The Ghost's Shadows

Chapter 23

Ajax POV

I arrived at my usual spot where I relax on a bench under the shining moonlight.

I never thought I'd like someone as I do with Weiss. Is it worth being in a relationship again? After what I've gone through with Aurielle. I don't want to repeat what happened last time. What if I never get to tell her how I feel? What If Weiss prefers Neptune over me? I have to do something. But do what? If I tell her maybe she'll reject me. But if I don't, she'll prefer Neptune and his charisma.

My anger quickly turned into fear.

What does Neptune have that I don't do anyways? Blue hair?! No, it looks stupid! Is it the goggles? I don't have cool goggles... Maybe he's better for her. I'm just a hunk of depressed flesh. I don't want to experience this again, please...

The world seemed to darken around me. I could feel sweat dripping down my skin.

Am I not good enough? Does she even like me? Is she pretending? No... I'm sure she isn't. But what if she is? What if she hates you? She probably pities you.

I was now shivering, my breaths became shorter and quicker. I could feel my heart pounding quickly throughout my body.

You are not good enough for her, for Weiss Schnee. Who do you think you are? You're just a killer's son.

My surroundings changed to my old school. I was now at my graduation, but everyone was... dead... Lifeless bodies laying on the floor. Blood splattered all over the amphitheater. Everything was dark. I couldn't move. I could barely breathe and fear filled the room. Tears threatened to fall, but there was nothing to come out.

At the end of the hall, there was a dark green figure. I could hear my name being called repeatedly all around me.

Ajax! Why do you feel this way? He's just a friend.

You're pathetic. I was here for you always, where was your family?

I could hear her voice trickling down my body. I tried looking around in search of her voice, but I couldn't move my head. The figure started approaching me. The anxiety and fear were suffocating.

You're not good enough.

This is your fault!

If I knew you'd feel this way I would have already cheated on you three hundred times.

I hate you!

I'm sorry, Aury...

The figure kept getting closer and closer. At one point, the figure had a sadistic smile on its dark green face. My vision got foggier by the second.

Another familiar female voice could be barely heard.

The dark figure teleported in front of me, he was looking down on me with its shining white, sadistic smile and eyes.

"Ajax, please!"

I could see that the figure was readying a slash at me with its scythe similar to Adtrita Corvus. I tried summoning mine but the pressure being exerted is too much for me to move.

"Look at me! Please!"

Fear. It was the only thing on my mind. The fear of death. The fear of myself.

"It is not real!"

I felt as if someone was shaking me. Before the figure could slash at me, time started slowing down. I could see it winding up its attack. The darkness was dissipating. The white moonlight started seeping into my vision. Although the figure was still there.