Chapter 12: Confused Discovery
Lycoris and Cethin continue to wander the city.
Lycoris: Thank you.
Cethin: What for?
Lycoris: Helping me. Watching you fight made me realise how useless I am sometimes.
Cethin: Don't thank me. It's our job.
Indistinct chatter is heard. The two stop.
Cethin: Who was that?
Lycoris: I don't know.
???: Is this really the best idea?
A feminine voice is heard.
Cethin: Is that-
Lycoris pulls Cethin away and they hide in a nearby alleyway.
Cethin: Did you hear-
Lycoris: Shhh!
They start whispering.
Cethin: Did you hear that? I think it was her!
Lycoris: I heard. But if that's her, you need to hold off for now.
Cethin: Why?! My opportunity has come! And you wanna take it from me?!
Lycoris: No I'm not. But we just barely scraped by last time. We only won because of the circumstance of the situation and the area we were in. We are unprepared right now.
Cethin: I don't care!
Another voice is heard. It's a new voice.
Male Voice: Do you want to make him angry?
Anemone: Of course I don't.
Lycoris and Cethin start sweating.
Cethin: Who the hell is that?
Anemone and the other man walk past the alleyway. The man is wearing a hooded robe. There seem to be bumps underneath the robe however.
Anemone: We've recently gained new enemies. You haven't been around so we've kind of had to deal with them ourselves. Thanks for your help.
Male Voice: Don't act like I'm some sort of high and mighty lord. You guys can handle these things by yourself.
Anemone: Yeah but the extra help is always needed.
Male Voice: None of you are dead. So why do you care?
Anemone: I was stabbed!
Male Voice: And yet, here you are.
Anemone: Okay! I get it!
Male Voice: If you and Thorus are having too much trouble, maybe you should just give up. Let him do it himself.
Anemone: No!
Male Voice: Why not?
Anemone: Because...
Male Voice: You enjoy the power?
Anemone: Yeah...
Male Voice: I thought as much. We all do. I mean, we worked for it. It's only natural that we want an excuse to use it. Having a power complex is unhealthy for one's mentality and state of being. So ensure that you don't let it get to your head, Anemone.
Anemone: I won't, Godrick.
Lycoris and Cethin stare at them in shock.
Cethin: Godrick?!
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The War of Twilight
ActionThe year is 2053. A dark energy called "Twilight" resides within everyone and those who fall asleep at night are transformed into terrifying creatures. Lycoris, an insomniac, is recruited by a group of insomniacs to fight against these creatures and...
