Chapter seven
I awoke, from a dreamless sleep. This time, for the first time in two nights I wasn't covered in sweat. I looked up, seeing only the wooden roof. I knew that would be, or at least hoped. I knew that it had been to long, and that I would never be able to go back to my old life.
It had been far to long, and I had grown to like this life. I grabbed my sword off of the table. I wanted to get moving, I didn't want to lose all that I had left of my past, my memories. I slowly remembered the events of yesterday.
I had a slight want to be in the cave, to grow stronger. I had to know where that attack I used yesterday. I hadn't even know what I was doing, when the sphere had formed in my hand. I held my hand out attempting to do it again, yet it refused to form.
I decided it was time to get up, as I could see the sun coming from the window. I forced myself up, still tired. I held my dagger at my side, as I walked out. I wanted to get stronger, to gain my memories back from Zenon.
I saw the group was gathering at the town gate. Adell, Tink, and Rozy were talking, and I paid no mind to what it was about. We started walking, to what I also paid no mind, I didn't care. As I finally took notice, we were in a swamp like area.
"Hello?" Said someone beside me, I turned, and took a step back as I noticed it was Freya. "About time you noticed someone was trying to talk to you." She said, her hands on her waist.
"Sorry, I was just lost in thought." I told her. I didn't know why, but I found it easy to talk to her.
"So what all were you thinking about?" She asked, taking a step closer to me.
"Well about something that happened, the cave of ordeals refused to let me enter. I got angry, and held out my hand, darkness formed in my hand, making a sphere." I said, looking her in the eyes.
"Prepare for battle!" Yelled out Adell. It was then when I noticed that we were surrounded by zombies.
"How the hell did they surround us?" I asked, holding out my sword.
"How in the hell would I know." Said Sabre, holding out his axe. One came at me, I chopped off its arm, yet it still attacked. It bit into my arm, while I stabbed into its chest. It didn't let go as I pulled the blade out.
"Shit!" I yelled out falling to the ground. I kicked it in the head, finally making it let go. I kicked it in the face, sending it backwards. It got back up, walking towards me. I held out my palm, sending fire at him. It engulfed him, was he continued to walk. It slowly halted, burning. It fell to the ground, burned to a crisp.
I turned around, only seeing two more zombies left, I held out my palm, but they didn't burn, in fact, no fire came out. As I held out my palm, the other zombies got back up, even the one I burned.
"Damn, appears these are harder then the others." I said, I held out my palm, with more force, instead of fire tho, a dark sphere formed. It launched, at the zombie. It hit sending it backwards. It hit the ground, darkness eating away at it. The matter of it was, being disintegrated. I looked down at it, then back to my hand.
"Darkness." I yelled out, holding out my palms, at a zombie. Two spheres formed shooting off at the zombie. They both hit, freezing him in his position, as he was devoured by the darkness. My sword, now laid at my feet, while my dagger was in my hand. A chain tied around my hand. I threw it. It entered a zombies head, yet didn't make it halt. I pulled on the chain, pulling it out.
I felt slight pain in my hand, and I had a feeling why. The darkness was forming in my hand, and not only devouring the enemies, but my hand. I looked down, seeing my hand burned. I looked back, seeing five zombies still coming, none of which were the ones the darkness had devoured.
I fell to the ground, having felt something bit into my shoulder.
"SHIT!" I screamed out. I was now on the ground, with it constantly taking bites out of my shoulder. I felt something form around me, while I heard the zombie scream out in pain. I felt it let go, while I got up. It's teeth destroyed, along with the most of the front of its body. I looked down, seeing my skin, turning red.
Shit. I thought, trying to gain the darkness under control. Somehow it had made a shield around me, protecting me, while killing me.
Here! Yelled out a female voice in my head. I felt the darkness fade, while my burns healed. My bite marks remained, while turned, the others had died out, by multiple blows to the head. I fell to the ground, knowing I was out of energy.
I coughed, seeing blood come out.
Seems the darkness did damage to my body. I thought, coughing up more blood.
"James, are you ok?" Questioned a worried Adell, rushing up to me.
"I think so." I said, still coughing up blood.
"I think your lying." Said Freya, walking up behind me. She dropped down, sticking my arm around her neck. "Your not dieing on me." She whispered into my ear, as she helped me over to Treya, as I continued to cough up blood.
She laid me on top of a rock, as Treya healed me. I felt my body getting healed, as I stopped coughing as much. As Treya stopped she whispered something to Freya, who nodded. She walked over to me, I attempted to lean up, but was unable.
"Treya, says that you ended up using up all your energy while fighting, your going to need rest." She told me, helping me up. I got to my feet barely able to stand. She went to help me, but I took a slight step back.
"I'm...ok...I...can...walk." I told her taking a step back. She looked at me, knowing that I was lying.
"Fine, but when you fall, don't blame me." She said, holding out her arm. My sword in her hand. I took it, and started using it like a walking cane. I walked slowly back to the group, Freya walking behind me. Adell, looked at me, seeming to be unsure if he should let me continue.
"No...matter what you say...I'm following you." I told him, glaring at him. I could tell he didn't want to let me go, but he remained quiet about it. I slowly followed them. Freya was walking slow enough to be beside me.
