/Niko
I walked behind Killian, further in and down - a specially built cellar that also was used as a cell for the interrogations, from way back when. Occasionally it was indeed 'checked-in', as once in a while we had some issues with some bits that came from other realities. Ones that mainly posed problems for us, due to the high influence of Adrian. That damn brat.
Killian got the girl out, put her on the chair, tied her up, just for safety reasons. Then courteously got to go. Before he left, I caught him by the hand, halting his stride.
"Do not share a single thing there. I'll check what he's done, then we'll plan." - I said.
Killian drew closer to my face, giving me a peck on my forehead.
"It's okay your Majesty. I got it." - He replied, gave me a pat on the shoulder and left.
I turned to my other 'half'. So then. What did happen for Killian to so easily and so hastily get you here? I came closer, touched her forehead. She moaned up, slowly moving. As she wakes up. That made me have two steps from her, now observing the level of damage.
She squinted, as she raised her head to look at me, then she yanked her hands a few times, feeling the sensation that she's tied to the chair. Frantically she looked around, then tried a few more moves to get out. After the ordeal - she alas made eye contact with me.
"Where's Hikaru?" - She asked, looking terrified.
What the hell? She? Terrified? That's absolutely not in the known playbook of how this part of me is.
"Hun, where have you been all this time? Hikaru gave us - you, as a present. He said he'll be back later." - I pulled lies like it was a part of nature. She halted. Looking confused, then relieved somehow.
That whole show of emotions on her face - that's absolutely irregular, absolutely NOT her typical self.
"So will you tell me where you were? What were you two up to?" - I asked again.
She pressed lips, then looked around and back at me. Lifelessly, like a doll on strings.
"He took me in. Cared for me. But was trying to get me to remember something, though I can't. I mean, we used all sorts of methods. Guess he grew tired of trying." - She left out.
"Methods?" - I ask.
"Sex, bondage, knives, asphyxiation, breaking bones in, you know, he even bit out a part of me and ate, thinking it would help. He's so caring, so loving… I feel so bad that I could not help him, that I can't seem to remember…" - She said in a soft, enamoured romantic way.
I scratched my forehead.
"Sex…" - I let out…
"Yeah, he'd enter me, so hot and passionate, whilst his hands would be on my neck… I'd pass out a few times, waking to him stabbing me. He's so absolutely lovely like that." - She says, with almost heart shapes in her eyes, yet that marble glass feeling to them.
I take a seat on a wine barrel. She looks at me.
"Did he say something to you?" - She asks, hopefully.
"Oh sweet baby," - I begin, - "Yeah, he sort of did. He said that you have to listen to all I have to say and obey me all the way. Okie?"
She gives me a nod.
"Okay baby, now, I'll do a thing to you, so be still, and repeat after me, every single word. Okie?" - I say. She gives a nod. - "Good baby doll, now let's practise. 'From now on I will say all you say'." - I venture with my hand to her, she gives another nod.
"From now on I will say all you say" - She lets out softly. I give her a nod, taking a deep breath.
"System inquiry" - I begin, she repeats. - "Affirmation on unification of singularity. Process commence now." - We managed to get this out. Then I placed my hand on her lips, pressing my finger against my lips - 'Hush'. She nodded. Then I continued - "The main user and profile is the administrative body. All the duplicates are to fuse back to it in this instant, retaining all memories, skills and knowledge. System password - vita ex fragmen mentis."
She began glowing, dissipating and becoming like a ghost, then went completely into nothing but air, disappearing like there was nothing to begin with. The memories of her experiences came flooding into me. I stumbled, falling onto my back, breathing heavily, trying to get it all under control. Thousands of years, multitude of small hellish details, lives and circumstances of endless beings across many worlds, then I checked through the last bits where Leo came to appear.
When she met him in that ruined castle… That's where it began. The knowledge of him being aware of taking the look and shape of the person Niko loves, playing on that. Then it seems like he got to know that the King was Mad, but knew nothing of much else. Guess he just nibbled on information he found with the top layers of the system.
But what began next, after he acquired her with him - was a complete and utter case of human experimentation that went beyond any known violations. From first cutting her with a knife, thinking it might trigger something. Then witnessing how she regenerated and then, it was in his eyes - the glint of curiosity that is so morbid - it's horrifying.
He then proceeded to cut, rip, bite, eat, push and pull things. From skinning alive in some parts, to pulling out teeth, nails, cutting open and pulling the tongue out like a necktie, then cutting it off. Next was the chemicals in the wounds, hot metals poured into her openings - from mouth to that, which is between the legs. The ripping and cutting, the placing hot metal rods inside rectum, almost spiking her through. All to see the extent to which she can regenerate. All the meanwhile - the endless excitement in his eyes. Until she stopped pleading, begging, crying and reacting. Until she became a doll with glass eyes, her emotions withering out. Obedient beat down, tortured doll which was out of her mind completely.
