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I walked down the street, not being seen at all by my anti-magic. I didn’t mind, as I dodged people with ease, using my wings to flout around quickly. I came across a stripper bar and looked at it curiously.

“Hmm, Never actually been in one of these before…can’t be too many truly fortunate souls in here…especially among the employees…” I said thoughtfully before smirking.

I slipped through the door and rushed pasted the bouncer to the bathroom for a bit of privacy. I changed into a human form, but kept my clothing, hair and eye color the same. I made my monocle into glasses as well before walking out.

My newly tanned skin flashed from the lights that emitted around the large room. The booming music wasn’t as loud to my human ears so I was grateful of that. The room reeked of a mixture of Perfume and cologne (among other things), but with my nose, I am able to pushed all of it and began to sniff out the most misfortunate soul in this dumpster fire.

I walked around, glancing at the dancing bodies with a neutral expression. There were many delicious smells. Lonely divorcee’s, trying to forget. Men who just wanted to feel loved but don’t know how. Then there’s the strippers. Most just have the job to get by, and many have creepy men try to touch them or do other inappropriate things to them.”

I smirked, eyeing the best candidates, when suddenly, a strong whiff of something incredibly delicious hit my nose, making my mouth water almost immediately start to water. “Who is that…?” I said quietly, looking around.

“Her name is ______.” The man next to me said, making me look to where he was looking. That’s when I saw a girl strut out on stage, provocative music starting to play as she danced. It was definitely her. And she smelled so delicious.

While all attention was on her, I stepped back and shed my human appearance and became invisible to the world once again. I came up on stage and observed the woman called _______. I assume it to be a striper name considering the amount of attention she was getting. No doubt she wouldn’t want to take that home.

I continued to smell her misfortune, recognizing each scent. “Stalkers…terrible boss…barely making ends meet…” I whispered. “This woman…has had a terrible life!” I grinned wickedly. I thought I smelled something a little off about her, but I ignored it, her scent was too delicious to concern myself with little oddities.

I walked by the door of the dressing room, ignoring everyone who passed me. _______ came in once her shift was done, and after she got her clothes on quickly, she started walking out to a junky looking car. I laughed the myself and continued to follow her to the apartment she called home. After seeing her stand in front of what I assumed was her door to unlock it, I rushed to her neighbor’s house and froze all of the inhabitants, which just seemed to be a poor college student. Either way, I regained my human form and walked out.

“Oh, hello! I’m your neighbor’s new flatmate!” I grinned at her, making her flinch.

“Oh…hello, nice to meet you.” She smiled with a nod.

“What’s your name?” I asked friendly.

“Uh…_______.” she said, giving a different name than what I heard at the club.

“I see, Well I’m Cosmo! It’s nice to meet you!” I grinned with a wave.

“Yeah…you too…” she nodded and rushed into her home.

I slipped back into the apartment I froze and bopped the college boy’s head. “I am your new flatmate. My name is Cosmo Cosma, and you’ve known me for years. I work in retail, and am a law major, which is why I’m gone so often. I come from a rich family that makes me work hard.” I told him, making up a back story just in case ________ asks about me to him when I’m not a around. I threw a couple other suggested thoughts in his head about me for good measure before unfreezing him.

“So, we’re roomies now huh? Let’s try not to annoy each other, right?” I smiled friendly.

He blinked at me and looks around at the room I made appear. “Oh…right yeah.” He laughed. “So uh, want to swim Netflix?”

“Sorry old chap, I’ve got homework, maybe next time.” I smiled and waved.

“Come on man, you just moved in, we need a little house warming party!” he grinned, sitting up. Obviously he was coming out of the frozen haze and acting more like his old self.

“I have a test this week and cannot fail.” I lied with a huff. I quickly slipped into the bedroom I made for myself. “maybe tomorrow!”

I listened to the door a minute before being sure he had let it go. I sighed in irritation before becoming an anti-fairy again and slipping through the vent in a tiny form, going straight to ________’s.

I came into her house to see her eating Ramen while reading a textbook. So she’s going to school too then eh? There’s a misfortune I wouldn’t wish on anyone. I started to wonder if I should just observe her for a bit before showing myself, but the smell of her bad luck was starting to drive me crazy. I stayed in my small form and got inside a magic 8 ball that was just out of her focused sight. Cliché perhaps, but has a good dramatic flair. As well as it let’s me diagnose the extent of her feelings of her misfortune.

I rocked the ball slightly to get her attention. She stared at the ball a minute before reaching for it curiously. “Where did this come from…?” she frowned and looked at it.

“Go on, ask it something~” I grinned to myself in anticipation.

“Reina must have left it here or something.” She sighed and set it down, making me pout.
I rocked the ball slightly some more, making her look at it again. “…if Reina brought in another cursed item…” she glared before reaching for the ball.

I rolled it out of her reach, making it fall on the floor and crack open, releasing me in a puff of smoke.

_______ jumped back from surprise as I gained a larger form. I grinned my fangs at her charmingly, waving my wand about. “Double double toil and trouble, something burdened this way come~”

“What the…oh no a genie?? Get back in there, I want nothing to do with you!” she huffed.

“Oh no no my darling, I’m an anti-fairy!” I told her sweetly. “I’m here to help you! I have no wish limit, and my only wish is to make your life better!” I told her.

“Better…?” she frowned.

“Yes! I’ve looked into your life and seems what a miserable one it is, and I’m here to help!” I grinned.

“…Actually, I’m good.”

I froze in shock. “you…what??” I asked in confusion.

“I said I’m good. No help needed.” She shrugged.

“But…love you’re eating ramen!”