Sabre was near the front, holding his axe out in case of another attack. Clive, was in the middle staff held out. Treya was right beside Sabre, looking up at his face. I felt my legs start to give, as we walked.
Hahahaha, seeing you in pain like this is so funny. Said the sadistic demon in my head. I ignored him, knowing that he would leave me alone.
Not this time, because your first choice is coming up, and each of the options are still available. Said the demon.
What do you mean about that? I asked him.
Remember your dream, well you have three times where you can make choices, and one of those times is nigh. It said.
I decided I was going to stop listening to him, all he was doing was giving me a headache. Freya was looking at me strange. We continued walking, but we soon were attacked again. Their were a group of mothmen, ready to attack.
I attempted to stand without using my sword, but fell down. Freya, quickly helped me up.
"Why do I even bother?" She said.
"I need to help them." I told her, while she helped me stand.
"No, your to hurt, and Adell and Sabre can handle it." She told me, leaning me against a tree. I sat their, barely able to see. She looked at me, straight in the eyes.
"Thanks, for being by my side." I told her, falling to the ground, my back leaning against the tree. She dropped down beside me.
"You're welcome." She told me. I looked at her, barely able to see. I had been pushing myself the whole time, but now it was getting to me. I was barely able to stay awake. She looked at me, worry in her eyes.
"I'm ok, just need to rest a bit." I told her, looking up. I could see the sun was coming down, or what it looked like at least. My vision blurred slightly, but I was still able to make out somethings.
A shocked look went across my face. I could see the green blur in front of me. The same one that had been in my dream a few days ago. My mind was quickly over taken by darkness, while I stayed their.
NOTE: I'll change views until NOTE: comes up.
Freya looked down at James, who seemed to have passed out. She decided that she should guard him, if he got attacked, he wouldn't be able to defend himself in that state. She looked around, seeing that one was getting closer.
She threw a spare spear, hoping to hit it. It pierced one of the wings, sending it falling into the water. She looked back, seeing him breathing slightly. She could see that Adell and Sabre were leading the group, with Rozalin and Adell, were taking the right will Clive and Sabre were taking the left, surrounding them.
She looked back to James, seeing that he was now breathing more rapidly, and sweat was now showing on his body.
What the hell is he dreaming about? She asked herself. She looked back to the battle, seeing that it was now going in their favor. She could see Adell, punching one in the face, while Rozalin shot one through the wing. Tink rolled, hitting one into the water.
What's wrong don't like this! Laughed a demonic voice.
How could anyone like this. Yelled back a voice that sounded like James's, it was in pain.
Wait, am I hearing what's going on in his head? Freya asked herself.
I do. Continued the laughed the demon, insanely.
Like I give a damn about what you think! Yelled James back. Freya turned to him, seeing that he was still on the ground asleep. He seemed to be shaking, sweat now pouring down him.
You should, I mean, I'm stuck in you. Said the demon. Freya's eyes opened wide, surprised by what she just heard.
Notes: Going back to my POV.
I was standing, in a forest. Darkness overlooked my movements in every direction. I looked around, seeing someone walking out of the shadows. The person had a long red cloak. It looked at me, as I was able to get better view of it.
Through the red cloak I would see pure black eyes, shining out of blonde hair. At his side, he held a claymore, one handed. (I mean the sword not the bomb.) In his other, a dagger. A smile was across his face, he looked at me. I could tell he wanted to see my blood all over the place.
"So we finally meet in person, James." He said, holding out the claymore. I looked at it, noticing that his hands could barely hold it. He seemed to have a demonic look on his face, and that's when I thought something.
"Finally meet? Does that mean..." I started.
"I'm the demon that's been talking to you in your head." It told me. I could see through his cloak that he had white armor on under it. He took a step closer to me, as I took one back. That's when I noticed that I could move.
"How." I said, looking down at my hands.
"Here, right now, were in a location you where your not hurt. Were in the darkest place of your mind." He said, lifting up the claymore. "And now I can test you!" It yelled out dashing at me. He held the claymore with one hand, high over his head.
"How do you use that one handed?" I questioned taking a step back. I held out my palm, sending fire out of it. Why the hell doesn't it work when I want it to. I told him. I had wanted the dark sphere instead of the flames.
They devoured him, yet he ran through, not even burned. He slashed down at me.
"I'm a demon baka!" He yelled. "I'm stronger them humans!" He said, as I took a step back, claymore cutting into my arm. I threw my dagger, which he blocked with his. He grabbed the chain, pulling on it.
I was forced forward, as he brought his claymore down on me. I looked up, as darkness engulfed my body.
"Seems this only happens when your endanger." He said, as he pulled back his claymore, which had a chunk missing from it from the darkness. I dashed at him, darkness forming in my hand. I grabbed at his head, and ripped off the hood, it was burned and I could see his face.
I was shocked, as he stabbed his dagger into my leg, kicked me in the chest and stabbed the remainder of his claymore into my other leg. I didn't notice tho, I was shocked at what he looked like. It was almost exactly like me.
"What's wrong don't like this." Laughed the demon.
