Chapter 132: The Seed of Doubt (1/2)
EOR sat on a pile of snow waiting. He was not concerned at all who would find him as he patiently waited for the end of his game. That was until he heard heavy footsteps in the snow. Tilting his head, he let out a little chuckle. ”My, my. I was expecting V.I.R.A.L to find me soon enough but isn't this a treat to behold. It's sure been a while, Diego.”
Diego stood idly arms folded as he looked up at EOR sighing. ”I hope you weren't planning on escaping Henry.”
EOR spun around, leaning forward on his kingdom of snow. ”Me run away? You know I'm better than that Diego old friend. My little game is over and boy did I have fun. It's going to take a while to outdo this little show, but I'll figure something out. So, therefore, I humbly surrender myself.”
Diego raised an eyebrow not convinced. ”Yeah, it's going to take a lot more than that to make me fall for your little tricks.”
”Oh, there's no tricks. It's not a joke. The oh so heroic streamer Crimson Dawn has thawed my plans and utterly defeated me once again. I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn't for those meddling kids and that dumb dog.”
Diego began walking around the heap of snow with little care. His defence was entirely down, and he didn't even keep eye contact with the villain. ”What I want to know is how did you escape? No one just escapes from Sun peak prison just like that. Did you get help?”
”I didn't break out.”
”So, someone helped you escape?”
”Nay. I was let out on good faith. And now I wait for those kind folks to put me back. I've had my fun. I'm ready to go back to reform. I'm satisfied with what happened today.” EOR insisted lying on his front smugly staring at Diego. ”Tell me, Crimson Dawn, how does it feel to always be one step behind me?”
”Who says I'm one step behind. I could have easily taken you down before the games even begun, but I wanted to see what you did.” Diego claimed, shaking his head. ”Can't say I'm disappointed you confirmed something for me today.”
”About the girl, yes? Alice Hawthorne. I too was curious by her and a few others. Team Rhapsody has some diamonds in the rough. Alton, Scarlett and now little miss Zinnia. So many powerful streamers what fun it was to break them.”
”Well, I'm sorry to burst your bubble Henry but your plan. Monty is done. Everyone will be fine. You lost.”
EOR's eye began twitching as he laughed in a high pitch tone. ”No, no, no. Eyes Over Reality doesn't lose my friend.”
Diego stopped as his imagination rang wild. The EOR he was talking to a fake, and he was attacked from behind with a knife. Those events began to play out just like he dreamed up as he reacted to such events. Turning around, he stopped EOR in his tracks, breaking the knife out of his hand and jerking him to the ground pinning him down. ”Do you ever learn Henry? Your illusions don't work on me.”
”That future sight of yours is broken, I'll admit. You are entirely my counter. What fun.”
Diego looked lost arresting EOR. ”What's so funny.”
Being spun around onto his front Eyes Over Reality lay back handcuffed laughing away. ”You really don't get it, Diego. All of this was apart of my plan. I've won. I wasn't here to win any battles I didn't intend to kill anybody. In a fair fight, I am fragile. You see those unnatural streamers with powers to topple nations. Neither one of us can win against that. So, I did what I do best. How I win battles, I make them fight themselves. Bring up their inner demons and plan the seed of doubt. Not only are they questioning their own self morals and ambitions, but now they don't trust each other. Soon enough, they will fall apart into a scrabble and tear each other apart. I beat all of them, and I didn't even raise a finger that's how I win Diego.”
EOR kept laughing over and over as Diego stood up, letting V.I.R.A.L take care of the rest as he went to confirm something deep down, he just had to see for himself.
Kurt followed past standing by EOR as he was detained and locked up in a box with just a hole for his eyes. ”I take it you accomplished your mission?”
”I did.”
”What have you for me then?”
EOR remained silent, leaning forward whispering in Kurt's ear. ”You have bigger problems on your hand than Alton Brantley.”
Kurt looked somewhat concerned as he turned around, looking on at the streamers in the background. ”Could it be? No that's impossible… Unless. Oh my…”
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