That's when he understood that "oh right, pulling her out of the system" was the main idea. It sort of flickered in his eyes, as he got onto finding information which could help.
But before that - it were months upon months of torture, assault, rape and absolute heinous rage that poured out.
Ha-ah, laying on the ground, facing the ceiling. Feeling the absolute horror of what this man, so called brother was up to.
He wants to get out. He possibly might know a way to stay alive after, though I doubt it. The real big question is: what did he do in his realities? Is he a threat?
Judging from what I just saw - he is at full scale a threat, a devious son of a bitch with a twisted personality, two-faced predator, manipulator and absolute psychopath.
Not to mention - he does not seem to have known that over the time I was with doctors. They showed me, well, Mellissa showed me the top secret lab part, as well as the bits where she got me out a bit more… So, no longer looking like a 12 year old, but rather a full grown 21 year old.
From how Leo did not deny or confirm what he saw - there must be something with the pod. Or his eyes, that he did not truly realise what's inside the pod now. Hmmm…
I have to get Killian in on this debate. Though, I have to get Leo the fuck out of here first. Shi-it.
/Leo
Already feeling quite alcoholised, with things feeling nicer, warmer, like all is blooming with a cosy sort of thing from within. Killian keeps 'being busy' around the bar - wiping things, preparing things, cutting ice into cool shapes. Like a really professional bartender.
"How did you get those scars?" - I asked him.
"Maybe my girlfriends were wild, who knows." - Killian replies nonchalantly. Making me leave out a giggle.
He is good, don't know why, but he looks professional of sorts, who is hard to come by. I'd be happy if I'd have a friend like him. Though, I'm not sure if all our interests would align.
"Do you work for Niko for a long while?" - I ask.
"I mean, she did not raise me, if that's what you ask." - He glanced at me, - "If that would be a thing - I'd be one highly preposterous groomed bartender." - He winked at me, then puckered his lips like he sent me a kiss. - "Don't worry, I won't bite." - Killian continues, - "Unless you want me to." - He theatrically gives me a wink.
That made me absolutely dumbfounded, then burst out in a laugh. This guy is hilarious!
"So what made you a bartender?" - I speak after the laughter subsides.
Killian put the hands together like he was into a prayer and replied:
"Thus was the will of the Bar Gods. I just followed their wishes." - He dramatically let out.
I laugh again.
Some more moments pass, as Killian changes up my glass to a new one with another whiskey in it.
"I'll go check on her, seems to take a bit long, does it not? Girls be girls, right?" - Killian wiggles his eyebrows at me, as he goes out to the back.
I stayed out here for a good five minutes, savouring the drink. Then Killian returns.
"She says that she'll make a plan, but she needs a bit of time. Respectfully. You know how women are." - Killian waves his hand. - "I suggest you go check out the club down the road. Once you go out from here onto the street, just turn left and walk on. There's a great, I mean - GREAT establishment. It has this lady in a martini glass neon sign above it - really hard to pass by. Tell them that I suggested you the place - they'll give you freebies."
I giggle at his proposal.
"So you're telling me…" - I begin.
"That the lady is under the duress of her PMS and plotting a fine plan to get on with your plan, at utmost working condition. You are the brother. Of course there's some feminine emotional turmoil, would there not be?" - Killian rolls eyes.
"I guess you're right. So, the neon sign with a lady in a martini glass, huh?" - I ask once more to be sure.
"Oh that's a highly recommended place, trust me. You'll love it. I did." - Killian gave me a wink.
I laughed at him. What a charmer this one is.
"Fine, so be it. I'll go off and enjoy myself. And you get on with getting on." - I let out.
Standing up, after downing the drink, then going off - down the stairs, out the door, to the left and on we go.
The roads outside, the view of a fine world as it could be - it's rather comforting. My sister might be up to some ideas, she loves me after all. So while she is doing the work, I'll do some relaxing.
Right as I was nearing a place with a whole lot of people outside - I looked up to see the neon sign - lady in a martini glass. Quite beautiful, to be honest.
I came by the bouncer - telling him that Killian sent me. The man gestured for me to go in. Down the stairs, music is highly interesting, some couples kissing on the stairs, as I go further in. Then some tall platinum blond dude goes past me, harshly brushing against my shoulder. I almost fell from the impact, but held onto the wall.
"Sorry mate!" - The bloke said as he rushed outside.
What a rude thing, that one. Sheesh.
Getting inside, through the velvet curtains… Large dance floor, so many striptease dancers, the BDSM theme all over. The harsh pounding and licking, such a filthy, horrid, disastrous… Wonderful spot indeed. I'd rather get a drink and see what I can try out.