Salem stares at the blank white void surrounding them. Its coldness wraps around him. He tenses trying to calm him down. Them down.
"Tyran..please this isn't helping you..us."
A cage sits in front of him, the only thing filling the blank void, a creature of torment and power bites and claws at the bars holding in inside. It yells, its voice becoming glitched and rage-filled. "LET ME OUT, LET ME OUT!"
Salem stares at the creature. "I can't... You can't..." he goes quiet seeming to think on his words. "You. You will hurt someone." He stands up giving the monster a look of determination and anger. He clenches his teeth as tears well up in his eyes. "You will stay here until further notice...goodbye." He snaps his fingers the cries of the beast's protest drained out by the sound of people talking distantly. His eyes spring open to be met with the sight of his school dorm.
He sighs sadly standing up and dusting himself off from the dirty floor he was once sitting upon. Soon, a knock-sounding desperate pieces his eardrums. His head whips to the door, adrenaline and fear filling him. He walks to the door fixing his messed up and wild hair along the way. Setting a hand on the door he sighs deeply and swings open the door.
"Salem...?" A gentle voice coos in his ears.
"Charlotte...?" he responds back.
A shorter woman stands on the other side of the door looking worried and confused. "Jeez dude..you look like a unicorn ran you over.." she chuckles lightly.
Salem forces on a smile realizing he forgot to check his face which is by the sound of it horribly messed up.
"Ahaha! Yeah... Didn't sleep well...Stupid exams." he rubs the back of his neck., sweat forming despite it being a pretty cold room.
The redhead girl shakes her head smiling."Tell me about it, don't worry man they will be over soon!" Her hand messes with the blue locket around her neck.
Salem smiles softly eyes softening at the sight of her happy form."O-Oh right! What did ya need?"
Charlotte stops fidgeting for a moment hands returning to their place at her sides. "Oh right! Reaper asked me to get you for him."
Salem tilts head."Reaper asked you to get me? Shouldn't that be flame's job" They chuckle.
She nods crossing her arms." I thought it was weird too but this is Reaper we're talking about here Salem."
Salem sighs. "Yeah, your right..he's always up to something huh..." He looks away pondering. "Why the fuck would he want to talk to me... and why would he send charlotte?" He thinks, the anxiety swelling up him again.
"Thanks, Char! I'll be sure to go talk to him." his eyes wander back to the girl attempting the best-tired smile he could manage.
She seems satisfied with completing her mission. "Good! Maybe fix yourself up before you go though...ya know..."
Salem laughs. 'Thanks. I will. Bye Char!~" He waves.
"See-ya!" she turns away which allows Salem to finally close the door.
His back presses against the door as he slides down it. His eyes wander to a mirror on a wall. His eyes sunken with eyebags, stubble grows on his chin. How long had he been in that void? The piercing pain in his stomach seemed to give him an idea. He cradles it in pain. "F-..Fuck.."
He sighs. He will have to go see Reaper.
"But first, let's make sure I don't starve..."
(THIS IS SHORT IM SORRY LOL)
(Characters Reaper and Charlotte belong to
