Chapter 5: Ginta's Dilemma.

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Alviss' POV

"Shut up, shut up, shut up." I muttered under my breath as I held my ears to stop his voice.

"Do you really want to fight back?" Phantom's voice purred as he stroked my cheek, grinning like a Cheshire cat.

"I SAID SHUT UP!" I growled, clawing at him, only to jump in surprise when it connected. Shaking, I glance up, only to blink in surprise.

"Gin…ta?" I questioned unsurely. It can't be him! I spotted the others standing behind him, motionless. It can't be them! It's a trick, it must be! Phantom must be trying to trick me, trying to raise my hopes only to bring it crashing down!

"Alviss." I-It can't be Phantom. There's no way! His voice! He can't pull off that tender voice!

I smile, as I uncurled my body. "Ginta."

Ginta's POV

I sighed in relief. He's okay. He smiled at him. You know what, that was the first time I've seen him smile without a single mocking bite to it or a forced one. I think he should smile more often. He looks cute……...

Okay, where did that come from? What are you trying to do Ginta? He had that bastard all over him while he was missing and now you're moving in like a pack of horny dogs. Seriously! Okay… I'm speaking to myself in third person again. I really shouldn't do that.

Alviss suddenly froze as his eyes dimmed. There was no recognition in his eyes anymore! I grabbed his shoulders.

"Alviss?!"

Normal POV

Ginta snapped his fingers in front of Alviss' eyes, his blood running cold when the youth didn't even response, yet alone blink.

"ALAN!" He shouted, turning his head towards the older man. "WHAT SHOULD I DO?!"

Alan sighed before he approached the blond youth, rubbing his forehead. "There's not much that you can do." He poked the blue eyed youth, watching as the youth fell backwards, like a lifeless puppet. "I don't know what set it off, but it seems he has locked himself in his mind."

Grabbing Alviss' hand, the older man pulled him to his feet. The youth swayed slightly, though still kept standing.

Next time I see Phantom, I will kill him! Ginta thought before he sighed, directing Alviss towards the door. "I'm going to get him something to eat." He told the others before dismissing them as they both walked out of the room.

"C'mon Alviss, open wide." Ginta cooed, holding the spoon right in front of the sapphire eyed youth's face. Alviss' eyes moved so that it was resting on it, however, it remained unfocused as almost seemed to be staring right through it.

Ginta tried another tactic. "Here comes the train! Choo-choo." Silence.

"Umm, here comes the aeroplane! Fvoosh! Argh! Oh no, the plane has been shot down! Open up so it can land!" Alviss merely blinked.

Sighing in defeat, Ginta pinched the youth's cheeks and shoved it into his throat. Alviss swallowed it, much to Ginta's delight. "Yes! Now we're getting somewhere!"

After lunch, one satisfied Ginta was walking down the corridor with a silent Alviss trailing several steps behind him.

"Hmm?" Ginta glanced around. He could have sworn he heard something. Grabbing Alviss by the upper arm, he quickened his pace, his eyes darting around frantically. What if it wasn't my imagination? What if Phantom's coming back for Alviss?!

A scream erupted from Alviss' throat, yet Ginta couldn't celebrate with the fact that the youth was responding, as he spotted several furry forms hanging on the wall above them. The blue eyed teen stumbled as he grabbed his head, screaming at the top of his lungs.

What can I use without Babbo? Ginta thought as he glanced around for a weapon. "I hate spiders!!"

A hiss sounded from above them as the seven spiders slowly lowered themselves on their silky thread. They must be an ärm! Spiders can't grow to the size of a dog naturally! Their fangs clicked together, making a shiver run up Ginta's spine as he watched them begin to drool.

Footsteps and the slowly fading scream made Ginta aware that Alviss had fled. One of the spiders hissed before it scurried after him on the ceiling.

Narrowing his eyes, Ginta growled as he summoned his magical power, focusing all of his energy into his palm. He grinned as a ball of blue light formed and waited until it was the size of a tennis ball before he threw it at the spider and connected.

The ball bounced off its furry body like it was nothing. Swearing, Ginta ran after the fleeing teen, hoping to catch up to him before the spider did.

Geez, he can run pretty fast, Ginta thought as he chased after the youth. Glancing up, he spotted the spider just a little further up overhead.

A chorus of shrieks sounded, making the blond's blood to freeze as he slowly turned his head. The other six spiders were furious and drooling all over the floor as they chased after him, making him squeak and pick up his pace.

Alviss' POV

Spiders! Phantom's spiders. Oh gods, get them away from me! He wants me back; I know he wants me back! But I don't want to! I don't want to go back! Help me, somebody!

I ran along the corridor, everything blurring past me. Help me! Somebody!

"ALVISS!" My eyes widened. I knew it! I knew Phantom was after me! Get him away; I don't want him to touch me! Not anymore!

He had defiled me in the cruelest manner.

I stumbled, falling on my knees. Familiar hisses sounded.

"Hmm, Alviss-kun? Do you like… spiders?" Large fangs pierced through my shoulder. I screamed, trying to shake it off. It hurts; it hurts so much. I slowly begun to lose the feel in my fingers as my legs collapsed beneath me.

"You can feel the venom right? Running through your veins?" A cruel smile followed the question. "And there is only one known antidote. One that only I have."

Cool glass was held against my lips as I quickly drank down the contents. It burns, the venom burns. I had felt it slowly circulating through my body before the antidote neutralized its effects.

"Better, Hmm?" Oh gods how I hate that voice. That sly slippery cold voice. I hate him so much. I was barely aware of the thumb running over my bottom lip, wiping away the excess liquid. Not even when he roughly pressed his lips against mine, harshly biting me and causing me to bleed.

I hate him so much. If he wasn't already dead, I would have enjoyed killing him.

Spiders! Spiders!

Hugging my knees, I begun to rock myself backwards and forwards. "Make it go away, make it go away." I muttered under my breath as my vision begun to blur.

Running as fast as his legs could carry him, Ginta slowed down in front of the dark haired teen, biting his lip in worry. He had begun rocking backwards and forwards, muttering to himself as he gazed into space ahead of him.

"Alviss?"

The youth stiffened. "Make it go away, make it go away." Suddenly, he fell forward, making Ginta jump in surprise.

"ALVISS?!"

Alviss hoisted himself up as he kept his gaze on the floor. "Alviss? Who's Alviss?" He asked, his voice was gruffer than usual as he glanced up. "I'm not Alviss."

Ginta took a step back in shock. His eyes! His eyes were red!

Duhduhduh.

Alviss is getting weird. Oh well, it adds to the plot. THE PLOT!!!

If he's not Alviss, then who is he?

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