Sideline Leaders
Faust and Mephistopheles
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The funny thing was, despite the royal guards closing in, despite the impossible things she was seeing, despite never even getting to pilot that new Glasglow they got, all Kallen could think about was how Tamaki had been right.
"Nobody wants to die, but you act as though you have a specific purpose you want to live for." The voice- definitely male- echoed through the infinite space Kallen found herself in.
How is he even alive? She wondered.
"I'll make you a deal. If I give you the power to survive this fight, then in the future you have to grant my own wish. If you accept, nothing will be the same. You'll remain human, but destiny will be in your own hands- not just your own destiny, but the destiny of anyone you reach out to and even those you do not.
"The power of the king is absolute- but it damns those who wield it to solitude and madness, should they fail to master it.
"Do you accept?"
Somewhere in her mind, Kallen was aware that she was making a life-changing decision and that she should think carefully about her options. But all she really cared about right now was getting out of this mess, and that the confusing images were making it hard to think clearly.
"Yes."