Rage Queen
-Shizuma-
There’s been something that has been bothering me. Something feels familiar
about her now that I think about it. I have been trying to connect the dots. It
didn’t make sense at first. But now…
My eyes shifted left and right in the darkness. I know that I am not alone in
here. I still can’t find Yuki. But I know that she’s here. Frankly, I’m getting
tired of this.
I stopped in place.
“Where are you?” I asked. “I know you’re here.” I didn’t know how I was going to
do this. I would just have to wing it.
“Come on,” I said. “I just want to talk.” I strained my ears to listen. If only
I can see where I was.
Suddenly, someone grabbed me by the shoulder. I whipped my head around. I turned
and reached out in the darkness. I fought down a wave of shock. Flesh. I was
grabbing flesh. My nails sank into cold skin. Wait, this could work in my favor.
“I’ve got you now!” I shouted. “Now tell me who you really are!” A pulsing wave
ripped through my body. My arm went stiff as images flashed through my head.
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I felt so warm. A pair of gentle arms surrounded my body. Why did I feel so
small? My ears caught onto someone… singing? So gentle. So calming. I felt like
I was going to sleep. The voice started talking to me. I couldn’t make out what
it was saying. A pair of lips pressed against my forehead. Funny. Why do I…?
A sharp cold ripped through my small body. (Wait, when was I small?) Crying rang
in my ears. It sounded like I was crying. Crying like a baby. It hurts. Needles
sting into my arms and legs. I heard a woman wailing overhead.
“You did this to me!” she cried. “Now you have to feel my pain!” What was she
talking about? I didn’t do anything to her! I don’t even know who this was. A
small hand smacked me across the cheek. I bit down on my lower lip, repressing
the urge the scream. I ripped open my eyes. Enough of this. I’m not going to
play her games anymore. I drew in a deep breath.
“Enough!” I tried to shout. Only, it wasn’t with my mouth. The voice came out
with my mind. Still, I wasn’t going to back down. Not this time. The grip in my
arms wouldn’t let up. I wasn’t going to scream. That woman was not going to get
the satisfaction.
The fangs sank deeper into my arms. I clenched my teeth, but I wouldn’t scream.
I was doing this to find answers. I was doing this to get home. I was doing this
for Yuki.
“You will never see him again!” she yelled in my face. I tried not to show any
emotion. I wasn’t going to let her fuck with me like that.
“You will not lay a hand on him,” I growled. I was able to move my right index
finger.
“Who the hell are you?” I asked. “Answer me!” She growled at me. A larger hand
smacked me across the face. I growled and spat in her face.
“You fiend of brat! You little bastard!” she screamed. “My sister should’ve
drowned you when she had the chance! But no!” I froze.
“Wait… what did you say?” I asked. I looked straight into her eyes. Somehow in
that rage, I saw a sorrow that I didn’t know existed.
“You killed my sister!” she shouted. “You shouldn’t be alive!” A hand grasped
around my neck. These sad and angry eyes locked onto me.
“Now you will suffer her pain!” she yelled. Sharp nails dug into my neck. It was
then I realized who I was really dealing with.
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I snapped back into reality. There was only one thought on my mind.
“I know who you really are,” I said. Her grip loosened from around my body. In
an instant, a girl about fourteen years old with long black hair and pale skin
appeared in front of me. She looked so frail in her robes. I clicked my tongue.
“I knew it,” I said to myself.