Fighting Fate (Sylus x Mephisto)

4. Within Reach

Previously

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"Sylus, there is something I need to tell you. I followed the arsonist." I rushed out. He puts his hand over my mouth stopping me from talking.

"It can wait," he says and I'm stunned. Is this really Sylus?

"But it's about her and the Ex-Prince, wait did she make it out okay?" I ask and he covers my mouth again.

"I can hear about it tomorrow when you are better, for now, rest. And yes, she's at Akso Hospital doing just fine, Kieran and Luke checked while you chased down the arsonist." He says and he touches the tips of my freshly cut hair.

"But don't you want to know?" I ask and his concerned look turns cold.

"Rest, that's final, Little Bird." He says and he gets up walking out. I stare at the ceiling wondering if this is really happening. Why does it feel like he has been acting differently towards me? What the heck is wrong with him? I mean he basically sacrificed himself for this girl in the past, traveled time and space to attempt saving her. Why does it feel like he's changed since he escaped out of the space-time prison?

I really wished I had remembered more about the game Love and Deepspace.

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"Mephisto, where are you?" a gentle voice calls out. I reach my hand out.

"Don't leave me," I say, sounding more of a whisper. I see a silhouette of a girl but the light behind her is preventing me from seeing her face.

"I would never leave you or Sylus." She says but I know she's lying. The figure begins to change. Growing larger and larger.

"When I devour you both, we'll be together forever." The voice says distorting into something scary. It grabs onto my arm wrapping it tightly and I can hear the sounds of bones crunching but I can't feel anything.

"Mephisto, you devil. You lied to me." The voice says distorted.

"Mephisto! No, don't do it!" A different voice calls out.

My eyes open and I gasp for breath. Beads of sweat drip down my face as I try to recognize my surroundings. I feel a slightly cold hand touch my forehead and my eyes are met with ruby red eyes.

"Sylus," my voice breaks and it's barely above a whisper as my voice is hoarse.

"Shh, don't speak. You've been out for a week," he says and I look around the room confused. This isn't my room. I sit up and he pushes me back down gently.

"Stop," he orders and I stay put. He hands me a glass of water and I drink it desperately gasping for breath. His face is devoid of emotion as he watches me.

"The Ever Group isn't the only one on the move," I say, putting the glass down on the nightstand.

"I'm aware, Luke and Kieran told me, they've pinned this whole thing on us. Things are going to be moving pretty quickly soon." He says crossing his arms and leaning back on the chair he was sitting on.

"She's going to need to resonate with you if you don't want what happened last time to happen again, you know that right?" I say, staring at my twiddling thumbs.

"I know. It'll happen. I'll make sure of it." His voice is icy, sending a chill down my spine. There is a knock at the door and Luke and Kieran enter.

"You're alive!" Luke says, throwing his arms around me.