The Void Inside (Void Stiles- book 1/3)

Chapter 7

Keylee did as Void said. She closed her eyes and imagined the ray of light becoming green. She didn't know why but she just did it. Assuming it had something to do with her power as her vision turned green when she used it.

She breathed out slowly and opened her eyes again. A flash of panic spread through her stomach when she noticed her vision was green again, once again she saw the people who weren't alive anymore. She felt Voids hand reassuringly on her shoulder.

'It's okay.' He murmured. 'They won't hurt you.'

'Isn't that what you said the last time before it hurt?'

'No, I said they wouldn't harm you, which they didn't. You felt their pain. But you are in control of that, remember what I said? Stay calm. Breathe in, breathe out. You are in control  of this.'

Keylee shakily breathed in and out. 'I- I'm scared.'

'That's okay. I'm here.'

'Cause that's so reassuring.' Keylee sarcastically remarked.  

'It seems to be. I am working right? You are distracted with me now. They didn't do anything.'

Keylee was ready to say something but shut her mouth as she realized he was right. Void was really helping her with this. Somehow. 

'How do I go back to normal?'

'Kitten, this is a way of normal. Have you heard of the Iriomote Spirit?'

'The what?'

Void chuckled. 'The Iriomote spirit. It's an ancient spirit of Japanese legends.'

'I wish I could pretend like I have heard of that but I don't, I actually understand so less I can't even pretend I understand a bit.'

Void sighted annoyed. 'Alright. Have you heard of the Iriomote cat, or Iriomote island at least?'

Keylee shook her head. 'Not the cat, I do know the island.'

'It's a Japanese cat. According to one of the many myths, the spirit of Iriomote island would protect the people even after death. Her green eyes would lurk in the shadows and she would help those in need by taking their pain. It's often said cats see things we don't see but this one would be able to see the death people and communicate with them. If the death people couldn't pass and became stuck between the living life and the after life because they didn't die peaceful or with a funeral the spirit would take their pain, heal them, and they would be able to safely pass.'

'You are still giving me too much information all at once.'

'Alright then. Let me tell you a story.....

Once upon a time, when the spirits still existed on earth, one of the spirits was the protector of  Iriomote Island. The spirit often took the shape of a cat and was soon known as the Iriomote cat. The Iriomote spirit had the power of healing on every front. She could take emotional and physical pain, heal wounds, help the death cross. She protected the island and it's people with everything she could. She loved them with everything she had. 

Now, many say spirit's don't really live. And in a certain way, that's true. It doesn't mean you can't destroy them.

As always, there are people who just want more and more and more. One of the people who wanted more asked for help. He asked help from a hell hound. Lying that that the Iriomote spirit was evil. The hell hound agreed to help, thinking eh was doing good by trying to destroy the Iriomote Spirit. The amount of days they have fought isn't sure. Some people say the fight lasted at least three day's non stop. Others say it went on for years but with breaks. No matter what they say, it was horrible.