""THA-NA-TOS."
"Say it louder!" The girly voice inside me said.
"THA-NA-TOS!" I shouted as loud as I can, blood came spurting out of my mouth.
"What are you shouting about?!" Ganpa grabbed my head and lifted me along with my upper body. Again, I puked blood.
"Lemme just suck the life out of you, so you won't have a hard time." Ganpa said with a delightful look on his face.
My mind's going blank. I can't see anymore. Like the light in bulb was turned off, everything turned black. I guess I really am about to die.
But what's this? What's happening? A ray of light surrounds me. It's really blinding. Is this heaven? Probably not, if this was heaven, I'd be surrounded by a lot of angels. Not that I'm sure of it though.
What is this place? This place does not have anything. It's just a pure white place, no walls or anything, a blank space or some sort. I tried searching for someone or something.
And after an hour of walking, I still can't find anything. Ughh! I give up! I sat on the floor to think of something… how to get out of here. And after a while, I saw a silhouette of a little girl standing across me.
I approached the silhouette cautiously. I patted her shoulder. "Hey, do you know what thi-. You?!" I said while being surprised.
"Yep, it's me." It's the little girl who appeared in my dreams! The one who bit me! And the one who squashed me!
"Oh I see, I must be dreaming again. Silly me, getting scared of something like this. Honestly, it was really surreal, great job my mind." I said while chuckling.
"Yep, you are dreaming. Except that you only just started dreaming when you were surrounded by a ray of light." She said.
"Wait! You're not going to bite me or squash me now, are you?" I said while taking my distance away from her.
"I won't, you dunce. That mere dream was just your interpretation of me. But did you understand what I said?" She said while sighing.
"Understand what? I am dreaming, right?" I said with a confused look.
"Again, you answer my questions with a bunch of questions. Could you please stop with that annoying habit of yours?" She said while having an annoyed look.
"What can I do? Who are you anyway?" It's really funny answering her questions with a bunch of questions. I didn't have the time to look into her face the last time I saw her in my dream. Last time she had a blurry face, so I couldn't recognize. But now I can see her clearly. What a cute little girl. She reminds me a lot of my little sister, I would love to hug her if she didn't bite me hard like last time.
"Seriously? Don't tell me you're doing it on purpose?" She said while putting both of her hands on her waist.
"Do you really think so? Where am I anyway?" Oh God, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold in laughter.
"Enough. You don't have much time left, you dunce." She said, while having a serious look on her face.
Somehow the place started to change, this place is starting to crack.
"What's happening?" I asked while panicking. Am I going to wake up? But this is a different feeling. I'm afraid something bad is going to happen.
"This place represents your life." She said while glaring at me.
"What do you mean… my life?" I asked confusedly.
"It means, that if this place is crumbling, so is your life."
"Crumbling? You mean I'm on the verge of dying?" I asked her with a more confused look.
"Yes. I told you before that you only started dreaming when you were surrounded by blinding light, right?"
"Uh.. Yes." I said while nodding.
"You were dying before that moment, you got yourself cut in half. You even called to me a lot of times. So I summoned you into your conscience to have a talk with you."
"So you're Thanacos?" I said to her, knowing that her true name was Thanatos. I'm curious to see what her reaction would be.
"Thanatos, you dunce!" She said angrily.
"Sorry." I apologized and then patting her head. She bit me again! Like the last time.
"Hend dyu evwen cwold mway nwame mwany twimes." She said while biting my hand.
"Okay, okay! I was just kidding around! I knew your name from the start! I was just curious to see how you'd react if I called you Thanacos!"
"Rweally?!" She said while still biting me.
"Yes! It's true! I'm very sorry! So please stop biting me!" As I beg her to stop biting me.
She stopped biting me. Ouch. She bites like a dog. She even left a bite mark on my left hand again.
"Ahem, let's be serious here. You're on the verge of dying." She said while bringing back the serious look on her face.
