Deception

Soon, You Shall Be Too

"My Master, I assume you know why we are here" 

"I do" 

"Then you know-" 

The Grand Master's glowing light seemed to get thinner, if Stiles didn't know any better he'd say he was narrowing his eyes at the Lord of Mind, leaning forward in his throne. 

"I know instead of coming directly to me, you decide to torture this human for months on end, look at him, he can barely stand up right"

Usually being addressed like this Stiles would have a problem with, he was in the room with them after all but...being addressed directly by the Grand Master almost felt like a privilege and he felt if he was talked to directly he'd fold into a puddle of goo. 

"I-I did not want to waist your time, Master" The Lord of a Mind said hurriedly. 

The Grand Master leaned back in his chair, something coming out his hood that almost sounded like a resigned sigh. 

"How many times? If one of my subjects is in pain and you or the other lords are to incompetent to deal with it, I want them brought to me immediately!"

The room seemed to almost tremble as the Grand Master's powerful voice rose in volume near the end. 

The Lord of Mind definitely seemed to cower then and replied much more quietly "He is able become one of us then?"

"Yes, he is able" 

Stiles felt something like relief shudder through him and maybe something he hadn't felt in a long time, hope. 

The Grand Master asked tightly "And is there another reason why Fritz was the one to tell you that he would not be able to cope with another session and plead with you to take him to me?!"

This time the room did really shudder and the light wavered in the room.

Stiles eyes widened in shock, Fritz had been the one to tell the Lord of Mind that? He thought that had been the Lord's decision. She had...pleaded for him to take him to the Grand Master? Stiles glanced at the Lord, still on his knees before the Grand Master, literally seemed to sweat drop at this... 

"I-" 

"You did not treat the human this way when you first met him, what has changed?"

Stiles tensed a little at what this implied had the Lord of Mind known he'd needed to be seen by the Grand Master but only did it once Fritz had asked him to? They'd told him he wouldn't be able to make another session...if Fritz hadn't warned the Lord, would he be...? 

"Nothing has changed, I assure you Master" The Lord of Mind said hurriedly, a little to hurriedly in Stiles opinion. 

The Grand Master seemed to think so as well, all he responded with was a noise of agreement that in itself seemed skeptical. The noise made the whole room seem to hum. 

Then to Stiles shock the Grand Master began to move, he stepped from his throne with a grace Stiles knew not many people could ever accomplish. His feet stepping on the ground, sounded like giant booms, giant foot steps, the ground seemed to tremble with his foot steps. He came to a stand in front of them. 

Stiles realised shakily he made the Lord just look like a tiny child, he towered over them, like the worlds highest skyscraper and they were only houses built next to it, looking tiny compared to its greatness. 

The Grand Master slowly bent down, facing Stiles. 

Who's breathing hitched. 

Despite being so close the unnatural shadow was just as thick and Stiles still could not make out his face, only the glow of his eyes, which demanded Stiles to look away from, he fully turned his head away. 

"Ah, manners is always good here little human but for this to work, you must ignore your instincts, and look into my eyes" 

It was hard to do, everything screaming at him, he should show respect and whatever he did, he should not look into that green glow. Finally he managed to turn his head back to the Grand Master then it took a couple of minutes before Stiles could steel himself and get himself to look into the green glow, of where the greatest most powerful sorcerer in the world's eyes should be. 

Once he stared directly into them he was trapped, he could not look away. 

"Are you ready Mieczyslaw? This will be the most pain you have experienced in your life but it will be over quickly"

Stiles body seemed to shudder without his will as he heard his name come from the Grand Master's hood. It seemed to echo around the room and through his body. The Grand Master was speaking directly to him, it felt strange, like he wasn't worthy of being spoken to like this. 

"How-how did you know my name?" Stiles could only ask, taking a while for him to get that out of his mouth. 

"I know everyones name here, they are my subjects after all and soon, you shall be too" 

Then the green glow Stiles could see through the Grand Masters hood intensified so much it was hard to look at until suddenly the glow seemed to burst forth, overwhelming Stiles vision in a green light. 

Then before everything when black he heard someone screaming, only then to realise that it was him.