“I like ramen.” She shrugged.

“You work at a strip club!”

“I have a job. Better than my leech neighbor. I’m independent. I betcha his new roommate is rich or something.”

“But what about your deadbeat boss??”

“You said it, but so long as he pays me there’s no problems.”

“but you could have a better job, with better pay and a better boss!”

“I know, I’m working on it.” She pointed at her textbook.

“Oh come now love, surely there’s something you need! You’ve had a lot of misfortune's in your life!”

“Yeah, I have, but I’m over them thank you.” She huffed. “I’m grateful I can go to school, have a job, and my own place. No regrets here.”

I couldn’t believe it, anyone who I’ve made that offer to would have jumped on that chance so hard, yet this woman, who had so little, who’s life no one would want, just told me no.

“I…I see…” I nodded. “Well then…if you ever do need anything, you just shake my magic eight ball, okay? I’ll come super fast and fix everything for you, alright?”

“I don’t need it, but okay.” She shrugged, making me feel upset that I couldn’t have her right away, but I went back into the ball, hoping she’d at least entertain the idea. I watched her study for hours before going to bed, making the world so quiet and alone for me.

She left for school the next morning, barely giving my ball a glance. While she was gone, I slipped back to my flat mates again. He wasn’t home, but that didn’t last long. I sat on the couch, feeling very confused.

“Heeeeey! Cosmo my man!” he grinned. “whats up, you study so hard your brain stopped working again?”

“Uh…well …” I was so confused I could barely speak or think. “I…had a fight with my girlfriend is all…”

“You okay?” He frowned. “You need a drink…?”

I have never had human alcohol, never been interested in it. It’s a depressant, so it’s usually a problem of victims of mine, but never had it before. In my shock and confusion, I looked up at the man I had decided to live with and said. “Alright…I need something strong.” I nodded and stood up.

“Awesome! I know just the place for a heavyweight like you!” He grinned and slapped my back.

“Wait…isn’t drinking a nightly game or something?” I asked curiously.

“Nah man! Noon is close enough am I right?” He grinned.

“Uh…I suppose…” I shrugged and followed him. That’s when I realized I didn’t know his name. Maybe people will know him at this pub and I can just pick it up from them.

He took me to a pub where we sat down at the bar. “Hey Henry! Got a heavyweight here!” He grinned. “Got that stuff?”

“So long as he’s willing to sign a waiver.” The bar keeper came up.

“Give it.” I told him. “I’ve been rejected in a way that is so foreign to me I can barely think straight.”

“Okay shakespear.” The Bar keep handed me a paper to sign, just saying I know this is strong enough to possibly kill a horse, but me being immortal, I couldn’t care less.

I was given a small glass of neon green liquid.

“Take it slow, you really can’t chug it all at once, got it?” The bar keep told me. I almost chugged it anyways, but decided to take his advice, just so no one would suspect.

I sipped some and swallowed hard. It was definitely powerful, almost painful. “Wow…” I inhaled.

“Feel like falling on your butt?” My flatmate asked with a grin.

“Just about…” I chuckled, showing my fangs.

“Man, your teeth will never not freak me out I think.” He laughed, making me feel a little self-conscious about them, an unfamiliar feeling.

“Can’t help what I was born with.” I decided to say. “Mum wanted to file them down, but I am quite proud of them.”

“Yeah…well, helps with the vampire obsessed ladies am I right?” He chuckled.

“Those are the nuts though aren’t they?” I smirked, taking another sip.

“Crazy ones are the hot ones.” He nodded, grabbing a beer.

“Fair that is, man.” I nodded and held my glass to his bottle and he clicked the glass in agreement. “This stuff is nice, why have I never tried this before…?” He asked, looking at the strong alcohol.

“Have I never taken you here before?” He asked.

“Mmm…no…say what’s your name?” I asked him, already feeling slightly loopy.

“Huh? Dude did you forget my name already?” He laughed. “That stuff must be strong! I’m your bro, Ricky!”

“Right right, Micky…” I nodded and took another sip. “Oooooh this stuff is amazing…”

“You’re going to have one heck of a hanghover!” Ricky laughed at me.

“Oh no I won’t, I’m not a mortal like you.” I smirked at him.

“Oh yeah, are you a real vampire, been lying to me?” He grinned.

“No you idiot, I’m an anti-Fairy! I’ve got magic and everything!” I told him and tried to find my wand but gave up since I couldn’t even find my pockets. “Oh goodness my fingers feel numb…”

“You’re so drunk, that’s hilarious!” Ricky grinned. “Maybe we should cut you off now.”

“You take this drink from me and I will suck your blood.” I threatened. “Let me finish it first.”

“…Alright then, no need to threaten. Of all the things to declare I’m surprised Fairy is one of them…”

“Oh no, don’t you compare me to them! I am an ANTI-Fairy, not fairy.” I told him sternly.

“Uh…okay man, what’s the difference…” Ricky asked looking somewhat nervously.
I leaned close to his face. “EVERYTHING.”

He stayed quiet until I was done with my drink, then he helped me home.

“I guess I’ll just take you to your room then, huh?” He asked.

I just followed him along, not saying anything until we passed by _______’s apartment. “…Why can’t I have her…?” I asked sadly.

“Who? Your girlfriend?” Ricky asked, bringing me into our apartment.

“Not my girlfriend…I asked and she said no…no ones ever told me no…I have so much to offer, why can’t she see that…?” I continued.

“She will man, you’re worthwhile!” Ricky assured. “You’re handsome, rich, hard worker. Anyone would want you! Heck, if you were a girl I’d want you!” He chuckled.

