Chapter three: Alexis

"MY GOSH!" Dagger screamed. "It's her!"

I was too stunned to speak. That creature that just a second ago I wanted to help was the beast that leveled Lindblum by herself. She was the Waltz that had killed so many...

"We should get rid of her, Vivi," Dagger mused quietly, even though I could tell she didn't particularly want to do that.

I shook my head, "No, no."

The Waltz murmured softly, "Kill, kill."

We couldn't kill her. How could we? She was helpless and it would feel like cold-blooded murder. Maybe later, but then, right then, she was harmless. The dark creature needed our help. What could I do? What could I have done?

"Why don't you kill me?" the Waltz asked. "I am at your disposal."

Dagger agreed with me, "That would be wrong. You are weak and injured."

"Fools!" the Waltz spat back. "You would wait until I am strong enough to kill you to feel better of yourselves?"

"Yes," I answered. "It's called 'mercy'."

No, perhaps that wasn't quite what mercy was. Perhaps she could learn better what it is.

"'Mercy'?" she asked inquisitively. "Tell me more."

Dagger sighed, "First, tell us your name."

"Name? My master calls me Black Waltz Zero: Black She-Waltz: Codename: Alexis."