A strong wind rushes through he alleyway we were in and lifts the long ripped cloth hanging from around our neck upwards. I could see so many different bruised, burns, and scares all over the skin. especially the stomach area which had the worst looking wounds. A large burn that looked like a circle raped around the sides as a vertical scar lead up with some bruised around the small chest area. Many of the scars were old while the burses and especially the burns looked fresh like they are still burning even now.
A horrifying feeling crept up my body as I was thinking about when this could have happened. Some of these, were they while I was apart of their body, or did Allen cause them while I was away? Maybe it was one of the monsters we had to fight along the way? If that's true then, maybe it's all my fault they kept getting hurt all the time. When was it? While we were in the tower perhaps? That's when they said they were feeling bad. I should have taken them to a doctor then instead of going into a place filled with monsters. All that pain and suffering they must have felt all this time. I can't even imagine.
I tried to distract myself from this train of thought by looking anywhere else until my eye landed on the area people should never look at and had another realization.
"Your a GIRL!?" I said without thinking. I mean, I never really asked what they were but that kind of question doesn't really come up in any conversation. But still, I can't believe I just said that out loud like an idiot. If this hurts our relationship than I got no one to blame than myself. I waited until they opened their mouth and I was preparing myself for whatever they were going to say.
"What's... a girl?" They said in an honest tone which was the last thing I expected. Are they joking? I Look directly into the mirror and see that they are not joking. I can't believe what I just herd.
"Its. You know. Your gender." I said struggling to answer properly since this conversation wasn't going where I thought it would go. I mean who doesn't know what gender your born with?
"What's... a gender." They said with a child like innocence. Seriously, did no one teach her about this stuff?
"I guess, it's. I mean it like, when your born you usually have one of two kinds of. You know. The thing down below." I said since there are so many ways this conversation can go. I don't even now how to answer that without it being wrong on some level. I shouldn't have brought this up. Especially if we get to the complicated parts.
"Then... what gender you?" They, or I guess she asked me with a curious tone.
"I'm a boy. Its like the opposite of a girl." I answered without much thought again.
"Then... can I be a boy?" She asked me one of the most difficult questions I have ever herd in my life. Think, how do you respond to that.
"I mean, its possible." I said since it is possible but I wouldn't really know how its done or who does it.
"Then... I want to be a boy." Blood Stalk said with determination which further confused me. You don't even fully know what were talking about and now you want to switch genders. Even though this conversation is strange, I'm glad it at least took her mind off everything. I wasn't here for a while an something must have happened for them to must have been stressful for them. Or maybe she could tell that I was the one having troubled thoughts. I unconsciously smiled at that thought.
"We can talk about that another time. Were still being hunted by Allen and the other for some reason and now that they lost us, They'll be even more desperate. " I said trying to get back to the important stuff. "We need to keep moving since they could find us at any moment." I said since we couldn't stay in one place for to long. I look down the alleyway we were in and tried to walk b
"I... can't move my legs." Blood Stalk said and I realize I can't move our legs as well. They were working find just a second ago so why are they not working now? I could feel something shaking next to our right leg. I look down and see the now damaged gun moving around. I bend down to buck it up and a screen popes up without me pressing anything.
I see what looks like a chat box pop out of the bottom right side of the screen with a icon of a green mouth. :HEY! HOW"S IT GOING! YOU DEAD!: I see typed into the box with all caps. They a constant stream of 'HEY!' start appearing. I can only assume that its that devil texting us from inside the Rider System. I guess it can still communicate with us even when can't talk. Great (sarcasm).
"Ah right, I need to make that contract." I said remembering the deal I made to get back. I hoped that was a dream but I guess it wasn't. Maybe because of our agreement it wouldn't let us move from this spot. That demon should have mentioned this when I made that deal because being paralyzed right now could get us killed.
Blood Stalk seemed confused about what was happening. " I was stuck in another weird place for a while and I made a deal to come back, so I got to keep my end of it." I said trying to sum up everything shorter. I could tell they didn't fully understand so I
A bunch of yellow parchment papers started to appear on the screen and a feathered pen. So I assume I just need to write down that Sine can appear up here for the deal to be complete. But what happens afterwards? Like, if it like a jinni kind of situation then whatever I write could be misinterpreted into some else. I better be carful or I'll never hear the end of it.
I grab the pen and write down The devil Sine can be brought out into the this world when I desire them to onto the paper and the black ink started to glow a crimson red after a moment. I could feel a something like a twitch in our right hand a the I see green flames creep up the gun and enter the screen. The fire then started to burn the outer layer as a wax like substance began to rise up. A stamp then emerges from the wax glowing green. I click on it and it
The pages start to fly around before merging into a black and red vortex. A green smile a appeared from it and a haunting laugh. Then, a translucent body appeared in front of us looking at something in its hand.
"COME ON ALREADY WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG. Reply Back You Little. oh i'm here." The devil was yelling at a brick in its hand before realizing where it was. It was in its intangible state with that translucent tether still attached to our body. "thanks' for bringing me back, IT WAS GETTING A LITTLE DICY THERE for a moment, But I Never Doubted You Two For A Second." Sine said clearly lying since they were spamming me with notifications not even a second ago.
