KILLJOY

Chapter 25.5: Fight.

Around five minutes ago...

Liam lied slumped against the wall of his cell, stuck hearing the commotion outside as he leaned his head back. Maybe Max came for him? No telling whether he'd even be able to take that guy though, besides. It's not like he could do anything to help. As he sat there, unable to do anything, he could feel something. His aura flaring slightly. But... that was impossible, these things sapped him dry hours ago. What could possibly—

"It's almost embarrassing seeing you like this." He looked frantically around the room as he heard the voice, but... it was empty. No one was there.

"Who are you— show yourself!" Whatever was talking chuckled slightly before speaking up again... was he going mad?

"Oh, well... somewhat you, somewhat not. But that's not important right now... don't you want to get out there? Give them a piece of your mind?" He heard him merely brush off his identity rather strangely, but he wasn't exactly in the position to ask many questions where he was at anyways.

"I— I'm sure Max can handle it out there."

"Oh, but you lie to yourself! You know that masked prick is gonna wipe the damn floor with him, and then you'll all be captured. Game over. Unless..." Liam's eyes widened a bit with interest as he heard the voice speak.

"...unless what?"

"Let me take your body for a quick joyride— just a few minutes is all! Enough for me to put him in his place!" Liam seemed to weigh his options. One one hand, he had no real reason to trust this random voice in his head— whatever it was. But on the other hand... what was he supposed to do otherwise? That voice was right about Max— he probably wouldn't last long, as he suddenly heard something smash into the wall next to the cell door. That's when he had to decide, right there. Stay here, or take the risk and come out.

"...Fine."

The voice in his head chuckled with excitement as he felt a change in him. He felt the control over his own limbs dulling and numbing, eventually subsiding into an odd prickly sensation as he lost the ability to move. And then, he moved anyway, outside his own volition. 'His' aura surged as energy crackled into his hand, smashing the chain that binded his neck as the ring around it promptly crumbled. And with that, his now piloted body walked to the door, and opened it. Stepping in to the hallway, and staring down Reinald with cold fury.