The Witch

7: Just A Pawn

Akai: I've brought the man.

Zelda: so you're it.

" Huh? "

Zelda: what's his name?

Akai: Piper.

Zelda: I see. This is Kain.

Piper: I know. He's the boss of the company. You... Couldn't help me... Quit. Why?

Rin: he's the man who couldn't quit drugs?

Kain: we tried... Everything.

Zelda: not everything. His aim is the compensation. Right?

Kain: compensation? We will give him. We did fail .

Zelda: that's his only aim. You stupid. They won't pay.

Piper laughed " impossible. They will have to pay me for compensation for not be able to let me quit drugs. Hahaha... "

Zelda: I see. A sociapath. Interesting. Your wife and children aren't effective measures against you because they are calculated to be tortured as per the company's policy against you. You are going to win this fight don't you think?

Piper: exactly.

Rin: but you lost an arm just to prove you can win? The contract says it can take any measures against you. Just so you'll quit. What if they choose to cut all of your limbs and legs?

Zelda: they wouldn't. That would defeat the purpose of this extreme rehabilitation. Isn't it?

Piper: see. You must be like me. That's why you understand. I was told that there would be benefits if I came here. Specifically any kind I request.

Zelda: I lied.

Piper: what do you want? Bitch.

Zelda: oh. Pissed. Nothing much. I'll make you quit.

Piper scorned " how? Cut all of my limbs and legs? That's not living. "

Zelda: I've my own ways. In...humane... Ways.

Piper: you're bluffing.

Zelda: a little afraid I see. Drank coffee this morning?

Piper: yes. I made it myself.

Zelda: too bad the coffee is used your own house tapwater to cook. I like drugs with trigger.

Piper: what trigger?!

Zelda: oh. That fear. I lied. It takes about...

Piper: what did you do?!!

Zelda opens her pocket watch " oh. Now. " The man feels his eyes go black, he waves in front of his eyes, he couldn't see anything.

Zelda: blind. That's the word. Mr ... Whatever.

Piper swallowed , and calmed himself down desperately and tried to find the seat . His legs still shiver a little " this is your way to scaring me to no drugs?"

Zelda: no. This is no a scare. A scare does not last. Your blindness will certainly last until I feel you are a good enough pawn, obedience I meant for me to use.

Piper: what?!!!

Zelda: I don't really care much to your personality honestly. But I do like an obedient pawn. You can work for me. Or... Not. Choose to stay in this state forever.

Piper; I'll get used to this blindness and still get drugs.

Zelda: sure. If you're sure the drugs you're taking aren't my kind of drugs. I've stuff that surely makes excuriating pain. Imagine... You can't even tell the drugs you take. Who can you even trust? Surely... You'll die one day. Or maybe... Just tomorrow. Surely you can wait to collect your money then. After death.

Piper: you... YOU...

Zelda: akai. Drag him out of my sight. Leave him outside my house.

" Yes . Miss. " And akai does as told.

Zelda then looks to Kain " pawn. I don't take rebel from my pawns lightly. "

Kain shivered " I'll... I'll return the money! I'm forever yours!! "

Zelda; good. Leave.

" Okay. Okay. " And Kain leaves.

Rin: I thought you wanted to punish him?

Zelda: didn't you see his fear?

Rin: then... Why help him?

Zelda: bored. It's not a charity case.

Rin: shouldn't we ... Like call the police or something? Mental hospital? That man is a sociapath you said.

Zelda: even sociapaths are humans. Can be used. Don't throw away. Unless their dead... Than the pawn's useless.

Rin: must everything be about benefits?

Zelda: it's not about benefits. It's about them bringing the extreme out of people. *Grins*