Excelium II: Hunting Season

Kabanata 44

"Did you have fun?"

"Shut up."

"Didn't it feel good? You finally felt how it feels like to cut through the flesh of humans.."

"Shut up!"

"You even saved your mother. Isn't that nice? Right? Zai.."

"I didn't do it on purpose! I-I was just scared!"

"Oh but you did.. you killed those bad guys that almost raped your mother."

"Shut up!"

Natigilan si Zai at biglang napatingin sa pintuan noong marinig ang dahan-dahan na pagbukas nito. There she saw her mother.

She got off the bed and ran to her as fast as she could then hugged her waist. Naramdaman naman niya ang paghawak nito sa kaniyang ulo at buhok. Humigpit ang yakap niya rito noong marinig ang isang mabagal at nakakakilabot na pagtawa sa kaniyang isipan.

After her mom died, the voice stopped. She could care less. Nagpatuloy ang mga araw na gano'n ang nangyayari. She trains, she learn then she train again. Neverending training is what she wants and what she could only do.

"That's because your stupid mother got in the way. I'm glad that she killed herself. She finally used her brain for the very first time."

A string snapped. Hindi alam ni Zai kung paano nangyari. She was conscious and also not. She knows she's moving but her mind is wandering elsewhere. Bumalik lamang ang diwa niya noong hinawakan ni Zenlhoir ang baril na kaniyang itinututok sa isang patay na babae. There was blood all over and she couldn't remember how she did it but she knew that she killed her herself.

"You look like a monster."

It was painful but she has to accept it. She's a monster and there's a demon inside her. How ironic.

"He just called you a monster. He insulted you."

So you really are inside my head.

"Will you let that pass? That was painful right? Just kill him already."

Why would I listen to the likes of you? Shut up and behave.

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"I can still remember it.. the feeling of my blade ripping her arm off." Zai stared at Zera's shock and scared expression. She watched as she slowly take steps back until she finally left her room.

Zai walked to the door and slowly closed it. She squinted her eyes when she heard a disgusting slow laugh.

"You scared her."

Zai smirked as she walk to the closet, "So you're still there huh."

The voice chuckled, "I've always been here. Waiting for you to hand it over to me."

Zai removed her clothes to change into something more comfortable. "That's not going to happen."

"Oh come on.. Just hand it over. I'll conquer the world and be the king of both Archodonia and Earth. I'll give you everything you want."

"Not interested."

Nagtuluy-tuloy ang mga araw ng gano'n. There are some times that he'll suddenly talk then there are times that he'll just stay quiet.

"I better go. It's nice to see that you're doing great. If you need anything, you can come and ask me." Caliver nodded. Zai stood up and left the infirmary.