LIFE

Untitled Part 10

Scarlet:

"Wow, that was astounding. I would have never thought you would be able to throw your former self away like that never."

"She never was my friend in this lonely dark place."

"Precisely. Nothing but a pawn to draw out your true self."

"What do you mean?"

"She wasn't training with you we just told her to be your friend and betray you. It's semple you are very emotional so we used that against you."

"Why?"

"To break your spirit, to be out the true evil that's inside you. You are something to be feared and to think we don't even know your true power."

"It's not even my power its this damn demon."

"Oh yeah him what a vile creature."

Vladimir left me standing at the edge of the hole. My seem to be bodyguard put cuffs back on me. 

"Where are you taking me now?" 

"Now that we know you can kill we are going to teach you how to kill. Once that's over you will wait to hear from me."

A few more days pass by and no sign of someone trying to rescue me. I wasn't expecting it but I figured someone might want to. I wonder what happens to everyone. 

"Don't think too much about it."

Jospeh was in my cell doorway. I didn't even hear them open it. I got up and hugged him.

"Where have you been?"

He didn't hug me back which was weird.

"I had to go on a mission."

"Joseph this place isn't what you said it was."

I knocked on his forehead.

"Is everything alright up there?"

His eyes softened. Now he is acting like the guy I use to know. 

"Scarlet I'm so sorry. Did you come here for me?"

"Yes."

He looked down shamefully. It hurt my heart to see him so sad. 

"Look at what I've done. Where is everyone else?"

"Jeremy I don't think he made it but I didn't see Trisha or Allen so I think they are ok. Why are you asking these weird questions? I thought you said we couldn't trust them."

"Scarlet don't believe what I say most of the time. You have to get out of here before you end up like me."

"No, I can't leave you J-"

"You have to."

"No."

"I'm not the same!"

"Your acting like yourself now."

"And how long do you think this will last? When he takes over I can't do anything about it I just fade away."

"Who is he?"

"I don't know."

"Scarlet they will make you do fucked up shit you have to go."

"I know that."

"They made you kill them?"

A tear fell from his eyes.

"Joseph I'm ok."

"No your not they trying to change who you are and make you into one of them. Scarlet, please don't make that happen. I don't want to see the stars in your eyes die. Promise me you will never change."

"I promise."

Joseph started laughing. 

"What?"

"You bought that shit. Come on Scar don't be an idiot. Tomorrow you will meet him. So be prepared."

He left without saying anything else. I curled up in bed and cried until things lights went out.

"Get up. Were you crying? It's best if you don't have emotions. Everyone will use them against you."

I laid back down. He pulled on my ankle.

"Get up Scar."

"What's the point?"

"There isn't any reason you are alive anyone. Once you come in you serve. You will serve till you die or get killed. That is your only purpose. Your life is meaningless now. All of our lives are. We just kill and complete our missions assigned to us. If we fail we die."

"This isn't living."

"You aren't living anymore Scar. The breath you take is theirs the heart that beats in you is theirs. You just exist nothing more."

"What is your name?"

"17."

"What's your real name?"

"I don't remember it."

"How long have you been here?"

"Seven years."

"How old are you now?"

"I think twenty-three."

"Oh."

"Come on now. You will train until he wants to see you."

"Ok."

He grabbed my waist and spread my legs.

"You will lose your balance keep your composure."

"Scar he is ready for you" a guard yelled from the second-floor balcony.

"Who is this guy?"

"Abe, but his real name is Abandon. The pit you were in yesterday was his pit of lost souls."

"What?"

"Nevermind you will understand soon enough."

He rushed me along to a room on the thirtieth floor. 

"Wait before you go in he might seem intimidating but just know you are stronger than him. If you need me just ask."

I gave him a small smile then opened the heavy doors.  

"There you are the girl everyone's talking about."

He isn't the guy who has the ravens. He is way weaker than him. At least that's what it seems like so far. 

"Sit I won't hurt you."

He smiled. His teeth were rotten. I sat in a chair farthest from him.

"What do you want with me?"

"Nothing just to see how things were coming along. You grow stronger. Once you are at your strongest form it should be easy to put him back in his place."

"Put who in their place?"

"The bastard who orders us around! I should be sitting on that throne not him."

"Um ok."

"Haha just wait and see we have plans for you."

"No you don't."

"What!?"

"I'm not a tool. If you want to defeat whoever do it yourself."

I said those bold things but I didn't mean them. Well, I meant it a little. I was terrified honestly but I trusted 17 when he said I was stronger than him. The other day I ripped a man's arm off. 

He slammed his fists on the desk and stood. A crack formed across it. As he was getting ready to walk over to me a felt a deadly present behind me. Abe froze, so did I. He looked like he was going to start trembling.