I grabbed his shoulder harshly and looked him in the eye. “You don’t have to be female…” I said, eyeing him hungrily.

“W…w-wait what? Ow!” He recoiled from my grip on his shoulder. “L-look man, if you swing both ways that’s fine by me, but I’m not-”

“Don’t you make fun of me because I am in no mood to be denied again!” I glared and took out my magic wand, pointing it right at his face. “Especially when you haven’t heard the whole deal.”

“D-deal…?” Ricky squeaked, putting his hands up defensively.

“I crave misfortune. And even though I have a different target, she’s proving to be more difficult than expected. Your misfortune is brought on by your own laziness but that certainly won’t stop me from making a deal. I can grant you anything you wish for your blood.”

“B…blood? So it’s blood you want?” He asked, looking slightly relieved.

“Of course I want blood, do you think these fangs are for decoration?!” I hissed.

“N-no you just…uh…the conversation just kind of…went in a weird direction is all…” He laughed awkwardly. “Um…what do you mean grant me any wish…?”

“Fairies may have rules, but Anti-Fairies do not. I can grant you anything you’d like, in exchange for your blood.” I told him.

“You can make me rich?” He asked hopefully.

“Bigger the wish, the more blood I need.” I told him. “And I’ve used a lot of magic lately, I need blood soon.”

“…How about an easy job with little hours that pays a lot?” He asked.

“Is that what you wish?” I rose an eyebrow at him.

“…Do I have to say I wish or something?”

“I’m not so picky! Just say its what you want!” I growled, feeling impatient and drunk.

“I-I wish I had an easy, short hours, but high paying job!” He said quickly.

I Lunged into his shoulder, swallowing as much blood as I could in a few gulps before backing away and finally having the energy to wave my wand. Equipment filled the apartment, making him look around confusedly, but holding his shoulder in pain.

“W…what’s all this…?” He looked around.

“Your career. Congratulations, you’re a DJ.” I told him, breathing hard and wiping my mouth.

“A DJ?? They make good money?”

“Can make 500$ In a single night.” I shrugged.

“Whoa, seriously??”

“You bet. And a gig could only be a couple hours long. Not to mention the chance to party..”

“Dude that’s awesome! Thanks Cosmo!”

“ANTI-Cosmo.” I huffed. “I’m sick of not being called by my full name.”

“Oh…okay then AC.”

I took a deep breath. “That’s fine…You’d better look into your new profession, I’m off to bed.”

Ricky got up and started getting familiar with his new equipment while I walked into my bedroom. His blood gave me energy, but it was more than less than satisfying. I tried to let the idea of Ricky having a terrible time getting a gig with his new job, or just fail by not doing the job well. It didn’t really help my mood, and to make it worst, the vent came on, bringing _______’s scent with the cool air.

I slumped against the door, breathing in her scent longingly. That’s when I caught the whiff of something strange, the same scent that She had before but I ignored. It was something That I usually run from the minute I smell it on someone. I really should have known after talking to her, hearing what she had to say. I finally identified the smell through the thick fog of misfortune.

Gratitude.

She has a miserable life, but because of her being grateful for what little she does have, there’s no way I could touch her, not without risking debt to her that she’d hang over my head. I’ve made that mistake once before, taking blood then expecting wishes that almost didn’t come. Creates an Anti-magic build up, which is so very not good for one such as me.

I considered attempting to try to make her life worst. Fail her in classes, make her lose her job, anything she was happy about. I know that people like that are hard to crack though, it wouldn’t be worth the effort I think. I suppose I’m stuck with what’s-his-name in there for now. I’ll keep an eye on _______ in the meantime, but I need to focus on my need for misfortune in order to not grow too weak. It’s been slim lately, and I have to do something for my food. As undesirable as it is.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~time skip~~~~~~~~~~~`

It’s been a couple weeks now since I started stalking ________, and no advancements have been made towards her asking for my services. And so, I’ve been stuck with feeding off Micky or whatever his name is, and he’s only smart enough to not make big wishes so I’ve hardly had any energy at all!

I really should just give up this venture and find a different target but…I guess I just can’t get over ______ denying me like that. Even people who have EVERYTHING want something, and she has almost nothing! It infuriates me and hurts my pride!

I watched her walk home again, As I always do, but I’m never seen. I’ve dropped by as my human self a couple times, but she remains cheerful as far as I can see. I can’t even find the magic 8 ball I gave her to contact me. Part of me wonders if it’s in a drawer, or actually tossed out.

I fluttered behind her, her scent driving me more crazy than normal. I was feeling desperate even. I started to fly after her faster. Ricky’s misfortune was truly minimal, and mostly just consequences of his actions, not actual bad luck. Bad Luck is Random, often undeserving. A consequence is firm and true.

As I got closer to _______, I decided to ask only one last time to grant her a wish, if I couldn’t convince her, then I suppose I’ll be forced to find someone else. I can tell I’ve lost some weight from the lack of a proper meal.

Just when I got close enough to start talking to her, she suddenly spun around to look at me. I froze awkwardly but held my ground, even when seeing _______ Keep her hand in her purse, as if expecting an attacker to pepper spray.

“Um…Me again…” I said with a wave. “I didn’t mean to scare you…”

“Really?” She asked in disbelief.

“I just…I need to know if you’ll ever need me is all. I have to have a master of sorts, and I had picked you, but if I can’t be useful, I suppose I’ll just be on my way.” I told her.
“Well…nothing I can think of right now. Sorry…” She shrugged.

My shoulders slumped in disappointment, knowing there was nothing more I could do. “So that’s how it is…” I sighed. “Well then, Goodbye.” I nodded to her and started to turn away.

