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My Friend My Foe

Chapter VI

I am Here...if needed...

"Well have you become a mute again? Maybe I should throw you back in the arena until you wish to answer me?"

"Alright." I didn't know where that had come from but I had said it. I eased out of the chair and crawled up to Superior. I bowed at his feet.

"Alright, I'll-I'll obey." Superior's eyebrow slowly raised as I cried at his feet. I had no idea what I was doing. I guess somewhere deep within me, in a place I never even knew existed, I was screaming, screaming to be freed. Freed from Master holds and given a new life. Screaming and begging for a new chance to live. I wanted to be freed.

I wanted a new life.

Superior smiled and chuckled smally. He then bent down, running a hand through my hair as my body shook with sobs.

"Rise Axel. You need not to bow before me." He removed his hand and I looked up into his orange eyes. I held back a sob as I nodded and slowly rose to my trembling knees. He took my chin as my eyes then locked with his. He seemed to dive into my soul searching for any remorse, regret, fear.

He smiled tenderly before straightening.

"Come with me. We'll go to the medical facility and get your hands mended to." I slowly went to my feet and followed him like I was a lost puppy. As soon as I sat down with my new casts, Superior nodded and smiled.

"Come, we have one more place to visit before I take you to your room." I nodded but stilled followed. We came into a room that had a bed in the middle of it and some weird machine.

"Lay down."

Superior pointed to the bed and I only nodded before sitting down. He helped me lay with my back to the ceiling, but for some reason Macho came in. He sat down next to the machine and pulled out a thing I never wanted to see again, a needle.

I jumped up and tried to get away but Superior pushed me right back down against the bed holding my upper arms in a way I couldn't get up. No. Macho covered the tip of the needle in black ink and leaned over my right shoulder.

I screamed, loudly.

He wrote something across my back, it hurt. It hurt a lot. I screamed again as tears welled from my eyes. It hurt so much. As Macho finished, Superior let go and ran a hand through his hair.

"Welcome to our organization, Number VIII." He had said slowly and with a smile curled on his lips. I could hear him but didn't want to. I only clutched a the bed, my face tear stricken, whimpers coming from my mouth like a bad record.

"Come, Axel, your room is waiting for you." I didn't follow, just cried louder and hid my face from the world. Superior sighed before turning to Lex, who was working on cleaning the needles.

"Carry him to his room, I'll show you the way."

"Yes, Superior." The Macho guy then slowly picked me up, I guess being careful of my tattoo. I still cried, even after he set me in a comfy bed and only pulled the covers so high on my back.

"Thank you Lexeaus." Macho nodded then excused himself. Superior sat beside me, slowly stroking my hair. I whimpered loudly and pulled away.

"Axel?" He was curious. Of course he was, anyone would be. I whimpered again, closing my eyes tightly.

"M-My tattoos….on face…"

"The long upside diamonds under each of your eyes, yes?" He seemed to want me to continue.

"7th y-year birthday present…strapped me to a c-chair…didn't t-tell me u-until….needles….He-He said they meant I was to kill. I was to always kill…then he gave me my second present…." I shuddered and let lose another loud sob.

"Second present?" Superior questioned as he gazed at me.

"….I-in-innocence ….taken…." I cried louder as I buried my face against the sheets. The silver haired leader seemed to pause with the motion of his hand before continuing.

"I see." Was all he said after a while. He then sighed and slowly patted my head.

"Get some rest. I'll come wake you if I need you." The weight sifted as he rose to his feet.

"And, Axel, my office is right down the hall if you need me." He closed my door and I shuddered once more before relaxed. I let my head lean fully into the mattress and closed my eyes, not long after that, I was useless to the world.

To Be Continued..............

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