Chapter 66
Chapter 66
As they proceeded to make there way a bit deeper Alice couldn't help but ask if John was okay.
"Yeah." He began before punching the wall. "Actually, no I'm not, that person's actions triggered me, the things he did, the way he seemed proud of it, honestly I don't even know the reason for it." John says with a small bitter laugh as they reach a cell door infront of them.
"I don't know why, maybe its just my moral compass or something, I dislike rape and the like but even then, it's like a matchsticks flame of anger compared to inferno of rage NTR causes to me, mind break of a girl who's close to a guy and then has that happen seems to causes the exact same effect, now I know some people are into that, I don't judge people for it, but for me it just gets to me, regardless of what form of media its in, and now to see it happen right infront of me, I just snapped I guess, and I mean I don't know the cause, but it's also created a fear in me of getting close to someone and having that happen to them." John says his back against a wall slowly sliding down with his back against it, his tone wavering as he speaks.
Alice didn't seem to know what to say and just sat next to him and tried to hug him, Saya stood at his side, seemingly trying to look anywhere but at them, seemingly not knowing what to feel, as for Ash, it was harder to tell, she seemed to have a heavy frown as she looked at them. "So, you're a softy like that? Stuff like that just progresses a plot, gives it a new path to take and a target, in the end the MC gets the girl back though so clearly your blowing things out of proportion." She tells them getting a angry glare from Alice and a cold seemingly self-depreciating laugh from John.
"Maybe so, I mean there was a single novel I could read that had it, well somewhat had it, MC was convinced he was cursed when it came to lovers since tragedy struck each time to the ones he had, but you know what? That's part of the issue, I mean that's fiction this is real life, that monster did things to real people! Innocents!" John growled out at Ash surprising Alice once more but only getting a head tilt from Ash.
"Oh I have no doubt that this is real, but what's getting under your skin is probably happening over and over all over the place even now, so why doesn't it bug you like this guy did?" She pressed on, Alice quickly getting up and facing her ready to hit her.
"Don't, either way this is just going to end up fighting, I'm not in the mood for it and I don't want to fight right now that I'm finally back for a bit. And for the record, I know shit like that's going on, far worse is also happening, but its not here and not right infront of me. That bastard was and that is the difference." He tells her as he gets up, putting a hand on Alices shoulder to try and help calm her down.
"Don't get so testy, honestly if your going to lead everyone your going to need to be far stronger and harder and colder, you cant keep being soft like this and having something stupid like that get to you, I mean what, is that for you like Ichigo's inner hollow was for him early on? Or like Guts after losing Casca and all the shit he had to go through?" She asks seemingly seriously causing Alice to get even more upset and Saya feeling awkward, unsure if she should step in or say something but instead choosing to remain quiet for the time being.
"Funny thing that, you aren't even the first person to tell me that, but frankly my drear I don't give a damn. If I lead, I will do it my way, if I have to take action I will, but I will do things my way, and unlike you and many others I haven't lost my consciousness or morality yet, I still understand and feel that life has a larger cost than anyone really understands." He tells her, his tone colder as he stares her dead in the eye getting a grin in return.
"If you're going to keep having a pissing contest and needling one another kindly, do it somewhere else, id like to die or be fed on here in peace without hearing all the bitching." A slow but deep voice said in a broken tone almost like nails on a chalkboard causing them to look at its source and enter the cell. Infront of them was a red creature, its arms and legs nothing but small stumps, its red body withered like a dried tree, skin breaking, his face had a long nose and beady eyes, a almost square head and a buzz cut along with pointed ears, his teeth seemed to all be broken and jagged like knives and his entire body seemed to have a thin layer of fur covering his entire form. What kept him in place though seemed to be a series of roots, all slowly dug into him through his stumps and possibly far smaller roots sunken into his back to keep him secured to the wall.
"Oh? Come to finally visit me? I would gladly give you all another beating if I was off this wall." The red being cackled before suffering a coughing fit.