Chapter 10: Chase
Mystery ran.
She ran.
She fell and scraped her arms along the solid ground.
Saccharine fell and scraped her arms on the hard ground, but that was nothing compared to the blood that was already flowing.
Mystery could hear her heart thundering in her ears.
It was similar to her steps as she ran. Tears were flowing freely down her face as she heard a loud crunch behind her. She screamed and ran faster, her hair whipping violently around her face.
She wouldn't be caught! She had a long life to live. She was only 13 for goodness sake! Murder! Hate! Get AWAY!
Mystery gasped, her sides burning sharply and her throat on fire. If she kept this up she was going to collapse.
"I will help you."
Mystery stopped. "Saccharine?" she whispered.
"Yes."
"But, you hate me?"
"No. I was trying to help you. I am sorry. But, if you accept me now, we can get through this…together."
"B-but. How can I trust you? You won't let me see what you are doing when you take over."
"Once again. I did not want you to see. Please. I can defeat this guy. We can do it…together."
"You threatened Zolo. He was my friend."
"MYSTERY! Get a grip. I never intended to hurt him. I was only trying to help. Please, just let me through."
"Will you give me back my memories?"
Silence "Saccharine?"
"Alright. But, they may harm you, so, can we wait until after the fight?"
"You have to promise. If you don't, I will never let you free again. I'll kill us"
"Fine! He's coming. Please!"
"Yes…I-I accept you." and Mystery actually felt a tingle instead of a stabbing pain as Saccharine began to take over. Her hair changed, but, her eyes turned a mix of purple and green, causing them to glow and sparkle. Mystery was there, but so was Saccharine. For once, for the first time since before she could remember, they were one person. She sighed.
"It's alright. This time…I won't hurt you." Saccharine whispered as Odium crashed through and stopped in front of her.
"Saccharine. You are free at last. Free to spread destruction and make the world bleed like it used to." He hissed. Saccharine smiled.
"I never made the world bleed. Not intentionally." she said and then blades sprung from her fingers. "See my cursed fruit power? The razor razor fruit. I can make blades appear wherever I want, whenever I want. Even on you." and a blade sprung up from his shoulder and then disappeared. Saccharine chuckled.
"I knew that. What has happened to you. What happened to the blood thirsty savage you once were?" Odium asked.
Told you.
"Shut up."
"Talking to yourself? You are the one who is insane. I haven't made anyone bleed in a long time." Saccharine replied as another blade appeared. Odium chuckled and then began to laugh.
"My cursed fruit power is much more effective. I can make Ice, turn myself into ice and even freeze one such as you from the inside out." Odium muttered.
