LET THE LIGHT IN || CHROLLO LUCILFER

6. discordant trust

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there's some kind of burning inside me
it's kept me from falling apart
and i'm sure you've seen what it's done to my heart
-mitski

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| "NO, I AM NOT SHOWING THIS TO YOU. YOUR ABILITY IS BROKEN," YOU REPEATED FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME TO THE PHANTOM TROUPE LEADER. The whole prophecy thing was so vague, but as you read into it, it creeped you out. You'd refuse its existence and pretend it was fate's most elaborate joke on you and also its least funniest. "Be serious," Chrollo scoffed as he waved a hand, urging a troupe member to follow. You were unlucky. It was that emotional Nobunaga guy.

"Snatch the paper from our stubborn prisoner," Chrollo mumbled, and you immediately gave up because of the strength of both men before you because... Yeah. You weren't winning that one, girly. You're still a badass queen to future Chrollo, though!

" Lightning abandoned the storm because now

Thunder drums to the dance of dying spiders

Twenty-two bonds you possess and the arachnid

Will provide you the finest strong silk

Where its eight eyes reside

Keep all eight on you for a new look of your world

Freedom you cried for will be given

Loyalty will lead you to your fate

Follow the head wherever he goes

Don't get pricked by the one who sews

Thunder is only sound from black clouds

A herald of lies once told thunder she was the weakest part of the storm

Laugh at that sewing herald's face "

Nobunaga read it aloud, much to your disgust. Geez. A man's voice never sounded so grating. And that's saying something since Hisoka is Illumi's only friend, making you a victim of his voice for many years.

"I'm sorry, but what is any of that referencing? Twenty-two bonds?!" Nobunaga yapped, to which your favorite blonde boy delightfully answered. "It's a reference to your ability, isn't it?!" He said, excited as if he had cracked a code. Pakunoda nodded in realization. "Twenty-two... like major Arcanas tarot cards," she followed up.

Was it too late to feign stupidity?

...

"No idea what you're talking about," you shrugged.

"Too late to act stupid now," Chrollo sighed at you. Darn, it really was.

"That's such an interesting ability! It must be super intricate, and you definitely spent time working it out," Shalnark grinned almost in amazement.

Nobunaga frowned and stole your moment. "No, it's stupid. She yells something weird and shoots herself, and a huge cow blows wind, LOTS OF IT," he called out, causing a couple of chuckles to come out of his friends.

No way... were you getting bullied? In this day and age?!

"Why are you literally my biggest hater?" you mumbled, to which Hisoka patted your head out of nowhere. "Ew."