Okay, I need some feedback. To those who read this, I am planning on actually finishing it, it's going well so far. But I need to know people are reading and/or liking this story. Right now my confidence is about....3%. So, yeah. Comet's Dance
I woke suddenly. My eyes struggled to adjust to the light that shone down on me. That was a bother to wake up to. Speaking of, where was I? This was all so disorienting. I automatically ran through my memories.
The last moments this host experienced played out before my eyes. Then a wall slammed up, blocking me. As it did so, a voice rang out.
Heck no! Awww, sheesh! How could I have let this happen???
What? Who was that? No one was in the room…
I'm in your, actually my, head, doofus! I'm the owner of this body, get out. Oh, right, well, you can't do that can you?
I shook my head, confused.
What? Who are you? What's your name?
Ian, not that it's any of your business. And again, I am, or should I say was, the owner of this body. Currently you're occupying it, and it's more than a little irritating. Go away. He replied back.
Well. This host, Ian, seemed rather grumpy.
Your point? You'd be grumpy too if you went on a raid, was forced to sneak around and steal because parasites, yes you, are taking over your home planet. Oh and then when you were on that raid for stuff, you've got a paranoid parasite who shines a stinkin' light in your eyes and sees that you aren't human. And then on top of that you try to tell your best friend to escape with his wife's younger brother. And just to add some more fun to it! Then your friend comes back for you, is captured while you've escaped, so you go in again and free him, only to have a needle jammed into your skin and you black out. Then you wake up to find one of the parasites themselves is in your body! Ian finished ranting and was quietly huffing.
I was in shock. What?
Honestly, are you dull? I know I didn't explain as well as I could've but the concept isn't hard to grasp. Let me put it in lamenz terms for you: I go on raid. I get caught with my friends. The parasites catch my friend and I go into save him. Then said parasites put something into my bloodstream that has me blacking out. I wake up with a disgusting parasite controlling my mind. Clear?
Crystal. I stated sarcastically.
"Comet's Dance, are you awake already? Terribly sorry that we weren't here to welcome you. How are you feeling? I'm Healer Voice in the Dark. I came from the bats in my last life." A young woman greeted me.
Parasite, not woman, corrected Ian.
No. Not parasite. We aren't parasites, and we're-
Trying to help us. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I've heard this all before. Ian declared, still sounding huffy.
But it had me wondering. Had he been in association with others of our kind before? For it was only us who would speak like this. And he sounded like he'd heard it one too many times for his liking.
"Hello, Voice in the Dark. This is certainly a…interesting host you've placed me in. Has he always been so loudmouthed?" I questioned. Ian just continued to grumble. Voice in the Dark's face darkened. (A/N: No pun intended! LOL)
"It's resisting?" she asked dully.
"More that he's currently talking to me. I haven't tried to access too many memories. It shouldn't be a problem, Voice in the Dark. No need to be concerned. I've heard about the other souls losing their control over the host, and I'm sure that won't happen to me." I reassured. She still looked uneasy, though.
"Alright, Comet's Dance. But you must tell us immediately if the host starts to resist too much. This host was part of a large group of hideaways. We haven't found the rest of them, but we hope that with your experience with resistant hosts, you'll be able to crack through any resistance here." Voice in the Dark explained. I nodded.
I was discharged later on that day and immediately went to my new apartment. I hung up my coat and glanced around. I then went over to the sofa. I started to explore Ian's mind to try to get information. However I was met with a black wall. I growled in frustration and wasn't surprised when Ian started talking. Figures he wouldn't leave me alone. Ugh.
It's useless. Ian calmly stated. I'm not giving anything away. If it protects her, keeps her safe, you're search for information will be in vain.
Just at least tell me where they are. I won't give them away. I promise. I didn't like lying, but you had to do what you had to do.
Ian snorted. Yeah, like I'm gonna trust a parasite.
I growled in annoyance. I'm not a parasite!
Ian remained silent for a little while. But my mind wasn't kept idle during the time. He started showing me a girl with golden blond hair, and a petite figure. He showed me his feelings for the girl, and I heard him talking to the girl. Then there was the memory that seemed to pain Ian most.
"Ian, I wish you didn't have to go." Wanda whispers.
"I wish I didn't have to, too." I murmur back.
"You promise you'll be safe? Promise me you'll be safe and pretend to be one of us, Ian. But most of all be safe. Even if it means violence. As much as I'm against it, I'd rather have you kill or injure someone than lose you." Wanda mumbles through her tears. I kiss her head softly.
"I promise, Wanda. I'll come back to you." I tell her sternly. She nods against me, and I kiss her once more before I am forced to leave.
"I love you, Wanda. Forever and always." I state once more.
"I love you, too, Ian. Forever and always." She replies.
The memory ended there, and Ian turned his attention to a different matter.
Here's why you're a parasite. He starts. Well, that was an unexpected topic change. First off, you look like a disgusting centipede. You latch onto humans to survive, more or less taking away their life, I'd call that a parasite.
I wasn't paying attention. Who was that girl? She was gorgeous. And so sweet. But something she'd said caught me off guard. 'Pretend to be one of us?' Did that mean that she was a soul? Why would she be hiding with humans, then? I had to tell someone about this. There were so many humans there. Wild.
Absolutely not! The voice in my head shouted.
I should. You couldn't stop me, anyway.
Well then, I certainly will be keeping completely quiet. I'll just go ahead and 'disappear', though I won't actually be gone. Good luck with finding them!
And his voice vanished.
Ian? I probed.
No answer.
Ian, come on. Don't be like that. You know that it's the right thing to do, at least from my perspective!
No answer. Great.
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