Living in an Imagination

Captured and Enslaved

Eda's POV
I wondered why Sireda went silent, low on battery maybe? I continued on my trail to the castle's sewer. Why? Because I thought it was a good idea at that time and I didn't know stuff like this is going to happen. So, sewer, leads to... the kitchen which is on the second floor and the sewer is equipped with ladders, good and smooth so far.

Thankfully, the sewer didn't smell that bad when I entered it, big and dry enough too. I estimated that it would take one hour or two to make it to the ladders.

As to fill in the silence, I plugged in my earphone into my left ear since the right was occupied by the earpiece. I smiled when I turn on the music. Ah yes, Panic! At the Disco, perfect choice.

And I walked, occasionally dancing and swaying with the music and pretend rocking with the air guitar which will look stupid if anyone was to see me in that time.

Unbeknownst to me, I had arrived at the ladders that lead upwards, did I just listened to P!ATD for an hour?!

Unplugging the earphones and putting my phone in mute, I slowly advanced up the ladders.

Soon, I was crouching behind a giant cupboard. Breathing heavily, I whispered to my earpiece, "Sireda you on?"

"Hello? Yes, I can hear you."

"Where have you been for the past hour?"

"Charging. I see you have made it into the castle's...... sewer?"

I frowned, "Unfortunately yes, I remembered my designs for this place."

Sireda was silent before deadpanning, "Sorry to burst your bubble but the dungeons are in the basement, so actually there are no needs to climb the ladder in the first place."

I whisper-screamed, "You kidding me?! Ah now I will have to go back down to the sewers?"

"Yes. Can I ask you something? Have you tried using your abilities yet?"

I groaned, "I totally forgot about it and how am I supposed to do that?"

"Go back down to the sewer and I'll teach you."

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Well that was two hours wasted on ladders, when I reached the sewers... again. Sireda said, "Take a deep breath Eda."

"No, this place smells like dead rat and spoiled meat."

She was silent so I did it anyway and regretted immediately.

Sireda sounds amused as she said, "Good, now focus on your traits, personality and best qualities as a human being."

"Overly imaginative would be the one," I joked.

"Sure."

"Wait seriously, there's an ability for that?"

"I guess so. Now focus."

"On what?" I could have swore that Sireda groaned at my stupidity.

"On things that you want to focus on!" Okay, she is getting impatient. "Hold out your right arm."

"Uh huh," I did as she said and concentrated on whatever I can think of. YouTube... Cockatoos... Youtube...

Nope. Nothing happened.

I tried again.

"I'll leave you to try it out." Then Sireda deactivated.

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Sireda's POV

I have absolutely no doubt that Eda and the others can summon their skills. It takes time sure enough as they had been normal... humans... before the worlds clashed, learning these surely takes a few hours.