Frankenstein's Bastard Child

Volume 21

"I want you to absorb me." Tension quickly stiffened their body, looking at me as if I was speaking a devil's tongue.They looked like they were about to protest but quickly loosened and relaxed their body and looked back up at the stars.

"I want to hear it again, but with more details. Tell me why I should." I was a bit relieved to see that reaction. It meant there was a chance to persuade him.

"Let's start with something we can both agree on, you're stronger than me." They blushed supposedly taking it as a compliment. This wasn't the time. "But you've got a fatal flaw." Now their expression was more of a pout. Again dude not the time. "Your body can infinitely become stronger through Do the Evolution but you can't act with your best interest in mind to save your life. I can. Absorb my memories and make those traits your own. You'll be able to be cut-throat, ruthless, and most of all you'll value yourself more than others which is something you're gonna need."

"Liar." The response was almost instantaneous.

"Hey I'm trying to help you ok? You could take on an entire army but if that army had a puppy as their logo you'd piss yourself. Seriously morals are cool and all but it doesn't mean shit if you're a dead idiot." Their head snapped to look at me.
"I'm an idiot? You're the one that fell into a 50 ft structure from the top! How the fuck did you even get up there!"

"How am I supposed to know? I was intoxicated, remember? Besides at least I didn't just follow a random girl into a whore house's worth of scumbags and proceeded to help me kill them if anyone's the idiot here it's YOU!" I received a quick slap to the face. Instinctively I hurled myself onto Muvere thrusting my fist into their nose. They retaliated by kicking my stomach as we rolled down the length of the roof in a cartoonish flurry of legs, fists and dust. Probably should've cleaned before we came up here. We rolled to the edge of the roof both our heads hanging over the gutter. My nose ironically was bloodied and their jaw was already reconstructing itself (the nose had already healed). Their fist was raised for another blow. After struggling for a split second I began to relax my body. Muvere did the same. That wasn't what I had hoped for.

"Do it." I demanded with shaky breath.

"Are you crazy? Do you even know what will happen to you afterwards? There might not even be an afterlife. Do you even know what that means, you'll be floating in nothingness? Everything you love, everything you are, and everything you've worked so hard for will be for nothing!" Frustration began to boil in my throat.

"It won't be for nothing, it'll be for you!" I got a snapping remark for my efforts.

"Do you even care that you'll be leaving me alone!" My body froze. They were crying. They were crying at the thought of me leaving. Despite everything, do they still care about me? After all this? Really? They continued in a calmer but still hurt tone.

"You don't know what it was like for me in that tower. I was aware but I had no thoughts. Everything was numb and no matter how much I wouldn't do it, I couldn't scream, I couldn't cry like this." They began swiping at the now heavy flow of tears. "I've wanted to resist someone else all my life but I was unable. And you're right I am stupid because I tried to relinquish control to you in the beginning but I've learned, I've grown more than my talents could ever do in a million years. Do you think I care about pain or suffering or even have every other sane person on this earth hate us? Cause I don't! I don't care if I have 7.999999999999 trillion enemies as long as I have one good friend." My heart skipped a beat. "I choose you." This wasn't supposed to happen. "I, Muvere Cruz-" No please. "Want to spend the rest of my life-" Don't say it. "With you." I slammed both hands onto Muvere's cheeks slamming my face into them in a clumsy, disgusting, perfect kiss. Both of us were bleeding from one place or another, snot and tears and spit falling from our faces. I spoke first, my words coming out as more of a whisper as I was reciting my own vows.

"I'm gonna fucking kill you." Muvere cradled my face in their hands.

"For better or worse." We kissed once more.

"It'll be worse" Another one followed.

"Till death do us part." And another.

"Go blow yourself." Again.

"Upon this day I solemnly swear." Once more.

"Just say it already." They pulled away.

"Will you marry me?" My eyes felt like they were going back into my skull, I began to get dizzy, so much so that I didn't notice what was crawling up my body. Orange, green, and red tattoos like veins sprawled across my body.

"Fine".

I was made aware that I had passed out shortly afterward due to a new talent which I would later name "Agoura Hills".And that Muvere watched over me that night. God I hate that fucking creep. But I think I'm falling for him so my self righteous suicide is going to be put on hold for however long I can help it. For now I'm just happy to be along for the ride.