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To Love a Monster

He is a dark abyss—it should not be so tempting to fall in. *** To be a Lock is to be a conductor between ordinary and abnormal, between reason and insanity. It is to be a keyhole that lets one peek into the Great Beyond, and a part of the door that opens the world. It is to be sought, and hunted, and seduced by all who crave power. The magic is unnatural to this world, yet humans still fly towards arcane knowledge like moths towards a flame. Creatures of nightmares prowl just beyond the veil that protects the fragile minds of mortals, taking their pick of helpless prey. Maya Alvarez has no reasons to think she’s different from other people. No reasons, except for a single incident in her past. All she wants is to write her books and one day, maybe, become famous. Until her best friend goes missing, and Maya has no choice but to admit—she’s not insane. The world is. The pair of eyes darker than a starless night falls on Maya, and shadows surround her to never let go.

Garessta · Fantaisie
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94 Chs

Peacemakers

There is still tenseness in both men as they approach me and Zeke. I understand their lack of trust perfectly. I don't trust them, either.

Anyone who carries that many weapons on them is either a weirdo, or some variation of a soldier on duty. Neither is safe to be around.

Guns, when wielded by people, kill. I saw more deaths in the last week than in my entire previous life.

The man called Grasshopper gives me and Zeke a charming smile, generously peppered with scientific excitement.

"I'm Agent Grasshopper, and my surly companion here is Agent Jade. We are representatives of an organization that's… Well, we are not *exactly* Men in Black, miss, but there are definitely similarities." Grasshopper chuckles and scratches the back of his neck. "Regardless, no matter how our appearance might look, we don't have to be enemies to you."