In the Darkness
Summary: Otto's thoughts while being controlled by the Animus and Overlord. I do not own H.I.V.E, all recognisable characters belong to Mark Walden.
I was surrounded by darkness, half-aware of the world around my body. I constantly fought against, suppressed, the evil Overlord inside me – the being that was, for all intents and purposes, my father. A bright, glowing, red light that lit my consciousness. I pushed it away to ensure that it could not control my already weakened body. A dark, oily tendril wrapped around my throat, ripping my strength away from me. I left the red light and turned to rip the tendril away. I destroyed the black strands as they approached but as I did, the red light grew and pulsed. Suddenly aware of my body and my surroundings, I saw my Animus controlled body attempt to bring down the Shroud that contained Nero. I fought harder against the midnight hued tendrils and took control of my body long enough to land the Shroud, before the Animus took over once more. I returned to fighting the blood-coloured glow, it had grown considerably and I struggled to push it away from me. The concept of time, of space, was non-existent and years seemed to pass before I saw my friends, my family, once again. I couldn't help myself. I threw off the control the Animus held over me once more and stopped myself from killing the only people who meant anything to me. I destroyed Ghost and injured Trent. I begged for death before I retreated into my brain. The red light was so much larger and so much stronger than I was. The red light consumed me and I knew in that moment that all was lost. I felt a sharp pain and watched in surprise as the light weakened and vanished. The black parasite flooded out of my body and I looked into Laura's face. I pulled her down and whispered three words into her ear before passing out.
"I love you"