Reverse Fate

Chapter 14

PK woke with a massive headache, blinking slowly at the ceiling and not realising where he was exactly. His memory was all vague and blurry, and he shook his head trying to remember.

Immediately, pain exploded in his skull, and then he noticed a flavour in his mouth.

Smacking his lips, he tried to place it.

It was raw, meaty and bloody but also flavoury and sweet.

Almost as if he had eaten white lotus flowers.

Gasping, PK sat upright in the bed, suddenly remembering what had happened, even though it was through a haze, as if he had been audience to a scene, and not the one who had actually done the deed.

"Bu Ja," PK said out loud, getting out from the bed, and stumbling a little while he adjusted to his balance.

Standing still, he blinked his eyes. His whole body felt off.

Not off in a bad way, but more as if he had just taken ten energy marbles. He was virtually buzzing with powers. Concentrating, he formed a ball of energy in the palm of his hand, his eyes widening when he noticed the powers.

"Samjang's blood and flesh," PK said, thinking about what could have caused it. He had actually eaten a piece of Oh Gong, who happened to be Samjang.

Feeling invigorated, he decided to not stand still about this. First and foremost, he needed to apologize to Bu Ja for his actions.

And probably to Oh Gong as well, but it was more Bu Ja that concerned him. He had said some bad things, and he wanted to make sure the woman would forgive him.

"Awake?" Ma Wang asked, and PK jumped up, looking at the tall spirit that had managed to sneak up to him.

"Wear a bell, would you," Pk said, grasping his chest, "a nice cow bell,"

"Oh, I see you haven't lost your sense of humour," Ma Wang said, but there was no smile on his face when he approached PK and looked him in the eye, "are you better?"

"Yeah," PK said, frowning, "what was it that got me?"

"A piece of dark dragon," Ma Wang said, and PK's eyes widened at the news.

"Dark dragon?" he questioned, and Ma Wang nodded.

"Don't worry, we got it covered," Ma Wang said, "now go say you're sorry,"

"I will," PK said, rushing off already. How much he wanted to know more about the Dragon, he was still a selfish spirit, and for now he was only interested in getting back to Bu Ja.

Knocking softly on her room door, he waited anxiously for her response and took a step back when she opened the door, glaring up at him.

"What?" she asked, upset at his earlier behaviour, even if it was because of the dark spirit. PK had promised to protect her always, but instead he had nearly got her killed.

"I'm sorry," PK said, looking sad, "I let myself be possessed by something bad,"

Bu Ja crossed her arms, and looked mad for another few moments, before her face softened and she took PK's hand in hers, pulling him in the room.

"I understand," she said softly, sitting down on the bed and pulling the spirit on it as well. Pushing him down, she went to lie on his chest, snuggling close, "I got possessed too, remember,"

"All too vividly," PK said, softly stroking her shoulder, feeling the atmosphere in the room soften a little, "I'm still sorry,"

"Well, for punishment, you can hold me," Bu Ja said, yawning and being lulled to sleep with his body heat.