Desires of Men ~SEQUEL TO THE LIFE I LIVE~

Beating

"Approaching 15 milliamps." The nurse said, a low humming slowly rising as whatever the machine was gathered more energy. "Nurse, please begin the test."

Summer narrowed her eyes behind the blindfold, and a moment later they shut from the extreme pain that shot through her head.

"Ah!" She shouted, her scream muffled by the gag. Electricity was being shot through the things attached to her, and her limbs twitched and spasmed. What hurt the most, however, was her skull. It felt like pole of hot iron were being thrust through to her brain.

"Peak has been reached. Begin sending the message." There were a few clicks and the pain started again, but this time it came with very strange occurrences.

'Who are you?' Thoughts were being forced into her head. How was something like that even possible? 'Who are you?' The question repeated itself.

Her body went through horrific seizures, the muscles throughout her limbs contracting far shorter than she was used to. Several seconds passed before anything changed.

"No response. Begin second attempt."

Another click, another forceful pain through her skull. She gritted her teeth, chattering against each other noisily.

'Do you understand us?' The words were bouncing around her head, and in that moment she knew they were trying to reach Nemesis. If the spirit responded to any of their questions, most likely she'd be in danger of being harmed. Summer hoped the spirit knew that it wasn't her trying to talk.

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'WHO ARE YOU?' A thundering voice shattered Nemesis' peaceful sleeping state, and she shied away from the noise. The existence around her was highly charged, tiny shocks bursting in the air around her. What on earth was happening?

'WHO ARE YOU?' Again, the voice rumbled the space she occupied, and her eyes closed.

'How dare they disturb my sleep?' She thought, anger rising. Searching outside of the host's body, she took in the whole twisted scene. The girl's body jolted and spasmed as a strange contraption whirred in the background. Small white wire were placed around her head, and she looked to be in great pain.

Receding inwards, Nemesis was assaulted by yet another voice.

'DO YOU UNDERSTAND US?' Her eardrums would be damaged before long, and she was quite irritated with the meddlesome mortals that continued to threaten her existence. Who were they to do as they so pleased?

Deciding to take things into her own hands, she began gathering the charged particles around her.

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"Ah!" There was an explosion somewhere, but Summer's only focus was the constant pain that surged through her body. "The machine has been destroyed!" The nurse shouted, and the smell of smoke quickly became apparent. The electricity that had assaulted her body slowly reduced itself into small shocks every few seconds. Her breathing was heavy. The machine had kept her heart stationary for the extent of the test. Her legs were numb and tingly, but as the blood rushed back through her system things returned to feeling normal.

A hot liquid dripped from her nose, and she realized it was bleeding. The room started growing hot, and she had trouble breathing. Why? Oh right, the smoke. Her chest heaved with a series of coughs, but she was still trapped to the cot. She couldn't hear anyone in the room, but a pair of hands began undoing the things on her face and the straps that tied her to the bed.

"Keep low." He said, and she fell to the floor. Her muscles still wouldn't respond to any orders her brain tried to give. It terrified her, honestly. She hoped it wouldn't remain as permanent damage.