“Wait! I just thought of something!” She said suddenly.

I spun back around to face her in excitement, only to be horrified by the feeling of a butterfly net crashing down around me. “H-hey! What’s the meaning of this?!” I said, now feeling angry at being tricked.

“My wish. The only wish I will ever ask of you.” She glared.

“I can’t grant you anything while being in here!” I huffed at her.

“My wish is for you to be in there stupid!”

I recoiled form surprise. “What…what on earth are you talking about! I haven’t done you any harm, why would you do this to me??”

“Not me harm, but you planned to, didn’t you?” She glared.

I glared back for a second before trying not to act as scared as I was. I looked at my nails, pretending to have no interest. “You have no proof of that.” I said plainly.

“I have all the proof I need from the people who’s lives you’ve already ruined.” She told me, making me look up curiously. Usually I kill my victims, so there’s no one to tell their stories.

“Oh?” I shrugged.

“My grandmother. Perhaps you know her? You called her your little doll.”

I froze in realization. That was the one and only victim I left alive. She had demanded I leave, and she never called me back. Her life got better, so I had no use for her. I can’t believe I forgot about her!

“She told me stories about you, all of them! How you tricked her into needing you, so you could take a ton of blood from her, and even when she used you, you made her life more and more miserable!” She glared at me. I must admit, I was now starting to feel intimidated, but I kept a strong face.

“And…? Now that you do have me, what will you do? I am the lord of all the anti-fairies, the God of Misfortune! I cannot die, and even injuries heal in no time at all.” I shrugged carelessly.

“But you’re super weak right now, aren’t you?” She asked, making me even more scared. “Grandma told me, you feed off misfortune, not karma. And the only misfortune your past couple meals is Ricky’s stupidity, huh? Even if this wasn’t a butterfly net, you couldn’t escape. So all I need to do, is keep you weak.”

“N-now ________, Darling, why be so brash? I only do what I need to survive…” I told her nervously.

“Says the immortal Anti-Fairy.” She said, looking unimpressed.

“if I don’t do it them I’m unable to do magic! Very bad for a powerful being such as I to not have an outlet!” I reasoned.

“A powerful being such as yourself shouldn’t exist.” She glared and tied the butterfly net opening shut. She started to drag me along, but considering I was floating it wasn’t hard. It didn’t appear she was taking me back to her place either.

“How did you even know I would come after you? There’s billions of unfortunate people out there, what made you think I’d come to you specifically?” I glared, still angry at myself for letting her get the best of me.

“Grandma said you like revisiting the same areas, so I made myself a target here. After hearing stories about you, you weren’t hard to figure out. You’re nothing but a demented, vile, con-man!”

I started to struggle more, pulling at the netting, trying to break it.

“and look at you now. Cowering, desperate, trapped like the wild bloodthirsty animal you are.” She mused as she brought me inside an unfamiliar place.

“Where are we?!” I demanded. “what are you planning?!”

“I’m planning you to never see the light of day again.” She snarled and brought me into an area where there was what looked like a huge safe. The walls were lined with butterfly netting, and in the back, there were shackles that had short chains.

“What, you’re going to lock me away forever? I’ll be found eventually.” I snarled back.

“No. No you won’t.” she shook her head. “I’ve got connections. Once I have you good and locked in here, you’ll be dropped to the deepest part of the ocean. No humans to guard you, feed you, or use your services. Nothing but the crushing depths.”

I started to get my hopes up when she tore open the bag, but they were gone when it was only a small hole that she used to snatch out my wand. Now I truly am helpless it seems.

She then pulled me out and pushed me into the safe, keeping me from getting out with her own body. She twisted my arms behind me and locked them into the shackles she had prepared in the safe, keeping my hands to my elbows.

“This is rather Kinky don’t you think?” I spat bitterly.

“No, but this is.” She stepped back and took out what looked like a ball gag, even with holes for where my fangs would go.

I could actually feel myself sweat.

“Why didn’t you just keep me in the butterfly net, it would have worked just as well, not to mention be less effort!” I yelled, feeling humiliated.

“A few reasons actually, one, this is so if you are somehow found, you can’t use that honey tongue to get your way. And secondly…” she forced the ball gag into my mouth and strapped it tightly to my head, the struggle making me drop my monocle. I could barely see, but there was an unmistakable flash of a camera. “Granny is still alive, and I promised her pictures.”

She set what looked like a “Do not feed the animals” sign above my head, snickering as she took a couple more pictures.

She set my wand in a separate safe. “Probably just going to drop this in the ocean too, just farther then where you are. Maybe even opposite side of the world.” She shrugged.

I lowered my head as she creeked the door slightly. “Your own Karma has finally caught up with you. And with that, I bid you adieu.” She said and slammed the door shut.

In the darkness I waited. I would hear occasional sounds, sometimes I’d feel the safe being moved, but never for long.

I don’t know how long I was here when I finally heard a crane, and chains being latched to the top of the safe. I drank in the excitement, knowing it would probably be the last I would feel for possibly centuries.

The safe began to rock gently back and forth, letting me know that I was now suspended in the air. Now all there was left, was the fall. I felt it begin, then the crash as I hit he water. As I felt the water pressure get harder and harder on me, my feet started to get wet. The water getting higher, chilling my legs, torso, and was soon to my chin.

I actually chuckled. Not even the fairies could lock away a being such as I. This might be a setback, but this will not keep me away forever. I’ll be back.

The water covered my head and I was completely enveloped in the cold, silent, darkness.

Yes…I will be back.

