Moving around at the speed of sound, well, relative to that, of course, I ignored the red tint in my vision as I looked forward to the idiots coming for my ass. I was absolutely livid, but I actually managed to tip over the point of mindless rage and back around to clear lucidity a few minutes ago. The fact that I could think clearly despite the burning rage inside me was a pretty novel experience. I was never one to really let anger boil to the point of absolute rage, but to think that I actually reached a level like this? Yeah. It was pretty fucking bad. The tree line to my left was the only indication I had that I was still near the forest as my feet pumped themselves in a sprint; the gentle breeze providing me with the amazing feeling of coldness as it helped in evaporating the blood off my skin. No sweat needed, it would seem, and flakes of dried blood began to accumulate

"I'm feeling better, Master." "No, you're not." Hours passed. Maybe. Days? I honestly couldn't tell anymore. What I did know was that Ica's condition had barely improved since she started showing her patented snark again. Sure, she could talk straight without panting, but anything beyond berating and talking smack against me was met with exhaustion and weakness that she relentlessly tried to deny. Ever since she woke up from her apparent nap, she tried summoning her flames to no avail, leaving her trying to catch her breath with nothing to show for it. And even then, she'd constantly insist that she can walk without assistance when she couldn't even sit up straight for more than five minutes. "I deny that claim," said the stubborn patient that had her back against the bed cushions. "I can move on my own just fine." Oh b

"Paint? Don't compare my new appearance to something so mundane, Master." "It's an analogy, Ica. Don't get your panties in a twist about it." With the light having been reduced down to bearable levels, my eyes were finally able to adjust themselves and give me some idea on what the top floor of my mindscape finally looked like. I could only think that it was caused by the light, but my surrounding area somehow still looked white when compared to the casual wooden brown that the rest of the library sported. Looking around, there was a lone bookshelf and a table right in the middle of the floor, and.... nothing else. Huh. So the top floor was barren save for a bookshelf and a table for two. Standing out against the rest of the white, it kind of gave off the feeling of having a decent tea time in heaven. "I'll have you kno

There were a lot of things I could accept. As a fairly adaptive person whenever it came to new topics and game mechanics, I quickly learn to adopt and incorporate whatever knowledge I felt was necessary for me to survive in any new environment. That didn't mean to say that I could live anywhere, of course. I was still a creature of habit that accumulated far too much stress damage whenever her schedule was interrupted. But if I was prepared or I anticipated the oncoming change, then I was swift in learning new things just so I could avoid the embarrassment of asking for help on things that probably looked far too simple for those that did it on a regular basis. That also wasn't to say that I would immediately adapt to the situation if I was thrown into it headfirst with nothing but my wits and fear of trying out new things. "L-Livia?" "SIS!"

Every day of her life felt like a waking nightmare. Ever since... Ever since she... No... She's alive.... Big Sis won't leave her alone, right? Not without... Yes... For the better part of her life after her Big Sis's... disappearance, she had dedicated every waking moment of it feeling her mind was treading on knee-deep water. Everything felt... sluggish... dull... What used to be the clear blue sky for her looked as if it had lost all color, turning it into a dull gray like the rest of her miserable life. She had tried moving on, as her Big Sis had told her, but there was simply no way for her to forget. How could she when it was her own damn fault that she- No... deep breaths.... She's alive... She's right here... She still couldn't believe it. Olivia had dreamt of this moment during what little sleep she managed to