-Pained Victim-
“So…..Sei, how did you do?”
No….no I didn’t, I failed.
“you didn’t try….you did it….perfectly”
No MIKE I fucked it up, I can’t tell you. I can’t breathe. I did it wrong. I can’t.
“This isn’t the end…..S-sei”
No…..please don’t.
“S-sei….its only the beginni-“
Suddenly blood sputtered everywhere as Sei gouged his eye out in one fell swoop. The body dropped dead, for now.
“Please….I know you love me…..I know…..you won’t hurt me”
It ringed, through her head. A reverberating sound that screamed in her eyes, making her brain ache. Who knew she could….Who knew she could.
“Even if you were far gone in your own sorrow, or you didn’t love me anymore, I would still stay with you….forever”
He was gone, soul departed from his corpse. Sei was only a name now from the past. Branded by the past. She was no longer tied to it, to her love, hate, anger and frustration. She was free.
-Erick-
“Your gone….I know you are” Erick said softly, standing up now.
“I know that” he said…advancing towards the shadowy figure.
“All that’s left, is that monster Charlotte Frederick”.
“Your half right” said the slender charred figure.
“I am Charlotte, but I’m also Sei. You see it gets complicated when you think about it. Two minds, one body.” She gestured two skeletal fingers in front of her.
“I didn’t want to come to you as this, creature. But what was the alternative for me” she laughed softly. Looking at Erick with her pale black eyes.
“Who knew she could….” She laughed again.
“Well…it doesn’t matter anymore this is over. I got what I needed from them, now all that’s left is to tidy up”.
“What do you mean?” Erick said ghostly.
“Solutions cannot be found without ingredients. Currently 3 of your friends are mine, controllable monsters that I am going to need to complete my task. 2 of your friends are dead…Maisy killed Mike and well….we know what happened to Maisy” she said coldly.
“And then there’s you….stubborn, but useful in one respect. You….got them all here” She said.
“That’s all I needed from you, I wanted to kill you the second I had the chance to, that’s why you were hunted by Sei. It’s a shame Mike had to die for that, but oh well….” She pointed towards Erick.
“You no longer have purpose; you can die as the book says….SO….lets finish this”.
-Sei-
Its….not cryptic. At all? Sei murmured as if automatically. Instructed to do what she was told. This wasn’t freedom.
Its quite….simple. She wasn’t free, Mike hadn’t released her instead this being had controlled her….even after that. Well…your half right… Charlotte but also Sei. Its complicated…..two minds…..one body. Sei couldn’t breathe she was trapped after what she did. Who knew she could.
It doesn’t matter anymore, she had chosen her fate, now all that’s left….is to burn.
-Erick-
Charlotte slashed at the bulb cord, watching as it fell onto the pile of books. Immediately they were set alight, by some mysterious liquid poured all over them.
Erick stumbled backwards in awe of the fire. “Eternity has not chosen you…Erick” she laughed throwing herself into the fire.
“SEI!!!” Erick said starting to move. He stopped himself though realising he was too late. Erick watched as the figure laughed, burning, tearing itself apart, until it was eventually just a pile of piano wood ash.
-Sei-
She stood there on the balcony of the hospital building, breathing softly. Her life was over she had made an important choice. She stood there breathing in the air, it was exhilarating. All she had to do was look and the pain would be over. She glanced out.
“Hello Sei” Behind her she heard a voice.
Sei turned around and saw him, Mike.
She started to breathe heavily; the pain had come back to her. “I t-tried Mik-“ suddenly he wrapped himself around her, hugging the tired girl. “It’s over now Sei….”.
“I was trapped, I didn’t realise it” Sei said tears welling in her eyes.
“And now…your not” Mike said gesturing to the hospital bed. “Come on….its time for you to rest”.
Mike slowly grabbed Sei’s hand and took her into the hospital room. “Tell me honestly” she said stopping.
“Why did you try?” she cried.
Mike sighed and took her in his arms “Remember this place, remember what I told you here” he said putting her on the hospital bed.
“That I would stay with you….forever even if you didn’t love me anymore” Mike put his hand on her cheek. He lowered her down onto the bed, covering Sei in the sheet.
“No…wait” Sei coughed….”Is it the end” she looked towards him.
Mike beamed.
“Its only the beginning”.