"Well, that was quite the rollercoaster ride you've put me through." The girl was taken aback the moment I undid the spell and freed myself. I must say, she was pretty powerful, if only for one flaw.
"How? How did you escape my spell?" The girl was in disbelief. Rightfully so. She didn't expect her the way things have played out for her now. I must apologize to her later on.
"You might be my master but at the end of the day, you're still a novice when it comes to understanding your own power." With a voice that even cut the air, I shot my words towards her, to assert dominance, and to prove that this wasn't any fluke to be dismissed and not to be considered.
"But still, that doesn't explain how you'd be able to break through my spell with such ease, Axel!"
"You've got it wrong."
"Huh?"
"The name ain't Axel, young girl."
"Young girl? Why are you referring me in that way? Who are you? State yourself!" I could see her rising up her guard and charging herself. I guess she's pretty worried. If only that kid could comprehend the situation and try to understand his partner more, then he could be far better than he is now.
But, truth be told, I'm not surprised. The fact that he doesn't even recognize me, the one closest to him, in all times just shows what kind of a person he is. I wouldn't label him as a carefree guy but I would say he's oblivious to the world around him and lives in his own world. I guess he's more of a dreamer.
"Look, miss! Please calm down. I don't want to fight you, and hurt you in any manner. I know this might be a little confusing but I'm not Axel. The body sure belongs to him but the owner is in a deep slumber right now."
"Wait...That doesn't make sense. You mean to say you've taken over his body?"
"Why do you have to put it in a way that paints me as the bad guy?"
"Then all the more reason I must be serious." Did she just raise up her power? Can't this kid comprehend what I'm saying? I know that young boy referred to me as an old man, and even if I was hurt and tried to deny that, I couldn't. But I was still sure that I could hold a conversation with this generation. Was I wrong? Beats me! If she can't hear me out, then I'll have to make her listen to me, even if it's against her will.
The last line definitely didn't sound right. Even though I just popped up now, and am a relatively new face, I'd be under the wrong impression.
"Hey, woman!" I called out to her attention. The moment she saw me, I used my spell and bound her with some chains. That ought to do it. "Now, listen!"
"Huh, what happened?" Ah, I forgot that this was the first time she was experiencing this. How careless of me.
"Don't worry, it won't hurt. I can assure you."
"But...this feels weird."
"I would be surprised if you said otherwise. Now, let's get down to business."
"Hey! What do you mean? At least tell me what you're doing before putting it into action!"
"Oh sorry!" So what you see now is your body right here. And you're in your astral form. Meaning you've been separated from your physical body. I wouldn't resort to such a harsh tactic but sadly you can't comprehend what I'm trying to tell you, so let me try to explain this in a proper way, so either one of us doesn't have to fight to the death with the other person. Ok?"
"I guess...I don't have much of a choice." Looks like she's someone who can take in the situation she was in. At least there's hope. "But seriously, I'll kill you, and that idiot of a partner once I'm back in my body. Mark my words!" Or maybe not. No wonder that boy is fed up with trying to put up with this nonsense. There's not one person that puts him at ease.
"Fine, I'll entertain your humor while I can. So, as I was saying, right now I've taken over the body of the human whose spirit resides here."
"You've taken over his body? Why?"
"Isn't that because of you?"
"What do you mean?"
"You've seen it, haven't you? Those wretched memories of his. That's one of the things you have to go through when you form a pact, don't you?"
"How do you know that?"
"You'll know that in due time. Meanwhile, moving back to the topic in hand, you've seen what belongs to him, a matter of his utmost privacy, and yet, you remained quiet. How is it that he can trust you and tag along with you if you hide that fact away from him?"
"That's... I know...But..." Weird. The moment I mentioned him, she started to stutter all of a sudden. Feelings of guilt? Or remorse? I don't know. But there is something. As the saying goes, "Where there's smoke, there's fire." I wonder what this will lead to down the line.
"And because of that, you've come to understand what kind of person he is? You've known the person from the stigma that surrounded him, and now you've seen who he actually is. But you knew that he couldn't carry on before totally crumbling. That's why you've brought him here. To the,
CHAMBER OF NIGHTMARES!
Isn't that right?"
"Yes."
"Am I to assume that this is all due to your selfish reasons and just to satisfy yourself or are there any noble motives behind your indecent actions?"
"There's...nothing for me...to say."
"Well, if that's how it is, then I'm afraid I have to end this dull conversation right now. RETURN!"
"Wait!"
"What is it?"
"I have something to ask of you."