
Hideo: "Huh!? Where am I?"
I raise to my feet and look around. I seem to be in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by nothing much but pitch-black darkness.
Hideo: "Hello!?"
As my voice echoes around, I get no reply. As soon I was about to take a step forward...
*Ding dong*
A doorbell? I look behind me. A door? That wasn't there...
*Ding dong*
I slowly approach the door and place my hand on the doorknob. My instincts are telling me not to open it, but my mind is full of curiosity. I twist the doorknob and begin to open the door.
After opening it I'm met face-to-face with a girl. She had black hair, red cat-like eyes and... cat ears? Have I seen her before?
Hideo: "Who are you?"
I get no reply, she just stares at me and smiles. She starts walking forward towards me. I cautiously step back. After a few steps I start to feel pain around my stomach... It was coming from the mark. Is it reacting to her? Is she causing the pain?
Hideo: "Are you the one who gave me this mark? What is it's propose!?"
I get no reply, except she starts to walk faster. She starts to grin menacingly, like a predator who's found their prey. I try to walk back faster... I stumble and fall. She continues walking stands beside me.
Hideo: "W..what do you want?"
She says nothing and and climbs on top of me. She bends down so she's close to my face. She licks my cheek. I hear her giggle.
???: "I found you, so that's where you are."
*Stab*
I feel pain from my stomach again, but this time it was the mark. This time it was a knife. I try and hold the pain in. She twists the knife. Pain is erupted from my mouth.
Hideo: "ARGHH!.. ahh..."
Everything is going dark... again?
???: "See you soon... Dar...ling."
Again?
Hideo: "ARGH!!... haa..ha... calm.. down, Hideo..."
I breathe in and out trying to calm myself down.
Lilica: "You okay, Hideo?"
Hideo: "Huh!?"
I notice I'm surrounded by blankets. A makeshift bed? I looked towards my left arm, where I heard Lilica's voice. There she is again clinging to my arm, staring up at me.
Hideo: "I'm fine? I feel like I've died a couple of times in a short while."
Lilica: "I'll explain later, for now. Lay back down and get some rest."
Hideo: "Maybe I should..."
I look down and place my hand over my stomach. I start to recall that dream...
???: "I found you, so that's where you are. See you soon Dar...ling."
I think to my self for a few seconds.
Lilica: "Hideo, what's wrong?"
Hideo: "I... I need to get out of here..."
Lilica: "Hideo, calm down. Why do you need to go?"
Hideo: "S..someone's coming for me..."
Lilica remains silent. I hear a sudden chuckle. I turn my attention towards the sword.
???: "You put that together quite quick. But you are right. I recommend travelling north to another place with magic power. Once you arrive, I'll explain everything to the best of my abilities. Lilica will take you there. Even if you told her to stay she'll follow you anyway."
Suddenly, Lilica stands up in front of me. Revealing... everything.
Lilica: "Leona!"
Leona: "Okay, okay. I'll stop."
Hideo: "Lilica..."
Lilica turns around to look at me. She just smile and winks at me.
Lilica: "Get used to it Hideo. It's either this or I assault you. So deal with it!"
I walks away to put some clothes on. I grab my shirt and put it on. I climb to my feet from the bed of blankets and walk towards the sword, I crouch in front of it.
Hideo: "Leona your name then?"
Leona: "Indeed."
Hideo: "I died, didn't I?
Leona: "That is correct. You seem rather calm."
Hideo: "I wouldn't say I'm calm. I just don't know how to process the information, plus there is no time to process it at the moment anyway"
Leona: "Very well, please be warned I can only speak to you in places of magic power, hence my recommendation."
Hideo: "Your not gonna kill me again If I pick you up are you?"
I hear Leona chuckle.
Leona: "Your a 100% safe from me, Hideo"
Hideo: "100%? Then what about Lilica?"
Leona: "About 95%"
Hideo: "What's that 5%?"
Leona: "I can't tell you that. I maybe a sword but even at times I'm scared of Lilica."
Hideo: "Now I feel scared of her..."
I hear Leona chuckle again.
Lilica: "Hideo, come on. Time to go!
Hideo: "Right!"
I extend my hand out towards Leona.
Hideo: "You sure, It's alright?"
She chuckles again.
Leona: "Go ahead, Hideo. I'm in your care from now on."
I pick up Leona... quite light.
Leona: "If you said I was heavy, you wouldn't be 100% safe anymore."
Hideo: "So now that I hold you. You can read my mind... Thanks for telling me. Keep any of my secrets to yourself, okay? I'm trusting you."
Leona: "Your secrets are safe with me"
Lilica: "Come on, you two. We should hurry."
Hideo: "Okay, okay. Talk to you later Leona."
Leona: "You too, Hideo."
I walk towards Lilica.
Leona: "Lilica, keep an eye on him, okay?"
Lilica: "I promise."
Hideo: "Let us be off then."
Lilica: "Right!"
???: "You summoned us your Highness."
???: "Hideo is in the Fairy Forest to the south, search it and any surrounding areas."
???: "Did your mother approve of this, your Highness?"
???: "She told me I can use anything I want to bring him to me. You two maybe assassins but I trust you two to bring him back alive."
???: "What if he resist?"
???: "Just bring him back alive... no matter what."
???: "Very well, your Highness."
???: "Come, Ashe"
Ashe: "Right!"
???: "I can't wait to see you again... Darling."
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He'll be fine. Votes: 13 18.8%
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Lilica's 5%... Votes: 38 55.1%
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Unknown forces heading south. Votes: 18 26.1%
Will he do it with leona? Sword vs sword


Sounds... painful.
Think the main question is what exactly is Leona? She could be a weapon...


Or is she [Redacted]
@Haku92 The plot thickens