They screamed like she knew they would. They always screamed when they saw her. Such useless, cowards - worms. That's what humans were. But, those ones from the other night were different, they had not seemed afraid. No, they had felt... Determined. It had been over a hundred years since she felt anything, the demon-creature that was now using her body had thoroughly blocked her any access of control. The darkness that had, at first, been an ancient and cruel thing was now the only comfort she found. It leashed her mind, separating it from her body.
She could not remember her name.
That had been the first thing she had forgotten when the darkness enveloped her. Then, she had forgotten the names of all of those close to her. All she could remember was the demon that had broken through and shown her it's cruel tendencies.
And, it enjoyed when the humans suffered, all while she watched through eyes that were no longer her own. For a while, she enjoyed it too.
But, those two… somehow broke through to her. She remembered Gene Davis and Mai Taniyama - those were their names.
"I can help you," Mai had told them. No one had ever said that before, or how she had begged for mercy on behalf of her friend. No one had done that either. How was Mai willing to give up everything for him and his well-being?
"Please don't hurt him. He was only trying to help me."
Something snapped on the demons leash, as if a door were open just wide enough for her to sneak in and take control for a moment. It had been so long since she looked through her own eyes. Blinded by the light of freedom, she blinked through the fog and looked at the girl named Mai Taniyama - truly looked at her.
She could hear the girls' name echoing in her head.
Mai.
Mai.
Do not think of that one - do not think of her. The demon hated that name.
Mai.
There was a feeling that swelled up within her at the sound of Mai's name - something that she did not understand.
Hope.
Mai gave her hope that there was, indeed, a light beyond this darkness.
Enough, do not think of her. She speaks in riddles and lies, the demon hissed. She is hurt. Soon, we will kill her and feed on her flesh.
Perhaps the part of her that had been, thoroughly, devoured by that thing agreed. The hope Mai offered was useless, and it was a traitorous thought to believe in such a false and cowardly thing.
So, she was forced to remain in that darkness - in her own personal hell - as she shared her eyes with something from another realm.
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