Description
I walked down the street, not being seen at all by my anti-magic. I didn’t mind, as I dodged people with ease, using my wings to flout around quickly. I came across a stripper bar and looked at it curiously.

“Hmm, Never actually been in one of these before…can’t be too many truly fortunate souls in here…especially among the employees…” I said thoughtfully before smirking.

I slipped through the door and rushed pasted the bouncer to the bathroom for a bit of privacy. I changed into a human form, but kept my clothing, hair and eye color the same. I made my monocle into glasses as well before walking out.

My newly tanned skin flashed from the lights that emitted around the large room. The booming music wasn’t as loud to my human ears so I was grateful of that. The room reeked of a mixture of Perfume and cologne (among other things), but with my nose, I am able to pushed all of it and began to sniff out the most misfortunate soul in this dumpster fire.

I walked around, glancing at the dancing bodies with a neutral expression. There were many delicious smells. Lonely divorcee’s, trying to forget. Men who just wanted to feel loved but don’t know how. Then there’s the strippers. Most just have the job to get by, and many have creepy men try to touch them or do other inappropriate things to them.”

I smirked, eyeing the best candidates, when suddenly, a strong whiff of something incredibly delicious hit my nose, making my mouth water almost immediately start to water. “Who is that…?” I said quietly, looking around.

“Her name is ______.” The man next to me said, making me look to where he was looking. That’s when I saw a girl strut out on stage, provocative music starting to play as she danced. It was definitely her. And she smelled so delicious.

While all attention was on her, I stepped back and shed my human appearance and became invisible to the world once again. I came up on stage and observed the woman called _______. I assume it to be a striper name considering the amount of attention she was getting. No doubt she wouldn’t want to take that home.

I continued to smell her misfortune, recognizing each scent. “Stalkers…terrible boss…barely making ends meet…” I whispered. “This woman…has had a terrible life!” I grinned wickedly. I thought I smelled something a little off about her, but I ignored it, her scent was too delicious to concern myself with little oddities.

I walked by the door of the dressing room, ignoring everyone who passed me. _______ came in once her shift was done, and after she got her clothes on quickly, she started walking out to a junky looking car. I laughed the myself and continued to follow her to the apartment she called home. After seeing her stand in front of what I assumed was her door to unlock it, I rushed to her neighbor’s house and froze all of the inhabitants, which just seemed to be a poor college student. Either way, I regained my human form and walked out.

“Oh, hello! I’m your neighbor’s new flatmate!” I grinned at her, making her flinch.

“Oh…hello, nice to meet you.” She smiled with a nod.

“What’s your name?” I asked friendly.

“Uh…_______.” she said, giving a different name than what I heard at the club.

“I see, Well I’m Cosmo! It’s nice to meet you!” I grinned with a wave.

“Yeah…you too…” she nodded and rushed into her home.

I slipped back into the apartment I froze and bopped the college boy’s head. “I am your new flatmate. My name is Cosmo Cosma, and you’ve known me for years. I work in retail, and am a law major, which is why I’m gone so often. I come from a rich family that makes me work hard.” I told him, making up a back story just in case ________ asks about me to him when I’m not a around. I threw a couple other suggested thoughts in his head about me for good measure before unfreezing him.

“So, we’re roomies now huh? Let’s try not to annoy each other, right?” I smiled friendly.

He blinked at me and looks around at the room I made appear. “Oh…right yeah.” He laughed. “So uh, want to swim Netflix?”

“Sorry old chap, I’ve got homework, maybe next time.” I smiled and waved.

“Come on man, you just moved in, we need a little house warming party!” he grinned, sitting up. Obviously he was coming out of the frozen haze and acting more like his old self.

“I have a test this week and cannot fail.” I lied with a huff. I quickly slipped into the bedroom I made for myself. “maybe tomorrow!”

I listened to the door a minute before being sure he had let it go. I sighed in irritation before becoming an anti-fairy again and slipping through the vent in a tiny form, going straight to ________’s.

I came into her house to see her eating Ramen while reading a textbook. So she’s going to school too then eh? There’s a misfortune I wouldn’t wish on anyone. I started to wonder if I should just observe her for a bit before showing myself, but the smell of her bad luck was starting to drive me crazy. I stayed in my small form and got inside a magic 8 ball that was just out of her focused sight. Cliché perhaps, but has a good dramatic flair. As well as it let’s me diagnose the extent of her feelings of her misfortune.

I rocked the ball slightly to get her attention. She stared at the ball a minute before reaching for it curiously. “Where did this come from…?” she frowned and looked at it.

“Go on, ask it something~” I grinned to myself in anticipation.

“Reina must have left it here or something.” She sighed and set it down, making me pout.
I rocked the ball slightly some more, making her look at it again. “…if Reina brought in another cursed item…” she glared before reaching for the ball.

I rolled it out of her reach, making it fall on the floor and crack open, releasing me in a puff of smoke.

_______ jumped back from surprise as I gained a larger form. I grinned my fangs at her charmingly, waving my wand about. “Double double toil and trouble, something burdened this way come~”

“What the…oh no a genie?? Get back in there, I want nothing to do with you!” she huffed.

“Oh no no my darling, I’m an anti-fairy!” I told her sweetly. “I’m here to help you! I have no wish limit, and my only wish is to make your life better!” I told her.

“Better…?” she frowned.

“Yes! I’ve looked into your life and seems what a miserable one it is, and I’m here to help!” I grinned.

“…Actually, I’m good.”

I froze in shock. “you…what??” I asked in confusion.

“I said I’m good. No help needed.” She shrugged.

“But…love you’re eating ramen!”

