《Dark & Light》Chapter 5 : Keeper of the Dark
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Arisa waked up on the alley-ground as the girl she saw has been murdered. Trembled, she saw the man in black above her, pin her down with his body. She breathed heavily, both of her eyes looking in every direction to understand what happened to her.
Then, the man stretched his left hand upon her. Noticed the movement, Arisa struggled all of her limbs viciously. She slapped, punched, and hit the man with her hands. Her mind was in a frenzy. She tried so hard to get away from the man.
Soon after, she gave up. Her breathing became stable. Gradually, she calmed down. The man said.
Are you calm enough to listen?
It's odd to saw the man spoke with his mouth shut. The voice sounds fuzzy. It's like he sent his minds directly to Arisa's brain. His left hand still touched the top of her head. Confused, Arisa asked her mind.
What are you?
Even though she didn't say it out loud, The man seemed to understand her thoughts. And he replied.
I'm The Keeper of the Darkness. The name is Dark.
Arisa's showed little surprise on her face. She guessed that he's not a man not long after she met him. But to make sure, she asked anyway.
You are, not human?
The man shooked his head. Looking at his clear answer, Arisa asked more questions.
Where are we?
We are in your Nightmare. I invaded your dream. I found you sleeping on the terrace of our hideout.
Our?
The bracelet on my right hand, She's the same as me.
I thought so. But I don't see it anywhere on your arm now.
She has the opposite nature from me.
It seems you got a very traumatic event in your past, similar to this situation.
Dark's words make Arisa remembers the past she wanted to forget. The black suit man looked into her eyes. Then some scenes appeared. The knife, the blood, a man pinned her down on the ground, and the flesh being stabbed by him. She turned pale.
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Noticed how uncomfortably her memories are made him looked away and said to her.
I'm sorry for the insensitive things I've said to you. I get it now. It's must be painful for you.
Arisa's face color back to normal. As she saw the shine of Dark's red eyes, she felt his gaze empathize with her for the past she had. The pained expression the man possessed. It's like he experienced it himself. They stare at each other for a moment, having a conversation without words. And then, something unexpected happened.
Arisa felt everything around her became blurry. The buildings, the grounds, humans, and everything sucked into the sky. The shaking is unbelievably powerful.
What?! What's happening?!!
Arisa Panicked after looking around her. The view is unreal. As Dark looked around too, He said.
You are about to wake up from your sleep.
Listen Arisa. I know your problem. Why would you walk the dark alley and the reasons you didn't want to get home.
In the panic, Arisa felt more confused after she heard Dark's words. Just how the man knew her name even she didn't tell him? And Arisa more dazed after hearing the next sentence.
"And how much hatred you felt toward Ravi."
Dark said the word at the same time with her fading consciousness. And leave her with a complete mystery.
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