The Systems Prince (DISCONTINUED)

[2.15]

"I'll be watching?" Drake's ominous words repeated themselves in his head.

Does that mean he made Carolyn put up cameras? Ugh, what the hell. I'm getting flashbacks from the last world. I still didn't know I was being watched. If I try and find them and take them down... Adonis will be angry. I really don't want to piss him off. Now, it seems the lengths he'll go to are a hell of a lot more extreme. He said he's slaughtered his way through thousands of worlds. If that's true, then he wouldn't hesitate to kill. Just thinking about everyone back at camp, lying lifeless in a pool of their own blood, ugh, it makes me sick. He really has changed. If just one System pill made him into the person he was, what kind of person is he now? He must of taken hundreds of pills. I can't begin to imagine what that must of done to his mind. He's more dangerous now more than ever.

He also knew my name. My real name. Did he put bugs up as well? Was he listening in to our conversations? That would make sense, since he knew about yesterday morning. Damn. I should've been more careful. No, I need to ask Carolyn. She'll know exactly where everything is, considering she's probably the one who set everything up. And now that she knows Adonis's true colors, I'm sure she'll have no problem listening to me. No... think about it logically, Ethan. If he's in the System, that means he also has access to the System's shop. Anything at my disposal... he has, too. He could of easily bought a System Eye, multiple, considering the insane amount of points he must have acquired.

Wait... Adonis said the System. He said it, and didn't get stopped. His soul didn't get obliterated? How is that possible? Is it because I'm also in the System? No, that wouldn't make sense, I've gotten that same warning around Lance. Ugh, what the hell? Does he have the System wrapped around his fingers, too? He's become their puppet; they probably favor him.

Cyrus comes across the pond. He leans down and stares at his reflection. His brows were furrowed and there was a tremor to his bottom lip. He was scared. But, he was also angry. Angry at Adonis? Yes. Angry at himself? Even more so. He hated how Adonis could so easily break his courage. He hated how he would obey Adonis's warning. He wished there was another way he could win against him. Another way he could be stronger than him, or outwit him. He wanted to rebel, he wanted to punch Adonis in that terrifying face of his and put him in his place. He wanted to protect Lance and Charlie.

Cyrus scoops up a handful of water and scrubs his face, his arms, and his neck. He winces at the pain around his neck. The mark Adonis left was beginning to fade. Cyrus slumped back onto the ground and sighed heavily. As he waited for his wound to heal, his mind raced with thoughts.

This is what Adonis wants, for Cyrus to be scared. Scared equals obedience in his eyes. I should give my wolf exactly what he wants so he becomes even more powerful than he ever was before. I'll let Adonis believe I'm obedient, but disobey him in secret. I'll make sure he doesn't find out. Yes, I'm aware how smart you are, bastard. But, so am I. I'll find out a way to make sure you don't follow me to the next world, to disrupt your plans. I'll get you when you least expect it. Maybe... I'll start using the System again. I'll need to use anything at my disposal to beat the likes of him, I'll just make sure not to use the pills... Ah! My wound healed. Cyrus caressed this neck that was now free from the mark left by Adonis. It took longer than Cyrus had anticipated. Perhaps wounds inflicted by other wolves took longer to heal?

Cyrus stood and wiped himself off, walking back towards camp. He wondered if Carolyn said anything, or if she kept her mouth shut about their little meeting with Drake. Now that he thought about it, he hoped she got rid of his scent, and waited for her own wound to heal. He wanted the meeting with Drake to be kept a secret. Even if that meant pretending he was buddy-buddy with Carolyn, and they simply were off "training" this morning like she said. That didn't necessarily mean he had to like her. After all, she was spying on him for Adonis just so she could get rid of Cyrus and keep Lance all for herself.