Where Is The Limit?

"I've been considering this since the thought was posed. I wouldn't call it uncertainty, but your explanation of your Wrath, and how it was never satiated no matter what you did. It roughly sounds like what Dani went through. There was no limit to that... well, there was... it was you. You were the limit. So, I wonder if you were to succumb to that Wrath once more if you would pass your limit and kill everybody." Boo proposed to me.

She... was right...

Now that I think about it, when it's out of control, my Wrath is untamable by most, and I've only been knocked out of it by fatigue, Illya, or Avie. Without either of them holding me back, the Wrath I've been holding in my body would probably wreak havoc. And, who's to say I wouldn't hurt anybody else?

What a scary thought...

"I would stop myself before I got anybody hurt. If I didn't, I would... take matters into my own hands," I told Boo.

"What a heavy topic. I guess it's reasonable. People think of you as a monster, but they have nothing to say about us. If they knew what we did, they would be more worried about the King's Pawns than the King himself. I wanted this ability back for that very reason. Use me if you want." Boo said, holding her arms out in front of me.

"I'm... not following..." I murmured, looking at her again.

"Don't make me say it... I have nothing left. Use me however you like. If you need me to kill somebody, if you need me to create a distraction, if you need me for anything, you can use me. Ah, but you're not allowed to touch my body." She said.

"Like that would happen. I wouldn't use you like that. I can bear these problems on my own... but I will rely on you from here on out. Don't be so formal with me either." I demanded from Boo.

"Understood. If you ever need me, please, don't hesitate to ask. I'm really fast, I think." She said with a smile.

"We've come a long way as friends since The First Trial, haven't we? Remember when you wanted to beat me in front of our graduating class? That was pretty fun." I said, reminiscing those old memories I had when I first woke up.

"I would still beat you in front of a crowd if I wanted to. However, I believe those days are past us. Oh... one more thing..." Boo asked me.

She held her hand out, walking through the spaces between each bed, and looked at me.

I wasn't sure what I was feeling from her gaze, but it was closest to... fear...

"You won't die on me too, will you?" She asked me.

"Don't make me promise something like that. I don't want to, but with this lifespan reduction, I'm not sure what the world holds in store for a person like me." I said, avoiding the question.

"We can find a way to reverse the effects. I'll help you look. I... I don't think I can go through another death like that." Boo said. She wasn't hiding her crying face in front of me anymore. She was facing me... no, she was facing her fear of speaking to me about this topic.

"Then, I guess I'm pretty stuck, aren't I? I won't die on you, Boo. It's a promise." I said, taking her hand and shaking it.

"Good, then don't tell anybody about this, or I might break your promise with my blade," Boo told me.

"My lips are sealed. So, what are you learning out in the field? I would like to learn as much as possible as well." I asked her, changing the topic.

"My reaction speed. With my previous ability, I was able to slow down time in my own brain to process any attacks, but since I didn't have it, I couldn't react nearly as fast. Now that I do have it, I can finally boost my reaction speed again." She explained.

While I was okay with this strategy, she would benefit much more if she didn't focus on how weak she is without her ability, and instead tried to improve her base form. I decided to propose the idea to her in an interesting way.

"You said you went faster than the speed of light, right? Somehow... even though that shouldn't be possible, you did it. I was just wondering, if you increased your reflexes and speed outside of your ability, and used it again, you could make more of the impossible become possible. What do you think of that?" I asked her.

"I suppose that's an idea. However, you were asking me that to figure out what kind of training I was doing to improve my reaction time. I'm no faster than I used to be, but I can teach you how to do it if you like." Boo said. She rubbed her arm and stood up, pointing to the other room.

"No, we'll wait until everybody is awake," I told her, shaking my hands in refusal.

"You guys are up early. What are you talking about?" Ellie asked. She rubbed her eyes and adjusted her pajamas, walking over to the group with a whisper.

"Just talking about our training and how I can learn it. Are you learning anything specific, Ellie?" I asked her.

"There's nothing left to teach this old dog. With the small amount of work I'll be doing, I'll be just fine. I basically work as a lumberjack with some other people. Hm... what will you end up doing?" Ellie asked me.

I was more impressed she wouldn't be using her talent as a fighter...

"Why did you want to join Boo in her endeavors to improve? You're quite the strong fighter." I told Ellie.

"Well, thanks! But... I didn't really get a choice, and to be honest, I would like to leave that lifestyle behind. Down here is much more enjoyable when I'm not fighting... I'm sorry, but I think this is where our interests will split apart. Both Moon and I feel that way." Ellie told me.

"You don't have to apologize, I would prefer it if you weren't on the frontlines anyway, I don't want you exposed to any unnecessary danger." I returned to Ellie. She nodded and lightly laughed again.

"How noble of our leader. So, Boo, right? How was Sky in The First Trial? Was he... a little stupid sometimes?" Ellie asked with that same laugh again.