[Y/n’s Point of View]
“Speak for yourself.” I cross my arms waiting for his answer of what exactly he is up to, lets hope that he isn’t planing the other way around of poisoning me in a nicest way as possible.
“I ought to be certain of one thing before we start, Is retrieving the Electro Gnosis in your query.”
“And what of it.”
“Well, to put it this way.. documents archive management and even Gnosis is a real work for you to do all by yourself.”
He says in a grinning expression with his hand holding together as if striking me in a business deal. Again i am getting this familiarity that this isn’t the first time it happened before or once perhaps some scenerio of sort took place long ago, without another though this could be one of his elaborate madness—
“I refuse.” I turn away dodging him.
“Why the rush, i haven’t uttered any of sort.”
“Declined.”
“Now don’t be such a brute, I’ve been your Doctor for centuries, does it hurt to be a little kinder?”
Dottore said faking a pained expression when clearly he is a terrible at acting, oh as if I’m gonna buy his excuse. Doctor my ass your name is a fancy however, that doesn’t suit your other side of personality. A doctor capable of treating a patient in a way it is excruciating as possible not only that, countless of experiments.
“Let me just remind you, the Gnosis is sure to be around Sumeru and i happen to have some unfinished business by chance.”
“Oh, you’re certain?” I exclaim.
“My assistance have confirmed to me about Balladeers’s wherebouts.”
“You’re not thinking of taking the half of my work for your own gain, are you.?
I question raising my brow at him, clearly not buying any of his deal but i can see the point that this will be a win-win situation for me since i highly have the hopes of not wanting to deal with that half-ass puppet’s antics however.
“State your query to the point Doctor i got a feeling nothing is free not even from your mouth.”
A smile crept from his face as i finish my word and that alone is enough to bring certainty to his purpose.
“Simply i get to borrow the Gnosis once a while before i return it to you, and i can promise you that you will be the one that holds it in the end. I have no need for recognition.” He pauses again with a smirk curled on the corners of his mouth and i am down for whatever it will cost me to wipe it off from that face of his.
“I aswell inquire of you, if you arrive by Inazuma do give me the knowledge of it.” He inquiries. My brow furrowed at his words surely he is not referring to a method specialized mostly in Inazuma is he.
“Was the Puppeteer not enough for you?”
“He was a simply conducted failed product by means speaking he isn’t a complete one.”
Bold of him to utter the word right in front of my face, i am sure he is referring to Scaramouche himself and yes he implies me to seek the knowledge directly from its creator.
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“Your madness and desire for an unbeatable thing to match a god is near impossible, do you think I’ll just simply go my way to Inazuma to research a long forgotten knowledge for you.”
I sneer at him only to have him contemplative. Sure it has always been his desire and longing dream to create a formidable weapon or whatsoever that can match a god and that is why he created his own immortality let alone copies then i by chance of sheer luck survived his madness leaving a distaste in my part.
“As you said nothing is free, not even from my own mouth so does yours as well.”
“Don’t fret, i am by means will exchange my part in return and that will be a little secret you ought to have known long ago.” He adds.
I shoot him a threatening glare, my thoughts scattered of what he is after, secret oh, truth to be told he is offering a sort of knowledge from past in exchange of another knowledge from the past but alas, puppet making isn’t something to be simply sought after however, i do know a few of it in my part i once worked besides the the previous Ruler.. i used to serve though I am not well confident to speak of it. It is a fool’s play to start boasting of something out of your expertise. And i very much do not have the confident to mention it, unless I’ll confirm everything myself.
“A secret alone is too far from close, i am not to pry from one’s untold part although why in need of those when you are capable of producing another piece of your own even after what madness you did in Narukami long ago for the sake of getting your hands in that puppet’s body is that still not enough for you. Just how greedy can you be.” I exclaim and so the silence followed along.
