ETHEREAL THE 10GEN

Chapter 32

Gasoline
By helsey

Control
by helsey

Lovely by Billie eillish

Otherworldly power

The sun had set and risen four times since I had gotten here, my only source of energy? The star that sustains life to this world...

Ethereals pov

"You, want me to do...what?" I asked in a grieving voice, barely audible as I lifted my gaze to meet his condescending eyes.

I was in another room now, filled with grey walls, dim lighting, a few plants scattered and a desk right in the middle. It resembled an office and to be honest just....empty, it must be his.

But the art cancelling bracelets were still tightly lached around my wrist.

The man leaned forward from his seat while I simply stood and took a deep short breath crossing his eyes "You, my dear are going to create a weapon like no other"

'simple question, simple statement...my mistake, couldn't he had tried to atleast elaborate?'

"I can hear your thoughts" the man deadpanned, crossing his hands and resting his elbows on his desk.

He had a cold stare to him, nothing like sensei's, which only looked tired, but warm. His....these ones
Were simply lifeless and inhuman.

The man narrowed his eyebrows and looked straight at my weak and frigale form, "Ethereal. You are going to combine all of the arts in which you have flowing through your veins," he raised his left hand balling, it into a fist "you will concentrate it and it's powers to a single and simple point that will only be accessible to me and me alone......A weapon"

A single strand of white, multicolored hair fell between my gaze yet my stare didn't fulter.

Exhausted, I tilted my head to the side allowing the eye bags to be more visible. Yes, I was exhausted but no way am I letting him get what he wants "I can't do that" the attitude of venom laced itself onto my tonez boredly staring him down. I didn't know we're this cleché turn of mood came from.

But it's whatever now....

He raised a single brow, urging me to continue. But I didn't have anything to explain so I simply shrugged.

"Wish I could but I don't even have the capability to control two arts....let alone all and transfer them to another singular point to which you speak of. Sorry but I cant"

For once he laughed, it was horrible. Incasing nothing but fear and paranoia to my own arms and surroundings the longer i stared.

"Ethereal, you think I need your permission?" He dryly chuckled "No, I was simply preparing you for what was to come.."

Even more fear struck me as my eyes widened by his last statement and before I could move or speak, i intensely felt a sharp volt directly to my veins. On reflex I hesitantly shifted my sight only to see the bracelets glowing a traumatizing gold and my wrist... A stained visible flow of purple.

I tried to cry out but the only thing that was heard was a cry for help, the pain was worse than a thousand needles extracting blood from one area. This, this felt like electricity running directly through me.

"You have the power to harness the power of stars, my dear! The power you have is unlimited and eternal.."
His words where heard by no-one as I continued to struggle with the bracelet's ever increasing surge and heat. With every second I felt my body tremble and printed with the affect of my power being drained.
As I chocked, fragments of memories allowed themself's to my ever haunted mind.

"Mama mama! Look" my four year old self was joyful the day i got the art of fire, holding up the first flame to ever be made by my hands.

"Mom...dad, I'm so-sorry" I couldn't stop the hiccups from disrupting my speech as I begged for forgiveness form the damage I had done to my future kingdom, killing nearly two thousand lives of all ages. The look on their faces, fear, confusion, and anger.

"FATHER!"....I.. wish I used my art that day, they would've been alive....everyone...why did I watch and let my home burn.

"Hello, there. My name is Ehtereal Ompshiro of cikena." "Tsk kazashi Nagiyaka" it truly is my fault isn't it?....

It can't be undone, I watched it happen by Nanami. I would've sensed if it was and illusion but it was too real.

"Oh sorry I, didn't meant to startle you" ohh how I believed her calm lies "This is a safe place" she smiled "my name is misaki"

"Hey there!-oh sorry" "no it's fine its my fault for being so jumpy" "my names Hana!"

I dropped to my knees still struggling, seeing the man slowly raise his hand lifting up a mechanical device similar to the bracelets but only bigger . His eyes pitiful. "you're too strong for your own good ethereal" were the only words I was able to hear before felt the bracelet the man held up attach itself to my neck.

"Mhmmm, impressive. I suppose, nevertheless the names shinra"

"I will not train you"

"Let your primal urges come out!"

"Spending time with you out in the beach is great mizuki!"

I still don't know if they're alive...

Everything that happened is my fault isn't it?

Yes!..

Ok-ARGHH,

In that moment i felt a pain like no other, run straight to every part of my being, it felt as if every atom in my body was being torn apart for the inside.
"PLEAS-E, IM SO-SORR-ARGH!" I let out a chocked scream and multiple pleases left me as I scratched the device around me. Tears began to weld up while my voice became more and more crocked by each passing second.

Please, I'm sorry make it stop, please..

"It won't be long, my dear" with those words I felt my eyes roll back and softly hit the cold-no warm? I didn't know any more, all I know was that i couldn't see, feel or hear anything....

Anymore.

The man who had proclaimed was my sensai's brother watched my form nearly hit the ground, but my body was caught before it made impact.

Narrowing his eyes he sensed her presents and allowed her in "you may enter lyra"

I'm less than a second the said female enters the room and gasped at what she saw. Ethereals hair was a mess, her skin was paler than before, blood endlessly flowed from her nose and her breathing was rough.

"Should i despose of her? master kenji" Nanami's rachet voice asked innocently, but Kenji simply huffed at her persona and looked at the girl who was desperately hoisting ethereal up.

Leaning on his elbow on the desk he spoke "No....that, was never my intention in the first place. get her healed and placed on lockdown again, lyra. I have better things to do" he announced and teleported with the three bracelets in hand.

T.A.M