I looked over at the mirror and it was hard to tell what Blood Stalks thought about all of this. Her face looked rather serious but also curious. I guess they were more curious about what happened to Sine than I was. I wonder what question they will ask? Its probably something like what deal we made or what its purpose is.
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"What... gender are you?" She asked the devil which honestly, I should have expected. I didn't, but I should have.
"EH, whatever i'm feeling that day." Sine answered like it was a normal everyday question, though with an ambiguous answer.
"I... see." She said seemingly finishing their conversation. That's it. We have a supernatural creature before us and you just want to know their gender? God I hope I'm not the last sane man alive in this crazy place. Actually, maybe I'm the crazy one and this is all in my head. That would explain so much.
The devil then looked at its hands before it chucked the brick to the side and it fazed through the wall. The demon paused for a second, staring at the wall until it rushed over and tried to tackle us. I instinctively tried to block but they passed through our body like a ghost. I could feel Blood Stalks body shivered at that sensation as we turned around. "AH haha, I Think Something Went Wrong. i can't touch anything even tough i'm should have permission now." The devil said with a nervous laugh looking back at us confused. It stared at us before slowly floating towards us like a ghost, turning in the air.
"Why are you looking at us like that?" I asked the devil as it got right up in our face. "YOU PUT SOMETHING WEIRD IN THE CONTRACT didn't you No Name?" The devil accused me while upside-down.
"I did what you asked, I wrote down that you can come out when I want you to." I said defending myself from this slander. The devil pondered again before snapping its claw like fingers." I SEE SO THATS THE PROBLEM. Easy Fix. Then Want Me." Sine said with an slightly impatient tone.
"How? What?" I said while still unable to move. The devil closed in as I was helpless to do anything.
"SAY YOU WANT ME! Come On. you did it before." Sine said with anticipation.
"I want you." I said as the devil began to glow and materialize into a tangible form. The devils tail grew out as a pair of legs split from the tether.
"Next Time Don't Say It Like That. it weird." Sine said with a smirk which for annoyed me some reason. I can't explain it but every time this thing talks, it makes me feel so uncomfortable. Like I have no choice but to feel negative towards it.
"is it weird that i prefer having legs instead of flying? " The devil said while toughing their calf muscles as their tail dances about with excitement.
"God I hate you." I said to the devil walked back and forth before doing an unnecessary cartwheel. I could see that Blood Stalk was mostly indifferent with this.
"NOTHING WRONG WITH HAVING A LITTLE FUN. you should try it some time." The demon said spinning around like a ballerina enjoying its new freedom.
"It be fun if we could move now." I said still waiting for this to be over.
"AH. HeHeHe. alright alright." Sine said as clapped its hands together and we could move our legs again.
"Great now lets get out of here before Allen shows up. We should look for a hospital and maybe a cloth store to hid at." I said while looking down at our bloody body while clenching our right hand.
"Ding." I hear the sound and realize something bad just happen.
"BANG!" Our back releases an explosion that makes us trip onto the mirror, breaking shards into our face. Luckily enough, I shielded our eyes so no debris go in.
"PFF HA. That Must Have Hurt. pain is always " The devil said while barley holding in their laughter, letting a little. I look at our hands now cut up with some glass stuck in the palm. Luckily it doesn't look that deep. I use the pinky and ring finger to pull it out of our left hand.
"hun. Don't You Have Any Clothes On Underneath That Sheet? THE STRUGLES OF THE POOR." The demon said while try to look under us as I kick it in its face. The demon back off a little while checking if their jaw was still attached with its left hand.
"No Need To Get So Angry. if you let every little things like this get to you, YOU'LL END UP LOOSING WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE." The devil said with its hands in the air like its surrendering a fight. I look over and see it had a grey bottle in its right hand. This thing loves teaching lessons doesn't it? It was just acting like a fool to get in close to steal that bottle.
The devil then threw the bottle at our head and Blood Stalk catches it before it hits us. I look at the bottle which had a microphone molded into the shell. So this can happen even without the suit on. I really can't guess what will happen next. Blood Stalk took the bottle and put it behind us and it disappeared.
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"BY THE WAY. I'm Aware That Humans Are Concerned With Being Naked In Public For Some Reason, so i pulled some strings and got you a little house warming gift. TADA!" Sine said while reaching behind its back, pulling out a since piece of dye died boxer underwear hanging on a stick.
"When did you even make that?" I asked with surprise since I didn't know this devil could make clothes. Its also suspicious that it had brought any clothes to begin with.
"OH I DIDN'T MAKEM. I Stollem, big difference. but don't worry they aren't used. I Checked." The devil said not actually answering my question and just left me wondering where or why they took these pants.
Now I'm left with the choice of leaving hear with only this bloody ripped cloth barley hanging around our neck or butting on some underwear that this thing 'conveniently' brought.
I hesitantly grab the underwear off the stick while still holding the gun as the devil smirked under its mask with delight. I check to see if there was anything wrong with them like holes or weird smells. but it seemed like nothing was tampered with this so I handed it off to Blood Stalk who just looks at it.
I looked back at Sine who seemed distracted looking up at the sky, the sides of its mouth pointing upwards in a terrifying smile still hidden under the mask with its arms starched out. It took a deep breath before exhaling a sigh.
"this world will be so much fun. I Can't Wait To Experience Everything It Has."