There is Power in Death

Chapter 21

"You think you have any power over me? I have been here far longer than you and have all the more experience."

I let my magic take over and I see a slight glow around my eyes. This is a bit different than what happened with the demons. Right now, I'm more in control of my powers. I know what I'm doing. I aim all the power I have through my scythe and direct it at Julie. 

he stands there fearless and realized one second too late that he underestimated me. He gets blasted into the door and coughs up blood.

"H-how is that possible?"

I ignore his question and punch him in the face, which is enough to knock him out.

"Wasn't that a bit much?" Al asks.

I forgot that they were there.

"He deserved it. He deserved it for all the horrible things he has done to me. For all the horrible things he did to others. He deserved to be killed the first time, and I will do it again if I have to."

"I'm sorry, but I can't fire him. I can't fire anybody at the moment due to a lack of workers. We are recruiting more, but I can't risk losing more. The smallest amount of Phanters I can have working is currently one hundred fifty. That is the current number of Phanters that I have. I apologize, Alex, but there's really nothing I can do about this."

"I-I see. I'm going to go lie down for a bit," I feel very dizzy after that burst of magic. 

I slowly make my way upstairs with Benji and Al. I unlock my door and head to my room. I fall asleep almost as soon as my head hits my pillow.

I sleep a peaceful and dreamless sleep. When I wake up I see Benji leaning on my bed fast asleep. How long was I unconscious for? I doubt Benji would be that worried about it to sleep in here if it had been a few hours.

They mumble something and their eyes slowly open.

"Good morning Alex," they say drowsily before realizing, "Alex! You're awake! You were out for two days! Please don't ever do that again!"

"Wait, two days? What time is it? And where is Al?"

They look at the alarm clock that I had forgotten about, "It's twelve in the afternoon. And Al is either still asleep on the couch, in the game room, or in the kitchen."

"Good to know."

I start to stand up but Benji stops me.

"I won't have my boyfriend getting up only to fall back down. I'll go get you some food and water. You just wait."

I'm too stunned to answer as they leave the room. They called me their boyfriend! I shove my pillow into my face as I feel my face heat up. After about ten minutes I've calmed myself down and Benji enters the room holding a plate.

"What's this?"

"It's left overs from what I made last night. Steak and rice. I just heated it up, so it won't taste as good as it did fresh."

I take a bite. It does taste old-ish, but it's still good. Benji waits while I eat it. When I'm done, Benji takes my dishes back to the kitchen and returns with Al trailing behind them.

"Yo, Alex. How're ya feeling?"

"I'm tired, but good."

"Okay. I messaged Talan and he's gonna be here in about ten minutes. Apparently there aren't any other healers?"

"I see. Well, I guess I'll wait."

Talan comes faster than we anticipated, as I hear the doorbell shortly after our conversation. Benji gets Al to answer it and sticks by my side. When Talan come into the room he asks me how I'm feeling. I tell him the same thing I told Al.

He tells me to take a few days off to be safe, gives me some medication, and leaves. He seemed busier and grumpier than usual. After about an hour of Benji not letting me stand up, they finally comply. I get up warily, feeling slightly dizzy, but not enough to feel like fainting. Even though I told Benji I'm fine, they walk beside me and make sure I don't fall. I like seeing the motherly side of them, it's somehow comforting. I smile to myself as we sit down on the couch. When we passed the game room we saw Al getting angry at someone online.

"Do you want to know another thing that I found out about us Phanters?" Benji asks.

"Definitely!"

"Apparently there are only three ways that a Phanter can go to the Underworld. One, by getting killed by a demon. Two, quitting the job as a Phanter. And three, getting fired by a higher up, which would be Mr.Silvia or one of his higher ups. I also learned from Maddy what the names of the higher ups are. There's Mx. Andrew Carter, Ms. Elodie, and the lord of the dead, who goes by Hectie?"

"That's somewhat valuable information. They all sound cool, Hectie being an exception. That doesn't sound like a name that the lord of the dead would have, it sounds more cute than intimidating."

"I can't disagree with you, but we don't want to get on their bad side. They do have the authority to fire us, and chances are they can see the surveillance footage from the cameras in the hall. I don't think they have any hidden in our rooms, as that would violate our privacy but we should still be careful. Just in case."

"Good idea."

I almost forget about my medication, so I begin to get up, but Benji stops me yet again.

"No you don't. You still need to rest, so I'll go get your meds."

I'm about to ask them how they knew, and then remember the link. I guess it really is best that I don't get up if I don't have to.

They come back with my pills and a glass of water. I read the label and take the designated amount. Benji puts my cup back in the kitchen and sits back down beside me. I snuggle up with them and feel more tired, despite being awake for only two hours. I hadn't realized how much magic I must've used. At the time, I didn't think that it would exhaust me, but I regret it now. I also realize that I let my memories get the better of me, and that I may have over done it.

As I slip into complete consciousness, I feel Benji cuddle up with me.

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A/N: I'm sorry about not updating for the past few days,I had some personal issues. I decided to calm myself by writing a chapter with some Alex and Benji fluff.