Lights and Darks: Impostor vs Controller

The Controller Exposed.

Midnight slipped by the Ribbonat Dexters before sending a light at Pink, who dazed out of the conversation.

"When you fade in, check phone and pretend to see that you are needed. Say Purple needs you and then go to the alley behind you."

Upon finishing, Pink followed his directions instantly. She excused herself before going to his hiding place. He waited until after she was in to cast the illusion and pin her to the wall, snapping her out of the daze.

"Pink?"

"Quiet." She couldn't get a sound out as Lime entered. She frowned before going back over. He then got her to her feet before he spoke again. "Follow." She hardly resisted as he led her to a nearby warehouse. He sat her down before Forest's voice echoed, casting a disarming spell. But he was late as he discovered an empty alley. Midnight then snapped his fingers, which got Pink to snap out of the daze.

"Huh?!"

"Keep your voice down." She paused as he eyed the door. "We don't want the others to use that to search." She nodded, a soft trance lurking from his tone.

"Right..." She then shook her head. "Wait-"

"Not important. When was the last you spoke to Purple?" She blinked.

"Yes-" She stopped before she spoke again. "Actually, I don't recall..." He hummed.

"Would that be because you've been trying to do something that is hopeless? And with all your attention on that you've been leaving your dear twin to overwork himself to the point of practical death just to maintain peace?" Her mind was left in the picture of his words, seeing what he meant.

"Purple..." Midnight purred.

"Let's set a deal. Help the Shadow Dexters and you can help prevent that." She nodded before she blinked.

"Wait... why-"

"Questions later. Action now. Go back to the others. And remember-" He got close to her ear. "This never happened. We never spoke." Her eyes dimmed before she managed a soft voice.

"Yeah..." She then left, leaving him to escape another way.

^~*~^

"Pink? Pink!" She blinked a little before her eyes lit up again.

"Huh?" She then looked around, acknowledging the others and finding herself in Forest's arms. "What?" Sage purred as Shade placed a hand on her head.

"You randomly ran off, vanished and then returned, all in some kind of daze. Do you remember what happened?" She blinked a little.

"No..." Ice groaned.

"Great. He strikes again." Yellow raised an eyebrow as Ice continued. "The Controller. Nasty work of a criminal. Going around, use hypnosis and other mind magics to control the city. But no one's caught him." Oat narrowed his eyes.

"And who the hell said the crook was a he?"

"Male voice rumor. And it's slowly going from rumor to facts." Red tilted his head.

"So... we just witnessed the work of this 'Controller'?" Pink blinked a little as Forest nodded.

"Now we won't know what he did to Pink. I'll take her to Cedar."

^~*~^

Cedar narrowed his eyes as he listened to Forest's words. Pink was resting in the sitting room, still unable to understand the problem.

"Alright... I'll look into it. I'll try to unravel the magic the Controller put on Pink. You go back to the others." Forest nodded before leaving, letting Pink know that she was to remain there. Upon hearing the door, Cedar cursed. "Damn you, Midnight." Pink's voice echoed through the home.