Dark, Darker... Yet Darker

With the battle ended, so was the tournament. Esdeath stood up from her chair and walked down the steps in a menacing manner. Her face, however... was slightly red. Masaru stared at Esdeath, waiting for the moment she might attempt to murder him. With his sword suddenly in his hand, he gripped it ever so tightly.

"Why so serious Masaru?"

"..."

"... Everyone's already left except for us four. Everyone was disappointing until you showed up. I wasn't interested in you until I saw your face... Anyways, I have your prize!"

Masaru blankly stared at Esdeath as he saw no prize money that was said on the paper, but instead.. a chain. Masaru immediately backed away.

Wave and Run sighed but stayed away from the two. Esdeath took a step forward. Chain in hand, ready to deliver their love.

"Now now Masaru-Kun, I need you to cooperate! Now come with me and stay with me! Join the Jaegars and have the honor of being the protectors of the Empir 6th n.le and be my lover!"

"Not happening."

....

After I said those two words, Esdeath was suddenly out of my sight. I was about to turn around but... my neck started to hurt.

Everything is becoming darker... it's dark. It is so dark...

I can't feel anything. And then suddenly, I could see myself. Everything else is still dark. I was... sitting down? I tried to get up but felt something holding on to me. Looking behind me, grotesque tendrils were grabbing onto my limbs. I tried to fight back, give resistance. But nothing worked. I tried to say something but it was silent. Everything was. I felt like I was gagged. Now I'm... being pulled into the floor? Help me. It hurts. My body feels like it's being pulled piece by piece. It feels like it's on fire. I feel like I'm being eaten alive. It is so painful... I can't call for help but do I really deserve it at this point? Murdering so many innocent lives? My head hurts... I just have to...

Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Please just stop it...

STOP IT.

...

A light? Though my eyelids are closed, A white light penetrated through them. I can.. move my arms and my legs! At last, I'm free! Walking towards the light... no matter where it leads to.. it can't be that bad... right?