TWISTED FATE | Sylus x OC

Chapter Four

             This chapter contains a bit of gore

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I slowly regain consciousness, taking in the surroundings of a lavishly furnished lair filled with luxurious items.

With all senses gone, only the abdominal cavity spasms and contracts. It were as if the body had a hole.
Water, food or something else... Anything to fill this emptiness would be good.
Suddenly, a wave of red energy invades and engulfs my mind once more with the same familiar voices intrude on my thoughts.

"~Devour him..~"
"~It's your...power.~"

In pitch black darkness,eerie whispers flood my mind once more. The bubble only to suddenly stop, leaving cold air to gnaw at my memory.
(My head hurts....)

The  same voice I recall from the yard earlier chimes in, their tone soft yet persistent.
"She won't be sleeping, forever right?
She's been unconscious for one day. We need to wake her up."

Another voice interjects . "Easy, just open up the back of her head. Drill a hole in the back of her neck and..."

Waking up from a hazy nightmare, I open my eyes. I can still feel the numbness from the guns recoil in my hand.
When I make eye contact with them, the pupils of two young men who look alike instantly contract.

They quickly hide their drills and darts up their sleeves. The air freezes for a moment. I sit up.

"You two—" I say squinting.

"You're seeing things I'm the only one here. There is no "Two." The one with the deeper voice says.
I collect myself and look around. The room, old and empty, is dark. A black-gray cotton blanket hangs off the bed frame.
Returning my attention to the young man, I point to his look-alike standing behind him.

"Then who's that?" I ask.

"My soul can leave...my body..."The one with a higher pitched voice says.

Behind him, the young man lurking in the shadows immediately sticks out his hands in front of his chest, rolls his eyes and starts shaking his head.
"Are you stunned? Shocked? Boooring." He says.

"Ahem.. Hi, Astrid. Before you left Boss's parlor..." The other starts to speak.
"Well, we already met. Four days ago to be exact.
We didn't save you from the ungrateful traitor. We also brought you back to Onychinus's base."

"So...you want me to thank you?" I look up him and cross my arms.

As my limbs slowly regain their strength, I quickly assess the current situation in my mind.
I've been locked in a secret room with no light for three days. And during the times I was conscious for a few moments, I would catch a glimpse of Sylus.

The twins are obviously sent by Sylus to keep me monitored. While I was mentally prepared for this, finding myself in a direct confrontation with Onychinus was beyond my expectations.

( I just didn't expect Onychinus's leader to be an unreasonable monster..)

My mind flash's back to the last thing I remember before I lost consciousness.

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"You!"
I let out a gasp, my eyes widening as my breath quickens in horror. Blood saturates my surroundings, and the gun in my trembling hand is covered in blood, the dark liquid covered us both.

He locks eyes with me and remarks. "You wanted to take my life. And so you've taken it."He snatches the gun from my grip and tosses it away across the floor.

"Now what? Have you already figured out how you'll pay me back?"

I keep my gaze fixated on him, observing the labored breaths he takes. My attention shifts downward to the wound from which blood continues to flow ceaselessly.
"No! You can't die yet....!" I quickly put pressure on the wound.

I frantically search the surroundings for any signs of help, my eyes focusing on the red smoke and particles that circle around his injury. To my surprise, there's no trace of the hole.

Sylus leans in. "Save that for the day you actually succeed in killing me."
I glance downward at my bloodied hand, confusion evident in my expression as I watch the blood vanish along with the swirling smoke.

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Forcing myself to resonate with him, then tricking me into thinking I've killed him....He's insane...

(I wonder if he's keeping me in another location right now. Or maybe he's got bored. Even though the Aether Core's other half is in Onychinus's hand, being trapped here puts me in a vulnerable position. I need to leave and gather information..)

"We know what you're thinking." One of them says.

I interrupt him."Wait, wait.. before you both continue I need to know your guys names. This is confusing–"

"Oh, my apologies," the one with the higher pitched voice replies. "I'm Luke. This here,"he continues, gesturing toward his twin. "Is Kieran." Kieran nods in confirmation.

"Anyways like I was saying– after being hunted down in the Nest , do you know how many people
are out there looking for you?" Luke finishes what he had to say.

And even if you escape, you'll only get lost in the chaos of this no-man's-land." Kieran adds.

Luke nods in agreement. "Wanderers will eat you up. They also won't leave behind any crumbs. So..."
"Stay here  with our boss!" The swims chime in together, their voices perfectly synchronized.

"Throw away morality and compassion, and this place will be like paradise! Kieran says.

I look in between the twins. "By the way, who's older? You two are basically identical twins."

"Take a guess." Luke says.
"Could you come closer so I can get a better look?" I ask.

Maybe it's because my voice sounded so sincere that his lips curled. He saunters over without even a hint of suspicion. When he's in reach, I pull out a laser pointer and hold it against his neck so I can threaten him.

"Hey...! What are you doing?!" Luke asks with his neck pointing up.

"Have you heard of the TX-7, the Hunters Association  latest weapon?" I ask hovering my finger over the trigger.

Whether out of recklessness or carelessness, Onychinus didn't search my body.

"It's a high- powered laser that can penetrate your skin and vaporize your blood." I remind them. "The good news is that it's quick and painless. The bad news is that you'll be losing a lot of blood from your neck. Are you squeamish?"My gaze holds a hint of intensity.

Kieran falls silent for a moment then presses the door handle and moves aside. To my surprise, the door opens just like that.

Kieran's voice cuts through the silence, his gaze fixed on me.
"Why are you staring at me? Did I say you weren't allowed to leave?"

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