Chapter 18

Trauma Part 2

I steadily walk toward him. My guard is up and he is also wary of me. It has only been around 1 minute since our exchange. Ghislaine should be here at any minute now. She is fast after all. I got the option of stalling as well but somehow, My heart wouldn't accept that kind of victory.

I want to beat him. To prove that I've become stronger. I will beat him myself. Without help from Ghislaine.

I probably have a creepy smile on my face right now, seeing that the man just shivers in his place. I ready my sword again, This time I will aim to end it all.

I will kill you without fail.

"I will kill you without fail."

Lunging at him with all my might he didn't have the time to respond to it at all. He could only scramble his little strength and put up some pathetic guard. I apply my Touki to my sword and swing at him.

The only thing I can say about this exchange is that My sword sliced him like butter.

Blood spurts out from his body. It was not strong enough to become rain, But I had blood on my hand now. This…is a surprise. I don't feel anything about killing that man. I don't even feel anything…Why? Why did I not feel anything?

What happened to me? I cut his body in half with my own hand. I know that it is do or die…No, it's not even do or die on my part, I could just stall him for a bit and Ghislaine will come and finish it quickly.

What's wrong with me? I should be feeling bad right now! I should be throwing up and lamenting about the fact that I killed a man! So WHY! Why is it I don't even feel a bit sorry!?

Clank!

I parry away the sword that got thrown at me. Another two guys show up. I stare at them as the guy who just threw a sword at me picks up another sword. "You North school sure love to throw away your weapon huh?"

I said coldly as I began to walk toward them. There are two guys. One is big and muscular and the other one is small. It seems the small one is a North school practitioner. Well, not that it matters though.

Shluk!

Without warning an Ice chunk appears behind him and penetrates him from behind. Again…I don't feel anything again. The big guy just screams out and rushes at me. He slows…I just slash at him and split him into two. His gut is spilling everywhere. Nothing…I don't feel anything.

Why? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY?

Ba-dum, ba-dum…

The sound of a heartbeat rang in my ear. It's my own heartbeat…It slowly but surely starts to become faster. But not from fear or anything. Not even from excitement or whatever emotion I may have. it just raises up for no reason.

Ba-dum,Ba-dum,-Ba-dum!

It hurt. My chest hurts. My head hurts, everything is hurt! Just like that time! No! Just let me take Rudy and Eris to a safe place first!

I slowly drag my body which is hurting like hell toward the Ice dome I create. With my touch, it slowly crumbles into water.

"R-rudy…It's ok now–" I stop midsentence as I look at his face. Fear, anxiety, apprehension, nervousness, dread, fright, and panic. Whatever emotion that relates to it is on his face. The hand I previously handed out to him is getting slapped away…

Rudy looks at the hand that he used to slap mine away. It got dirty with blood. The blood of the people I just killed.

Ba-dum!, ba-dum!, Ba-dum!

"Guh!" The pain in my chest is worsening! I need to take him to a safe place right now!

Shluk…

Eh…? Why did a sword just pierce my stomach? I slowly turn around to see that the skinny guy is still not dead. Just smirk at me and then quickly drop dead on the spot.

I need to heal it right now…Fast or…

Thub…

No strength to think…I want to heal myself but…My arm isn't even moving…

This…is how it ends huh? Just ten short years…I don't even get to keep my promise.

I want to…see you all again.

Sorry, Everyone…"R…rudy…I'm…sorry for…showing you…scary…" Without being able to finish my word, My eyes start to shut tight. leaving me in endless darkness…

…

Hmmmm….What should I do? Her body is not yet ripe for me to take control, Her soul is not even strong enough for me to absorb yet. Should I just take it anyway? What do you think, Anashia?

Ann tilted her head to the side only to see Anashia still bound to the same chain she put her in.

And you even managed to break my chain and give her some help too…Such a sad fate! Well. The fact that she survives this long is because the fate of people around her is so strong anyway.

Save her. You can do it, can't you?

Heee? your expression right now is very scary you know? Just like an animal ready to break the cage it got chained in and attacked the owner. Are you going to do that? If I don't save her?

Ann just keeps staring at Anashia with an amused face. She keeps skipping around the place while watching the dying Lucelia. She then comes to a stop at Anashia. bending forward lightly, her hand slowly creeps up on Anashia's face.

You know? I could have helped her. But then What will I get in return?

She is the last of our kind. Her death means she won't be able to have a child. meaning you won't be able to continue to exist. You get me raped so I could have a child Right? Her dying is basically making your existence pass away like a cloud of smoke.

…Wow, you really hurt me in the heart, not that I have one anyway. But well, you got a point. Her death means mine too. But then counterpoint! I could just take her body, wait for a few years, and conceive a child of my own. And who would stop me from doing that?

Because you can't take her body.

The smile on Ann's face suddenly fades away. instead, it is replaced by a blank face. unamused by what she just heard.

Her soul may be too weak for you to absorb. But it is strong enough to keep you from taking over. That's the whole reason I chose her instead of the other girl in the first place.

Anashia's expressionless face is finally replaced by something else. A face of victory.

The only reason we exist is to make your existence possible. So that one day we may defeat the man-god like Laplace wishes. If Lucelia dies then you wouldn't be able to exist. Then Laplace's wish wouldn't be able to be fulfilled. And you will never get your true freedom.

You know, The only reason I was stuck here in the first place is because you bound us together. If I break this then you and I will die. But that will leave the girl to survive. If I didn't save her then I would still die. you really give me a lot of trouble huh?

Ann let go of Anashia's face and walked toward Lucelia's body. Her face is returning to the same happy face she always has.

But since I have no choice I will have to take advantage of everything available, right?

It took a bit of time before Anashia finally knew what was going to happen. her former victory face is replaced by despair. She struggles violently in her chain but to no avail.

Don't do that! Her soul will break! If you replace her heart she won't be able to adapt!

Too late to regret it~

Ann said, her hand violently stap into Lucelia's heart.