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Prompt #6 "control"


Together in the Empty

„I didn't really think this one through, did I?" The teenager sighed and crouched down in front of his fathers grave.

"Pretty stupid, huh? I just barged in without a second thought, and now look at me. A criminal chasing after a legend and there are people out there trying to kill me. I have no idea who they really are, I don't know if Pandora actually exists and if so, if I'll ever find it. I'm endangering everyone I care about just by doing what I do. Is this what it was like for you? … I know you can't answer..." another heavy sigh escaped him, "but I do wonder. How did you get into this mess? Why did you leave it for me? Is this really what you wanted, that I take on the mantle of KID after you, risking my life for this mission that you started? Sometimes I'm mad at you, because of all of this, but then... I don't know, Dad. I don't want to be mad at my dead father, it's not right. But there are days where I just can't help it … I'm sorry."

He sat down cross-legged and reached out to rearrange the flowers on the grave. Not that it was necessary, but it calmed him down when his hands were doing something.

"I'm not even sure why I come here. I mean, it's not like you actually listen, right?" His sad laugh sounded eerie and empty. "I guess I just feel lost sometimes. When I became KID, I thought I was in control … but I'm not … never was. And I always keep my poker face, like you told me to, but I can't talk to anyone. Mum's never here and I don't think I could talk to her like that anyway, and Jii...he's got enough on his plate already. How did you do it, how did you keep going?"

Despite knowing that it was futile, he sat there, waiting for an answer.

It never came.


Pretty short but it just popped into my head and demanded to be written, so yeah. The title is actually the name of a song by Dexter Britain that I was listening to while writing. And since I'm too tired to come up with a proper title, this is what you get. Hope you enjoyed it and thanks for reading!