“I like ramen.” She shrugged.

“You work at a strip club!”

“I have a job. Better than my leech neighbor. I’m independent. I betcha his new roommate is rich or something.”

“But what about your deadbeat boss??”

“You said it, but so long as he pays me there’s no problems.”

“but you could have a better job, with better pay and a better boss!”

“I know, I’m working on it.” She pointed at her textbook.

“Oh come now love, surely there’s something you need! You’ve had a lot of misfortune's in your life!”

“Yeah, I have, but I’m over them thank you.” She huffed. “I’m grateful I can go to school, have a job, and my own place. No regrets here.”

I couldn’t believe it, anyone who I’ve made that offer to would have jumped on that chance so hard, yet this woman, who had so little, who’s life no one would want, just told me no.

“I…I see…” I nodded. “Well then…if you ever do need anything, you just shake my magic eight ball, okay? I’ll come super fast and fix everything for you, alright?”

“I don’t need it, but okay.” She shrugged, making me feel upset that I couldn’t have her right away, but I went back into the ball, hoping she’d at least entertain the idea. I watched her study for hours before going to bed, making the world so quiet and alone for me.

She left for school the next morning, barely giving my ball a glance. While she was gone, I slipped back to my flat mates again. He wasn’t home, but that didn’t last long. I sat on the couch, feeling very confused.

“Heeeeey! Cosmo my man!” he grinned. “whats up, you study so hard your brain stopped working again?”

“Uh…well …” I was so confused I could barely speak or think. “I…had a fight with my girlfriend is all…”

“You okay?” He frowned. “You need a drink…?”

I have never had human alcohol, never been interested in it. It’s a depressant, so it’s usually a problem of victims of mine, but never had it before. In my shock and confusion, I looked up at the man I had decided to live with and said. “Alright…I need something strong.” I nodded and stood up.

“Awesome! I know just the place for a heavyweight like you!” He grinned and slapped my back.

“Wait…isn’t drinking a nightly game or something?” I asked curiously.

“Nah man! Noon is close enough am I right?” He grinned.

“Uh…I suppose…” I shrugged and followed him. That’s when I realized I didn’t know his name. Maybe people will know him at this pub and I can just pick it up from them.

He took me to a pub where we sat down at the bar. “Hey Henry! Got a heavyweight here!” He grinned. “Got that stuff?”

“So long as he’s willing to sign a waiver.” The bar keeper came up.

“Give it.” I told him. “I’ve been rejected in a way that is so foreign to me I can barely think straight.”

“Okay shakespear.” The Bar keep handed me a paper to sign, just saying I know this is strong enough to possibly kill a horse, but me being immortal, I couldn’t care less.

I was given a small glass of neon green liquid.

“Take it slow, you really can’t chug it all at once, got it?” The bar keep told me. I almost chugged it anyways, but decided to take his advice, just so no one would suspect.

I sipped some and swallowed hard. It was definitely powerful, almost painful. “Wow…” I inhaled.

“Feel like falling on your butt?” My flatmate asked with a grin.

“Just about…” I chuckled, showing my fangs.

“Man, your teeth will never not freak me out I think.” He laughed, making me feel a little self-conscious about them, an unfamiliar feeling.

“Can’t help what I was born with.” I decided to say. “Mum wanted to file them down, but I am quite proud of them.”

“Yeah…well, helps with the vampire obsessed ladies am I right?” He chuckled.

“Those are the nuts though aren’t they?” I smirked, taking another sip.

“Crazy ones are the hot ones.” He nodded, grabbing a beer.

“Fair that is, man.” I nodded and held my glass to his bottle and he clicked the glass in agreement. “This stuff is nice, why have I never tried this before…?” He asked, looking at the strong alcohol.

“Have I never taken you here before?” He asked.

“Mmm…no…say what’s your name?” I asked him, already feeling slightly loopy.

“Huh? Dude did you forget my name already?” He laughed. “That stuff must be strong! I’m your bro, Ricky!”

“Right right, Micky…” I nodded and took another sip. “Oooooh this stuff is amazing…”

“You’re going to have one heck of a hanghover!” Ricky laughed at me.

“Oh no I won’t, I’m not a mortal like you.” I smirked at him.

“Oh yeah, are you a real vampire, been lying to me?” He grinned.

“No you idiot, I’m an anti-Fairy! I’ve got magic and everything!” I told him and tried to find my wand but gave up since I couldn’t even find my pockets. “Oh goodness my fingers feel numb…”

“You’re so drunk, that’s hilarious!” Ricky grinned. “Maybe we should cut you off now.”

“You take this drink from me and I will suck your blood.” I threatened. “Let me finish it first.”

“…Alright then, no need to threaten. Of all the things to declare I’m surprised Fairy is one of them…”

“Oh no, don’t you compare me to them! I am an ANTI-Fairy, not fairy.” I told him sternly.

“Uh…okay man, what’s the difference…” Ricky asked looking somewhat nervously.
I leaned close to his face. “EVERYTHING.”

He stayed quiet until I was done with my drink, then he helped me home.

“I guess I’ll just take you to your room then, huh?” He asked.

I just followed him along, not saying anything until we passed by _______’s apartment. “…Why can’t I have her…?” I asked sadly.

“Who? Your girlfriend?” Ricky asked, bringing me into our apartment.

“Not my girlfriend…I asked and she said no…no ones ever told me no…I have so much to offer, why can’t she see that…?” I continued.

“She will man, you’re worthwhile!” Ricky assured. “You’re handsome, rich, hard worker. Anyone would want you! Heck, if you were a girl I’d want you!” He chuckled.

