***Rev
Him speaking in Russian caught me off guard. I haven't spoken in a different language since english in a while.
" What's a Buddhist Monk?" I ask.
" Hey! Shut up inmates and come to roll call." A guard says.
"I'll tell you later." Reznakov whispers to me.
We walk to the middle of the prison and they take attendance making sure all of us are here. Everyone has the same chains on. The chains have mana imbued into them.
"Don't try breaking the chains they have a mana technique put into them that absorbs your mana." Reznakov tells me.
" I don't have any mana for them to absorb." I say.
" You sure you should be telling me something like that?" Reznakov asks.
" Trust it isn't a weakness if that's what your thinking." I say. Me and Reznakov walk to the cafeteria to get breakfast. He starts telling me about the prison and the way it works.
" No one here knows how long their sentence is. It can be a few months or a few years. You just go everyday without knowing." Reznakov says.
"So how long have you been here?" I ask.
" Just a few months. I'll be out soon though." He says.
" How do you know you'll be out soon?" I ask.
" The monks have their ways we don't leave anyone behind." He says.
" You never explained what exactly a monk is." I say.
" There are lots of monks but the type I am is a Buddhist monk. We are protectors for the people who can't protect themselves. People like you." He says.
" What do you mean people like me?" I ask.
" We know who you are. The buddhist monks sent a lot of money to that orphanage. So when the church next to it got set on fire and destroyed. We immediately sent someone to go check it out. " He says.
" So you guys have been watching me and my brother?" I ask.
" Yes we have. We know you was wrongfully raised as an assassin. We know about what happened to your brother and how you became the Beast of Les Bidonvilles." He says.
" So then you know I can protect myself just fine I'm not weak." I say.
" You can't protect yourself from yourself. We also know you spent the last year apologizing to every family you turned into victims. I personally saw how you gave the victims an opportunity to kill you. " He says.
" You know a lot about me. You're a very dedicated stalker." I say.
" Originally our plan was to subdue you and seal you away. However the god Hephaestus told us to let him handle it. You've done better since you've regained consciousness. So why do you still hate yourself and restrict your mana usage?" He asks.
" You saw what happened last time I had mana. I don't deserve the flames I was blessed with." I say.
" You know your like a shining reminder of Buddha." He says with a smile.
" How could I possibly remind you of Buddha?" I ask.
" The way mana just attracts towards you. It's like it's trying to force itself towards you but your rejection towards it is keeping it away." He says.
" Yeah you I've been told I'm loved by mana." I say.
" Would you like to join us and become a monk?" He asks me.
" No. I have no interest in going bald." I tell him. Reznakov laughs and says.
" You don't have to go bald that is a choice. You should become a monk though. We can teach you peace and forgiveness. I'm sure you've realized if you stay in the Borolin family territory. The last thing you'll learn is peace. They'll turn you into a violent soldier and run experiments on you." He says.
" That doesn't change anything I deserve to be imprisoned." I tell him.
" Do what you want the offer still stands." Reznakov says then walks away. I walk back to my cell and stay there the whole day. Maybe I shouldn't have told Kendra to leave. I should've thought about her feelings before I decided to be imprisoned.
The next few days are pretty peaceful. Reznakov shows me around and tells me who to avoid to stay peaceful. He also taught me how to meditate which is what he does every night. I also found out he is part snake.
The meditation is supposed to help calm my mind from the negative thoughts. Which has helped me. I've avoided almost every prisoner though. Reznakov told me to keep it quiet that i'm the branch leaders son. They would try using me as a hostage if they found out.
I have been thinking about his offer maybe it'll be good for me. The one thing that isn't good for me though is this prison food. I miss NoTe's cooking. He was a great chef.
" Hey can I have peanut butter crackers?" A random inmate asks me.
" Yeah sure." I say. When I hand him the crackers he's shaking a lot. I can smell the fear coming off of him. He's sweating even though the cafeteria is in the negatives.
" Whats wrong?" I ask.
" That man over there the wolf his name is Bait. I think he is going to try to kill you." The inmate says.
" Why do you say that?" I ask.
"Whenever he asks for food from someone they disappear the next day. He used to be a debt collector. If you couldn't pay the debt he would sell your organs. I'm pretty sure thats what he does with the other prisoners." The inmate says.
After he says that I hear a click from far away. Then an explosion a second later. The alarms goes off my ears are ringing. The boy who was talking to me is dead. His skin is halfway off and his flesh is shredded.
I see prisoners trying to escape and guards trying to subdue them. I hear Bait running up on me he's fast. He tries to use his claws to attack my ankles. He must be a wolf.
" I'm going to rip your throat out with my teeth." Bait says.
" You stressing me out go chew on a bone like a good little wolf." I tell him.