29: Wake

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The boat reach the ice island where Brew is and I haven't looked at Kid or Soul at all since we left. I stare out onto the other boats that came with us, Kid sees me from the other boat waves at me but I turn away. I'm preparing myself when I tell him and how I can die in battle today.

"Keep your head out of the clouds Evelyn." Sid directs to me as he controls the boat I nod. We reach the islands shores, I zip up my jacket and I join Sid's unit as we scout out the island for the enemy. I use the Cy to locate them and they're hiding in wait for us in the snow.

"Sid!" I call out as the enemy explodes from the snow, I draw my sword and block as an enemy attacks me. He presses harder onto me making me nearly lose my footing so I drop to the floor kick him off of his feet then thrust my sword into him. He groans as he lets out his last breath. I wipe my brow then I'm sliced and thrown across the snow. Tchk, I prop myself up as a swordsman hovers over me.

"And this is what you DWMA forces are capable of? After fighting Black Star you think you'd be a lot stronger than that, considering you're fighting with the same weapon as I am." He throws his fading blonde hair back. I bounce back and stand on the defensive.

"Who are you?" I demand,

He smirks; "Ah so I see you're a Shard then there hasn't been that many of you guys since the war started." He wipes off my blood from his sword on his pants.

"Answer me damn it." I smite.

He sets his sword resting on his shoulder "The name's Mifune and you'll die after knowing my name." he throws a box into the air that sends swords down into the snow. He attacks me, I block but then he grabs another and slices my arm. I fall back and grip onto my arm, tchk I'm not that good enough to take him down by myself.

"Evelyn, give in to me and you'll win…" a voice scratches into my head but it's not Asura. I calm myself then concentrate on my soul.

"Who are you?" I ask into the empty room where I'm alone in a dark purple dress that clings around me tightly with heels. The shadows morph into a figure and it's like I'm looking at myself but the difference is that the other me is wearing a red dress that has a train she drags behind her and her eyes are deep velvet color. She inches closer to me; she stands in front of me and answers.

"I'm you, I'm the Madness that's progressing in you and we're one and the same."

I step back, "You and I are NOT the same!" I scream at her. She smiles as she laughs hysterically.

"You really are just as blind as Asura has told me, you cling onto your fear of losing insanity but what's the big deal huh? Fear only makes use weak and pathetic but let go and let me help you and you'll become so strong that you can surpass gods! Isn't that what you always wanted? You could end the war and live happily ever after with the man you want the most…" she trails off because I tackle her onto the floor. She grins as I pin her down,

"Don't you ever say that, I'm not afraid!" I scream. She pushes me off of her.

"Then why resist me?! Why are you afraid of me and the Madness?!" I bite on my lip then yell out.

"Because you're not real!" I snap back to the battle with Mifune then I draw my sword and lunge out. He evades my attack and he dashes towards me then lashes out. I drop to my knees as I start bleeding from my leg.

"Leave while you can little girl, I don't have intentions of killing children today. You're better off alive than dead," he starts to leave me bleeding in the snow when I stagger myself up.

"Why do you keep fighting? You know that you're no match against me little girl." He turns around.

"That's what you think but you don't know who you're up against." I answer back with determination in my voice. Then I concentrate, blades pop out of my arms and legs then I attack. I spin in the air, he dodges but I get him on his foot, he draws his sword and blocks me; but I press harder at him until his knees buckle from my pressure.

"Since you won't come to me it's time for you to wake up." I stop and howl as my body transforms and my soul is thrown into a cage as then Madness takes over me.