I grabbed his shoulder harshly and looked him in the eye. “You don’t have to be female…” I said, eyeing him hungrily.

“W…w-wait what? Ow!” He recoiled from my grip on his shoulder. “L-look man, if you swing both ways that’s fine by me, but I’m not-”

“Don’t you make fun of me because I am in no mood to be denied again!” I glared and took out my magic wand, pointing it right at his face. “Especially when you haven’t heard the whole deal.”

“D-deal…?” Ricky squeaked, putting his hands up defensively.

“I crave misfortune. And even though I have a different target, she’s proving to be more difficult than expected. Your misfortune is brought on by your own laziness but that certainly won’t stop me from making a deal. I can grant you anything you wish for your blood.”

“B…blood? So it’s blood you want?” He asked, looking slightly relieved.

“Of course I want blood, do you think these fangs are for decoration?!” I hissed.

“N-no you just…uh…the conversation just kind of…went in a weird direction is all…” He laughed awkwardly. “Um…what do you mean grant me any wish…?”

“Fairies may have rules, but Anti-Fairies do not. I can grant you anything you’d like, in exchange for your blood.” I told him.

“You can make me rich?” He asked hopefully.

“Bigger the wish, the more blood I need.” I told him. “And I’ve used a lot of magic lately, I need blood soon.”

“…How about an easy job with little hours that pays a lot?” He asked.

“Is that what you wish?” I rose an eyebrow at him.

“…Do I have to say I wish or something?”

“I’m not so picky! Just say its what you want!” I growled, feeling impatient and drunk.

“I-I wish I had an easy, short hours, but high paying job!” He said quickly.

I Lunged into his shoulder, swallowing as much blood as I could in a few gulps before backing away and finally having the energy to wave my wand. Equipment filled the apartment, making him look around confusedly, but holding his shoulder in pain.

“W…what’s all this…?” He looked around.

“Your career. Congratulations, you’re a DJ.” I told him, breathing hard and wiping my mouth.

“A DJ?? They make good money?”

“Can make 500$ In a single night.” I shrugged.

“Whoa, seriously??”

“You bet. And a gig could only be a couple hours long. Not to mention the chance to party..”

“Dude that’s awesome! Thanks Cosmo!”

“ANTI-Cosmo.” I huffed. “I’m sick of not being called by my full name.”

“Oh…okay then AC.”

I took a deep breath. “That’s fine…You’d better look into your new profession, I’m off to bed.”

Ricky got up and started getting familiar with his new equipment while I walked into my bedroom. His blood gave me energy, but it was more than less than satisfying. I tried to let the idea of Ricky having a terrible time getting a gig with his new job, or just fail by not doing the job well. It didn’t really help my mood, and to make it worst, the vent came on, bringing _______’s scent with the cool air.

I slumped against the door, breathing in her scent longingly. That’s when I caught the whiff of something strange, the same scent that She had before but I ignored. It was something That I usually run from the minute I smell it on someone. I really should have known after talking to her, hearing what she had to say. I finally identified the smell through the thick fog of misfortune.

Gratitude.

She has a miserable life, but because of her being grateful for what little she does have, there’s no way I could touch her, not without risking debt to her that she’d hang over my head. I’ve made that mistake once before, taking blood then expecting wishes that almost didn’t come. Creates an Anti-magic build up, which is so very not good for one such as me.

I considered attempting to try to make her life worst. Fail her in classes, make her lose her job, anything she was happy about. I know that people like that are hard to crack though, it wouldn’t be worth the effort I think. I suppose I’m stuck with what’s-his-name in there for now. I’ll keep an eye on _______ in the meantime, but I need to focus on my need for misfortune in order to not grow too weak. It’s been slim lately, and I have to do something for my food. As undesirable as it is.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~time skip~~~~~~~~~~~`

It’s been a couple weeks now since I started stalking ________, and no advancements have been made towards her asking for my services. And so, I’ve been stuck with feeding off Micky or whatever his name is, and he’s only smart enough to not make big wishes so I’ve hardly had any energy at all!

I really should just give up this venture and find a different target but…I guess I just can’t get over ______ denying me like that. Even people who have EVERYTHING want something, and she has almost nothing! It infuriates me and hurts my pride!

I watched her walk home again, As I always do, but I’m never seen. I’ve dropped by as my human self a couple times, but she remains cheerful as far as I can see. I can’t even find the magic 8 ball I gave her to contact me. Part of me wonders if it’s in a drawer, or actually tossed out.

I fluttered behind her, her scent driving me more crazy than normal. I was feeling desperate even. I started to fly after her faster. Ricky’s misfortune was truly minimal, and mostly just consequences of his actions, not actual bad luck. Bad Luck is Random, often undeserving. A consequence is firm and true.

As I got closer to _______, I decided to ask only one last time to grant her a wish, if I couldn’t convince her, then I suppose I’ll be forced to find someone else. I can tell I’ve lost some weight from the lack of a proper meal.

Just when I got close enough to start talking to her, she suddenly spun around to look at me. I froze awkwardly but held my ground, even when seeing _______ Keep her hand in her purse, as if expecting an attacker to pepper spray.

“Um…Me again…” I said with a wave. “I didn’t mean to scare you…”

“Really?” She asked in disbelief.

“I just…I need to know if you’ll ever need me is all. I have to have a master of sorts, and I had picked you, but if I can’t be useful, I suppose I’ll just be on my way.” I told her.
“Well…nothing I can think of right now. Sorry…” She shrugged.

