Dashing high into the air I grit my teeth as I'm forced to dodge mid-flight to the right jarring my extremely badly wounded side along with all the multitude of other infected injuries I had already possessed.
Considering the normal sky scraper sized worms are as big and thick as a truck this king sized one is about as massive as a double decker bus! Meaning I've got very little time to move myself into a position where I won't get hit and still move far enough away that the air pressure alone won't throw me off course or cause another deep practically bone deep gash to go done my side.
This really is the best game I've played since I first came into this messed up delightfully fun cove!
Grinning in insane euphoric glee I push myself higher and higher into the sky gritting my teeth in pain while still grinning and laughing like the maniac I am as I dodge twist and turn. Getting tossed this way and that and gaining a multitude of other injuries to go with the ones I already have and had just gained but I can't allow myself to flinch or stop because of the pain because if I do I die.
If there's one thing in this game called life I lead it's that nobody decides or gets to choose when or how I die but me and I certainly am not going to allow myself to die by a Jashin damned bloody ass worm.
It would ruin my reputation even if I think that would be an interesting way to go.
With that thought I suddenly have many new and fun ideas to play next time I play dress up as the blood fox!
With a sadistically dark chuckle my eyes flash and snapping my wrists black ribbons shoot every which way out of my body and with barely a thought they shoot towards both its thick hide and the incredibly rocket fast moving worms foul serrated teeth filled mouth.
I'd summon a few of my spirits but as it is as I am now none of them would be strong enough to deal any lasting or mortally fatal damage to the worm. I need to get stronger magically and have more magical stamina before they could do any real damage and right now in this moment I'm magically and physically exhausted and only lasting on sheer will.
Since only my black soul ribbons have been able to deal any of the creatures and plants in this cove any damage I also don't have any other choice but to use them even as exhausted and depleted of energy as I am now.
I have no doubt after I beat this worm because let's be honest here I will defeat that worm I have already given Virgo and Capricorn orders to break open their own gates if they can to get me out of the swamp and back to Amina because I know I am going to faint from exhaustion.
It really pays to have darling little toy soldiers to help when needed!
Making a sudden break to the left I high tail it away as fast as I can even as my ribbons continue their path towards the slimy beast of an insect. When the ribbons aimed at the worm's side connect I can't help but widen my eyes in shocked glee as they bounce harmlessly away not even making a dent in its thick hide and I feel a quiver.
Tugging back, I growl in frustration and narrow my eyes in extreme displeasure as my ribbons ignore my commands and instead attack the worm with even move vigor and agitation as the ribbons that were thrown of course join their brethren in attacking the mouth in a tactical regrouping even as the worm changes course back to my position in the air.
Even as I hastily dodge my speed and movements escalate and grow more refined and precise as my anger boils and mounts into epic proportions that all else fades into the ether as that volcano of rage transforms into a deadly calm.
The type that only those well trained can process and the type that makes or breaks a hit-man from being an assassin.
"You are my spell and created and formed only by my magic and so you will listen and obey me..." I said in barely a whisper and in an even more deadly cold tone which makes the ribbons even as they continue their course into protecting me and attacking the worm shudder and quiver in a way reminiscent to fear.
Moving faster than ever before within less than a second I'm falling towards the slimy beasts gaping maw as I transition my fall into the position needed for the spell I need as I open my mouth.
"YOU WILL OBEY MY LIKE THE LITTLE PATHETIC TOY OBJECTS THAT YOU ARE OR YOU CAN DEVOUR YOUSELFS AND CEASE TO EXIST FOR I HAVE NO NEED OR WANT TO PLAY WITH BROKEN AND DAMAGED GOODS!" I scream in rage as the ribbons dissipate before they can even touch the worm that caused them to ignore my commands over their petty annoyance on not being able to injure the stupid slimy fuck.
No toy of mine will ever get away with disobeying direct orders and betraying me! Especially ones that are a part of my very magic and essence even if they are incredibly difficult to control normally.
I have no need or desire to play with damaged toys after all because honestly?
In this game called life I play it's all about me and my interests just like it is for everyone else in life for humans are at the core selfish and greedy beings.
"Souls pressure point" using the last of my magic I calmly speak the name of my spell as dark spots flash in my vision and my body feels like it's taking a beating from all the shifting the remnants of my dark soul ribbons are causing in their agitation and slight fear.
It's not fear though, not truly for how can you fear a part of yourself?
Ignoring everything wrong with my body and my fading consciousness I dash forwards quickly even as the giant golden almost white flash of light blocks and blinds out all else and grab the stupid jewel of pathetic immortality that my spell couldn't even pick up the essence of.
Jumping off the worm's body I fly high even as the worm slows down for the spell only partly worked.
After all everyone knows insects don't hold souls so all it's doing is putting enough pressure on the body to slow it down while I, or more accurately Capricorn and Virgo help me to get away safely.
For even as I dash I have already fallen into the embers of darkness as my mind leaves me.
I love this game and I really will have to visit and play in the cove again another day.
This was simply so much fun!
Waking up to a worried Virgo even if her expression is as blank as a rock is amusing I decide in my fever induced hazy mind. So, is waking up to another equally if not more so as expressionless little demon child in a room that looks like a rainbow shitting sandwich flying cat decided this was the perfect place to take a dump and a bunch of stuffed animals decided was the best place to make a home.
Because the rainbow colored walls that looked like it had glitter chucked at it and all the stuffed animals that line every inch of available space makes me think someone slipped my acid and everyone knows how good a trip that is.
Well besides if you're a moron and mess up and it gives you a bad trip instead but I'm pretty sure this is a good trip.
Nothing in my drugged addled or rather fever addled mind in this case has tried to eat me yet or started rotting and distorting into grotesque figures and that's always a good sign!
