A/N: This is going to be a song chapter with the song "Lost in Darkness" by Escape the Fate. Lost in Darkness (C) Escape the Fate, Mega Man X (C) Capcom.
(music)
?'s p.o.v.
From above the wooden floors, I could see an orange Reploid walking across the room. A smirk crossed my face as saliva dripped down my chin.
No, I thought. I have to wait until the right moment.
My saliva dripped past her yellow hair by an inch. A welcoming scent clogged my nostrils. I did my best to contain my joyous laughter as I began to drool.
The poor soul, she didn't even know what was coming to her. She had no idea I was even there. Maybe if she'd been aware of her fate, then the experience would be less terrifying for her.
She just hummed and put her energy in a container. How could I not laugh at her innocent behavior? How could I not drool over her wondrous scent? It was just so amusing.
But, I had to wait for a while longer. After what felt like an eternity, the clock finally struck twelve. My grin stretched across my face, and I couldn't stop drooling. It was taking everything I had not to start laughing, but a small chuckle escaped my lips.
She looked up at the ceiling, not even knowing I was watching her.
(She hears a moan from the top of the stairs.)
"I thought I heard something."
(But, she don't move a thread, she just minds her business.)
"I swear these walls have been talkin' to me," she says, " 'cause all I hear are the devil's wishes."
I slowly came up behind her.
(She feels his breath down her skin and bones.)
Axl's p.o.v.
(Cryin' out in pain-)
"X!? Zero!? Where is everyone!?"
(-but no one knows how to find you. You're lost in darkness.)
It was pitch black, I had no idea where I was. There wasn't even anything in front of me to feel.
(Cryin' out in vain-)
"What's going on!?"
(-but no one knows how to reach you.)
"Can anyone hear me!?"
(You're lost in darkness again.)
"What's happening to me?"
?'s p.o.v.
I dragged her through the dark roads where no one could see me.
(By her hair he drags her in the streets-)
"Someone help me!"
(He's free of other's eyes, there are no glances.)
I held a pistol to her face.
(She cries for help with a gun to her cheek-)
"G-get away from me!"
(-but no one comes, nobody listens.)
A gunshot rang out.
(Her blood runs read all through the street.)
Axl's p.o.v.
(Cryin' out in pain-)
I started punching the walls.
(-but no one knows how to find you.)
My hands started to bleed, but I didn't care.
(You're lost in darkness.)
"Let me out of here!"
(Cryin' out in vain, but-)
"Get me outta here!"
(-no one knows how to reach you. You're lost in darkness.)
"Thank you, my little Axl," a voice behind me whispered. "Your body is very young and sturdy, it made Kamuzo easy to hunt."
(You're lost in darkness.)
"Huh!?"
(You're lost in darkness again.) (Music)
I wanted to turn around and strangle whoever was behind me, but my body wouldn't move. My back was stiff, and my core was weak.
"Wh-who are you?" was all I could say.
"Who am I?" The voice laughed. "I think it's more fun to keep you guessing." A chilling yet burning touch grabbed my mouth and my body. "Unfortunately, I haven't completely embedded your code yet, so if you keep going wild you'll kill both of us. But you'll be mine soon."
H-help me...
When I opened my eyes, the touch was gone. I was drenched in sweat, and my breath slowly went through my lungs. Once my eyes started to focus, I saw I was in my room.
I held my head, panting. That couldn't have been a dream, I felt that chilling touch, I felt my hands bleeding. I looked at my knuckles, and saw that they were fine.
I put my hand to my chest, trying to retard my heartbeat.
"Calm down, Axl," I wheezed, "it was just a nightmare... That's all."
(I can't find my inspiration.)
X burst into my room.
"Axl!"
"Huh? Good morning, X-"
"I need you to call Cinnamon right now! Miss Kamuzo has just been found in the street, severly injured!"
(I can't find my inspiration.)
I felt my blood freeze.
"M-Miss Kamuzo?"
"Yes, Zero and I are heading to the scene right now. I need you to get Cinnamon and meet us there."
(I can't find my inspiration.)
It looked like she'd been shot through the face, and her entire shoulder had a large hole in it, blood flooding the street.
Cinnamon was in tears.
(I can't find my inspiration.)
"I-I'm sorry," she cried. "Sh-she's dead, th-there's nothing I can do..."
Zero put a hand on her shoulder.
"It's okay, it looks like she's been dead for a while. There was nothing you could have done."
I stared at her corpse, trembling.
(Cryin' out in pain-)
Was that a dream? Or was it real?
(-but no one knows how to find you.)
Did I kill Miss Kamuzo? Was someone controlling my body? Or was my "dream" all just a coincidence?
(You're lost in darkness. Cryin' out in vain-)
Cinnamon hugged me.
"Don't be scared, Mr Axl, you can get him!"
(-but no one knows how to reach you.)
X raised an eyebrow.
"Are you okay, Axl? It's not like you to shiver at the sight of a corpse."
"U-um, I'm just sad Miss Kamuzo was killed."
(You're lost in darkness.)
I couldn't tell him about my dream, he wouldn't believe me.
(Cryin' out again.)
I thought I was going insane. Maybe the nightmare was just a coincidence, and Miss Kamuzo's death had nothing to do with it.
(No one knows how to find you. You're lost in darkness.)
Covering up my still shaking nerves, I smirked and twirled my pistol around my pointer finger.
"Well, whoever the fucker is that did this is gonna eat my bullets."
(You're lost in darkness.)
"That's more like you."
(Crin' out in vain.)
My hands formed fists.
(No one knows how to reach you.)
Snap out of it, I told myself. It was just a dream, nothing more and nothing less.
(You're lost in darkness.)
I looked up, my eyes narrowed. I would find whoever killed Miss Kamuzo, and eliminate them.
(You're lost in darkness again.)
No matter what.