Re:Zero False Fate

Renewed Foolishness

"..!"

My eyes are glued to the ceiling. My thoughts are muddled in fog. I've awoken from a surreal nightmare or maybe I've woken up to another one.

"Ha......ha...."

I've taken notice of my own heavy breathing. What a burden. I clench my teeth as hard as I can. The tension in my mouth somehow aggravates me more.

"Sir, have you awakened?"

That voice...

My breathing intensifies. I have to force my eyes to move in the direction the voice came from. Such a hassle. I make eye contact with the blue demon. My body instinctually reacts before I realize what I'm doing. I feel a burning sensation in my hands. Normally I would assume it was my magic circuits acting up again, but this time it is not just circuits triggering my pain receptors. Blood starts dripping from my hand like water dripping from an empty faucet. My fists are clenched so hard that my nails had cut into my own hands. The pain I'm feeling in my arms is nothing compared to what I'm feeling in my chest. It's like my insides are reacting to my mental distress and so my organs are contracting as a response.

"Ha.....ha...."

It's getting harder to breathe now. Rem's face is covered in blood. No, wait it isn't. Am I hallucinating? Am I outside or am I in a room? She's only pretending to look innocent. I know better than to fall for that trap. That false sense of comfort and compassion.

"S-sir?"

She even had the audacity to smile at me before dismembering me in broad daylight. My heart is practically beating out my chest now. I can't see what's in front of me anymore because of all the red. Is it pure rage or is it another hallucination of blood covering my eyes? I don't care. The two maids step forward observing my unstable behavior. Bad move. The ringing in my ears grows louder for every step they take.

"AAAAAAAAH!"

I scream at them. They both jump back in fear. The screaming relieves the tension in my ears, but it's not enough. The weight in my chest is growing with my paranoia. I can't trust her anymore; she doesn't deserve my trust!

She wants to kill me.

She wants to kill me.

She wants to kill me.

I'm smiling now. I don't know if I'm smiling out of fear or rage or both, but I'm grinning like a maniac. All the while, I can feel my hot breath brushing against the back of my teeth and escaping my mouth like fuming exhaust.

Kill her.

Kill her.

Kill her.

My craving for revenge is overriding my rational thoughts. I need to get out of here. I need to run. Anywhere but here, anywhere but here, anywhere but here...

"AAAAAAAAARGH!"

I throw myself off the bed and rocket myself towards the maids. I plough through both of them like a raging bull. Staying here is suicide no matter what I do now. With no other choice, I swing all my weight onto my shoulder and break open the door to the room.

"Huh!?"

I can feel the sudden opening of the door knock someone to the floor. The surprised voice must've belonged to Emilia. It doesn't really matter though. I just need to run.

"Ha...ah..ah!"

I run as fast as my legs can carry me. The hallway I'm running in seems to get narrower and narrower. Images of Rem torturing me, flash in my head. Running won't save me, she'll eventually catch up.