"This..." Jessica thought for a moment and also felt confused. "I learned it all when I became your servant."
"I see… Well, if anything, this information is of great help. Let's go over how to control my cells. I need to stop my regeneration at times. Since there will be times when I need to keep my wounds to fool people." This would also help her in battle as well. She could use her healing magic on the surface wounds. Internal wounds she could not do anything about. But if she used the two in combination, she could reduce the cost of her [Hunger] usage by a lot. Such a good thing would be of huge help during battles.
"To do this, you will need to feel the flow of blood in your body. Your blood is what reacts to any wounds. But to practice this, we will need to inflict you would wounds, Master." Jessica did not want to harm Fate. As her servant, it was one thing she could never do unless ordered to do it.
"Okay, well..." Fate took out the knife she had used while on the portal planet and then placed her hand on the coffee table. She raised the knife into the air and stabbed it down without any hesitation. "Fuck, that hurts! But it was necessary! Mom, get me a container of blood."
"Right away!" Kacey answered and ran into the kitchen. Her movement was so fast that a normal human would never be able to see her. In less than a few seconds, she had already returned to the couch with a large tupperware of blood.
Fate concentrated on her hand and watched as the wound began to heal. She was not trying to slow the healing process this time but trying to feel how it was healing. If she could get the feel of it, then she could stop it all the way. "Just that one time was enough to take 10 of my [Hunger]. I truly am too weak right now."
"Master!" Jessica immediately produced her neck to Fate which made her chuckle. Fate couldn't say no, so she leaned in and dug her fangs into her neck. Jessica looked as if she was in heaven. After Fate was done drinking and so that she wouldn't worry, Jessica immediately drank some blood from the container to replenish the missing blood.
The process was repeated over and over. Three hours later, Fate finally did it. She finally controlled her regeneration and stopped it from healing the wound at all. "I did it!"
"Congratulations, Master!" "Congratulations, Fate!" Both Kacey and Jessica were happy for Fate. Their excitement made Fate blush as if she had just done something great.
"Now we just need to activate it again like so…." Fate concentrated and let the blood in her body flow and feed the cells. Once again, the wound on her hand began to regenerate. It started off slowly, then picked up speed, then slowed down to a stop before healing again. Fate now had full control over her regenerative powers. "Perfect! I know the right feeling now."
"Master…." Jessica's face was flushed red, her breathing was heavy. Fate suddenly felt very awkward,
"Jessica, pass me the container of blood." Fate's words caused Jessica to pout as she handed the tupperware of blood over. Fate had forgotten what her sucking blood could do to someone. She held her head, feeling as though she had done something very dirty. 'I am never sucking someone else blood ever again.' Although she was thinking this, she knew she still had to if she wanted to turn that bitch to her side. She could only sigh as she took a sip of blood. "Bleh! What is this!? Why does it taste so bitter!?"
"This blood contains a lot of contaminants. If I am not wrong, they might have been drug addicts. Do not worry; it will not affect us, but it will make the blood taste bitter." Jessica explained.
Fate scrunched up her nose as she took another sip. She had seen Jessica drinking it the entire time without so much as making a face. But she could barely take the taste of this. She almost wanted to spit it all out. But she held it in and continued drinking it until her hunger was full. "From now on, we have to taste test! No more bringing home such shitty blood. This is disgusting. Bleh!"
"Fate, it is almost time for you to get going. You should shower and get ready." Kacey saw the time and urged Fate along.
"Alright." Fate washed up and put on the same clothes as before, only making sure to change her underwear. She took a flask of blood with her, said goodbye to Jessica and Kacey, and left the house.
"Will she be okay?" Kacey asked, feeling a little worried.
"It seems you have kept some of your previous personality." Jessica said with a smile.
"It seems I have regained the personality I had before I was hit with that ability. Although I am Master's servant, she is still my daughter. I will always love and care for her." Kacey looked at the closed door and let out a sigh. "I also need to head out. Jessica, I leave the house in your hands."
"Don't worry. With me here, nothing will happen. Just remember not to use any of your powers at work. Any drastic changes on your part can make things worse for Master." There was one thing Fate did not know, and she also did not ask about. It was that servants had a hierarchy. The servant who came first was the leader of all the other servants.
Jessica was also very protective of Fate. This was because Fate had taken her out of a life of misery and gave her a new lease on life. After her run in with those two men, Jessica had been roaming around listless. She had thought about taking her own life many times. She was lucky and did not get pregnant, but that incident had made her stay clear of the city area. That was why she was roaming around the pod station at that time of night. In some way, she was glad that things turned out this way. She was able to meet her kind and caring Master and was born anew.
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Fate got off the pod at the academy and walked towards her class. As always, the people around her would whisper this and that. Fate sneered. She couldn't wait for the day she could finally reveal herself. Once that day came, she could show each of these idiots what it means to be weak and helpless.
"If it isn't the failure slut!"
Fate lifted her head slightly and smiled, seeing that same twisted in anger face. 'Oh, Ella, my little beauty. Your time is coming soon. For now, you can say what you wish. But the fear that I will see in your eyes when I smash you to pieces beforehand will be very blissful!'
Fate completely ignored Ella and walked right past her. Ella stood there pointing in the spot Fate once was and shook in anger after being ignored. She turned around and yelled out: "You! Stop right there!"
"Ella Stranson, I suggest you cut the shit. If my sparring partner gets hurt at all, I will come looking for you first. Plus, as I see it, even if you are level three, you still can't do shit to her." A stern voice came from behind Ella.
Ella turned to see who was speaking and almost fell over. "Jean Zephyr! Why are you? Why are you sticking up for that failure?"
"Sticking up for her? I think I just told you why. She is the only one who I can spar with in hand-to-hand combat. If anything happens to her, I will lose my chance at progressing even further. You do realize the Academy Vs. Academy tournament is a half year away. I plan to bring back the resources that were lost last year due to your failure of a brother, Miss Stranson. Even if I must protect a failure to do so. Do you understand? Or do I need to beat it into you until you understand?" Jean's pressure and dominance weighed down like a 500 ton rock onto Ella.
Ella felt fear, shame, and reluctance to bow down, but she had no choice. The girl in front of her could kill her with a snap of her fingers and not get in trouble, whereas if Fate tried to do anything, she could be instantly killed. But this also displayed what strength meant in this new world. Only those who had the strength to back themselves up were able to do as they pleased. "I-I understand."
"Good!" Jean patted Ella's shoulder and walked by her. She took two steps and almost teleported to where Fate was now.
"Fate was it. You do not need to worry about anyone touching you while you are training with me. But I must say..." Jean walked in front of Fate, stopping her, and leaned in close to Fate's face with a wide grin. "When did you get your system?"