CELESTIA

Chapter Twenty-Eight Under His Spell

The faint sound of water dripping broke the silence, followed by faint whispering. I began to feel cold as I regained consciousness. Slowly opening my eyes, my blurry vision focused on an old, cracked ceiling.

"You're awake," A voice boomed from my right and I glanced to that direction. Stepping out of the shadows were Raph and a couple of police. "Hello, Celestia. Remember me?"

I just blankly stared at him. My eyes were a dull shade of red, clearly not recognizing him nor processing any events from the past or present. I didn't move a muscle but Raph moved closer to me until he stood beside me.

"Hmm.. You're not acting yourself. But I guess this is my luck. I'll finally get revenge on you and your poor excuse of a master," Raph grabbed me in a choke-hold and pulled me up so my face was near his. I just stared blankly into his eyes, no reaction or response to his hand on my neck.

"Listen to me. You will do everything I say, got that? They said you will be sentenced to death but if you obey me, I won't let them kill you. Do we have a deal?" He asked but I still didn't respond. "I said, do we have a deal?!"

There was a sudden powerful shock around my neck which made me cry in pain. I didn't notice Raph already placed a neck brace on me and the next thing that happened, Raph ordered me to kill every police and their pokémon guarding and patrolling around the area where I was brought. Their screams and cries echoed throughout the hallways followed by a loud thud. Either way, I couldn't feel a thing nor care about my surroundings. My eyes were still dull and no memory processed in my mind. The only I know was that Raph's my master and if I don't obey him, he will hurt me with the brace around my neck.

"Well done, Celestia," Raph said the moment everyone was slaughtered, leaving only him and me in that place. He stood in front of me, gazing at me as I remained silent with a blank look. "Now I understand why Axelord and Felix wants you," he began caressing me below my left cheek while his other hand modified the neck brace. "You'll be a perfect replacement for my Toxicroak."

Raph finally clipped something on the back of the neck brace. "That should do it. Lovely pokémon like you should be treated well after all," He said, brushing his thumb over my lower lip but I still didn't react. And then Raph Grinned.

"Stay here, Celestia," Raph saidbefore returning to the shadows, leaving me under the light.