The melancholy of Erin's past life

Claire's or Erin's pocket dimension was cracking apart, in her final attempt to conserve herself, the witch tried a combination of all high tier spells to seal him, until finally he sealed in a barrier.

"Hah, hah" panting she used her last resort to lauch the aura sealing spell, to lock him, so he doesn't go berserk once more, they were near a forest now. And so Drake became unconscious when the ray of light hits him successfully.

"Phew, finally" floating back into the ground, landing safely near him. She decides to stab him with a knife sword projectile on his neck, but she couldn't do it herself, Drake's face had resemblance to feng Chi, tears roll over as she gets reminded of him.

"Feng Chi, you bastard, you've tainted me in the past, and now this life again, I hate you, I really hate you Feng Chi" the witch sobbed looking at his face, the pocket dimension had cracked as Alma detected it's energy, she then saw Claire on witch's clothing, emitting a weak yet dark aura. bawling with misery.

Alma felt pity for the spirit that was possessing her, with Alma's Divine sight, in which she could see through past and future, also capable of seeing things much far away as well, with such a cosmic sense, she saw that it was the spirit that tried stopping Drake from killing people on streets, Drake was obviously burning himself while over using his unawakened powers.

"I never thought a cruel and vile spirit, would be adamant on saving his life, very interesting" Alma thought to herself while crossing her arms, as she watched them in mid air. The witch knew that he would die if she hadn't saved him.

Claire watched saw everything that was happening, the witch temporarily took over her body. Claire could feel her emotions, then again the witch felt the same pain as Claire, yet somehow it was different.

"Are you enjoying this girl? a witch like me sobbing over this pathetic situation" She spoke, but she was actually communicating the host's true self.

"I understand but it's not pathetic, and it's okay to cry, since I can tell how it feels, even though I can't understand it myself" Claire responded to her.

"Silly girl, why are you so mature at this age, stop inducing me with more traumatic memories that I don't wanna remember again" She said with a raspy yet exhausted voice, the witch fainted, but still actively talking to her on her subconscious mind.

Alma had arrived looking at the situation, both of them had bruises all over them, clothes were teared up as well.

"Kids these days, they're all monsters" she said, looking at the sky while carrying both of them.

"Well, what can I say, I've been one as a kid myself" smirking at herself, she flashes to her home while carrying them both, she uses her powers to restore all damage and even objects that dispersed at the time of the battle.

"Phew, now let's wash them up" atomized their clothes, then transmutes those atoms to water, to clean them thoroughly. As the water is dispersed, she immediately changed the water molecules into clothes. "Now that should do" laying them on her bed, she slowly takes a stroll to check on Sol, Meanwhile Claire wakes up seeing Erin, standing right in front of her, both of them are inside a vast inner world.

"I saw your memories, and I know how ruthless you're with people, yet why did you try saving Drake" asked Claire, with a curious tone.

"it's nothing but personal, you don't have to know kid" she said with annoyance.

"Who is Feng chi?" calmly dodging her response. Claire had exasperated her,

"Ugh fine kid, u got me, I'll tell you everything if I remember them, since I read all your memories, it's a fair deal, but I've forgotten alot of things that happened in the past, and i have yet to remember it, until I regain my powers" Said Erin, trying to build up a rapport.

"Well..I'm not sure what happened in your past but, perhaps he's a nice person" Claire said with a pleased look on her. Erin clutches her own arms as if she was a nun praying on church.

"he's just like how Drake means for you" Erin gave a smug, Claire's flushed expression took an interest to the witch, she teleported beside Claire.

"Don't be shy, I can tell" Erin says while gently holding her shoulders, while leaning against her back. Claire had covered her face with embarrassment, she can't forget her first kiss with him.

"You went too quick, I'm just too young to...he stole my first kiss!!" Claire shivers as she speaks up.

"What's with such an expression, you just made ur move early so there's nothing to be embarrassed about, don't deny your feelings for that boy " She said, amiably encouraging her.

"but still...didn't I just get wrecked by him. This is way too awkward, and your timing ruined everything, how am I going to explain this to him?" Claire didn't like that she got entangled with this problem, and so Erin decides to tell her reasons.

"Well, I can't say disagree with that, but thanks to that kiss and those awkward moments, I'm atleast sentient for now, apologies for that intrusion earlier, since I was desperate"

"Somehow, ever since I took over your body, my soul and my consciousness was absorbed by you, but then, I found a leeway, which was enough to escape your hellish subconscious labyrinth" Erin said, she knew that Claire had a strange soul that allowed her for possession.

"Am I that scary?" she asked with a melancholic yet cute expression, her eyes glittered almost breaking up in tears.

"Awe, definitely not! it's just that subconscious mind as a whole is scary, no matter how pure hearted the person is, I had to escape it somehow to gain control over you, or atleast communicate, right now we're both inside a dream, plus you're strong"

"Anyways, I'm ready to apologise to that kid, I wish to nurture him as much as possible, if it's within my capabilities" said Erin, pating her with a warm smile.

"I'm glad that we're on same page" Claire said with a smirk.

Meanwhile back in the real world, Sol was worried about Claire and Drake, a day has passed, they didn't woke up yet, hence Sol decided to sleep with them, the next morning Claire woke up with Sol leaning beside her face to face. drooling at the cushions, Claire felt a little taken aback, but nonetheless she liked how cute her face looked, With a smug face Claire picks up her phone and takes pictures of her.

Untill she saw Drake, she blushed with a maniacal expression as she clicked on her phone camera non stop, taking atleast more than a hundred pictures of Drake.

"Saved, forever, hehehe" Claire giggled, as she placed her phone on her chest, frisking with excitement.

"Ugh, what the hell...give me a break" Sol wakes up from an odd nightmare she had.

"huh" she found Claire innocently giggling near the corridor.

"CLAIRE" Sol hugged her immediately, tightly gripping her.

"Urghhh" Claire was getting choked on her grip, it was much stronger than her.

"S-sol, could you please..take off, you're choking me"

"Oh sorry" loosens her grip, Sol makes eye contact with her "I'm glad you're doing well, I was worried about you"

"I'm sorry if I made a mess" said Claire, with a frown.

"it's not your fault dummy, so don't keep blaming yourself. Besides Drake hasn't woken up yet, and there's a bad news" Said Sol.

"What's the bad news?" Claire's expression showed alot more concern.

"Drake is on a coma, just because he had overexerted his powers, he'll be out for a week or maybe even more than that" said Sol, while placing her arms on the back of herself.

"Ah...." Claire was unhappy with the outcome, she was hoping him to wake up early.

"but the good news is, master will be training both of us, and once he wakes up, he'll be given a special training" said Sol, while holding Claire's hand.

"how long will it take?" she stared at Sol with mournful eyes.

"She told me it'll take a month, but she's not sure about it" Said Sol with a potato look.

"I have decided, this guilt, I'll carry it with my grave, I'll make sure to protect you Drake, and I'll make it so that it's even for both of us" she thought to herself, looking down at floor, while still holding the phone on her chest.

"Girl, Chill out, he's alive and well, since he's your lovely future husband, ofcourse he won't die that easily" Sol sneered with a smug.

"...w-why you" Claire blushed as she gets annoyed by her sarcasm. She tries to catch her, but Sol runs fast enough to escape her clutches, taunting her with an Akanbe at the corridor, as she runs away, and so Claire starts chasing her.