Voyage Of The Villainess

\'I have already told myself that whatever she was planning to do will definitely be crazy.  How come I am aware despite staying in the ship, there was an extremely dangerous thing inside the ship.\'

Iris tightened the grip on the log as the Bituins were blasted in the air. It was speeding to the point that it could almost reach the skies now.

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However before this, a day ago...

"I\'m calling this, Operation Shooting Star," Malaya said while everyone looked at her with confusion except for Rein, who seemed to understand her intentions.

\'What was on her mind?\' Lila thought who was remaining at her seat looking directly at her.\'Whatever it is, I think we don\'t have any choice but to accept it.\'

"Milady, the thing you mentioned about blasting the ship all over the cliff, is using those things?" Rein asked.

"Yes," Malaya said. "I\'m going to use those things."

"What are you talking about?" Iris asked, feeling a bit nervous about the \'things\' they kept mentioning. 

"Please follow me, everyone," Malaya said. 

"Alright" 

They headed down towards the last and fourth deck of the ship. They stopped in a certain dead end, but Malaya pressed a wall and the wall broke into two to everyone\'s amazement. 

" How does this kind of place exist here?" Iris said who was looking at a wall." I don\'t even have any idea about this stuff. How do you keep this from me?`` She felt a little frustrated.

Malaya just chuckled at her reaction.

As expected, others were beyond shock, they thought that they already knew all the hidden rooms of the Bituins. Malaya lit a torch. The door led to another floor. And everyone was astonished to see huge crates inside.

"This was incredible. I wonder how much gold you spend just to build this Ship." Lila said who was still amazed by her surroundings. " Whoever created this ship, that person was a freaking genius."

"There is no need for you to know Lila," Malaya chuckled. "So welcome everyone! Let me introduce to all of you that this is the hidden deck of the ship," Malaya said. 

"What is inside of those crates?" Iris asked.

"Explosives," Malaya said like she was just reciting an answer to a teacher\'s question.

"Explosives?!" Rhyme said in shock. "There are explosives on the ship?!"

"Yes," Malaya said with a grin. "All of these crates have explosives inside."

Hearing her, everyone realized now what she was planning to do. And at the moment they had one similar thought. \'It will be one crazy plan after all and adventurous at the same time.\'

They set the perfect place and coordinates where they could land the bomb so that the ship would not blast away randomly. They planned everything out to the smallest details. Even if it was dangerous, this was the only and fastest way to bring the ship over the cliff.

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And back to the present, they were heading full speed at the sky when they dropped all the explosives on the sea. 

\'This was definitely against marine conservation.\' Iris thought as she held tightly on the log afraid that she might get separated in the ship or flew somewhere else. Everyone was also doing the same. \'How come she has so many explosives, perhaps is she planning terrorizing some country before?\' Iris shivered at the thought.

"Captain is really scary!" Rhyme shed tears. He had never been frightened in his entire life. 

Hyun Jae and Lila couldn\'t utter a single word either, afraid that they might bite their tongue if they spoke.

On the other hand, Malaya, although anxious, was still smiling while looking at how the Ship was flying past in the air. And now she could see the top of the cliff. \'Come on, just a little bit more! \'

The ship went past the cliff to everyone\'s disbelief, however, Operation Shooting Star would not end like that.

Just like a real shooting star that would descend down within the darkness. This was now the second phase. The Eternal Darkness. The Bituins slowed down for a bit and everyone prepared their hearts within that moment of slowing down.

While everyone was flying with Bituins, each and every one of them had their own thoughts and assumptions about their current situations. 

\'Death within the darkness.\' Rhyme gulped as he stared down the darkness that would feel like it would devour them. \'But please let it not end with that."

