Manipulated

Prolouge

A young man sits against a tree on a dark and stormy night, rain pouring down into a small and secluded forrest

His wet ash colored hair lays against his face, almost covering his eyes as his eyes are shut, a look of both regret and pain painting his face like a canvas

Bodies are scattered through the forrest, ones that he had to bring down, for his own survival, this was the right thing to do, it had to be!

Blood covers his hand, ones of those he considered friends, comrades , people he'd take to war with, is the blood of the same people he now hates, despises, the ones who wronged him, people who wrong others must be brought down.... right?

Is this what you wanted? They did this to you, it's what they deserve!

A voice rings out through the mans head, his face of despair not turning into one of rage, hate even

"GET OUT OF MY HEAD!" The man yells in both hate for whoever is speaking, and pain

He gets up and slams his fist into a tree, completely destroying the tree as it's bark and wood is sent flying across the area, revealing more bodies scattered, ones with robes of different colors on each of them

You know it's right, with me here, i helped you realize this, this is the right choice! People who hurt others must be brought down, without me, you wouldn't be close to where you are right now.

The man listens to the voice in his head, it's right, if it was wasn't here, he wouldn't be where he was at, but was that really such a bad thing?

"There he is!" A voice is heard ringing through the forrest as the Man turns to see a group of mages rushing towards him, wearing colored robes like the others, ones he recognizes all too well

Go on now, do what you have to do.... Asta

Asta sighs, slowly taking a katana out of his sheath, one he got from a very close friend, a father figure even

"Maybe....this is what i need to do" Asta says with regret in his eyes, readying his sword against the horde of mages headed his way once again.

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written by kai aka noellesbf