I can't move. I don't feel numb but I know I can't move. I can see the dark, vicious tools around me. Some rustier than others but all sharp and painful in their own ways. I didn't even try to struggle. I knew what was going to happen... he wanted a reaction from me... I won't give him one.
"And how is my favourite subject today?" The man loomed over me, his hands gloved and a scalpel in hand. I didn't respond. He didn't want me to talk. I was just a doll he wanted to disfigure. "You've been reacting well to the treatment, you have. Yes much better than the other patients..." He was sick. Sick and twisted. He acted as though we were... willing participants. "The marks are faint on your face but no matter, they'll become more prominent soon enough. Your body is simply rejecting the Perigee genetics but they'll accept them soon enough. I have other concerns at the moment."
I looked at the table. He took a needle a scalpel. He threatening traced the blade over my abdomen, my chest and up to my chin. He enjoyed it so much. He enjoyed seeing us in pain. Revelled in it.
It was his rape. His pleasure...
"It is on something that has shown on your results, something I intend to be obvious for the world to see," The way he said that... what was he planning?
I wasn't under anesthetic... that would have been merciful...
He placed needle under my eyelids, preventing my from closing them. All I could do watch and feel helplessly. All I could do was endure. Like every other time...
The scalpel and the needle drew closer to my left eye, maliciously attacking the pupil, my black poison seeping from the new wound, blurring my vision.
I screamed, throwing myself out of the bed, bolting for the bathroom and looking at my reflection with heavy breathing. I looked the same as I did after I got out. The Demonic markings, the pentagram pupil... I pulled up the large shirt I wore over my underwear, looking at the faint grey scars on my stomach, dropping it immediantly and proceeding to throw up down the sink.
"Ghost, are you alright?" I heard Dagger ask over my reguritation. I felt her hands on my head, pulling back my hair as I continued to be sick. It wasn't long until I was throwing up bile, having emptied the contents of my stomach. I couldn't stop myself from being sick, I just kept throwing up for twenty minutes until I pretty much had nothing else to bring back up.
Dagger ran the tap, the bile washing down the sinkhole, and got a glass, filling and handing it to me. I took it silently and downed the entirity of the liquid in one gulp.
"What made you be so ill?" She asked in concern. I shook my head and drank another glass of water.
"I... it happened a long time ago..." I mumbled incoherently as I slumped onto the ground, holding the glass tightly. Marcus entered the bathroom as Dagger crouched down beside me.
"Is there a party here?" He asked before slowly smelling the vomit. He looked down at me then to Dagger. "Keep giving her water and make sure she isn't sick again, I'll get her something to eat." He left the room and Dagger filled the glass again, this time I drank it slower.
"Has this happened often?" She asked me soothingly. I nodded, trying to swallow back the bile buiding up in my throat.
"Almost nightly when I was in Tantalus..." I answered feebly. I shuddered at the memories of Ruby holding back my hair as I was sick, Zidane holding me, Marcus and Cinna getting food so I had something to throw up in case I did again and Blank making sleeping weed tea so I'd fall asleep. I was a realy mess in Tantalus at times.
I was light outside, I could see the sun peering through the windows. I could still get a few hours of sleep hopefully. Marcus came in with some bread which I ate quickly, feeling starving as I have nothing in my stomach.
"... I have sleeping weed in my bag..." I spoke before standing up and stumbling over to my bed as though I was in a trance. I felt light headed and dizzy and the feeling didn't subside as I lay on the bed, trying to get back to sleep myself. I just wanted the memories to stop.
When night came Steiner, Dagger, Marcus and myself went to Dr. Tot's home in the tower near the Bishop House. It was easy enough to get to, the tower's not very subtle. Dagger had bought me bread to take with me and eat since I hadn't eaten anything before we left since I was still a bit shocked. Still it meant I could share it out if anyone else got hungry.
We walked up the large spiral staircase to the main room where Dr. Tot waited for us. On his desk stoof a flask with golden liquid laying in it, sparkling as the lights of both moons hit it. It was a more brilliant gold than the liquid of a regular Soft potion so I guessed that this was the Supersoft we had been searching for.
"As Princess Garnet, Master Steiner how good to see you and your friends again," The man smiled happily. "Ah yes, you really have grown into a fine young woman. Oh yes, before I forget the Supersoft is on the desk there, I'm sure it will be of more use with you than sitting gathering dust here."
"Don't mind if I do," Marcus remarked, swiping the Supersoft off the desk.
"Where are your manners? Thank the kind doctor!" Steiner ordered.
"No it's quite alright," Tot sighed. He turned to the Princess who was staring at the massive globe. I walked over to the window and sat on the ledge.
"Suppose you'll be heading to Evil forest, huh?" I asked Marcus, looking down at Treno below. I could see the Auction House on the other side of town. It was lit up and I could see many nobles going in for the auction. I wonder what the acclaimed item was tonight?
"Yeah, you coming with?" He replied, sitting on the ledge with me. I nodded slowly. This was the reason I came to Treno. I had to save Blank. "We should head back to the South Gate then and go down to the basin from there."
"Yeah, sounds like a plan, I'll get the Pass from Dagger," I hopped off the ledge and climbed up the ladder. "Dags, do you still have the Gate Pass?"
"What for, if I may ask?" Dr. Tot asked.
"We need to get to the Evil Forest," I answered. I jumped off the ladder and allowed Dagger and Tot to get out of the globe.
"Why not go with Garnet and Master Steiner to Alexandria Castle? It is much easier to travel to the Evil Forest from there," Tot suggested. Hm he had a point. "Now, if you'll all follow me please, I'll take you to the Gargant."
Gargant? Huh, never knew there were Gargants under Treno.
It did take an hour or so to reach the base of Alexandria Castle but it was... strangely quiet. I thought there would be guards here. I mean I'm pretty sure there's a path the Gargant can take from here to Lindblum. Perhaps a sneak attack or something but that's unlikely due to the Regent's Airforce.
"Dagger, do you feel that?" I asked, referencing to the uneasy feeling I was getting. Dagger nodded slowly. We walked slowly behind the men, heading for the stair case but before we could reach it a huge fence of bars rose up and prevented escape. Behind us a similar fence rose up and blocked out all exits.
"What in the world?" Steiner exclaimed before turning to Marcus. "Is this your doing!"
"Yeah, like I could plan this," Marcus snapped back. "This is your Queen's doing!"
"Caught them we have!" A red Jester laughed, appearing on one side of the platform above us. A blue Jester appeared on the opposite side.
"They are so foolish!" He cackled. "Princess, the Queen would like to have words with you."
"Zorn! Thorn! Let me see my mother!" Dagger ordered. I leapt onto the bars and tried to climb my way up, only to be blasted back my a red light, landing hard on my back.
"Restrain that one, she's trouble," I looked up, freezing at the sight of Willow. Her horrible yellow eyes staring down at me. I felt anger over me, like I wanted to kill her. I did want to kill her. "You can lock her up with the Princess, the Queen would love to meet you too, Ms. Confleo."
"Go to Hell Willow!" I yelled, throwing a lightning bolt at her. She blocked it with her hand, shaking her head in digust.
"You will understand in time, ignorant child," She turned her heel and marched away. She hadn't changed one bit. She is still as cold and ruthless as when we met... after I was kidnapped...