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Adventure Fantasy

This story contains themes or mentions of physical violence, gore, or abuse.

Oliva

I looked at the boy, who was looking at the sky.

He seemed reluctant to help, unfortunately. But now since I know he isnโ€™t too much of a threat, I need his help.

โ€œSo?โ€

โ€œThanks a lOt for almost killing me-โ€

"I didnโ€™t.โ€

He sighed.

โ€œSo what is this crazy guy doing?โ€

โ€œHeโ€™s just working for the evil side, he isnโ€™t that bad! We were friends.โ€

โ€œYou were?โ€

โ€œYep.โ€

โ€œPast?โ€

โ€œWe still are.โ€

โ€œAnd he didnโ€™t kill you?โ€

โ€œOf course not!โ€

He decided to change the subject.

โ€œSo we need to sneak into their base?โ€

โ€œPretty much, yeah?โ€

He glanced at me. I noticed his bright blue eyes, and how they sort of shone in the light. Not that there was much.

โ€œThat should be easy, Iโ€™m an expert at sneaking.โ€

I silently thought I was too.

โ€œHow so?โ€

He snorted.

โ€œYou saw it already.โ€

He then suddenly vanished.

I stared in shock before realization hit me.

โ€œOh, invisibility, huh?โ€

โ€œYep. Whatโ€™s your power?โ€

I almost say โ€œNope, not showing.โ€ Before I realize that maybe heโ€™ll help me now if I show him.

Sparkles fly from my hands, and I blast a stray box.

โ€œMagic.โ€ I explained.

โ€œOhh. I never got your name either.โ€

I almost say my real name but stop and say my code name instead.

โ€œOli-Grace.โ€

โ€œGrace? Eh, my nameโ€™s uhโ€ฆBlue.โ€

โ€œAlright. So we start now.โ€

โ€œNow?โ€

โ€œNow.โ€

Iโ€™m on a mission and I wonโ€™t stop until I complete it.

Prism

The experiments have been going well so far. This is strange. They usually go terribly wrong.

I know this because most of my potions cause the people Iโ€™ve been experimenting on die.

How do they die?

They combust.

Haha, how funny.

If I wasnโ€™t working under that stupid leaderโ€™s control, I would have gone and murdered more people.

But I am under her control because if I leave sheโ€™ll send all her freaking minions after me.

Damnnit.

Believe me, I have made a few friends.

You donโ€™t believe me, too bad.

K.C. is very creative. She seems to be a glitch, how interesting. And I can always hide from her, her purple and pink hair plus her eyes. Green and pink practically glow across the room. She used to be pretty cold towards me, so Iโ€™m still a little stuck on decoding her.

Mar, on the other hand, is painfully shy. I havenโ€™t gotten anything out of them for quite a while. Itโ€™s always the usual โ€œHiโ€ฆโ€ or some other stuff, then quiet. All quiet. And they usually spend time outside, so Iโ€™m not really seeing them that often. I might have to spend more time with them.

Mycru is so goddamned outroverted. Heโ€™s always chatting about something. It blows my mind how he and Mar are friends in the first place. I swear to the sky, Mycru is ALWAYS moving. Remind me to never bring up a potentially interesting subject, because this guy blabs at one hundred miles per hour. I would have poisoned him a long time ago, yet I still havenโ€™t. Lord knows why.

Death Reaper? Donโ€™t get me started. I have a whole list of foul words just for her. So rude and arrogant. Donโ€™t know why our stupid boss hired her. Lord knows I could practice my potion throwing at her, if only I could.

At least I have Nikko. Heโ€™s the only good thing here. Without him, I might go crazy because of all the other bothersome craps that keep appearing.

So thank the sky for Nikko.

My brain is my weapon, and my aim is deadly.

Miguel

Iโ€™m so smart.

I know, I know.

But hear me out.

I have the perfect plan!

Trust me on this one.

Oh, forget the stupid rockets.

What do you mean I suggested it?

Oh for goodness sake-

No, donโ€™t say the ants!

We donโ€™t need them!

Oh lord, not the fireworks one.

THIS ONE IS BRILLANT!

Trust me!

Do I need to say it again?

Trust.

Me.

Have faith in me!

Please?

Come onnnn, please?

Yes! I knew you would say yes!

What-

Itโ€™s gonna be great!

You just need a u[blocked] and a c[blocked].

And some [blocked].

And a frog.

You got that?

Good.

See you!

Donโ€™t worry, this one is one you wonโ€™t forget.

K.C.(again)

Prism talked to me again.

I donโ€™t really like him that much, he seems borderline psychotic.

Nikko chills him out...a bit.ย 

Usually he stares at the wall, Prism, and suddenly runs out the door, returning a few hours later, and casually saying he killed someone.

Well, thereโ€™s one good thing. I can daydream and he wonโ€™t even notice.

What has happened to the evil side? One day we have over one thousand, today only five hundred show up?

Dragon is a terrible leader.

I donโ€™t dare say that out loud, of course. She would probably murder me.

As I wait in the room, I spot Mar and Myrcu talking on the other side. As if on freaking cue, Mar laughs.

Must be nice to be friends.

Think I used to have one. Name...forgot it a long time ago. Started with...a K? A C?ย 

The problem with killing too many people is that you forget names quickly. I would know.

I sigh, pretty loudly. The two look at me, and I immediately look at the ceiling.

Damnnit.

Fiddling with my arrows, I sneak a glance at the window.

Outside is sunny and bright. Iโ€™m never allowed outside exceptโ€ฆ

When I have a mission to kill a powerful girl or boy.

So called โ€˜powerfulโ€™ ones.

Usually takes five minutes to track and kill them.

Inside?

Donโ€™t get me started.

Disgusting, dark, silent, usually filled with stupid people ready to die because their SOOO useless.

How do you think I survived?

I was better than all the others.ย ย 

All I can do now isโ€ฆ

Wait.

I guess.

I hate waiting.

Especially when Death Reaper is near.

My past is a mystery and I would prefer to keep it that way.

November 19, 2021 17:52

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Lilliane Wei
18:09 Nov 19, 2021

YASSSSSSSS MORE CHARACTERS AND I LOVE THE STORY!!! I especially like how you use italics to emphasize the final line in each point of view, it's so striking ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉโœจโœจ

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HAHAAHAHAHAHA THERES LIKE FIFTEEN WHA- awww tyy im reading these in the doc and the fonts r sooo good XD

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Lilliane Wei
18:22 Nov 19, 2021

hehehehehehe

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Lilliane Wei
17:57 Nov 19, 2021

WOOOOOOOOO (will be back after i've read it lmao...)

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OK LOVING THE PATTERN WITH THE ITALICIZED LINE AT THE END OF EACH POV- ADDS SOME sUsPeNse, yk?? and im in LOVE with eVeRY sInGlE cHaRaCtEr aH- theyre all aMaZiNg omg- And I'm just shipping oLIvIa and bLuE dont mind me hehe- Anyways ONTO THE NEXT PART-

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HAHHAHAHHAHAHAHA Y E S AYYYYY TYSM HAHAHHAHAAHAHAHA OLIVIA AND BLUE? my pea sized brain cannot understand O_O LMAO YES-

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Lilliane Wei
20:07 Nov 23, 2021

๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€

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20:08 Nov 21, 2021

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