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“You know well, we would do anything for ambition you and i have a goal i am offering something that will alter what you are searching for so does in my part.” Said by him with a shaking head.
I turn away, in growing annoyance is he pushing me to do this part just for a simple secret.
“Instead of a simple truth. Doctor, you ought to know how to pay the price greater than what you deem of me. Count this a favor in return of a favor.. I’ll take it as, you know what to do.” I declare turning to walk away.
I’ve made it clear enough i am not hearing anything for a simple sort least if i may regret it. So be it, it’s safer to assume i that i could even ask for heavier favors than this.
“You have my word, you will regret not knowing the truth coming from my part, ah well. May the fate itself guide you to your answer.”
He said with his voice echoed in a deep pitch clear enough for me to hear.
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I walk through the frozen hallway, as usual the palace is made of ice all every corners even the furniture is a part of so called freezed water or simply the furniture itself has been frozen for centuries. I sigh shaking my head with my hand rubbing my temples.
Just what exactly did he mean, even now his utttered words kept repeating itself in my head, an untold secret from long ago, as if it has something to do with me.. unless if he had uttered the name ‘Makoto’ then i would’ve agreed not so long after.
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I sighed loud now arriving at my room, the visible setting sun just in front of my window, i turn to glance at my scattered bed looking at it as if someone were here messing around. In the name of Archon she seriously must have been messing here hasn’t she.. tsk— I’ll get her later, Columbina.
I unbuton my coat one after another until the wound from my chest slowly exposing itself reflecting against the frozen walls. My hand reach and lay on the wound caresing the mark of it, it isnt painful but inside it feels bitter, so bitter that i couldn’t not even until now forget the memory it carries with me.
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[ During the Civil War ]
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Panting with my legs running towards center of the battlefield as much as i could, right now were in amidst of war. Orobashi has held our General captive. No– he is bleeding between his teeth there is no time i have to save him.
“Y/n, out of the way.”
I turn around as fast as i can seeing the Kagemusha behind me, it seems i do not have to run my way anywhere for her– wait is that… What is she doing, the tip of her polearm began to emit a purple ripling light that matches the thunder itself, i narrow my eyes at it while slowly backing away, no wait she can’t possibly..
“E– your excellency, General is—”
“Save your explanation for the later.”
“But—”
I was interrupted with a loud slash the light blinding me enough to force my eyes feeling the electrifying sensation beneath the ground, as expected just now she performed a move Musou no Hitotachi, no enemies could possibly survive but our soldiers.. and General. After a while i began opening my eyes, widening at the sight of me, the ground looked as if it was split into half, our soldiers scattered in all corners from the looks of it, it seems some of them were caught up in her way, my eyes began searching for the serpent only finding the body severed from its head.
“General.” I run my way searching for him.
“You can’t Y/n, he is dead.”
The Kagemusha muttered behind me, her shadow towering my kneeling self, i clenched my jaw both my hands curling into a fist.
“We could have saved him.”
“There is no time for that. Once eaten there is a little chance of escape.”
“Even the soldiers..! Do you have no little conscience for the lives that were taken to your recklessness!”
I shout at her turning my head, finding her expression distant with a tinge of pain, i look away not wanting to sympathize with her.
“Remember. This is war. The lose of them were made for a greater good all of it was for the sake of our nation.”
She says to me before turning away, my eyes burning behind her and i couldn’t bring myself to argue further..
You really are cruel even i am beginning to doubt why are you a sister to her…
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[ Present ]
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I shake my head pushing those thoughts aside now laid in my bed, just why do i have to remember that now, out of all things why now.
I groan, with my hand curled in a fist laying atop my chest just where the wound is. The move she performed during the war is the exact same thing she used on me.. yet how can it be dull that it didn’t even severe my body into two parts, instead deep.
Did she— I shake my head. Don’t Even think of it, mercy is not something of her belief.
I force my eyes shut, now drifting to sleep.
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[ To be Continued ]
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