"I did what I did to persuade this fine gentleman over here to join us but his being a tad bit difficult." He said that as he ran his fingertips over the tools that laid on a table.
He sounded posh like Chelsea (London) posh, he sounded like one of those pompous pricks that you would love to just punch them in their face just because of how smug they projects.
"So you decided to torture him?" I asked heatedly, my eyes narrowed on him. I've never heard of torturing someone to make them join something unless... it's some kind of twisted conditioning or brainwashing his trying to do. To try and make the pain go away, the victim would yield and surrender to whatever the demands the perpetrator wanted.
"Not torture but reform. To break someone's psyche down and rebuild it back up. For him to join us, it is in our best interest that he would cooperate willingly and fully." He said that as if it was the most natural thing in the world. To do something to someone and basically rob them of their soul, to get the result that they, that he wanted.
"And why the fuck would he wants to join you guys?" I spat a clump of congealed bloody saliva onto the ground. Even though I was staring directly at the guy, I was also watching Rex with my left peripheral vision. I clenched my jaw as I studied the guy's behaviour.
"Because we have the backing of the king." He stated that, as if he was trying to instil fear into me. Though I haven't had must contact with the king's guards in my previous life due to them hiding in the shadows, I knew their reputation were much revered.
"And who are you guys?" I asked, deciding to play dumb. I noted down how many of them I think are in this group. With the two that's currently outside, the guy restraining me, the guy that's talking and two I couldn't see very well with my right peripheral vision but I knew one of them was female... presumably the girl that disappeared at the camp sites. That's six of them.
"Oh. I'm sorry, where are my manners? I'm Tavish, the big fellow holding you up is Gunther, the gentleman standing to my right is Harlo, the lady next to him who you might've seen at that little camp fire party of yours is Jemina and the two that you knocked out... outside are Jask and Bron. And... we're the King's Guards."
" ... "
"Harlo and Jemina, go outside and check on Jask and Bron." He gave them a look in which Harlo responded with a nod.
"You got it boss." Harlo said as they both walked toward the door.
I can't believe I feel so helpless right now. Hanging on the wall to my left was Rex and I couldn't do anything to help him. My skills set are all supportive with two of them currently greyed out and my combat prowess are questionable at best.
Wing Chun which was the only fighting style I knew before coming here, was obsolete. I learned it for three years but sometimes things that goes dormant for too long, needed to be relearned. Even with Sara's and Garret's help and teachings... at the end of the day, it came down to the individual.
"So I ask you, are you as reasonable?" He had no smile this time. He became serious to the point that if I gave him the wrong answer, he might just do something unpredictable.
I could see it in his eyes.
He isn't afraid to hurt or to use any tactics that suited the occasion to get what he wants.
He waited for me to respond but I never gave him one. That was when Gunther who was restraining me pressed a palm on my head and pushed my head down. I felt my upper half especially my neck fall under immense pressure as he poured his weight into his hand.
Shit... why am I so useless... why am I a support... if only I had power than...
{What's wrong with being a support?}
I was shocked as the text popped in front of me. But that wasn't the real shock since I was becoming accustomed to it... no the real shock was the fact that it responded to my thoughts.
{Power are in the eyes of the beholder.}
{Support are just as important as those that uses combat abilities or defensive ones.}
{To support those from afar, to aid and protect by the means and uses of the mind.}
{"Control the mind and you can control anyone and anything."}
It was then I heard a whisper of a voice in my mind like a fleeting breeze on a normal sunny day as the words popped in front of me.
{Warning: Rexlius Harus is now in critical condition. Blood loss is rapidly increasing. Once the timer runs out, he will die.}
[Timer: 10:00]
I snapped out of my shocked state and saw the timer... shit, only ten minutes? I quickly focused my gaze on to Rex. There beside him was Tavish with a twisty looking object in his hand, with the other end of said object protruding out of where Rex's heart was.
"You were taking so long, so I decided to take decisive action in hopes of getting your attention because I hate it when I'm being ignored!"
His a psychotic... a true psychopath.
[Timer: 8:35]
As time ticked down, Rex's condition became worse. He looked paler and blood started to trickle down the side of his mouth. I'm kicking myself inside as my student that hang in front of me is slowly dying.
Without warning my heart jumped a beat when Tavish played with the twisted object and the timer dropped by a few minutes.
