Two

The Quarters: Part 5

"No..." I whispered, covering my mouth in horror. "No, no, please no."

I rushed up to the ghost, ignoring the captain's laughter and waving my hand in front of him. "Ben?! Eighty-Eight! Can you hear me?! BEN!" I cried, getting more and more frantic.

But he didn't look at me. It was like I wasn't even there.

He just emptily looked up, staring at that crown.

"N-no..." I whispered, slowly turning my gaze from the boo to the lady. 

What did she do to him?

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM?!" I cried, rage coursing through my veins.

"Me? I just-" She started, when the ship suddenly jerked. It certainly didn't feel natural. It almost felt like someone took a large fist and punched the large boat in the side. The captain quickly whirled around, worry flashing in her cold black eyes.

"What the-" She started, when she felt a stinging sensation swipe past her shoulder.

She winced and turned to face me.

And there I was, standing in front of the boo and holding my left hand up. A small projectile danced above my fingertips, but that was not what I was looking at.

I had my eyes narrowed at her.

I felt my rage turn to power. 

I was going to kill her. 

I was going to kill her for what she did to Ben. I was going to kill her for what she did to the rest of those boos too. Is that what they all were? Just lost children who got caught?!

"Kid, what are you-" She started, when I flicked my wrist, sending the projectile that was just bouncing around my hand at her, hitting her crown off. I watched as it clattered to the floor. 

She immediately went down to reach for it, but before I could let her grab ahold of it, I formed an execution box right in front of her, setting off explosions inside. However, she somehow was able to dodge and scramble out of the way.

Even so, I could tell she was getting frustrated. She was breaking a sweat and I had barely moved at all. I flicked my wrist again, sending more projectiles at her, hitting her square on in the face, breaking her mask in half, and causing one part to fall to the floor. She tumbled backward upon impact, landing on the ground.

She didn't get up this time, but I could tell she was still breathing. 

I took a step closer. Time to finish this.

I had never felt so strong. I had never felt so much like a One.

I was going to kill her.

I felt powerful, I felt unstoppable, I felt-

A gentle hand on my shoulder.

"One..." You whispered.

I froze.

"One... don't lose yourself," You begged, gently pulling me back.

I blinked a few times, then turned my head to look at you. Sure enough, it was you. 

You were safe.

"Two?" I whispered.

"Yes, it's me," You breathed. "I'm okay. We're okay... Let's just please go before anyone else gets hurt."

I frowned, then shook my head, looking over at the boo. At Ben. The little ghost had floated over to the crown that I knocked off the lady's head, then gently picked it up, holding it as if it was a rare artifact he had discovered.