Chapter 20: Nightmares (2/2)

NO…

Do not take this away from me!

NOT… THIS!

”Nnnnggghh…! Aaagghhhh…!”

”No! Benladann, stop! STOP!”

My mother cries as she tries to rescue my father, but the mold moves towards her and…

No!

Please stop!

Their entire bodies are consumed by the mold as I cannot stop it, I CAN'T… CONTROL IT!

NO… PLEASE…

NO!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

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I open my eyes once more.

Eh?

Was… that a dream?

My head hurts…

What… happened?

Is this real life now?

I pinch my arm, as I feel slight pain.

Then I glance outside the window, as I see a lot of snow and no houses. They seem far away from here.

Eh? Is this not our house?

What happened while I slept?

I feel so tired…

I move out of the bed as I glance at my entire body… blue skin.

This… I should have woken up now.

And…

It is… what I think it is…

The mold…

That sensation I felt when I was awakening my Mana Core.

The mold… came to my second life.

Knock, knock.

The door of my room opens as my parents walk inside timidly and silently, however, they are surprised to see me awake.

”Ah, you are awake, my little rabbit!”

My mama jumps towards me and embraces me tightly, kissing me…

Hahh…

I feel like all the worries of the world disappear now.

”My girl… Are you okay?” asked my papa, as he embraces me as well, and even kisses my cheeks, something that he barely does as he doesn't like to kiss as much as mama.

”Y-Yes… I am… fine…” I said timidly…

I cannot tell them about this…

I cannot… tell them what I have.

But I cannot stay here, waiting for the mold to come back and eat them away like it did in my nightmare…

No… I cannot… let this happen.

Tears begin to pour out of my eyes, as I consider that I have to escape.

I do not want to kill them… they are… the first persons I have ever loved so much.

These seven years I spent with them… I was so happy.

I cannot… let them die so horribly.

I do not want the mold to convert them into mindless puppets either… No… please, don't…

My parents notice my tears as they begin to caress me.

”It's okay… It's oaky… even if you can't wield magic, we still love you…” said my mama.

”Indeed. Magic is not everything in the world, you know? I am pretty bad at magic but look at these muscles! With my axe and this body, I am unstoppable! See? You are my daughter so I am sure you will grow big muscles too! Papa can teach you how to use the axe!” said my papa… he's trying very hard to cheer me up.

I love them so much…

I cannot…

It hurts me so much to think that I have to leave…

But…

It is better to escape than to let this mold do as it pleases.

I am… a danger to them.

I tightly hug them, appreciating these last moments that I will spend with them…

I feel their warmth and love, which I treasure deep within my heart.

Tonight, I will go away from them, until I can one day control this…

I am sorry…

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