[Timer: 5:45]
I heard Rex cough and a chunk of blood flew out of his mouth.
Think Ryan think!
"Sir! Don't worry about me... I'll be fine..." Rex managed to squeeze out each words in excruciating pain.
Bong!
A loud bell rang out of no where, as Rex glowed red. In an instant he grew a few inch taller and bigger. He looked like if the effects of Sterak's gage was combined with Tryndamere's ultimate - undying rage. He pulled his arms down and tore the chains off the wall. Blood spurted out of the wound when Rex grabbed Tavish's hand and yanked the object out.
Tavish was shocked beyond belief as his whole face was covered in Rex's blood. He tried to free his hand but Rex wouldn't let go.
Gunther who was behind me, restraining me, lets my arms go and charged forward towards Rex. He tackled Rex to the ground but Rex didn't let go of Tavish's hand and dragged him down with them.
[Timer: 1:34]
The timer dropped another two minutes as blood spewed everywhere.
{Warning: Rexlius Harus has one minute left.}
Gunther held onto Rex's torso as Rex started pummeling him but every time he hits Gunther, a second ticked off on the timer... STOP!
[Timer: 0:34]
"STOP!" I shouted at Rex.
"..."
Rex didn't listen and kept on going at it, nonstop like a madman.
[Timer: 0:18]
I quickly tried to use helping hand in hopes to bring the seconds back up.
It worked.
It gave me back thirty seconds. But Rex kept on pummeling Gunther to the ground and the timer kept ticking down faster and faster.
[Timer: 0:41]
I tried it again and again. I had used every ounce of my energy to stabilize his injuries. Once Rex was stable enough, he had stopped his rampage and calmed down. The timer had slowly stopped as well and disappeared once the minutes reached an hour.
I felt the room spin as my hands started to shake. My breath was ragged and hoarsely.
{Warning, danger approaching from behind!}
My eyes were wide as I turned around to see Tavish raised the twisted object into the air ready to strike.
[Warning: Energy depleted.]
[Warning: Energy depleted.]
[Transferring energy into host from a donor.]
[Rexlius Harus has donated the remaining 35% of energy to Ryan Huang. Rexlius Harus has now fallen into a deep slumber.]
I felt energy surging into me.
{Partial 'Mastermind skill' unlocked.}
{Partial 'Mastermind skill' activated. (Mass converter.)}
White chains like all other times shot out of me into the King's guards minds. Tavish stopped what he was doing and dropped the object onto the floor.
[Congratulations: You've now obtained the King's Guards (Type: Royal elite knights)]
I then, turned my head to Rex who was now sleeping soundly on the floor. Gunther was still on top of him but he was so beaten up that swelling formed on his face. I used the remaining energy Rex had given me to use 'helping hands' on everyone.
[Warning: Rex's mind is now unstable.]
[Past life memories overlapping.]
Rex didn't showed the same emotions as Stella did even though they both went through torture. Rex slept calmly and only showed a small amount of disgruntlement, he even smiled a couple of times.
{Extraction possible. Past life memories will be extracted to a new host. It is recommended to do extraction as past life memories may cause permanent damages. Would you like to extract? Yes/No.}
I hesitated a bit as this was different from Stella's. Stella had a fit in her dreams but Rex only showed discomfort.
I glanced at Rex once more before confirming yes.
Rex's past life memories flashed into my mind only for a minute as I saw a glimpse of what happened to him.
[Extraction completed.]
[Would you like to delete or archive it?]
Without hesitation I said archive. There was no way I'm deleting this...
[Past life memories of Rexlius Harus has been successfully archived.]
Tears welled in my eyes and trickled down my cheeks as I saw something that broke my heart but also placed a smile on my face. I felt my heart raced at the precognition. I looked at the soundly asleep Rex and at that point I balled my eyes out before I crawled over to Rex and place a hand on him.
"Rex, I would do anything to protect your future, to protect all my students and any others that needed my help."
As I made the proclamation... everything came to me all at once. I saved Rex and I saved Stella. I saved them both... and at that moment I felt happy but deep down I knew, in order to save my students from whatever fate life throws at us, I must become better.
As exhaustion settles in, my eyes closed instantly as I let sleep take me.
Ting!
[Congratulations! You have passed the test. You are now qualified to become ???? ???'s champion.]