3: The Plan

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Rilluma's P.O.V

"Okay then. Lie down on your stomach and stay calm. I won't be able to get it in properally without doing any damage if you are moving around to much." I nodded and spread across Illumi's bed feeling the chill of the sheets as I took deep breaths. For a minute I just stayed like that calming myself down. The fear was not going tgo away entirley but I could make it shrink a little.

"I'm ready." I told him. I tried to sound confident but my voice cracked making it pretty much pointless. I think he understood why I was so scared but he tried not to let on. He did that a lot. Instead of trying to go right for starting like I said I was ready he tried to make me feel better. Illumi leaned down and whispered into my ear as he brushed the hair to the side exposing my neck to the cool air. His breath felt hot on the gentle skin of my ear. It sent chills up my spine.

"Don't be afraid. I am your brother after all. Nothing is going to hurt you." He told me gently. Even if he is my older brother I have a feeling that what he said was false. Illumi puts me on mission that could kill me. I have never been in a super life-threatening situation but I have had wound that would kill any normal person.  He was holding the needle with one and holding me down with the other. Illumi's hand pushed down on my shoulder blades just hard enough to cause pain when I moved. I knew he could have pushed a whole lot harder and it made me grateful that he was putting my safety before the needle entrance.

The edge of the needle started to go through my neck and it was weird at first. Like a papercut. It was normal pain with a little bit of stinging. Then the feeling of a papercut changed to hot pressure as he slowly pushed it in. Pain emerged making tears come into my eyes, but I kept my screams down. This pain was so strong that I could barely just sit there. My fingers dug into the bed and my toes curled. On instinct my nails sharpened and my teeth grew.

"Illumi stop." I pleaded but he kept going in.

"It's almost in. Just keep breathing and it will all be over soon." he assured, but the farther it went in the stronger the pain. My tears have soaked the bed sheets and my nails were ripping the cloth. Following his command I continued to take breaths but they tended to be fast and shallow. I felt Illumi hand move and he pushed it in passed the skin with his thumb. Then he pulled away moving his hand off my shoulders. I sat up, but I fell back down in pain. My breathing was fast and out of pace and my muscles were weak. Whatever he did just now really was more painful then I thought it would be.

"Sleep now. It's over." he whispered patting my shoulder. I had questions but those would have to wait because I couldn't stay awake. I was asleep within moments. Illumi flipped me on my back and carried me back to my room bridal style. My silver hair close the ground as my head fell back. Gently he laid me down on my back and pulled the sheets up over me. "Have a good rest Rill. I'll see you in the morning."

Illumi's P.O.V

After I brought Rilluma back to her room so she could rest, I went to father to tell him about it. Rilluma made my plan so easy. My father said that we needed to find a way to keep her under control, but I never thought that she would come to me with her problem. Dad was sitting right in front of me as I explained the situation. He seemed very interested in it.

"The needle entered from the back of the neck and went diagonally up through the brain stem and into the edge of the brain. When her body grows so will the needle, but now she will be prone to headaches." I explained to him. My dad looked like he agreed with what I did. The headaches are a minor inconvenience that might cause her to need pain meds all the time.

"And you can command her to do anything?" He asked me. I was sure that she would not be strong enough to overcome the needle's power. At least not for a long time. There is a possibility that someday it will happen, but that chance is small. Unless someone cuts open her neck that will never get the needle out either.

"Yes. She is now our puppet."

"Good."

Rilluma's P.O.V

When I woke up I figured out that I slept through supper and breakfast. I was still really tired but a headache was pounding in my ears. I held my head and slowly stood up walking over to the dresser. I had bags under my eyes and my hair was a mess. When I rubbed the back of my neck I couldn't feel the entrance of the needle. It's like the hole disappeared. The door creaked when I opened it and I found Killua pacing in front of my door.

"Rilluma!" He announced. I gave him a tired smile and waved my hand a little.

"Killua. What are you doing in front of my door?" I asked him. I could see his cheeks go pink when I asked him. What does that mean? What kind of emotion is it?

"You, um, were sleeping for a while. I was ,um, worried that you might be sick." I tilted my head.

"You were worried about me?" I wanted to clarify.

"Um. Yeah." I shrugged and gave him a small hug.

"Thanks." Then I left him by my door. So I can get some breakfast.

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That's chapter three. Hope you guys liked it. Please tell me what you think in the comments.

Word Count: 1027 

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