24 Dreams Of You And Me

65) Aren't We On The Same Side?

"Friends turn to foes, like virgins turn to ho*s."

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"Where are you taking me?" Alyssa asked from the passenger seat and played with her necklace, her hands were still cuffed.

"Quit touching it." Levi scolded.

She rolled her eyes. "I can't believe I need this thing to hide myself from Angels. So pathetic and weak."

"Yeah well, you are weak."

She smirked. "Let's see for how long."

The music system in the car suddenly turned on and Levi reflexively jumped a little.

"Quit doing that!" He emphasised and turned it off.

Alyssa pouted and looked out of the window. "You're no fun, we've been driving for hours! Where are we?"

"None of your concern."

The car suddenly stopped with a jerk in the middle of a deserted road and Levi horrifyingly looked down at it. "What!"

"Tell me where we're going!"

Levi tried to start the car but the engine kept stalling.

"Look, Levi. I may not be capable of much. But I have some strength came, the ropes and sigils around me are a lot less. So take my word, the car won't start until I let it."

He gave up, leaned back and sighed. "I don't know." He rushed out. "I'm driving blind. How does it matter?"

"I gotta tell them where I am, can't just teleport them here. Not strong enough."

"What? Teleport who?" Levi looked at her.

"Others have been looking for me. I've been gone a whole day, Levi. You think no one would look for me?"

Levi was shocked to learn that she was planning to escape by calling the soldiers.

"You are not calling them, Alyssa. I know it may be seem dark to you, but you have to fight against them, against the hypnotic whatever they have you in."

She laughed clumsily.

Levi grabbed her arm and forcefully made her turn to face him.

"You are not a slave to anyone." He stated. "You don't have to do Aradia's dirty work or report to her. Think Alyssa. You are a Walker, remember it? You're good and you-"

Alyssa snatched her hand away. "Ugh, stop it. It doesn't work like that."

"Then how does it work? Tell me, I want to help you find yourself back."

"I am me!"

"The real you is not this and you know it."

"The girl you call 'the real me' is happily gone, and wants to stay gone. Don't think just because we're different I don't remember her. I remember every single thing about her. She was me."

"It's still you. You have to find a way back. Believe me, Alyssa. The more wrong you do, the harder it'll be to come back. And that's not what you want. Aren't we on the same side?"

"I'm really sorry, Levi. And since I'm still capable of emotions, know that I actually feel sorry for you. Because you are never getting that Alyssa back. This is the new model." She gestured towards her body.

He looked in her eyes, trying to find anything remotely close to the old Alyssa. But she was so different, so detached.

The car started and Levi blinked.