Gifted

III

Is there a Guinness World Record for passing out? If so please let me know.

I awoke in a cold and dark room. I couldn't discern anything in the darkness, but in front of me were 3 figures. I tried to move my arms and legs but just realized I was strapped into a chair, hopefully not an electric one. The leather of the straps cut into my wrist and ankles when I tried to move, making it hopeless. Assuming I was still in the basement, I couldn't teleport out of here. Even then, teleportation needs extreme concentration, and I was panicking in a dark basement. Not the best conditions.

"Ah, he's awake it seems." A lamp came on above me and flooded the room in white light. I squinted my eyes in the glare. A hand grabbed my shoulder and I whipped around to see who it was.

"Nix." I snarled. She smirked at me and rubbed my face. If I could bite her hand off I would have. The anger inside of me started to boil again, I was pretty sure I was going to snap if I didn't get the hell out of here. Nix pointed behind me and I turned around. Standing there were the 3 figures. Asuna, Rafe, and Ebi. A lump formed in my throat just looking at them. Their cold dark eyes stared directly at me. No emotion on their faces, they could have been very convincing robots.

Nix walked over and stood in front of them. The smile on her face never ceased to anger me.

"You see Yukine, we've been desperately  trying for hours to possess you, and it just wont work." She had a look of genuine sadness on her face as she said that. Possess me? Wait, with a-

"You're possessed by an Ayakashi aren't you?" I asked. I looked behind her and towards my friends. The cold black eyes, not remembering who they were...

Is that what I looked like when I was almost possessed in Ohio? I almost fully became an Ayakashi back then. But thanks to Ebi and Asuna, I was able to survive. But what about Nix? I stared into her eyes. They were normal, hazel-nut eyes. If she was possessed, wouldn't she have the same eyes?

Nix laughed as I said that.

"No Yuki, I am not possessed at all. You're friends here happened to be the only ones capable of being possessed it seems." She sighed and turned around to face them.

"Such honorable heroes. It's a shame to see their life's go to waste..." She raised her hand and slapped Asuna hard across the face. The anger inside of me turned to pure hatred. More hatred than I felt toward Kazuma, more hatred than I felt towards Rafe when I first met him, more hatred than when Dad left...

I was so mad the leather on the straps of my chair started to smoke. My skin had reacted to my emotions. I was so close to the edge, but I managed to stop myself. If I lost it down here, I'd kill everyone, including myself most likely. I took a deep, but shaky breath and my skin returned to normal. Asuna's face was bright red from the slap, but she didn't react to it at all. She stood there unfazed. Nix turned around with that same smile. She walked slowly towards me and got close to my face.

"Tell me Yuki, do you want to see your precious friends live, or die?" I spat in her eye and she flinched backwards. She wiped it away with her sleeve and composed herself.

"I guess I have my answer." she said angrily. Attached to her leg was a dagger. She unsheathed it and showed it to me. In one swift move the dagger was on Rafe's neck. She glanced at me with a wide smile. The insanity could be seen in her eyes.

"So, Yuki. Which one dies first? This boy? Your precious girlfriend? Or your so called 'little brother'? Which one will it be Yuki?!"

"Go to Hell."

She raised the dagger towards Rafe's neck. I swallowed the rock in my throat and tried not to lose it. The dagger went through his neck and out the other side.