Mental Battles -Pokemon-

Chapter Twenty- No Longer of Use

I woke up like any kidnapped person from a movie. I was tied to a chair in a dimly lit room. It appeared to be mostly unused, seeing as there was dust practically everywhere. The cement floor was cracked, with weeds sprouting through them. The room smelled like mould, and every chair and table except the ones occupied by Cedric and I were covered thickly with dust. My chair was against the back wall, with Cedric seating across the room.

"So, Emilia... Isn't it sad to know that you have to die as soon as someone falls in love with you?" He asked with a smug grin, standing up and striding towards me.

"Well... I like Lucifer, but not like... that..." I said, shifting my eyes uncomfortably.

"Whether the feelings are mutual or not, it's about to get a whole lot worse."

"Huh?" I said. I'm already in a horrible position, how couldn't get worse?

Without saying a word, Cedric pulled my chair out of the room and into a short hallway. I cringed at the sound the chair was making as it slid against the concrete, like nails scratching a board. Cedric made a right, and placed me in the centre of the room. He untied my arms, then walked out.

"Untie your legs," Cedric said as he closed and locked the door. I did as he told, the stretched my aching back.

I stood there awkwardly for a few minutes until the door finally opened. Lucifer walked in, tears streaming down his eyes.

"Emilia..." He said quietly, avoiding eye contact. "I-I'm sorry..."

"For what?" I asked. He wouldn't be apologising for killing Kiari and Turtwig, would he? It had to be something else.

"What... what I've been order to do..." He put his hand over his mouth to choke back a sob, and looked up at me. "This may sound cheesy, but every time I think about you, I love you a little more. And now, I have to..."

I blushed in embarrassment. "Have to what?"

"Um... c-can I hug you... before I can't ever again?" He asked, looking at me hopefully.

"You have to kill me?" I asked. Lucifer nodded slowly. "Well... I guess you can hug me? But, I'm going to fight back when you try to kill me.

Lucifer smiled weakly and walked up to me. He hugged me tightly, crying a little bit. Come to think of it, have I ever been hugged before? I don't think so, Lucifer's the only one to ever want to. Smiling at the thought, I hugged him back.

"I'm sorry..." He whispered. I felt something wrap around me, and looked to see his cloak. Everything started spinning, and my vision faded.

"You tri..." I tried to say he tricked me, but I lost the energy to.

I stared at Lucifer, who stopped holding back sobs now. Does he really care that much about me?

Even so, he is killing me. Should I blame him for this, Cedric, or both.

I slipped on piece of the cloak, and fell on my back. Everything went black, and I lost consciousness.

•~•~•~•~

DUN

DUN

DUUUUUUUN!

Very, very short chapter owe;; but hey, I didn't have anything else to write.

Do you think Emilia is dead or just unconscious? And do you think Cedric forced him to kill her, or was the sobbing an act to get her to the cloak without struggle?

Constructive criticism is wanted, okay? XD Bye~