GENESIS

CHAPTER 14: DARK SIDE

I see it now.

I was a small child, white hair and orange eyes. My parents both have purple hair, so they dye my hair to make me look related to them. They loved me very much, and I loved them, too. But once, I found a mirror hidden in my mother's room. When I looked inside, I saw myself, but older and with white hair and scars covering my arms and legs. I showed it to my parents, begging them to tell me what it is, but they threw it away and I never saw it again.

I see it now. I know what it is.

I push away from the ship and Alisa comes down with me. We start fighting while falling down. The oxygen up here is thin, but it doesn't bother me. I punch her hard and she grunts but kicks me in the stomach. I pull at her hair and she tries to escape but I clutch it tight. I yell as she grabs my sleeve and rips it. Blood trickles out and I grit my teeth, eyes enraged.

'What are you going to do?' She yells over the wind. I don't answer but instead, summon an unknown power within me. The force is so strong, it sends us both thundering to the ground. The wind billows around us and the ship goes sideways into the ocean right next to us.

The ground explodes underneath me and Alisa, the pain rushing through me like thorns. I gasp, blood spitting out. When I look up, I see all the debris from the ship falling right down on us. I raise my hand weakly and scrunch up my eyes. I push it all towards Alisa. Her eyes widen and she tries to run but a huge piece of metal hits her, her shocked face flashing before me before she disappears with blood pouring all over the dirt. I smiled curtly, my eyes wide and shaking. My fist clenching, I get myself up to stand. That's when the rock moves. Alisa's shaking hand comes out, blood everywhere. I slump, thinking I had killed her.

I hear cheering behind me. I look up, my arms slumping down. I breathe out, seeing all the people cheering me on. The beach had been destroyed, and they were all standing on the edge of the giant hole. I couldn't believe my eyes. This drives me crazy, and I instantly raise my hand to the side while facing Alisa. I grin, looking up at the sky. My hand twists into a fist, and everyone gets pushed aside. If I have to kill Alisa, I would prefer to do it on my own terms.

'You alive?' I shout, flicking my wrist and moving the boulder. Alisa grunts and inhales, staring me right in the eye.

'Seems like it.' She smirks. Something flashed by, and I saw the arrow. I sputter and look down. The arrow impaled my shoulder. I take a knee, grabbing it to stop the bleeding. Alisa walks by, limping. She dug her hand into the wound and I screamed.

'OI! YOU BITCH RIGHT THERE.' Someone shouts behind me. I turn around, my eyes fluttering. It was Persephone, a knife escaping her hand and going right for Alisa. It goes right into her stomach. I smirk and let my Inner Demon loose. The black evaporates the area. I tilt my head.

'What you gon' do when there's blood in the water? WHEN THERE'S BLOOD IN THE WATER?' I scream, my demon digging its claws into her. I laugh maniacally, watching Alisa's life pouring out right in front of me. Ria watches behind me, holding her arm with her other one. She isn't smiling.

'What is it? We won!' I ask, my smile still showing. She looks down and starts shaking. Tears flood her face. I turn around fully, eyebrow scrunched up.

She mumbled, avoiding eye contact. 'Mira's d-dead...'She whispers, gritting her teeth. I freeze, my smile fading. I suddenly realized what she said. I quickly get up, not worrying about my arm. I run like I've never run before. I run until I can't see them anymore. My head feels dizzy, but I run even faster. Then I stopped. Mira lay there in the debris of the ship, blood puddled around her. I gasp, my breath shaking.

I fell on my knees in front of her, holding her head. She was really... dead. The pain was unbearable. I couldn't believe I lost one of my teammates. I threw my head up and clutched the ground.

I screamed and screamed until my lungs caved in. I screamed until my tongue dried out. I screamed and screamed even when Ria came and tried to pull me away from her. I cried, my tears dripping all over Mira. Ria gave up at one point, so I just lay there sobbing on Mira's chest.

☆

Mira.

We will always remember Mira.

We love her.

She was amazing to us.

We will never forget her.

These words rang in my head constantly. I stood up, looking away from Mira. I clench my fists, teeth gritted. I licked my lips, tasting blood. I suddenly felt something. Like electricity crackling through me. I touched my hair with my free hand, and my eyes flew wide open. I let myself smile a tiny smile. My hair had turned white, just like what I saw in the mirror as a child. Then I realise what that mirror was for.

It showed the future. That explains why I was older in that reflection. I look down at Mira. I smile and kiss her on the cheek. Then my eyes flutter closed and I fall to the ground, head tilted back and white hair flowing gently.

I know the next day I'll see my team, except Mira. I know I'll still be alive, even after all the damage people have caused to me and the damage I've caused to people. But somehow... I smile.