Personalities

<Bai POV>

I opened my eyes found me laying in a bed. Standing up, I could sense some discomfort at my body, having my muscles sores. On the other hand, I noticed that my body seemed a lot stronger than before.

Trying to remember what happened yesterday, my memories were not very clear. I remembered following Shi Nian and all after that is completely blank. Shi Nian is a mental spirit master, maybe he affected my mind or maybe it was all a dream.

[Yeah, like always try to run from reality. Think for one time and look around] I listened to a voice.

I looked around trying to find the source. I couldn't find anyone, but I could notice that I wasn't in my room, I was in an unknown little room with a bed, a desk and a drawer.

"Where I am?" I said in a low voice.

[Finally, you realize, good job] I listened again the same voice.

"Where are you? Who are you?" I asked a little scary, someone who can hide his presence so well could kill me anytime.

[So you finally accept my existence, what an honor] said the voice sarcastically [You're really an idiot, you didn't even recognize a mental communication. It can be considered that I am you]

"How can you be me? Speak the truth where are you" I intrigued.

[Sigh!] the voice sighed [Try entering to your mental world, specifically your Oreo spirit]

Even if he is lying, it's a fact that I couldn't find him. If he wanted to attack me and could, he would have already done. I sat in a lotus position concentrating on my Oreo spirit.

I opened my eyes appearing in the usual black and white world. At the center of the forest, instead of the usual Glut, there is a boy. He has black hair, is as tall as me, has a very expressive face traits, showing a pissed looked. There's also an aura surrounding him that gave a dangerous feeling.

(Who are you?) I asked.

[So even you can't recognize me] the black-haired boy said, then he swang his hand and his dangerous aura disappeared and he smiled kindly.

Without the aura is was easy to see who it appeared, me! (Stop copying me. Show your true face, who are you?!) I shouted angrily.

The boy grinned returning the previous dangerous aura [Always ignoring me, running away and not recognizing me, eh?] the boy approached me [I am you, and you are me. Both of us are part of this body. It's only that I am better than you, but you have the luck to be the one who controls the body]

(Don't lie! I am me. The most probable is that you are a ghost trying to possess me. I won't let you control me!)

[Are you really an idiot. What part of myself can control you now?] He snorted [Only with your permission I could control the body, or in the case that you log out]

(Log out?)

[Black out, pass, etc. Like yesterday with Shi Nian attack!] He shouted.

(So you're the culprit that I don't remember about yesterday!) I incriminated him.

[Yeah, it was for my actions that you don't remember anything. And it's also thanks to me, that we didn't die yesterday. I was who was strong enough to kill Shi Nian]

(Who are really you?) I inquired a little scared.

[You continue with this, useless!] He shouted [Think for one time your life, truly think. You could sense the truth, we are part of the same. You separated me 10 years ago, caging me more with the time passing]

He then opened his arms. Suddenly, five clouds of smoke, each one of different color fell from the sky. The smokes concentrated on the ground condensing themselves, forming human figures. They were all copies of me, the only difference their hair color and some facial traits. They stayed standing still, maintaining an expression in their face, angry, calmness... each one different.

[Can you recognize them?] The boy asked.

I looked them attentively and a part of my mind sensed it, they were part of me (The Mind Separation Control)

[Clap!] He clapped [Correct! They are your other personalities if you want you could use them, focusing on one, taking advantage of all their strong points, but you were always to coward to even try it. You don't trust you enough to be in control?] He sneered.

I turned to the black-haired me (So you are like them? A personality) I said calmly.

The black-haired boy's eyes twitched and he angrily said [Like Hell I am like them! They are nothing except weapons for you to use] He cold down [Look at them, alone they're nothing! They do nothing except staying still, flooding in their own concept. You only use them unconsciously, when they help you use your abilities in multiples objective. I am different, I can think for myself. Do you know why?]

I shook my head.

[I have memories. Do you know why your father advises you to not use them? Memories are power, experience helps you think and grow. If you gave them too many they will affect you more, but it's not like we can take the control in normal situations]

(So you are that. A personality that gained too many memories. How could you gained, I never used actively the technique?) I asked.

[Even now, you didn't remember, eh. Always running away. I am myself. I am Paul!] He said approaching me. When we were a palm of distance, he inclined his head back and then shot it forward, hitting my head with him.

I big quantity of memories or it will be better-said sentiments came to me. The information too broad to analyze but I could remember scare and sadness when that when I was 6 years old.

I looked horrified at the black-haired me (You are the first one, the one created when I awakened my spirit)

[Correct! Mind Separation Control is an innate technique it can't be learned. You have it thanks to me. I can be considered a soul of another world, with my previous life experience and the new one, it was easy to differentiate both, starting the Mind Separation Control unconsciously. Starting our spirit awakening we separated, but even then we were both the same, both affecting the body. But you] he signaled at me angrily [You unconsciously were too afraid, of your family don't recognizing you, treating you like an impostor, leaving you behind. So taking advantage of every new realm, every ring absorption you pushed me away, caging me with every new personality. It was not long that you even forget about my existence and memories. You are useless!]

He started shouting madly [You run away from my knowledge and power! If I was there I could have done so much. After your second ring, I was completely sealed, before it, I could see what happened even if I couldn't react. After that, you know what it feels to be in a black world, spending time completely alone without anything, the only that I could use what you had in your self, a sword and my Oreo. It's a lot better to die again] He then extended his arms and started strangling me.

It's not like I couldn't breathe, but he was sending me his frustrations and feeling. I hurriedly left my mental world. I was sweating a lot and my face was completely white.

I lay down on the bed, breathing quickly, very nervous. "It will be better not to return there. I can't permit him to control my body again, I really don't know what could he do. For the other hand, I really pity him, to be caged without any contact so much time"

To calm me a little, I decided to eat the usual morning Oreo. "♪Wonder if I gave a Normal Oreo♪" I chanted, however, this time nothing happened. I looked at my left hand an invoked the Oreo. It had 5 black rings but I realized that I couldn't use any of its abilities.

[The Oreo is from my previous soul, it is bound to my memories. Now that I am free of your control, it's natural that you will need my permission to use it. How do you feel about? Experiment even a minuscule fraction of my pain. Hahaha!] Paul laughed, then paused a moment and calmly said [Sorry for before, sometimes I can't really control me]

[♪Wonder if I gave a Normal Oreo♪] on my left hand appeared the Normal Oreo. I was shocked realizing that Paul could use the spirit.

[Eat it. This body is also mine, and I don't really want to be weak or its death] Paul calmly said.

I inspected the Oreo and I didn't find anything wrong, if I must say, I think that it was even stronger than before like 30% more. I ate it carefully, and other than the new improvement I didn't find anything wrong.

[If you let the true user free control it, of course, it will be better]