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Chapter 13 - Time stops for no one

"AUTUMN NOO!" Gemei screamed as the alarm began to ring. "Oh, it's just a dream. I can't believe it has been six months now. Ever since that day, I've been constantly assaulted with nightmares every single day, some are memories of my childhood while some are just figments of my imagination. I'm at the breaking point now, I've been so desensitized to most of my emotions that I feel empty."

"You're not alone Gemei, I'm here with you, like always but you know… you should DIE."

"Very funny Mei, or whoever you are now, trying to take over won't work on me anymore."

"Don't worry; you should thank Mei for blocking most of the emotions which are mainly negative and psychotic. But let me tell you…hihihihi. The day will come when I will release the gate and let your true self out... hehe hehe."

"Mei… Where are you? This voice inside my head now isn't you, it's just an annoying psychotic girl who constantly tries to alter my thoughts into one of a complete psycho. There are times where I want to kill someone, other times I want to hurt myself. To prove that, I have injuries all over my body thanks to that paper cutter I carry for no apparent reason."

"Who is this Mei person again and why did I shout Autumn? Not to forget the fact that I unconsciously replied to the voice in my head without even thinking about anything. It seems as if there are two people having a conversation, this Mei person seems important. He keeps coming up in my trail of thoughts. No matter, I don't have to think anything about it, because the last thing I remember is waking up in this house which I'm guessing belongs to me? From what I've gathered so far, I think I'm a writer thanks to all those notes in the study and not to forget the income I get from a book named Top and Bottom which I apparently wrote. But who knows, I'm just grateful to the old me for having such a nice income, I can live my life however I want?" Gemei thought out loud so that he doesn't get confused by the voices in his head.

"Now losing your memories may seem like a bad thing but I feel amazing, it's like a heavy burden has been lifted. Frankly speaking, I don't care if my memories ever come back." Gemei spoke out loud hoping someone was listening on him but to no avail.

"So how should I spend my time today? There are a lot of books in the study, so I guess I'll try reading. Few days went by, I think I've fallen in love with reading, losing myself into a world created by someone else is magical. Having four massive bookshelves which are filled, makes me feel like an intellect or something. Sadly, the longer I read, the more my emotions become sad, it's like as if someone is slowly but surely approaching me and said person soon being within reach is terrifying. Luckily the voices in my head have stopped, I do wonder what kind of person I was?'

A week went by; Gemei locked himself inside the house and spent his time reading, playing games, and even singing. He was living on fast food, as money wasn't an issue anymore. Little did he know that trying to escape his past was just a fantasy, as in the upcoming weeks, his life was going to change once more.

Time went by since the incident is six months, and twelve days. *Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep* "The same monotonous sound rings in my ears from day in and day out. However, in my weakened state, even if I wanted to, neither could I move nor speak. How did I end up in this mess?"

"Doctor! Do you ever think she will wake up?"

"Calm down Johnny, now is not the time to get too excited, don't forget that she can hear us. I'm pretty sure the time when she will rise once again isn't far off, so for now just keep an eye over her. I mean, you're a pervert aren't you Johnny?"

"HAHA, you're a very funny doctor."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"I was being sarcastic, so much for being a smartass."

"Sigh, Emotions, what a pain."

Another two days went by; "Captain Koldok, a report just came in stating that the magnetic field near the coast of Truton has had major notable drops and the climate has also taken a turn for the worst."

"So Paien, what does that mean? You interpret it for me."

"As you command, basically it's the same as the second time the Syncros appeared; same fluctuations were recorded about one month prior to the demons making their presence known in our realm."

"I understand, thank you Paien, I guess we have no choice. Remove Autumn from the active Black Knights list and immediately call in all the remaining members and ask them the bring their recruits along as well. We are going to war soon; I'm leaving you in charge of the briefing and training."

"Roger that, Captain."

Time passed since the incident, six months, and twenty-one days;

"How did I end up here…GEMEI!" Autumn's memories were finally coming back, the despair she felt when Gemei turned on her, the hesitation she experienced for the first time while holding a gun, and the first time she fell in love.

Meanwhile, Doctor Henrick was having a coffee break when the voice of Johnny screaming flash by the hallway like a bolt of lightning interrupting his private time. "DOCTOR HENRICK, GET THE FUCK OVER HERE!"

Soon after, Henrick rushed over to Autumn's room, "What happen Johnny?"

"Look for yourself, her heart rate suddenly increased, and she started to scream Gemei I love you, don't kill me, then she fell unconscious again."

"Fucking hell, I thought you were getting raped or something, why didn't you blow that whistle."

"Ha-ha, very funny."

"Anyways, she probably remembered how she got killed, report it to Paien immediately."