Challenge: 15 Minute Ficlets
Prompt: Pawn
Sideless
Darkness seemed to loom over it all.
He was running through the haze, his sword slicing through any formless that got in his way. He had to find them. He knew the were in this mess somewhere. He just didn't know where.
But what would he say when he found them? Would he even say anything, or would he decide to take them down?
Did they even know it wasn't him? Could they even understand that there were two of him now? Could he team up with his new self and together would they crush all their enemies? No. If he was anything like he should be, he wouldn't want to team up with anybody unless he had to.
A formless, large with jagged teeth, steeped in his path and screeched. The monkey merely jumped and slash it apart, not even stopping to take a breather once he landed. Why was he fighting these things? Why were the attacking him? Wasn't he an ally?
No. He was never an ally. Never a true ally. Being all ally involved a level of importance. No, he was just a pawn. A pawn in a sick game for ruler of all that was the planet, if not the entire cosmos. The thing is, one side didn't want that power. They just wanted to make sure the other side didn't get it.
Didn't they see? How could thy not see that control was right at their fingertips. They had the power to control everything once the only think righting against them for it really was gone. Why didn't they want to rule it all when they could? Why not take an amazing amount of power when it's right in front of you?
He stopped upon seeing something gleam out of the corner of his eye. He turned right to see a green monkey, his former teammate, jump down and use his saws to take out several of the oozy creatures with ease. Although it came with ease indeed, the traitor could tell that the amount of these things was hard on one's energy. The hero wiped the sweat off his forehead before taking several more creatures out. He hadn't noticed the one who wasn't a formless, and orange one, standing and watching him. Either that, or he didn't care, which wouldn't surprise him either.
Another tried to surprise the spectator and he blocked it with his shield before slicing it in half. He realized he was getting as fatigued as the green one and left the battle field. His task was one for another day.