𝓪 𝓵𝓲𝓽𝓽𝓵𝓮 𝓱𝓮𝓵𝓹 || sebastian michaelis x reader

『Chapter 40』

You saw nothing but eternal darkness. It was almost as if you were blind. You looked left and right, back to front, nothing. But the air was hot and it smelled horrible. It smelled like monstrosity... And blood. You didn't know if that was even possible yet you felt the energy. It was somehow draining you.

At some point, you saw a glimpse of light at the end of the void. You made your way to it, only to discover nothing but a mirror. At first, you saw yourself, but then something was revealed.

You reached a hand to your face, where you saw the black lines. Some strands of your hair turned red as your eyes glow, matching the colour. You released a gasp when you saw your hands were coated with blood. Your breath trembled in fear as your knees went weak.

You snapped your head back, feeling that someone was there. You saw a dark and tall figure. It felt evil, you could even feel it in your bones. You saw the figure drew a sinister red smile as strands of red circled it. You soon found yourself floating in the air, feeling a sudden pressure on your neck, choking you hard that you tried to get them off. Only nothing was there, it was that creature.

"Perhaps I was wrong..." You felt tears in your eyes as the force pressed harder to your neck. You tried to take in a breath until you were suddenly released. You gasped in a huge amount of breath, putting a hand to your neck to soothe the pain.

You felt something pulling your arms behind you, then another to your neck. They looked like black chains, but you felt them burning to your skin. You let out a scream, shutting your eyes as the pain took over you. Tears were streaming down your cheeks, turning your head back. Your mind was suddenly piled up with images of your nightmares. The circus, the fire, the souls you had taken, and your demon form.

The chains hurt you more than ever, it felt like they were ripping your limbs. Your screams continued, the chains kept pulling you down. The ground beneath you cracked as the figure ahead if you spoke up, "Maybe... Just maybe..."

The next thing you knew you were pulled down by the chains. You tried to reach anywhere, finding a way to release yourself.

Nothing.

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You gasped awake, reaching out your hand. You shrieked, accidentally dropping to the floor. A wave of pain rushed to your head, your hands immediately found their way to your temple. You clenched your jaw, trying not to let out a scream. You didn't want to cause a ruckus like last time. You bit your lip to relieve the pain, tasting the iron-like taste as it started to bleed.

Eventually, the pain subsided. You let out a huge breath of relief. You stayed on the floor, still feeling the pain. You stayed there for a while until you felt better.

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You tried to decipher the dream you had as you busied yourself with your tasks. What was that? That was new and different. The blood. The chains. The figure.

"Y/n," you barely jump when you felt a hand on your shoulder. "Did you hear me?" Sebastian asked in concern. "You're not yourself. I haven't heard you insult me since this morning"

You looked away, shaking off his words. "I'm fine... I..." You sighed, looking back at him. You were lost at words, arguing whether to tell him or not. "You know me..." You released another sigh, shaking your head.

You didn't want to talk about that much. You kept distracting yourself by putting yourself to work while Sebastian was desperately trying to figure you out. "You know you can always tell me. I'll listen." Sebastian moved next to you, trying to catch your eyes. You glanced at him, giving him a soft smile at the support. "I know," you replied, reaching to cup his cheek, rubbing it with your thumb. For some time, you were lost deep in his eyes. "It's just..." You trailed off, sitting on a stool.