Then again, I've never had acid before so what would I know?
"Princess are you alright?" Virgo asks in her monotone way with edge of worry making me smile dopily as my parched and scratched throat garbles out nonsense.
"Who slipped me acid and threw building on my head?" well not nonsense just my nonsense because I'm coherent even when my mind is miles away.
Seeing her relaxed slightly in relief I grin proudly while allowing her to help me up and slip me some small sips of water from a glass on the glitter covered bedside table.
"Princess I'm glad you're feeling well" Virgo states while I look around the room that only someone from an insane asylum could ever potentially think to live in or like and maybe not even then.
"Where are we Virgo?" I really must ask since I feel like I am in an insane asylum for the proud gay criminally insane and such a place doesn't even exist!
Well not in this world in any case but I'm sure it does in some obscure and strange as fuck one.
Now that the thought has entered my head I so want to make one though!
It would be so interesting and just so much fun!
Mentally adding another thing to my long, long bucket list, I tune back into Virgo to hear what she has got to say on where we are.
"We are currently in miss Amina's house Princess and you have been out for three days as your injuries heal and your fever goes down" she explains even as she moves to check me temperature again that she has no doubt done countless times while I've been out making me grin.
It's good to have minions who know to answer questions before they are even needed to be asked.
Shows just how good a to- I mean friend they are.
Though Virgo is more family than friend at this point just like all my other spirits.
"I see that's cool, thanks for letting us crash at your place Amina!"
"…."
"Hahaha well thanks for not letting me die! That's always appreciated!"
"…"
"Mn? Well I suppose I don't really care either way but if that's what you want I have nothing to say against it since you did help me out and let me crash while I've been recovering! Speaking of what happened after I lost consciousness Virgo?"
"After Princess had lost consciousness Capricorn and I excited our gates as per your instructions and helped to get you out of the swamp and to miss Amina, on our escape Capricorn was hit and had to go back to the celestial realm though it did give myself enough to get you out with my digging" Virgo explains and I while I feel angry at something hurting my uncle like toy I'm not as angry as I could be.
Why be angry or upset when you know your toy will be fixed within a while?
My ribbons on the other hand…. Well I'm going to have to be having proper words with them along with a sever training session once I'm well and I'm done with my missions.
"Upon reaching miss Amina she proceeded to take us to her home three miles away from the swamp and allowed me to lay you in her bed where both myself and miss Amina have been taking turns tending to your injuries and fever" Virgo concludes and I hum in acknowledgement as I turn back to Amina.
"Well thanks for that too Amina! Real nice of you!"
"….."
Grinning at her response I turn back to Virgo and proceed to give her a raised brow in indication for her to answer my next questions without speaking them out loud since my throat hurts and I'm dizzy.
I'm going to pass out again soon but I want my questions answered first so I can ignore the pesky things while I recover.
Taking the hint Virgo promptly does as asked and I can't help but feel like such a boss with such a lovely little secretary.
"Capricorn is fine and has fully recovered from his injuries while your injuries will take three to four weeks to fully heal even with your heal spell given the nature of the injury that you got in fighting the worm and from how infected your other injuries were"
At that I frown slightly before grinning happily at a thought that enters my pounding head.
"Will it scar?" I ask in excitement since having an injury scar as long and potentially thick as the one the stupid worm gave me would be so cool!
I'm vain yes but I never was a woman who thought scars where hideous since for me scars are a sign of pride, of how strong a person was to have lived through what they went through.
So long as it wasn't something stupid anyway but then even the monumentally stupid can be another form of idiotic pride… for them anyway for me I would just scoff and kill them since Jashin knows the world has enough stupid in it already without adding more to it.
Then again it does make the world a lot more fun and gives a lot more opportunities for my darling little games of pretend that I so love to play!
Smiling a tiny quirk of the lips smile and with amusement dancing in her eyes Virgo replies in the positive.
"Yes, Princess it will scar though special salves from the spirit world and you're heal spell will be needed if you don't wish for it to be too thick" Virgo says and I smile smugly since yes that is exactly what I will do.
Scars are sweet but not thick bulging ones if possible. I may be a male now but for my still strong though admittedly somewhat waning woman's mentality I still have another type of pride to consider!
Not to mention my figure! It would seriously decrease my clothing options and some of the games I play!
Nothing will ever get in the way of my games even myself!
….. then again it could enhance some others as well but even though I like quality over quantity some of my favorite clothing I have cannot be seen or worn with too thick scars.
"Sweet! Thanks Virgo! When can I applied the salves since I can't use my magic for at least a week and a half given my current levels and from how much I've been using it these past days" I question even as I yawn and start to snuggle back into the bed I lay in that's giving me a headache just looking at it from all the colors, glitters and sparkles.
I'm going to seriously need to play one of my games of pretend as the blood fox later because I'm going to need something seriously strong and messed up to get all this sick rainbow and glitter shit out of my head.
"I have already been applying it princess, punishment?" Virgo asks in her customary way when the conversation is obviously coming to its conclusion getting a sleepy smile from me.
"Not today *Yawn* Virgo, maybe next time" I whisper and close my eyes ready to fall asleep.
"Goodnight Princess"
"…."
This truly was a good game! Now all that's needed is to deal with the jewel of immortality and Ellen and see where this games end conclusion is heading.
Or maybe just where this game begins.
Who knows or cares so long as it's fun.
Word Count: 2632
Okay sorry for the long wait I just had a writing block for a while there and got inspiration for every over story I probably won't ever publish but a one-shot I will finish sometime soon.
It's a somewhat crossover between Vampire Knight and Case Closed but can be taken either way. It's going to be a long one-shot bit written in sections in a slightly drabble like format to break it up.
Read it if you want when I put it up!
OnepieceZoroOc thanks you all for your patience.