\'Just like the Moon City.\' Lila also braced herself. \'A hidden underground world, more places that I can see.\'

\'A floating island.\' Iris tightened her embrace from the log. That anytime if not of its thickness, it might have already been crushed to pieces. \'That is really some wild imagination.\' 

\'A way for me to return home.\' Hyun Jae chose to close her eyes and just hoped that when she opened it everything would go well.. \'Is somewhere out there, so please...\'

Kayden simply glanced down without any emotions.\' So this is your plan. Let\'s see what will be the outcome of this.\'

\'The Bituin might break. But please carry us to safety.\' Rein whispered a silent prayer. \'Carry us to the place Milady dreamed of seeing. Oh! Guide and protect us from this so everything will be alright in the end.\'\'

\'To the new world, that is outside the Fate of the Stars.\' Malaya braced herself as she forced herself not to blink to not miss anything. \'Please let it be that.\'

Oliver, who was in Kayden\'s room, simply chuckled to himself. \'I really cornered myself with some crazy bunch who have no regard for their lives.\'

The Bituins like a fast shooting star descended down to the endless darkness, the place that would go beyond the Red Current, carrying their thoughts, prayers, and dreams.

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Extra Scene:

At the Sahaya Empire, particularly at the Marina Dukedom.

"My Lord, this is the letter that Rein delivered us."

Darren received the letter from his Uncle Ruiz. He received the letter without saying anything. But his uncle could completely see the worry reflected in his eyes. Since it was already six months when his sister was reported to be missing. However, after a week, he received a piece of news from Rein that she finally returned once again.

The contents of the letters were as follows.

"Dear brother Darren,

How Are you? Is the Marina Duchy going well? Well, but I guess with you managing the duchy, of course, there will be no problems regarding that. By the combination of your intelligence and being creative there is no doubt that you can handle that properly. I didn\'t mean any sarcasm here but rather a compliment.

I apologize if I cause any worry with my sudden disappearance. But you don\'t need to worry now because everything is alright. I heard that my banishment has been uplifted by my ex-fiance. I still didn\'t forget my promise to you and I\'m afraid I will not be able to come back there soon. Please tell my regards to our mother and Cynthia. Both of them must have been worried too as well.

I will continue my plan now to cross the Red Current and may the goddess of the light guide me through my journey. Take care brother.

Your dear sister,

Malaya Venizever Marina.

P.S.  I will bring you some souvenirs once I return."

Darren then threw the letter into the fireplace to his uncle\'s surprise.

"My Lord?"

"It\'s alright. She doesn\'t say anything hateful there. And it seems she is doing fine in her life." Darren said. "I have memorized all of its contents as well so there is no need to keep it."

The door opened widely revealing Cynthia. "Darren!"  she sounded excited and anxious at the same time while looking at Dareen who looked calm "I heard Malaya sent us a letter! Where is it?!" 

Darren glanced to the fireplace and Cynthia\'s face was beyond shock. "Why did you burn it without letting me read it?"

"She just says that she is fine now, apologizes for disappearing, and says that she will continue her journey," Darren said as he went back to his seat to continue his paperwork.

"Will she still continue her journey? What does she mean about that? Her banishment has already been uplifted?!" Cynthia said as she slammed both her hands on his table. "Tell her to come back here, please. If she can, come back as soon as possible. "

Darren sighed inside his mind. \'I know this will happen.\'

"Elder Sister, this is what our youngest sister decided and dreamt to do, and I don\'t want to interfere in the slightest with that. She was no longer a child anymore. She now had her own mindset and belief about her life," Darren exclaimed. "She also said that she will come back once she has finished fulfilling her dreams. Please, keep that in your mind."

"I\'m just worried about her, ahh," She combed her hair out of frustration. "I really wonder why our family is full of stubborn people. "Cynthia just held her head and then took a seat on the sofa. "But if you say it like that, there is no arguing with that."

She glanced outside the window where the once clear skies were starting to turn dark, indicating a rain to come. "I hope she will be able to fulfill her dream and come back. We will be waiting for you and for your success story, Malaya."

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