Chapter 1 Part 3
Controlled Layla
Layla's POV
"Why didn't you kill them Layla?" I heard Tiki ask me as I ignored his question. "Hey little brat, it's not like the Earl took you in out of grief, you would be better off leaving." Tiki spoke with a stern voice I turned to give him a dead on glare I didn't care what he thought.
"If I do not wish to kill them, then I won't. Plus, I can't leave, even if I were crazy enough to desire it." I spoke quickly, turned my head back to look at the ground, and walked the rest of the way through the forest.
"You know Layla, you might be the innocence that those exorcist are looking for." Tiki spoke with a menacing grin.
"What if I am, they will just half to leave." I spoke back with a stern voice. "Why should I care about what the exorcist are doing. If they don't have the innocence of heart, then I have no concern for them. It is like the Earl says, we are searching for the innocence of heart, nothing more, nothing less." I spoke with a smile looking at Tiki.
"It is just as our master (Original writing: Brother.) said. You are the perfect weapon. I haven't found one flaw yet in all of your work. You seem to have a well worked plan for everything, and a reason for everything you do." Tiki spoke with a smile.
"Thanks for the sweet talk, but there is no need to flatter me." I spoke, as we continued to walk right through the forest. "Say Tiki, if you really want to get those exorcist,then you can use me as bait. They will come looking for the innocence after all." I spoke as Tiki nodded his head slowly, making the top brim of his hat cover his eyes.
"I suppose you are right Layla." He spoke as we set up camp.
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I walked over to the pond, looking at my reflection in the calm, still water. "Perfect weapon huh?" I spoke softly to myself since no one else was around. "Who am I kidding, I want to leave more than anyone. I could have ran with them, but that would seem to suspicious, plus I would never make it to the headquarters in one piece. I am sorry, I have finally found you again, my best friend, and there is nothing I can do. My fate is here, to kill you, even though I love you, as more than a friend I know not yet of, but maybe. I am glad I am still recording, for everything is for you. " I closed my eyes remembering the past.
"You have an innocence." A voice spoke to me from behind.
"Innocence?" I asked confused, as I turned around to meet the scariest face ever.
"Say, I will not kill you, as long as you do me one favor." The man spoke with a laugh.
"What?" I asked him confused.
"Work for me. Let us control you, and your power. I promise you will never be alone, or left behind again." He spoke softly. At first it seemed like a good deal, but now when I think back on it, maybe death would have been a better escape from hell.
"Layla, you have been gone for a while now. What if the exorcist come by?" Tiki asked approaching me, I put my calm face back on.
I hope they kill you.
"Sorry, I was looking at the flower in the pond, I was admiring its beauty from a distance." I spoke with a light smile staring Tiki right in the face. "Nothing more,nothing less." I said, as I walked past him and to the camp ground. I tied my long red hair up into a ponytail as I let my bangs fall onto my face.
A home, a family, friends. That seems like a nice deal now...