS GOING TO ACCEPT WHAT I HAVE JUST SAID. SHE'S TOO SMART.

That was his fear. Her eyes said it all. Then miraculously she pushed her head down slowly.

"Yes?"

He asked with eagerness. She nodded again, more affirmatively.

OH, THANK GOD. I THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO GO ON A SPREE OF LECTURE TO CONVINCE HER.

While he was wondering in his mind, she had looked away from him to the girls who were chatting indistinctly.

"Are they all your girlfriends?"

"Huh?"

He never expected the question. His eyes searching her innocent face. Probably for a confirmation that those words escaped her lips.

When he realized that she kept staring, in expectation of a response, he chuckled.

"Damien is really a great guy. I can't believe that he risked his life to safe that little girl. He could had been devoured by that creepy monster."

Evelyn said to the girls.

"That's true though, he has a good heart. Though most times he pretends not to care, but he deeply cares. The look on his face when the yacht swerved still melts my heart... they way he ran in and made this shield to save us."

Laurette didn't seem to care what the others would say about her. She had spoken her heart.

"I'm more worried about what to eat. How do you keep staying here? We'll starve. My baby will starve."

Everyone sighed. None of them could tell Jada to be quiet. She had every right to say whatever that she thought right. Didn't Damien already say out loud that she was his priority!

Claire was beaten and jealous at those words, and she had been quiet since then. It's safe to say that she had some cards up her sleeve.

"What do you think he means by his condition of saving us? I'm not sure if it's something we can just sit back and do nothing about!"

Lisa came on.

"What's more more important at the moment is getting out of this place. That's the only thing. The rest can come later. Isn't it only those who survive can think of what will happen tomorrow?"

Mira was being as objective as ever. But Allison seemed to have something else to say,

"I don't think we should worry much about the condition he gave us. Damien is a good guy and we all know that. So, I don't think he would hurt or harm us."

"Think all you would, I would never become the property of any man. I am for myself... I own myself. And of all people... that dumb fool?!!"

You don't need to be told that it was Claire raving.

"I'm not sure what they are saying so secretly and silently."

Damien kept his eyes glued to the direction of the girls. For all he wanted, he could use the invisible gait and go very near to them to listen but he didn't want to.

When he looked back at Giya, she had her eyes looking from one shield to the other.

Then her gaze dropped on him at once,

"A way out? How about you use this shield wall to travel in the air, like a plane to your home? I've seen you move the shield in the air."

Damien's jaws dropped at her suggestion. He couldn't believe that he didn't think of that. He was mesmerized by how smart the little girl was.

Now he found someone wiser than the girls...?