"So you mean to say that Ganpa splitting me in half was true?"
"Yes."
"Then why I am I still here? Aren't I supposed to be dead by now?" I asked with a dumb look on my face.
"We're talking in your mind, time flows differently in here. An hour in here is a second in reality, but you don't have much time left in reality."
I really am going to die. I gulped. "Isn't there any way I won't die?"
"There is, and that's why I'm talking to you here." She said.
"What is it?" I asked her. This place is really crumbling right now. The ground is starting to shake.
"Let me take over blockhead." She said while wearing a smirk on her face.
"Let you takeover? Takeover what?" I asked curiously.
"When I ask something, just say yes." She said.
"You want me to save you?" She asks.
"Yes!" I answered like an elementary kid, to a little girl. This place is getting destroyed. Bits and pieces of white ceilings are falling down.
"Then, won't you free me from this cage made from your bones and flesh?" She said having an excited look on her face. I have no idea what she's talking about. But I'll do anything just to be alive.
"Ye- watch out!" I shouted while grabbing Thanatos. She was about to get hit by a debris falling.
"Are you all right?" I asked her, concerned if she injured herself.
"I'm all right." She's beet red? Is she sick or something?
"What's wrong? You're a little red. Are you feeling bad?"
She shoved me away from her. "What is wrong with you? I was just saving you from a falling debris! A little thank you would be more appropriate than pushing me away." I said with a pissed look.
"I wouldn't die here, you dunce. And you're the one who's dying, not me." She said while pouting.
"Anyway, answer my questi-" And just about she was to finish her sentence, the floor below us collapsed.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Both of us screamed really hard.
"After splitting you in half and had your guts out of you, you're still alive? Its unbelievable that your still conscious after all what I've done to you. You really are a special specimen."
Damn it, I'm back in reality. I thought Thanatos could help me if I'd answer her questions with a yes.
"I would! But you only answered one of it! So I guess, I still got to save you." A familiar girly voice said inside of me.
"Save me you say? What? You gonna pop out of my body to defeat this guy?" I said.
"Of course not! That would be really gross! And what could a little girl like me do against that ugly demon? I'll do what I can and you do the rest." She said.
"Do the rest? I won't be able to do a thing in my current situa-"
Wha-wha-what's happening? The blood I just puked came back to my mouth. My guts? They're coming back. My wounds are healing! What the heck's happening?!
"Hey, hey, hey, what kind of trick is that Ganpa? You tear out his guts, and then you put it back together? You wacko, stop playing around." Said the slim guy while smoking a cigarette.
"I ain't the one doing it! I swear! Hey, you! What kind of trick is this? Are you from the organization too?!" Ganpa asked me while throwing a punch on my face.
I closed my eyes, readied myself from the impact of his punch. "Please don't punch me!" I said with all my might.
What's this? Did he stop? I open my eyes, his fist is right in front of my nose! But it didn't hurt at all, are his punches really this weak?
"Answer me you moron!" Ganpa said with a furious look on his face.
As he throws another punch I stopped it with my left hand, damn! I feel strong as hell! I don't have any idea what's happening, but I'm sure as hell I can defeat this guy!
"Stop playing around Ganpa. Finish him off already." Said the slim guy.
"Its not that he's playing around, I'm just too strong for him." I said with an arrogant tone.
"What do you mean strong? Don't get cocky just because you stopped one of my punches!" Ganpa said while throwing another punch aimed at my stomach. Again, I didn't feel anything.
"Was that it?"
"You bastard!" Ganpa yelled and tried to punch me in the face.
His punches are really slow, I could dodge them a thousand times. I countered his punch with a kick aimed on his stomach. He knelt because of the kick.
"Shit, how could you be this strong? And my hypnosis is not working anymore! Just who the hell are you?!"
"I don't know, but I'm going to defeat you!"
