Chapter 3
After a while looking Eike gave up, retuned to his apartment to see homunculus sitting on a chair inside, laughing.
Eike: homunculus! are you ok? How did you-?
Homunculus: do you really think I'm that careless Eike?
Eike: I'm glad you're ok.
Homunculus laughed at Eike, finding his reaction very amusing.
Eike: you did it on purpose didn't you?
Homunculus: what makes you think that?
Eike: why did you do it? Do you find this funny?
Homunculus: well I don't know why I did it really, to see how you would respond I suppose.
Homunculus smiled trying not to laugh again.
Eike: well I'm glad you think it's funny.
Eike stormed off, out of the apartment slamming the door behind him.
Homunculus stopped laughing, felt sorry, alone and was no longer smiling.
Homunculus: I'm sorry Eike.
But Eike was long gone and didn't hear.
Homunculus teleported to his lair, he hadn't been her for a long while, but instead of sitting on the door, his favourite place he sat on the statue head, closer to the window.
Looking through the window he used it to spy on Eike.
Eike was going inside the bar-zum-ei.
Homunculus wanted a closer view but the only way he could do that is if he was actually there. He needed a disguise, his body glowed red as if he was about to teleport but instead when he appeared clear again he was wearing a long beige coat that covered him completely a pair of sunglasses and a hat, he sort of looked like the man Eike met, who was wrapped up in a lot of clothing searching for a woman along time ago.
He immediately teleported to outside the bar-zum-ei and went inside, he looked around to see Eike sitting alone in the corner with a drink of beer in front of him. Eike seemed to stare over at him; did he know it was homunculus? But then a young girl pushed passed homunculus nearly knocking him off his feet and waved at Eike, it was her who Eike had been looking at not homunculus, she apologised to homunculus. Eike smiled and welcomed her at his table.
Homunculus sat in the opposite corner and began to look at the menu while also looking at Eike.
Bartender: what can I get for you pal?
Homunculus: eh?
Bartender: how about a beer?
Homunculus: no thank you.
Bartender: a meal?
Homunculus: no.
Bartender: ooh you'll like the special it's cheap today.
Homunculus: ….
Bartender: anything?
Homunculus was too busy looking over at Eike who was talking with the young girl, who was she? Oh homunculus remembered now, it was Margaret or the real Dana, homunculus thought as he smirked.
The bartender waved his hand in front of homunculus's face.
Bartender: hello in there?
Homunculus: uh what now? … Take a hint… I don't want a beer nor do I want a meal (sarcastically) pal.
Everyone's attention was on the bartender and homunculus. Homunculus quickly looked down trying to hide his face.
Bartender: erm okay call me back when you're ready okay?
The bartender walked away and everyone continued talking.
Homunculus began pretending to look at the menu again, but really looking at Eike.
But, homunculus couldn't hear a word of their conversation as much as he tried; bored he got up and left.
He got out of his disguise and sat on a barrel outside the bar-zum-ei, resting before going back to the apartment.
Margaret left soon after but without Eike.
She seemed upset; she opened the doors walked past homunculus, who then got an idea.
Homunculus: wait.
Margaret turned and faced homunculus.
Margaret: yes, are you talking to me?
Homunculus stepped off the barrel
Homunculus: come over here.
Margaret: (walked towards homunculus) who are you? Look if this isn't important I really have to go now okay?
Homunculus began chanting a spell in front of Margaret. He lifted his finger to his mouth spoke non-understandable words then pointed down to the ground.
Margaret: what's going on?!?
Homunculus: easy…copied you perfectly.
Margaret: what just happened? What are you?!?
Homunculus: well so long, don't need you anymore…
Margaret disintegrated into the air as the new 'puppet' Margaret appeared from homunculus power; he muttered another incantation to bring her to life.
Homunculus: she's ready.
Homunculus transported himself back to his lair and controlled the fake Margaret from there.
Margaret, the fake walked back inside the bar, Eike looked surprised to see her.
Eike: what are you doing back here? I thought you had to go home.
Fake Margaret: oh erm well I just got a call on my cell phone and turns out I don't.
Eike: oh okay, (looking at his watch) well I have to be going soon myself.
Fake Margaret: why? Couldn't you just stay for another?
Eike: Okay then, you twisted my arm.
Eike stood up, walked to the bar.
Eike: what dya want?
Fake Margaret: oh erm…
Homunculus: think homunculus think, if I were a no good useless human what would you like to drink today?
Eike: hey you don't look so good… You feeling alright?
Homunculus's spell was wearing off a little.
Fake Margaret: I'm fine, just a glass of water please Eike.
Eike: that's a little boring isn't it?
Fake Margaret: yes but then again I'm a boring person.
Homunculus laughed at the stupid reply he'd thought up.
Eike looked at Margaret strangely reacting to that odd comment she just made.
The fake Margaret smiled.
Eike: (to the bartender) another beer and a glass of water please.
After receiving the drinks he sat down at his table with the fake Margaret.
Eike: you sure you're ok?
Fake Margaret: yes Eike I'm fine, why so concerned?
Eike: you seem a little err I don't know…was it what I told you earlier? Are you worried about me? I told you not to worry.
Homunculus: hmmm? Worried about him? What is he talking about?
Eike: I'll be okay….
Fake Margaret: what's wrong?
Eike: what? I told you.
Eike looked at Margaret with a worried expression.
Eike: maybe you should go home Margaret.
Fake Margaret: just tell me what you meant first.
Eike: you know when I was telling you I was sick before? … The brain tumour… remember?
Homunculus: Eike has a brain tumour?! Why did he not tell me? …
Fake Margaret: erm yes that's right that's why I'm acting weird… I guess I'm just a little shocked Eike I don't know why you told her before you told me.
Eike: Margaret what are you talking about I told you a few minutes ago! No one else knows…. You got up and left you were upset.
Fake Margaret: yes of course I remember now, well I really have to go now so see you around.
The fake Margaret stood up to leave.
Eike: don't you want your water?
She ignored Eike and walked out, outside her fake body just collapsed and became nothing, Eike quickly supped the remainder of his beer and ran out after her but she wasn't there.
Eike: Margaret! Margaret! Where could she be? She only just left. How strange.
Eike started his journey home.