Light Unbridled

Light Unbridled- Chapter 87: Convergence

*The scene opens with the mass of people gathering in the dining hall with the main group joining alongside them. As they prepare their plate of food, Chester steps up towards them.*

Chester: Woah! Looks like you had an intense fight huh?

*Chester holds up his arms and mocks Bryce's predicament playfully.*

Bryce: You could say that. I'm not sure if I'm ever gonna get used to my arms being gone.

Chester: Who did you fight? I'm assuming you won, but who was able to take your arms off?

Bryce: I don't really remember his name. I think it started with a C. Was it Chris? I'm sure you'll be able to tell me if that's right.

Chester: Was his stand called Black Hole Sun?

Bryce: Yeah.

Chester: Then yeah. That's Chris. Kind surprised all you lost was your arms then.

Bryce: Would you be more surprised if you learned the reason I don't have my arms is because of my stand and not his?

*Chris raises an eyebrow, intrigued by what happened in that fight.*

Chester: I would be. You gotta tell me all about the fight! Mother and I really went at it, I'm kinda upset I didn't get to watch yours.

*Isaiah steps forwards and places his hand on Bryce's shoulders.*

Isaiah: Trust me. You wouldn't wanna watch it. This asshole had me scared shitless he was gonna die every two seconds.

*The others step up to be shoulder to shoulder with Bryce.*

Hayden: I will admit, when Bryce was pulled into that guy's stand I did start to worry.

*Chester pulls his hair dramatically and gasps loudly.*

Chester: He pulled you into his stand?!!!

Bryce: Uhhhh, yeah. Why?

Chester: He rarely does that! And when he does nobody ever comes out alive. What the hell did you do? And what was it like in there? He doesn't like to talk about it, you gotta tell me!!!

Bryce: Hones-

*Bryce remembers the shadow figure and feels a strange presence behind him, followed by what feels like a heavy breath down his spine.*

Bryce: I don't remember.

Chester: What? Does it have some kind of memory altering affect? That's interesting. Then I guess it isn't worth challenging him just to see the inside if I won't remember it.

Bryce: You'd wanna be brought into his stand willingly?

Chester: Of course. I love knowing everything about my opponent's stand. Friends as well.

Hayden: That's certainly an interesting idea.

Andrew: Not sure I could agree with it myself. Friends I agree with. As for opponents, I'm sure most of us agree we'd rather have them down and out before we can learn their abilities.

Chester: Oh come on. Bryce, you were just in a fight so you've felt it the most recent. You can't lie, you all get an adrenaline rush, a sense of excitement when you learn your abilities tricks and abilities and still come out on top.

Isaiah: I can't say I have felt that.

*Bryce snickers and holds up his shoulders while smiling.*

Bryce: I didn't feel it in this fight. But that fight with that sniper bastard made me feel like I was high near the end. Like I could take on the entire world.