"Defeat me?! Hahaha! You're definitely strong! But I doubt you can defeat me!" He said.
I kicked him in his face. Ganpa flew straight into a tree after I kicked him. It felt really good! I haven't had any feeling like this before! But I really am strong? Just what the heck did Thanatos do? But whatever. Whatever she did, I'm thankful to her, I feel invincible right now.
"You done already? Gaypa? I haven't even started yet." I said while throwing some jabs in the air.
"Hahahaha!" Ganpa laughs while getting up.
"What's wrong? Lost a screw in your head?"
"Amazing! Its been a while since I had this kind of fun! You're really interesting kid! But, this is were the real fun begins. I'm gonna show you how strong am I."
"I'm not responsible if you were to get seen Ganpa! Don't tell me I didn't warn you!" Said the slim guy.
"Don't worry! I'll finish this quickly!" Said Ganpa with a confident look.
"Bring it on, Gaypa!" I said while mocking him.
His horns that were already visible are extending, his skin is changing to red. Well, it's not like he can beat me now at my current state.
"W-w-wings? Isn't that a little unfair?" I asked while being surprised. I didn't know he would have wings.
"Well, you asked for it kid." Ganpa said while being enveloped with a malicious aura around his body.
As soon as he finished his sentence, he vanished from my view. Where is he? Where is he? Shit! I can't see him.
"I'm here boy." Up? He's flying! That's cheating! Ugh, damn it.
"Come down here and fight me like a man!" I said. At least if he agrees to fight me on ground I'd stand a chance. I think?
"Oh, sure." *bang* I flew off straight into a concrete wall. Did he just hit me? But I didn't saw him move an inch from the sky, what the heck did just happen? Unlike the punches from before, I felt this one. It really hurt.
"Is that all? It didn't have any effect at me." Of course it had an effect on me, I just hope he doesn't notice that I'm bluffing.
"What happened? I can easily tell your bluffing kid."
He noticed? How?
"I didn't notice, I can read your mind again. What happened? Lost your power?" Ganpa said with a grin on his face.
"Lost my power? He means I'm weak again? If that's true, then I'm dead meat!" I should think of a way on how to get away from this guy.
"You should've done that a while ago when I couldn't read your mind, dumbass." He has a point, I don't know what got into me, thinking I could defeat him.
"Hey did you escape already?" A familiar girly voice inside my head said.
"Uhh, sorry. I thought I could defeat him, because I felt really strong." I replied to Thanatos.
"You idiotic piece of human garbage! I lend you my power to escape this ugly demon, not to fight him head on!" She said while screaming her lungs out at me. Wow, is it just me, or her insults got a lot worse than before?
"That's why I'm sorry!"
"Then? As if you're sorry could save you from this pinch! You dunce!" She shouted again.
"Couldn't you just lend me your power again?" I asked.
"I would if I could! But you gotta do this on your own. I'll help you a little."
"Please do."
"You're hopeless, getting help from a little girl like me."
"I'd take any help just to survive this thing."
"Eat this." Ganpa opens up he's mouth.
What's he doing? Is he sleepy? He's yawning, oh wait. "FIRE?! He can breath fire?!" I was surprised he can do that.
"You dunce! Of course he can do that! It's a basic skill on demons! Even the lowest specie of demons can breath fire! It's coming!"
"What do I do now?" I asked Thanatos on what should I do.
"Jump to your left side as far as you can."
I jumped to my left to dodge the fireball. I really did dodged it! "Thanks Thanatos." I said to her.
"Don't let your guard down, he's charging another fireball."
"What should I do this time?"
"Jump to your left again and hide from that tree!"
I was able to dodge the second fireball successfully thanks to Thanatos' help. "Thanks again Thanatos."
"You dunce! There's another one heading your way, Dodge it!"
A much bigger fireball is heading towards me. It's no use, I won't be able to dodge this one even if Thanatos tells me to do it.
*BOOOOOM*