"How could anyone!" I yelled at him.
"I do."
"Like I give a damn about what you think." I told him.
"You should, because I'm stuck in you!" He yelled at me. I looked at him,as I fell backwards. I was shaking violently. The demon looked angry, as another presence entered the forest.
"You can't have him." Yelled the demon, I couldn't see who it was, I wasn't able to move much.
"Your not killing him." Yelled the female voice. I lifted off the ground, looking with anger filled eyes. Darkness was all around me.
"That's right give in!" Yelled the demon. I was floating, darkness erupting out of my body.
"Die." I said, flying at him. Darkness was emitting out of my body, destroying all life around me, grass and trees. He blocked with his claymore, which was being ripped apart.
"Welcome to the family." He said, taking a step back as it was destroyed. What the demon or I didn't notice was their was more then one other person in their with us. At the side of the clearing, their a green haired girl.
I saw darkness lashing out in every direction. Then a hint of white was seen inside of it.
"The choice is yours." Yelled out the females voice. I turned, seeing that she had black hair, long white wings and a white cloak. I was now covered in white, the new aura lashing out, trying to get a feel for it.
"No, your not taking him away!" Yelled the demon, throwing his dagger at me. It froze in the air, while I slowly hovered over to him. I fell to the ground in pain.
"James!" Someone yelled out. I heard footsteps growing closer.
"How did she get in?" Questioned the demon.
"I leaked the hole events to her, as well as a way to get in." Said the angel, which is now what I thought the white winged person was. I fell to the ground, barely able to stay awake, even in my mind.
I felt myself be leaned up slightly. As someone held me close to them.
"Don't die." She told me, I knew who it was, by the voice.
"F...Freya." I said, slowly. Someone else slowly walked up.
"He'll be ok, he can't die in here." The angel said. A white light over took me again.
"This is strange, his energy should all be gone now. As it dissipated I could tell that I was healed. I looked up, seeing Freya, with tear filled eyes. I lifted up my hand, as I noticed it was fading.
"You no longer are going to be in hear, both of you." Said the angel. I looked at Freya, seeing that she was fading as well. She pulled me closer, into a hug and we faded at the same time.
I opened my eyes, a slight smile on my face, along with blush. I heard someone move slightly beside me. I lean my head over, still hurting to move slightly. I could see that Freya, was laying down beside me.
Her eyes slowly opened, locking onto mine. Her face quickly became red, as she quickly moved away. I felt my face get hot, and I know why. My face quickly turned red, as I tried to stand. I was able to get to my feet, as I stumbled for a bit. I was able to remain standing. I looked around, seeing that camp had been set up while we were in my mind, and most of everyone were asleep.
Sabre, sat by a fire, which was dieing down. He seemed to be staring intently at it. I slowly walked up to him, while Freya, looked for her sister. I sat down beside him, looking into the flames.
He turned slightly, looking at me.
"I see your up now." He said.
"Yep." I told him back.
"You were out for hours, asleep right beside Freya." He said, grinning.
"You act like I knew, I was dealing with something." I told him.
"Then what were you dealing with?" He asked, not believing me.
"Lets, just say, I was having a fight." I told him, he didn't seem to believe me.
"Maybe in a dream." He said. I got up, annoyed to the fact he didn't believe me. I slowly walked way, getting closer to the trees. A cloaked figure came out, getting closer.
"So your finally here." He said, slowly walking forward. I grabbed at my sword, which I found was not at my side.
"Who?" I asked, having only a faint idea to who he was.
"You really don't remember, well the curse can be blamed for that." He said, dashing at me. He stopped in front of me. His hood falling down.
"Codie?" I said, questioning myself.
"So you do remember. That's great!" He yelled out. He had a scythe on his back, along with a sword in his hand.
"How did you get here?" I questioned him, taking a step back.
"For every act, there is an act to balance it. For you entering this world, was me entering it, to balance it out." He said with a laugh.
"And now I can kill all I want." He told me. He was closer to me. "Now you have a choice, come with me, to your new master. Or stay and die." He told me.
"That's not like you." I told him.
"What do you mean?" He asked.
"Willingly bowing down to a man." I said to him. He looked at me, glaring at him. He quickly dashed at me, punching him in the stomach.
"I'm setting a trap, don't ruin it." He whispered to me as I fell to the ground. He quickly ran off, the darkness hiding him. I groaned, while someone rushed over to me. I felt myself get lifted up slightly.
"The hell happened?" Asked Freya quickly.
"My old friend." I told her. She gave me a questioning look, as she sat me down by the tree.
"Well he hit you hard." She said, looking at me. I nodded, looking at her. She had a look of worry on her face. I leaned up, I was unknown to what had overtaken me. I locked my lips with hers. She had a surprised look on her face. She broke it off, surprised.
She sat their for a second, before hugging me.
"I'm not sure, if I feel the same." She said, before getting up and walking away. I don't know why, but I had kissed her. I sat their staring into the darkness, as someone laughed off in the distance.
G/N: How did you like it? Did ya hate it? Love it? Please tell me. I would also like to thank the only one I know about reading it on fan fiction currently, Overlord Prince. That is all.
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