My shoulders slumped in disappointment, knowing there was nothing more I could do. “So that’s how it is…” I sighed. “Well then, Goodbye.” I nodded to her and started to turn away.

“Wait! I just thought of something!” She said suddenly.

I spun back around to face her in excitement, only to be horrified by the feeling of a butterfly net crashing down around me. “H-hey! What’s the meaning of this?!” I said, now feeling angry at being tricked.

“My wish. The only wish I will ever ask of you.” She glared.

“I can’t grant you anything while being in here!” I huffed at her.

“My wish is for you to be in there stupid!”

I recoiled form surprise. “What…what on earth are you talking about! I haven’t done you any harm, why would you do this to me??”

“Not me harm, but you planned to, didn’t you?” She glared.

I glared back for a second before trying not to act as scared as I was. I looked at my nails, pretending to have no interest. “You have no proof of that.” I said plainly.

“I have all the proof I need from the people who’s lives you’ve already ruined.” She told me, making me look up curiously. Usually I kill my victims, so there’s no one to tell their stories.

“Oh?” I shrugged.

“My grandmother. Perhaps you know her? You called her your little doll.”

I froze in realization. That was the one and only victim I left alive. She had demanded I leave, and she never called me back. Her life got better, so I had no use for her. I can’t believe I forgot about her!

“She told me stories about you, all of them! How you tricked her into needing you, so you could take a ton of blood from her, and even when she used you, you made her life more and more miserable!” She glared at me. I must admit, I was now starting to feel intimidated, but I kept a strong face.

“And…? Now that you do have me, what will you do? I am the lord of all the anti-fairies, the God of Misfortune! I cannot die, and even injuries heal in no time at all.” I shrugged carelessly.

“But you’re super weak right now, aren’t you?” She asked, making me even more scared. “Grandma told me, you feed off misfortune, not karma. And the only misfortune your past couple meals is Ricky’s stupidity, huh? Even if this wasn’t a butterfly net, you couldn’t escape. So all I need to do, is keep you weak.”

“N-now ________, Darling, why be so brash? I only do what I need to survive…” I told her nervously.

“Says the immortal Anti-Fairy.” She said, looking unimpressed.

“if I don’t do it them I’m unable to do magic! Very bad for a powerful being such as I to not have an outlet!” I reasoned.

“A powerful being such as yourself shouldn’t exist.” She glared and tied the butterfly net opening shut. She started to drag me along, but considering I was floating it wasn’t hard. It didn’t appear she was taking me back to her place either.

“How did you even know I would come after you? There’s billions of unfortunate people out there, what made you think I’d come to you specifically?” I glared, still angry at myself for letting her get the best of me.

“Grandma said you like revisiting the same areas, so I made myself a target here. After hearing stories about you, you weren’t hard to figure out. You’re nothing but a demented, vile, con-man!”

I started to struggle more, pulling at the netting, trying to break it.

“and look at you now. Cowering, desperate, trapped like the wild bloodthirsty animal you are.” She mused as she brought me inside an unfamiliar place.

“Where are we?!” I demanded. “what are you planning?!”

“I’m planning you to never see the light of day again.” She snarled and brought me into an area where there was what looked like a huge safe. The walls were lined with butterfly netting, and in the back, there were shackles that had short chains.

“What, you’re going to lock me away forever? I’ll be found eventually.” I snarled back.

“No. No you won’t.” she shook her head. “I’ve got connections. Once I have you good and locked in here, you’ll be dropped to the deepest part of the ocean. No humans to guard you, feed you, or use your services. Nothing but the crushing depths.”

I started to get my hopes up when she tore open the bag, but they were gone when it was only a small hole that she used to snatch out my wand. Now I truly am helpless it seems.

She then pulled me out and pushed me into the safe, keeping me from getting out with her own body. She twisted my arms behind me and locked them into the shackles she had prepared in the safe, keeping my hands to my elbows.

“This is rather Kinky don’t you think?” I spat bitterly.

“No, but this is.” She stepped back and took out what looked like a ball gag, even with holes for where my fangs would go.

I could actually feel myself sweat.

“Why didn’t you just keep me in the butterfly net, it would have worked just as well, not to mention be less effort!” I yelled, feeling humiliated.

“A few reasons actually, one, this is so if you are somehow found, you can’t use that honey tongue to get your way. And secondly…” she forced the ball gag into my mouth and strapped it tightly to my head, the struggle making me drop my monocle. I could barely see, but there was an unmistakable flash of a camera. “Granny is still alive, and I promised her pictures.”

She set what looked like a “Do not feed the animals” sign above my head, snickering as she took a couple more pictures.

She set my wand in a separate safe. “Probably just going to drop this in the ocean too, just farther then where you are. Maybe even opposite side of the world.” She shrugged.

I lowered my head as she creeked the door slightly. “Your own Karma has finally caught up with you. And with that, I bid you adieu.” She said and slammed the door shut.

In the darkness I waited. I would hear occasional sounds, sometimes I’d feel the safe being moved, but never for long.

I don’t know how long I was here when I finally heard a crane, and chains being latched to the top of the safe. I drank in the excitement, knowing it would probably be the last I would feel for possibly centuries.

The safe began to rock gently back and forth, letting me know that I was now suspended in the air. Now all there was left, was the fall. I felt it begin, then the crash as I hit he water. As I felt the water pressure get harder and harder on me, my feet started to get wet. The water getting higher, chilling my legs, torso, and was soon to my chin.

I actually chuckled. Not even the fairies could lock away a being such as I. This might be a setback, but this will not keep me away forever. I’ll be back.

The water covered my head and I was completely enveloped in the cold, silent, darkness.

Yes…I will be back.