~ Chromatober 2024 ~

Day 21: Lost/Puppet-Master

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Series: RQ

AU: Villainous

Characters: Rainbow, Sabre

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"Did you hear what happened to him?"

"Tch- couldn't even save us."

"Why do our heroes always fail?"

"Not even Rainbow could stop him. He's just a glorified lap pet now."

The whispers come from somewhere nearby. Most likely was some gossipers nearby. However... I couldn't focus more on what they were saying. Part of me really didn't want to. Not that I had much of a choice anymore anyways. The poison that was now in my veins and controlling my every movements left me with little choice on the matter.

Truly, I felt lost within my own mind and thoughts. Sometimes... I just wanted to drown in them. Just... stop feeling the pain of failing everyone. But every time... I was brought back up. Every time, the images of kings holding tightly onto me, trying to tell me something, would come. But every time, I couldn't hear what they were saying. It was as if sometimes... my mind felt puppeteered. As if what I thought was me... wasn't really me. Although, sometimes it really did feel like I had strings attatched to every part of my body.

"Ah, there you are, my butterfly."

A chill tries to run itself down my back, but I couldn't react to it. All I could do, was turn my head towards my puppet-master. A cruel grin is plastered over his face as I slowly walk over to him with my limbs trembling. I... couldn't remember the last time I slept. Or even had time to rest.

"Did you settle our new guests in well?" His words come with a sickening feeling in my stomach, making me want to throw up, but not being able to respond to the sensation. A nod is his answer, as I think about the two steves I had just locked up in a room. The... Brothers. I could only hope that they could find... a way out.

A soft chuckle and the sensation of my puppet-master taking my chin vaguely greets me as I want to slip away into my mind. However, I felt trapped in his hold.

"Good. I wasn't wanting them to have any... ill will about the accommodations. Now. Come along, Dear Rainbow. I have another task for you. And..." His pause chills me to my core.

"Don't be thinking about escaping now. You know it won't ever come true."

With those words, he motions to me with a finger and I follow after him like a dog tied to a leash, the ever present fear clawing its way into my mind.